Adding E30 5 lug to my suspension?

[liv2race]

Hi Everyone, I am planning on adding a E30 M3 compleat 5 lug swap to my 87.

However, I just added a brand new suspension kit (turner sport kit... shocks, springs.. etc.)

Will I be able to still use them pieces with the M3 5lug housings?

Also, what do I do with the swaybar? Im still stock on them. Will I order M3 sways or 325I sways after the swap?

Thanks!

[Gooch]

Shocks and springs will both work M3/regular e30 as long as the strut housings were not shortened for coilovers or anything.

The only thing different about the swaybars is the front end link mounting location (rear is the same). On the M3 it mounts with a long end link to the strut housing, and on a regular e30 it mounts with a short end link to the control arm. So you can buy regular e30 sways after the swap, you just need different/longer front endlinks. rs4pro3 makes some custom ones from time to time, I don't know if he still offers them.

[george graves]

I think he stopped selling them cause the end links were going bad or something.

[Gooch]

I'll have to keep an eye on mine, if that's the case. Thanks gg.

[liv2race]

Thanks guys. Yeah, one of the reasons I want the M3 5 lug is the better swaybar mount.

So I can just order a compleat swaykit for M3 right?

[Gooch]

Yes, sir.

[liv2race]

Sweet. Thanks very much!