what hassle will i have lowering my 316 with a m20 2litre

[irish320i]

will there be a problem with spring rates

[Gwynleym10]

Do you still have 316 suspension?

[irish320i]

yea still running the 316 setup with 320 front brakes

[irish320i]

how much is needed to change it across to 320 setup

[dazleeds]

front and rear shocks and front and rear brakes
including front legs

[irish320i]

so i need the full hub s of a 320 for the front do i need to change the complete trailing arms at the back

[dazleeds]

if you currently have drums at rear and want discs etc then youll also need the correct trailing arms
idealy you just want all the running gear from a 325/320i that has discs all round

[irish320i]

i have drums at the back will it be a problem, to lower it with the right springs without changing the arms there not easy to get over here without paying a fourtune

[dazleeds]

no mate pretty strate forward undo rear shocks jack up as high as u can and rear springs shoult come out fronts clamp em up and swap em

[irish320i]

i can do the work no problem its just id like to use the 320 lowering springs cause they ve probaly a different spring rate but are you saying i cant do that without changing the struts and the trailing arms sorry for saeeming thick

[Gwynleym10]

Actually you probably can fit 320 lower springs to normal struts and you def can fit them to normal rear suspension.

Are the brakes vented?

[dazleeds]

im pretty sure you could just fit em anyway mate
i know people fit the mtec springs on 316s etc
rear is a def strate fit

[irish320i]

thanx a million lads thats what i was looking for . i changed my disks and calipers when i changed the engine there vented now