about to buy a 325is, where do i get parts???????

[Candela]

i should be getting an 89 325is soon, and i wanna start looking around for parts, but i dont know where to look.

wheels, suspension, a front lip where do i find this stuff?
and a chip also, what is the best one?

any suggestions or info or experiences or links with any of the different brands would be really helpfull for me seeing as how im a total bmw noob.

thanks for any help! ;)

[Rob]

www.uucmotorwerks.com for shift knobs and short shifters
www.bmaparts.com for OEM parts (call, their website doesnt have everything)
www.turnermotorsports.com for aftermarket stuff
www.tirerack.com for wheels, tires, and suspension

there are tons of others

[kansas-ix]

everywhere,
bmw2002.com
bavauto.com
theeurodepot.com
ebay
here,
I'm sure someone will add more but there is a start.

[Candela]

so what about chips, what the best (proven)?

and what is a really nice street/auto x setup on the suspension?

[LikeCDoos]

Everyone seems to like the Jim C chip, but there someone on here from the UK selling cheap chips

[e9nine]

so what about chips, what the best (proven)?

and what is a really nice street/auto x setup on the suspension?

Chips - Jim C. Try source a used one if you can.

Susp. - Eibach Prokit, H&R cup kit, Ground Control. (In Ascending Order of cost and Quality). Your choice of shocks and struts to match = Bilstein or Koni Brands.

[Candela]

so the H&R cup it is about $700 and it doesnt say how low it is,
the groundcontrols are 399 + shocks and lowers 0-1.75

anyone haave experience with either?

[e9nine]

so the H&R cup it is about $700 and it doesnt say how low it is,
the groundcontrols are 399 + shocks and lowers 0-1.75

anyone haave experience with either?

The more you get into auto-x and track events the more you would wish for GCs. Its just like that. Bear in mind that someone with stock suspension with good skills will beat someone with GCs anyday. After a certain point its skill and not accessory.

H&R cup kit + sways = $$
GCs done right don't need sways.

GCs = :twisted: from experience

[Candela]

ive been autoxing my 240sx for about a year and i know how bad i suck already, lol

they seem like they would cost the same... after you buy shocks for the GC's am i wrong?

does anyone have experience with the cup kit?

[Sean]

This is a local place here in Boise:

http://www.importpartsspec.com/

And, for their catalog:

http://ips-parts.com/