Options for springs

[MrGeekFreak]

Lately, I've been looking into my options for a new suspension, as mine has stayed completely stock from the factory 25 years ago. I was pretty much decided on a new set of Bilstein Sports and Eibach springs for ~$700, when an E30 part-out began locally. It has a complete JOM Coilover kit installed on it, with only 3,000 miles, which the owner has listed for $300.

Now, I know the JOM kit isn't the BEST quality out there, but for that price (maybe cheaper with some haggling), would I be an idiot to pass this one up?

Coils are appealing to me is because I recently had a new exhaust installed and as a result, my resonator is only about 4" from the ground at stock height. I'm a little nervous that something non-adjustable might be a little too low.

[acolella76]

Just don't go too low on them. But from the look of it, you won't want to. So in your case, they're great!

[Vivek]

They're fine as long as you don't blow the dampers, which you shouldn't on a stock setup (i.e., no cut/smaller rear springs or modified front adjusters).

[acolella76]

They're fine as long as you don't blow the dampers, which you shouldn't on a stock setup (i.e., no cut/smaller rear springs or modified front adjusters).

Mine were only half way down the adjusters (if that) with no adjuster or pads in the rear and after a few autocrosses, and beating the piss out of my car in general, the fronts are blown. Rears are likely to follow suit pretty soon.