I WANT DAMN COIL-OVERS for a E34 TOURING!!!

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Originally Posted by MTechnik540i

You're going to need to consider how vulnerable the car is going to be with this 2" drop you're talking about....Oil pans are expensive. Also, I'm not sure if you've got any other plans as far as camber plates/eccentric bushings/etc., but you're going to have quite a bit of negative camber with this setup you're thinking about, and significant inner tire wear is going to be inevitable.

Just match a set of H&R Sport springs with some Bilstein Sport struts and go have fun. You're really wasting your time with coilovers, IMO.

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I've found some strut/spring combos that are about 450 without the top plates. Once I factor in the Top plates with the total cost, I'm looking at more than the NEX coil-over kit (If they work for the touring)

The oil pans arent expensive, they're just a b1tch to change, I've done it twice already, once to change the gasket and once when it blew from a curb.

I plan to put camber plates to adjust the negative camber from the Coilovers. But it's almost certain that I would need to put them in any case for a Lowering Spring/Strut Combo.

Right now, I need to get some info about the Sedan mounts being the same as the tourings mount.

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Originally Posted by bad_manners_god

I've found some strut/spring combos that are about 450 without the top plates. Once I factor in the Top plates with the total cost, I'm looking at more than the NEX coil-over kit (If they work for the touring)

The oil pans arent expensive, they're just a b1tch to change, I've done it twice already, once to change the gasket and once when it blew from a curb.

I plan to put camber plates to adjust the negative camber from the Coilovers. But it's almost certain that I would need to put them in any case for a Lowering Spring/Strut Combo.

Right now, I need to get some info about the Sedan mounts being the same as the tourings mount.

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If you did go with this 2" drop you're talking about, I would most definitely look into some Eccentric bushings out back, or you'll be eating tires out back.

Eibach makes one specifically for the touring with self leveling suspension. I have Eiback on my sedan. Zero gap in the rear and only a mere 1" gap in front. This is all you need to eliminate the "floating" look.

You will have to buy sport Bilstein shock absorber for the front.

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Originally Posted by bad_manners_god

I've found some strut/spring combos that are about 450 without the top plates. Once I factor in the Top plates with the total cost, I'm looking at more than the NEX coil-over kit (If they work for the touring)

The oil pans arent expensive, they're just a b1tch to change, I've done it twice already, once to change the gasket and once when it blew from a curb.

I plan to put camber plates to adjust the negative camber from the Coilovers. But it's almost certain that I would need to put them in any case for a Lowering Spring/Strut Combo.

Right now, I need to get some info about the Sedan mounts being the same as the tourings mount.

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I have installed suspension kits on several e34 tourings. Are you planning on driving this car? You never mentioned driving it, just how it will look with the gap. There are big differences between springs and suspension kits. If you only want to get rid of the gap then coilover kits are not the answer, just cut your springs. The ride will suck, but you never mentioned you are concerned about ride. Also, please, you don't have to shout with the capital letters on your subjects and we don't usually use swear words on this board. Thanks.

Can you measure the outside diameter of Touring struts??? I made a set for my saloon from Demon Tweaks coilover conversion kits@ £65 pair but not sure if your struts are larger O.D.?

maybe you ask this guy how he got his touring so low

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Originally Posted by Brandon J

I have installed suspension kits on several e34 tourings. Are you planning on driving this car? You never mentioned driving it, just how it will look with the gap. There are big differences between springs and suspension kits. If you only want to get rid of the gap then coilover kits are not the answer, just cut your springs. The ride will suck, but you never mentioned you are concerned about ride. Also, please, you don't have to shout with the capital letters on your subjects and we don't usually use swear words on this board. Thanks.

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I'd still like to retain ride quality, but improve on handling and looks at the same. I would have cut my springs but I know it's not going to be the same quality.

Sorry about the Swearing/Shouting.

Eibach is all you need. They make a kit specially for your car. Ride quality is retained.

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Originally Posted by bad_manners_god

I'd still like to retain ride quality, but improve on handling and looks at the same. I would have cut my springs but I know it's not going to be the same quality.

Sorry about the Swearing/Shouting.

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No problem. Lets get back to suspension talk now. ;)

Any one of the suggestions here will work. Since you are in Canada you have to worry about the snow, so lowering it too much could put your oil pan in jeopardy. So, a good kit for the touring is what you need. You mentioned before and in another post that you have people in the car. So, a toruing suspension made for the extra weight is very important. H&Rs can give a harsh ride for passengers. The Eibach springs are good springs and they make the springs in the Sachs kit. The springs in the Sachs kit is cutom matched to the skocks so I always recommend the Sachs kit because it is affordable and a matched set. I am not sure if they have any available (or in stock) right now for the touring. Everyone that has installed the Sachs kit has loved it....from what I hear. So you might want to save up for a very good matched kit that you just drop in and never have to worry about. Also the gap gets much smaller between the tire and the wheel arch.

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Originally Posted by Brandon J

No problem. Lets get back to suspension talk now. ;)

Any one of the suggestions here will work. Since you are in Canada you have to worry about the snow, so lowering it too much could put your oil pan in jeopardy. So, a good kit for the touring is what you need. You mentioned before and in another post that you have people in the car. So, a toruing suspension made for the extra weight is very important. H&Rs can give a harsh ride for passengers. The Eibach springs are good springs and they make the springs in the Sachs kit. The springs in the Sachs kit is cutom matched to the skocks so I always recommend the Sachs kit because it is affordable and a matched set. I am not sure if they have any available (or in stock) right now for the touring. Everyone that has installed the Sachs kit has loved it....from what I hear. So you might want to save up for a very good matched kit that you just drop in and never have to worry about. Also the gap gets much smaller between the tire and the wheel arch.

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Most of the reason the tourers nose goes up in the air is because it's sat down at the arse end. I was trying to trace this problem in my TDS tourer for aages - then the new owner (who's a good mate of mine) had the rear suspension bushings, shocks and springs done. The nose immediately sat back down and looked normal again... it was determined that the two rear springs had gone weak.

Looking at this I think this must be a common problem on the tourers as a lot of them I see driving around have their noses in the air.