M3 springs on late model...got pics?

[SpecM]

will e30 M3 springs work well with the stock shocks..?

sort of, but you should use shorter shocks too

(Bilstien Sports + M3 springs) is a nice combo

[selturk]

will e30 M3 springs work well with the stock shocks..?

[StereoInstaller1]

Well, I rolled the thing back in the garage after it had a night out.

1.25" drop front and rear. Carefully measured and all.

Still no motor, but whatever.

[ducatipaso]

Hey man, I was only giving you shit.

We need [sarcasm][/sarcasm] tags.
I am hoping to shove the motor/tranny in today, before I move it from the shop and store it at home.

Seats, carpet, all of that kind of shit will add to the weight, too.

yeah, sarcasm tags are a must on the 'net. it doesn't convey well. :)
we "old guys" tend to read things "as they're read"

personally, I'm stoked with the look of the M3 springs on my car. the handling is great, the ride is great. ask Ian. he got a quick joyride on some twisties. i'm sure my decent tires dont hurt, either. :)

[StereoInstaller1]

it was a general statement
excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me!

Hey man, I was only giving you shit.

We need [sarcasm][/sarcasm] tags.
I am hoping to shove the motor/tranny in today, before I move it from the shop and store it at home.

Seats, carpet, all of that kind of shit will add to the weight, too.

[ducatipaso]

if your car has a 6, it should go even lower in the front. My car is an M42.
keep in mind a cabrio is ~400 pounds heavier than a coupe.

[SpecM]

See? Forget all you haters and your "not even a 1/4 inch" BS.

I'm dropping my '89i on some m3 springs, end of story

[Dragowl]

So I put them in the '91 coupe I am building today.

There is no motor or tranny in the car

The rear came down 1 full inch.

The front came down only 1/4".

Odd, huh?

Luke

Sounds about right...once you have a motor/tranny you'll likely see another 1/2" up front.

[StereoInstaller1]

So I put them in the '91 coupe I am building today.

There is no motor or tranny in the car

The rear came down 1 full inch.

The front came down only 1/4".

Odd, huh?

Luke

[Wishno87]

Here is mine before and after

Before:



After:



The back does come down a noticeable amount but not as much as the front.

[ducatipaso]

This is one nice looking vert

thanks :D

[ducatipaso]

no change to oem pads. furthermore, here are some additional reference pix

difference in front springs



difference in rear springs



hope this info helps. i love the setup.

[SpecM]

I see a drop, prob about 1/2 to 3/4 inch!

was the 'after' with or without spring pads?

[ducatipaso]

this probably has much more value as far as any post goes

before:



after:

[ducatipaso]

there was a bit of a drop on the rear of my car... it was about 1/2" if i recall. probably due to the weight difference. i could not be happier with the ride/handling setup on my cabrio after this swap.