e23 love...

[JHank]

So sad about that beautiful, beautiful e28. Good luck with the e23, looking good already!

[mike-81-240d]

Your E28 was super clean, but the E23 is so nice and way more unique.

[D Unit]

After thinking about it, I am going to avoid using the 4" shorter springs. Even though I can dial in my ride height in respect to the strut, a compressed 4" spring will seriously reduce the usable stroke once the spring is compressed. If the e23 weighs about 3400 lbs, then I'm assuming the front springs need to carry the load for roughly 900 lbs for each front side. At that rate, a 4" spring will compress 1.5" leaving 2.5" left! That to me sounds like a very flat spring! Sure I could run a higher spring rate for the 4" springs, but I doubt the Billy sports can handle that high of a spring rate.

Solution? Mount the threaded sleeve lower and run spacers. I was trying to avoid running spacers but oh well. Stay tuned...

[D Unit]

Goal is to order new springs today because I'm impatient.

I really appreciate all the help so far guys. Anyways, I am having a hard time finding any company (Eibach, Hyperco, Swift) who make a 5" tall spring, so I either have to choose between a 4" or softer 6" spring. Do you think I'd be okay with a 4" 600 lbs spring? Or should I go with a 6" 400lbs spring? I am just afraid the 4" might be too short and the 6" might not get low enough.

[dorisjyb]

Looks great tho. keep it up.

[Nuts]

Awesome find bud and what a clean car.

[SheaMoose]

You should keep the stiffer spring rates and try the 4" springs.

[D Unit]

I bought the e23 Billy Sports brand new not too long ago, so I want to avoid buying shorter shocks and cutting the strut housing shorter for now. In the mean time, I can choose these 6" springs rates - 300, 350, and 400. Any suggestions?

The 4" spring rates come in high spring rates, but my gut feeling tells me it's better to run a softer spring rate with taller springs then a short ass spring with harder spring rates. Anyone got an opinion on this? I'd like to order new springs ASAP to try whatever solution is best....

[SheaMoose]

I would suggest doing what zic said, and cut the struts and put in shorter shocks so you can mount the perches lower.

You have a beautiful e23.

[TheTynosaur]

Nice e23, in to see how it turns out

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[Zic]

An 300lbs 6" spring will sit lower than an 600lbs 6" spring.
Depending on how much shock travel you have now, you could go for a 4" spring. If shock travel is needed, you can shorten the strut and insert a smaller shock.

Looks great tho. keep it up.

[D Unit]

I threw on my custom coilovers today using Eibach 6" 600lbs springs and I'm at the exact same ride height as before with the bottom perch all the way down?!

Originally, I was on Billy Sports with Mtech springs with 1 coil cut. The Mtech springs were 10 1/4" tall. The coilover spring and regular spring both sat on the original bottom perch. When I installed the threaded sleeve, I simply trimmed away the stock bottom perch and have the sleeve sitting on the cut away "stump."

Any suggestions I could do to get it about 2" lower? Would going from 6" to 4" coilover springs be too short?



BTW, I even trimmed away the inner bumpstop like NegativeCamber suggested too...

[Khalil]

Awesome stuff dude!

Sorry about the E28

[Stupid Kid]

that sucks that you got fucked over like that^

I don't believe in jesus or karma or none of that shit but if someone rampages around in life acting like a 14 year old on call of duty( which is probably about the type of guy that dude is) eventually they'll get whats coming to him.... so hopefully you can take some solace in that?
Aleast you got a nice little upgrade e23 is a nice step up from an e28

[D Unit]

Darren, nice to see you start a thread on here. Don't hide that beauty from the public. Lol.

Thanks Eric. You're still the man tho!

Did the mustang driver get jail time for insurance fraud/hit and run?

Of course not. I ID'd the guy's license plate at the time of the incident, but that didn't even matter. The mustang came out of a Townhouse complex and several of the residents said they knew exactly who the a$$hole was and said he drove like that often. My insurance even went after the individual, but couldn't even get a claim since the car was reported stolen.

The lesson to be learned here if it ever happens to anyone else is get the license plate number AND make sure you can ID the driver's face. I was so focused on getting his plate number, I didn't pay attention to his facial details. If you can place him at the scene, then I don't think they can pull that phony car stolen bullshiet.