E12 Lowering Springs

[mcloug_e12]

Hey Guys and Gals, 

I recently got an e12 and decided to put my touch on it... anyway I bought 17'' alloys and 50mm APEX lowering springs, After having the springs in the car a couple of months they havent really settled very well on the back the car still looks fairly stock. Anyone have any suggestions what to do with the springs to get the car sitting a bit lower, Also if anyone has any ideas what to do with it next go for it I need some ideas, That's my e12 in the pic 

 

Cheers

[fastbob72]

Have you considered coilovers instead. With my T22 Avensis I really wanted to rid it of that nose down tail up stance and sit it level but buying springs that lower it a set rate all round didn't guarantee the same stance but lower.

I toyed with say 35 front the buying a set 50mm to fit two at the back but these companies rarely advertise genuine spring rates so there was no real way of knowing what there different capabilities may be.

Adjustable coilovers were the only genuine way to get the capability of adjusting the front and back ride height to get the stance I wanted.

In addition the overall ride quality and on road performance were transformed, the car went from feeling a little fat and vague to a stellar back road performer you just want to push harder and harder through the twistys.

I've fitted lowering springs to countless cars over the years and the results can vary widely but the proper coilover set is really transformative. I know they are not cheap at all but the versatility in setting up the stance coupled with the real world on the road gains make the extra cost seem like nothing but pure common sense once fitted.