E30 inserts in E36-M housings....insert depth

[MikeDE]

Ja ja ja....I know it's probably been covered before, I had threads about it marked on my other computer but it has shit the bed. I was looking on Blunttech and saw the Bilstein set for E30, an excellent price compared to that in Germany. I am going 5-lug and want to use the E30 inserts in the E36M hosuings. I will be lowering the car about 60mm, most likely with KW's. IIRC, they are shorter than the E36 inserts that are available so a spacer, as well as some cutting/welding will be necessary for install. My question is how deep to set them/how tall to make the spacer. Since i'm lowering it said amount, then I would want to make the insert lower in the housing as not to take so much travel away at it's static height....right?? Thanks...

[Aptyp]

no, e36 tube is an inch shorter than standard e30 insert. Adding an inch up top will take an inch from shock travel.

get a set of iX Bilsteins and get to cutting for coilovers...

[MikeDE]

Thanks dude...I thought there was some reason I would have an issue using standard E30 billys. And I can't do Coilovers for several reasons. One being TUV, and another being $$$. The billys in the housings are invisible, or at least the part # is to identify it as an iX piece(they're very picky). I will just show them the TUV Gutachten(cert.) saying that they are correct for he car.

[Aptyp]

then IX is the way to go.

Just in case, this is what I did http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=139412 I used a 70mm spacer.

[psyber_0ptix]

Sorry to bump this thread back up; but....

Would one just be able to use the e36 insert in lieu of the e30? The top hats should transfer over no?

Or... if using a Koni insert alternative, there shouldn't be any worry to shock height after gutting the e36 tubes?

[MikeDE]

There is no E36 Billy insert, it is a complete unit/housing. But the Koni is def. doable, $$ was the issue. If it wasn't, I'd be using E30 M3 parts for my 5-lug.