GC Spring Lengths - Too Long?

[Beej '86 325es]

Awesome - thanks for the info.

I will be running these on an E30 M3, which also has high rear arches like the early non-M cars.

What spring are you using up front?

Do you have a close-up pic of the rear, by chance?

I'm currently using the same spring on the front, but I haven't run it with this setup yet. I used to run a 350# 5" spring in front though, about halfway up with unmoded struts.

I think this is the only other picture I have of the car since I have been running that setup in the rear:


oh, and 18's

[Mystikal]

Thanks Jay!

Did you have modded strut housings, or did you just have the adjusters placed on the stock perches?

And were you using camber plates?

Sleeves placed at stock height, no camber plates.

-Jay

[Low Level E30]

Sleeves placed at stock height, no camber plates.

-Jay

Awesome, thanks!

[golde30]

why dont you just run H&R race springs? you are wasting your time with coilovers @ those spring rates.

[Low Level E30]

why dont you just run H&R race springs? you are wasting your time with coilovers @ those spring rates.

So I can adjust height as necessary.

And so I can adjust spring rates down the road, if I move or if I go a different direction w/ the car.

And because I don't like the huge amount of coil bind in the H&R Race's.

[rsafier]

I'm running 500# front / 600# rear setup on my AutoX car and honestly I think that is pretty soft (tho needed for rough lots). I'm using TC Kline springs which are 6" up front and stock style in rear. The rear I am not using adjusters and am about 1" higher then the front which is at top of the adjustment on modded struts.
I can't go any lower, my exhaust already hits pretty often (3" from turbo back)