Help me figure out what to get.

[var1ant]

I drive the car daily but I do get my share of thrills out of it. For the money could you guys help me figure out what to buy to make my dirty little e30 a nice fun gokart? i'm going for daily driveable and handles like a dream. Tell me a set up and why it's so great. my car currently has the ebach prokit and the white boge shocks (sport?)

[Dave]

H&R Sports and Bilsteins.

[PeaveyBassist]

H&R Sports and Bilsteins.

Thats what is on my car right now. I am switching to something a LOT stiffer just... because lol. In my opinion, H&R sports with Bilstein sports is the PERFECT daily driver suspension setup. It handles pretty well and feels a lot more stable at high speeds (as opposed to stock suspension). My mom doesnt even have a problem riding in it so its not THAT stiff. Initially the H&R sports are "soft". You can feel bumps in the road but it doesnt jar you at all. Its pretty comfortable actually. I just drove over 450 miles this weekend all highway and some of the highways were pretty shitty but I never felt like I was being thrown around by the bumps/holes. H&R Sports new are about $225 and a full set of Bilstein sports would be about $470. Thats about $700 for all new stuff. Used springs go for around $135-150 or so.

Will

[var1ant]

when i say help me figure out what to get I'm talking everything like bushings and swaybars and whether or not to get a pair of strutbraces or not. if you guys have enough time to type everything out =)

[PeaveyBassist]

Ah ok lol. If you're driving the car everyday and stuff, I honestly dont think that a strut brace is worth it unless you just want the bling factor. I would get ST Sway bars from Turner Motorsport. They are about $310. As far as bushings go, CAB's - delrin m3 offset... Subframe/Trailing arm bushings - Stock. If you're gonna be changing the tie rods and control arms, get the Lemfoerder parts. NOT Meyle. Meyle parts suck and they arent much cheaper at all. Lemfoerder is the OEM manufacturer.

Will

[nando]

for a daily driver, don't waste your money on strut braces.

[Rob]

my ideal street setup would be H&R Sports/Bilsteins, and probably upgraded bushings throughout. In theory, the not overly stiff springs/shocks would make the ride bearable, while the bushings would help with feel and unnecessary movement. At least in my warped mine. As it is, I'll be doing something a little different from that.

[var1ant]

from BMAPARTS.COM

Qty Brand Sku Description List Price Core Total
Warehouse: PA

ATE BMW085183 Rear Brake Disc

brake Rotor 50.00 33.23 0.00 66.46

JURID BMW047817 Rear Brake Pad Set
oe Compound
brake Pads Rear 0.00 44.91 0.00 44.91

LEMFOERDER BMW017982 Front Control Arm
left
*does Not Come With Mounting
bracket Or Bushing
control Arm,fr. 123.00 104.55 0.00 104.55

LEMFOERDER BMW017983 Front Control Arm
right
*does Not Come With Mounting
bracket Or Bushing
control Arm,fr. 123.00 101.95 0.00 101.95

SACHS BMW051404 Clutch Kit
269.00 202.49 0.00 202.49

LEMFOERDER BMW018153 Tie Rod
left & Right
w/ Ball Joints
tie Rod, Outer 70.00 59.50 0.00 119.00

MEYLE BMW079384 Transmission Mount
std. Trans.
trans Mount 18.70 11.42 0.00 22.84

FEBI BMW017525 Propeller Shaft Flex Disc
std. & Auto. Trans.
d/s Coupling 54.75 39.30 0.00 39.30

FEBI BMW017529 Driveshaft Support
w/ Bearing
1987
center Support 53.75 33.55 0.00 33.55

ATE BMW047511 Front Brake Disc
ate
power Disc 75.00 57.14 0.00 114.28
Core Charges: 0.00
Subtotal: 849.33
Shipping - (UPS Ground Residential): 0.00
Total Weight ( 80.72 pounds ):
CA residents pay 8.25 %: 0.00
Order Total: 849.33

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FROM BMW2002.COM (ireland eng.)

1 Edit Quantity Camber Plates - E30 adjustable racing for factory type springs $250.00 Delete
1 Edit Quantity Rear Shock Tower Reinforcement $22.00 Delete
1 Edit Quantity Rear Subframe Mounts - urethane - street $40.00 Delete
1 Edit Quantity Tie Rods $46.00 Delete
1 Edit Quantity Control Arm Bush - front M3 offset $96.00 Delete
1 Edit Quantity Bilstein Shocks-rear sport $98.00 Delete
1 Edit Quantity Bilstein Shocks-front sport
(1987 325is) $135.00 Delete
1 Edit Quantity Sway Bar Set - E30 22mm/19mm
(1987325is) $425.00 Delete
Total $1,112.00

=

1965.00 + 250 for h&r sport springs*


is this list correct so far in your guys opinion?

various maintenance things made their way into the list

this is what i plan to get. I already have some used boge sports and eibach springs on the car. everything else is stock(see worn the fuck out). am i missing anything?

[var1ant]

anyone?

[bimmers4life]

i have ground control coil overs, bilstein sports, all poly bushings, st sway bars front and rear, strut brace, m3 offset CAB's, GC camber caster plates, and heavy duty rear shock mounts. all in all i like it, it is on the rough side and you feel a bit of vibration and evry bump you hit. but on a curvy road it is fuckin awsome!