ST Lowering Springs

[Bimmerguy91]

You can't just look at spring height because spring rate etc has a lot to do with the drop.

[///digitalme]

got my springs today :D
pretty exciting. seemed they were sitting for a while they were so dusty...but they are so short...shorter than my hr sports oe....i have a feeling it will drop my car too much....


anyone have installed these in a 318is?

[Bimmerguy91]

^ thats what I do except I use my foot lol

[mr.vang]

^ i had used an impact gun with success everytime, it takes one hand holding the shaft and the other with an impact gun.

[einstein57]

wrap the shaft in a rag.

get vicegrips

undo the nut

Thats not a good idea. The Safer way of doing it is to use a spark plug socket. You can slip a 1/4" extension and socket inside and the and a crescent wrench on the outside. Its also a good idea to break the nut loose with the car on the ground with the suspension completely loaded. Sometimes you'll get lucky and will be able to break them free with a quick jerk.

[millsamus]

Holy shit i thought we were helping you get the new st springs on. Boooooooo!


Ill be dd'ing this in the winter as well for now. Lets see how this works!

LOL my bad guys!

This is the winter daily driver, my 87 e30 is my toy. Sooner or later it will get lowered. This workout was my pregame for the other car.

These are the springs from the winter car. Plan on selling them for now, until I decide what springs I want. for the 87 E30


FOR SALE: Bavarian Autosport Performance Springs - Set of 4 Part Number: SK E304 016
Retail NEW @ $224.95 Taking offers for now.

Quick Description from their website:

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[Bimmerguy91]

Haha so did I. I was like damn... i kinda feel cheated LOL

[Swanny]

Holy shit i thought we were helping you get the new st springs on. Boooooooo!


Ill be dd'ing this in the winter as well for now. Lets see how this works!

[millsamus]

Stock ride height sucks. BOOOO!!!

This cars a winter daily driver must be high enough for the snow~! I miss it being low to.. it looks like a truck now being so high lol

[Bimmerguy91]

Stock ride height sucks. BOOOO!!!

[millsamus]

DONE! Raied to stock height

Cars raised to stock height!!! Took the front spring assembly to a shop they broke the bolt loose with a air gun. Backs were easy. We are winter ready!!! Thanks all for the tips!

[5Toes]

wrap the shaft in a rag.

get vicegrips

undo the nut

[millsamus]

Wont work mine looks like this

[Bimmerguy91]

Wow this is all I needed to do.....found it on a ford website lol

I was gonna tell you that. Glad you figured it out!

[TimKninja]

You can hold the shaft with some channel lock pliers, use a rag to protect the shaft.

There isint a lot of pressure in the stock e30 spring, just point the assembly away from you and impact it off .

MIGHT be installing these this weekend.

BTW the springs are dark grey colored.