NO PROBLEM!Originally Posted by kendogg
if this was his track car, i would said use the shock/spring. but if u are going for looks, get coilovers and drop that thing. swaybars are not a crazy idea. yes for the front bar. rear bar, either get one or take it off all together.
LMAO at u talking about making this into a HPDE car
Ken but I drive over 80mph on the highway and I have ran a driver school! I NEED coilovers and R Comps and Sway Bars and An S38!!!
1997 M3/4/5
2004 X4 4.4i
1987 325iS 24V 6speed
I never mentioned anything about making it an HPDE car. The PO's budget, needs, abilities, driving style, etc. are all determining factors of what should be purchased, regardless of what 'looks' best.
I'm not familiar with how low coilovers are on E30's, but I'd be shocked if coilovers could get much lower than the shortest set of springs. I hate how low my E30 sits currently with it's retardedly-soft Eibachs's, I'd want to kill myself probably every day if it were any lower. It's already impossible to drive in some places.
driving style, over driving suspension? u dont do that on the street.
and talk about being low? i got a good 3 in. and it is going lower SOON
Low does not equal handling...
1997 M3/4/5
2004 X4 4.4i
1987 325iS 24V 6speed
Again, it depends on the driver. I know plenty of people who drive their cars as fast and as hard as humanly possible on the streets every day. Intelligent - no, but hence my statement that it depends on the drivers needs what they buy.
no sh!t. i dont test for nothing. front bar is coming off and 2 turns on coilovers in rear to get a little more camber.
+1
I'd also like to state that if your doing a 5-lug for the street your doing it for the bling factor. If your doing it for any other reason your doing it to get more grip, more brakes and more wheel choices to stick to the track pavement. An E30 at the track with anything short of an S50 will not have a 5-lug if it is set up right. The crew I roll with at the track has a 235whp S52 obd1 E30 which played the 4 lug +Borbets + Hawk blues etc. etc. etc card for awhile but was upgraded to 5 lug so it would actually stop and turn as fast as it wanted to. You don't just upgrade to 5 lug for bling...yes its common but when your making x hp more then stock you need x sized brakes, wider rims, less balloon like sideways etc. etc. Look at the IP cars or those phsyco S54 2002's or E30's. They don't run on 15's for a reason now.
4 sho. Ian, PM me about that job. phone died and i cant find the charger
how am i suppose to get you hired if you cant even be questioned for the questioning about the job.4 sho. Ian, PM me about that job. phone died and i cant find the charger
O.P. Get a factory IS lip. Bimmerdawg can get you one on Bimmerforums.com. They are a very hot/rare piece that looks very sick. Also a factory rear lip would be hot paired with some sort of cat-back. That would really set it off from the back (magnaflow sounds great) look at Tabasco's car if you want to see a sick E30. Also some Corbeau A4 seats would not only take out 100+ lbs but really set off the interior.
How does bimmerdawg get OEM iS lips? You can order from dealer for a touch over 1 bill... Do you know something I don't Ian?
1997 M3/4/5
2004 X4 4.4i
1987 325iS 24V 6speed
Maybe i'm crazy. I just remember in my E30 days Tabasco's E30 had that lip that was really hard to find....maybe it wasn't (this was 2 years ago haha) and Geodie was like I got them..painted..
Oh it prolly wasn't an iS lip. Prolly something a bit different.
1997 M3/4/5
2004 X4 4.4i
1987 325iS 24V 6speed
your prob right. Look on Tabasco's car. Its hot. I just tried for 5 min to pull pics of it for everyone but can't find any threads with pics.
I know
1997 M3/4/5
2004 X4 4.4i
1987 325iS 24V 6speed
That debate was quick.
1997 M3/4/5
2004 X4 4.4i
1987 325iS 24V 6speed
What a fun thread.
I think what Matt was saying is if its a street car WHO CARES. He wants coilovers for looks, not performance. 90% of the people in this world that buy coilovers do it for looks. They dont know/care that it is not doing them any good performance wise to be .25" off the ground with a stock geometry suspension.
Thomas - man you own a shop right?
Ken - when will I see ya at a DE? Going to go hang out in March?
Halston - get your car back so I can finish it
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Haha I don't NEED you to finish it rofl. You just did what I am doing once, means you know the secrets! roflmao
It is done though actually. I can pick it up whenever but if Graphics guy can do them before I get it then I don't have to take it back
Either way we do it not this weekend but the next.
1997 M3/4/5
2004 X4 4.4i
1987 325iS 24V 6speed
No popcorn needed.
1997 M3/4/5
2004 X4 4.4i
1987 325iS 24V 6speed
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