Progress BABY!!

[aaron_silva]

Well after some hard work I am done working on my car. I installed Ground Control coilovers (Eibach springs matched with Koni SA shocks). I am also using their RSM (sweet looking piece). The spring rates are a tad bit stiffer than stock #450 front and #600 rear . I think the install was a lot of fun and I learned a lot. I can go about 2" lower in the front and about 1/2" lower in the rear. I am going to wait for everything to settle before I decide on the final stance. In person it looks great. I could probably go a tad lower in the front but I risk not being able to back out of my driveway. :D I now hate going in a straight line, curves are too much fun. I also threw on the 16X7 BBS RX's wrapped in 205/50/16 Bridgestone Potenza RE750 rubber (very sticky so far). I recieved DOT approved SS brake lines from Turner Motorsport as a gift as well as an E30 M3 leather ebrake boot and a 2.5L Z4 shift lever. I am very excited. I need to go make an appointment for a 4 wheel alignment when I get the chance.

Before:


Progress...


New Stuff...


New vs. Old (Front spings :shock: )


Rears...


New Stance...




New Stuff...



Comments/Suggestions welcome.

Thanks
Aaron

[KenC]

Those BBSs are HOT! :up:

Give us some shots of the interior after you get the leather ebrake boot installed.

[tobybmw]

That looks amazing. I love the look of the BBS RX. I have H&R and Bilstein but have always wanted to sit in another car that has a different set up. Looks fantastic.
Andy

[aaron_silva]

Thanks. I also forgot. I had a Clifford G5 alarm installed with starter kill and motion sensor. I love having keyless entry.

[e9nine]

Very nice Aaron. Give it a while to settle. If you don't have any oil pan protection, be very careful on roads you are not familiar with...other than that..just watch yourself enjoying turning the wheel more than ever in comparison to going straight

[M3 Ryan]

hell yea man!! nice work!
I think everything suits your car perfectly, but you need to lower it some more..
looks sweet 8)

[Jordan]

I like it. I got the same SS lines for xmas.

Drop that shit another inch, fender gap is horrid!

[Werksmini]

500% better. Nice job, I love the look.

[AndreNY]

looking sweet man, that car is tight. but why dont you drop the front all the way down, it needs another inch

[Werksmini]

I like the drop in the front how it is. Maybe like a half inch or less. How much was all the ground control stuff if you dont mind me asking?

[325is_e30]

front could go lower but either way its a beautiful car!

[bwanac]

very nice looking! What awesome xmas presents... i wish i got all that good stuff.

[randomtask37]

thats a large improvement! congrats.

[Fuddy]

Nice!

I love that color :o

how hard is the z4 shift lever install?

[aaron_silva]

Thanks for the compliments guys. I will tweek the suspension around a little bit before I take it in for an alignment. I will most likely make it a little lower all the way around. The GC's were not an xmas gift. I paid for it my self. I got really good deals on all the parts (the guy that helped me hooked me up). I got front and rear springs, adjustable perches, Koni SA shocks, rsm, and modified strut tubing (old perch cut off and new one welded on plus some reinforcement welds) for $1180. If everything was added up correctly it would probably be around $1300-$1400.

Thanks

I will do a good photoshoot when everything is done.

Fuddy- I havent tried the shifter but I think it will be pretty easy. I will let you know.