brakes hoses

[seanboy]

got an is non abs went to bmw for some brake lines (front arch from brake to near strut). bmw want £33.00 . Zone shop want £53.00 for goodridge hoses. Are these the same bit of hose that I would have asked for from bmw? Has anyone got them?
Cheers sean

[Theo]

No mate, bmw hoses are rubber, goodridge ones are braided steel and offer better performance. You want the 6 line kit as your 318is will have rear discs. The following link is where I got mine from....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-M3-E30-6-Line ... dZViewItem

[seanboy]

Top man will be my first mod as me being a bollox cut the front hoses.

[Theo]

Probably due a change anyway mate. The rear ones which go over the rear subframe are not at all fun to change, very inaccessible, and probably nicely ceased up and ready to be rounded

[seanboy]

I was thinking off taking the rear subframe off and giving it A good old clean up. See you lads do it with ease. Tried this before thinking ill make a few quid breaking a 325. Cut brake lines, hand brake cable, remove diff mount thing, shocks, grinded off allen heads on side but was left with this stud and look liked thier was A nut on the end but no joy.Was banging the F**k out of the disc up and down on each side hoping it would loosen but no good.
What did I do wrong? any ideas?
Cheers

[klu99apm]

Sounds like when you tried to take the rear subframe off before you got as far as where the main axle bushes get seized in their mounting under the rear seats.

Once you've undone the big nuts (22mm) under the bushes, and released the holder by grinding off the hex bolts you should be able to remove the bolt that goes through them and then with a bar or something up the bolt hole wiggle until they free up. I've done this this week and asked similar questions :

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... ic&t=68515

[gareth]

cheaper here...

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/catalog/pr ... cts_id=360

cheaper still if you don't want branded goodridge ones!