I thought I would share this for those who are looking for an inexpensive way to get low. So here is what I did to my e28 based 6er. Gleaned knowledge from here and other sites and thought I would share. I have since found out from a friend that 914 shocks will work in the rear but I cannot speak to that myself. I wound up with about $200 in my setup that you see here and it rides AMAZING!! I can still go 3/4" lower in the rear but that renders it "undriveable" due to the exhaust scraping. I have a set of used billy struts that I am going to send off to get rebuilt for the front but I got to tell you that the KYB's are more than adequate. She really does ride and handle VERY well.
Parts List
Slightly used e30 KYB GR-2 strut insers. $30
Slightly used Billy sport rear Shocks $125
Universal Coil kit. 385lb front, 315 rear, 6" springs, 2.5 ID (Free to me) $60 for arguments sake.
Misc nuts because I bought used struts/shocks. $4
Grand total- $199
Section approximately 3/4" out of your stock strut housing below the spring perch. (you can use corrado g60 struts or e30 ix struts if you want to go lower in the front. IIRC, g60 struts are 4" shorter and ix 3" than e30 struts)
Cut off the majority of the spring perch, leaving the lower 1/4" or 1/2" for a collar for the sleeves.
Use a flapper wheel on a grinder to clearance the top of the strut so the sleeve fits tight. It will want to go onto it without this but it hangs up. I would not recommend using a grinder wheel as you may wind up taking to much off.
Toss the stock top hats and use the ones in your universal kit.
Set your rear spring perches on the billys to their lowest level, put the sleeve over the shock body. Then install the spring and top hat.
Viola'.
This is what you get.
Parts List
Slightly used e30 KYB GR-2 strut insers. $30
Slightly used Billy sport rear Shocks $125
Universal Coil kit. 385lb front, 315 rear, 6" springs, 2.5 ID (Free to me) $60 for arguments sake.
Misc nuts because I bought used struts/shocks. $4
Grand total- $199
Section approximately 3/4" out of your stock strut housing below the spring perch. (you can use corrado g60 struts or e30 ix struts if you want to go lower in the front. IIRC, g60 struts are 4" shorter and ix 3" than e30 struts)
Cut off the majority of the spring perch, leaving the lower 1/4" or 1/2" for a collar for the sleeves.
Use a flapper wheel on a grinder to clearance the top of the strut so the sleeve fits tight. It will want to go onto it without this but it hangs up. I would not recommend using a grinder wheel as you may wind up taking to much off.
Toss the stock top hats and use the ones in your universal kit.
Set your rear spring perches on the billys to their lowest level, put the sleeve over the shock body. Then install the spring and top hat.
Viola'.
This is what you get.
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