So I had my car up on a lift getting my tech inspection done when my buddy doing the inspection pushed up on my front tires to inspect the bushings etc in that area. He heard noise of metal on metal that sounded loose and we both thought "wtf?". we dropped the car down a bit and looked closer to notice that my IE3 springs are i guess you would say loose in between the top and bottom holders. I cannot remember from installing them, but both sides are the same and the top nuts on the struts are tight. Is this normal? I know the metal on metal is cause I have no spring pads, but there was a lot of room down there. I just want to make sure this is normal.
-
sigpic -
Both my car's are like that untill they are back down onto the ground. It is just because the springs are so much shorter than stock.:: PNW Crew ::
'87 325 4dr, '74 2002 -
Thanks. That is what I thought. It has just been a few years since I looked at them that closely and it kinda freaks you out when you are taking the car to the track.
:up:sigpicComment
-
I remember thinking the same thing when I first installed my IE's in the back, since they're so much shorter, when we put them in, they didn't reach top to bottom and I was thinking, "are they supposed to be like that?"Comment
-
Try putting in Turner's Jstocks lol. There is about a 2-3" gap at the top between the springs/spring hat before you set the car down.
WillRIP e30 (brilliantrot '91 325i) 11/17/06 Byebye: 8/21/07
Welcome e30 (brilliantrot '90 325is) 12/23/06
DaveCN = Old Man
My signature picture was taken by ME! Not by anyone else!
Originally posted by george gravesComment
-
Normal.
Comment
-
How is this normal by any means? I've seen vehicles (e30's included) that if they hit a speedbump, pothole, etc can cause the spring to pop out of the hat really easily.
The shock should be matched properly to keep the spring under a LITTLE tension when unweighted.
my
Comment
-
My springs never popped out of the hats when the weight of the car was on them, never even came close. The only way I could see this happening is if you jump the car. Every e30 I've seen with IE's or any other significant drop had a gap when you lifted it up.How is this normal by any means? I've seen vehicles (e30's included) that if they hit a speedbump, pothole, etc can cause the spring to pop out of the hat really easily.
The shock should be matched properly to keep the spring under a LITTLE tension when unweighted.
myComment
-
if springs pop out from something like a speed bump, the valving is dead
stage 3's with stock pads sit tight enough to not be able to come loseComment
-
How is this normal by any means? I've seen vehicles (e30's included) that if they hit a speedbump, pothole, etc can cause the spring to pop out of the hat really easily.
The shock should be matched properly to keep the spring under a LITTLE tension when unweighted.
my
If this is true, how would you solve the problem?sigpicComment
-
Comment
-
99% of E30s running around tracks every weekend with GC's have front and rear springs that will be loose when you lift the wheels off the ground. The only time my springs didn't do that was when I had custom 7" rear springs sent to me (regular is 5.5").How is this normal by any means? I've seen vehicles (e30's included) that if they hit a speedbump, pothole, etc can cause the spring to pop out of the hat really easily.
The shock should be matched properly to keep the spring under a LITTLE tension when unweighted.
my
They don't fall out, or very often at least.
Comment
-
Really? I heard the cup kit is the ish?Comment
-
2002's really have this problem since they are so high stock. Alot of people who install aftermarked springs will drill two wholes through the top of the spring perch and zip tie the sprngs to the perch so when you jack your car up your springs don't come unseated.
Comment
Comment