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Wednesday, Jan 10th 5:01am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
Member Post nr. 65 ![](http://e21.tricord.be/load.php?icon=1148) 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... |
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bmw_m_320i |
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Wednesday, Jan 10th 7:47am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
Member Post nr. 749 ![](http://e21.tricord.be/load.php?icon=221) 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 |
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chupchup |
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Wednesday, Jan 10th 12:52pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
Member Post nr. 134 ![](http://e21.tricord.be/load.php?icon=61) Singapore 320m20 |
There's a set on Ebay now asking for US$1,200 or something craxy like that. I think it is overpriced!!!!!!!! |
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Wednesday, Jan 10th 4:09pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
Member Post nr. 66 ![](http://e21.tricord.be/load.php?icon=1148) 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.... |
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jdench |
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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 |
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redmist |
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Wednesday, Jan 10th 10:07pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
Member Post nr. 1019 ![](http://e21.tricord.be/load.php?icon=109) NY USA 357i , 325i e30 turbo |
Pleeeez read the archieves. Very easy and cheap to do yourself |
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chupchup |
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Thursday, Jan 11th 8:00am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
Member Post nr. 136 ![](http://e21.tricord.be/load.php?icon=61) Singapore 320m20 |
Yes Spax has a set but not sure it they still have it. The Spax springs interests me.... |
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Thursday, Jan 11th 9:02am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
Junior Member Post nr. 1 ![](http://e21.tricord.be/load.php?icon=482) Van Wert, OH '81 320i |
ground control - $400
http://bmw320i.com/library/howto/acwiring.htm |
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jdench |
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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. |
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