The suspension setup/ride height thread

[2mAn]

That was my first thought, but then I wondered about the diving boards with Alpina wheels. Not sure if that would look right. Have you ever seen that before?

Cant think of it off the top of my head, but its not hard to swap two wheels and see what it looks like. Also, you could probably sell the BBS wheels for enough money to get Euro bumpers, or even a mtech1 kit. THEN your car would look just as good if not better than the Alpina you posted. I know where theres a mtech1 kit for sale not too far from us here, but it might be sold by now

[DELPHINtimecapsule]

Its going to be hard to get the stance you want on a late model without getting coilovers and ultimately you will probably end up with some forward rake on a late model because balancing the gap with a higher rear arch means the front has to come lower.

Early model looks great, throw the Alpinas on that!

That was my first thought, but then I wondered about the diving boards with Alpina wheels. Not sure if that would look right. Have you ever seen that before?

[2mAn]

Its going to be hard to get the stance you want on a late model without getting coilovers and ultimately you will probably end up with some forward rake on a late model because balancing the gap with a higher rear arch means the front has to come lower.

Early model looks great, throw the Alpinas on that!

[DELPHINtimecapsule]

It's not to everyone's liking, but I have a little forward rake on my early. I think it looks just right with the diving boards.
The second photo has my late model next to it.

[2mAn]

I have the IE3 springs on my (early) car with 16s on 225/45 tires and I love the way it looks and rides

[DELPHINtimecapsule]

Theres also one piece to the puzzle that nobody seems to have mentioned.

The pic you posted of the Alpina car is an early model with higher rear arches, while the red car is a late model, as is MrBurgundy's

I have an early model 325is as well so that's my concern actually. I much prefer the way they designed the early arches and don't understand the design decision made into the late model arches. I really don't like the look of the gap difference at stock height, and lowering it will only highlight that, unless I drop the front lower by quite a bit.

[2mAn]

Theres also one piece to the puzzle that nobody seems to have mentioned.

The pic you posted of the Alpina car is an early model with higher rear arches, while the red car is a late model, as is MrBurgundy's

[MrBurgundy]

frts in pic are 14s.....rears are 15s........gap in frt will decrease w/ 15s...

buuut Mr Burgundy nailed it....Ron always does.

if u r thaaaat picky...........get a coil set

I nail things all the time

[DELPHINtimecapsule]

I have no experience with coils, but I know a lot of the guys here use ground control.

Ok, I'm gonna do some leg work . Thanks to you both.

[MrBurgundy]

I'll do some research on coilovers... any specific recommends I should look into first?

I have no experience with coils, but I know a lot of the guys here use ground control.

[DELPHINtimecapsule]

Get coils, I have h&r race springs with with bilstein sports and I have tucked rear wheels and the front has some gap.

I'll do some research on coilovers... any specific recommends I should look into first?

[JRKOUPE]

It looks like the rear arch sits over the tire, while the front has a gap. Aesthetically I'd like the gaps to be even, with an even little space between the wheel arch and the tires.

frts in pic are 14s.....rears are 15s........gap in frt will decrease w/ 15s...

buuut Mr Burgundy nailed it....Ron always does.

if u r thaaaat picky...........get a coil set

[MrBurgundy]

It looks like the rear arch sits over the tire, while the front has a gap. Aesthetically I'd like the gaps to be even, with an even little space between the wheel arch and the tires.

Get coils, I have h&r race springs with with bilstein sports and I have tucked rear wheels and the front has some gap.

[DELPHINtimecapsule]

It looks like the rear arch sits over the tire, while the front has a gap. Aesthetically I'd like the gaps to be even, with an even little space between the wheel arch and the tires.

[JRKOUPE]

no reverse rake here.........try to not see the frt wheel/tire combo........this is an old pic early on in her devt to track day car.

there are many ways to get it done.........

coilovers give you flexibility above all else.