Spring seats 3mm vs 9mm

[glocati]

Running a Sachs Sport kit on my '95 525. Love it, but wish the car sat a bit lower. Searched threads but found little info on different thickness spring seats. I am assumming the stock ones are 9mm and the 3mm ones will lower the car an additional 6mm? Is this the case and if so please indicate where i can purchase. Thanks.

[liquidtiger720]

correct. you can purchase at your local bmw stealership or at www.bmaautoparts.com (call them). The part numbers are floating around somewhere.

[632 Regal]

cant improve on that answer.
correct. you can purchase at your local bmw stealership or at www.bmaautoparts.com (call them). The part numbers are floating around somewhere.

[BigKriss]

cant improve on that answer.
yes you can, part number 8. - 31331128523 (http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=HD22&mospid=47382&btnr=31_0124&hg=31&fg=10)

[Ted K]

I picked up a set of 3mm from the touring. going to use the with my eibach/koni as soon as they arrive.

[glocati]

thanks to all who posted on this. I have dealt with BMA. they are a good resource. FYI..they have the best price on the sachs kit.

[liquidtiger720]

thanks to all who posted on this. I have dealt with BMA. they are a good resource. FYI..they have the best price on the sachs kit.


Yup...Thats where I got mine last year :)

[glocati]

by the way liquidtiger, that is one nice looking e34. are those 18's and and are you using the 3mm spring seats?

[pyro]

i took mine out completely and put a little rtv silicone in there as instructed by a buddy

[hakwuzhere]

Ok, maybe this is not an intelligent question (read: Im dumb) but how much is 6mm?... isnt that like 1/4"?

[liquidtiger720]

6mm is almost 1/4 of an inch. Glocati. Im on the 9mm pads...sadly. I forgot about them when I ordered/installed the kit.

[Ted K]

thanks to all who posted on this. I have dealt with BMA. they are a good resource. FYI..they have the best price on the sachs kit.

Great resource yes. But I have given up on the Sachs kit. Tried to pick one up in Oct. Not available till nov, Then not till Jan . now maybe mid march. So I went with eibach/konis. Should have it all by the end of the week.

[liquidtiger720]

Great resource yes. But I have given up on the Sachs kit. Tried to pick one up in Oct. Not available till nov, Then not till Jan . now maybe mid march. So I went with eibach/konis. Should have it all by the end of the week.


you'd be happier with that drop anyways

[glocati]

thanks for the info. too much work to swap them out at this point to gain a 1/4 inch drop.