Fitting M3 front drop links to standard E30 struts

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ijahn2000
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Sun Nov 06, 2011 1:23 pm

Hi,
has anyone ever made weld-on or bolt on brackets for normal E30 front struts, so that E30 M3 style drop links can be fitted?

PS: I can provide an M3 strut as a template if someone is versatile in making brackets.

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Ingo

See photo below shows drop links fitted just below lower spring pan.
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Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:48 pm

Yes more than possible and been done.
Got cable ties? Get diffin..

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ijahn2000
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Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:27 pm

Do you know if anyone sells them?
Preferably in the UK
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Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:30 pm

Is there really any noticeable benefit of doing this?
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Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:28 pm

It'll be like running a slight stiffer front roll bar.
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Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:03 pm

Iv seen it done but i cant really say it would give much of a benefit vs a rose jointed stock set up.
After all the increase in stiffness will only really be from removing the rubber bushes.
The increase in the length of the drop link and the associated increase in elongation for a given stress of a longer bar will negate the improvement of the tension vs compression equation.
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