Finally....it's done!

[325isStephen]

I think i'm lower out back and about the same up front. Will be lower up front this coming week.

[91 318is]

Here ya go, I can go down another inch in the front and about 1.5 inches in the rear..
This is my DD so yeah its low. But I havent scraped the oil pan since I took off my skid plates. :)
The skid plate is actually the reason I broke my last one..

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...Y%2028/070.jpg

I talked to GC today and talked to them about the shock situation and they recommend about 2" minimum of travel left for DD. I'm actually a little under that. They also said they've worked with Koni to make shocks specific for E30's that are shorter then normal E30 shocks. All you need to do is cut the shock tube. I brought up the Corrado setup and they said that one of the guys there actually started that, and there's a little more work involved to get those to fit.

So that's my next step I guess. Later on this year though, I just want to drive the car now.

I think i'm lower out back and about the same up front. Will be lower up front this coming week.

What tires are you running? I think your looks lower because your tires are taller so it looks stuffed.

My overall tire diameter is 22.77

A stock basketweave setup, 195/65/16 is 23.98" to it stuffs the tire better and makes it look lower then it really is.

[325isStephen]

The tires are 205/55/15's which I was tucking up front, I also tuck stock 195/65/14's up front too.

Don't have any good pictures to show up front, but here is a rear shot.

[revhead888]

Love the car mate... rims and stance look dam hot.
i don't know if your written this previously but... what are the rim sizes and offset?

[Tree18is]

with some stuff, nice!

[Tree18is]

PS what are you running for rear camber correction? it looks low as fuck, and still perfecT!

[e30this]

explain please?

The skid plate would always scrape on everything. I was coming up on a red light and there was a pitch in the middle of the road that push the skid plate into my oil pan and cracked it.
Keep in mind my plate was made out of 1/4 inch steel.
If I didnt have that plate I would have never broke my pan.
Since then I havent drivin with one since and I have never had a problem..

[theox69]

The skid plate would always scrape on everything. I was coming up on a red light and there was a pitch in the middle of the road that push the skid plate into my oil pan and cracked it.
Keep in mind my plate was made out of 1/4 inch steel.
If I didnt have that plate I would have never broke my pan.
Since then I havent drivin with one since and I have never had a problem..

Oh shit.
That makes me think twice about getting one now..

[91 318is]

Love the car mate... rims and stance look dam hot.
i don't know if your written this previously but... what are the rim sizes and offset?

16x9 ET 15

PS what are you running for rear camber correction? it looks low as fuck, and still perfecT!

No camber correction, if I remember, I think I have -2.5* in the back. Eventually when I swap out the TAB's, I'll probably get the IE rear camber kit.

[theox69]

No camber correction, if I remember, I think I have -2.5* in the back. Eventually when I swap out the TAB's, I'll probably get the IE rear camber kit.

-2.5* isn't that bad.
How does it handle?

[91e30181]

Loving it man! It awesome to keep seeing people bring these cars back to life. Well executed, good job.

[91 318is]

-2.5* isn't that bad.
How does it handle?

Not sure if it is, no way I can adjust it unless I get the IE kit. That's later on down the road.

Thanks for the comps.

[dirty30]

I actually have a popping sound coming from my right side when I'm turning right in a parking lot and slow speeds (under 3 mph) gotta check that out.

Had the same issue with my GC plates, the problem is the spring binding on the upper spring hat. I took mine apart a million times trying to figure out the source of the noise and to make sure I assembled the strut and camber plate correctly. I eventually found marks on the upper hat where the spring had been spinning against the aluminum and making that popping noise. Those needle bearings in there just need some time to loosen up a bit, my noise went away after a few months. Lithium grease works well to, I usually just spray the camber plate down every now and then. Hope that helps. Car looks sick!!!!!!!!!!

[theox69]

Can you post a rear shot, so I can see what -2.5* camber looks like?

[91 318is]

Had the same issue with my GC plates, the problem is the spring binding on the upper spring hat. I took mine apart a million times trying to figure out the source of the noise and to make sure I assembled the strut and camber plate correctly. I eventually found marks on the upper hat where the spring had been spinning against the aluminum and making that popping noise. Those needle bearings in there just need some time to loosen up a bit, my noise went away after a few months. Lithium grease works well to, I usually just spray the camber plate down every now and then. Hope that helps. Car looks sick!!!!!!!!!!

I don't remember seeing any type of bearing on the hat? I had a pair of hats with the camber plates and then another pair I got with the coilovers, I used the ones with the camber plates. I'll look into it some more.

Can you post a rear shot, so I can see what -2.5* camber looks like?

I'll snap a pic later today.