Awkward setup, need help!

[m3/e30fanatic]

I have (red) h&r springs in the front and in the back i have (blue) racing dynamic springs in the back. the car sits weird, like the rear of the car is a little higher up. i bought the car like this so im lost. I understand there the same thing but i'd think they'll still be the same drop or near the same.

if its just how these springs are, what do you guys recommend me to do?

[MaksV]

get matching springs....

[Swanny]

Awkward turtle....

[m3/e30fanatic]

I actually LOLed at the pic :D
i wouldnt want to get matching springs. i looked up how much each spring drops the car and its the same. how do i tell if my springs are adjustable?

[MaksV]

springs are not adjustables. Adjustable collars are adjustable.

Spring:


adjustable collar

[m3/e30fanatic]

oh didn't get that part -.-
how do you tell if your springs are h&r race or sport?

[JGood]

Look at the part numbers and post them here. Or, jack up the car until the wheel is off the ground, reach in, and see if the spring is loose. H&R Race springs are so short that with the shock extended, the spring is not under compression. H&R Sport springs are longer and are always under compression when installed in the strut assembly, so you won't be able to move it around at all.

The amount of drop a spring is advertised to give is only an estimate.

I'd be getting a set of matching springs if I were you.

[m3/e30fanatic]

i looked in the back where the shock seats and it looks like it there is a something weird there. can this be camber plates? but my car isn't camber in the back too much. the shocks are sachs if that helps

[MR 325]

The shocks have nothing to do with the springs. If you want to know what the springs are you need to get the PART NUMBERS from them. Also, there are no "camber plates" for the rear of an E30. The only way to make the rear camber adjustable is to weld tabs to the subframe where the trailing arm mounts.

If you don't like the way the car sits, get new springs.

[SkorcherX]

I heard you can get about 1/2" out of the front by using E90 drop hats. Guys do this to help with the factory rake on the early models. Search the forums about the E90 drop hats and see if that might be a viable solution.

[m3/e30fanatic]

thanks for all the help guys! i think ill cut or heat the springs in the back for now till i get my hands on some coilovers.

sorry if i sounded like a noob...im a 17 year old trying to get my hands dirty. lol :)

[Mr. Tasty]

I heard you can get about 1/2" out of the front by using E90 drop hats. Guys do this to help with the factory rake on the early models. Search the forums about the E90 drop hats and see if that might be a viable solution.

you realize rake is higher rear than front right...

[MR 325]

thanks for all the help guys! i think ill cut or heat the springs in the back for now till i get my hands on some coilovers.

sorry if i sounded like a noob...im a 17 year old trying to get my hands dirty. lol :)

DO NOT CUT OR HEAT YOUR REAR SPRINGS. Seriously, don't.

[mr ilia]

post the pictures of how the car sits now.
May be your car already has "stance" and needs nothing for that perfect drop.

[giantkeeper]

I heard you can get about 1/2" out of the front by using E90 drop hats. Guys do this to help with the factory rake on the early models. Search the forums about the E90 drop hats and see if that might be a viable solution.

It does help with REVERSE rake created from IE3 springs on late models. I ran this setup...