Want to lower my ti, but have questions. Help me out!

[318ti_Portugal]

Hello...

How is everybody doing?
I want to lower my Ti, but I have a few questions.
First one:
I have the staggered kontours, with 245/40/17 rear tires. If I lower my car, will the tires rub on the fenders?
Also, I'm thinking of using HR springs, wich come in sport or race models.
The sport lower 35mm in front and 15mm in back and the race lowers 60mm in front and 30mm in back.
My ti doesn't have stock sports suspension, so it is really high at the moment, so I'm thinking of going with the race model, but i'm afraid it could stay too low.
Does anyone have pictures of loweres ti's both with HR sport and HR race? Some pics would really help me out.
Also, will I have camber issues if I lower my car?

Please help me out. I know alot of members have their ti's lowered. I really need advice and anwser to my doubts...

Thank you very much!

regards!

[m-technik_ti]

I'm running H&R Race on 225/35-18 with an offset of 41 and I’ve got quite a bit of space to spare; see my sig for a pic. I know a couple of people running an H&R race setup with contours and as far as I know, they fit just fine; just make sure you install a set of stiffer shocks to go with the springs.

[needle332rur]

I'm selling H&R race springs with bilsteins sports if your interested. 235x40x17 don't rub front or rear.

[318ti_Portugal]

Did your TI came with stock suspension or sports/Mtecnick?
Can the HR race fit a TI with non sports suspension?
Does anyone have pics of lowered ti's running 17 inch wheels?

Thanks for the help!
regards!

[drkblu318ti]

Needle How much are you selling the sports for?

[Tyler]

I'm getting the Bavauto springs for my ti,anyone else have those?

[318ti_Portugal]

drkblu318ti, if you want the shocks from needle, I'll have the springs...:D

Regards!

[madfronter]

I'm getting the Bavauto springs for my ti,anyone else have those?


I have the BavAuto springs with Bilstein sports shocks and I likey! It is a little stiffer than stock but not enough to be unconfortable.

[myblueTI]

I want the sport shocks from needle and I have bav auto springs but havent put them on yet

[318ti_Portugal]

needle, I want just the springs! How much?

[drkblu318ti]

Ill take the shocks... How much????

[318ti_Portugal]

You can mail me:

gdourado@netcabo.pt

[compact_ti]

Has anybody heard of pi springs?? was offered some recently,but not sure if quality is good.

[318ti_Portugal]

never heard of them...
Here in Portugal, the most known springs are H&R, eibach and Cobra.

[Dubster1]

Has anybody heard of pi springs?? was offered some recently,but not sure if quality is good.

PI springs are not a bad make and if you look on ebay.co.uk theres always a few sets going for £50ish (normally retail £100)
If you can afford a few more pounds i would 100% recommend eibachs for all round ride quality,you wont be disappointed with a set of eibachs :cool:

[compact_ti]

Eibachs sound like my kind of springs :smile: I just need to save a few more pennies first :redface:

[318ti_Portugal]

Eibachs are very nice for ride confort and car behavior, but sometimes, they don't lower as much as they anounce.
There have been several cases here in Portugal where eibachs should drop 30mm, but even after some hubdred miles, the car wasn't lowered passed 10 or so mm.
That's why my choice goes to H&R.

[compact_ti]

h&r was on my list also but i remember having a set of hr on my old golf a few years back and they were waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to harsh for me so i probably go with eibachs and looking on a few uk forums most people agree how good they ride on a beemer.