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brodee
07-20-2005, 12:39 PM
Got a chance to do a quick wash in between the hurricane rain down here so I snapped a few pics at lunch. I have some m-tech side skirts coming and will be painting the lower front and rear bumper when I get them on. Also have a set of '95 mirrors going on when the caps get painted.

http://www.tmdnet.com/album/albums/Cars/1992%20525M/Lowered/normal_PICT3410.JPG

http://www.tmdnet.com/album/albums/Cars/1992%20525M/Lowered/normal_PICT3417.JPG

http://www.tmdnet.com/album/albums/Cars/1992%20525M/Lowered/normal_PICT3421.JPG

http://www.tmdnet.com/album/albums/Cars/1992%20525M/Lowered/normal_PICT3413.JPG
LMUNick
07-20-2005, 12:58 PM
Looks fantastic! What type/size wheels do you have?
Truly a beautiful car- even with the black lower trim, which I usually don't like- but these pics are great!
uscharalph
07-20-2005, 01:06 PM
Sweeet!
brodee
07-20-2005, 01:24 PM
Looks fantastic! What type/size wheels do you have?
Truly a beautiful car- even with the black lower trim, which I usually don't like- but these pics are great!

Thanks!! The wheels are 18x8.5" ACS Type 3 replicas with 245/40-18" Falken 512's.
liquidtiger720
07-20-2005, 01:55 PM
And you have no alignment issues or rubbing issues?
brodee
07-20-2005, 02:10 PM
And you have no alignment issues or rubbing issues?

Getting it aligned next week, I'm sure it's going to have some negative camber, but I doubt it will be enough to make me want to get plates. Only rubbing is pulling down into my driveway and turning, then the passenger front grabs a little.
liquidtiger720
07-20-2005, 02:14 PM
Cool...

and yea... This is an alipine wiess thread...those without alipine weiss need not reply! hehehe, jk.
Jason
07-20-2005, 02:19 PM
I think the early mirrors are awesome. better even than the M3 type. I have less of an issue w/ the wide grill. Of course, this is just my opinion...
brodee
07-20-2005, 02:26 PM
lookin' good. BUT PLEASE KEEP THE MIRRORS!!!

No go.... I park it next to my wife's touring with the newer mirrors and can't believe how much better hers looks. I get enough of these big dog ears on my e30.
StorminNorm
07-20-2005, 03:00 PM
Very nice.
LMUNick
07-20-2005, 03:29 PM
I gotta get pics of mine up then...alpinweiβ III baby-
Incantation
07-20-2005, 03:40 PM
nice man.. your ride looks great
brodee
07-20-2005, 03:44 PM
Berore -
http://www.tmdnet.com/album/albums/Cars/1992%20525M/normal_PICT2299.JPG

After-
http://www.tmdnet.com/album/albums/Cars/1992%20525M/Lowered/normal_PICT3410.JPG
pundit
07-20-2005, 08:05 PM
So how do feel about the ride quality of the Vogtlands after a few days?
Bone jarring compared to the original springs, or okay?

Also the Vogtlands look like they've dropped it quite a bit. About 2 inches (50mm) in the front if I'm guessing right.
I was looking at not much more than 1.5 inches (35-40mm) for mine.

It certainly looks kewl, but probably a bit too low for my driveway!
brodee
07-20-2005, 08:24 PM
So how do feel about the ride quality of the Vogtlands after a few days?
Bone jarring compared to the original springs, or okay?

Also the Vogtlands look like they've dropped it quite a bit. About 2 inches (50mm) in the front if I'm guessing right.
I was looking at not much more than 1.5 inches (35-40mm) for mine.

It certainly looks kewl, but probably a bit too low for my driveway!

Ride really isn't that bad and the more I drive it the more I like it. I think the advertised drop on these is 45mm, but then when you add in the 6mm from the spring pads you end up with 51mm or right at 2". I need to measure mine again but I think it came down closer to 2.25" in the front.

This was the exact look I wanted, tucking the rear barely and no gap on the front. If you want 1.5" then you should probably go with the Sachs Kit, if you want some Vogtlands get with
PMLMotorsports (http://www.bimmer.info/forum/member.php?u=1710) he can hook you up.
Ted K
07-20-2005, 10:48 PM
Ride really isn't that bad and the more I drive it the more I like it. I think the advertised drop on these is 45mm, but then when you add in the 6mm from the spring pads you end up with 51mm or right at 2". I need to measure mine again but I think it came down closer to 2.25" in the front.

This was the exact look I wanted, tucking the rear barely and no gap on the front. If you want 1.5" then you should probably go with the Sachs Kit, if you want some Vogtlands get with
PMLMotorsports (http://www.bimmer.info/forum/member.php?u=1710) he can hook you up.

Your car looks Great!! Love the wheels and the way it looks. Maybe a tad too low for me but it sure looks fine?
Nick.Hay
07-20-2005, 11:33 PM
Man, thats sweet looking E34...

Choice colour too!! ;)

How much lower is the front than standard?? Did you upgrade th shocks too?? As mine has a nasty habit of slamming the bumpstops... The front isn't even as low as yours, although the back of mine is lower.
brodee
07-21-2005, 01:02 PM
How much lower is the front than standard?? Did you upgrade th shocks too?? As mine has a nasty habit of slamming the bumpstops... The front isn't even as low as yours, although the back of mine is lower.

Did some measurments today, looks like the front went down 2-3/8" and the rear when 1-1/2". Left the stock shocks on there.

For comparison sake, my fronts measure 24.75" and rears are 24.5" from the ground to the fender arch across the center of the wheel.