M3 springs? dropping just the front...

[Snoboarder156]

Ok, i need some help/advise... I have my first E30ic and i want to drop just the front about 1" to 1 1/2"... do the OE springs that came on the M3's provide a drop? is there any company that would sell just the front spings, not just the entire kit? I really like the ride height that the rear has... i am just wanting to close in the large gap up front and improve the handling a bit...

[e30_kid89]

It may look like it now, but when you drop the front the rear will look higher and funny, then you will want to drop the rear as well. Also it isn't really good mixing springs & spring rates.

[jlevie]

+10...

From the factory an E30 has almost perfect front to rear weight balance. If you drop only the front you'll be shifting weight to the front wheels and the result will be a pretty tail happy car. If you are going to play with the springs, do it right with a matched set.

[redhatpat]

I think the M3 springs will only drop the front about 1/2". You might want to get the H&R sport springs. That will give you a 1 1/2" drop.

[Wishno87]

I think the M3 springs will only drop the front about 1/2". You might want to get the H&R sport springs. That will give you a 1 1/2" drop.

i just put some M3 springs on my cabrio about a month ago and it was about 1/2". its noticeably lower and stiffer but not a huge change. it did give it some rake though because the M20 is heaver than the S14

[Snoboarder156]

+10...

From the factory an E30 has almost perfect front to rear weight balance. If you drop only the front you'll be shifting weight to the front wheels and the result will be a pretty tail happy car. If you are going to play with the springs, do it right with a matched set.

That make no sense what so ever! first by dropping the front 1" it will not shift the weight enough to make any difference in the way it is "balanced" and 2nd, every single "kit" on the market drops the front down lower than the rear! so ultimately what your saying is that every person that has put a lowering kit on there E30 has messed up the balance of there car...

[Snoboarder156]

i just put some M3 springs on my cabrio about a month ago and it was about 1/2". its noticeably lower and stiffer but not a huge change. it did give it some rake though because the M20 is heaver than the S14

Thanks! i'm glad to hear from someone who has already done it to theirs!:D

[delphini]

drop can be addictive...... the rear you WILL eventually want lower
cabbies just look so much better dropped!!!

[gearheadE30]

Believe it or not, 1" actually is enough, especially when the front springs are stiffer than the back. That car would be downright scary at speed in the rain. i've ridden in one with this setup, definitely do the front and rear.

[Snoboarder156]

Sorry to bring back a dead thread but I thought this was pretty amusing...

So just last week I got the H&R Sport springs and installed them. Now here is the amusing part. My car has 235K miles on the springs, so when I installed the rear HR springs it actually lifted the back end up 1/2"...

So the stance is perfect and I'm loving the ride!

[themitchster359]

hahahahaha, thats pretty funny...oh old ass e30's

[E30_fiend]

Sorry to bring back a dead thread but I thought this was pretty amusing...

So just last week I got the H&R Sport springs and installed them. Now here is the amusing part. My car has 235K miles on the springs, so when I installed the rear HR springs it actually lifted the back end up 1/2"...

So the stance is perfect and I'm loving the ride!

If your car actually did lift in the rear then you need to check your trailing arm bushings. No matter how many miles you have on your car, when installing lowering springs, there should be absolutely no lift. Only drop.

I would definitely check out your rear suspension.







Taylor