NOR-CAL General Chat.

[golde30]

Saw a clean alpine late model 4dr today on Bayshore blvd in front of the old clam house. It was lowered with some BBS RS style wheels.

[Vivek]

....Ameet's sig quote -__-

[mbonanni]

I love lachssilber.

Saw some 17x7.5 borbet type A's on cl. Too bad they are 5x114.3 /: there are also a set of 5 e39 style fives for $600.

[BMWamongJDM]

hey any one have some IS springs they can let go for cheap/free for me so i can get off these ETA jello springs

[Cabriolet]

IS springs are the same as eta and I springs.

[bernzpeed]

Levent of Guten Parts is here in Walnut Creek this weekend. We're planning on a meet up welcoming him here. Anybody free this weekend?

[BMWamongJDM]

serious then why does my buddies on stock fell like 2x as stiff???

[BMWamongJDM]

A E86 hahaha get it (the Jdm in me is ROFL)

[BMWamongJDM]

wtf photo no post.....-_-

[BMWamongJDM]

[mbonanni]

From my understanding is and es were sport models, therefore came with slightly stiffer springs...

[BMWamongJDM]

thats what i thought Mbonanni. he says he has IS springs cut in the front and heated and shrunk in the rear. he sits nice,doesnt bonce, and is rather stiff. for free. i mean untill i get a job where i can afford some megans or GC ill rock that. so again anyone have some IS springs. cuz my 87 springs give me more body movement and less control. then his "POS CUT SPRINGS"

[Cabriolet]

serious then why does my buddies on stock fell like 2x as stiff???

shocks aren't blown...

[BMWamongJDM]

not that i can tell.....how do you tell??? like they still compress it doesnt sag, no liquid leaking, no real sway under normal driving or hard just feels soft. It handles but god body roll. sway is attached and working.

[Cabriolet]

stock I/IS springs you cant feel the difference. they are the same height. the M3 lower the car a little. get some used sport springs and replace your shocks.

Spring---------------------Front(lb/in.)-------------Rear(lb/in.)

Stock 325i-----------------------106------------------------245
Stock 325is----------------------118------------------------265
Stock 325ix----------------------106------------------------308
Stock M3-------------------------114------------------------314
Stock M3--------------------------140------------------------250
Dinan Sport-----------------------172------------------------300
H&R OE Sport---------------------180------------------------380
H&R Sport-------------------------180------------------------380
H&R Sport (29664)---------------200------------------------285
H&R Race-------------------------315------------------------ 570
H&R Coilovers***----------------340------------------------380
Eibach Pro-Kit--------------------102-------------------------277
Eibach Race----------------------160-------------------------445
IE SIII----------------------------315-------------------------570
Koni Coilovers-------------------342-------------------------407
Cosmo Coilovers----------------450-------------------------560
Tokico----------------------------165-------------------------265
TMS J-Stock**-------------------680------------------------1026
Alpina(est.)---------------------~200-----------------------~350
FK 60/60 cup kit-----------------379--------------------------379
Vogtland Standard***--------115/197-----------------------360
Vogtland CS***---------------137/200-----------------------400
Vogtland--------------------------225--------------------------360