Satin: Update

[1989e30325]

Are you rubbing on the top or the sides?

Rubbing on the side above the wheel arch. No go for spacers, unfortunetaly

[JamesE30]

Which one of those cars? None of them are really that low... i only see one of them barely tucking tire. Also having a big front lip does not make the car lower, and all 3 of those have big lips plus a little extra. Im not sure what you mean?

:roll:
All of those cars have evo front fenders, which have atleast 1.5"-2" higher arch clearance than your car.
You say measuring ride height by the front lip is wrong, Yet its ok for you to judge it by how much "tire is tucked" under the fender.. ?
It's the same shit... These arguments are always the SAME, and everyone takes it so srs

[E30SPDFRK]

Are you rubbing on the top or the sides?

[1989e30325]

Nope, if i go up a driveway or something steep, one wheel will hit the inside of the fender and lock up, and the other one will start doing a burnout. as for the front, spacers would mean i would have to drive in a straight line.

[E30SPDFRK]

See, now thats a valid opinion, thank you.

I agree, my offsets are horrible, but there is nothing i can do about it.

You totally can. I'll bet you can fit at LEAST a 10mm spacer in the back without rubbing, possibly more.


I'm running 17x8.5 et11 with a 205/40 and they never rub, even if I pulled the adjusters off my 4" springs. Fenders are barely even rolled. I'll probably be able to fit about a 5mm spacer even once I roll them.



Try it out, it's cheaper than new wheels anyways.

[1989e30325]

Damn, deep down i know your right.

If i find smaller wheels that are not weaves, but pretty cool, ill consider it.

[Jand3rson]

See, now thats a valid opinion, thank you.

I agree, my offsets are horrible, but there is nothing i can do about it.

Yes, there is dude. Sell those wheels and get something with a little more style to them. You could get a damn good price for those, I'm sure.

[nmlss2006]

Which one of those cars? None of them are really that low... i only see one of them barely tucking tire. Also having a big front lip does not make the car lower, and all 3 of those have big lips plus a little extra. Im not sure what you mean?

Yes, that would be the problem: you don't understand what he means.
Those cars are Sport Evo M3s in racing trim. In that configuration or previous equivalent onesthey had a win percentage which, I believe, still remains unmatched. BMW ran them as works cars from 1987 to 1991 and that is a very significant portion of why an M3 is considered an M3 and a BMW is considered the way it is today.
The point is, if there were any need to go any lower, those cars would be lower. They are not.
So your car is lowered for looks, to the obvious detriment of function. And as such, posted on a public forum, it's subject to be judged on looks alone. On that basis, I concur with the previous poster: it looks ridiculous on top of being undeniably ruined functionally. If you like it, more power to you, but by posting on a forum you did invite opinions. This is mine.

[Stephen]

Yes there is, get smaller wheels

[1989e30325]

See, now thats a valid opinion, thank you.

I agree, my offsets are horrible, but there is nothing i can do about it.

[E30SPDFRK]

I really just think it's the style of wheel that's ruining it for you. The flat face of the CV's just doesn't flow well with the car and accentuates your bad offsets.

[Stephen]

you do realize this graph is backwards, right?

[Jand3rson]

-Painted I lip

-Tint

-Red calipers

But if that is your idea of how a E30 should be then good for you.

So a car that is ok with you can't have any of these items? Because pretty soon, my car is also going to have red calipers and a light tint, and my lip is already painted.

But if that isn't your idea of how a E30 should be good, then too fucking bad for you. It's not your car. You and your list of "acceptable and not acceptable" items for an E30 can get bent. And the same goes for the rest of the self-proclaimed "what's ok on an E30" police in this thread.

[1989e30325]

Oh yes, and i forgot, whats wrong with my wheels? are they chipping? Last time i checked the powdercoating looked perfect. Maybe what your seeing is some wetsanding residue that i have yet to wash off. Same with the rockers and trim.

[1989e30325]

Really?

-Painted I lip
-White paint/stains on rockers
-Tint
-Scratched trim
-Wheel offsets
-Exhaust
-CV boots
-Chipping paint on your wheels
-Red calipers
-Windsheild wiper
-Rear valence

But if that is your idea of how a E30 should be then good for you.

Im not sure why a painted i lip is ghetto? or tint or red calipers or monoblade? My trim and rockers are fine, no paint stains anywhere, and yes i have a rear valence thanks for noticing. Im not worried about my exhaust, cause it drags on the ground anyways, but you got me on the cv boots. Those are ghetto.

But im sure your car is perfect, right?