The suspension setup/ride height thread

[DrFraserCrane]

[Anguz]

ahhh thank you sir

[csermonet47]

Round 2:



Full GC kit with Konis and shortened strut housings.

[Jaxx_]

H&R Race up front before I installed the rear. Just wanted to show it off for kicks. :P

[cdsmith_2002]

Eibach Pro-Kit

Eibach Pro-Kit, -1.6" front, -1.4" rear. Boge Turbo Gas Strut inserts and rear shocks. The Eibachs are comfortable and the Boge's are a matched well to the spring rate.

[Anguz]

reverse rake =/

[N2MYE30]

Bilstein Sports.
H&R Sports.
15mm Drophats.
All pads in.

[Anguz]

Noob question
i have bilstein sports and ie3s at home. im gona install them on sunday
but people keep saying that i need to cut the shock or something??
does anyone have a write up w/pics or some sort of explanation?

thaank you

[Wishno87]

Noob question
i have bilstein sports and ie3s at home. im gona install them on sunday
but people keep saying that i need to cut the shock or something??
does anyone have a write up w/pics or some sort of explanation?

thaank you

You dont need to cut anything. But unless you lop off a front dead coil or get drop hats your going to have reverse rake on your late model.

[Anguz]

i got e90 drophats standing by

[Wishno87]

i got e90 drophats standing by

Good. You will likely need more though. But try it out first though before you permanently modify your springs.

[Anguz]

well i dont want reverse rake
what if i leave 1 spring pad in the rears?

[DrFraserCrane]

look at my posts at the top of the page

bilstein sports, IE3's, no pads up front, 1 pad in the rear (lower) and Drop Hats

[cdsmith_2002]

reverse rake =/

It's an illusion. The plastic bumper cars have lower rear fender arches.

I've had lots of lowered cars in the past. There is such a thing as too low. Not just for comfort, handling will absolutely suffer. When ever I see a car with a slammed suspension, one word comes to mind - POSER. Honda, BMW, it doesn't matter.

[Braap]

Bilstein Sports w/ BavAuto Springs
Eibach Sways
All AKG poly bushings
Turner Swaybar reinforcements
Fr/Rr strut braces