EDIT Aug. 2011:
This information is also being compiled in conjunction with user Aptyp (Art M.) and put into a new website for easier viewing. In addition to the "Extra Drei" site, mine is in progress and available here: http://www.clavinz.com/e30-5-lug/
Thank you.
I converted my car to 5-lug in June/July of 2007. I had access to a shop, which made things a lot easier. I also had some help from some R3V members. Cahomey (Aaron), JustinB (Justin) and my uncle were instrumental in completing this project. Oh and my girlfriend helped me bleed the brakes so I could actually drive, hehe. After much research and weighing my options, I took the plunge. About $4500 later, she is a rolling beauty! I went with E36 M3 front and Z3 1.9L rear setups.
The following is a complete list of the parts I acquired for my swap. I am listing most of these items with their part numbers. If I have forgotten anything, I will add it later, and please don’t hesitate to ask anything if you feel I have left it out or if you just need more information. Items that were NOT NEW are listed as “USED” or are included in the “OTHER” section.
WHEELS:
-BMW wheels, Radial Spoke Style 32, 17x7.5 et41(36111091869)
-BMW center caps (36131095361)
-215/40/ZR17 BFGoodrich G-Force Sport tires
SUSPENSION:
-’97 E36 M3 complete strut/brake aseemblies, from brakes to wires to bearing caps (USED)
-’97 Z3 1.9L complete trailing arm assemblies, from calipers to discs to brake lines (USED)
-Ireland Engineering E30/Z3 rear camber/toe adjustments kits (02adjrt + e30adjsf)
-I.E. E30/Z3 rear trailing arm bushings (black), soft (street) urethane (e30rearbush)
-I.E. E30 rear sub-frame bushings (green), urethane (e30urethanerear)
-’97 E36 M3 struts, Bilstein Sport (VE3-A585-H0 + VE3-A586-H0)
-’97 E36 M3 control arms with ball joints (31122228461 + 31122228462)
-’90 E30 Cabriolet rear shock mounts (33521128819)
-’90 E30 rear axle nut lock plates (33411124945)
BRAKES:
-’97 E36 M3 front brake discs, Brembo (34112227171 + 34112227172)
-’97 E36 M3 front brake pads, Hawk HPS
-’97 E36 M3 front brake anti-rattle springs (34112227670)
-‘97 E36 M3 right front brake backing plate
-’97 Z3 1.9L rear brake discs (USED) (34211164399)
-’97 Z3 1.9L rear brake pads, Pagid OEM pads (34216761239)
-’90 E30 parking brake cables (34411158421)
OTHER: items I already had on the car that are relevant to the swap
-E30 offset control arm bushings, urethane
-E30 strut bearing caps/mounts
-E30 Eibach sway-bar kit, 22mm front + 19mm rear, stock links
-E30 I.E. urethane sway-bar bushings
-E30 I.E. rear sway-bar reinforcement kit, bolts through trunk floor
-triangular-style rear sway-bar mount reinforcements, welded to trailing arms
SPECIAL:
-22mm Craftsman socket, ground down to hell to fit into front bearing cap to tighten top strut nut.
This information is also being compiled in conjunction with user Aptyp (Art M.) and put into a new website for easier viewing. In addition to the "Extra Drei" site, mine is in progress and available here: http://www.clavinz.com/e30-5-lug/
Thank you.
I converted my car to 5-lug in June/July of 2007. I had access to a shop, which made things a lot easier. I also had some help from some R3V members. Cahomey (Aaron), JustinB (Justin) and my uncle were instrumental in completing this project. Oh and my girlfriend helped me bleed the brakes so I could actually drive, hehe. After much research and weighing my options, I took the plunge. About $4500 later, she is a rolling beauty! I went with E36 M3 front and Z3 1.9L rear setups.
The following is a complete list of the parts I acquired for my swap. I am listing most of these items with their part numbers. If I have forgotten anything, I will add it later, and please don’t hesitate to ask anything if you feel I have left it out or if you just need more information. Items that were NOT NEW are listed as “USED” or are included in the “OTHER” section.
WHEELS:
-BMW wheels, Radial Spoke Style 32, 17x7.5 et41(36111091869)
-BMW center caps (36131095361)
-215/40/ZR17 BFGoodrich G-Force Sport tires
SUSPENSION:
-’97 E36 M3 complete strut/brake aseemblies, from brakes to wires to bearing caps (USED)
-’97 Z3 1.9L complete trailing arm assemblies, from calipers to discs to brake lines (USED)
-Ireland Engineering E30/Z3 rear camber/toe adjustments kits (02adjrt + e30adjsf)
-I.E. E30/Z3 rear trailing arm bushings (black), soft (street) urethane (e30rearbush)
-I.E. E30 rear sub-frame bushings (green), urethane (e30urethanerear)
-’97 E36 M3 struts, Bilstein Sport (VE3-A585-H0 + VE3-A586-H0)
-’97 E36 M3 control arms with ball joints (31122228461 + 31122228462)
-’90 E30 Cabriolet rear shock mounts (33521128819)
-’90 E30 rear axle nut lock plates (33411124945)
BRAKES:
-’97 E36 M3 front brake discs, Brembo (34112227171 + 34112227172)
-’97 E36 M3 front brake pads, Hawk HPS
-’97 E36 M3 front brake anti-rattle springs (34112227670)
-‘97 E36 M3 right front brake backing plate
-’97 Z3 1.9L rear brake discs (USED) (34211164399)
-’97 Z3 1.9L rear brake pads, Pagid OEM pads (34216761239)
-’90 E30 parking brake cables (34411158421)
OTHER: items I already had on the car that are relevant to the swap
-E30 offset control arm bushings, urethane
-E30 strut bearing caps/mounts
-E30 Eibach sway-bar kit, 22mm front + 19mm rear, stock links
-E30 I.E. urethane sway-bar bushings
-E30 I.E. rear sway-bar reinforcement kit, bolts through trunk floor
-triangular-style rear sway-bar mount reinforcements, welded to trailing arms
SPECIAL:
-22mm Craftsman socket, ground down to hell to fit into front bearing cap to tighten top strut nut.
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