» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 05-02-2024 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 405,290 Views | | | | | 09-16-2009, 03:22 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 229 | Found those on ebay. Good deal ?? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/92-98...Q5fAccessories I am not very familiar with coilover lowering springs. Will those do the job? Performance wise and looks wise? They are very cheap that's why I'm conserned if they'll be good. Also found lowering springs on craigslist. He says they are racing model with almost 2 inch drop. I am on stock with 205/50/16 so theres a big gap between tires and fender in the front. | | | 09-16-2009, 04:11 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | Really man, $20 springs? Those aren't even safe to use as a paperweight. If you get 2" drop springs (The ones you mention sound like H&R race springs) you'll definitely want to get new shorter shocks and you'll probably need to get some kind of camber correction as well. __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM | | | 09-16-2009, 04:54 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 229 | Yeah that's what I thought. I was just trying to get second opinion. And you were saying to get camber correction? What does that mean? I know that I would need shorter shocks. It wouldn't be complete without them.. | | | 09-16-2009, 05:23 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | No that kit won't fit the ti, E39s have coil on strut at all 4 corners, tis don't. Camber correction means camber plates/shims/something to fix the super negative camber you'll have in the front (and rear) when you drop the car 2". Rear needs weld in tabs though. __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM | | | 09-16-2009, 09:07 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 229 | Im thinking of dropping front and leaving rear as it is. The big hole is on the front and the rear just gets around the wheel.. Is it expensive to make that camber correction? It's the first time I've heard it. Any tips about dropping the car will be very helpful. thanks | | | 09-17-2009, 01:06 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | you have 5-series rims, right? they stick out a little bit more than your stock rims so with a race suspension you might have clearance issues with your fender | | | 09-17-2009, 04:05 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 229 | That's what I was looking at today. In the front I'll have clearance and I am concerned about the rear. If its just about under 2 inch it will be very close if not rubbing. I might have to get 1.4 or something like that for the rear. Do you guys know any websites that have reasonable prices? I am about to pick up the set of four H&R almost 2 inch drop. | | | 09-23-2009, 08:56 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 159 | Take that auction, throw the springs in the garbage. Modify the sleeves to fit the rear (easy), search the race forums for hypercoil springs that suit the height and rates you want to run. Pair with koni's or billys, and whala.... | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |
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