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your car looks really damn cool! love the set up...
i think bavauto claims a 1.5" drop with their springs... __________________ 1995 318ti Active
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Read the chart on the link. I set front left wheel to #4, and front right wheel to #2. The tech said I installed correctly for reversing negative camber. Now I can easily adjust caster, if I choose. This kit is very sturdy, and easy to install. http://www.specprod.com/PROD_DIR/C_P...txt&cmd2=72090 Quote: | Originally Posted by AlaskaBlue Did you increase the camber upfront? What did you decide to do about the rear camber. With a drop that slight I wouldn't even worry about rear camber. | __________________ 
1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd
OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | | | 06-09-2006, 02:12 AM | #18 | | Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 14 |
yeah 2 inch drop tucks pretty good. I cna't put my finger between my wheels and my fender, even at a angle. i mean my finger straight. | | | | | 06-09-2006, 02:19 AM | #19 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 1,363 |
I have the lowered kit, I think it makes the car look sick!! I love your color!! | | | | | 06-09-2006, 02:25 AM | #20 | | Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 14 |  Before wheels, lowered
My car with H&R racing springs before my wheels.  I'll post after with wheels soon | | | | | 06-09-2006, 02:39 AM | #21 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great White North! Posts: 701 |
Eric,
The car's lookin' very good.
How do you like the ride with the Bilsteins?
Cheers, __________________ 
Engine: 2.1L Hartge conversion (bored to 86X91mm, ported & polished head, new valves, new crank, & upgraded ECU), Supersprint SS headers, Hartge exhaust, custom cat bypass (track), KV85 wires, Bosch platinum plugs, Vitesse cf spark plug cover, Vitesse cf CAI, Samco hoses, Fiamm air horns. Drivetrain: custom ssk, Vitesse adj. clutch stop, Redline D4 ATF & 75W90. Chassis: 18x8.5 Hartge Classics on 225/40/ZR18 Direzza DZ101s, 17x8 Hartge 7 spokes on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs and 17x9 Enkei MT1-R on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs(track), Vitesse 10mm spacers with cf/billet hub extenders, Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, Hartge sway bars & strut brace, urethane offset LCABs, Vitesse rsb, billet/urethane RSMs, X-brace, ATE BBK, ATE slotted rr. rotors, Goodridge ss. lines, ATE Superblue. Exterior: Violettschwarz, Hartge lip spoiler, window spoiler, hatch spoiler & mirrors, Vitesse cf door pillars, Vitesse cf fog light blanks (track), ZKW ellipsoids, HIDs in headlights, highbeams and foglights, and much more... Performance BMW Magazine feature car March 2003 www.vitessetuning.com | | | | | 06-09-2006, 09:07 AM | #22 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 1,363 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by plimpias My car with H&R racing springs before my wheels. I'll post after with wheels soon | DUUUDE I love that white on white look, OMG that is HOT! I want thoes side molding things, i dont like the stockones...they are not cheap tho...  | | | | | 06-09-2006, 12:08 PM | #23 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 |
Bilsteins feel nice. Of course when I hit a bump, I now can feel it; reminds me of my Scirocco. Quote: | Originally Posted by H3_2.1-ti Eric,
The car's lookin' very good.
How do you like the ride with the Bilsteins?
Cheers, | __________________
1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd
OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | | | 06-09-2006, 01:01 PM | #24 | | Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: FT LUADERDALE, FL Posts: 91 |
wait a while and when it settles you might go a little lower. i have bilstien sports and hr sport springs which claimed a 1.4 drop but now im at around 2 inchs. also you will notice that after you drive a while your rear tires will wear out fairly quickly. my rear tires lasted about 7 months and the insides were all chewed up so i installed the 10mm rubber spring pads to raise it up a little it helps but not alot. __________________
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M-Technic Front/Rear, M3 Side Skirts & Mirrors, MS Roof Wing, Euro Tail Lights, Projector Signals, ADR M Sport 18x8.5, H&R Sport Springs, Bilstien Sport Shocks, E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts, M Roadster Rear Shock Mount Plates, Momo Shift Knob, Bavauto 8mm Perf Wires, K&N Cone Filter, Stainless Steel Brake Lines, Cross Drilled Rotors, 20 Piece Carbon Fiber Dash Kit, NR White Guage Face, X-Brace, BMP Strut Tower Brace, UUC stage 2 flywheel, and SS clutch line | | | | | 06-09-2006, 01:18 PM | #25 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 |
Are you saying the rear tires wore out because of rubbing? That shouldn't be a problem for me. I just need to put in my rear camber kit, and or have the car aligned. Quote: | Originally Posted by 1uvaknd wait a while and when it settles you might go a little lower. i have bilstien sports and hr sport springs which claimed a 1.4 drop but now im at around 2 inchs. also you will notice that after you drive a while your rear tires will wear out fairly quickly. my rear tires lasted about 7 months and the insides were all chewed up so i installed the 10mm rubber spring pads to raise it up a little it helps but not alot. | __________________
1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd
OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | | | 06-09-2006, 02:22 PM | #26 | | Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: FT LUADERDALE, FL Posts: 91 |
yes the rear tire wore out quickly but not from rubbing its the negative camber so you will need a kit which i havent done yet, also from my uderstanding you cannot get the rear aligned there is now were to make adjustments unless you get the kit. but putting in the pads straigtned her out a little which helps __________________
Specs:
M-Technic Front/Rear, M3 Side Skirts & Mirrors, MS Roof Wing, Euro Tail Lights, Projector Signals, ADR M Sport 18x8.5, H&R Sport Springs, Bilstien Sport Shocks, E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts, M Roadster Rear Shock Mount Plates, Momo Shift Knob, Bavauto 8mm Perf Wires, K&N Cone Filter, Stainless Steel Brake Lines, Cross Drilled Rotors, 20 Piece Carbon Fiber Dash Kit, NR White Guage Face, X-Brace, BMP Strut Tower Brace, UUC stage 2 flywheel, and SS clutch line | | | | | 06-10-2006, 02:31 AM | #27 | | Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 14 | Lowered with Wheels
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Looking good man but get some clear tails | | | | | 06-11-2006, 01:44 AM | #29 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 |
I have the BavAuto rear Camber kit. I just need to install it. Not even sure how and were it goes in. When I replace my diff and half shafts, the camber kit goes in. Quote: | Originally Posted by 1uvaknd yes the rear tire wore out quickly but not from rubbing its the negative camber so you will need a kit which i havent done yet, also from my uderstanding you cannot get the rear aligned there is now were to make adjustments unless you get the kit. but putting in the pads straigtned her out a little which helps | __________________
1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd
OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | | | 06-11-2006, 01:55 AM | #30 | | Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 14 |
Funny you say that, i just installed mine. While i did that i installed the half shafts also.
I jacked the back up.
two wheels off
Mufler off
Took the springs out, take the lower bolt of the shock out and it will slide out.
I replaced the carrier on mine, but take both half shafts off.
Take the control arm bolts out that hook up to the carrier. you don't need to take the whole control arm out. Then use the supplied bushing remover tool, it sucks, my threads stripped. I had to create my own.
slide those things in, and put some grease on em. Put everything back and your set. Please post your before and after alignment results. The camber kit goes on the control arms where it hooks up to the differential carrier. | | | | | |
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