E36M3 front suspention on E30M3

[Mr. Horsepower]

I'm parting out an E36M3 for my S50B32 swap, so I wonder if I can use the front strut on my E30M3 without the wheel alignment being way out?

I got Treehouse Eyeball bushings, adjustable swaybar endlinks and K-Sport adjustable top mounts.

Thanks

[dannyg]

Its been done, but why would you want to? You already have a 5 lug...Do you want bigger brakes?

[NC325iC]

you can put e36m3 brakes onto e30m3 hubs

[Bimmerman325i]

^ that would be the way to do it right. The E36 geometry is a simple bolt on but requires a mix of parts from different years, and it's still a bit goofy. To get the bigger brakes from the M3 onto the E30's strut, I think all you need is a rotor spacer. I'm not 100% certain though, check the 5 lug forum and s14.net.

[Mr. Horsepower]

Why? Because I have a complete 98 M3 in my garage, and the price of coilovers is a lot less.

Brakes, yes. To fit them to E30M3 strut I will have to machene a spacer behind the rotor and the hub wich need to be 12.7mm I think. And that results in an rim offset that does not belong anywhere.... I have just bought Oz Mitos for 2580EUR with ET21 at front.

[Eric]

so you want to put the wrong parts on the car that results in goofy geometry to save some bucks, but you spent $11,000 on an E36 just for the motor?

If you wanted to save cash, you could have not overpaid on the wheels, or the E36. You paid more than double what I paid for my S50!

good luck...

[rhett325i]

Why? Because I have a complete 98 M3 in my garage, and the price of coilovers is a lot less.

Brakes, yes. To fit them to E30M3 strut I will have to machene a spacer behind the rotor and the hub wich need to be 12.7mm I think. And that results in an rim offset that does not belong anywhere.... I have just bought Oz Mitos for 2580EUR with ET21 at front.

If you put the E36 M3 struts on your E30 M3, your et21 OZ mitos will also not fit in the front because the hubs are thicker.

[Bimmerman325i]

Why? Because I have a complete 98 M3 in my garage, and the price of coilovers is a lot less.

Brakes, yes. To fit them to E30M3 strut I will have to machene a spacer behind the rotor and the hub wich need to be 12.7mm I think. And that results in an rim offset that does not belong anywhere.... I have just bought Oz Mitos for 2580EUR with ET21 at front.

oh, wow, you can spend money better than I can..... E-baller!

Just sell off the M3 suspension, part out the rest of the car once you've finished the motor swap, and put the money towards a proper set of brakes and coilovers.

With the spacer, your offsets will be different, and an ET21 will probably not fit worth a damn. Are you going to put real tires on it or euro-stretched retard tires?

[Mr. Horsepower]

so you want to put the wrong parts on the car that results in goofy geometry to save some bucks, but you spent $11,000 on an E36 just for the motor?

If you wanted to save cash, you could have not overpaid on the wheels, or the E36. You paid more than double what I paid for my S50!

good luck...

You don't live in Norway where everything about cars are fucking expencive eather so...

I have set up a math about it and buying the whole car rather than just the engine and parting it out, I will end up on a total of less than $7700 wich I would had to pay for the engine and transmission only from the same car anyway.

The Vader seats I will get around $1700, mirrors are sold for $190, M3 sideskirts and rear bumper will be sold for $520 so... You do the math.

About the rear rims, they are not mine. I borrowed them because the other ones was burned out.

A original E36M3 3.2l that is in good condition cost from $43000 to $51000 here these days, E30M3s are closing up on that price as well. It is rare to see one under $35000.

Back to the suspension, I'm only asking because I know there are many that uses this solution on the E30M3. I want to use theouse bakes, but when they fit so bad and makes the offset go way out I must say it is not very tempting. After all, it is Brembo or Porsche brakes I want...:!:

[Bimmerman325i]

You don't live in Norway where everything about cars are fucking expencive eather so...

I have set up a math about it and buying the whole car rather than just the engine and parting it out, I will end up on a total of less than $7700 wich I would had to pay for the engine and transmission only from the same car anyway.

The Vader seats I will get around $1700, mirrors are sold for $190, M3 sideskirts and rear bumper will be sold for $520 so... You do the math.

About the rear rims, they are not mine. I borrowed them because the other ones was burned out.

A original E36M3 3.2l that is in good condition cost from $43000 to $51000 here these days, E30M3s are closing up on that price as well. It is rare to see one under $35000.

Back to the suspension, I'm only asking because I know there are many that uses this solution on the E30M3. I want to use theouse bakes, but when they fit so bad and makes the offset go way out I must say it is not very tempting. After all, it is Brembo or Porsche brakes I want...:!:

You're not listening. The E36 M3 suspension from a single model year will not work. You must combine parts from different model years to get anywhere near good geometry. For the rotor and brake setup on E30 M3 stuff, go to S14.net and search, it has been covered hundreds of times there.

Or, get Massive Lee's E30 M3 big brake kit and do it right the first time.

[Alpina]

I thought the oem E36 M3 brakes were the same diameter as E30 M3

[Mr. Horsepower]

I never listen :P

I have now thought about this when being in the garage these days, and have decided to leave the E36M3 brakes where they belong....on E36M3. I will rather sell them and go for some Brembo kit or Massive that fits without messing up the geometry and offset.

Thanks for many good arguments for NOT doing this :)