E36 Super Touring Style - BMW Forum

bmwboyzz · 01-04-2005, 12:41 AM

I was thinking about lowered my car about 3 inches on 18 wheels look like those bmw super touring cars really low do you guys think it will work or rubbed ?

Cruzin 323is · 01-04-2005, 12:46 AM

if u have the stiffest suspension in the world.. then maybe not.. but any normal suspension, then def will rub

SpeedInfusion · 01-04-2005, 01:26 AM

i think the max u can do is about 2inch without rub(and no weight in ur car) ive dropped 1.5 and with passengers in teh back it sometimes rubs

flying_junk · 01-04-2005, 02:51 PM

damn dude. 3 inche3s. thats alot. i asked my uncle in germany. and he said 2 inches at the most without like needing fender rolling, etc. he works in a bimmer shop. 3 is alot tho.

bigred318 · 01-04-2005, 03:31 PM

yeah with how low my car is, if i got two people over 130 in my back and i get on it hard you can hear my backtires hit

David

egk2 · 01-04-2005, 03:58 PM

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Originally posted by bmwboyzz@Jan 4 2005, 01:41 AM
I was thinking about lowered my car about 3 inches on 18 wheels look like those bmw super touring cars really low do you guys think it will work or rubbed ?

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No way bro, lower it at the most 2" with H&R race springs or Cupkit 2.1"frt 1.7rear, that's even pushing it to be a daily driven car. Rubbing depends on the offset and width of the wheels/tire size.

buuhh99 · 01-04-2005, 10:41 PM

get 'em rolled

97alpineM3 · 01-04-2005, 11:11 PM

You also have to think about tyre size... width has a lot to do with how low you can go with or without rubbing being an issue..

Les

Team Perfect Line · 01-05-2005, 01:12 AM

I don't think you can pull off 3 inches unless you completely reshape the inside wells.

Perfect Line

BaLAnCe17 · 01-07-2005, 12:12 AM

look at the camber angles on those wheels/tires. there will be no way to lower it 3'' w/o anything going wrong lol. it would probably be the stiffest ride ever

Quaife101 · 01-07-2005, 10:03 AM

just get your fenders tucked and rolled, thats what i did

egk2 · 01-07-2005, 10:53 AM

The lowest coilover kit that I know available for an e36 is H&R Coil Overs:

Front: adj. -1.0"-2.5" / Rear: adj. 1.0"-2.0"

Driving on the street with your car lowere all the way down to 2.5" is pretty stupid, I have to be super careful with my e36 lowere 1.5" on 19's, esp. getting in and out of my driveway.