Post pics of cars slammed on Bilstein PSS 9's

[Excidium28]

Post pics of cars that are slammed on Bilstein PSS 9's.

They advertise them for 1.75" drop max, which I herd/think is underrated??

[///M3Augy]

http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/594/img0021copyjf7.jpg

Slammed? I don't know, you be the judge...

[E36 PWR]

sig
its a bit higer than that

[SpasticDwarf]

http://pagamehosting.com/cstrike/best/2.jpg

[325irollin]

http://pagamehosting.com/cstrike/best/2.jpg

I love the look of your car. I don't know what it is

[randytt]

http://pagamehosting.com/cstrike/best/2.jpg

how close are u to being maxed out?

[SpasticDwarf]

I love the look of your car. I don't know what it is

Thanks dude! :-D


how close are u to being maxed out?


maybe i could squeeze an inch lower up front aside from not being able to steer. Maybe 1/2 to 1 inch out back.

[randytt]

maybe i could squeeze an inch lower up front aside from not being able to steer. Maybe 1/2 to 1 inch out back.
looks great. i think i might be switching to pss9's soon

[ilia]

From what I remember from driving an E46 M3 on PSS9s, I thought they were way too soft. I was kinda hammering on it, too, and they just didn't feel very good to me.

[///M3Augy]

From what I remember from driving an E46 M3 on PSS9s, I thought they were way too soft. I was kinda hammering on it, too, and they just didn't feel very good to me.

I have mine set on the stiffest setting; they are very streetable IMO. I'd like to upgrade to TCKline coilovers next.

[SpasticDwarf]

I have mine set on the stiffest setting; they are very streetable IMO. I'd like to upgrade to TCKline coilovers next.

I can agree here. They are stiff, but very streetable.
Its a good combo.
I would like some more stiffness though, but thats because my car sees alot of track time.

[Wisky]

I love the look of your car. I don't know what it is


I know what it is - its his wheels - they cost as much as the car :buttrock .

[PirateJake]

looks great... i wish i could afford that...

i'm thinking H&R sport cup kit from modbargains sometime in the near future

[arakele]

don't get the cup-kit, it's worthless

mine will be swapped out for a C/O kit soon

[SpasticDwarf]

don't get the cup-kit, it's worthless

mine will be swapped out for a C/O kit soon

yeah, do it right. Either get a good spring and shock setup or c/o's.

representing the AG/GS!

[//Mcabrio]

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[Excidium28]

Thanks guys! I just talked to bilsteins and the spring rate on the M3 kit is 460lbs front 685lbs rear (progressive spring on the rear) Sounds like a solid kit, I wouldnt exacly call it soft with these spring rates, might be different for non-m models. They sad the max lowering on the front is 30mm = 1.18" and 20mm on the rear.

Have you guys had trouble aligning the car right, with this kit? When you have the car slammed?

I know with my H&R kit I could never get a proper alignment in the front from how low it is.

Are all of you guys running spacers? Not sure if I will need spacers with a 19x8 +32mm offset 235/30 front.

[Excidium28]

For the non-m models the spring rate is a lil softer. 400lbs front 425lbs rear

[sauga e36]

Mcabrio

insane cabrio!

[Excidium28]

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WOW! This pic didnt even load for me the first time, is this pchop? Or max lowering on PSS9's, guessing not drivable?

[Forged328]

180575
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[BlackBetty08]

My first BMW! 95 325i

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f289/howwasyourday08/Canon%20BMW/IMG_1373.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f289/howwasyourday08/Canon%20BMW/IMG_1446.jpg

[e30mk]

^ hmm... x5 wheels ehh?

[app]

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/3703/my111carpw2.jpg

Front could go down another 6 threads, and rears are all the way down. I'd have to remove the perch for them to go any lower.

Front only has 6cm (2.5") of clearance due to the reiger bumper. If I put the dtm splitter on it, I'd never get up a curb. Even on an angle.

[Excidium28]

Front could go down another 6 threads, and rears are all the way down. I'd have to remove the perch for them to go any lower.

Front only has 6cm (2.5") of clearance due to the reiger bumper. If I put the dtm splitter on it, I'd never get up a curb. Even on an angle.

