Wanted, E86 coupe lowering springs
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FK AUTOMOTIVE seem to be the cheapest.
minibbb said:Thanks Karlos but am after a lower stance
The FK's are pretty cheap.... Worries me they may not be any good?!
They're eibachs which is what the majority of peeps on here fit.
No doubt someone will be along in a minute with the definative answer.
Oh yes and just to say this is my 1000th post! Here to help
aquazi said:
Isn't that exactly what's on the link I gave him or am I missing something :?
I've had Eibachs on my last BM and no issues, then went with the H&Rs on my E86 for the extra few mm in drop... personally id say go for the H&Rs! The few extra MM drop wont make a noticeable difference in handling but god does it look nice!
Heres mine!
http://www.craig-evans.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/NewportCarShoot_07.jpg
The only thing I would say is when dropping the car you will notice the car will swallow your wheels and you'll want to space them to get the stance right or it will look silly!
I'd budget springs/ alignment and spacers.
Heres mine!
http://www.craig-evans.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/NewportCarShoot_07.jpg
The only thing I would say is when dropping the car you will notice the car will swallow your wheels and you'll want to space them to get the stance right or it will look silly!
I'd budget springs/ alignment and spacers.
Thanks for all the replies £150 is a great price for the eibachs but think I'm leaning towards the H&Rs for the ride height!
Yours looks great Craig! Do you have any other pics of it? Any major issues with grounding out on speed humps and what spacers did you use?
Cheers matey!
£150 is a great price for the eibachs but think I'm leaning towards the H&Rs for the ride height!Yours looks great Craig! Do you have any other pics of it? Any major issues with grounding out on speed humps and what spacers did you use?
Cheers matey!
H&Rs are your best bet for the looks :evil:
BMW Z4M Coupe with CSL wheels by tom_scott88, on Flickr
BMW Z4M Coupe CSL front wheel by tom_scott88, on Flickr
BMW Z4M Coupe CSL rear wheel by tom_scott88, on Flickr
BMW Z4M Coupe rear by tom_scott88, on Flickr
BMW Z4M Coupe CSL wheels by tom_scott88, on Flickr
BMW Z4M Coupe with CSL wheels by tom_scott88, on Flickr
BMW Z4M Coupe CSL front wheel by tom_scott88, on Flickr
BMW Z4M Coupe CSL rear wheel by tom_scott88, on Flickr
BMW Z4M Coupe rear by tom_scott88, on Flickr
BMW Z4M Coupe CSL wheels by tom_scott88, on Flickr
I believe the H&Rs are as low as you can take the car without going to coilovers.
Cars bottomed out a few times and if you see any small debris in the road you WILL need to go around it AND you will need to start using 2 wheels on and 2 wheels off whenever possible, or
full locking the wheel for extra clearance. Generally though its just the mudlaps that catch... nothing to worrry about.
I think toms images sum it up, this is the only other I have that really shows how low the car is.
http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/202177_10151021513946256_320740802_o.jpg
Spacers I got from http://www.essexstyling.com/ (as recommended by other forum users) I went for 1" rears for the staggered look!
Cars bottomed out a few times and if you see any small debris in the road you WILL need to go around it AND you will need to start using 2 wheels on and 2 wheels off whenever possible, or
full locking the wheel for extra clearance. Generally though its just the mudlaps that catch... nothing to worrry about.
I think toms images sum it up, this is the only other I have that really shows how low the car is.
http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/202177_10151021513946256_320740802_o.jpg
Spacers I got from http://www.essexstyling.com/ (as recommended by other forum users) I went for 1" rears for the staggered look!
The car shouldnt be bottoming out. Had mine just over a year and only bottomed it once when I hit a hidden dip at quite a speed.. 
Goes over all speed bumps encountered.
No rubbing etc. Just make sure you have some lower profile tyres if your worried. I have 19" OEM CSLs running 235/35/19s and 265/30/19s.
The rear is lower than the front.
Goes over all speed bumps encountered.
No rubbing etc. Just make sure you have some lower profile tyres if your worried. I have 19" OEM CSLs running 235/35/19s and 265/30/19s.
The rear is lower than the front.
Eibachs lower the Z for aprox. 35mm which IMO is quite a lot for oem dampers.
How much the Z goes down with h&r's and how kuch with FK?
I have m-sport springs which lowers for 15mm and i think its perfect for daily driver.. I only wish the ride would be a little firmer - thinking about bilstein b6 or maybe one of the cheap coilpvers (megan racing or d2), but havent yet decided.
Mean racing coilover seems a reasonable choice but it has sick spring rates which I think will be unacceptable for a daily driver..
You are willing to make your Z look better, or you want to have a particular effect on driving?
TapaTalking
How much the Z goes down with h&r's and how kuch with FK?
I have m-sport springs which lowers for 15mm and i think its perfect for daily driver.. I only wish the ride would be a little firmer - thinking about bilstein b6 or maybe one of the cheap coilpvers (megan racing or d2), but havent yet decided.
Mean racing coilover seems a reasonable choice but it has sick spring rates which I think will be unacceptable for a daily driver..
You are willing to make your Z look better, or you want to have a particular effect on driving?
TapaTalking
Thanks again for all the info, very helpful stuff! The pics of the cars on H&Rs look superb, spot on ride height for me!
Mine is the Si coupe so have heard this is already a bit lower than the SE already?
Either way good news that it shouldn't ground out on speed humps etc! Have seen the springs for £175 delivered and a local Indy has quoted me £215 for fitting which seems ok.
I did google the cobra springs but can only find them for the roadster.... Would prob rather stick to ones people on here have tried and tested tbh. The £26 ones sound like a bargain but don't want to pay a fortune for fitting only to find out they're not any good!
Mine is the Si coupe so have heard this is already a bit lower than the SE already?
Either way good news that it shouldn't ground out on speed humps etc! Have seen the springs for £175 delivered and a local Indy has quoted me £215 for fitting which seems ok.
I did google the cobra springs but can only find them for the roadster.... Would prob rather stick to ones people on here have tried and tested tbh. The £26 ones sound like a bargain but don't want to pay a fortune for fitting only to find out they're not any good!