Progress Is Finally Made - 1988 325iS

[MR 325]

Basic flat roll. Fits like a damn glove! Perfect. No rubbing driving around. Haven't REALLY beat on it but I don't see how there could be any issue.

Funny, my buddy just did the same suspension, same wheels, and same tire size and he is having rubbing, although very seldom. We rolled his fenders too!

[bataangpinoy]

gc camber plates take things down about a half inch. and can i have your rear bumper strip and front side markers?

[rhett325i]

Apparently you can cut a dead coil? Anyone done this? I know it won't change the rate but how much lower is it going to make it? Maybe just take out 1/2 a coil... pics?

IMO, cutting coils is ftl. If you can get your hands on some drophats for the front, that is the way I would go. This guy is running IE3's with drophats, and the stance is perfect:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=116052&highlight=lug+drop+hats

[dinanm3atl]

IMO, cutting coils is ftl. If you can get your hands on some drophats for the front, that is the way I would go. This guy is running IE3's with drophats, and the stance is perfect:
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...=lug+drop+hats

Cutting dead coils changes nothing but ride height. The coils literally sit on each other and do nothing.

gc camber plates take things down about a half inch. and can i have your rear bumper strip and front side markers?

That is something I will consider.

I assume using the GC SpecE30 style with OEM style Bilstein will acheive the lowering? Removing the thick OEM upper strut bearing and replacing with this is what I assume happens and saves a good 1/2 inch...

Funny, my buddy just did the same suspension, same wheels, and same tire size and he is having rubbing, although very seldom. We rolled his fenders too!

Weird. Outside fender lip?

[RickSloan]

yea i dont want to see this turn into a "cutting your coils is ghetto and stupid thread" you are cutting a dead coil and i think its a fine way to achieve the drop.

Car looks great so far. I cut 1.5 coils up front and 2 out back on my e12 and will soon cut more, it rides tons better. But they are stock so the rate changed nicely

[dinanm3atl]

Didn't know about the GC plates dropping me another 1/2in. That could totally get me closer to the goal...

[Mde36]

I approve of this. Really needs more drop in the front.

what he said

[bataangpinoy]

nice. but for serious i really want your front side markers and the rear bumper strip.

[dinanm3atl]

I'll prolly post it all up for sale when I get the plastics on.

[fiftytakedowns]

Didn't know about the GC plates dropping me another 1/2in. That could totally get me closer to the goal...

This work for the rear too?

[bwanac]

not loving the slip streams, but looking fresh otherwise.

[Philo]

Looks good.

I'm not sure who informed you on the "dead coil" thing but that is not the case. It will increase the spring rate, decrease the re-sale value, and shorten your strut travel. I am against cutting springs.

I ended up getting used H&R Races and stock Bilstein Sports from ebay this spring. It was really high at the front after I installed them, so I did the one coil chop method, which to my dismay increased the spring rate by a fair bit (anyone who says its a dead coil is full of shit; I tested before and after myself in a spring rate tester).

As mentioned in other threads, you should have gone with H&R race as it would have given a much better stance vs. IE3's. I highly suggest the GC camber plates. They lower the front (more than 1/2"), give you more strut travel, and allow you to adjust camber/caster.

Anywho, keep up the good work. The car is coming along mighty fast. :up:


Side note: Idiot. \/

This work for the rear too?

[dinanm3atl]

H&R Race though doesn't have enough rate in my opinion. If they lower more than 1/2in I will order those tomorrow. I will call GC to make sure I get the proper ones.

[dinanm3atl]

Rate... like they are too soft for how much they lower. In every car from E36 to E30 to VWs to everything... too soft for the drop.

On the M3 I had the bilsteins revalved and shortened so they could actually work properly with them.



Pics with IE3 and GC plates?

[Philo]

IE3s and Races supposedly have the same rate.

Calling GC is the only way to go. They are $300 though, so it's not like they are cheap.

Found it.