I picked up this 318is with 5 lug swap with height adjustable front coilovers and adjustable rear springs. I need to figure out what I have to know what wheels and tires I can fit, and what brakes/ rotors I may need down the road. Right now it is running what looks like e36 Style 32 with 15 inch wheels and tires. This site says they come in multiple sizes but shows et 47 in 15 inch variety off the e36. This would explain why the inner rubber slightly rubs on the front coilover.
I also have a set of BMW style 24 wheels that came with the car but I have not test fit them. Supposedly they fit. This shows et41 with a staggered setup. Will check tomorrow on if mine are staggered.
I was able to find these two great resources for the 5 lugs swaps. For the front setup... I am assuming I don't have e30 m3 rotors/ calipers, but it says to run 15 inch wheels you need the e30 m3 setup, so maybe I have it?
Now for the rears...I assume I don't have the MZ3 setup as that is expensive and rare. I also assume I don't have the Z3-I6 setup which would throw the wider rear track way far out. And from the picture, that is just not how the car looks. I am assuming it has the Z3 I4/ 318ti rear setup.
It does have the 3.73 LSD medium case rear diff which I am not sure what it came out of. Maybe an e30?
Now how do I determine what brakes I have? I will try to get some better pictures of the suspension, brakes, and 5 lug setup this weekend. But for now only one picture of the car.
I also have a set of BMW style 24 wheels that came with the car but I have not test fit them. Supposedly they fit. This shows et41 with a staggered setup. Will check tomorrow on if mine are staggered.
I was able to find these two great resources for the 5 lugs swaps. For the front setup... I am assuming I don't have e30 m3 rotors/ calipers, but it says to run 15 inch wheels you need the e30 m3 setup, so maybe I have it?
Now for the rears...I assume I don't have the MZ3 setup as that is expensive and rare. I also assume I don't have the Z3-I6 setup which would throw the wider rear track way far out. And from the picture, that is just not how the car looks. I am assuming it has the Z3 I4/ 318ti rear setup.
It does have the 3.73 LSD medium case rear diff which I am not sure what it came out of. Maybe an e30?
Now how do I determine what brakes I have? I will try to get some better pictures of the suspension, brakes, and 5 lug setup this weekend. But for now only one picture of the car.
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