Suspension: A Bluebimma Diary

[slow_ti]

Dope ass thread. Gonna be a lot of help to some people


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[Bluebimma]

Been a couple years, gained some experience, and e36 suspensions have dropped a bit in price. Here are some updates.
1998 318ti sport
M50TUB25
Headerback exhaust
getrag 5spd
4.10LSD 188mm
M3 brakes front/ti rear
A/c delete
18x8.5 245/35/18
18x9.5 285/30/18 (requires notching trailing arm for certain tire brands)
ACS strut bar
X-Brace
Mroadster damper with H&R race spring
26mm sport sway bar
Solid center LCAB
Centered hat
.10* toe in, -3.2* Camber, 3* caster
-1.5* camber/ 0.05* toe in rear
Initial impression, not enough caster. The car doesn't feel as stable and tight as I know it can be. Through town, its comfortable but the spring rate is too soft. Same goes for aggressive driving. Fairly neutral feeling, 245s give it enough bite for some oversteer, the 285s keep it planted and apply power. If the spring rate was about 275ish in the front instead of 200 or so, itd be better, also, offset hat and lcab would be great.

[Bluebimma]

1996 Bmw 318ti
Ls1 5.7l v8
Borg warner t56 6speed
Headerback exhaust
Single 2.5" steel driveshaft
225/40/18 - 275/35/18 18x8 et35, 18x9 et20
Custom Xbrace
Custom strut brace
Billet aluminum Camber plates
Rokkor Coilover housings
AE86 Strut inserts
10" 225/275 Progressive springs
Weld on tabs for adjustable endlinks
E90 endlink and adj endlink
26mm Sport strut mounted sway bar
Offset LCAB
Meyle LCA
95 M3 Zf steering rack

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Rear MZ3 springs
Z3 2.8 KYB damper
KYB HD shock mounts
24mm custom sway bar
Adjustable heim endlinks
Poly sway bar bushings
4.10lsd
Mercedes AMG rear dual piston calipers (aluminum)
135i rear rotors
Parking shoe setup delete
Rear xbrace

Havent had it on the street yet, but should have it dialed in come spring.

[Bluebimma]

[MINIz guy]

Are those camber plates from Poland? I think the eBay seller is dibed_tuning?

If so, how do you like them? No binding or excessive play?

[Bluebimma]

Yes, theyre the ones from Poland. I haven't had a chance to drive on them but they have been previously used without any issues on an e39. All the tolerances are still acceptable and ive contemplated CADing them to make another set for the other ti.

[MINIz guy]

So these are E39 plates that also work on E36 strut towers?

Do you happen to know if the E36 strut tower reinforcement plates still work with this setup? The strut opening seems too small for these camber plates based on the pictures.

[Bluebimma]

Wondered the same thing, im planning on trying them together today, but from the sizes, it may be tight.

[Mini M3]

bluebimma....which suspension has been your fav with the L6 under the hood? trying to find the right combo myself.
I have a H&R mZ3 setup on it now (ass sits real low but great at carrying speed), tried the club sport and stock. Thanks!

[Bluebimma]

As far as ride quality, the mz3 factory setup is the best by far. It lowers and stiffens the rear a bit, but the front does sit too high. I mated that with the coilovers in the front to achieve some drop, but the spring rates don't match the strut inserts of the coilover, so they were great on smooth streets, cruddy everywhere else.