5-lug Setup

[Aptyp]

so I got a set of 4 DSII wheels from e36 m3. All in 17x7.5. Hope car will look good on them when I mount them.






:???: Very high chance I'll be selling them, as I think they'll add to the chaos of my car's looks, and I'd like something simpler. But who knows, right?

[Holland]

Here are the wheels on a 5 lugged e30 m3 suspension car...

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=116052

Now add another 18mm (0.70866 inches, almost 3/4") to the outside of the wheels to get a close idea what your looking at...


;)

I'm looking to do exactly this on my early model with those wheels. So I need the E30 M3 setup? I was going to ask if E38 brakes were compatable but it seems that the E32 ones will be fine. suspension wise for coilovers would I be using E36 or E30 components? If I am using the early trailing arms.

[THATDONFC]

so all I would need is the z3 hub?

[Aptyp]

You figures out that a z3 hub fits on e30 trailing arm in the rear? Same spindle size?

that's what the first post is all about... give it a read. ;)

[THATDONFC]

You figures out that a z3 hub fits on e30 trailing arm in the rear? Same spindle size?

[Aptyp]

true, but I'll be running e36 bottle caps for that classic look :-P

[bimmer_adam69]

true BUT...then i cant run style 5's in the front. and their the only set of wheels i have/can afford to put on my car.

and i think they look amazing from what ive seen

[Aptyp]

^correct


BUT, if you use e36 spindles, you can use e36 and e46 brakes.

[bimmer_adam69]

wow, ok an epiphiny. haha i cant run e36 m3 front struts with 20mm offset wheel cause thier still a 40+ offset setup!

damn! so e30 m3 everything.....kinda sucks e30 m3 front brakes are only
20mm larger diameter and 2 mm thicker...and am i right when i say no other stock bmw brakes fit the e30 m3 front struts??

hmmm :(

must build 5 lug for staggered style 5's:hitler:

[Aptyp]

haven't seen it yet, but I would wonder if ball joints were designed to same lengths.


I'll line up a used one when I do my front.


PS: Charlie, I have a second set of front bolts, so we won't have to go looking for any.

[asubimmer]

Art I have some homework for you. I heard wind of the aluminum e46 control arms being used w/ the TRE CAB's to push the front wheels out a little further, without using spacers. The advantage to that would obv be not having your wheels swing as far when turning like if you used spacers or lower offset.

[Aptyp]

rewrapped my rear ABS sensors today and stuck them back in. Finally my brake feel like brakes.



Garage has been completely cleaned out, time to do front swap.

[Aptyp]

31-12-2-228-461
31-12-2-228-462

These are right part numbers, and yes, you want to use e36 m3 front strut housings if you plan on reusing your springs.

[RobE30]

just to clarify the pics I posted are NOT of my car. It is Daniel's car. I was just using it to show that lower offset wheels can be run w/ e36 susp. When my 5-lug swap is done it WILL look very similar to Daniels but my car is Delphin;)

[JUMPNYC]

sell all the front stuff to an e36'er. The bilsteins are for a regular e36 so the spring diameter is too big. The control arms are for a regular e36 so they don't solve the wheel centering problem.

The CAB's are fine but the one without the screw looks like it spun a bit or was pressed in not perfectly. Make sure they can't spin.

Thanks Mossman! I will definitely make sure the control arm bushings do not spin. You are saying those bilsteins struts and Bav Auto springs wont work in my swap? My buddy has a e36 m3 and he would take the struts off me I am pretty sure. I know the e36 control arms attached to the calipers are junk, but I want to make sure the right control arms are these part #'s
Once again, I am pretty sure these are the pelican parts #'s for the proper control arms
31-12-2-228-461-M9
31-12-2-228-462-M9
Could someone confirm this? Is there anything else I am missing?