SoCal General Chat

[ethrtyiS]

is it wrong to want my e30 running a 1/2 inch from the ground?

my pan is that high off the ground. and i should be dropping it lower soon too. although im raising motor when i do.

[mkcman17]

Really didn't want to write my 10 pg paper so I installed my new aluminum radiator and tstat instead. Still have 9 pgs to write...

[E30_(1st Musk)_]

my pan is that high off the ground. and i should be dropping it lower soon too. although im raising motor when i do.

explain youself! and please tell me your getting a legit suspension this time. no offense

[ethrtyiS]

yes i should be picking up coils saturday. and ill be raising the motor when i do so i can drop it even lower.

[E30_(1st Musk)_]

thats my question. how are u gonna raise the motor.. what spring rates?

[CHIF8008]

what motor do you have?

im at 2 inches from the ground to my M20 pan. but i raised up up and made a skid plate

[ethrtyiS]

im going to be using jom vert springs, idk what the rates are on those things. but ill be using e36 motor mounts with an early model throttle cable bracket.

[ak-]

E46 or E36 mounts and early model throttle body.
Chopped housings and front front fenders sitting on tires(adjusted settings too low accidentally) didn't even get my skid to touch the floor lol.

[ethrtyiS]

what motor do you have?

im at 2 inches from the ground to my M20 pan. but i raised up up and made a skid plate

ive got an m20 with a raceskids skid plate.

[E30_(1st Musk)_]

im going to be using jom vert springs, idk what the rates are on those things. but ill be using e36 motor mounts with an eta throttle cable bracket.

for sure. im curious because i will soon be getting coilovers and wanted to go pretty low

[CHIF8008]

i wanna see your setup right now


i know its bad to cut coils, but is cutting off the half coil on top and bottom really that bad? and iv seen all the crazy horror stories- but i heard that a lot of people had done them like this without problems

[ethrtyiS]

for sure. im curious because i will soon be getting coilovers and wanted to go pretty low

dude for sure. come by this saturday hopefully and you can see for yourself. :)

i wanna see your setup right now


i know its bad to cut coils, but is cutting off the half coil on top and bottom really that bad? and iv seen all the crazy horror stories- but i heard that a lot of people had done them like this without problems

check my fs thread, pictures are on there.
cutting is cutting. dont do it. itll mess up the spring rates bad. just buy them used or new, its not THAT expensive.

[CHIF8008]

i have JOM coil overs right now. just wanted to see if i could get my rear lower on my DB E30.

[tonywonder]

why not just do bags?

[tonywonder]

is it bad that im contemplating a ford 302 swap?