Nice car! Hows your alignment? You getting even tread ware with the car being that low?

[app]

Nice car! Hows your alignment? You getting even tread ware with the car being that low?

Running falken451's. Alignment was no problem. My camber (-2.5) is aggressive, but the toe is fine. I haven't noticed any uneven wear at all. My rears are wearing quicker than the fronts, so I just rotate them as much as I can.

Right now, the rear isn't tucking rim, but the entire tire is tucked.

Ride quality is fine. As with everyone else, one day I'd like to go to stiffer springs, but this is a nice compromise. I grimace whenever I go over train tracks, or hit rough patches of road though.

[Excidium28]

Stiffer springs? ..... Looking at the spring rate on PSS9's they dont look like they're anything close to soft compared to other kits.

H&R coilovers 385lbs front 365lbs rear
H&R race springs 400lbs front 515lbs rear
JIC Magic C/O 440lbs front 640lbs rear
TEIN Basic C/O 448 front 448lbs rear
TEIN SS-P 504lbs front 532lbs rear

Bilsteins PSS9 M model 460lbs front 685lbs progressive rear

[app]

Maybe I'm too used to it? :dunno

[QuiickSilverM3]

damn that convert. is slammed did anyone find out if thats pshopped?

[//Mcabrio]

its my vert and no its not pshopped it drives like that .thanx for the great comments guys .:)

[SpasticDwarf]

its my vert and no its not pshopped it drives like that .thanx for the great comments guys .:)

then youve done extensive modification! PSS9's dont go that low normally.

[jiggynites]

yeah you can go that low the first pic I still had more to go if i wanted to go lower.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c67/jiggynites/Picture006.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c67/jiggynites/m3.jpg

[///M3Augy]

then youve done extensive modification! PSS9's dont go that low normally.

I think they do.

[paintshop]

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[ziggyE46]

holy shinto! the red vert is the definition of slammed....everything else is just "lowered"

if u want slam, the bilstein is no good...pick up a set of of KW's crank the front all the way down and remove the rear perch and scrape along your merry way

[Stuttgart951]

I wouldnt exacly call it soft with these spring rates,

You'd be surprised. My TCK's are 450/500 and aint that much harsher than stock.

[SpasticDwarf]

You'd be surprised. My TCK's are 450/500 and aint that much harsher than stock.

thats ungodly sexy.

and theres no way in hell that red cabbie is stock on pss's.
Jiggynites, my car is at the same level as yours, and were nowhere near the level of MCabrio.

[Excidium28]

How big of spacers are you guys running with PSS9's, as the Bilstein springs are not small.

What size wheel/offset do you have?

[SpasticDwarf]

How big of spacers are you guys running with PSS9's, as the Bilstein springs are not small.

What size wheel/offset do you have?

no spacers.
18x8.5 front +35 offset i believe.
18x9.5 rear +48 offset i believe.

[Busta Rib]

http://home.comcast.net/%7Ejkrouskop/E36/DSC01095.JPG

[Rakshas]

Have you looked into the Tein SS coilovers? I was originally going to go with a Koni H&R setup, but I figured I could get a Tein for not THAT much more, plus it has the option of the EDFC.

[highboostingm3]

Nice thread! I'm wondering about a suspension change myself. I didn't even know they made PSS9s for the e36 M3. I thought it was just non-M models. Maybe I should keep my H&R coilovers just so I get more traction since they are soft. :dunno However a much stiffer rate would make it easier to handle spinning tires in 4th and 5th. :)

[IwishIhadamoped]

does anyone know if pss9's will fit with koseis and 245/40/17, or will i need spacers. I know that they didn't fit on my friends 328i with Tein SS and 5mm spacers.

[sklarge]

sig
its a bit higer than that

you have bilstein pss9's??
sell them to me ;)

[jiggynites]

when I had the BBS RC 18x8.5" I had to run 15mm spacer in the front.
with the 17" M3 rims I used 10mm spacer.
with the evo hp 18x8 i used a 10mm spacer.

