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marko
03-07-2010, 08:22 PM
had the Billstein PSS kit on for a little while now - but only today decided to play with the height...

to my amazement, the is as low as I can get the rear to sit! wtf??

the front is about only half way down (actually had to raise them a bit in order to balance the car out) - BUT this is the very lowest setting on the rear.

very disapointed for some reason - thought for sure I'd be able to slam the car to the floor...

what am I going wrong & how do I get this thing lower in the rear (so I can then drop the front too), without having to cut springs or buy new coils??

tires are 215-40-17s

also, any suggestions on what size spacers I need to push the wheel out to be flush with the fenders (yea, they will be rolled soon)?

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh98/damiennn666/DSC_5750.jpg

another POW
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Will™
03-08-2010, 02:17 AM
Some people remove the height adjuster on the rear spring, if you get what I mean. It should give you another 15mm or so.
marko
03-08-2010, 06:37 AM
wait.. so remove both counteracting nuts? let the springs rest directly on the pads?

what about a thiner pad above & underneath the spring - do thet exist & will they make a difference?

Some people remove the height adjuster on the rear spring, if you get what I mean. It should give you another 15mm or so.
Will™
03-08-2010, 06:55 AM
wait.. so remove both counteracting nuts? let the springs rest directly on the pads?

what about a thiner pad above & underneath the spring - do thet exist & will they make a difference?

Yes I mean put the spring in there alone with no "seat".....as if you just bought a set of lowering springs.

I`m assuming the e36 compact can have just a spring in there on its own, (something in the back of my mind is telling me there`s a z axle rear setup like the e30`s).

Would you be able to put the spring in there on its own??? If not, could you use some other brand of lowering spring, thats known to give more of a drop?
marko
03-08-2010, 08:51 AM
Ahhh.. brilliant! I get it... thats exactly what I'll do. Remove the counteracting nuts all together, since the rear end is the same as teh E30 M3.

Yes I mean put the spring in there alone with no "seat".....as if you just bought a set of lowering springs.

I`m assuming the e36 compact can have just a spring in there on its own, (something in the back of my mind is telling me there`s a z axle rear setup like the e30`s).

Would you be able to put the spring in there on its own??? If not, could you use some other brand of lowering spring, thats known to give more of a drop?