How much to do a suspension rebuilt?

[E88 Owner...But E30 Fan]

Hi,

Im very close to pulling the trigger on an E30 and I understand that it will need a suspension rebuild after I buy it. Aside from the cost of shocks, springs, and sway(I plan on upgrading these) how much does it cost in parts to rebuild an E30 suspension?

[White325is]

right around 2200.00-2500.00 for all new parts.
But it all depends on what parts you buy, where you buy them and what your after.

[fiftytakedowns]

Over 9000

[ZM Blue Devil]

Search under my user name. Our shop is running a special for suspension, we are in northern Nj zip 07040. It's posted under new england section.

[E88 Owner...But E30 Fan]

Over 9000

Are you serious? Or are you quoting Vegeta?

[E88 Owner...But E30 Fan]

right around 2200.00-2500.00 for all new parts.
But it all depends on what parts you buy, where you buy them and what your after.

Is that including shock, etc...I cant imagine it being that much just for Bushings

[E88 Owner...But E30 Fan]

Search under my user name. Our shop is running a special for suspension, we are in northern Nj zip 07040. It's posted under new england section.

Unless that special runs through May I wont be able to take advantage of it. Im currently at school...sans a car.

[White325is]

Is that including shock, etc...I cant imagine it being that much just for Bushings

This is what I have into mine.

Reinforced and painted front subframe FREE
E36 328 steering rack. FREE
New inner and outer tie rods. 110.00 Shipped
New control arms. 225.00 Shipped
IE 22/25 sway bar kit. 250.00 Shipped ( it was used )
AKG rear subframe mounts. 130.00 ( diff mount came with it. ) All shipping for AKG was about 20.00
AKG trailing arm mounts. 95.00
AKG dif mount. ( see above. )
AKG offset cabs. 60.00
AKG rear shock mounts. 100.00
AKG Motor mounts. 50.00
Ground control camber plates. 250.00 shipped
New billie sports rear. 380.00 shipped
New short koni shocks front. 250.00 shipped
Turner motorsport SS brake lines. 115.00 shipped
Ground control coilovers 500 front 700 rear. 430.00 shipped
All new bolts for the front. 25.00
IE rear camber kit. 100.00 Shipped.
All new ebrake part, pads, shoes, springs kit, backing plates. 200.00
Brembo blanks and PBR ceramic pads, caliper rebuild kits. 225 shipped


I might have forgot some stuff but that gives you an idea.

3115.00

[KenC]

You could do it with the stock rubber bushings pretty cheap. With new control arms, tie rods, upper strut mounts, rear shock mounts, and all new rubber bushings you would probably spend close to $500.

[b*saint]

I would say with ebay stuff like 500 bucks and thats on the high side. I did new control arms with control bushings, sway bar links, and tie rod ends for 190.

[omar85]

I might have forgot some stuff but that gives you an idea.

3115.00

i like this list. maximizing AKG parts is key.

[E88 Owner...But E30 Fan]

i like this list. maximizing AKG parts is key.

I dont know that brand.

[KenC]

I dont know that brand.

They make urethane bushings.

[She loved E]

I'll be spending ~$1,700 on mine. That includes springs/shocks, control arms, CABs, swaybar bushings, shock mounts, RTABs (trailing arm bushings), rear subframe bushings, diff mount and used E36 steering rack. All rubber parts except a couple IE urethane bushings. Figure $80 for an alignment when the whole thing's done, and if you're lowering it a skid plate may be a good idea.

[FredK]

Here's a list of stock replacement parts, including the stuff to do a brake job.

Lemfoerder inner and outer tie rods 110
Tie rod lock plates 1
Steering rack boot clamps 3
Lemfoerder control arms. 200
Lemfoerder subframe mounts 43
Sachs/Boge trailing arm bushings 40
Sachs/Boge offset front control arm bushings 40
JT-D lifetime shock mounts 30
Shock mount gaskets 1
Shock mount reinforcement plates 20
Front strut mounts 67
Motor mounts 80
Transmission mounts 20
ATE rubber brake lines 60
Balo rotors, OE type pads 220
Brake rebuild kits 18
Rotor set screws 4

$957