[Excidium28]

Nice thread! I'm wondering about a suspension change myself. I didn't even know they made PSS9s for the e36 M3. I thought it was just non-M models. Maybe I should keep my H&R coilovers just so I get more traction since they are soft. :dunno However a much stiffer rate would make it easier to handle spinning tires in 4th and 5th. :)



When the kit first came out, it was only for 3-series, you could of modified it to fit an M3, my buddy did that, he gave me a ride tonight on the softest setting and it was nice, definitely softer than my H&R race springs.

But they make a kit for an M3 now.




when I had the BBS RC 18x8.5" I had to run 15mm spacer in the front.
with the 17" M3 rims I used 10mm spacer.
with the evo hp 18x8 i used a 10mm spacer.

10mm spacer on stock 17" M3 rims???? The kit was designed around stock wheels, so you shouldnt need spacers on stock wheels?

Even though the BBS springs run a lil bigger, compared to like a ground control spring.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l125/excidium28/PSS9vERSSprings.jpg

[GZBryan]

So am I going to be the first guy with JIC FLTA2s RS For my E36 M3.
My input like excidium already knows. We have or have owned PSS9s, HKS, Tein - flex type, Super Street, Drift Spec , D2s , H@R , Tanabe , Cusco I think thats all so far. Most of these are to soft, Shitty rebound, Poor quality( Rust ) or have broken because of demanding driving.


I have a set of FLTA2s on my 98 240sx That was my Street/Drift Car but I hit a wall doing a drift demo in Edmonton Canada, Coilovers Came out ok. But these work perfect for a capable slammed street/track car. Also there on our R32 Skyline and another employees S13.

These Coilovers Hands down have the best Sport Street Setup, that you can drive hard on the street or take to the track and be capable on the track.
Customer Service is awesome if you have a problem they can get your strut or struts rebuilt within a couple of weeks and you are back on the road sooner if you need. Custom Valveing no problem took me 2 days and the coilovers were shipped out.

I have taken every coilover off of my cars and put JICs on for one reason and that because they work. But this is my oppinion since this seems to be the debate I will keep you updated on my coilover and exaust coming from Cross-NA.


http://www.cross-na.com/images/products/P-84-1.jpg

For the price range they are the only Reverse Mono Tube Design I Can think of.

[Excidium28]

How long did it take for your guys springs (bilstein) to sit in. Just installed mine, (not aligned right) and the front can go lower than I need it, but the rear seems a lil high. Im hoping the springs will sit in and lower a lil more?

[volcomnator999]

not slammed...i need to roll my fenders and drop it. The first that that my buddy adjusted the front it was dropped like a mofo..i wish i had a camera to take a pic because it looked like a low rider...ill be dropping it more as soon i get more of my suspension stuff in.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b359/volcomnator999/Photoshoot%2050307/BW_background.jpg

[Excidium28]

I posted this in the E36 M3 forum but thought I post it here since, most of the people that replied to this tread own a set of PSS9's

When ever im on a bumpy road, I hear some chatter like a loose bolt and a washer bouncing around, and it sounds like its coming from the rear drivers wheel.

I went under, checked all the bolts, checked the strut bolts, and came to the conclusion that its the huge washer inside the rubber boot on the bilstein shock that keeps it from bottoming out. Any of you experiencing the same problem?

[Excidium28]

And this is the lowest I can go on the rear with PSS9's, front I can dump the bumper to the ground but rear is maxed out. I was wondering if I could maybe remove just 1 spring perch.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l125/excidium28/DSC06870.jpg
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l125/excidium28/DSC06886.jpg
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l125/excidium28/DSC06888.jpg
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l125/excidium28/DSC06890.jpg

[Ace_of_Spades]

^^^sex...

[Mad Machine]

damn, you guys think they are too soft? I have mine on one of the softest settings and I think it is just right, Any harder and I start loosing fillings.

I did not slam my car, just lowered it neatly under the control arms were parrallel to the ground for best handling. I also live at the shore in New Jersey.. some of the roads I drive on can be considered a simulated lunar surface


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v320/mad-machine/september24013.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v320/mad-machine/september24012.jpg

[driftinbmw]

whats with ppl bumping hella old threads???

