Tech Forum : Coil-over's..... :p

Boost_me

Posted Wednesday, Jan 10th 5:01am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car]

Member
Post nr. 65

Victoria, Australia
1981 BMW 323i

I'm starting to become somewhat of a post whore, I appoligise for this

.....Anyway the question is: What type of coil-over's do we fit into our car's?? As I cannot find a listing for E21 BMW's anywhere.....I was thinking CIVIC???But I'm unsure...If you've put coil-over's in your E21 what make/model did you put in??? Was there any modifacation's needed to get them in??? Real answer's would be good, guess's aren't...

bmw_m_320i

Posted Wednesday, Jan 10th 7:47am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car]

Member
Post nr. 749

Helena, Montana
none right now :(

Most people have fabricated coil overs for thier E21's. There are several posts on here about how to go about doing so. Basically you cut 2" out of the middle of the strut housing and reweld the top threaded portion back on and weld on a threaded sleeve over the housing. I believe a VW rabbit strut insert is the right length for the shortened strut. There are however several companies that make coil overs for E21's such as LEDA

chupchup

Posted Wednesday, Jan 10th 12:52pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car]

Member
Post nr. 134

Singapore
320m20

There's a set on Ebay now asking for US$1,200 or something craxy like that. I think it is overpriced!!!!!!!!

Boost_me

Posted Wednesday, Jan 10th 4:09pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car]

Member
Post nr. 66

Victoria, Australia
1981 BMW 323i

We pay anywhere from AUS$1,600-2,$400 for all four. How many are you talking about 2 or all 4, If it's all four that's not bad......If 2, they would have to be pretty damn good....

jdench

Posted Wednesday, Jan 10th 8:02pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car]

Member
Post nr. 138

Sussex, UK
1979 E21 323i, 1998 E36 323i touring

I think Spax do a set, have a look at www.spax.co.uk

redmist

Posted Wednesday, Jan 10th 10:07pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car]

Member
Post nr. 1019

NY USA
357i , 325i e30 turbo

Pleeeez read the archieves. Very easy and cheap to do yourself

chupchup

Posted Thursday, Jan 11th 8:00am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car]

Member
Post nr. 136

Singapore
320m20

jdench wrote:

I think Spax do a set, have a look at www.spax.co.uk

Yes Spax has a set but not sure it they still have it. The Spax springs interests me....

jrcook320

Posted Thursday, Jan 11th 9:02am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car]

Junior Member
Post nr. 1

Van Wert, OH
'81 320i

ground control - $400

http://bmw320i.com/library/howto/acwiring.htm

jdench

Posted Thursday, Jan 11th 1:19pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car]

Member
Post nr. 140

Sussex, UK
1979 E21 323i, 1998 E36 323i touring

I am going to install a set of spax gas damper and springs when i have the cash, I am going to get a set of the TUV approved ones, I will let you all know how they are.