E30 Coilovers - What do?

[Ifield]

This threat have some rust! Lets bring her back!

Do you guys know if Ground Control Coilover Conversion Kit will get me any real low? I'm running 16x9 with 205/40 and I dont want any wheel gap. Infact I want max one finger between the rim bord and the fender.

Definitely man, lots of people on here use them and speak highly of them. I can only speak for BC coils which I've used for a year now and had absolutely no problems with. They go lower than I could possibly need and they perform really well. Best of luck

[Kalin]

This threat have some rust! Lets bring her back!

Do you guys know if Ground Control Coilover Conversion Kit will get me any real low? I'm running 16x9 with 205/40 and I dont want any wheel gap. Infact I want max one finger between the rim bord and the fender.

Thanks man will hit them up after tax time, the sr was a sort of need to do as the m10 got out run up hills by buses and the auto packed it in too, but having said that its the funest car I've owned and it surprises a lot of people, still in grandma guise with hats and hubcaps. Really want an LSD but don't have 500+ to put that way yet. Only gonna drop 2" in front which would put my sump in roadkill hitting territory. Then wind it right down for events . If you want to know any more bout the sr be happy to help. Thanks again

[Ifield]

Looks sick man, How are the bc's goin now? theres not not alot that can match them for the money and Im on the gold coast so shipping is a killer. looking at getting some for mine next month but quick question: my 318i has a sr20 conversion so would my spring rates have a big differance due to the extra weight up front? and how'd you go with your wheel offsets? 0+ on a 7-8"x15" seems to be the max without rolling gaurds?

They're still going great, with the SR in you will be able to go a fair bit lower than I can due to the raised sump (I actually cracked mine a few weeks ago ) but it might be worth asking for some slightly stiffer springs at the front. My rears only give me grief when I have more than one person in the back. My wheels are 16x9 +15 all round; the fronts stick out from the guards about 1" and have slightly fouled the guards from entering steep driveways a few times, your specs should be okay though I would imagine. If you're keen on BCs still I would hit up "Street to Track" (http://www.boostcruising.com.au/foru...showuser=36136) on Boostcruising and ask him for a quote, it worked out to be $100 than off eBay and they showed up pretty quickly. Best of luck!

EDIT: It's definitely worth investing in a LSD (if you haven't already), when you pop a rear wheel mounting a driveway (which happens a lot) the car will end up just floating there which really sucks.

EDIT 2: How did you find the SR conversion? I really want to do it but I'm about worried about throwing the money at it.

Looks sick man, How are the bc's goin now? theres not not alot that can match them for the money and Im on the gold coast so shipping is a killer. looking at getting some for mine next month but quick question: my 318i has a sr20 conversion so would my spring rates have a big differance due to the extra weight up front? and how'd you go with your wheel offsets? 0+ on a 7-8"x15" seems to be the max without rolling gaurds?

[hashi]

Hey folks, just bought some 16x9 et15 wheels for my E30, and I need some low. Lots of it. Decided coilovers rather than the tried & true bilstein/H&R setup are the go for me so that I have the adjustability I need. My question is what brand do I go with?

I'm looking for the following:
-Lots of low
-Firm but comfortable
-Reasonable price (~$1200AU?)
-Fully adjustable would be nice
-Bolt-in or close to it
-Not shitty

From all this I figured these would be the go:


E30 Custom Coilovers

They offer a huge amount of customisation; I'm planning on going for a coilover conversion at the rear and helper springs and dampening adjustment all round.

BUT

for the life of me I cannot find a review of them anywhere aside from a few people on S|W planning on buying them. Does anyone have any experience with them? If not can someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks heaps

Ifield

EDIT - Looked at D2, BC Racing, and Ksport; all similar price and all offer 6kg spring rates. Anyone know if any of these are any good/better than the ones above? Also not interested in Ground Controls.

KW makes a V3 kit for e30s

[Ifield]

Just thought I'd update anyone who is interested:

BCs are fantastic so far, had them as stiff as they would go for a bit but decided to soften them about a quarter turn (as far as I can tell the individual "clicks" seem pretty arbitrary) and now it rides great. They go lower than my sump will allow which is also good. +1 on BC.

[evilminge30]

Yeah they were ordered online. I wish there was a place around me I could go through. Either way though, you gotta be able to answer the phone...

i agree with you

[seven-57]

i understand your point did you purchase them on line?or with a dealer? i bought mine with a local seller and have full warranty on them don't have any issue with the replacement of parts for my coils i even ordered a set of racing springs for my coils

Yeah they were ordered online. I wish there was a place around me I could go through. Either way though, you gotta be able to answer the phone...

[evilminge30]

I'm not a fan of D2. I'm replacing my D2's with Broadway Static coilovers. I have blown D2's in my e30 right now and I've had them for maybe 6 months and have driven maybe 4,000-5,000 miles on them so far?

Their customer service is horrible. I tried for 4 days to get a hold of someone and this is weeks later now and I still haven't spoken to anyone. They don't even have a voice mailbox to leave a message! I think the coils and ride overall is great, but if I can't get in touch with anyone to get them replaced then I'm dead in the water.

I'm replacing them with Broadway Static coilovers as we speak. Jaze helped me out a lot.
I'd support D2 right there with you if they helped me out. But I'm getting a solid set of coilovers now from guys that I know are working their asses off to give me a good product with great service. You could make me the greatest coilovers in the world, but if I have to climb a mountain to even talk to someone about it then I'm definitely moving on.

i understand your point did you purchase them on line?or with a dealer? i bought mine with a local seller and have full warranty on them don't have any issue with the replacement of parts for my coils i even ordered a set of racing springs for my coils

[seven-57]

i have d2 racing coilovers on my e30 needs welding but easy to install fully adjustable custom spring rates camber plate for front strut lots of low i love them i recommend them 100%

I'm not a fan of D2. I'm replacing my D2's with Broadway Static coilovers. I have blown D2's in my e30 right now and I've had them for maybe 6 months and have driven maybe 4,000-5,000 miles on them so far?

Their customer service is horrible. I tried for 4 days to get a hold of someone and this is weeks later now and I still haven't spoken to anyone. They don't even have a voice mailbox to leave a message! I think the coils and ride overall is great, but if I can't get in touch with anyone to get them replaced then I'm dead in the water.

I'm replacing them with Broadway Static coilovers as we speak. Jaze helped me out a lot.
I'd support D2 right there with you if they helped me out. But I'm getting a solid set of coilovers now from guys that I know are working their asses off to give me a good product with great service. You could make me the greatest coilovers in the world, but if I have to climb a mountain to even talk to someone about it then I'm definitely moving on.

[evilminge30]

i have d2 racing coilovers on my e30 needs welding but easy to install fully adjustable custom spring rates camber plate for front strut lots of low i love them i recommend them 100%

[seven-57]

^ i havent seen anyone around with them on as yet? Would be good to see for sure. What rates are you going for?

I was talking to Jaze and I haven't really decided yet...either 5" front 4" rear or 5" all-around.

[drjon]

^ also very keen for pics on an e30

[Ant]

^ i havent seen anyone around with them on as yet? Would be good to see for sure. What rates are you going for?