Installed H&R Srings and Koni Adjustible Shocks (Pics Before and Afer)

[golde30]

As it was already said - the car can't go any lower. The oil pan is already very close to the ground. Also I have IS lip that is going up front and when I clip it on i have only about 0.5" clearance and my drive way is not steep at all.

that is bullshit. my e30 is waay lower than yours, and i have about 2-3" at least from my IS lip to the ground... just admit that yer a pansy, and yer scared of driving a real lowered car. n00b.

[Spec]

Looks good, but as others said there is a bit of a reverse rake which is why I have been leaning away from the H&R springs. I want something that's going to drop the front .3" or so more then the rear.

I definitely need to get the hustle on with lowering my car. Especially with 17's on the way... Thanks for the motivation! :D

[atomic]

Looks good, but as others said there is a bit of a reverse rake which is why I have been leaning away from the H&R springs. I want something that's going to drop the front .3" or so more then the rear.

I definitely need to get the hustle on with lowering my car. Especially with 17's on the way... Thanks for the motivation! :D

The reverse rake comes from the lower rear arches of a late model e30 versus the older model with higher rear arches. It has nothing to do with the brand of springs that is used.

[Van Westervelt]

Its merely an optical illusion. ;) But in all seriousness, the chassis isnt actually reverse raked, it just looks that way because of the arches.

[Mr.sexymorningvoice]

The reverse rake comes from the lower rear arches of a late model e30 versus the older model with higher rear arches. It has nothing to do with the brand of springs that is used.

yea, and I think he knows that, but some springs out their lower the rear less for that reason if i am correct.

[bimerok]

that is bullshit. my e30 is waay lower than yours, and i have about 2-3" at least from my IS lip to the ground... just admit that yer a pansy, and yer scared of driving a real lowered car. n00b.

Dude, take a chill pill. Read the fuckin post. It was meant that it has that clearance on the ramp to my drive way. Is it necessary to spell everything out for you, so you can comprehend it?

I ignored your first post with “Reverse Rake” Bull Shit, but now I’m glad that others didn’t.

And what makes me “n00b”? The fact that I have less then 5500 post counts? Or may be that I don’t type N-zero-zero-B to spell out a word???

I’m pretty sure that I have experienced more cars then you dreamed of. And the car in question is my “Project”, “Fun” car. Not my only means of transportation.

I suggest you take your anger/sarcasm and leave it with yourself.

[sunset_tintiner]

hmmm

that is bullshit. my e30 is waay lower than yours, and i have about 2-3" at least from my IS lip to the ground... just admit that yer a pansy, and yer scared of driving a real lowered car. n00b.

i think your car looks like shit golde30 boy the side skirts are gay and i hope you replace many oil pans with your proper no pansy drop
get a life

[JGood]

.5" is plenty ;) This isn't even too low... only on H&R sports (same drop as H&R race for those who seem to think otherwise).

[bimerok]

.5" is plenty ;) This isn't even too low... only on H&R sports (same drop as H&R race for those who seem to think otherwise).

If that's not too low, why don't you pull up some more and put that chin on concrete?:D

[atomic]

Lowering Approx. Front Approx. Rear Part Number Sug
OE Sport Spring E30 not cabrio ----0.25 0.0 --------50404-55 $ 349.00 Kit
Sport Spring E30 not cabrio -------1.0 0.75 ----------50406 $ 349.00 Kit
Race Spring E30 not cabrio 40 -----1.6 1.5 -----------50404-88 $569.00 kit




Cut and pasted straight from www.hrsprings.com

[sunset_tintiner]

painted moldings

.5" is plenty ;) This isn't even too low... only on H&R sports (same drop as H&R race for those who seem to think otherwise).
looks a bit to low for my taste but very nice can you show a complete picture i wanna see the painted moldings
thanks

[JGood]

Lowering Approx. Front Approx. Rear Part Number Sug
OE Sport Spring E30 not cabrio ----0.25 0.0 --------50404-55 $ 349.00 Kit
Sport Spring E30 not cabrio -------1.0 0.75 ----------50406 $ 349.00 Kit
Race Spring E30 not cabrio 40 -----1.6 1.5 -----------50404-88 $569.00 kit

Cut and pasted straight from www.hrsprings.com

I don't care what H&R's site says. For starters, it conflicts with their technical staff when you call and ask about it. They don't sell non-M e30 Race springs, you can call and verify this yourself. Vendors sell them as normal e30 springs because they are interchangeable though. Look at most respected vendors sites, you will see 1.5" drop on the front for sports and 1.6" drop on the front for Races.

Turner has 2 sport springs listed:
1984-1991 318i/M3 = -1.0" / .75"; 325i = -1.25" / -1.25"

1984-1991 318i/M3 = -1.25" / 1.25"; 325i = -1.5" / 1.25"

And the race springs:
1984-1991 -1.6" / -1.5"


I have both installed on my cars, and have measured nearly identical drops. Same thing for the rear, just the drop isn't as much for either spring, but still nearly identical. Don't know why everyone argues this with me. The race springs are only slightly shorter and have like 2/3 higher spring rate, why would a car be lower on them?

[JGood]

If that's not too low, why don't you pull up some more and put that chin on concrete?:D

Hahah. Because I took that pic to show the height, I pulled my car in that garage on a regular basis - i just slid the front end until the wheels hit the 2x4's. The fiberglass replica won't hold up to that abuse, but you can't tell anyone on this forum that...

http://r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=90399

But what do I know, mine has only been bottomed out countless times, ripped off twice, run over once and still mounts up with no noticeable damage...

[sunset_tintiner]

Jgood its nice paint work on your bottle caps

[JGood]

Jgood its nice paint work on your bottle caps

Thanks.

As for the trim paint for whoever asked, don't do it. e30's need contrast. Only reason I didn't do it is because my BMP rear is body color, so it would look really bad at that point with black trim up front.

If you must, here are pics...

https://www.apexeta.com

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