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May just be optioned out. __________________ I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | 11-26-2007, 02:49 PM | #18 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 | Quote: Originally Posted by bobbob1015 | if you head over to mallards vin decoding thread he can give you all the options your car came with __________________ -Josh Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz | | | 11-26-2007, 08:01 PM | #19 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 3,212 | Now I'm confused I thought I had a base model before but now I'm not so sure. I have a 98 Ti it didn't come with fog lights, no sun roof, and no cruise control. But everything is painted on the car including the side skirts and it has a leather interior. | | | 02-09-2008, 03:54 AM | #20 | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: south carolina Posts: 3 | very confusing i just bought a 98 hellrot what about ///m aerodynamics, wheels, cruise, sport seats chrome shift knob but no obc? how do you tell if you have sport suspension? im not clear on the difference between active and sport | | | 02-09-2008, 09:24 PM | #21 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | an active wouldn't have a sport interior or the m body kit | | | 02-10-2008, 01:16 AM | #22 | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: south carolina Posts: 3 | thanks so it can still be a sport without the obc? | | | 02-10-2008, 01:19 AM | #23 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | Quote: Originally Posted by rockinred318ti thanks so it can still be a sport without the obc? | yes, if the original owner didn't get the option, now that I think of it, you could get a sport interior in an active as an option, but not the m body kit | | | 02-11-2008, 03:06 AM | #24 | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: south carolina Posts: 3 | awesome thanks anyone know how to tell if i have the sport suspension or should i just assume i do since i have the m sports package? | | | 06-17-2009, 03:57 PM | #25 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Jax, FL Posts: 541 | Quick question regarding Sport models....It has the ///M badge on the side moldings, colored skirts, valance, etc. But, does the M model have the same exact suspension as the actual E36 M3? | | | 06-17-2009, 07:18 PM | #26 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | Quote: Originally Posted by Shellback Quick question regarding Sport models....It has the ///M badge on the side moldings, colored skirts, valance, etc. But, does the M model have the same exact suspension as the actual E36 M3? | nope. It has "Mtechnik" ie; sport suspension, not "M3" suspension. The front struts aren't linked to the swaybar like the M3 and the rear suspension is completely different. | | | 06-17-2009, 08:54 PM | #27 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Jax, FL Posts: 541 | Good info - thanks cool... I'll start searching for M3 suspension swaps. I'm planning on getting a '98 Sport and swapping the suspension from a wrecked E36 M3. | | | 06-17-2009, 09:15 PM | #28 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | Quote: Originally Posted by Shellback Good info - thanks cool... I'll start searching for M3 suspension swaps. I'm planning on getting a '98 Sport and swapping the suspension from a wrecked E36 M3. | It's not worth it. For starters, the rear suspension is not compatible. As I said before, it's a completely different design. 318ti's and Z3's use an e30 style semi-trailing arm design while regular e36's have multi-link rear suspension. The only difference in the front is that M3's have extra tabs welded on the struts to connect the sway bar links. They also have an offset strut bearing, which can be reversed to add negative camber. Personally, I don't think it's that much better of a design. I mean you could purchase M3 front struts, strut bearings and sway bar links if you wanted to, but your handling won't improve by much if any. You definitely don't want to install M3 springs unless you have a 6cyl engine as the spring rates will be too high and the front of your car may actually sit higher and ride like crap. Some guy here recently installed M3 rear shocks and springs on his Ti and it looks stupid as hell! I bet it handles like sh!t too. Your best bet is to go with Koni adjustable or Bilstein sport shocks and struts with H&R or Eibach springs. Stay away from Bilstein HD and Touring Class struts as they are garbage. Bilstein HD's are stiff as hell and will raise your car, Bilstein Touring Class shocks are the same dual tube design as OEM struts and will likely fail prematurely if you install performance springs. When shopping for suspension kits, make sure that you purchase Ti specific parts as regular e36 kits simply won't fit/work correctly. | | | 06-17-2009, 09:26 PM | #29 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | BTW, this is the guy that installed M3 shocks WITH LOWERING SPRINGS on the rear of his Ti and look how it sits http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=27048 Notice that even with lowering springs it sits higher in the rear than stock Ti suspension, not to mention that the spring rates are way too high, the shocks are probably preloaded to their capacity just to fit them into the rear of the Ti and I guarantee the car handles like trash. M3/regular e36 suspension will work on the front of the Ti though, just make sure that the front springs are rated for a 4cyl engine, not a 6. As I mentioned before though, you're much better off buying parts/kits that are Ti specific to avoid any hassles and/or confusion. | | | 03-06-2013, 05:22 PM | #30 | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Laporte Indiana Posts: 22 | Help identify Okay guys I ran vim options where little to none but the car has sunroof leather interior traction control system heated mirrors car is completely Hellrot so I thought base but it has the 15 inch alloys heated front so please help will upload pics of interior later tonight to help weed out the actual model thanks | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |