E30 Zone

hey anyone know what exactly i need to fit the z3 arms hubs and brakes to my 316i do the drivshafts need to be swaped altered
also what do i need to put the e36 front uprights on mine do i have to swap bottom arms and what about the strut top mounts
thanks for you info
cheers lee

Z3 rear arms are bolt on, as are e36 compact rear arms.

the only extra things you need are new handbrake cables.


the e36 front uprights are easy to fit, but you will have major caster issues, Get hold of E30 M3 parts if you can, much better and easier.

I agree that fitting the E30 M3 front struts is a better option, especially when combined with M3 front wishbone bushes.

The only dissadvantage will be that in order to have the same offset wheels front and rear you will need hubcentric spacers (to use the E36 wheels on the E30 M3 hubs I mean).

Incidentally: Why do you need new handbrake cables to fit the Z3 trailing arms? Don't E30 ones fit the hubs? I ask because I am soon to fit M Coupé trailing arms and had planned on using the handbrake cables that are already there.

Any help appreciated.

Jai

i understand camber caster etc i work at a garage and i am some what of a expert on the 4 wheel lazer alighnment gear we have
the e36 bottom arm slides into a mount towards the rear (bottom arm rear bush) iv noticed that on the e36 the mounting rubber hole is dead in the centre were as on the e30 the mount is off centre therfore i think if i was to fit the e30 mount it would push the hub assemble out and forwards pulling the wheel into the centre of the arch

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New handbrake cables as a matter of course - your old ones may become damaged, or are already damaged.

New ones are a definate if fitting rear discs anyway as the drum handbrake cable has a different temination on it for operating the handbrake assembly

So you would need some of these to change the caster??



ED

Just changing joints and bushes isnt enough, you need to modify the wishbones to get the wheel to sit in the centre of the arch.
Ideally the wishbone needs to be around 15mm longer from rear bush to hub ball joint

What is needed from the e36?

Just the strut and arms?

I realised I could have done the front.. the rear would have been harder.. The local scrappy was getting rid of an e36.. Buggar!

http://www.ubersaloons.co.nz/uber3/5lug.htm

should answer all your questions