Comprehensive guide to extreme lowering?

[Liquidity]

/facepalm. The point of having stiffer "race-inspired" suspension is to prevent you from scraping or hitting things on the under-carriage.

I just said I didn't want a race inspired suspension, so I don't see what your point is. It's like everything I say, you talk about the exact opposite. And call me crazy but I'm pretty sure race suspensions have nothing to do with bottoming out and all to do with making the car handle well.

[mulletman]

Buy a different car.

[delamaize]

I was going to put in my 2 cents, but OP seems like a jerk.

[SkiFree]

Best mod

I just snorted pretty loud and startled my 5 month old. Thanks Lorin.

[Mr. Tasty]

If you section the tube (removing the stock spring perch), and weld on an after market spring perch, you'll have to use smaller diameter coil springs which won't work with e90 drop hats.
Which (I think) is all Cody is getting at.

yes.

[Mr. Tasty]

Ok I see, I have maybe 40mm clearance between the perch and top of my tire. I see why it wouldn't make sense to only section out 40mm and run stock diameter coils. I just had no intention to put such a race-inspired suspension on a boulevard cruiser.

/facepalm. The point of having stiffer "race-inspired" suspension is to prevent you from scraping or hitting things on the under-carriage.

[Liquidity]

Ok I see, I have maybe 40mm clearance between the perch and top of my tire. I see why it wouldn't make sense to only section out 40mm and run stock diameter coils. I just had no intention to put such a race-inspired suspension on a boulevard cruiser.

[Tom.]

So a set of let's say IE springs won't work with an e90 top hat? Because I swear I just saw a guy who was running that exact setup.

If you cut the top of the strut tube off, the stock spring perch goes too.

Yes, IE3 springs WILL work with e90 drop hats BUT you will need to keep the stock spring perch in order to use them. Maybe it's possible to weld the stock one back on, but that seriously seems pointless.

I would do more reading if I were you.

There are basically two kinds of springs.. lowering springs made for the stock perch, and coil springs made for sectioned housings. e90 drop hats work on the stock DIAMETER springs, they do not work on smaller diameter coil springs.

IE3 springs are the same diameter as stock springs, just shorter.

[Liquidity]

So a set of let's say IE springs won't work with an e90 top hat? Because I swear I just saw a guy who was running that exact setup.

[ak-]

85mm is too much to section out and your iX shock insert will be longer than the housings itself.
75mm max since that's roughly the length of the shock itself.

e90 hats only work if you are using stock springs on a stock perch, or tapered springs.
If you do intend to section the housing and use a stock perch(not sure why anyone would), you won't be able to fit any wheels as the tire will touch the perch now since you lowered it by sectioning it.
Cut the perch off and weld a bead around the area as a base for your coilover collar to sit on.
Camber plates > e90 hats. For several reasons.

Swaybar links are already short as can be. Idk if they come any shorter?
Considering the fab work, weld M3-tabs to your housings as an upgrade and "while-you're-in-there" type of deal. Much better, and then you can play with link length.

tl;dl: skip all of this and call BCracing and tell them you want a shorter shock setup to lower your car to undriveable heights. They are aware of current car culture and won't laugh at you - I'm serious.

[Liquidity]

Why would I need to weld in an aftermarket perch? Is there something about the factory one that's inadequate?

[Tom.]

If you section the tube (removing the stock spring perch), and weld on an after market spring perch, you'll have to use smaller diameter coil springs which won't work with e90 drop hats.
Which (I think) is all Cody is getting at.

[Farbin Kaiber]

In before you'regonnahaveabadtime.png

[Liquidity]

Is that a joke? And once again, I never said which dampers I was gonna get.

What's with you guys?

[Dirty325ix]

jeez you must be a complete dick in person

but

I don't thing you want the Bilstein ix HDs they suck for lowering and ix so I don't know how they will help you...look a the konis I have heard a lot of good things and they are adjustable