A few more of my car -60mm

pistonheader · Post by **pistonheader** » Mon May 03, 2010 8:16 pm

Got an email asking to get some pics of my E21 which has been lowered 60mm. so, just in case someone else wanted to know what it looks like after it's been lowered 60mm....i thought i'd start a thread.

comments more than welcome (it's not been cleaned for a little while, so don't comment if it's dirty

my car does live outside!)

sorry the pic quality isn't the best

note: those fluid drops under the car aren't from my car

murran · Post by **murran** » Mon May 03, 2010 8:37 pm

what are those 15" wheels youve got for it? pics?

pistonheader · Post by **pistonheader** » Mon May 03, 2010 8:42 pm

Hi Murran,

these 15" BBS wheels will be going on in July time. you think they'll look better? i do

murran · Post by **murran** » Mon May 03, 2010 8:45 pm

deffo an improvement! but not very dishy tho are they? they e30 wheels? what spacers tyres you guna run?

pistonheader · Post by **pistonheader** » Mon May 03, 2010 8:48 pm

murran wrote:deffo an improvement! but not very dishy tho are they? they e30 wheels? what spacers tyres you guna run?

you are...dishy kinda guy eh? i believe they are from an E30 yes. well, they are offset ET24 so gonna run 10mm spacers (already got the longer bolts)

tyres...think i'm gonna go with falkens, they are £50 a corner. had them before on my last car, good mix of grip and durability. where mine is the daily driver i can't afford to get the softest compounds sadly!!

unless you can recommend any others? i'm going 195/50R15 on front, 195/55R15 on the rears

rasb1 · Post by **rasb1** » Mon May 03, 2010 9:00 pm

Going to look great with the 15" wheels. Great ride height front and rear with the 60mm drop.

I kind of regret I went for the 60/40 instead of 60/60...

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Mon May 03, 2010 9:03 pm

Paint the centre of your steels black whilst you await your alloys. Would look tres cool.

pistonheader · Post by **pistonheader** » Mon May 03, 2010 9:12 pm

RetroBeemer wrote:Paint the centre of your steels black whilst you await your alloys. Would look tres cool.

hmmm not so sure considering the paint colour. i reckon if it was a darker colour maybe. i dunno, i don't have a great eye for these sort of things!

i just want these bloody wheels on now, it's driving me nuts! (no pun intended)

rob0r · Post by **rob0r** » Mon May 03, 2010 9:23 pm

http://camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m53b0s99p1667

195/50s all round

rasb1 · Post by **rasb1** » Mon May 03, 2010 9:25 pm

wiz0r wrote:http://camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m53b0s99p1667

195/50s all round

Toyo T1R is a great and affordable tire - It's the one I use on all my cars.
But 195/50 is for girls - Go for the 205/50-15. Right size and best handling, IMHO

Germancarz · Post by **Germancarz** » Mon May 03, 2010 9:28 pm

NICE drop, cant wait to see it with the alloys! I am looking at doing the spax 60/40 kit any pics of the 60/40?

pistonheader · Post by **pistonheader** » Mon May 03, 2010 9:31 pm

wiz0r wrote:http://camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m53b0s99p1667

195/50s all round

hmmm tempting at that price. do they last quite long? not much bhp and not much weight means my E21 isn't going to get through tyres too quick anyways.

don't suppose they'll be tooo much difference in rpm between those 2 either. from 80mph now, it would be 77.5mph so hardly a great deal really is it.

thanks for that rob!

edit: i've just noticed how much more expensive the same tyre is for a 195/55!!! it's over anther 50%!!!!

pistonheader · Post by **pistonheader** » Mon May 03, 2010 9:32 pm

rasb1 wrote:
wiz0r wrote:http://camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m53b0s99p1667

195/50s all round
Toyo T1R is a great and affordable tire - It's the one I use on all my cars.
But 195/50 is for girls - Go for the 205/50-15. Right size and best handling, IMHO

your car has much more power than mine

mine is only a 316 with a weber

murran · Post by **murran** » Mon May 03, 2010 9:47 pm

yeah i was guna say that 195 55 profiles are a bit more dollars than the 195 50s.

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Mon May 03, 2010 10:01 pm

looking good pal!

Whats happening with the headlights? Has the chrome inside blistered or is it just the camera angle??