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BMW made different thickness pads. Use the thinner ones. As long as they have no holes, what is sketchy about using them??? They just help seat the springs and reduce vibration and spring movement in the seats.
I have same drop with my H&R's and similar gap, but the larger wheels make it look smaller. My old springs were a 2" drop. Maybe that's what you need.
I have same drop with my H&R's and similar gap, but the larger wheels make it look smaller. My old springs were a 2" drop. Maybe that's what you need.
I don't think I can get any thinner than 3mm... (the sketchy part would be if I removed them all together, and cut my springs). I love the way your wheels fit in your arches... I'm only running 15"s... your's are 17" and look sweet. I was kinda looking for a quick fix, instead of buying lower springs, and bigger rims. Something like deeper spring cups would tie me over until 17's become affordable to me... on the other hand, if I'm changing the cups, I might as well just change the springs, right?
Do you have any clearance issues with your rims? Think you could tak a few pics of your wheel gaps for me, Graham?
Do you have any clearance issues with your rims? Think you could tak a few pics of your wheel gaps for me, Graham?
Pics:
H&R Race springs with 35mm drop (1.5") Bilstein Sport dampers from M325i, 17x7" rims 20p offset with 205/40/R17 tyres.
Rear guards had to be rolled ever so slightly as slight rubbing under acceleration squat.
Also keep in mind I have a 325 (6-cyl) and a rather hefty sound install in the boot. Maybe you have 6-cyl springs in your 4-cyl??? There are different springs for 4 and 6-cyl. At least H&R make different ones in any case.
H&R Race springs with 35mm drop (1.5") Bilstein Sport dampers from M325i, 17x7" rims 20p offset with 205/40/R17 tyres.
Rear guards had to be rolled ever so slightly as slight rubbing under acceleration squat.
Also keep in mind I have a 325 (6-cyl) and a rather hefty sound install in the boot. Maybe you have 6-cyl springs in your 4-cyl??? There are different springs for 4 and 6-cyl. At least H&R make different ones in any case.
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Thanks for the pics Graham. Actaully, the only reason I have Intrax springs was because they were the only ones I could find for a 4 cylinder convertible... The 318i cabrio was never imported to the USA, just Canada, so there were never really any springs sent over to North America for the 4cly. ... or maybe there were and they are no longer available because no-one has a 318i cabrio... ( I only ever see one or two a year over here!) My only option was 318is springs, but I wanted cabrio springs. I do have the battery up front, so I've got all the weight I can up front... I guess I might have to drop an S50 in there!
Seriously... I almost don't like having the 318i badge on the back... people might think I have an M10!!!!!!! AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! It truly is one fine automoblie... don't have to worry about the ole E30 timing belt with zero clearance valves every time I start the car
Very nice engine to have in an E30. But yeah, combine that with the convertible, and it more trips to the dealer for misc. parts than I'd like.
Very nice engine to have in an E30. But yeah, combine that with the convertible, and it more trips to the dealer for misc. parts than I'd like.
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