Suspension?

[Dazbag66]

Wanted advice my z3 1997 1.9 the ride height seems wrong the back is alot lower than the front checked springs all look ok ? Shocks look ok any ideas how get it at level by higher rear or lower front cheers?

 

[Duncodin]

I'd say front it ok. Back is too low. Springs broken?

If you can get down at the back of the car and take a photo of the spring and surrounding area?

 

[GazHyde]

Assumption that the springs you have are the correct ones and not lowering ones? Shocks don't affect ride height, that's all on the springs.

Failed/failing rear beam bushes cause the rear end to sag - https://zroadster.org/threads/bmw-z3-rear-subframe-bushes.6736/

 

[the Nefyn cat]

And if there's nothing actually wrong then BMW make different thicknesses of the pad under the rear springs. Part 15 on here.

RealOEM.com - Online BMW Parts Catalog

BMW parts Z3 E36 Z3 2.2i Single components for rear spring strut

www.realoem.com

 

[petecossie]

It could be that the front springs have been replaced at sometime in the past. The springs had to be replaced on my M Coupe a few years ago as N/S front spring snapped (only discovered at MOT) the new OEM springs meant the front does ride a fraction higher. They should be replaced in pairs.
As mentioned above thicker pads under rear springs might level it up for you.

 

[t-tony]

Agreed but as Gaz pointed out the rear beam bushes need to be checked to see if the beam is sitting on the bottom plates too. Most likely a combination of problems if the car is all original.

Tony.