Shorty got low... low... low

[Mark 178]

Before (shitty photo)

After (not quite as shitty photo)

Specs: Standard Bilsteins with H&R springs (35mm drop) I like it now, less rake and less body roll. Girlfriend hates it, says the bumpiness makes her carsick.

At the same time I had the driveshaft coupling replaced and steering rack refurbished - car drives much more nicerer now. Dave at DCH Motorsport said it's the nicest stock 325i he's driven < I blushed.

Oh, put the centrecaps back on for all you "naked RS" haters too.

Chur.

Edited September 30, 2010 by _Mark_

[Forrest 35]

Looks good Mark, drop looks heaps better, needs less centercaps. Look forward to finally seeing this now your moving to the right island

Are those 205/50's on your RS's?

Edited September 30, 2010 by Brams

[Lucan 196]

Like.

Sweet BBS caps

[Mark 178]

Are those 205/50's on your RS's?

55's bro.

[dubman 39]

35mm H & R's front and back?

[hybrid 1040]

Girlfriend hates it, says the bumpiness makes her carsick.

yeah tell her to f**k off and harden up. tell her mine has to put up with 525/700 pounders .. she sweet with it

[Mark 178]

^ @Dubman, yup. Well I think so, springs were from TM and I matched the serial number on the front springs to the H&R website to get that number.

Edited September 30, 2010 by _Mark_

[Mark 178]

yeah tell her to f**k off and harden up. tell her mine has to put up with 525/700 pounders .. she sweet with it

Absolutely! After she said that I threw the car round a bend to see how much the body roll had lessened and she smacked her head on the window. At least that took her mind off her "sore tummy" Ha!

[dubman 39]

^ @Dubman, yup. Well I think so, springs were from TM and I matched the serial number on the front springs to the H&R website to get that number.

looks very nice now i know what to get for mine

[Guest Simon*]

Looks_good_mate_!

Srsly, it sits nicely. Yours needs centre caps, it's too clean and nice to pull off the "no-cap" look.

Brams' on the other hand has a dash of ferality about it - caps are strictly optional for his

The bang head on window comment reminded me of this

[5amchris 45]

Drop It Like Its HOT! Drop It Like Its HOT!!!!!

[polley 916]

Drop It Like Its HOT! Drop It Like Its HOT!!!!!

Woah, snoop dogg is all up in here.

[westy 614]

yeah tell her to f**k off and harden up. tell her mine has to put up with 525/700 pounders .. she sweet with it

Ima tell her you said that ha.

[_Matt_ 42]

Oi Mark, give be some springs for an early birthday present. You know mine would look sick with a 35mm drop i'm on 50s too and then ill white wall them.

[bravo 34]

Get the Billies re-valved and bumpstops shortened and you'll end up with a nicer ride and better handling. Not too expensive at all. (few hundred).

My suspension went like this:

1. Cheap no-name springs and old Bilsteins = too low, crap ride, crap handling.

2. H&R's like yours and old Bilsteins = perfect height, much nicer ride, and good handling.

3. Urethane bushes plus H&R's plus custom re-valved re-built rear billies, and brand new front billies custom re-valved and all shocks bumpstops shortened = best handling e30 I've driven that hasn't spent thousands on suspension.

[gouba 0]

How high are the chassis rails off the ground? It looks like exactly the ride height I am after

[Mark 178]

Just measured, chassis rails are 100mm from the ground. So just bang on legal.

[e30plz 1]

Nice. Gonna have to try some of these springs.

[Nobimmer 694]

Looks great Mark, well done.

[antil33t 90]

Nice Mark, V nice.