Limiting factor for suspension droop (downtravel)

[Panici]

When up on jackstands, my driver's side wheel literally droops 3" lower then the passenger side.

I also have a clunking sound from that same corner over bumps.

Could this increase in droop be caused by a blown damper?
What is the limiting factor of the E30's suspension droop?

[SmokeE30]

Is everything hooked up over there? Like the swaybar? Is the shock secured in the strut tube?

[Panici]

Just pulled the wheel off, your first guess was right. Swaybar mount has separated.

A set of AKG Front Swaybar Reinforcement Plates should take care of this yes?

[JGood]

Yeah, you can see where the subframe tore. The AKG bracket should work, although you may want to reinforce the area a bit more since the original tab is already gone. I'm not sure how thick those plates are. Might be worth upgrading to the UUC/Suspension Techniques/etc... style plates that use 2 bolts on each bushing bracket to distribute the load.

[Panici]

Yeah, you can see where the subframe tore. The AKG bracket should work, although you may want to reinforce the area a bit more since the original tab is already gone. I'm not sure how thick those plates are. Might be worth upgrading to the UUC/Suspension Techniques/etc... style plates that use 2 bolts on each bushing bracket to distribute the load.

Can you post a link to the UUC/Suspension Techniques style plates? I'm having trouble finding them.

[JGood]

You'd need the matching bushing bracket as well. Not sure if anyone sells those parts individually. MY UUC swaybar kit came with them, maybe try contacting them?

[Gnarles]

ireland engineering sells the mount kit separately

http://www.iemotorsport.com/bmw/E30-suspension-steering/e30swybrpvtmt.html

[Panici]

ireland engineering sells the mount kit separately

http://www.iemotorsport.com/bmw/E30-...wybrpvtmt.html

Too bad I can't use it with rubber mounts.
Trying to avoid poly and the harshness that goes along with it.

AKG brackets ordered. I'll update after I get them on.

[digger]

poly is fine for sway bar mounts not harsh at all

[JGood]

I don't think anyone is capable of feeling any difference between a new oem rubber swaybar bushing and a poly bushing.

[SkiFree]

Yep poly will not increase harshness. The uuc mounts were just knock-off's of the IE mounts.

[Panici]

Swaybar reinforcement plates installed.

It was a royal pain to get the original brackets installed with new bushings though.

I would recommend the IE dual bolt bushings rather then deal with the factory design.

Pics in my build thread:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?p=4211990