New to the board & my $500 E30 project *lots of pics*.

[nando]

ahhh gotcha...i would think w/o that pad though, it would create some metal on metal sound?

also one idiotic question....would i need to pull out the entire assembly to remove that pad? I forgot already if the the springs separate a bit with the car completely jacked up.

no, not really. the ironic thing is the pad I left on the bottom caused rust underneath it but the top of the spring with no pad was clean, although it rubbed through the powdercoating.

you should be able to pry out the spring without removing much, if anything you will have to undo the bottom shock bolt but the spring and pad should come out easily.

[audiquattrot]

no, not really. the ironic thing is the pad I left on the bottom caused rust underneath it but the top of the spring with no pad was clean, although it rubbed through the powdercoating.

you should be able to pry out the spring without removing much, if anything you will have to undo the bottom shock bolt but the spring and pad should come out easily.

got it

just to clarify I'm removing the upper pads in the rear correct? at the very top of this pic?

[sticksdaman]

ive got the same suspension set up and i removed the rear lower spring pad and it sits perfect now.

Jack up the rear of the car, unbolt the shock, and the spring should come right out, remove the lower spring pad then bolt everything back up.

The upper or lower pad will give you the same drop... i chose to keep the top pad as my thinking is that the cone would aid in keeping the spring in place..

[audiquattrot]

i guess i'll flip a coin on which one to remove...upper spring pad = heads , lower spring pad = tails LOL.

Thanks guys!

[audiquattrot]

Deja vu? I also have a black e30 and a black B5 Audi -- S4 though :) Nice looking rides!

post pics of your stable! Stg 3 on the S4??

[audiquattrot]

thanks a bunch guys! the car sits perfectly now!

removed the lower spring pad, and it now tucks in the way i like.

[ZM Blue Devil]

Looking good, let me know if you are going to stop by tomorrow, buddy coming over to work on the cars...

[audiquattrot]

Looking good, let me know if you are going to stop by tomorrow, buddy coming over to work on the cars...

wish i could've man...I spent the whole day detailing her. Clay bar'd & Zaino'd .

[Jeremiel5]

damn, this is nice

[ZM Blue Devil]

Amazing! Well done, we need to meet up. Respect to your skills.

[audiquattrot]

Amazing! Well done, we need to meet up. Respect to your skills.

thanks man. . actually today was bitter sweet. I gave her attention and cleaned her up....now i just discovered a leak (i think powersteering judging by the fluid) coming from the front of the engine....it was dark out so I'll have to inspect further. ahh well this is expected i guess.

[Jean]

Wow, looking good! You did a good job on cleaning her up!

[So Live]

Wow. Seeing things like this make me a little depressed about how much i paid for my car. I paid 5 times as much and your cars much cleaner and straighter and probably in very similar mechanical shape. :(

Looks awesome though dude. Its amazing what nice wheels do for a car.

[ZM Blue Devil]

thanks man. . actually today was bitter sweet. I gave her attention and cleaned her up....now i just discovered a leak (i think powersteering judging by the fluid) coming from the front of the engine....it was dark out so I'll have to inspect further. ahh well this is expected i guess.

If its the rack, get a hold of Alex, great deal.

http://r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?p=1084138#post1084138

[xxx-Lost-Soul-xxx]

sick b5!