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MParallel
09-06-2009, 08:33 PM
Ok I've had some heat in the past for my 4x4 stance, courtesy of low wheels and stock suspension.

Saturday I had a set of PSS9's installed and my car now looks a bit closer to "Stanced". :eyebrows

Shamefully the tyre guy couldn't mount my new tyres, so I haven't fit the BBS wheels yet, so for now, the Contours must do.

I haven't taken many pics now, so for now, this is all I have.

I had a 2" gap between top of the tyre and fender, which is now a fender half and inch over the top of the tyre. This is at the middle height setting.

http://www.idon-industries.com/bimmer/PSS9/02.jpg

Front (neg.) camber was increased by tilting the kingpin on the shockmount at the cost of 2 washers.

http://www.idon-industries.com/bimmer/PSS9/07.jpg

Should look better with the lower et BBS wheels.

Downside to this camber "adjustment" is clearance... I have just a few mm left.

http://www.idon-industries.com/bimmer/PSS9/03.jpg

More and better pics will follow next week, after I'm back from my week long trip to the Nordschleife. :alright


PS: I know people who are lower and still claim no ground clearance issue's. Well, I can tell you that with my current height, on speedbumps, the bottom is nicely scraping. So those even lower, must have issue's as well.
I always thought my x-brace was the issue, but now I found out it's actually 2 kind of extensions below the front seats that are even lower.
I wonder how all the low-riders are not worried about doing structural damage to their cars, or am I now just being paranoid?
s4cr
09-06-2009, 08:55 PM
massive improvement
slocar
09-06-2009, 09:24 PM
Lookin' good.

Did you also use longer bolts with the washers? If not, I'd get some (and make sure they're the 10.9 hardness, hardened steel like the factory ones) asap.
Digitalwave
09-06-2009, 11:06 PM
The frame rails are the lowest point on the bottom of the E36. And I scrape mine daily.
SeanDub
09-07-2009, 12:26 AM
The frame rails are the lowest point on the bottom of the E36. And I scrape mine daily.

True story.


Scraping frame doesn't qualify as a problem to me, therefore I have no problems driving as low as I am.
WhiteStripes
09-07-2009, 01:57 AM
True story.


Scraping frame doesn't qualify as a problem to me, therefore I have no problems driving as low as I am.

This is good to know.

Car looks much better. Sucks about the clearance on wheel to coilover though.
Neb
09-07-2009, 08:30 AM
True story.


Scraping frame doesn't qualify as a problem to me, therefore I have no problems driving as low as I am.

nothing wrong with a little frame scrape.
Ollie
09-07-2009, 01:49 PM
You're just paranoid. Scraping frame is a good time. Scraping my track pipe is not a good time.

It must suck having speed bumps on common roads. There are speed bumps around here, but they are all avoidable. And trust me the lowriders around here don't have trouble getting over speed bumps because going over them usually isn't even an option unless it's a longer speed bump. I know it isn't for me. See a speed bump, turn the fuck around or go around it.

I got pulled over the other day for going around a speed bump. The cop asked why and I said look at how low my car is. His response was, "Alright, just don't go around them all the time, just sometimes."

lmao:confused.. I was like Alright, just sometimes got it.:rolleyes lol
MParallel
09-14-2009, 07:13 PM
One quick more vivid pic, as I just got back from a week of driving on the Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit and Nordschleife. Too awesome :alright
Driving it is one thing, but with the top down was even more fantastic.

http://www.idon-industries.com/bimmer/nurburgring_2009/52.jpg
Dr.AK
09-15-2009, 01:03 AM
Glad to see your finally lowered it! A step in teh right direction for sure!
boligrafo123
09-18-2009, 06:23 AM
True story.


Scraping frame doesn't qualify as a problem to me, therefore I have no problems driving as low as I am.

You're just paranoid. Scraping frame is a good time. Scraping my track pipe is not a good time.


Have you guys removed your sway bar?
M.Burroughs
09-18-2009, 08:19 AM
Looks good!
Logan
09-18-2009, 09:15 AM
How far down are your pss9's?

