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Post Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:46 pm

I would like to replace the std top mount's were is the best place to go, car has around 40mm drop.

Ta :cool:
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Post Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:22 pm

Depends upon what type ot top mounts your after

1.Standard
2.E30M3 -1.5 deg correction mounts
3.aftermarket fixed/adjustable camber correction
4. aftermarket camber&castor correction

Do they need to work with std type suspension or coilovers?

If you can narrow down what your looking for,then we'll be better placed to make the appropriate suggestions
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Post Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:39 pm

Thanks,

It's for my Track / road car. It's got a sports suspension kit on and 40mm lowing springs on it. I have some Power flex lower bushes to go on to help but would like to do the tops as well.

I don't need anything special as it's just a fun car but would be nice to save the tyres lol and improve it a little more.

Any info and help would be very much preheated

Mark
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Post Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:20 pm

Standard mounts would suffice then i suppose
Better to get them from the dealers,rather than from the likes of ECP or GSF.

I'm sure other will be along shortly to offer alternatives
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Post Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:48 pm

Thought the E46M3 cab ones were the ones to go for? Direct replacement and uprated stronger design!
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Post Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:04 pm

march109 wrote:Thought the E46M3 cab ones were the ones to go for? Direct replacement and uprated stronger design!
Rears definately Gareth

Dunno about the fronts
Haven't heard anything about them TBH
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Post Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:10 pm

Yeah don't think fronts will fit.
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Post Sat Jan 31, 2009 2:16 pm

the E46 M3 ones fit direct to a E36 M3 (common upgrade as people rotate them to give neg)
doubt if they'l fit e30 though.

E30 M3 ones you say? interesting
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Post Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:50 pm

juniorGT wrote:the E46 M3 ones fit direct to a E36 M3 (common upgrade as people rotate them to give neg)
doubt if they'l fit e30 though.

E30 M3 ones you say? interesting
Found these
http://www.c3bmw.co.uk/StockItem.asp?ca ... m=unassign

and these
http://www.c3bmw.co.uk/StockItem.asp?ca ... m=unassign

Top sert will reduce camber and the bottem set can increase it


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Post Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:48 pm

Top set can increase camber, it just depends which way around you fit them