How low front and rear on Bilstein coilovers?

Dave84 · 23rd July 2012, 22:50

My Fn2 is booked in for the 11th August to fit the Bilstein B14 Coilover kit, wanting to know what ride height would be best for handling?

Been thinking about 30mm front and rear or would i be better off with 30mm front 25mm rear. Having the full FRS with rear shims done as well. Also already got eibach 15mm spacers. Car will be used 90% of the time on road with maybe 1 track session a year if funds allow.

Selling the full OEM suspension if anyone is interested, in mint condition no knocks or problems.

C.B · 24th July 2012, 16:29

I'm no help to you mate other than my car is lowered 15mm and my front splitter scrapes on most things so I wouldn't be keen on going a lot lower

Where you having it done?

ash_rage · 24th July 2012, 16:51

I have the same kit with FRS and I am lowered by 15mm all round. Wouldnt change the height again, really pleased with it.

parsco · 24th July 2012, 17:48

I think I went with 20mm all round and it sits just right for everyday use

Bizzie · 24th July 2012, 23:56

15mm for me & i scrape often.

Wish i could have gone lower, but 15mm is ok as the scrapes are just acceptable. (The plastic bits which scrape before the splitter)

So yeah, wouldn't go lower than 15mm unless you live in an area with very few speed bumps.

ScottM · 25th July 2012, 05:36

If I could adjust my ride height I would go lower at the back than the front to level it up under normal load.

I'm lowered 30mm on ABP Eibachs and have yet to scrape anything with the splitter since lowering and couldn't work out how you guys were scraping until Bizzies post. When I lowered mine I removed the small flaps that stick down off the bottom of the splitter.

FN2cub · 25th July 2012, 07:37

Mine is 20-25mm all round handles really well and looks level front and rear.

23rd July 2012, 22:50	#1 (permalink)
Dave84 Car: 2009 CTR GT, Albaster Silver Join Date: 6th November 2011 Location: England, Padiham/Burnley Posts: 543 Thanks given: 25 Thanked 42 Times in 39 Posts iTrader: (0)	How low front and rear on Bilstein coilovers? My Fn2 is booked in for the 11th August to fit the Bilstein B14 Coilover kit, wanting to know what ride height would be best for handling? Been thinking about 30mm front and rear or would i be better off with 30mm front 25mm rear. Having the full FRS with rear shims done as well. Also already got eibach 15mm spacers. Car will be used 90% of the time on road with maybe 1 track session a year if funds allow. Selling the full OEM suspension if anyone is interested, in mint condition no knocks or problems.

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24th July 2012, 16:29	#2 (permalink)
C.B UKDM Car: 2007 CTR NHB GT Join Date: 13th April 2011 Location: North West (petrol station) Posts: 578 Thanks given: 26 Thanked 31 Times in 29 Posts iTrader: (2)	I'm no help to you mate other than my car is lowered 15mm and my front splitter scrapes on most things so I wouldn't be keen on going a lot lower Where you having it done?

24th July 2012, 16:51	#3 (permalink)
ash_rage Supporter Car: CTR GT Join Date: 14th January 2010 Location: London and Essex Posts: 6,436 Thanks given: 702 Thanked 559 Times in 468 Posts iTrader: (21)	I have the same kit with FRS and I am lowered by 15mm all round. Wouldnt change the height again, really pleased with it.

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parsco THE NINJA Car: 2007 CTR, NHB Join Date: 25th January 2011 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 2,222 Thanks given: 751 Thanked 450 Times in 403 Posts iTrader: (55)	I think I went with 20mm all round and it sits just right for everyday use

24th July 2012, 23:56	#5 (permalink)
Bizzie ........... Car: 2005 (55) BMW M3 Join Date: 25th May 2011 Location: Leicester, UK Posts: 746 Thanks given: 16 Thanked 77 Times in 70 Posts iTrader: (2)	15mm for me & i scrape often. Wish i could have gone lower, but 15mm is ok as the scrapes are just acceptable. (The plastic bits which scrape before the splitter) So yeah, wouldn't go lower than 15mm unless you live in an area with very few speed bumps.

25th July 2012, 05:36	#6 (permalink)
ScottM Supporter Car: 09 Crystal Black CTR GT Join Date: 15th January 2012 Location: Dumfries, Scotland Posts: 748 Thanks given: 42 Thanked 141 Times in 133 Posts iTrader: (7)	If I could adjust my ride height I would go lower at the back than the front to level it up under normal load. I'm lowered 30mm on ABP Eibachs and have yet to scrape anything with the splitter since lowering and couldn't work out how you guys were scraping until Bizzies post. When I lowered mine I removed the small flaps that stick down off the bottom of the splitter.

25th July 2012, 07:37	#7 (permalink)
FN2cub Car: 2008 CTR Silver Join Date: 21st December 2011 Location: Wales Posts: 1,072 Thanks given: 23 Thanked 152 Times in 139 Posts iTrader: (8)	Mine is 20-25mm all round handles really well and looks level front and rear.