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Old 07-19-2011, 08:04 AM   #1
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Altough it's a 318ti website, I think I'm welcome with it's bigger brother: my 323ti. It's a boston green 1997 car with just over 102000km. And the fun thing is: it's my company car!



I don't know if this is the place, but i imediatly have a 2 questions:
First is about the suspension. I think I can completely change my suspension to that of a Z3M coupe/roadster. Springs, schocks and even the guide supports. But my car is lighter than a Z3M and I'm planning to remove some weight in the future. So is it a good idea to use the Z3M suspension components or is it better to look voor some good aftermarket stuff desigend for a 323ti. I don't want to lower it and neither do I want a stiff ride.

The second is about my exhaust. The exhaust is a verry restrictive part on a 323ti. The exhaust of a 328 is much better because it's a dual system to the end. Is it easy to adapt it to a compact, or are the gains compared to a z3 328 system only small? I know the Z3 328 exhaust is relative easy to place. It just has to be a little longer. A different option is always a complete custom stainless steel exhaust, but that is probaly a verry expensive solution.

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Old 07-19-2011, 03:21 PM   #2
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is it an original 323ti? if so, I'm wondering if the battery is under the hood or in the trunk. thanks
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Old 07-19-2011, 03:24 PM   #3
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Yes it's an original 323ti and the battery is in the trunk.
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Old 07-19-2011, 03:44 PM   #4
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I was always wondering what that install looks like, can you post a pic of that for us? proper battery relocation to the trunk always runs into this issue of where to place it. I actually have that DYI batt relocate page open since a few days
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Old 07-19-2011, 03:56 PM   #5
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Looks very clean
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