Five Lug GC Coilovers

[Pussy30]

So guys, how do get I get lower. I know this sounds terrible but ive gotten a quote on just raceland fronts, would they be able to get lower?

[2002maniac]

Are you running camber plates? They will give you a bit more travel.

[Pussy30]

Are you running camber plates? They will give you a bit more travel.

Yes the IE3 camber plates

[Pussy30]

bump

[etxxz]

dude, u asked my by pm and i told you everything you needed to do.. stop being a waffleswaffleswaffleswaffleswaffles30 and cut those struts

[Pussy30]

dude, u asked my by pm and i told you everything you needed to do.. stop being a waffleswaffleswaffleswaffleswaffles30 and cut those struts

Ughhhh i dont trust myself enough to hack up a strut that much.

But thanks so much for the help, I wish the pics from your thread stilll worked.

[Pussy30]

Anyone know if any other e36 full coilover assemblys go lower?

[Pussy30]

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[nando]

how does the stack height of IE camber plates measure up to GC or vorshlag?

what about using shorter springs?

cutting/welding the perch lower?

there's lots of options..

[Pussy30]

The ie plate is about 1/4 of a inch thick and goes above the stock bearing carrier. Im almost positive the shock is bottomed out and THATS my issue. Also Im unsure weather completly grinding off the perch and rewelding a bead is safe to do in this sort of strut.

Thanks for the reply though.

[nando]

so you've added 1/4" to the stack height. you've gone backwards.

get some real camber plates - vorshlag, GC, whatever - that will give you at least a half inch more travel, probably a lot more.

[Pussy30]

so you've added 1/4" to the stack height. you've gone backwards.

get some real camber plates - vorshlag, GC, whatever - that will give you at least a half inch more travel, probably a lot more.

Do they eliminate the need for the stock bearing carrier?

[nando]

yes, that is where you gain suspension travel.

[bimmerteck]

Anyone know if any other e36 full coilover assemblys go lower?

Yes, the StanceWorks zero clearance coilovers built by AST for the e36 chassis will go significantly lower b/c they have a shorter strut designed to be run low unlike the bilsteins.


Do not take this as a sales pitch, but you asked so I answered. I would personally cut the housings and shorten them myself.

[Pussy30]

I hear the cosmo camber plates get pretty good reviews, any thoughts on them?