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[aPapester]

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stay with me please, im learning, and on a cheap budget, not easy to start from scratch with no knowledge if i dont know what to look for, and please try to avoid suggesting a "better" route, just want to know if it works

i want to get pretty low with these cosmo coilover sleeves and i would prefer to ask questions instead of experiment and get screwed

im planning on shortening the strut housing, i have a 325e its an 85, stock stuff as far as i know

so im going to cut the spring perch off, cut 2 inches of the strut housing, weld on a new perch for the adjustable sleeves, and maybe make a spacer if needed

questions

1. do i have 45mm housings or 51mm housings?

2. which shocks could i use for the fronts?
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...0077&ppt=C0035
is going to work as far as i know?

3. then i need to get new bearings and push them into the strut mount
6302-2RSJ fit perfectly
corrrect?

4. for the rear i would shorten just the same
can I use camaro gas-a-just and use a spacer to fit the bolt?

5. im using STRUT INSERTS from a 91 mr2 for the front, and SHOCKS from a camaro(what year or years?) correct? i dont really know the difference

6. if i wanted to run more camber, say in the rear, could i use http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80410 those to get more negative camber or would those only work for correction? what about in the front, what is a cheap way to get more camber, if any?

let me know if im missing anything else i would need to do. any problems i could possibly run into

thanks a ton

[Sagaris]

6. if i wanted to run more camber, say in the rear, could i use http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80410 those to get more negative camber or would those only work for correction? what about in the front, what is a cheap way to get more camber, if any?

Why do you want more camber in the rear? Are you having oversteer issues?

[aPapester]

just for looks, i dont know how much camber ill get when i drop it but im not going to go crazy numbers, just noticable

[Sagaris]

So the goal is to look like this


and handle like this?



Seems legit.


If all you care about is looks and you are on a budget, why not cut the springs?
(serious question)

[aPapester]

i already have coilover sleeves,
but my goal isnt any different then alot of guys,
i could just put the sleeves i have on right now but i will blow out my shocks and not be low enough.
besides the point im just wondering if it WILL work,

[aPapester]

Bump for some actual help please

[aPapester]

Bump, wanting to do this project soon,

[aPapester]

Can someone help me out any?

[mr ilia]

Well, if you already have springs, then you need to buy some shocks. brows ebay for some basic dampers.

I have these in my car with a set of some unknown lowering springs.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/STAGG-4-SHOCKS-BMW-E30-318is-325e-325es-325i-325is-M3-83-91-/140757257626?fits=Make:BMW&hash=item20c5c94d9a&item=140757257626&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr#ht_500wt_1413

[Farbin Kaiber]

You should get together with the e30 guys in Boise at a BOE meet. They will talk with you, and give you a ride in a set up car so you know what to expect/want.