The suspension setup/ride height thread

[Moto-Mucci]

Awesome.

[White325is]

Ground control coils
Ground control camber plates.
Bilie sports rear.
Koni adjustables front.
Strut housings cut 3 inches.

Slammed all the way down in this photo.

[RainierHooker]

jb325is,

Your old stuff can be seen 2 posts up ;)

Thanks again!

[Jb325is]

GC/Koni

550/750
1.5" shortened housings
"new" GC plates
225/50/16 RE-01R (MISTAKE)

3/4" from the top in the front, probably 3/4" from the bottom in the rear.

[rwh11385]

Update: I had my suspension where I thought it looked the best: 23" ground to fender in front and 22.5" in the back. Unfortunately, this modestly "slammed" height ended up busting my oil pan twice and endlessly scraping the bottom of my exhaust. (Not to mention it was really hard to pull into my steep driveway)

I spun my GC's up to 24.5" in front and 23" in back (all the way with rear 5" springs).




I shall be able to ride a little bit more confidently over speed bumps now, hopefully.

I'm going for a near stock look, with a little proper rake, and good handling.

[RainierHooker]

My 325e:






Specs:
H&R Sport Springs
Bilstein Sport Shocks/Strut-inserts
BBS RZ403 15x6.5
205/50R15 Tires

Drop is pretty much as advertised, 1.5" Front, and a skosh less rear.

[JMil86]

Bilstein Adjustible Coil-overs, Borbet Sport Aluminum Alloys, 205/50/16 tires, about a 2 inch drop

[red318is]

LOL!!!!!! Hitting switches biatches. (sorry, had too)

hahaha

[3bvert]

so a after shot wihtou having to click

question, how come when I attach one pic it is blown up, if I attach 2 they link as attachements, yet others are able to link multiple full size

[3bvert]

finaly finsihed
eibachs ( all I could find used at the time)
billy sports
all new bushings, ontrol arms etc

ground to wheel arch

front before 26 after 24 1/4
rear 24 after 22 1/2

pics before and after, not quite same view, but you will still notice wheel arch

stock basket weaves, wth 205/60x14's

[Aerton]

[ATTACH]20864[/ATTACH]

H&R Sport with Bilstein HD
16x7 et20,1995/50 Falke Ziex 12s[

I'm confused,I thought if you use HD (long struts) and sport springs (short) you are always compressing your shocks. Doesn't hat limit your suspension travel and rebound etc.

[3bvert]

love that "trailer" gives me an idea of what to do with whats left of the parts car ( if picture does not print, you should see his oringal thread, I think page 1)

500/650 Ground controls
e36 M3 bilstein sports F/R cut bumpstops rear
IE camber plates
23.5" front
23" rear with ~1/2 tank gas
245/35/17 tires
other suspension mods are null and do not affect ride height

edit: measurements from wheel center to fender lip are:
12" front
11.5" rear

[3bvert]

nice info printed for future reference

which rate is stiffer? the cup kit or the race? is that what youre referring to?

Spring---------------------Front(lb/in.)-------------Rear(lb/in.)

Stock 325i-----------------------106------------------------245
Stock 325is----------------------118------------------------265
Stock 325ix----------------------106------------------------308
Stock M3-------------------------114------------------------314
Stock M3--------------------------140------------------------250
Dinan Sport-----------------------172------------------------300
H&R OE Sport---------------------180------------------------380
H&R Sport-------------------------180------------------------380
H&R Sport (29664)---------------200------------------------285
H&R Race-------------------------315------------------------ 570
H&R Coilovers***----------------340------------------------380
Eibach Pro-Kit--------------------102-------------------------277
Eibach Race----------------------160-------------------------445
IE SIII----------------------------315-------------------------570
Koni Coilovers-------------------342-------------------------407
Cosmo Coilovers----------------450-------------------------560
Tokico----------------------------165-------------------------265
TMS J-Stock**-------------------680------------------------1026
Alpina(est.)---------------------~200-----------------------~350
FK 60/60 cup kit-----------------379--------------------------379
Vogtland Standard***--------115/197-----------------------360
Vogtland CS***---------------137/200-----------------------400
Vogtland--------------------------225--------------------------360


**= Alternate rates available
***= M3 Application


the cup kit isnt listed, but last i heard its inbetween oe and sport. could be wrong though.

[3bvert]

just some interesting starting info (91 318)

I knew my suspension is bad
here are measurements before starting to wheel arch, checked ti twice, moved it in garge, checked air pressure

driver front 26 3/4
rear 24 1/2
pass front 26 1/4
rear 24
a bit of a lean to one side

maybe something is funky wiht my garage floor, so I put marks on the garge floor so when the car gets back down , Ill put it in the same place

its gonna take me a few days, as IM still waitning on parts
Ill post results when done

[joonsup]

H&R Sport with Bilstein HD
16x7 et20, 195/50 Falken Ziex 912s