Are E30 axles too short for Z3 trailing arms???

[clavinZERO]

That's weird, because the complete trailing arm assemblies that I put on my '90 325iS were said to be from a '97 Z3... my axles fit perfect. Perhaps they got it wrong at the parts puller and actually sent me E36 318ti parts?

[Aptyp]

it could be from 1.9L z3. Those used same trailing arms as 318ti... As I was saying, not all trailing arms are created equal, which tends to cause a lot of misinterpreted information floating around. Only reason I know what I know, is because I failed numerous times.

God I hate failing at something that's supposed to be easy, lol.


Also, Bimmer630, yeah, I asked a lot of questions just like you are asking... I am not trying to give you hard time for asking. If all my questions were answered, I wouldn't be a deer caught in the 5-lug headlights. My reality check bounced when I thought I had everything I needed. That's why I'm in this section all the time trying to help answer all questions I have answers to. I'd hate to see someone going through the same crap I went through, decommission their car for weeks at a time and take friend's parent's garage like I did. :oops:

So yeah, keep your questions coming, if I sound irritated, I promise you, I am not at all, lol

[clavinZERO]

This is progress!! :D

CLIFF NOTES: i-4 1.9L Z3 and E36 318ti have the same narrower (hub flange to hub flange) trailing arms when compared to the wider i6 2.3L+ Z3 trailing arms

Using the Z3 1.9 or 318ti stuff allows E36/E46 wheels to be used: et[38-41]

Is this straight now?

[Aptyp]

yup, and z3 hubs in e30 trailing arms render same offset possibilities...