I want to INCREASE my ride height

[alexbaby88]

I have Bilstein Sports and Eibach springs combo and the car sits a tad too low for my tastes. Too inconvenient going over humps and in and out of car park ramps. The Mtec2 front spoiler doesn't help.

Whats the best way to RAISE my ride hide a touch (front & rear) say 1/4 to 1/2 inch?

[Avus E30]

From what I have seen your best option would be to double up on some spring pads, I would still wait for a more informed comment.

[Jon '92 325ic]

I had a similar question / post recently

The consensus was, short of putting in taller springs, doubling up on the pads.

[alexbaby88]

Thanks guys I'll try that out.

[formula driver]

Yea thats your best option. If you have no desire to get different spring's then just stack spring pads. Im not sure how many you could get away with. but If you wanted to raise the car a full 1/2 an inch you might have to use several pads. I have no experience doing this so maybe someone that has can chime in and let you know how many pads you could get away with. On a side note, Im sure there are plenty of people selling pads here for cheap. HTH

[///M42 sport]

I have Bilstein Sports and Eibach springs combo and the car sits a tad too low for my tastes. Too inconvenient going over humps and in and out of car park ramps. The Mtec2 front spoiler doesn't help.

Whats the best way to RAISE my ride hide a touch (front & rear) say 1/4 to 1/2 inch?

Is this even possible, I've never heard of such a request. Dumbfounded.

[Axxe]

Is this even possible, I've never heard of such a request. Dumbfounded.

Yes, it is. Doesn't take much to dumbfound you, does it ;)



Also, those are the most shitball springs you can put in an E30. They suck. Put in some real springs if you don't want to wreck your car.

[AdironRider]

Im siding with raising my car after my recent woes with my oil pan. I cant deal with a slammed car in the Northeast. Its to bad as I love the stance and the ride of the cup kit.

[Old'n'Slow]

Yes, it is. Doesn't take much to dumbfound you, does it ;)



Also, those are the most shitball springs you can put in an E30. They suck. Put in some real springs if you don't want to wreck your car.

Upon what do you base this assertion, oh enlightened one? And please don't say "everyone says so" or something else not based on any real evidence of shortcoming.

Gee, I've had a Cup Kit, H&R OE Sports, and Eibachs and I prefer the Eibachs. And, even more amazing, after a year of spirited driving, my car's not wrecked!

What, pray tell, do you consider real springs?

Back on topic....

Short of buying my H&R OE Sport springs(only 1" of drop) for $125 shipped, stacking pads will get you 1/4 to 3/8 but after that, it's back to stock for any significant lift...

[asubimmer]

real springs?

umm....gc's, group n's, h&r's

Eibachs suck...they are just terrible...prob as bad as the intrex ones

[Old'n'Slow]

umm....gc's, group n's, h&r's

Eibachs suck...they are just terrible...prob as bad as the intrex ones

OK.

I understand some of you don't like Eibach springs.

Why don't you like them?

Your answer was like somebody telling me they don't like vanilla ice cream, therefore it sucks.

Your answer is of no use unless you seek to inform of exactly what characteristics lead you to believe they're so bad.

BTW, GC springs are made by Eibach! :razz:

You didn't say whose group n spring. There are several companies that make a spring suitable for Group N competition. AFAIK, Group N is a class, not a brand name.

BTW, I've had 2 sets of H&Rs. Due to the uneven lowering and quick rusting of the springs, I decided to go with something else. That statement constitutes a tangible reason. Unlike "I had H&Rs and they were shit".

[Mystikal]

Because the spring rate is about the same as a stock M3, but leaves the car with 1" of suspension travel. If those rates were correct for a car with 3-4" of travel, I think they may be a bit off for 1", no?

Terrible design.

[asubimmer]

even though gc's are made by Eibach...they are not crappy like the sport or pro kit they sell under their name...Mystical is right...and there is no need to explain b/c they SUCK...end of story

[e30Matt]

Does the shit have to hit the fan in every thread around here?

As for information regarding your ride height issue, I'd agree with the rest of the people here and double up on your pads. You can get them in two thicknesses (3mm and 9mm) in the front and three thickness (5mm, 7.5mm and 10mm) for the lower rear pad from the dealer, so almost anything's possible as far as raising your car up a tad.

[Old'n'Slow]

Because the spring rate is about the same as a stock M3, but leaves the car with 1" of suspension travel. If those rates were correct for a car with 3-4" of travel, I think they may be a bit off for 1", no?

Terrible design.

First, I'm not flaming anyone, just crave info, but I can't help but respond to this in a "tongue-in-cheek" fashion...

You mean I've been running around with about the same amount of suspension travel an F1 car has? I feel so...so....fuh raze! :razz:

OK, back on topic, so what do you recommend to our original poster should he desire a change of springs? I'm going to bet he's not going to spend $1500+ on springs and shocks so let's rule out coilovers. H&R offers a similar drop, but is it significantly stiffer? According to your above example, it would certainly need to be to effectively deal with, let's see, Eibach's front drop is @1.6" and H&R's front drop is @1.3"; what is now 1.3" of suspension travel. (Eibach's inch plus H&R's extra .3")

I don't know where you got that suspension travel measurement, but there's more to suspension travel than just jounce. Hell, my wheel goes down more than an inch when I jack up the front end. The car goes up more than 2 inches before the wheel ever leaves the ground. So, total travel(adding back in your "1 inch") must be greater than 3" as is...

Also, as an anecdote, I often take this car on 9 hour freeway trips to Atlanta with wife and 2 kids and commensurate luggage. Guess what? It doesn't run out of travel! And my Konis aren't set on STUN either, so...you wanna try again with that suspension travel estimate? Sorry, but those numbers you threw out need more support. Taken on their own merit, they are not very logical.

On the track, I would not run a Pro-Kit...but I don't drive this car on the track.

...and there is no need to explain b/c they SUCK...end of story

:roll: That's rich!