Neil
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I'm hopefully going to be purchasing some properly made lowering thingies quite soon. I have spoken to GAZ and if I supply the struts they can make me a coilover kit for just under £800. I have also spoken to airlift and I can get the right bags for mine for around £1400 but that will need more components - more money! (management/lines etc) my questions are.. has anybody got more bank friendly suggestions / options of either of the above? Has anybody got either airlift bags or GAZ coilovers on your E28, what do you think of them? Cheers, Neil.
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Get coilovers and employ a young Filipino lad to adjust them when you park up and when you're about to leave. All the benefits of air with none of the cost.
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Top grammar tips!
Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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Dez
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1400 quid for 4 bags is ridiculous money. You should be getting full struts for that. Is the rear if an e28 like an e30/e36, separate shock and spring? I think it is isn't it?
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Neil
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Cheers for that Penski I'll bear that in mind if all else fails. No the rears on E28 are a spring over shock / coilover setup.
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Last Edit: Mar 8, 2015 15:39:42 GMT by Neil
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What about getting a coilover sleeve kit and converting the existing struts?
*Edit* That's pretty much what GAZ would be doing, I dare say.
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Last Edit: Mar 8, 2015 16:12:41 GMT by BenzBoy
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i know its frowned upon but i cut mine down, actually drove better!   |
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Neil
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Yeah, mines on chopped springs now. I have looked at the coilover sleeves but even though I think my welding is acceptable I wouldn't trust it on them, I'd need to shorten the shocks and know next to zilch about spring ratings.
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Last Edit: Mar 8, 2015 19:04:44 GMT by Neil
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Neil
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Mar 10, 2015 23:53:06 GMT
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Any more thoughts?
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Dez
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And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up.
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what you're trying to do isnt too difficult. do you actually want air? (its a lot more effort and expense) or will coilovers do you just fine?
ive had a look back through my pics and when i had mine i fitted mk1 golf coilovers to the rear, they were avo adjustables. i rang avo and asked about uprating the damping and i was informed theyd adjust up more than stiff enough and just to change the springs. coilover springs are pretty cheap so it aint the end of the world if you don't get the rate right first go, and youll always be able to sell em on to recoup some cost if they're not right first time.
the front is easy to do with aftermarket parts, but will want shorter inserts- gaz never seem to do this which is why a lot of cars on their coilovers still sit quite high. -2" will give you what you need, coupled with a shorter aftermarket insert (youll need to get your tape measure out), it should ride pretty well.
if you want air it will get a lot more expensive, as youll still need to do the shock related stuff above, but airbags cost a lot more than springs. again, id look to mk1 golf struts for the rear, and any strut-bag setup will adapt to the front. that will be a lot less that specific custom made stuff that wont actually be that different. youll still need to chuck a laod of money at a tank, compressor, valve blocks, gauges etc. though.
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