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lowered springs for e12

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 3:35 pm
by dawid
Hi everybody, i`m from Poland and i have question.

I have a bmw e12 from 1978 year. so,

lowered springs to bmw e24

BMW E24 year 06.1982 to up year
625CSi / 628CSi / 630CSi / 635CSi

is good for my bmw ? do you have any idea ?

sorry for my english

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:28 pm
by T.Hanson
E12 and e24 are the same basic suspensions up to 1981.

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 11:10 pm
by wkohler
The E24s changed in 9/82 so I see no reason why that wouldn't work for you.

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:20 am
by GripGreg
Welcome!
Your English is much better than my Polish! :wink:
Is your E24 interior just like your E12? That is a good hint.
Compare the interior door handles and the heater controls.
Greg

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:10 am
by dawid
So i dont know.. rear springs are the same both ?

Mayby this change are good ?

E24 springs to e12...

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 11:43 am
by GripGreg
The E12 and the Series 1 E24 chassis (up to 9-'82) are the same!!
Good or bad depends on the condition.

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:26 pm
by dawid
Users!! Ehhh dilema..i dont know... Mayby this springs compatibility with my car

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:34 pm
by JodyStevens
The answer is: Yes

E24 springs up to 06.1982 WILL work on your e12.

As a side note, you can get e12 H&R lowering springs in German eBay. eBay.de

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 4:33 am
by dawid
I get answer from this auction

Diameter 142mm / 97mm
 
So,when i look in size springs from this board i see
165

So What....

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 7:14 am
by JodyStevens
H&R part number: 29533

Those are what you want.

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 7:15 am
by JodyStevens
They are even on UK Amazon


Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 8:01 am
by dawid
Hi ! I reading more information in internet. My friend from antoher board have front springs from alpina e24 from -78 year.

But i dont know how much lowered my car, mayby nothing someone have more info and life trips ?:)

n/a/

Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 5:04 pm
by neetyrom
could you possibly cut the first spring from the bottom to lower the car a couple of inches or so. does that seem plausible? i was thinking about doing that once i put new shocks in. feel free to give me any feedback