E36 Coil-overs?

[LowR3V'in]

I've heard that e36 coil-overs fit E30s????
Does anyone know about this?

I'm more interested about the rear springs
because I need to lower the rear and you
can't beat the price of cheap, E-bay e36 coil-overs.

.... As you guys can see.... I NEED THEM

[BMW BMXER]

With some modification they fit.

[Jordan]

dont cheap out on suspension... ebay coilovers are shit.

[LowR3V'in]

lol, Deffinatly shit parts...

I'm just looking to lower the back alittle, (It looks like I'm slamming on my breaks 24/7 :? )
just for looks... so I won't be adjusting periodicly, probably just once and that's it, and
like said you can't beat the price of cheap e-bay coils; I think they were $35 buy it now.


BMW BMXER

What do I need to moddify? :)
I'm just going to use the rears btw.

[trashcop 80s 80s]

I have a pair of OBX e36 coilovers that I never used if you are interested. I would sell them for $150 shipped. I payed $190 for them. They have been used by a few e30 people with good results as well as on Randy Sparres blue e30.

[Digitalwave]

$35 for coilovers, lol.

You obviously don't value your life much.

[LowR3V'in]

trashcop 80s 80s

So are they direct bolt on or what? :?

[trashcop 80s 80s]

No, they're not. I never got around to putting them on so I don't know exactly how it will go but from what I've researced...
Front... You have to trim down the spring perch so the coilover can sit lower, otherwise they wouldn't lower the car. You also have to cut the sleeve a little smaller so it will fit.
Rear... The sleeve doesn't fit over the lower control arm nipple thing, so I have heard you have to bore out the sleeve to fit over it. I don't see why you couldn't get some from an e36 instead of making the coilovers accomodate the e30 ones. You also have to drill a hole throught the control arm so it can bolt to the coilover.

I just bought some springs from Bahnstorminge30 and when I am putting them on I will inspect the car more and see all the details about installing e36 coils.

[LowR3V'in]

Thanks allot man. :D

[LowR3V'in]

Bump:


Did you take a look?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7910120880&category=33582&sspagename=WDVW

Here's another guy selling the same springs and if you take a
look at the rear springs, it looks like they WOULD fit our cars (same mounting)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7909583505&category=33582&sspagename=WDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7909641368&category=33582&sspagename=WDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7910514172&category=33582&sspagename=WDVW

These have a $36 buy it now. :?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7909797895&category=6763

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[LowR3V'in]

One of the things I don't get is that some of them claim to NOT fit Ti cars and other
claim to fit all. :?

[KenC]

$35 for coilovers, lol.

You obviously don't value your life much.

Quit being a cheapskate.

[Jand3rson]

I think we need to bring back that "R.I.P." section for wrecked cars we had back on E3S, because I think there's going to be a new entry soon...

[Rob]

dude, you have mad rake, thats what everybody wants!

[MR 325]

Seriously, do you think they are good AT ALL for under $40?

Don't cheap out, you can find some REAL used lowering springs for under $200 easily! [For front and rear]