E28 Coilover suspension DIY (in progress)

[ohthejosh]

^That makes me want a e28!

[einstein57]

[Eric]

I have the big 4 piston brembo's.

Good to know! Both sets if 16'sthe I've tried to fit don't clear... time to start craigslist hunting!

[einstein57]

Post pics

[aje28]

AJ can slam his car if he wants to :up:

haha I just saw this post! thanks again for the coils! :grin:

[AsharC]

do you have the single piston ate calipers or the big aluminum 4 piston brembo's?

I have the big 4 piston brembo's.

[einstein57]

AJ can slam his car if he wants to :up:

[BavarianAddict06]

my friends e28 535i is on coilovers that he found on ebay (they were made an EF, but i guess the spring rate, and width is right) and it put a pretty agressive drop on it.... but the adjusters were too small to fit around the struts.... so he has no adjusters in the front. No shortened struts or anything.... and he still has problems going into driveways...

those cars arent really made for being slammed (in my opinion)

Shut up ro ro. haha. e28s shudnt be slammed? i seee... lol:hitler:

[iamsam]

Sam - I believe you can use E34 struts just fine. Put E28 top hats on the rear, and for the front, you have to use E34 dogbones (part bolted to the bottom of the strut) and E34 suspension parts (tie rods/control arms etc)

I have a front and rear left side KW coil overs that you can play around with, but i'd need them back!

totally awesome proposition here!

Problem is, I sold my E34 parts car, since I am looking for a lower mileage alusil M60, not a nikasil w/ 200k on it.

So when I pick up another E34 or E32, I just might take you up on your offer!

[Eric]

Be careful with E31 brakes. Some of them require 17in wheels.

Mine clear fine with 16" style 5s.

do you have the single piston ate calipers or the big aluminum 4 piston brembo's?


Sam - I believe you can use E34 struts just fine. Put E28 top hats on the rear, and for the front, you have to use E34 dogbones (part bolted to the bottom of the strut) and E34 suspension parts (tie rods/control arms etc)

I have a front and rear left side KW coil overs that you can play around with, but i'd need them back!

[AsharC]

Mine clear fine with 16" style 5s.

[latinobimmer]

Be careful with E31 brakes. Some of them require 17in wheels.

[AsharC]

Just find 8 series brakes, they fit. My car has em, the PO put them on.

[iamsam]

They do work, dude. It's just that the E32 750iL front brakes are "better" than the E34 ones, in that they are bigger.

I see I see

[latinobimmer]

They do work, dude. It's just that the E32 750iL front brakes are "better" than the E34 ones, in that they are bigger.