Advice Needed

[sotti]

Hi,

I'm thinking of buying an E30. I used to have an 85 325e and have very fond memories of it and now am looking to cut my car payment and pick up something around 3-4K

What are some things to look at when buying an E30, my old one was around 180,000 miles and seemed to be running strong before i totaled it in a moment of 19 year old stupidity.

I know I want a coupe and a 5spd, sport package and probably the 2.5i engine this time around.

I am going to autocross the car so I know that I'll need to change the tires, and probably the wheels.

How wide are the stock wheels?
How wide a tire will fit in the stock wheel well?
What are good inexpensive adjustable shocks?
What are a good spring to match up with them?

Thanks for all the advice that's coming.
Joel

[nukeduster]

How wide are the stock wheels?

185mm

How wide a tire will fit in the stock wheel well?

225front 245 rear (+24 offset on 7.5" wheels)

What are good inexpensive adjustable shocks?

illuminas

What are a good spring to match up with them?

eibachs

[sotti]

really the stock wheels are 14"x185mm?

or is that 14"x7", that seems wide to me even.

I was thinking they would be lik 14"x6" huh.

[9x16]

Yeah,they are 14x6.If you want to autocross,then get the 15x7 "is" rims.
Like previously said Tokico illuminas are the cheapest adjustable shocks out there.The bests are the yellow konis.
I used FK HiTec springs with my HP Tokico's.1.6"drop.
GOOD LUCK!

[sotti]

I've been looking around, and most of the the 325is's that I've seen come with 14x6.5 basketweave rims.

What cars had the 15x7?

[nukeduster]

Originally posted by sotti@May 27 2005, 12:46 PM
I've been looking around, and most of the the 325is's that I've seen come with 14x6.5 basketweave rims.

What cars had the 15x7?

[snapback]348392[/snapback]

325ix's