WTB: E30 M3 5-Lug Left (driver) Strut Housing

[MrSlacker]

Looking for E30 M3 5-lug DRIVER front strur housing. I dont need the hub, bearing, or anything else... just the housing. Let me know what you got

[JinormusJ]

Glad to see a man "doing it right"

GL

[M3and2002]

For the rears all you need is the hubs and calipers. The rear control arms are the same as a regular e30. Hubs can be bought from BMW for about $200 ea. I am doing the same for my track car. I have an 88 M3 that I compared the parts with and I believe RealOEM.com shows the same part number, below

M3
08Trailing arm, leftD=91MM109/198533321137641$1,058.14
08Trailing arm, rightD=91MM109/198533321137642$1,058.14

e30
08Trailing arm, leftD=91MM109/198533321137641$1,058.14
08Trailing arm, rightD=91MM109/198533321137642$1,058.14

This is the best way to do the 5 lug, but the hardest (finding the fronts is the hard part) not from the installation but aquiring the parts. The fronts are the first thing that I found several years ago just have to buy the rear hubs, I have the rear calipers.

[MrSlacker]

Thank you for the input. I know exactly how hard it is to find E30 M3 parts thats why I am in no rush

[GT BMW E30]

as another option. there was a guy that made a 5 lug set. it was made up of e30 m3 parts and he had the rear machined new with adapters for e46 brakes. i will look for the thread.

[MrSlacker]

Thanks for the help, but I am not interested in any options, or short cuts or adapters. I need full E30 M3 5-lug swap. Nothing else will be considered.

[nrubenstein]

Thanks for the help, but I am not interested in any options, or short cuts or adapters. I need full E30 M3 5-lug swap. Nothing else will be considered.

The kickass option is an MZ3 rear with E30 M3 front and a brake upgrade. Under that scenario, you might just buy the front strut housings new from BMW. That also gets you away from the NLA parking brake components.

[GT BMW E30]

My 5 Lug Conversion Kit thread: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=265863
5 Lug Conversion Kit Group Buy!! http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=281362

[ForcedFirebird]

For the rears all you need is the hubs and calipers. The rear control arms are the same as a regular e30. Hubs can be bought from BMW for about $200 ea. I am doing the same for my track car. I have an 88 M3 that I compared the parts with and I believe RealOEM.com shows the same part number, below

M3
08Trailing arm, leftD=91MM109/198533321137641$1,058.14
08Trailing arm, rightD=91MM109/198533321137642$1,058.14

e30
08Trailing arm, leftD=91MM109/198533321137641$1,058.14
08Trailing arm, rightD=91MM109/198533321137642$1,058.14

This is the best way to do the 5 lug, but the hardest (finding the fronts is the hard part) not from the installation but aquiring the parts. The fronts are the first thing that I found several years ago just have to buy the rear hubs, I have the rear calipers.

You are correct.

Hubs, bearings, brake dust shields, rotors, calipers, caliper brackets, and complete e-brake assemblies are all m3-specific. Pretty much only the trailing arm itself works.

[nrubenstein]

My 5 Lug Conversion Kit thread: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=265863
5 Lug Conversion Kit Group Buy!! http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=281362

A lot of money for a solution that makes me kind of cringe. I still can't work out why exactly this is more desirable than E36 struts.

[Schneller 3er]

e30 m3 5 lug

I do have a set up available, however before I sell it, I will need to source a 4 lug to be able to roll the chassis around. I'm hoping to source a set in couple of weeks.

[MrSlacker]

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