[SpasticDwarf]

whats with ppl bumping hella old threads???

It's good if it pertains to the subject. I'd rather them bump this instead of making a NEW PSS-9 thread.

[dawalude]

http://lh3.google.com/johnnguyen1/Ry0bFYr8XRI/AAAAAAAABA4/P9_ZDW67TU8/s800/new%200571.jpg

Could probably go another 0.5"?

[ohnoes]

And this is the lowest I can go on the rear with PSS9's, front I can dump the bumper to the ground but rear is maxed out. I was wondering if I could maybe remove just 1 spring perch.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l125/excidium28/DSC06870.jpg
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l125/excidium28/DSC06886.jpg
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l125/excidium28/DSC06888.jpg
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l125/excidium28/DSC06890.jpg

Nice car, but you need WAY more contrast IMHO. I'd have left the mouldings and door handles black.

[Excidium28]

http://lh3.google.com/johnnguyen1/Ry0bFYr8XRI/AAAAAAAABA4/P9_ZDW67TU8/s800/new%200571.jpg

Could probably go another 0.5"?

Those wheels look sick with the red stripe :buttrock, nice car.


So does anyone else hear a chatter on the rear, that sounds like a loose washer.

[dawalude]

Those wheels look sick with the red stripe :buttrock, nice car.

So does anyone else hear a chatter on the rear, that sounds like a loose washer.

thanks bro! under what conditions do you hear a chatter? i don't hear a chatter but more of a "creak" when the body twists (over driveways, bumps, etc) from the rear

[sjpgoalie]

then youve done extensive modification! PSS9's dont go that low normally.

They deff can. My friend put them on his 325is and cranked them all the way down...the thing was on the ground. It was so low it just looked stupid.

[Excidium28]

When Im on a really bumpy road I hear a chatter. Im a lil confused with the rebound/compression adjustment as I have not played with it just left it on 4.

Is 1 the softest setting or 9?

[dawalude]

When Im on a really bumpy road I hear a chatter. Im a lil confused with the rebound/compression adjustment as I have not played with it just left it on 4.

Is 1 the softest setting or 9?

No no, opposite. 9 is softest and 1 is hardest. I am rolling around on 6.

[E36 PWR]

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/2358/img2975ny0.th.jpg (http://img151.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img2975ny0.jpg)
http://img489.imageshack.us/img489/4228/img2767qh7.th.jpg (http://img489.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img2767qh7.jpg)

[Mad Machine]

yea, I am running on 7.. can deal with 6, but it is rough for these things they call roads around here

[NollieStylz]

Nice car, but you need WAY more contrast IMHO. I'd have left the mouldings and door handles black.

Take a closer look. Sidemoldings where?!

Looks super clean.

[Blitzer]

2 views of maxxed out PSS9s on 18"s:
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h176/blitzer69/EG6/E36%20M3/055.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h176/blitzer69/EG6/E36%20M3/E36M3-4013.jpg

[frKENm3]

nice shots... I currently have Bilstein Sport shocks with H&R Race springs setup... I also, have a brand new set up PSS9s waiting to be installed. the slammed PSS9s looks pretty identical to my setup i think... does anyone know if the PSS9s get lower then bilsteins shocks on h&r race springs?

[hockeylover]

those first two car pics look great

[ohnoes]

Take a closer look. Sidemoldings where?!

Looks super clean.

Huh?

Cars need contrast. That's why they made the mouldings black.

[Young Version]

Huh?

Cars need contrast. That's why they made the mouldings black.

That car doesn't have moldings.

[ohnoes]

That car doesn't have moldings.

Oh, stupid me. Didn't notice, lol. Doesn't do anything for me. It needs mouldings, IMHO...and black ones. Just my $0.02. Nice car otherwise.

[Blitzer]

2 more on PSS9s..
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h176/blitzer69/EG6/BVOs/039.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h176/blitzer69/EG6/BVOs/rimsz022-1.jpg

[ptldM3]

180575
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I can imagine how your undercarriage looks.:)

[highboostingm3]

Cars need contrast. That's why they made the mouldings black.
No mouldings = wave of the future. :)

[WTFZOO]

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i267/rashidproductions/UntitledHDR02-1.jpg...wtfpenguin

[Slvr328IS]

sig. rears can go quite a bit lower. front can still go down over an inch.

