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lowering
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:10 am
by shredz
Can anyone paste some pictures of the e21 from the side with -20/20mm
- 40/40mm -60/60mm and perhaps -60/40(20)mm drop ? never seen any comparance pics before..
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:32 am
by J.K.jr.bad.
Actually there already is such topic..
well anyway right way to go is 60mm drop. Looks like this on 315:
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:45 am
by e21-Mark
60/40
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:20 pm
by shredz
Damn it. i've bought -40\40... should have baught 60\40 or 60\60.. daamn..
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:29 pm
by e21-Mark
You need to call
''ANGLE GRINDER MAN''!
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:02 pm
by shredz
dont think i'll have to grind the arches or anything..205\40 17"
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:07 pm
by DrGonzoPOW
Is that the bloke who chops clamps off peoples cars ?
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:10 pm
by rob0r
Talking of lowering, is yours sorted yet gonzo?
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:22 pm
by drjim
If he's relying on me to help it won't be for a while. I am working the next three weekends and have had to cancel my days off next week. I am being paid a lot though!
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:55 pm
by murran
drjim wrote:I am being paid a lot though!
i hate you!
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:28 am
by DrGonzoPOW
Unfortunately Jim i am relying on you
If i borrowed your spring compressors is it a job i could handle ?
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:38 am
by drjim
Murran - your hatred is genuine and heartfelt, I don't care
Gonzo - it's very easy to do, you can borrow mine, but my top tip is to have two sets. Compress the spring with a jack under the suspension arm using the weight of the car, fit a set of compressors to hold it. I then used another set so I had all 4 sides clamped down. That was more an issue on the 635CSI which had big beasts of springs! I left the bottom of the struts fitted to the car and just worked in the wheelarch.
Jim (the hated one)
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:52 am
by rob0r
He's changing the shocks as well IIRC, I'd drop the front struts for that and do them on a bench. If I was you I'd undo the track control arm from the subframe, release the steering rod end with a ball joint splitter, undo the big ARB nut, and remove the brake caliper. Seems like more work but with fiddling with springs and shocks on a car is a nightmare (well only at the front). Often the shock collars are seized on a good'un so get the stilsons prepared (I've even used oxy-acetelene on a set before... yes, that is dangerous).
I did exactly what you need to do gonzo to pistonheader's 316 in about 3-4hours, but I do have experience and the tools.
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:23 pm
by DrGonzoPOW
Mmmm, looks like i could use help then. Dont think i have all the tools needed
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:41 pm
by rob0r
Stilsons, any old tool shop
Ball Joint Splitter, I got mine from Machine Mart for £7. A vital tool IMO!
Spring compressors, I borrow some - borrow jims!
Jack
13, 17, 19, 22 either or a 24mm Sockets and ratchet
breaker bar
You may need some spanners
You may also want some pentrative oil like plusgas/wd40/duck oil etc to loosen things up
I think that's about it. Things can get interesting when undoing the shock collar, so if you have to use a lot of force make sure the stilsons are on straight... I learnt my lesson the hard way. I would offer to help, but I'm miles away!