will E36 work on E30 (help)

[SedanElRey787]

ok my question is, will 99 m3 lowering springs work on a 91 318i???

[mamzak]

I'm 75% sure they won't.

[freeride53]

you have a 91 318i.
Used springs for our cars go for like $150.

[SedanElRey787]

you have a 91 318i.
Used springs for our cars go for like $150.

would you happen to know were i could find some???

[jeswaw]

Check the classifieds man.

[bimmer630]

E36 M3 Uses the same spring diameter as E30 dude.


They will fit your struts. I dont know how much Drop you will achieve, but I do know Ive used E30 springs on E36 M struts.
The rear should work too

[Dj Buttchug]

E36 M3 Uses the same spring diameter as E30 dude.


They will fit your struts. I dont know how much Drop you will achieve, but I do know Ive used E30 springs on E36 M struts.
The rear should work too

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[mamzak]

E36 M3 Uses the same spring diameter as E30 dude.


They will fit your struts. I dont know how much Drop you will achieve, but I do know Ive used E30 springs on E36 M struts.
The rear should work too

Surprising! Lucky I left that 25% chance of me being wrong. :p

[SedanElRey787]

word because im use to civics!!! lol so they will wrk? thanks alot because they are H&R springs im getting for $60

[samiam3356]

hmmmmm I thought the e36 struts had springs that got smaller at the top. I know you can use e30 spriings in them for 5 swaps but your using an e30 strut mount when you do that which is what allows you to use them. I'm pretty sure e36 front springs are different than ours. But I'm leaving myself an out here and only going with "pretty" sure. haha :p

[bimmer630]

The non-m springs start off big and get smaller at the top, but E30 and M3 springs stay the same diameter all the way up.

I put M3 springs in a stock set of e30 front struts once, With the E30 upper mounts etc. they're the same.


Isnt all this stuff widely known? Its talked about constantly on the 5 lug swap forum.

[SedanElRey787]

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so you have e36 springs on urs???


i guess were im getting at is that the e36, 99 m3 spings will work on my e30???? lol sorry. new at the euro stuff

[iamsam]

may not lower the E30 though, E36 springs are significantly taller and have a higher spring rate. I dunno, try it.

[bimmer630]

yeah I had them on there but now I have GC coil overs. I think creeping death is right, they are taller. I know they will fit i just dont know what your ride height will be

[SedanElRey787]

may not lower the E30 though, E36 springs are significantly taller and have a higher spring rate. I dunno, try it.

well bro, there H&R lowering springs