e36 5 lug suspension test fit (pics inside)

[Bryson]

you think you could do me a favor and measure your strut housings while they're out (e36 ones) Hopefully for me they will be 50mm :twisted:

[bert]

jon at treehouse racing does complete e36 front conversions all the
time using a combination of e36 ground control coil overs and factory
parts...if you check out the ground control website, you'll notice that
the e36 coilovers are quite a bit cheaper than the e30s...

bert

[Jay Stock E30]

you think you could do me a favor and measure your strut housings while they're out (e36 ones) Hopefully for me they will be 50mm :twisted:

sure thing, do you want the measurement of just the strut housing? It will probally be acouple of days before I can get to it


How much cheeper are the e36 ground controls than th e30 ones?

[bert]

e30 coilovers are $1449...the e36 street coilover kit is $995...

quite a difference...

bert

[Jay Stock E30]

yeah no doubt

[Rosica]

e30 coilovers are $1449...the e36 street coilover kit is $995...

quite a difference...

bert

And it doesnt include RMS ($99), camber plates ($299), or bump stops.

[bender]

i'm a noob :shock:

is there a post or how to on 5 bolt conversions?

[KenC]

i'm a noob :shock:

is there a post or how to on 5 bolt conversions?

Try using the search feature. You basically have to swap the entire suspension from a 5-lug car (e30 M3, or e36 318ti for example).

[Jay Stock E30]

if I'v said it once, I'v said it 10 times, there will be a full tech article once my swap is done.

[Bryson]

i'm a noob :shock:

is there a post or how to on 5 bolt conversions?

Try using the search feature. You basically have to swap the entire suspension from a 5-lug car (e30 M3, or e36 318ti for example).

or a Z3 series car, other than those, it's mis-matching parts

[Digitalwave]

Any particular reason why you are doing the 5 lug swap?

[Jay Stock E30]

bigger brakes, throwing stars


edit: but don't worrie, I won't be running the throwing star covers. :)

[Digitalwave]

They are called M-systems then :)

[Jay Stock E30]

yeah just messing with you :D


aheam, I'll be running m-=system II wheels. I'v thought about getting the t-star covers for them, but since the lip is polished I think it would look kind of weard. Maby it would look ok if the covers were painted black, but then I might as well leave them off..

[clavinZERO]

can you post a pic of those wheels you are gonna be runnin?