Suspension Set ups?

[einstein57]

So you have the same suspension set up?

well the streets I drive on are pretty crappy and potholes everywhere. hopefully Ill be as lucky as you.

That was my old setup. I changed it cause i was tired of the wheel gap.

what about these? I could buy the sway bars seperately.


http://www.jmautoracing.com/19841991...s-p-55585.html

There is a group buy on those for $900.

hmm that sorta caught my attention. But i just talked to a buddy of mine, he is gonna try to hook me up with D2 Coilovers might get them for about 1/2 the price. which is alot lol. if he isnt able too then i might jump on those....now i got to start looking at wheels see what i can fit on there.

They are very comfortable. Not a track oriented kit in any sense. I drove my buddies car and it felt great on the streets but would probably suck on an auto x course. The biggest problem is the rear springs are way to soft.

[S13_E30]

That was my old setup. I changed it cause i was tired of the wheel gap.





There is a group buy on those for $900.






They are very comfortable. Not a track oriented kit in any sense. I drove my buddies car and it felt great on the streets but would probably suck on an auto x course. The biggest problem is the rear springs are way to soft.

Hmm so the Turner package makes the e30 handle great..but too much wheel gap..D2's are a smooth ride and you can go really low..but not really for track use..So what about the BR's? are they a little more well balanced?

[einstein57]

The only bad i've heard about BC is there customer service. That and people making the mistake of ordering their rear springs to long. If you can get a D2 kit for $450-500 i'd say jump on it. You can always buy new rear springs and sell the old ones. I have a few pair of 4.5" 650 springs that would work well as a substitute. Toss on a vert front sway bar and in stall the AKG m3 style sway bar link tabs. Drive it for a while to get a feel for it. I hated the rear sway bar for months. Took a while to get used to and installing the ST rear bar is a nightmare. Its about 1/2" to narrow and requires a lot of persuasion.

[S13_E30]

The only bad i've heard about BC is there customer service. That and people making the mistake of ordering their rear springs to long. If you can get a D2 kit for $450-500 i'd say jump on it. You can always buy new rear springs and sell the old ones. I have a few pair of 4.5" 650 springs that would work well as a substitute. Toss on a vert front sway bar and in stall the AKG m3 style sway bar link tabs. Drive it for a while to get a feel for it. I hated the rear sway bar for months. Took a while to get used to and installing the ST rear bar is a nightmare. Its about 1/2" to narrow and requires a lot of persuasion.

Well if i manage to get the hook up and get them for the low, I will get them. And might switch out the springs like you said, gonna give it a month or so to see how I really feel about them. and might pass on the rear sway bar. any order suspension mods you recommend doing/or not doing? by the way thanks for all your help

[einstein57]

Good bushing. No point in having stiffer springs and shocks if your rear subframe and trailing arm bushings are mush. And i can't speak highly enough about the AKG tabs/vert front sway upgrade. If you have a welder you can accomplish it with new links for under $100. More then stiff enough for a car thats not going to see a lot of track time. And invest the money your saving in to a good set of tires. The best coilovers in the world won't help much if your running crap rubber.

[S13_E30]

well the wheels I am looking at buying already come with some Falken 512 215/40R16
for the rear tires and Continentals 195/45R16 for the front. pretty respectable brands. Yeah gonna go ahead and add the bushing. If i remember correctly there was a group buy on a set of bushing. hmmm e30 gonna be riding smooth

[einstein57]

That sounds like a recipe for understeer.

[S13_E30]

you think so?


these are the wheels im looking at getting.

http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24924

[einstein57]

Definitely. Staggered wheels are bad enough for handling but mixing up the tires makes it worse. You want a square set. The only reason i went staggered wheels with 215s all around is because my back end kicks out under boost.

[S13_E30]

ah, i see. Gotta rethink wheels and tires. I've been trying to look for bushings, and i knew i had seen a group sell on this site but i can't seem to find it :/