 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 05-02-2024 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 371,673 Views | |  |  |  | |  03-17-2006, 02:23 AM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Norfolk, Virginia Posts: 289 |  I Need good cheap suspension
Im running out of $ for my project 318ti,
i had 5k, but after the custom dual exhaust,
carbon fiber hood, Euro Angel eyes, carbon
fiber eyebrows, full sound system, cold air
intake, Nitrous system with 4 purges, im
getting low on the cash. I still REALLY want to
lower the car, i want something that will
drop it nicely in the front without completly
sinking it in the back so I dont need to
play with the camber too much.
Ive probably got like $500 dollars to work with.
Suggestions? |  |  | | 03-17-2006, 02:48 AM | #2 | | TRETEN IRGENDEINES ESELS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,687 |
Well if you lower your car you need to get sport springs. Springs are $200-250 depending on which brand and shocks will be atleast $500. I bought bavauto springs which haven't been installed yet but will lower the car 1 1/4 inches all around with bilstein sports which i bought from Philip at Vitesse tuning. See link below. Send a pm to H3 2.1-ti,he might have some shocks left at a good price. Your not gona find both with 500 bucks. http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=8299&page=7 __________________ 98 Avus Blue 318 ti Active
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96 318ti Schwartz II | | | | | 03-17-2006, 03:51 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Malden, MA Posts: 672 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by drkblu318ti | Nope, I asked. These are the bilstein touring ones. From what I hear, those are the cheap kind that dont offer that much perfomance. __________________
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Yeah they are the closest to stock.. but it seems like a pretty good deal. I bout my HDs for 390... and i thought that was a good deal. __________________ 1993 325is Hellrot
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96 318ti Schwartz II | | | | | 03-20-2006, 12:02 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Norfolk, Virginia Posts: 289 |
Okay, my price range just got a little bigger
but im still trying to stay reasnable. | | | | | 04-01-2006, 05:45 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 867 |  Bilstein Sports
remember the Bilstein sports shipped to your door for $435.....package/group buy...the best deal I can find.... they still show them on the site: http://www.performancepartsstore.com...ein%20deal.htm I'ma get mine ordered next week. I got a used ti trailing arm yesterday for $125!! josh __________________
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] | | | | | 04-10-2006, 03:00 AM | #8 | | Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 91 |
You probably ought to replace some of the hardware while you're in there as certain suspension parts (ie the rear shock mounts) wear out pretty quickly on these cars. Understeer sells an E36 installation kit with these and some other hardware. ( http://www.understeer.com/onlinestore-suspension.shtml.) Scroll down the page. Get that and the best shocks you can afford. Ideally, I would go with Konis or Bilsteins. That should eat up your $500 and maybe a little more. | | | | | 04-10-2006, 03:27 AM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Montclair, VA Posts: 338 |
so to get springs, a car would NEED shocks as well? __________________
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Yo dude, I got my H&R sports with Tokico shocks for $535 off eBay. | | | | | 04-11-2006, 11:51 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Norfolk, Virginia Posts: 289 |
Damn bobby, thats a nice price. | | | | | 04-27-2006, 05:59 PM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Montclair, VA Posts: 338 |
http://www.understeer.com/onlinestore-suspension.shtml E36 Suspension Install Kit... H&R Sport Springs... what else would i need to provide a good suspension (that's just the springs and the install kit) __________________
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Ive been debating whether to do the Sport or Race springs.
i wouldnt mind having the extra drop of the Race springs,
but im afraid they may be a little harse for everyday driving. __________________ _____________________________________________
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 Stickers add HP!!!  | | | | | 04-27-2006, 06:47 PM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Montclair, VA Posts: 338 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by halobeamin | OK i read around and think i need Shocks also.. so the Install Kit, Springs, Shocks, yes? __________________
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i got my tokico shocks and hr race springs for 150 off of here :-D __________________ 1995 318ti Active
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