 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  03-17-2008, 04:24 PM | #1 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: charleston Posts: 67 |  e30 M3 suspension on Ti??
we all know that we have e30 rear suspension, but what about the differences between an e30 m3 front suspension and ours????
i have a awesome deal on some coilovers from a guy who was going to convert his e30 m3 to e36 suspension.
just mainly wondering about the front struts, seem to have the same 2 bolts that are 180 degree's opposite of each other to bolt to the hub. then the rears are just coils with height adjusters.
TIA
btw i did search, nothing came up. |  |  | | 03-17-2008, 04:38 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
front suspension is the same as all e36's im not sure if the rear will work but i think it may.
zboot may know from experience.
i also would like to know since i have a set of sport springs from an e30 in my garage.
i think the rears will fit but i would like to know for sure __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 03-17-2008, 04:46 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great White North! Posts: 701 |
Only the rear shocks can work...
Cheers, __________________ 
Engine: 2.1L Hartge conversion (bored to 86X91mm, ported & polished head, new valves, new crank, & upgraded ECU), Supersprint SS headers, Hartge exhaust, custom cat bypass (track), KV85 wires, Bosch platinum plugs, Vitesse cf spark plug cover, Vitesse cf CAI, Samco hoses, Fiamm air horns. Drivetrain: custom ssk, Vitesse adj. clutch stop, Redline D4 ATF & 75W90. Chassis: 18x8.5 Hartge Classics on 225/40/ZR18 Direzza DZ101s, 17x8 Hartge 7 spokes on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs and 17x9 Enkei MT1-R on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs(track), Vitesse 10mm spacers with cf/billet hub extenders, Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, Hartge sway bars & strut brace, urethane offset LCABs, Vitesse rsb, billet/urethane RSMs, X-brace, ATE BBK, ATE slotted rr. rotors, Goodridge ss. lines, ATE Superblue. Exterior: Violettschwarz, Hartge lip spoiler, window spoiler, hatch spoiler & mirrors, Vitesse cf door pillars, Vitesse cf fog light blanks (track), ZKW ellipsoids, HIDs in headlights, highbeams and foglights, and much more... Performance BMW Magazine feature car March 2003 www.vitessetuning.com | | | | | 03-17-2008, 05:03 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
rear shocks and springs or just shocks? __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 03-17-2008, 06:35 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great White North! Posts: 701 |
shocks. __________________
Engine: 2.1L Hartge conversion (bored to 86X91mm, ported & polished head, new valves, new crank, & upgraded ECU), Supersprint SS headers, Hartge exhaust, custom cat bypass (track), KV85 wires, Bosch platinum plugs, Vitesse cf spark plug cover, Vitesse cf CAI, Samco hoses, Fiamm air horns. Drivetrain: custom ssk, Vitesse adj. clutch stop, Redline D4 ATF & 75W90. Chassis: 18x8.5 Hartge Classics on 225/40/ZR18 Direzza DZ101s, 17x8 Hartge 7 spokes on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs and 17x9 Enkei MT1-R on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs(track), Vitesse 10mm spacers with cf/billet hub extenders, Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, Hartge sway bars & strut brace, urethane offset LCABs, Vitesse rsb, billet/urethane RSMs, X-brace, ATE BBK, ATE slotted rr. rotors, Goodridge ss. lines, ATE Superblue. Exterior: Violettschwarz, Hartge lip spoiler, window spoiler, hatch spoiler & mirrors, Vitesse cf door pillars, Vitesse cf fog light blanks (track), ZKW ellipsoids, HIDs in headlights, highbeams and foglights, and much more... Performance BMW Magazine feature car March 2003 www.vitessetuning.com | | | | | 03-17-2008, 06:38 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
damn thanks again. __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 03-17-2008, 06:42 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
you have an E30, throw the springs in that | | | | | 03-17-2008, 06:45 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
they already have them __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 03-27-2008, 04:55 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,224 |
I know regular e30 rear shocks and springs will fit us. There is a difference between regular e30 and the irregulars rear ends. By irregular, I mean the m3 and ix. The m3 rear can be transplanted to us, but you may be stuck with having to buy e30 m3 specific brake components if you ever need to change or fix something. On the awd ix, I know little but it's safe to say that its not compatible. | | | | | 05-04-2008, 06:36 AM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
ok so i just tested it out with my e30 bav auto sport springs and they work perfert. the part numbers are even the same for the rubber mounting pieces.
also the rear shocks work as well __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 05-04-2008, 10:44 AM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Land of the Vikings Posts: 2,700 |
there are E30 boys that swap over to Ti suspension all the time, to get the 5 stud conversion.
M3 conv. will work both front and back including brakes. __________________ 
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