Dropping the car the right way?

[Peace_Power]

Hello all!

I recently had a rear spring break on me, I got a used one off on my parts car but I think they are both wore out. Why not get some new ones? (=

I've been looking into dropping the car a bit to, but I want to do it w/o affecting the handling in a negative way, and I definitely do not want to get uneven wear on the tires. Right now it's all stock springs, shocks and sways.

I've read that you can drop an E30 30/30mm without affecting the drivability, but I am more interested in doing 60/40mm which I think looks the best. I've been looking at the LowTec springs btw.

But with such a drastic lowering what else has to be changed? (to do it properly)

Thanks for reading!

[jalopi]

I like my H&R's. I've got the race ones, sounds like you want daily comfort though so I'd go with sports.

Springs
Shocks that'll hold up to the springs
Alignment
Skid plate (optional)
Done

[Peace_Power]

I like my H&R's. I've got the race ones, sounds like you want daily comfort though so I'd go with sports.

Springs
Shocks that'll hold up to the springs
Alignment
Skid plate (optional)
Done

Yeah, daily comfort is what I am after. (=

What's the reason for other shocks? I've got new stock ones all around. =(
With alignment do you mean I need to add some camber plates for the front? What about the rear?

[jalopi]

Stock shocks won't be up to the task of handling the stiffer springs. Won't be as bad with sport springs but with race ones they won't last very long before blowing out.

You can get camber plates if you really want, but the camber won't be too far out. The big issue is that slight camber changes make for real drastic toe changes. You'll wanna get the front toe sorted out, no way to fix the rear unless you slot the trailing arm tabs.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Get some bilsteins and h&r sports you'll thank me later.

[Cabriolet]

H&R sport springs
koni yellow SA shocks
new rubber top hats

and if you have the time and money.
sub-frame bushings - rubber
trailing arm bushings - rubber
control arms
control arm bushings - rubber

then you must get an alignment

it will drive like stock and be just fun enough.

[fight4life28]

Yeah Camber plates help a bunch with adjustments to the front of the car, I would like slot my rear trailing arms to get adjustment out the back too. I have the full Ground Control Kit though and for daily use it isnt that bad. But springs would be much cheaper with stocks. Ground Control kits can brake the bank or cost more then the whole car is worth in my case lol.

[jalopi]

Lol doing anything to these cars quickly exceeds their value

[Peace_Power]

H&R sport springs
koni yellow SA shocks
new rubber top hats

and if you have the time and money.
sub-frame bushings - rubber
trailing arm bushings - rubber
control arms
control arm bushings - rubber

then you must get an alignment

it will drive like stock and be just fun enough.

I like the recipe, it sounds like you know your stuff (so I don't have to). (=

Thanks everyone for the info!

[HennaE30]

Dropping the car the right way?

Stock shocks won't be up to the task of handling the stiffer springs. Won't be as bad with sport springs but with race ones they won't last very long before blowing out.

You can get camber plates if you really want, but the camber won't be too far out. The big issue is that slight camber changes make for real drastic toe changes. You'll wanna get the front toe sorted out, no way to fix the rear unless you slot the trailing arm tabs.

It's not the fact of them being stiffer. it's that they allow the car to sit lower, which means that the shocks will always be compressed, plus you will always be hitting the bump stops, which isn't especially what is call DD comfort. :-) and like you said, you'll blow them out in 2 or 3 months.

OP, just get some Bilstein Sports and H&R Sports and you'll be perfect.


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[dunkm]

I have not yet purchased them, but I think lowtec would be a great idea. There are two important details to consider:
1st, it is most important to get a matched set of springs and shocks.
2nd, a true suspension refresh include all the bushings that are referred to in this thread.

[kdique]

Ground control coil overs with Koni cunnings if u have the budget beautiful handling


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[Peterkaczynski]

Cut the springs

[lukeADE335i]

Lol... Yes - that's the 'right way' to do it.

With the 60mm drop at the front you'll need to be careful of speed humps etc. scraping is a daily proposition (usually it's my exhaust that hits, I have a 2.5 inch single).

I have Eibachs & Bilstein Sports in my car. Handling & comfort are fine for a DD, but the ground clearance isn't necessarily ideal. Been contemplating going back to standard M-Tech springs with e90 drop hats on the front.


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[HennaE30]

If your looking to add value to the car, sell it. Because you will never make back the money you've spent.

They are expensive for a reason, because they are the best out there. Cheap is cheap for a reason.