anything from M3 suspension usable on non-M car?

[sefb222]

i'm going coilover, and pulling all the E30M3 stuff out from under my car.. will any of it fit, or be worthwhile for use on a standard 325i without a 5lug swap?

[Farbin Kaiber]

Sway bars (Need to modify endlinks), control arms/bushings.

[atomic]

i'm going coilover, and pulling all the E30M3 stuff out from under my car.. will any of it fit, or be worthwhile for use on a standard 325i without a 5lug swap?

Yes the parts will work on a standard e30 as a short answer.

And if you are interested in selling any of the e30m3 suspension parts, I am very interested in them if you will ship...


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[Farbin Kaiber]

Yes and if you are interested in selling any of the e30m3 suspension parts, I am very interested in them if you will ship...


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Again. And all to whore all the sets of wheels.

[sefb222]

Yes the parts will work on a standard e30 as a short answer.

And if you are interested in selling any of the e30m3 suspension parts, I am very interested in them if you will ship...


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yep. all of the suspension stuff will be for sale.

i should have the car, and all of the parts back by friday.

i'll keep you "posted".

get it? har har.

[Hellabad]

Sway bars (Need to modify endlinks), control arms/bushings.

The e30M3 front sway bar is smaller than the 325. The 325 has leverage on it because it bolts to the arm, not the strut. The M3 IS stiffer as far as the car knows, because the strut has no leverage on the bar.

e30 big bar with leverage= soft
e30M3 small bar with no leverage=medium
e30 big bar with no leverage=stiffest, by mounting it to the strut like an M3


Good stuff from M3:


rear bar IS bigger, with no strings attached


lollipops with bushings installed are better


front lower arms are better

all of the strut parts etc are not interchangeable except as complete assemblies, including steering arms.


Jay

[SpecM]

springs are usable, too