[Kaiv]

see sig for regular PSS coilovers. Rear springs are sitting directly on the trailing arm (no perches). Front is about halfway I'd say.


sig. rears can go quite a bit lower. front can still go down over an inch.

dude before you added that second pic on your sig I could never tell you have an E46 bumper. Are your now running BBS RXs or similar ? THink I saw your car parked in front of that sushi place on washington st.

[Slvr328IS]

see sig for regular PSS coilovers. Rear springs are sitting directly on the trailing arm (no perches). Front is about halfway I'd say.



dude before you added that second pic on your sig I could never tell you have an E46 bumper. Are your now running BBS RXs or similar ? THink I saw your car parked in front of that sushi place on washington st.

Yeah that was me. Glad you noticed the new stockies, ha ha :) What area do you live/work? BTW my car is also PSS

[Kaiv]

Yeah that was me. Glad you noticed the new stockies, ha ha :) What area do you live/work? BTW my car is also PSS

I just moved in around normal heights, my buddy and I were just going to get a mushroom quesadilla at santana's. The copper color looks great at night ! You live in the area ?

[Slvr328IS]

I just moved in around normal heights, my buddy and I were just going to get a mushroom quesadilla at santana's. The copper color looks great at night ! You live in the area ?

I live about 2 minutes up the 163. My gf and i were catching a movie at landmark and got some pizza. Thanks for the compliment. You were bound to see my car with my rockstar parking :)

I am always around that area as my buddy (drives a 97 silver m3) lives there, and my other friends live downtown. Congrats on the new place, normal heights is nice. You pfff blaze?

BTW- I need to lower my rear a bit, but the perches are sitting on bottom. Kinda hard to get to. Any suggestions? Is it possible to put the perch on top of the spring as to make it easier to adjust?

[525iT_Feen]

Not anywhere NEAR maxed out on my M5 PSS9's:

http://photos.tobinhosting.com/d/143891-2/DSC03849.JPG
http://photos.tobinhosting.com/d/144110-2/DSC03946.JPG
http://photos.tobinhosting.com/d/143990-2/DSC03888.JPG
http://photos.tobinhosting.com/d/143987-2/DSC03886.JPG

Wheels: 19x11 Rear/19x10 Front - 8mm spacer rear/20mm spacer front
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Mitos with same ride height:
http://photos.tobinhosting.com/d/149072-2/Edit+7.jpg
http://photos.tobinhosting.com/d/149069-2/Edit+6.jpg

Wheels: 18x9.5 Rear/18x8.5 Front - Same spacers
I can run both sets of wheels without rear spacers and plan to as soon as I get my Lug nuts in. The car will be lower next year.

[ohnoes]

You got AndreNY's old car. Looks freakin' awesome. :buttrock

[Shimajer]

slam for the win!!!!!!

[Kaiv]

I live about 2 minutes up the 163. My gf and i were catching a movie at landmark and got some pizza. Thanks for the compliment. You were bound to see my car with my rockstar parking :)

I am always around that area as my buddy (drives a 97 silver m3) lives there, and my other friends live downtown. Congrats on the new place, normal heights is nice. You pfff blaze?

BTW- I need to lower my rear a bit, but the perches are sitting on bottom. Kinda hard to get to. Any suggestions? Is it possible to put the perch on top of the spring as to make it easier to adjust?

Nah I don't.

Bronx pizza ? Thanks, I'm pretty happy with the new place, I used to live way out there in east county, was getting annoying. Too far.

For the rear what I did is just remove the perches. They are easy to reach if you just lift the rear and undo the bottom shock bolts. IIRC the design of the thing doesn't allow you to put them on top. It would have been nice though.

[Mad Machine]

whats with ppl bumping hella old threads???

I supposed you wanted to type in "SEARCH" when somebody asked the question?

[525iT_Feen]

You got AndreNY's old car. Looks freakin' awesome. :buttrock

Yea, thanks.

