Lowering question

[scotte36]

hey guys is it true when you get lowering springs you have to get new shocks as well to suit?

[DominguesE30]

Not really buddy, but if ur going to change the springs you might aswell swap over the shockers to better suit and adapt the lowered springs. By now the shockers wont be in the best form or shape.

[scotte36]

whats it cost to get it lowered with new shocks these days?surprisingly it handles sensational as it is ,i just want the lowered look .cheers

[jasonf860]

All depends on how low you wanna go..... and how well you want it to ride while it's down there. There is also the question of adjustability as well.

[xxx008xxx]

hey guys is it true when you get lowering springs you have to get new shocks as well to suit?

i just did springs on my car and this is how low it is...but i also have the sports suspension from bmw (m3 suspension) so it's all good....


http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b358/maxpowerbmw/bimmerfest.jpg

[scotte36]

here is my rig http://image2.frappr.com/pix2/i/20070411/6/d/1/6d19bcdae846d7a1e6b572487784b49a0_medium.jpg

[ronpapworth]

If you are doing the work you could wait until you got in there to see if the shocks and struts are still good. I think you will find that the rebound on the shocks is non-existant and that the struts have a dead spot in the top of them. That's what I found on my 98 when I went in. Now if you are paying a shop to do it, then you almost have to replace them at the same time. No sense paying someone to go in there twice, and if you lower the car on the stock springs and struts I am sure they will not be able to handle it for long...

[silverbmw528]

hey guys is it true when you get lowering springs you have to get new shocks as well to suit?

The lowest recommended on stock shocks is 50mm. I'm just about to lower my sport 35mm front, 30mm rear with an Eibach Pro kit. Theses area about 150 Uk pounds but you can also get Boge with the same lowering for around 90 Uk pounds.

[chickers44]

hi guys im new to bimfest n was just wondering about lowering my bmw 316 e36 but wasnt sure wat sort of kit to get ,could someone explain the advantages and differences between springs , coil overs and shocks and maybe a suggestion of what you think is the best, and what the maximum i drop it, what manufactures are any good. also do you need to get the wheels realigned after fitting?
cheers chris

[SCANDINAVIAN13]

It seems that you're using the search function, which is impressive and I give you compliments on that, but if the search doesn't answer your question, start a new thread. When I see a thread is over 2 years old, I'm tempted to ignore it.