Just another E39 build

[BrysonB]

Update..7/2/13

So i ditched the rack, wasnt feeling it, went moar low by trimming the sleeve where the bottom of the coilover slides into the hub, also gained suspension travel by doing this, so the car is smooth now no longer bouncy..anyways shitty update but I've had to pay some bills..next week is front spacers





I wonder if theres any static e39's out there that will pinch a nickel to the gound? If so i feel sorry for them, cause i slap reflectors as i switch lanes..

[keith2]

They end up self clearancing. I was originally on 16s after I put the coils on, scraped fucking everything, then plastic just started falling off. I have no under guards anymore, and trimmed my inner fenders and they still scraped until they didnt touch anymore lol. Even my lower control arms clearanced and rarely hit anymore

[VanDamage]

That roof rack was pretty rad. Also I may one of the few to say that I actually like the 17's

[Stupid Kid]

So i ditched the rack, wasnt feeling it, went moar low by trimming the sleeve where the bottom of the coilover slides into the hub.

That metal thing that wraps around the shock body? I'm installing e90 top hats sometime to gain half an inch of suspension travel/low might as well do that while my shocks are off the car.

They end up self clearancing. I was originally on 16s after I put the coils on, scraped fucking everything, then plastic just started falling off. I have no under guards anymore, and trimmed my inner fenders and they still scraped until they didnt touch anymore lol. Even my lower control arms clearanced and rarely hit anymore

Yeah I took the plastic sheet under the engine off a long time ago and I've shaved those mudguards in front of the rear wheels about in half. My finder liners are nearly cut in half
I'm on style 95's with 5 inches of ground clearance so you guys must have it a lot worse

[keith2]

That metal thing that wraps around the shock body? I'm installing e90 top hats sometime to gain half an inch of suspension travel/low might as well do that while my shocks are off the car.


Yeah I took the plastic sheet under the engine off a long time ago and I've shaved those mudguards in front of the rear wheels about in half. My finder liners are nearly cut in half
I'm on style 95's with 5 inches of ground clearance so you guys must have it a lot worse

Haha yeah same for the front one. The right side one is dangling and I need to just take it off. Im on 19" Hartge's now and I just about tuck rim front and rear so Im still quite low. I scrape on everything. Love that my pan is above my subframe, but Im sure the subframe and LCA's **** me haha.


EDIT: I wouldnt recommend trimming the hub down...thats not a great idea. Drop hats would be way better. But I dont think you need to go any lower on those 17s.

[stinkinrich]

That metal thing that wraps around the shock body?

I really really need a pair of these

[lunalink]

post a picture of the beam from the retro fitted fogs.

[BrysonB]

They end up self clearancing. I was originally on 16s after I put the coils on, scraped fucking everything, then plastic just started falling off. I have no under guards anymore, and trimmed my inner fenders and they still scraped until they didnt touch anymore lol. Even my lower control arms clearanced and rarely hit anymore

Haha same scenario happened to me..plastic just sorta disappeared slowly from under the car till there was none

That roof rack was pretty rad. Also I may one of the few to say that I actually like the 17's

Thanks! I would be happier with wider ones but as far as rim diameter, ill be sticking to 17's, every slammed e39 is on 18's and up, I wanted to try something different.

That metal thing that wraps around the shock body? I'm installing e90 top hats sometime to gain half an inch of suspension travel/low might as well do that while my shocks are off the car.

Yeah, on the near bottom of my coilovers, theres a metal sleeve that prevents the shock from sliding too far down into the hub, so by trimming it, it allowed the whole coilover assembly to open up more, while still keeping my same ride height, i gained some
Much needed travel
Yeah I took the plastic sheet under the engine off a long time ago and I've shaved those mudguards in front of the rear wheels about in half. My finder liners are nearly cut in half
I'm on style 95's with 5 inches of ground clearance so you guys must have it a lot worse

Yeah man ground clearance is maybe an inch, and maybe 2mm over road reflectors..haha

[BrysonB]

post a picture of the beam from the retro fitted fogs.

Nothing too fancy..i mostly did the fogs
As a cosmetic fill in for the gaping hole that was there, but per your request i will snap a couple tonite..it's a razor sharp cutoff with some purple on the edge

[SoLOwX3]

I want a E39 now!! So Dope Man!!

[BrysonB]

I want a E39 now!! So Dope Man!!

Thank you sir!
You can pick them up real cheap and they have tons of potential

[BrysonB]

Update 7/9/13

Lil update, finally got spacers in the front, and did a little tail light customization, the pics speak for themselves, i need to take some better pics of the car this week


Yup...that's 40mm's right there.


No more ugly 90's looking orange..yay.

[keith2]

Can we get a side shot of the front wheel fitment plz? 40mm of spacer puts you at negative 20 for offset...

[BrysonB]

Some day pics showing the new stance..(still incomplete)

[BrysonB]