Lower 1/2

[autopiezasford]

Hi
I need to lower only the rear of my 2012 135 by 1/2 inch .
I'm thinking of cutting the springs a little .
there will be another way ?
any suggestions ?

[swagon]

Originally Posted by autopiezasford

Hi
I need to lower only the rear of my 2012 135 by 1/2 inch .
I'm thinking of cutting the springs a little .

Yes, that is the best way to do it. Do it for the boys.

[Esteban]

Seriously though, not a good idea. Your car will be bouncy and you will be limiting the travel and your car will be prone to bottoming out. Buy lowering springs. They are a safe and easy way to lower your car, and they are not expensive.

Eibach Pro-Kit springs (P/N 2097.140) for the E82 are some springs you can buy that are relatively cheap. Shipping might be high to Puerto Rico unless you can buy them locally. $245 plus shipping from ecstuning.com (as an example).

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-eibach-p...ings/2097.140/

PS - maybe you could find a used set of lowering springs. I see them for sale every once in a while here on the forum in the for sale section.

[Suprgnat]

At least for the front: https://www.supremepower.com/suft015...perch-bmw.html

[iminhell1]

If done right, nothing wrong with cutting springs.



But isn't there a rubber isolator in the back that you might be able to modify?

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by iminhell1

If done right, nothing wrong with cutting springs.

In my opinion, that's what lowering springs are for. Do people still cut their coil springs?

Edit: never mind. People still do. Found a couple of videos on it. Live and learn. lol

[iminhell1]

Originally Posted by Esteban

In my opinion, that's what lowering springs are for. Do people still cut their coil springs?

Edit: never mind. People still do. Found a couple of videos on it. Live and learn. lol

The place where lowering springs aren't always the answer is where coil bind comes into play.
Most lowering springs are the same number of coils (some actually more) but a larger diameter wire. If on a shock that allows stock travel there could be risk of coil bind under full compression.
Last couple nights I've been reading up on coilovers for our cars. Seems coil bind is a thing with some. Mostly those with a 6" spring, vs 7" (front). But seems to be more the guys looking for rates and not realizing they made a mistake.

Vs nipping some length off a stock spring. So long as you know it will reduce the total weight carrying ability but raise the spring rate, you should be just fine.
It's just a coiled torsion bar, not rocket science.

[low135]

half an inch? just throw a bag of sand in your trunk