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  • ian e30 318is
    E30 Mastermind
    • Mar 2007
    • 1804

    #16
    hahahah. alright you got me. this might be my new summer project. First it was a new dash install and now im buying a damn grinder and grinding some bekkers drop hats so that i can put on IE3's with the proper front end ride height. haha.

    1991 LS1 Swapped 318is
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    • whelton70
      Advanced Member
      • Mar 2004
      • 115

      #17
      Coilovers Beat The Shit Out Of You On Rough Roads !!!

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      • ian e30 318is
        E30 Mastermind
        • Mar 2007
        • 1804

        #18
        ok i think its decided. right now i have the bilsteins and i think im gonna go with some gc's. i cant wait. what spring rates do you think i should get?? im thinking maybe around 450f/650r.

        1991 LS1 Swapped 318is
        Instagram:
        https://instagram.com/saltybeast/
        LS Build Thread:
        https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...s-e30-ls1-swap

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        • 808BMW
          R3VLimited
          • Oct 2003
          • 2910

          #19
          Try riding in someones car before picking rates.

          I have 375f/475r and it is plenty stiff for me. I run mine pretty low and have a decent rim+tire setup going on and I have no rubbing, bottoming, or problems at all.

          Its fun to run the whole "race car" thing every day on the street, but it gets old after a while. I'm glad I didn't go with anything too extreme

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          • erik325i
            No R3VLimiter
            • Jan 2005
            • 3567

            #20
            Originally posted by ian e30 318is
            ok i think its decided. right now i have the bilsteins and i think im gonna go with some gc's. i cant wait. what spring rates do you think i should get?? im thinking maybe around 450f/650r.
            Those rates sound pretty good. I am very happy with my C3 Motorsport coilover kit with 450f/750r spring rates, but keep in mind I have no rear swaybar.
            With stock sways, 450/650 should be pretty nice.

            -Erik

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            • ian e30 318is
              E30 Mastermind
              • Mar 2007
              • 1804

              #21
              alright cool. yeah i wanna go pretty stiff. i wish i could afford the c3 kit.

              1991 LS1 Swapped 318is
              Instagram:
              https://instagram.com/saltybeast/
              LS Build Thread:
              https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...s-e30-ls1-swap

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              • ian e30 318is
                E30 Mastermind
                • Mar 2007
                • 1804

                #22
                are the gc's hard to install and how low will they go?? and will i need to buy all new bushings, control arms, camber plates, etc??

                1991 LS1 Swapped 318is
                Instagram:
                https://instagram.com/saltybeast/
                LS Build Thread:
                https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...s-e30-ls1-swap

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                • PУCCKAЯ_e30ka
                  E30 Fanatic
                  • Jan 2006
                  • 1226

                  #23
                  call KW or ST they have pretty good setups available (60/40 or 60/60)
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                  • ian e30 318is
                    E30 Mastermind
                    • Mar 2007
                    • 1804

                    #24
                    already tried. they said that they dont make the 60/40 springs anymore.

                    1991 LS1 Swapped 318is
                    Instagram:
                    https://instagram.com/saltybeast/
                    LS Build Thread:
                    https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...s-e30-ls1-swap

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                    • bo0stedc2
                      Wrencher
                      • Oct 2006
                      • 220

                      #25
                      I just ordered my kw/st 60/40 springs today. Where have you been trying to order from?

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                      • egk2
                        R3VLimited
                        • Nov 2003
                        • 2426

                        #26
                        Originally posted by bo0stedc2
                        I just ordered my kw/st 60/40 springs today. Where have you been trying to order from?
                        The ST springs that Tunershop is offering as KW replacements are NOT the same springs. Apparently they are much softer than the real KW's.
                        8atman just installed them and hates them because they are way too soft.

                        I had the real KW 60/40's and they were very stiff, I'd say about the same as H&R race.

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                        • ian e30 318is
                          E30 Mastermind
                          • Mar 2007
                          • 1804

                          #27
                          oh ok. yeah i talked to suspension techniques in california. yeah i heard they were kinda soft. thats another reason why im not gonna get those springs. i think im gonna go with the ground control coilover setup though. i am convinced on it. plus its only an extra $100-200 for the conversion kit. i already have the bisteins and i like the idea of being able to adjust to whatever height i want. My one question is how low will the coilovers be able to go??
                          I just looked on tunershop and the springs are TS and the drop is 50/30. Where are you guys finding these 60/40 springs at??
                          Last edited by ian e30 318is; 06-05-2007, 07:22 PM. Reason: adding to post

                          1991 LS1 Swapped 318is
                          Instagram:
                          https://instagram.com/saltybeast/
                          LS Build Thread:
                          https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...s-e30-ls1-swap

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                          • 808BMW
                            R3VLimited
                            • Oct 2003
                            • 2910

                            #28
                            Theyll go lower than almost any static drop spring made, so don't worry about it.

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                            • ian e30 318is
                              E30 Mastermind
                              • Mar 2007
                              • 1804

                              #29
                              alright cool

                              1991 LS1 Swapped 318is
                              Instagram:
                              https://instagram.com/saltybeast/
                              LS Build Thread:
                              https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...s-e30-ls1-swap

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                              • bo0stedc2
                                Wrencher
                                • Oct 2006
                                • 220

                                #30
                                Originally posted by ian e30 318is
                                oh ok. yeah i talked to suspension techniques in california. yeah i heard they were kinda soft. thats another reason why im not gonna get those springs. i think im gonna go with the ground control coilover setup though. i am convinced on it. plus its only an extra $100-200 for the conversion kit. i already have the bisteins and i like the idea of being able to adjust to whatever height i want. My one question is how low will the coilovers be able to go??
                                I just looked on tunershop and the springs are TS and the drop is 50/30. Where are you guys finding these 60/40 springs at??
                                So you spoke to a representative and they told you that the spring rates were softer? Just wondering. Damn would have been nice to know that before hand! Oh well better than my damn eibachs!

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