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  • mbulsa
    Grease Monkey
    • Oct 2009
    • 313
    #1

    318is on 318i

    Hey, just getting ready to get a winter set up together, what are the differences in the IS struts, they'll fit fine into my 318 right?

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    • Uber E30
      E30 Fanatic
      • Aug 2008
      • 1409
      #2
      Besides cosmetics there is little difference between a 318i and 318is, the only notable thing is the LSD. So yes, struts are the same.
      -Alex

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        • xxlbimmer
          Advanced Member
          • Dec 2010
          • 156
          #3
          If its an E30 318i it probably has 45mm struts, and your 318is probably has 51mm. If you are changing over the whole shabang, no biggie. If you are swapping strut cartridges, I don't believe it will work!
          Chris Leone
          chrisleonemotorsports.com
          rollcages and fabrication
          Remember cross threading is the only thing stronger than loctite!!

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            • MR 325
              Moderator
              • Oct 2003
              • 37825
              #4
              Originally posted by xxlbimmer
              If its an E30 318i it probably has 45mm struts, and your 318is probably has 51mm. If you are changing over the whole shabang, no biggie. If you are swapping strut cartridges, I don't believe it will work!
              If it's an EARLY 318i it will have the small struts.

              Late model 318i uses the same stuff as the 318iS.
              BimmerHeads
              Classic BMW Specialists
              Santa Clarita, CA
              www.BimmerHeads.com

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