Upgrading the rear shock mounts

[royalflush313]

I will be doign some work on the car, and I wil be replacing the rear shock mounts.

I was informed that Z3 rear shock tower reinforcement (http://e30m3performance.com/installs...port/index.htm) mite be a good upgrade. Should I use it with the stock rsm or a cabrio/e46M one?

opinions?

thanks.

[royalflush313]

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[DanGillan]

use the "heavier duty" cabrio rsm, our stock rsm's are known to be "weak points" i know I havent had a problem with mine, but there's no harm caused in using heavier duty stuff, I dont personally know about the z3 plates, but i've read that they add rienforcement, so why not try em? your on the right track...

[aaron_silva]

So your telling me that the Z3 reinforcement plates add reinforcement?

Aaron

[DanGillan]

So your telling me that the Z3 reinforcement plates add reinforcement?

Aaron

he was asking an obvious question, i gave him an obvious answer...

[m42technic]

So your telling me that the Z3 reinforcement plates add reinforcement?

Aaron

he was asking an obvious question, i gave him an obvious answer...

He asked if they are a good idea, not if they "add reinforcement."

Anyways, the tried and true OEM setup seems to be E46 M3 RSM's w/ the Z3 plates. If youre not running a too wild suspension they should work just fine.

[royalflush313]

actually i wanted to get an opinion from people running stock mounts with the z3 reinforcements.
Or I could just get e46 cabrio mounts on its own.

From what i gathered, I don't think i need both the cabrio mounts AND the z3 reinforcements for the setup i will have.

[m42technic]

From what i gathered, I don't think i need both the cabrio mounts AND the z3 reinforcements for the setup i will have.

Why not? New E46 M3 mounts are cheap, it really cant hurt.

[Digitalwave]

Rear shock mounts need to be replaced sooner or later anyways, might as well go with the E46 M bits.