Mine are all the way down, and I'm not very low at all!
MParallel
09-19-2009, 01:15 PM
How far down are your pss9's?

Mine are all the way down, and I'm not very low at all!

Right in the middle setting front and rear, as that was what we used as a starting point.
dinanm3atl
09-19-2009, 02:06 PM
The frame rails are the lowest point on the bottom of the E36. And I scrape mine daily.

Me too. If I drive the car which I don't do much anymore. The front lip of the garage scrapes when you pull in.

I try not to scrape or hit anything personally.
MParallel
09-24-2009, 02:24 PM
Excuse the poor pics. I was in a hurry and didn't set the camera.

http://www.idon-industries.com/bimmer/various/79.jpg

http://www.idon-industries.com/bimmer/various/80.jpg

And how (bad) it was untill a month ago (AE were a test. Didn't like them, removed them).
http://www.idon-industries.com/bimmer/various/81.jpg
SeanDub
09-24-2009, 02:30 PM
Looks much better
B Rod
09-24-2009, 03:15 PM
I try not to scrape or hit anything personally.

Who tries to scrape or hit anything? :confused
SeanDub
09-24-2009, 06:16 PM
Who tries to scrape or hit anything? :confused

I do. So does Mike.


I center my car fairly often to try to knock the reflectors off the road.
M.Burroughs
09-24-2009, 06:17 PM
:rofl its true.
JSanders
09-24-2009, 07:14 PM
I do. So does Mike.


I center my car fairly often to try to knock the reflectors off the road.

HAHA I wish I was as low
boligrafo123
10-02-2009, 10:50 AM
True story.


Scraping frame doesn't qualify as a problem to me, therefore I have no problems driving as low as I am.

You're just paranoid. Scraping frame is a good time. Scraping my track pipe is not a good time.

It must suck having speed bumps on common roads. There are speed bumps around here, but they are all avoidable. And trust me the lowriders around here don't have trouble getting over speed bumps because going over them usually isn't even an option unless it's a longer speed bump. I know it isn't for me. See a speed bump, turn the fuck around or go around it.

I got pulled over the other day for going around a speed bump. The cop asked why and I said look at how low my car is. His response was, "Alright, just don't go around them all the time, just sometimes."

lmao:confused.. I was like Alright, just sometimes got it.:rolleyes lol

Have you guys removed your sway bar?

?
Tuck&Poke
10-02-2009, 12:13 PM
Stop being such a pussy about the sway bar
Digitalwave
10-02-2009, 01:14 PM
Why would you remove your sway bar on an E36?
SeanDub
10-02-2009, 02:09 PM
I still have a sway bar, I posted pics of it...
Tuck&Poke
10-02-2009, 03:42 PM
hes worried about hitting it and fucking something up since its the first line of defence, and i told him the dub guys take em out but not cause we hit them, only cause they hit the axle.
boligrafo123
10-02-2009, 06:43 PM
Stop being such a pussy about the sway bar

Gofuckyaself.

Why would you remove your sway bar on an E36?

I don't want to remove it, I just wanted to see if they had taken it off in order to bring the front lower.

I still have a sway bar, I posted pics of it...

My bad, I didn't see it.
Digitalwave
10-03-2009, 08:23 AM
I don't think I've ever hit my sway bar.
SeanDub
10-03-2009, 12:44 PM
Really?!

I hit mine daily. Anywhere that the roads have dips for the wheels. You know from years of being driven on, they get a high spot in the lane
boligrafo123
10-03-2009, 01:09 PM
Lowest point on non-M's: frame rails
Lowest point on M's: front sway bar
Digitalwave
10-03-2009, 10:47 PM
That explains that.
SeanDub
10-04-2009, 12:27 AM
That explains that.

I forgot you weren't an M
MParallel
10-06-2009, 03:40 PM
Hmm I don't recall the sways being lower on an M car than on a non-M, but then again, it's been a while since I have been under an M car.