 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | |  |  |  |  05-02-2008, 08:02 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: maritimes Posts: 1,433 |  do z3 springs fit ti???
as above...
i need to get new springs for the front of my 6cyl upgrade... and don't want to mismatch spring rates.
could i just buy a set of H&R's for a 2.8 z3? or will that not work so easily? __________________ 11/97 Base  328Ti
|  |  | | 05-02-2008, 08:30 PM | #2 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
They fit fine. I had 1.9L Z3 H&R Race springs on my '97. The rear was slammed, but the wasn't so drastic. Normally, H&R springs will give you a raked out stance, but with Z3 springs, it pretty much lowers it even in the front and rear. My rear wheels tucked rather nicely, while my fronts had about a 3/4-1 inch gap between the tire and wheel arch. The car looked sweet and handled fine. BTW, this was when I had my style 42's with 215/40/17's. See my sig and photo gallery for pics. __________________ 4 MORE YEARS BABY!!! | | | | | 05-02-2008, 09:49 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: maritimes Posts: 1,433 |
awesome, thanks jess! Z3 2.8 springs on their way soon then.... now i wonder if i should go with the races or sports  hmmmmm, got any direct rear shots jess? i wanna see how badly the camber gets fawkered. also interested to see how the 215's fit on the 8" wide __________________ 11/97 Base 328Ti
| | | | | 05-03-2008, 04:08 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
i need to order a camber kit in the next few months  my springs are on their way! yippie! __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 05-03-2008, 04:08 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
i need to order a camber kit in the next few months my springs are on their way! yippie! __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 05-06-2008, 04:40 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: detroit Posts: 157 |
i have a 95' M3 swap and i run z3m springs at the back and stock e36 m3 at the front. It looks real good but not slamed... I still have camber issues though. Also a question for everyone. Will the z3m front springs fit my front setup? As i would like to lower it a little. But if i have to buy m3 springs for the front and z3/ ti spring for the back that could be a pain and lots more $$$
Thanks | | | | | 05-06-2008, 03:24 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: maritimes Posts: 1,433 |
I was going to do something similar... but ive heard mixed reactions about driving around with 2 different spring rates... so im just going to get the 6cyl z3 springs, if you can wait, ill let you know how it turns out for me. __________________ 11/97 Base 328Ti
| | | | | 05-07-2008, 06:50 PM | #8 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Latvia Posts: 17 |
Does someone know which Z3 front springs are the closest mach to 318ti M pack springs? Right now I'm on H&R sport, pitty the only place where I enjoy that is on closed track, almost all streets in my country are realy painfull to me and car. This street has been repaired a day ago:  | | | | | 05-07-2008, 07:07 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: maritimes Posts: 1,433 |
H&R makes OE replacements which only lower .25"-.75" ... oddly enough I think they are also referred to as Sports. __________________ 11/97 Base 328Ti
| | | | | 05-07-2008, 07:08 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
yeah they are called OE sports.
if you want some sport spings i will sell you mine. __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 05-07-2008, 07:21 PM | #11 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Latvia Posts: 17 |
I want something like original M pack suspension, right now my H&R setup is 35mm lower at front and 20mm at rear. I see some offers of Z3 stock and M pack springs on ebay right now, I'm trying to figure out the closest mach. | | | | | 05-07-2008, 08:54 PM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
well if you would like a set of stock m tech springs off my club sport let me know.
we could trade or i'll sell __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 05-07-2008, 09:08 PM | #13 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Latvia Posts: 17 |
OK, I'll note that. Shipping costs could be high, I'm right on the other side of Earth in country called Latvia. Spotted items on ebay are just ~25$ far. | | | | | 05-07-2008, 09:11 PM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
ohh gosh... alright well let me know. __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 05-07-2008, 09:16 PM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: detroit Posts: 157 |
So are z3 front springs the same as the ti? Which would mean my m3 struts would not work with z3 front springs...
Does anyone just have rear lowering spring that would be mildly lower than the z3m spring i have on the back?? | | | | |
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