I keep going back and forth which direction I want to go on this. There are pros and cons to both setups and I'm just interested in having a discussion which route people prefer and why.
E30 strut tubes and spindles. The suspension geometry is correct and they come on the car which is an obvious bonus :) If you use a spindle adaptor to increase the diameter of the spindle so you can run OEM E36 hubs its very easy and relatively cheap to convert. Requires a caliper adaptor due to increased brake rotor size. These have been around forever and I haven't heard many complaints.
E36 spindle assembly with custom strut tube to get proper geometry. The benefit here is you can use an OEM spindle assembly so the hub/calipers/rotors all line up without adaption. The strut tube obviously is more complicated if you want to DIY, but it can be done and the suspension geometry will be correct which is something I'm not willing to sacrifice.
The E30 spindle adaptor route makes me a little nervous because the spindle is clearly important and I just question whether I want to make this an add on piece. People have been running them forever though without issue though so maybe its just silly to worry about. I like the idea of using the OEM E36 spindle assembly so all those critical components are being used as designed, but you have to build a fixture for the custom strut tubes and that's a decent amount of work.
Opinions?
E30 strut tubes and spindles. The suspension geometry is correct and they come on the car which is an obvious bonus :) If you use a spindle adaptor to increase the diameter of the spindle so you can run OEM E36 hubs its very easy and relatively cheap to convert. Requires a caliper adaptor due to increased brake rotor size. These have been around forever and I haven't heard many complaints.
E36 spindle assembly with custom strut tube to get proper geometry. The benefit here is you can use an OEM spindle assembly so the hub/calipers/rotors all line up without adaption. The strut tube obviously is more complicated if you want to DIY, but it can be done and the suspension geometry will be correct which is something I'm not willing to sacrifice.
The E30 spindle adaptor route makes me a little nervous because the spindle is clearly important and I just question whether I want to make this an add on piece. People have been running them forever though without issue though so maybe its just silly to worry about. I like the idea of using the OEM E36 spindle assembly so all those critical components are being used as designed, but you have to build a fixture for the custom strut tubes and that's a decent amount of work.
Opinions?
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