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E36 COupe Front Suspension- e30 TCA's a straight swap?

Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 11:26 pm
by 320Touring
My 1994 318iS coupe is getting plenty vague at the front end..

As such, I'm thinking about overhauling the front and rear suspension and steering.

So far I'm looking at:
new track rods
New track rod ends
New TC Bushes
New Front/Rear Topmounts
Billy b4 dampers
Eibach springs

but I'd also like to fit e30 front TCA's to the car-do I need anything other than the TCA's to do this?

thanks

Re: E36 COupe Front Suspension- e30 TCA's a straight swap?

Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 5:37 pm
by pacerpete
Assuming you have access to a press or the correct tool, just fit new outer balljoints. ECP stock the Meyle E30 style ones that last for ever unlike the original design crap. As you are replacing the track rods and having the alignment checked, I recommend fitting the offset wishbone bushes .

Just this lot transforms the usual vague baggy E36.

Re: E36 COupe Front Suspension- e30 TCA's a straight swap?

Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 6:53 pm
by 320Touring
pacerpete wrote:Assuming you have access to a press or the correct tool, just fit new outer balljoints. ECP stock the Meyle E30 style ones that last for ever unlike the original design crap. As you are replacing the track rods and having the alignment checked, I recommend fitting the offset wishbone bushes .

Just this lot transforms the usual vague baggy E36.
Many thanks Pete..now to get parts list together!

Any lines on andyboy cheap b4s since euro don't do any them?

Re: E36 COupe Front Suspension- e30 TCA's a straight swap?

Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 7:53 pm
by pacerpete
Are the shocks sh4gged ? Come on Neil, your a tight Scottish coont, do an autopsy and just replace what is rooted. It's a 318is E36 , so i assume I can safely say it won't be worth more than a bag anytime soon so why needlessly replace bits ? :?

Re: E36 COupe Front Suspension- e30 TCA's a straight swap?

Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 12:59 pm
by 320Touring
pacerpete wrote:Are the shocks sh4gged ? Come on Neil, your a tight Scottish coont, do an autopsy and just replace what is rooted. It's a 318is E36 , so i assume I can safely say it won't be worth more than a bag anytime soon so why needlessly replace bits ? :?
meh, its done 23k in the last year, and is the Mrs Daily car..

I doint see it being sold anytime soon, so keeping it roadworthy by doing a refresh meansI only have to do it once, rather than fix it 4/5 times as various bits die..