[98bimmer]

yo feen be careful that car is low enough if you lower it more..... just be careful or else you wont have a bumper.

[525iT_Feen]

yo feen be careful that car is low enough if you lower it more..... just be careful or else you wont have a bumper.

The front has plenty of clearance and I don't scrape on anything. :dunno
If I go lower, it will be for shows only, but seeing as how I plan on doing a few shows next year, haha, it will see more slammage.

[Excidium28]

No mouldings = wave of the future. :)

Couldnt of sad it better. Look at all the newer cars.



I live about 2 minutes up the 163. My gf and i were catching a movie at landmark and got some pizza. Thanks for the compliment. You were bound to see my car with my rockstar parking :)

I am always around that area as my buddy (drives a 97 silver m3) lives there, and my other friends live downtown. Congrats on the new place, normal heights is nice. You pfff blaze?

BTW- I need to lower my rear a bit, but the perches are sitting on bottom. Kinda hard to get to. Any suggestions? Is it possible to put the perch on top of the spring as to make it easier to adjust?

LOL


nice shots... I currently have Bilstein Sport shocks with H&R Race springs setup... I also, have a brand new set up PSS9s waiting to be installed. the slammed PSS9s looks pretty identical to my setup i think... does anyone know if the PSS9s get lower then bilsteins shocks on h&r race springs?

Thats exactly what I had before I got the PSS9's, H&R springs with bilstein sport shocks, and my rear was actually lower than PSS9's maxed out, you could go lower than H&R race springs on the front. And the H&R springs are about 1"- 1 1/2" taller than PSS9 springs.

I kind of wish I went with Tein SS-P (assuming they could go lower than PSS9's on the rear) The only way to go lower is to remove the spring perches.

I just set my suspension to softest (9) after having it on (4) .. very nice, even my girl noticed a difference.

This could be a dumb question, but could I remove only 1 spring pearch, that would lower it about .25"+ which should be perfect.

How much lower is your car after removing both spring perches.

[WTFPENGUIN]

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i267/rashidproductions/UntitledHDR02-1.jpg...wtfpenguin

nah silly its bilstein gruppe n

[bimmeracer3]

Couldnt of sad it better. Look at all the newer cars.




LOL



Thats exactly what I had before I got the PSS9's, H&R springs with bilstein sport shocks, and my rear was actually lower than PSS9's maxed out, you could go lower than H&R race springs on the front. And the H&R springs are about 1"- 1 1/2" taller than PSS9 springs.

I kind of wish I went with Tein SS-P (assuming they could go lower than PSS9's on the rear) The only way to go lower is to remove the spring perches.

I just set my suspension to softest (9) after having it on (4) .. very nice, even my girl noticed a difference.

This could be a dumb question, but could I remove only 1 spring pearch, that would lower it about .25"+ which should be perfect.

How much lower is your car after removing both spring perches.

Does anyone know how //Mcabrio (sp) dumped his car so low on PSS9's?

[Excidium28]

So for the record .. yes you can remove only one springs pearch which lowers the car for aonther 1/3" on the rear

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l125/excidium28/springperch.jpg

So 1/3" lower on the rear than how it was (sig)

[SpasticDwarf]

I would think you could remove both perches if you really wanted, could you not?

[Kaiv]

Absolutely, I don't run perches on both rear springs.

[//Mcabrio]

Not anywhere NEAR maxed out on my M5 PSS9's:

http://photos.tobinhosting.com/d/143891-2/DSC03849.JPG
http://photos.tobinhosting.com/d/144110-2/DSC03946.JPG
http://photos.tobinhosting.com/d/143990-2/DSC03888.JPG
http://photos.tobinhosting.com/d/143987-2/DSC03886.JPG

Wheels: 19x11 Rear/19x10 Front - 8mm spacer rear/20mm spacer front
--------------
Mitos with same ride height:
http://photos.tobinhosting.com/d/149072-2/Edit+7.jpg
http://photos.tobinhosting.com/d/149069-2/Edit+6.jpg

Wheels: 18x9.5 Rear/18x8.5 Front - Same spacers
I can run both sets of wheels without rear spacers and plan to as soon as I get my Lug nuts in. The car will be lower next year.


