The suspension setup/ride height thread

[Takahashi]

How good are monroe shocks for the e30?

I got monroe shocks, too soft.

[Cyrano]

H&R E30 M3 Springs W/ Spring Pads
Billy HD's



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[txtorquemade]

Bilstein Sports with GC basic coilover kit and GC street camber plates.

Wheels are 15x7, ET 25. Tires are 205.50.15

One of the nicest Ive seen. Good job!!

[Blue Bruno]

just finished mine

Billy sports
Ground Control coilovers 375/450
AKG RSM's, subframe bushings, diff bushing, trailing arm bushings, CAB's
E36 rack
NEW OEM control arms, and sway bar links and bushings front and rear

MattM: What size wheels/tires?

[Sagaris]

H&R Sport Bilstein Sport 15mm drop hats stock spring pads. A/C removed, spare tire in place and over half tank of gas.

[MattM]

just finished mine

Billy sports
Ground Control coilovers 375/450
AKG RSM's, subframe bushings, diff bushing, trailing arm bushings, CAB's
E36 rack
NEW OEM control arms, and sway bar links and bushings front and rear

[ak-]

Front:
Ground Control kit welded at stock perch height. (1/4'' thread to go down)
Eibach 2.5'' / 6'' 440lbs spring.
Bilstein Sport shock with 1 of 3 internal bumpstops cut out.
Ireland Engineering Race camber plates.
Mason Adjustable strut tower bar.
H&R 22mm sway bar.
E36 M3 sway bar end-links connected to housings instead of control arms.
E30 M3 CABs.

Rear:
Eibach 2.25'' / 6'' 700lbs rear spring. (All the way down)
Bilstein Sport shock.
Adjustable tower bar.
Stock sway bar.

Wheel:
e38 Style 5's (Fill 'n drill to 4x100)
16x8 et23
205/45-16

[ak-]

Is anyone running 6 cylinder springs in a 4 cylinder e30? I'm guessing it isn't that big of a difference in the front?

Yes, the gap will be noticeable.
I have a friend running 6cyl H&Rs like that on his m42.

[trackjunkie21]

Is anyone running 6 cylinder springs in a 4 cylinder e30? I'm guessing it isn't that big of a difference in the front?

[619E30]

Custom Valved Koni's
GC springs 600f/700r
GC Camber Plates
GC RSM's
ST sway bars 22/19

[619E30]

^^ e90 spring hats*

[Danny]

H&R race and Bilstein sports. E90 drops hats, no spring pads in front, OEM pads in rear.

[Moto-Mucci]

That's a nice OEM+ look

[csermonet47]

Bilstein Sports with GC basic coilover kit and GC street camber plates.

Wheels are 15x7, ET 25. Tires are 205.50.15

[schnaarf]

Didn't see a picture of a touring on this drop thread so here is mine.

50/50 drop. Not sure on the specifics though