Dropping It!

[aPapester]

Hey im new on this forum and wondering a decent cheap way to drop my e30
i have a 85 325e

im thinking about some lowering springs, maybe coilovers but idk

what should I do? what did you do?

[david2991]

new shocks and struts, optional of course, and I just installed vogtland springs. Nice drop and stiffer ride but perfect for daily driving if thats what your car is mainly.

[dothadance]

H&R sport/race and bilsteins

[FunfGan]

Lower, or slammed? Comfort or performance? We need some details :D

[CAL1FORN1A]

same question...I have a e30 convertible m tech appearence package...what the cost for a drop/slam for looks no more than 400-500 bucks? and not cutting the springs.

[mr.vang]

cut spring

[aPapester]

i wanna slam it! i dont care to much about comfort, low budget pretty much, just had to pay 500$ to fix it. i'd like to get atleast a little tuck fer now

[AndrewBird]

If you are looking for a drop on the cheap, coil-overs are not what you want. Decent ones are in the $1200 range.

I would try and find a set of used Bilstein sports and either HR Race springs or IE stage 3 springs. Should be able to pick up a set-up for a few hundred bucks.

[glnr13]

e90 hats will give you a little more along with removing spring pads front and back.

i just cut my springs for the hell of it and it worked out ok. not nearly as firm as a true lowering spring but works for the time being until i sort out my next step for getting low.

[AndrewBird]

Keep in mind, if you don't change to shorter body struts, you WILL blow your stock ones causing your car to bounce all over the place.

[aPapester]

is that even if I only get a 1inchish drop?

[ak-]

Jom coilovers if you don't really care much about performance.
Comfy, and gets you low.

[aPapester]

JOM's look like a killer deal. thats what im looking at I think

[CHIF8008]

do it. i just ground a hole in my stock headers from my JOM's. FTW

[Boise]

I'm on H&R Sports and Billy's. I'm local, so if you want to know how it rides as a point of reference let me know.