<![CDATA[**CLOSED** e36 M3 front suspension]]>I'm looking for the front suspension from an e36 M3 (strut assemblies & knuckles). Thanks -Nick

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jc43089 said:

Some 16" wheels will fit and some won't.  I have test fitted 16" Contour reps and they do fit over e46 330 brakes.  Not sure what others do.

I'm actually researching this right now. My wheel choice is e38 style 5 (16x8 et23). 

-e46 325 front brake rotors are 300 x 22mm

-e46 330 front brake rotors are 325 x 25mm (as Mitch noted^) and there's a really good chance my wheels won't clear these. 

-e36 m3 front brake rotors are 315 x 28mm (as Mitch noted ^), I don't think these would fit either ( might be close). 

After much thought all day with the help from @KaiserRolls & @m42b32 I think I will end up going with the IRP 5 lug conversion kit and run the e46 325 calipers/rotors. These will be a decent upgrade from the e30 260 x 22mm rotor and in fact, the e46 325 setup will be 1/10th of the price of a massive BBK which is also only 300 x 22mm!

In closing, I'm going to mark this thread as closed and thank you all for the information. Appreciate it...

-Nick

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/107994https://wibimmers.com/post/107994Thu, 29 Oct 2020 02:44:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to **CLOSED** e36 M3 front suspension on Thu, 29 Oct 2020 02:17:46 GMT]]>Some 16" wheels will fit and some won't.  I have test fitted 16" Contour reps and they do fit over e46 330 brakes.  Not sure what others do.

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Nick_08 said:

Appreciate the info @KaiserRolls & @m42b32! The IRP kit is 12mm wider than stock which I think might make the (e38) style 5 -et23 flush. I'm looking to verify how much, if any, width the e36 swap will add. I want the tires tucked so I can run bigger tires such as a 225/50r16. Thanks!

E36 parts will add at least that much unfortunately, though I couldn't find exact numbers

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/107984https://wibimmers.com/post/107984Wed, 28 Oct 2020 15:14:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to **CLOSED** e36 M3 front suspension on Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:58:05 GMT]]>Appreciate the info @KaiserRolls & @m42b32! The IRP kit is 12mm wider than stock which I think might make the (e38) style 5 -et23 flush. I'm looking to verify how much, if any, width the e36 swap will add. I want the tires tucked so I can run bigger tires such as a 225/50r16. Thanks!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/107983https://wibimmers.com/post/107983Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:58:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to **CLOSED** e36 M3 front suspension on Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:20:09 GMT]]>Only thing worth noting with the IRP solution/330 brakes is you may not be able to fit 16" wheels since they are slightly larger than the e36 m3 parts.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/107982https://wibimmers.com/post/107982Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:20:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to **CLOSED** e36 M3 front suspension on Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:17:12 GMT]]>Hopefully they fit behind your 16s

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Nick_08 said:

Thank for sharing. Yes, 5 lug swap so I can ditch the 18mm adapters and get the benefit of the bigger brake package. Can I ask, are the e46 brakes around the same size as the e36m3? Thanks @m42b32!

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m42b32 said:

Doing 5-lug swap? I've heard good things about these kits and am considering switching to this setup: https://www.irp.lt/individual-racing-parts-product/5-lug-kit-to-use-e36-e46-wheel-bearings-and-brakes/

Lets you retain stock geometry, but can then run e46 330 brakes 

Thank for sharing. Yes, 5 lug swap so I can ditch the 18mm adapters and get the benefit of the bigger brake package. Can I ask, are the e46 brakes around the same size as the e36m3? Thanks @m42b32!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/107977https://wibimmers.com/post/107977Wed, 28 Oct 2020 13:06:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to **CLOSED** e36 M3 front suspension on Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:56:16 GMT]]>Doing 5-lug swap? I've heard good things about these kits and am considering switching to this setup: https://www.irp.lt/individual-racing-parts-product/5-lug-kit-to-use-e36-e46-wheel-bearings-and-brakes/

Lets you retain stock geometry, but can then run e46 330 brakes

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/107975https://wibimmers.com/post/107975Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:56:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to **CLOSED** e36 M3 front suspension on Tue, 27 Oct 2020 22:55:42 GMT]]>Dang! Thanks for reaching out @KaiserRolls. Still looking if anyone has even just the knuckles and calipers that would suffice. Thanks.

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KaiserRolls said:

Was it bent up from the wreck?

No it was good. But due to circumstances it had to go with the car.

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Rekpoint said:

Nope, Had to scrap it 😦 

Was it bent up from the wreck?

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KaiserRolls said:

@Rekpoint do you have anything?

Nope, Had to scrap it 😦

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/107943https://wibimmers.com/post/107943Sat, 24 Oct 2020 05:18:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to **CLOSED** e36 M3 front suspension on Sat, 24 Oct 2020 04:06:56 GMT]]>@Rekpoint do you have anything?

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