Will the rear suspension from any E36 fit on the Compact?
 

Hi,

My rear suspension is leaking, don't want to buy new one because I'm getting a new BM car soon...

So will the rear suspension from any E36 fit on the Compact?

Anyone? :confused:

Thanks

SK

No, the 318ti rear suspension is similar to the E30 and therefore unlike all other E36's.

So I guess it has to be new then... :frown:

Thanks for your quick reply anyway. :smile:

a Z3 roadster or coupe rear suspension will fit

That's great, thanks! :smile:

How is the rear suspention leaking? That does not make sense, do you mean the differential? All that is is new seals... Not that big of a deal.

Dave

I'm guessing he means the shocks are leaking fluid

In that case he needs just shocks not a whole new suspension....

Hate to see someone make things too hard.

Dave

Yes, sorry about the confusion... it should be shocks, instead of the whole suspension... :rolleyes2

If its a cost issue, I've had good luck with KYB, and the shocks on the rear are not that important on the TI the suspention design produces a lot of dampening on its own and the rear springs are a fairly high rate compared to many cars in this weight class.

Just a opinion.. :)

Dave

Hmm, I see I see...

That's what I like about this forum, people exchanging there experiences... :smile::wink:

would it be possible the convert to independent suspension
in my 318ti

would it be better to swap a e36 m3 rear end

The rear of the 318ti is already independent, just a less sophisticated version than other E36 cars. I don't think BMW has used a solid rear axle since the early 1960s or late 1950s.

You cannot swap in an E36 M3 rear suspenison. The two rear suspension set-ups are massively different.

i was reading in a teardown book that the diff is with the trailing arm, and my 318ti does not have control arms in the rear