Z3 / Z3M suspension intercompatibility

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mnbrennan
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Z3 / Z3M suspension intercompatibility

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Hi all

Just wanted to know whether z3 suspension will fit onto a z3m?

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paulwirral
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Front springs are different diameter , I'm pretty sure the rears are the same , careful fella , mc mafia won't be happy your on a roadster site :lol:
mnbrennan
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Re: Z3 / Z3M suspension intercompatibility

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Haha you're right, but there are more people here!

I'm thinking about coilovers for the front and lower springs for the rear. Will they fit?

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I can't see why not , the rears will be the same and I can't see the fronts mounting any differently , you may need spacers .
Ring someone like demon tweeks and ask them making on your gonna buy a new set from them , they will be only to eager to find out for you :D
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pingu
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Re: Z3 / Z3M suspension intercompatibility

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You will see the differences if you look at real OEM for a standard Z3 and your car. Print off the appropriate pages and compare the part numbers to see the differences.

There are quite a few differences in the stiffness and offsets of mountings, castor settings of the front suspension as well as spring and damper settings.

If you are considering a complete change of suspension, then this is possible, but most individual components are not interchangable.
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