Cirrusly Blue - The Daily Driver E30... now SUPER powered

[2mAn]

Parking it?

Not until it’s broken into pieces lol

14" basketweaves should give you some more cushion.

This...

So far Day1 and it helps but i think it’s time to make a suspension change. The Roadster should be able to take over canyon runs and hopefully track days too so I will be looking to soften up the setup to something more daily friendly.

Current look...



Im also exploring an option to give me a lot more suspension travel so I can explore some other terrain too lol

[jeenyus]

Could you get coilovers and just crank them to the top?

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[Jokester]

Could you get coilovers and just crank them to the top?

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No reason to get coils if you’re gonna have them cranked all the way up imo.

[mike.bmw]

Since the wheels have gone back to stock, and the suspension will be going back to stock, when will you swap the auto trans back in? ;D First auto -> manual -> auto conversion?

Car looks good on the 14" weaves. I definitely noticed a difference from going from 14" to 15", though some of that may have been tire construction, brand, and model.

[2mAn]

Since the wheels have gone back to stock, and the suspension will be going back to stock, when will you swap the auto trans back in? ;D First auto -> manual -> auto conversion?

Car looks good on the 14" weaves. I definitely noticed a difference from going from 14" to 15", though some of that may have been tire construction, brand, and model.

It will never go back to auto...

Im currently in the "I need some suspension travel" phase of things. This "new" setup is an experiment, Vogtlands and 500mile old KYBs are on their way and should arrive Friday. Im not expecting much and am already planning the phase after it.

Once thats on with the basketweaves (which are also a temp) Im going to see how life is before I move on to the apocalypse phase, which will be new suspension and a different set of wheels/ tires

[amcp]

color and 14 weaves look good.

[stonea]

Back when my car was going to be a daily, I planned on running Euroweaves, H&R OE Sport Springs, and Koni Orange Shocks.

[mike.bmw]

FWIW, H&R OE sport springs paired with Bilstein B4s is nice, but firmer and lower than I expected.

[betz]

No reason to get coils if you’re gonna have them cranked all the way up imo.

I have my ground controls set pretty high, with the cut strut housings you get at least as much travel as stock while still being a bit lower. I don't think the only reason to get coils is to get stupid low. I'm very happy with my setup, although if I were to do an alternate it'd probably be H&R Super Sports and Konis.

The konis really make the setup imo, adjustable dampening is key to getting a nice riding car.

[earthwormjim]

The basic ground control coilover set isn't that much more expensive than getting fixed H&R springs anyway. Plus you get the option to specify spring rates and spring length.

I have about a 2 finger gap between my tire and fender on my touring in the front and back, with Konis and the street GC setup, seems to do OK on the awful 405 freeway.

[ForcedFirebird]

Comfy ride and decent handling, H&R sport, Bilstien HD is a good combo. If you don't like the ride height, just use the thicker stock spring pads.

[AWDBOB]

My .02:

My Ground Control setup rides better than my stock Forester does (girlfriend confirmed/approved). I had H&R/Billy HD setup on an iX and switched to Ground Controls and it felt like a new car re: ride quality.

[2mAn]

My issue isnt so much the ride quality/ harshness, its that the roads are completely hammered and with more construction going in the 3 mile radius of my home Im looking at something that can absorb the pounding better.

I have a backup planned to this next setup and will consist of Bilsteins with a TBD spring

[AWDBOB]

My issue isnt so much the ride quality/ harshness, its that the roads are completely hammered and with more construction going in the 3 mile radius of my home Im looking at something that can absorb the pounding better.

I have a backup planned to this next setup and will consist of Bilsteins with a TBD spring

Completely understand, I think you're onto something.

THE ONLY CAR that rode better than a GC setup was the 24v car I just sold that had E30M3 springs and Bilstein HDs. It rode like an absolute dream, was the perfect ride height, soaked up bumps extremely well, still handled great, and was just a pleasure to drive all around. It felt stock (well.... it was... on another car). If it were me, I'd look into that.

[Mwishlist]

Not to just echo what everyone else has said, but the Ground control / Koni setup is a great combination of good handling and nice ride quality. I’m a huge fan. I got a Black Friday deal that was about the same price as springs and shocks.