E36
5 Lug Conversion on an E30 (pics)
The Ground
Control coil-over suspension:
Fronts:
- E36 M3 modified
shortened strut housings with E30 M3 sway bar brackets
- E30 Koni
shortened externally adjustable front inserts
- Ground Control slim
strut cap to clear springs (the one from Koni is too wide and rubs)
- Ground Control Eibach
small springs (650lb)
- Ground Control adjustable
sleeve
- Ground Control E30 adjustable
camber/caster plates with solid strut bearing
Rears:
- E30 Koni
externally adjustable shocks
- Ground Control E30
adjustable sleeves
- Ground Control Eibach
springs (800lbs)

The front wheel centered in
the
wheel well with
E30 M3 offset a-arm bushings and ’97-’98 E36M3 a-arms:
As mentioned earlier, you need both to correctly place the
wheel.

Front E36 M3 brakes: 315mm
x
28mm -- a big improvement
over the stock 260mm

A view from underneath showing:
- Delrin
offset
a-arm bushing
- '96-’98 E36
M3
a-arms
- painted
and
reinforced subframe
- E36 non-M3
steering rack
- E34 M50 oil pan

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E30S52 BMW 318i page1
E30S52 BMW 318i
page2
E30S52 BMW M3 page
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