Well, it's started
- Thread starter TaffDaddy
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- Z4 3.0si Individual Ruby Black Last one produced in this colour combo
I would love to have a space like that to work on our ZedSpent the day with @mid life crisis and @Nodzed today fitting pads and discs all round. I have to admit they did all the work and I just kept them plied with coffee and bacon sandwiches. Thanks both.
Next will be filters and fluids.
David
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Funny how all the problems were on Gary's side of the car 
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Steel toecapped trainersI recognise those overalls, not too sure about the safety footwear though...........................................
Tony.
Well, it's all change. I only ended up keeping the new car for a couple months before an opportunity came up on here to buy an estoril blue with refurb'd 17" ACS TYPE 3's wheels from Edinburgh. There were a couple of things to get sorted and an MOT to get it road legal before I could get it here. The suspension has been lowered with Apex springs with Bilstein shocks, and 20mm spacers on the rear. Spent a little while swapping bits and bobs over when the car first arrived, Stormwerks bits, Royal steering wheel etc.
Generally happy with the car but it hadn't been driven since the work had been completed and when I took for a drive for the first time a couple of issues came up. There was a knock in the rear that turned out to be the subframe which has been sorted. However, the other problem was the wheels rubbing the arches. For now I've removed the spacers but this has left me with a dilemma. Do I raise the suspension and put the spacers back on to fill the arches or leave it as is. Don't really want to roll the arches.
I'm also not sure how much it's been lowered as it was advertised at 40mm but the Apex springs are 35mm, so if I change them to 30mm H&Rs will it raise it enough to put the spacers back on?
Any advice would be appreciated.
David
Generally happy with the car but it hadn't been driven since the work had been completed and when I took for a drive for the first time a couple of issues came up. There was a knock in the rear that turned out to be the subframe which has been sorted. However, the other problem was the wheels rubbing the arches. For now I've removed the spacers but this has left me with a dilemma. Do I raise the suspension and put the spacers back on to fill the arches or leave it as is. Don't really want to roll the arches.
I'm also not sure how much it's been lowered as it was advertised at 40mm but the Apex springs are 35mm, so if I change them to 30mm H&Rs will it raise it enough to put the spacers back on?
Any advice would be appreciated.
David
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If you can't be sure as to how far it has been lowered the only thing to do is fit some springs that you know the "drop" on. Then re fit the spacers and see what happens.
Tony.
You can raise the height of the rear easily enough by using thicker spring pads at the top and bottom of the spring. Around 10mm on the pad give about 16mm lift I think because of the way it levers the arm.
Get the height to what you like then fit an appropriate spacer.
Get the height to what you like then fit an appropriate spacer.
Here are some pics of mine on various 17's with 25mm spacers. https://zroadster.org/threads/dino-ds-z3-2-8-custom-build-98-montreal-blue.17140/#post-286366
I don't run the car super low though, can go much lower but have speed humps to traverse at home and office...
That looks an even height over the wheels, but mine looks sat lower on the rear
Maybe some thicker spring pads might do the job, if I recall right Ant might have some.
Tony.
I'll have a look at his progress thread to see if it's mentionedMaybe some thicker spring pads might do the job, if I recall right Ant might have some.
Tony.
Here's mine on 17" ac schnitzers running 20 spacers at back, AP coilers lowered at least 30mm. No rubbing
Also the more you lower the more the wheel goes in at the top
What offsets are yours?
Also the more you lower the more the wheel goes in at the top
What offsets are yours?
Looking at the profile of the side of yours it looks like it's sitting inside the wheel arch, mine were pushed further out. Not sure of the offset but i will have a check.Here's mine on 17" ac schnitzers running 20 spacers at back, AP coilers lowered at least 30mm. No rubbing
Also the more you lower the more the wheel goes in at the top
What offsets are yours?
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David you could always try 15mm spacer on the rear? Thats what I went for on the M looks cool I think and no rubbing cheaper fix than changing springs.
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BTW looks a nice motor
EDIT:
BTW looks a nice motor
I'll have to look at the offset Niall as I think 15mm may still be too much. The more I think about it the best option may be to raise it a little.David you could always try 15mm spacer on the rear? Thats what I went for on the M looks cool I think and no rubbing cheaper fix than changing springs.
EDIT:
BTW looks a nice motor