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Siggo
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Post Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:18 pm

Hi all
I'm a new member and I've just recently bought an
E30 318 is which good condition and has the e36 2.8 engine transplant. Need advice for a suspension upgrade many thanks
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Post Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:18 pm

if its just for road use then you cant go wrong with the b12 kit from biltsein.
or if you really drive it hard then coilovers (not ebay shite) i have bc's on my m50 and they are nothing short of amazing.
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Post Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:38 pm

youwant some 51mm front struts with vented discs and suited brake callipers also i'd be fitting some rear trailing arms with discs .

what you probably have now is the 318i 47mm struts with solid discs and rear drum brakes .the springs are probably standard 318i 4-pot ones ...

scary :eek:
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Post Tue Oct 23, 2012 5:00 am

magpie wrote:youwant some 51mm front struts with vented discs and suited brake callipers also i'd be fitting some rear trailing arms with discs .

what you probably have now is the 318i 47mm struts with solid discs and rear drum brakes .the springs are probably standard 318i 4-pot ones ...

scary :eek:

That and there's a chance you don't have a rear ARB either. I would check the state of the bushes. Also worth upgrading to e30 M3 eccentric lollipops and E46 cab rear topmounts.
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Post Tue Oct 23, 2012 5:32 am

Just realised you have an iS, in which case you'll be ok on the front struts, front and rear discs and ARB. :D
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Post Tue Oct 23, 2012 8:24 am

Many thanks. Yeah it's just for road use.bought it for a project .Any more info I need to do to her would be great