This car looks mint ,seen it at Waterfest 07 .:buttrock

[525iT_Feen]

This car looks mint ,seen it at Waterfest 07 .:buttrock

Thanks. It will get better. I bought it right after the fest.

[BoNeZ325is]

//Mcabrio
omg ur car is sick..i swear it looks like a hot wheel toy car .. :buttrock

[BoNeZ325is]

that dakar looks sick slammed.. next stop for me is some PSS9`s =D

[xsport652]

pss9's coming around christmas time. soon after I will have all new bushings ready to go in the car. Spring time will be fun.

One question. For now I'd only like 1.5 inch F and 1 inch R drop. How do I tell before installing them around what would be a good setting? How hard is it to change the ride height once installed? Is it necessary to get an alignment done after changing the ride height from say 1 inch drop to 1.25 inch?

[Ape]

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/3703/my111carpw2.jpg

Front could go down another 6 threads, and rears are all the way down. I'd have to remove the perch for them to go any lower.

Front only has 6cm (2.5") of clearance due to the reiger bumper. If I put the dtm splitter on it, I'd never get up a curb. Even on an angle.



What kind of rims ?

[BL4CK-OUT]

Hate to bump an old thread, but do you need spacers up front? I'm running 19x8.5 ET35 w/ 225/35/19 tires, I don't think I can run a spacer out front! Please, please tell me this wheel setup works with the PSS/9!

[///M3Augy]

Updated pic, can still go lower!


http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h43/M3Augy/SpringBreak004copy.jpg

[ghambino]

Hate to bump an old thread, but do you need spacers up front? I'm running 19x9.5 ET35 w/ 225/35/19 tires, I don't think I can run a spacer out front! Please, please tell me this wheel setup works with the PSS/9!

You will need a spacer to clear the coilover strut. Atleast 15mm. Which means your wheel is going to stick out.

Solution1: Mad neg. camber, stretch, roll and pull.

Solution2: Get rid of 19x9.5, theres no need for that on an E36. Unless they are like super duper baller wheels.

[ghambino]

Don't you guys find the ride quality goes to shit when you slam the rear. How much shock travel do you guys have in the rear?

[BL4CK-OUT]

It's 19x8.5 front, only 9.5 in the rear. BBS CH by the way...

edit: fixed my previous post. It's 19x8.5F and 19x9.5R, and as far as I understand the spacers are needed for the fronts. Now I'm also hearing that it's the M3s that have problems with front clearance moreso than the non-M E36s...?

[SethuM]

looks nice

[BL4CK-OUT]

It's 19x8.5 front, only 9.5 in the rear. BBS CH by the way...

edit: fixed my previous post. It's 19x8.5F and 19x9.5R, and as far as I understand the spacers are needed for the fronts. Now I'm also hearing that it's the M3s that have problems with front clearance moreso than the non-M E36s...?

:help

[Excidium28]

So the shop that installed my coilovers on the rear they didnt bolt the cup that holds the spring in they just put the bolt in there and let it sit, I had that taken out and bolted it in from the other side .. Not sure how much I gained but can definitely go lower.

[JustinE36M3]

:help

///mcabrio. hes running 19in ch's(not sure what dimensions) on pss9s

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r11/justine36m3/bmws/r5.jpg
looks like he could be running spacers:dunno

man that car is hot sexual

[SpasticDwarf]

It's 19x8.5 front, only 9.5 in the rear. BBS CH by the way...

edit: fixed my previous post. It's 19x8.5F and 19x9.5R, and as far as I understand the spacers are needed for the fronts. Now I'm also hearing that it's the M3s that have problems with front clearance moreso than the non-M E36s...?

Offset is key.
The minimum offset for the front on PSS9's (on 18's atleast, should be the same on 19's) is et33 for an 8.5" wheel (I'll double check that here in a minute). The minimum offset for the rears is et48-ish for a 9.5" wheel.
I'm running 18x8.5 et38's up front with a 5mm spacer, and 18x9.5's et48 out back.