hi, might be a silly question... but what is the standard stud arrangement on an e30 325i cab?
mine has five stud - bbs wheels and I wanted to get a new set as these are tired looking but I keep feeling like if I ordered a set they will come as four stud
Just a gut feeling
Anyone help
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Wheels will be back in the arches, welded wishbones, and the presence of E36 strutsleecjones wrote:thanks DanThe
what should I look for to see if the suspension parts have been "bodged" up - so to speak??
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You could just be lucky, and have E30 M3 suspension!
If the front damper bolts to the hub with three bolts ( two straight into the hub at the bottom, one pinch bolt and nut higher up ) then it's e36 based suspension.
If the damper strut is welded as one piece then you have a grands worth of e30 m3 on there
If the damper strut is welded as one piece then you have a grands worth of e30 m3 on there
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cheers harry.. so in terms of the suspension which ever it is - what should I do about wheels??
are all e36 5 stud
lol.... just spent a small fortune of converting the car to an m20 turbo as well
probably should have check this out before then
are all e36 5 stud
lol.... just spent a small fortune of converting the car to an m20 turbo as well
probably should have check this out before then
Yes, all e36 are 5 stud.
You need to take a centre cap off and see what spec the wheels on there are, which will give you an idea of what else you can fit.
E36 wheels are usually pretty high offset, from 41 to 47mm depending on width, e46 wheels are similar. If they're from another bmw, like an e34 or e32 they'll be a lower offset, more like et20.
You need to take a centre cap off and see what spec the wheels on there are, which will give you an idea of what else you can fit.
E36 wheels are usually pretty high offset, from 41 to 47mm depending on width, e46 wheels are similar. If they're from another bmw, like an e34 or e32 they'll be a lower offset, more like et20.
cheers,
harry
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finally figured that the suspension is e36... and the alloys were bbs rx 204
so, I changed the alloys for some new bbs sr wheels. pics on the car (I know they are not to everyones taste - but neither is turboing a cab - lol).
but I now have another problem, the drivers side front suspension top mounts are worn - completely..
the part number looks like 2247 346 - which I have looked up a little and of course is from an e36 - so are these the right ones to buy - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Front-Top-Str ... 565d7f034c
so, I changed the alloys for some new bbs sr wheels. pics on the car (I know they are not to everyones taste - but neither is turboing a cab - lol).
but I now have another problem, the drivers side front suspension top mounts are worn - completely..
the part number looks like 2247 346 - which I have looked up a little and of course is from an e36 - so are these the right ones to buy - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Front-Top-Str ... 565d7f034c