length of rear coilover spring?

[grippymonkey]

So I don't think anyone officially said. What spring ID are you guys running?

[ak-]

On an early, high rear arch car, what length should the coilover springs be in the rear so theres minimal wheel gap? Are adjusters needed?

I was thinkin maybe a 5" or 6" 700ish lb spring.

where would one find a 5in 700lb spring im getting frusterated with searching i only find 8 and up or 150lb 5in
thanks

Ah poop. Wish I wasn't late to this thread to let you guys know that if your going to run that high of a rate in the rear, a 5'' spring won't be low enough for you, especially for an early model.

[SA E30]

Technically it's not a rear coilover that is being spoken about.

It's an inboard spring with an adjuster.

I run, 600lbs 60mm id spring on a true coilover...

[DJ W]

my rear spring is a coil over spring 5in with a 2in id its big though i think a 1.5 or 1.75 id would b better

[AbsorbantNut]

Is that 5 inch diameter or length?

Length

5 inch length. I think diameter is called spring ID which is 2.25 for e30s? Double check that tho

[BMC227]

Is that 5 inch diameter or length?

[AbsorbantNut]

Sorry to hi-jack but can you run a rear coilover spring without the adjuster?

cheers.

This is JPlue's car, 5" 700lb rear spring with no adjuster.

[BMC227]

Sorry to hi-jack but can you run a rear coilover spring without the adjuster?

cheers.

[DJ W]

5in 700lbs rear springs there not low enough for me.

[DJ W]

i will they should be here this week they wer on back order?

[chop_suey]

lemme know how that 2" ID spring fits, and pics too if u can

[DJ W]

ordered 2id 5in 700lb H&R along with a short shifter

[DJ W]

--thanks for the pic e30spdfrk, that helps alot.
^^^arite cool deal, ill look there aswell.

BTW what, if anything, holds that spring in place when the car is raised?

nothing does the last ones i had i would half to check them when i set it down they just sit around the little perches

[chop_suey]

--thanks for the pic e30spdfrk, that helps alot.
^^^arite cool deal, ill look there aswell.

BTW what, if anything, holds that spring in place when the car is raised?

[bimmerteck]

where would one find a 5in 700lb spring im getting frusterated with searching i only find 8 and up or 150lb 5in
thanks

I would start with the eibach ERS catalog.

http://performance-suspension.eibach.com/uploads/File/upload/ERS-16_catalog.pdf