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      01-14-2021, 02:25 AM   #1
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Raising 320d M-sport ride height

Hi forums,

I recently purchased an E90 320d M-sport (2006, M47 engine).

I wasn't looking for a M-sport, a decent example just popped up at a nice price so I grabbed it.

For the type of driving I do, I really don't need or want the quite low ride height from the M-sport springs.

Is there any option for me to bring the ride height up a bit, but not all the way to standard height?

From the specs i've looked at 320i from the same early E90 era are about 100kg lighter than a 320d.
Will the springs from 320i fit straight in to 320d?
Is a 320d likely to sit just a little lower than standard with 320i springs in? and are there any potential issues with running this setup?

Another question: same era 323i and 325i are the same weight as the 320d. Are they also the same spring?
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      01-18-2021, 03:49 AM   #2
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This might be a slightly left of field solution, but e30 owners use e90 upper spring perches (affectionately known as "e30 drop hats" if you want to look them up) to drop the car by about 10mm. This tends to fix the optical illusion lowered e30s often have where the back of the car looks lower than the front due to the low rear wheel arches.

Maybe a simple solution would be to do the reverse - fit e30 upper front spring perches to your e90? This would lift the front 10mm and not mess with the spring rate. Then you could add 10mm thick lower spring pads to the rear to level up the car.

Alternatively just get hold of some cheap, non-sport 320d springs. Someone who was looking to lower their car a bit might even just swap you for them. I have to admit that while I like the handling of my car, I find my M-sport e92 annoyingly low for daily driving. The front scrapes pretty often just driving into driveways & I've had to patch up the front bar & under tray a couple of times (including annoyingly catching the front on a low curb while on holiday between Christmas and New Years).
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