The suspension setup/ride height thread

[CubbyChowder]

- GC kit, 440f/650r rates
- Shortened strut housings by 2"
- IX Bilstein HD shocks for the front with 1.25" spacer
- KYB Gas-A-Just Camaro shocks for the rear
- Replaced front control arms
- Replaced lollipop bushings
- Replaced front and rear sway bar linkages
- Dropped the rear subframe
- Replaced trailing arm bushings
- Replaced rear subframe mount bushings

Cost me about $1000 total.

The front can still go down about 2". The rear is pretty much at it's lowest, I'll be removing the spring pad at the bottom but that's only like 1/4" thick.

It has already settled in a bit more since this picture was taken. The ride quality is amazing. For a low but functional daily driver, it is perfect to my taste. I plan on dropping it a bit lower after a few days.

[AussieTemplar]

Hey Guys,

Does anyone sell coilovers that will just bolt straight into the car without any welding/modification?

Kind Regards,
Nick

[mrcheezle19]

Hey Guys,

Does anyone sell coilovers that will just bolt straight into the car without any welding/modification?

Kind Regards,
Nick

Yeah you buy ground controls complete kit and have them send you a set of their pre shortened and powder coated housings. Then you send them your cores back.

[Ant_e30]

direct bolt on options are Ground Control (but you need to pay extra you cant really send cores when you're on Aus!) which is around $2k or so delivered last i got quoted. Or otherwise KWs. (v1s no camber plates up front, v2s do).

[darkcrave]

- GC kit, 440f/650r rates
- Shortened strut housings by 2"
- IX Bilstein HD shocks for the front with 1.25" spacer
- KYB Gas-A-Just Camaro shocks for the rear
- Replaced front control arms
- Replaced lollipop bushings
- Replaced front and rear sway bar linkages
- Dropped the rear subframe
- Replaced trailing arm bushings
- Replaced rear subframe mount bushings

Cost me about $1000 total.

The front can still go down about 2". The rear is pretty much at it's lowest, I'll be removing the spring pad at the bottom but that's only like 1/4" thick.

It has already settled in a bit more since this picture was taken. The ride quality is amazing. For a low but functional daily driver, it is perfect to my taste. I plan on dropping it a bit lower after a few days.

PERFECTION:puppy:

[iwantspeed]

front

• German Engineering undersized coil-over sleeves
• bored out on a lathe at work to be nice press fit onto the strut housings
• stock strut housings
• Bilstein Sport shocks
• Hyper Coil 450 lb springs 6 inch length
• e30 21mm Convertible sway bar powder-coated lime green
• Ireland engineering adjustable end links shortened 1 inch
• stock control arm bushing
• sparco strut bar
• race skids cross brace

rear

• Bilstien sport shock
• German engineering coil-over adjuster
• Eibach 550lb, 2.5" diameter 6 inch length
• polyurethane spring pads
• stock rear sway bar
• Rongineer shock tower brace
• turner motorsports rear shock mounts

wheels and tire

• Kosei K1 15x7
• toyo Ra1 205/50/15
• Vorshlag 75mm bullet nose wheel studs

Drivetrain

• Rebuilt head, stock specs
• Stromung exhaust
• Jim Conforti chip
• rebuilt driveshaft
• rebuilt 3.73 lsd

Curb weight with half a tank of gas, no driver 2,390

[smokemhontas]

JOM coilovers
16x7.5 xxr 521

[Aviator]

Wow looks great! What wheels are those? I think I'm just going to get IE stage 3's and some billy sports. What else should I replace when I get new springs and shocks?

[Aviator]

were like twins, kinda

1.

What wheels are those?

[Danny]

Rota Grid

[Yeee30]

esm style 032

[Danny]

Suck it Ibarra

[F34R]

Suspension:
-GC coils 700r/500f
-GC e28 race camber plates
-GC Rear race shock mounts
-GC E30 M3 custom sway links
-Koni valved adjustable shocks and struts
-Shortened housings and E30 M3 tabs~by me
-Meyle arms
-Tree house racing eyeballs
-AKG bushings/IE replacing ALL stock
-e30tech weld in correction kit
-UUC 22mm SwayBarbarian front kit.

Wheels:
Artec MI 3pc 17x8/9

Center of wheel to fender lip:
11.5"





Summer plans are to replace the GC 5.25 spring with a 4" GC spring and add the adjuster back in to raise up even to the front. This shot was done with my DLSR setup.

[IronFreak]

^^^Hands down best stance and setup on an E30. I freakin love it.

[plotfi]

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