 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,972 Views | |  |  |  | |  10-06-2011, 03:25 AM | #61 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oakland Posts: 187 |
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96 Schwartz II 318ti M-Sport with M44 *SOLD*
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71 Pink VW Bus Westfalia (The fixer upper) |  |  | | 10-06-2011, 08:26 PM | #62 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rocky Hill, CT Posts: 1,065 |
Don't think I've posted in here. This set is H&R Race, coilovers up front. In these pics my front was sitting about 1.75" lower than when it was on M3 Race's. Had to raise it up for school, it's 4x4 status now compared to then, but on 245's 40 18's off an 04 Mustang GT all around.  By budget76 at 2011-08-14  By budget76 at 2011-08-14  By budget76 at 2011-08-14  By budget76 at 2011-08-14  By budget76 at 2011-08-14  By budget76 at 2011-08-14 __________________
1995 318TI base. 95 2.5L from 325IS. S50 cams+pistons, e36 M3 front brakes. H&R race springs F+R. Turner Motorsport front sway bars, M3 control arms. M Roadster rear sway bar. Racing Dynamics strut brace. e36 325i 5spd. 3.25lsd from e28 535is. M Roadster short shifter. Conforti chip. | | | | | 10-06-2011, 08:32 PM | #63 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rocky Hill, CT Posts: 1,065 |
And a couple shots of H&R Races F+R. I've been thru about 8 different combos of tires in the last 3 years, so if you want to know what tire sizes I MAY have an answer, but all are 18" wheels, except the winter setup is 17's.  By budget76 at 2011-04-29  By budget76 at 2011-01-10  By budget76 at 2010-08-23  By budget76 at 2010-08-23 And for fun, I guess it's technically a drop. Snapped a leaf spring out wheeling and swapped in a stocker on the trail. Drove it home at 65 looking like that   By budget76 at 2008-05-18 __________________
1995 318TI base. 95 2.5L from 325IS. S50 cams+pistons, e36 M3 front brakes. H&R race springs F+R. Turner Motorsport front sway bars, M3 control arms. M Roadster rear sway bar. Racing Dynamics strut brace. e36 325i 5spd. 3.25lsd from e28 535is. M Roadster short shifter. Conforti chip. | | | | | 10-06-2011, 08:50 PM | #64 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Potomac Falls VA DMV Posts: 1,794 |
Dialed in my ride height. This is before my swap.. D2 coils. Camber plates. Style 19 wheels. 10 mm spacer In the rear. Credit card clearance. Front is pretty perfect. Please excuse the dirty rims.
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Im guessing im the youngest member on here with a S52 power'ed Ti at 16 years old! | | | | | 10-23-2011, 09:03 PM | #65 | | Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Toronto/Munich Posts: 83 | 
Can anyone specify spring ride heights with their drops, or comment on the following lowering options (in mm):
60/30
50/50
I'm not looking to slam the car, but want a nice lowered stance, slight rake would be nice. To give you an idea of the height I would like, I don't want the rear to tuck at all, but want to eliminate any gap, same goes for upfront.
I thought 60/30 might be the way to go for that. I recently got offered a great complete KW setup from someone local but the drop rate was 50/50 which I thought was going to be too much in the rear. Weird thing is, the guy showed me a picture of his Ti with them installed (both our cars are 323Ti's) and it didn't look like it tucked at all in the rear and seemed to be an evening lowering amount. That being said, the picture wasn't the greatest angle to judge, so I though I'll refer my question here!
On a side note, anyone here know much about DTS Sportline suspension? That is the 60/30 setup available to me at the moment. I am in Germany, and from a lot of searching I get the impression their a brand over here but have no real presence in American (earlier than with E46's).
T.I.A. Fellas. | | | | | 10-23-2011, 09:38 PM | #66 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 483 |
based on your description of your expectations, I think that the Koni Yellows and HR Springs will be more than enough. Just be sure the wheel setup you get also goes well with that drop or you might be disappointed. __________________  | | | | | 10-23-2011, 09:57 PM | #67 | | Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Toronto/Munich Posts: 83 |
^ Thanks for the response, but I'm hoping to decide between the two local options available to me that I mentioned above. Hopefully I can get an idea of the ride heights to help make a decision (or various ride heights and photos to see what is what).
Also, I have a set of ACS Type II's, 17x8 ET38, that I will be mounting on the car with either 215/45's (because I bought them from a seller who had a fairly new set of Bridgestone PP's in this size already mounted on them) or going through the switch to 235/40's which is what I would have preferred. | | | | | 10-23-2011, 10:21 PM | #68 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southwest England Posts: 379 |
Lowered on Kilen lowering springs, stock Sport dampers (to the best of my knowledge!). Prolly gonna swap for Bilstiens once the dampers eventually need replaced.  | | | | | 10-27-2011, 08:52 PM | #69 | | Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Toronto/Munich Posts: 83 |
I have the decision to make between a 40/30 mm setup or a 60/30 mm... decisions decisions. I can't tell if a 60mm drop up front will be too low or just what I'm looking for (in which case 40mm might be not enough, or could be just right). I think 30mm in the rear is good in order to get it sporty low, with a bit of rake, and stay away from any tucking at all.
What do you Fellas think? | | | | | 10-27-2011, 10:06 PM | #70 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southwest England Posts: 379 |
are you on M-Sport suspension or standard? What size wheels? Personally I think the car looks best not dropped too far at the back. The arse is the car's key feature, might as well make the most of it  | | | | | 10-27-2011, 10:21 PM | #71 | | Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Toronto/Munich Posts: 83 |
^I agree, that's why I don't want to tuck at all in the rear, and go a bit lower up front than in the rear to give the car a slight rake.
Right now my car is on stock non M-sport suspension. I will be using ACS Type II 17x8's as my wheels once I decide on and lower the car. | | | | | 01-31-2012, 09:29 AM | #72 | | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: KCK, USA Posts: 29 |
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H&R Sports w/Bilstien Sports 235-45-17's  __________________ 
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H&R -35mm with bilstein B6 at front and KONI adjustables at rear i could have dropped the rear more, but i really did not need more camber there due to my previous experience with E30... it was uncontrollable in fast tight corners...   jpg image hosting thats my ex e30  png image hosting
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