» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 06-01-2024 03:04 PM 7 Replies, 409,853 Views | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-28-2024 06:42 PM 1 Replies, 3,645 Views | | OMG!OMG! 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 0 Replies, 1,461 Views | | | | | 04-05-2015, 04:01 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | Installed CA Tuned Coilovers for 98 Cali Sport __________________ 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! Last edited by BlackBMWs; 04-06-2015 at 04:16 AM. Reason: Better photos | | | 04-05-2015, 04:31 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: NYC Queens Posts: 225 | very nice. Looks damn good. Questions.... your TI on the right with the Billie's and H&R Super Sports.... are they H&R Sport springs that drop 1.4" front and 1.0" rear? Did you install strut mount reinforcement plates and new springs pads? if you did install new rear spring pads were they 5mm, 7.5mm or 10mm? And why? Thank you sir. __________________ 92 Nissan Stanza - Backseat Shenanigans and Tom Foolery - sold and would pickup another 94 Del Solo SI - The Go Get Her - sold 94 auto Prelude "S" for slowww - Daily schmaily - sold 91 MX-5 Miataz - Silversurfer - Weekend Bandicoot 96 5-speed 2dr RAV - Purple baby monster - New Daily | | | 04-05-2015, 06:18 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | Give them a few days driving to let everything settle, but I suspect that you should bring the rear down on the Cali a little bit. I don't see reinforcement plates for those front towers, I recommend them. Looks great otherwise! __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 04-05-2015, 07:39 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NJ Posts: 373 | Quote: Originally Posted by wolferj I don't see reinforcement plates for those front towers, I recommend them. | Plates on in there. Just look at the first picture! Looks like a great suspension setup! I had MAJOR thoughts about getting rid of my 318ti, but the loss I'd take has made me once again look for a better suspension system for autocross. I gotta spend about $500 to make me happy with the 318ti, plus a coilover system. It never ends! __________________ 2000 M5 -> 1996 318ti -> 1997 328i Instagram: ndrewchow YouTube: MINIzguy | | | 04-05-2015, 08:29 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 179 | Good Thread on the brake upgrades on Bimmerforums http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...-Brake-upgrade Looks like the trick is getting the correct front/rear bias. Please post up how the brake upgrade goes too. __________________ 98 318ti MSport M52, 88 M3, 97 M3/4 | | | 04-05-2015, 08:58 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: USA Posts: 444 | Quote: Originally Posted by Trusted-1 | E39 rears are bolt on and perfect bias for the 330 brakes | | | 04-05-2015, 09:43 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | - James, I left the reinforcing plate out as the camber adjustments barely fit. I'll grind down the inner lip of the reinforcement plates so they will fit and still allow camber adjustment. It'll be done before fest. Ya, I'll drop the rear 3/4" and raise the front after all settles in. - Nice, thanks John. All years E39 or select years? - Thanks Bryan! I know I will enjoy the improved handling. I trust you are doing well! - James, (in NYC). Kept the stock spring pads knowing I could adjust in the height I wanted. If I didn't have the upper strut brace, I would definitely use rear e46 tower reinforcement. As such, the Mason brace is the rear reinforcement plate. As mentioned above, I will modify the E36 reinforcement plates to work with my CA Tuned camber plates. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! Last edited by BlackBMWs; 04-06-2015 at 04:30 AM. | | | 04-06-2015, 12:06 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: NYC Queens Posts: 225 | ahhh i see but why rear E46 tower reinforcements? I didn't know E46 ones fit ours. __________________ 92 Nissan Stanza - Backseat Shenanigans and Tom Foolery - sold and would pickup another 94 Del Solo SI - The Go Get Her - sold 94 auto Prelude "S" for slowww - Daily schmaily - sold 91 MX-5 Miataz - Silversurfer - Weekend Bandicoot 96 5-speed 2dr RAV - Purple baby monster - New Daily | | | 04-06-2015, 02:37 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | The sheet metal for the rear tower fatigue over time and accelerates the metal fatigue with firmer shocks. The reinforcement plates provide extra support for way less the the repair to fix it. I use them on the rear of all the cars where I don't have a rear brace. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 04-06-2015, 03:02 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: NYC Queens Posts: 225 | right.... i got alil confused when you said rear E46 tower reinforcement plates as if they were different compared to rear E36 tower reinforcement plates but i just found out both chassis use the same tower reinforcement plates. Just found it weird you mentioned E46. Sorry. __________________ 92 Nissan Stanza - Backseat Shenanigans and Tom Foolery - sold and would pickup another 94 Del Solo SI - The Go Get Her - sold 94 auto Prelude "S" for slowww - Daily schmaily - sold 91 MX-5 Miataz - Silversurfer - Weekend Bandicoot 96 5-speed 2dr RAV - Purple baby monster - New Daily | | | 04-06-2015, 03:49 AM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: USA Posts: 444 | Quote: Originally Posted by BlackBMWs Nice, thanks John. All years E39 or select years? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk | Actually, it's the E34 rears. NOT E39 I believe all years. | | | 04-06-2015, 04:23 AM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | Quote: Originally Posted by E36 TI-M Actually, it's the E34 rears. NOT E39 I believe all years. | Ah, yes, I run the E34 rears now on a couple of the TI's. I've been watching for a E34 wagon. Dual rear pistons per caliper. Only certain years fit. I forget which years. Anyway, I watch for those as well. James: No worries, I mentioned E46 as that's what I purchased. Both E36 and E46 fit. __________________ 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! Last edited by BlackBMWs; 04-06-2015 at 04:26 AM. | | | 04-06-2015, 05:18 AM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | I didn't have any fitment issues with the D2 camber plates, fortunately... Just don't forget about them down the road... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 04-06-2015, 07:03 AM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | Quote: Originally Posted by wolferj Just don't forget about them down the road... | They'll be done before our meet on the 18th. Just gotta get a proper grinding wheel. Thanks! __________________ 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! 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