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blue91lx · 02-07-2018, 08:48 PM

Alright! If you spend a little $ on suspension you're going to have a car that you never want to stop driving. You obviously know how to build a proper car, but this list contains (IMHO) the best products for your $$ that work very well together that don't break the bank.

Front suspension:

Suspension refresh/reinforcement:

Garagistic Subframe Reinforcement: https://store.garagistic.com/BMW-E30...nforcement-Kit
Lemforder Front Control Arms: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...30-e302piece-l
M3 Solid Rubber offset CABs: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...r-31129061222l
Lemforder tie rod assys: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...-32111125186-1
E36 Steering Rack (way faster lock 2 lock ratio, e30 rack is embarrassingly slow. You still use your factory lines/resevoir): http://shop.rackdoctor.net/1995-BMW-...995-533-M3.htm
Steering rack swap kit: https://store.garagistic.com/e30-ste...ion-z3-e36-e46
Stainless lines: https://store.garagistic.com/e30-sta...el-brake-lines
Swaybar kit:
https://store.garagistic.com/E30-Adj...SABEgK8ofD_BwE

Best simple combo for lowering:

IE3 Springs: http://www.iemotorsport.com/bmw/item/e30rspring.html
Konis (koni valving is HIGHLY preferred to bilstein on these cars): https://www.ecstuning.com/b-koni-par...it/86411021kt/
E90 drop hats: https://store.garagistic.com/BMW-E30...der=ASC&page=2

A million times better but a little more work:

https://groundcontrolstore.com/colle...-length-struts

https://groundcontrolstore.com/colle...prepared-class

Rear Suspension: Poly bushings in the back of an E30 are noisy and annoying. Febi/Corteco are the way to go.

TA Bushings (x2): https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...nt-33329061945
Subframe Bushings (x2): https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...r-33311129144l
Diff bushing: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...es-33171135242
Adjustable rear suspension camber/toe (e30s don't have rear adj and toe-in a ton aka crazy tire wear and lack of contact patch): http://www.iemotorsport.com/bmw/item...bkit-lock.html
http://www.iemotorsport.com/bmw/item...ekit-lock.html

Hope that helps narrow down the giant lists of which e30 suspension parts are good/bad.

02-07-2018, 08:48 PM	#337
blue91lx Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Indianapolis/SE PA Member #21697 iTrader: (0)	Alright! If you spend a little $ on suspension you're going to have a car that you never want to stop driving. You obviously know how to build a proper car, but this list contains (IMHO) the best products for your $$ that work very well together that don't break the bank. Front suspension: Suspension refresh/reinforcement: Garagistic Subframe Reinforcement: https://store.garagistic.com/BMW-E30...nforcement-Kit Lemforder Front Control Arms: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...30-e302piece-l M3 Solid Rubber offset CABs: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...r-31129061222l Lemforder tie rod assys: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...-32111125186-1 E36 Steering Rack (way faster lock 2 lock ratio, e30 rack is embarrassingly slow. You still use your factory lines/resevoir): http://shop.rackdoctor.net/1995-BMW-...995-533-M3.htm Steering rack swap kit: https://store.garagistic.com/e30-ste...ion-z3-e36-e46 Stainless lines: https://store.garagistic.com/e30-sta...el-brake-lines Swaybar kit: https://store.garagistic.com/E30-Adj...SABEgK8ofD_BwE Best simple combo for lowering: IE3 Springs: http://www.iemotorsport.com/bmw/item/e30rspring.html Konis (koni valving is HIGHLY preferred to bilstein on these cars): https://www.ecstuning.com/b-koni-par...it/86411021kt/ E90 drop hats: https://store.garagistic.com/BMW-E30...der=ASC&page=2 A million times better but a little more work: https://groundcontrolstore.com/colle...-length-struts https://groundcontrolstore.com/colle...prepared-class Rear Suspension: Poly bushings in the back of an E30 are noisy and annoying. Febi/Corteco are the way to go. TA Bushings (x2): https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...nt-33329061945 Subframe Bushings (x2): https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...r-33311129144l Diff bushing: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...es-33171135242 Adjustable rear suspension camber/toe (e30s don't have rear adj and toe-in a ton aka crazy tire wear and lack of contact patch): http://www.iemotorsport.com/bmw/item...bkit-lock.html http://www.iemotorsport.com/bmw/item...ekit-lock.html Hope that helps narrow down the giant lists of which e30 suspension parts are good/bad. Last edited by blue91lx; 02-07-2018 at 08:52 PM.