problems with lowered cars?

[ME30W]

Im considering buying a very clean stock e30, it has zero rust, new shocks and struts but I have a good feeling the car was previously lowered. What harm could have been caused if the lowering was not done properly? Is there anything I should look for when I go see the car?

Thanks!

[Sagaris]

My main concern would be if excessively stiff springs were used to prevent bottoming out and scraping. With too stiff of spring, the chassis and subframe sheetmetal begin absorbing more energy than they were normally intended to and can cause stress cracks and tearing. I would check for cracks / peeling paint or other damage to the suspension and subframe areas.

[Exodus_2pt0]

If it has Zero rust... It will probably be OK.

Honestly, lowering a car is just throwing in new struts/springs. Not much to mess up, but if you go too low you can wear out the suspension pivot points. Ball joints, tie rods, ect.

Get the front end checked out for play, and buy it.

[Peterkaczynski]

Lowered cars are greeeeeeaaaaaaatt.....

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[ME30W]

I have no problems with lowered cars, if they are done correctly.

This car has new OEM springs, and blisten shocks/struts. The car seems great other than I have a feeling it used to be slammed. I just hope there are no major issues, and then Ill be in my first e30!

Thanks for the advise, you guys on here are a lot nicer than some of the douche nozzles on nasioc

[devon.818]

look under it, if it was slammed SOMETHING has been scraped. on my old m50 vert the oil pan scraped a little along with the muffler..

on the blue vert i had the middle section of the exhaust scraped, and every so often the frame rails would touch a speed bump.


there are signs, jack it up and look around.

also ask what they used to lower it, coils, springs, cut springs?

[go3go]

look under it, if it was slammed SOMETHING has been scraped. on my old m50 vert the oil pan scraped a little along with the muffler..

on the blue vert i had the middle section of the exhaust scraped, and every so often the frame rails would touch a speed bump.


there are signs, jack it up and look around.

also ask what they used to lower it, coils, springs, cut springs?

This. If you take a look at the underside of the car you'll more than likely be able to tell if it's been "slammed" by the condition of the exhaust piping and the frame rails.

[lonestar22]

slammed e30 will have some of the oil pan drain plug scraped flat lol.