Coilover conversion time!

[CorvallisBMW]

I finally got around to putting a real set of coilovers on my car. I had been running Eibach fronts/H&R convertible rears before but the ride height was still too high and the ride was shit. After speaking on the phone with the guys from GC we decided on 450/600# springs. First off was to pull out the old strut tubes

I welded on the GC collars and strengthened up the tubes






Then they got a fresh coat of paint


before/after


While I was in there I also decided to paint my UUC BBK calipers. All prepped


and painted with hi-temp primer and hi-temp blue


Everything installed






I also removed 2/3 of the internal bumpstops from the Bilstiens. The car rides better than ever, I love it.

I also had a set of Euro smiley headlights to install. They didn't come with pigtails however so I made my own wiring setup


They plug straight in to the factory sealed beam plugs


All soldered and shrink-wrapped


I rigged this up for the city light connections. They're wired in to the front indicators.


I also changed out the city light bulbs for LEDs that more closely match the HID ellips






I also went with LED plate lights


And installed the new door handles


It's time for spring!! I can't wait for better whether. I'll get some shots of the new ride height up tomorrow.

[ubernasty]

sexy time

[Van Westervelt]

Shaaaaaawing!

[5ickride]

Very nice! In for suspension pics!

[MR 325]

Fucking love your car. I would even make love to it.

[Jand3rson]

Pics of the wheels with the blue calipers behind them!

[iamsam]

pics of new ride height? and you didn't shorten your strut tubes?

[Yeee30]

what led's are those in your license plate? i approve!

[iwantspeed]

Pics of the wheels with the blue calipers behind them!

pics of new ride height? and you didn't shorten your strut tubes?

what led's are those in your license plate? i approve!

i also need all of these questions answered.

[george graves]

Looks great. Lets see how she sits.

[jamiholzbach]

Lets see a profile shot...

How low did ya go?:D

[N2MYE30]

Its a real shame that you guys hafta have a front plate. I actually like the prepped look of the calipers better than the blue. Other than that, this car has been winning for years...im a fan! :up:

[VicSkimmr]

moar pics!

[CorvallisBMW]

Pics of the wheels with the blue calipers behind them!

I will get some as soon as I can, right now it's douching rain like a hurricane outside and is supposed to continue for the rest of the week. Hopefully I can get a few dry minutes to get it out of the garage and snap some pics. I'm happy with the blue, it matches the Alpina emblems in the Kopi center caps, and it's different. I've seen lots of yellow, red, green, etc but never blue before.

pics of new ride height? and you didn't shorten your strut tubes?

I did not shorten my strut tubes, i decided that with off-the-shelf Bilstien sports I'd be asking for real trouble if I did. Currently the car is at it's lowest setting and I'm pretty damn happy with the height. If I went any lower I'd have serious rubbing issues on the fenders while turning, and this car is too nice to risk messed up fender lips.

what led's are those in your license plate? i approve!

I got all the LED bulbs from:

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=%2F1157.htm

[CorvallisBMW]

this is the only pic I have currently. The car hasn't settled yet and it's on a sloped driveway, but you get the idea

Oh and I also fitted new tires, Continental ExtremeContact DW in 205/45r17. Spendy ($133/each) but they ride and grip infinitely better than the Pirelli Pzero Nerro I had on before.

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