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  • livetheride
    E30 Addict
    • Feb 2010
    • 444

    #1

    Suspension time! Advice?

    So, it's about time to do my suspension because every time I hit a bump, my car sounds like its going to fall apart and it scares the living piss out of me.

    I'm using the car as a daily driver in Connecticut and go to school in the middle of nowhere (broke-ish college student), so the roads are not forgiving. I tend to drive in a spirited manner, but the car will not likely see autocross for at least a year. I have UHMP motor and tranny mounts, which I may switch back to rubber or 80A.

    What I was planning is the following (a * denotes that it wont be dont right away unless suggested):

    Shocks/struts: Billie Sports
    Springs: Ground Control (rate unknown)
    Camber Plates: GC
    CAB*: M3 offset (rubber)
    CA*: Lemfoerder
    Subframe mounts: AKG 80A
    Diff mount: AKG 80A
    RTAB: AKG 75D
    RSM: Rogue Engineering (has the reinforcement plates) or GC
    Camber/toe kit: Dungeon Motorsport

    I would appreciate any input that is contributed. Anything I'm missing, should do, shouldn't do, etc. Especially anything I'm forgetting...
  • Philo
    Ich esse kleine Kinder
    • Oct 2008
    • 3334

    #2
    Put the camber correcting items off awhile and do the CAs and CABs if they are needed.
    -tim
    Originally posted by Jordan
    I like the stance
    -Coining hip terms since 10/9/03

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    • ak-
      R3V OG
      • May 2009
      • 12422

      #3
      How will he use the GC kit(I'm assuming) with out the proper top mounts though with out the plates?

      350 - 500 is DDable if you are used to rough rides, though rough considering your bushings.

      1991 325iS turbo

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      • livetheride
        E30 Addict
        • Feb 2010
        • 444

        #4
        Originally posted by ak-
        How will he use the GC kit(I'm assuming) with out the proper top mounts though with out the plates?
        I already have the camber plates. got them super cheap and couldn't pass it up.

        350 - 500 is DDable if you are used to rough rides, though rough considering your bushings.
        I'm confused here. if i'm used to rough rides? I dont mind rougher, but dont want hell...

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        • ak-
          R3V OG
          • May 2009
          • 12422

          #5
          I meant if you are used to low cars that need stiffer rates, what I mentioned should be very tolerable.

          1991 325iS turbo

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          • Jean
            Moderator
            • Aug 2006
            • 18228

            #6
            300-500 is not bad at all when you have good shocks and not bottoming out.
            Mtech1 v8 build thread - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=413205



            OEM v8 manual chip or dme - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho....php?p=4938827

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            • livetheride
              E30 Addict
              • Feb 2010
              • 444

              #7
              so, it was suggested to me that I run with stock rubber bushings, billie sports, and IE3's. does that seem to make sense for my usage?

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              • Mike The Bavarian
                E30 Addict
                • Feb 2010
                • 488

                #8
                Originally posted by livetheride
                so, it was suggested to me that I run with stock rubber bushings, billie sports, and IE3's. does that seem to make sense for my usage?
                i3s are the same exact thing as h&r races

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                • livetheride
                  E30 Addict
                  • Feb 2010
                  • 444

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Mike The Bavarian
                  i3s are the same exact thing as h&r races
                  but cheaper. i know what all of this is.. I'm just trying to figure out what I should use as a set-up.

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