ST Lowering Springs

[MoreMayhem]

My set is a baby compared to those ;-)

Dec. 1996
Inspected by #7

[///digitalme]

I was looking at the box and i think we should have a friendly competition to see who has the oldest set. My box reads february 1996.

mine reads august 8 1996

[Chriskbmx]

It does. Mine settled at least a half inch over night.

im hoping your right man lol. unless someone has some cosmo front springs or knows the rates because i still have the back ones lol

[Chriskbmx]

haha ill check my box out when i get home over the weekend. this could be fun lol

[einstein57]

I was looking at the box and i think we should have a friendly competition to see who has the oldest set. My box reads february 1996.

[Bimmerguy91]

Glad to see everybody is enjoying them. Its funny I was the first one to order them and still havent installed them LOL. Too busy with prepping for the M50 transplant and dealing with this freaking knee surgery. Hoping to have the car ready for 4ngiefest at the end of October

[Swanny]

they just came in an i installed them. im not enjoying the rake i got from them. no spring pads in the back. i ordered e90 drop hats. im hopping the rear end settles alot.

It does. Mine settled at least a half inch over night.

[Chriskbmx]

they just came in an i installed them. im not enjoying the rake i got from them. no spring pads in the back. i ordered e90 drop hats. im hopping the rear end settles alot.

[frankenbeemer]

Squeaks and rattles when you go over uneven surfaces and pot holes. I think frankenbeemer should loos the rear spring pads to even out the rake.

Agreed, the rake is driving me crazy. The problem is, I didn't want to go that low in the first place. I think I'd rather raise the front at this point. Just my personal preference, ymmv. It's my DD, and the only one of my 4 vehicles that currently runs, it may be awhile before I address it.

Driving impressions: definitely stiffer than stock, a little jiggly on uneven surfaces, but it feels great in the corners! I think I need to cut the bump stops on the bilsteins, it seems I have felt them a few times. On smooth roads it is so much better than it was at stock ride height and spring rate.

Pleased with the purchase, so thanks again OP!

[compactdan]

Did anyone buy and install the 2.4" drop springs? Curious to see if it works on a 325 also what shocks did you use?

[5Toes]

^ when I cut my front springs a coil shorter and ran no spring pads and e90 drop hats.. couldnt tell a difference

[Swanny]

I havent noticed any extra noise since I dropped and took the pads out. Probably because of all the other failing joints/bushings. Cant wait to get the new motor mounts in and get back on the road.

[einstein57]

Squeaks and rattles when you go over uneven surfaces and pot holes. I think frankenbeemer should loos the rear spring pads to even out the rake.

[Swanny]

Nice! Might look at grabbing those so i can put my spring pads back in....any thought on the advantage/disadvantage of the pads?

[frankenbeemer]

Bilstein Sports, all pads, standard hats. E30M3 ST lowering springs. Measured 2" drop all around.