front drop on H&R sports WAY too low

[taiden]

I'm starting to think that my front was jacked before the install.

[ssaylor]

It's true. There's only one H&R Sport spring for E30 325 and M3. I have the same springs in both and the 325 is seriously dropped compared to the M3. Check my sig pic.

[noE30]

lol most people think H&R sports don't lower an e30 enough.

[ak-]

Looks alright to me?
You mentioned you purchased them used. Are you sure the previous owner didn't chop a coil off?

[taiden]

Coil was not chopped. Free length was equal to the free length in the spring spec sheet. A chopped coil would have reduced the free length by about 1.5"

[ssaylor]

Truth? I was disappointed I did not get the same drop in the M3.

[ak-]

How new, or actually, what kind of shocks are you using up front?
I had Bilstein Sports in the rear paired with 700lber coils and when I threw the stock shocks back on the rear, paired with the same coils, it dropped the car about an inch. I broke one of the shocks which is why I had to throw the stockers back on..

[trackjunkie21]

My sports went lower than that.

[ak-]

My sports went lower than that.

24v vs. 85 318i lol

[CW325]

Drop looks fine to me! Was probably just really high for some reasons with the stock springs.

[trackjunkie21]

24v vs. 85 318i lol

Well to be honest after swapping from the m42 to a 24v I didn't see a noticeable drop.

[PNWDan]

It's true. There's only one H&R Sport spring for E30 325 and M3. I have the same springs in both and the 325 is seriously dropped compared to the M3. Check my sig pic.

The M3 is lower to begin with due to having 1 less coil than the standard. Only diff between standard and m3 springs is 1 less coil. That's why the drop is more drastic on the standard 325

[ak-]

Well to be honest after swapping from the m42 to a 24v I didn't see a noticeable drop.

An m10 weighs 83kg/180lbs
An m50 weighs 140kg/308lbs

[xwill112x]

looks about right to me. just freaking out cause you have a lower car now lol.

[taiden]

Yeah I'm pretty sure now that the previously installed springs were abnormally tall in the front. Perhaps 325e springs.