Drop Hats.....

[ak-]

I noticed the difference when I couldn't fit the damn jack under my car anymore without hitting the lip, then the skid plate.

[richardb]

This is awesome. Good find guys

[E30Nova]

I noticed the difference when I couldn't fit the damn jack under my car anymore without hitting the lip, then the skid plate.

Yeah, I can't fit my jack under the front of my car anymore either, I have to jack one side up, put a jack stand, and then jack the other side. Annoying as hell, but that's life. ;)

Matt

[ak-]

Yeah, I can't fit my jack under the front of my car anymore either, I have to jack one side up, put a jack stand, and then jack the other side. Annoying as hell, but that's life. ;)

Matt

Haha, nice.

I just drive onto planks of wood :P

Worth it for me :)

[bimmer630]

I noticed this a while ago, since we've been replacing bent struts alot on E90's there are some hats sitting around, i think i have one in my toolbox... but yeah they fit the e30 and E36m3 springs

[E30Nova]

Haha, nice.

I just drive onto planks of wood :P

Worth it for me :)

Never thought of that. Might have to do that from now on, lol.

Matt

[MR 325]

Great thread! Definitely going to have to buy me a couple sets.

By the way they are $9.86 each on www.getbmwparts.com (Part # 31336764093)

[fiftytakedowns]

Just bought them with my maximillian giftcard fuck yeah

[KenC]

I just put mine in tonight. I didn't have any spring pads, so I just slipped an old piece of garden hose around the top coil and put the hat on. I'm guessing I got about a 3/8" drop. With my 20mm spacers, I couldn't comfortably go any lower.

[ForcedFirebird]

Beat me to it! Besides, if i was modding my car for approval of 99% of the poulation... Id go buy an e90.

Im also going to have to buy some of these- sorry Rich.

You plan on going lower? The car looks good where it is IMO.

[DivineStyler]

$25 + 30min = worth it. Running IE3 springs with no pads up front....

Before:


After:

I have the same set up on my car with Biltstein sports...

Thanks for the Pix... now I know what to expect... it lowers it enough and not too low to where I'm going to need another oil pan...

I do like the extra drop that Richard's drop hats can get but I'm that e90 is perfect height for me and cheaper price...

Either way, both hats serve their purpose depending on what you want...

[johnwoo]

this discovery is so cool. i feel like a dipshit tho now for buying some drophats

[Tbolt]

best thread

even cooler that ill soon be running e90 parts on my e30

[MrSlacker]

WOW this is AWESOME!!! I was just thinking about getting drop hats this morning... Even though this is a smaller drop, its a LOT easier to justify these to the piggy bank

[golde30]

ok my question after reading most of this thread:

1. will these drop hats work with camber plates?

2. more specifically will these work with GC spec e30 plates, which already drop the front 10mm?