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DISCUSSION => Suspension => Topic started by: KidneyBoy on March 21, 2006, 09:26:00 PM

Title: Related to M42's
Post by: KidneyBoy on March 21, 2006, 09:26:00 PM

Not too sure where i would post this otherwise.

Anyway, the 318 is in need of some loving.

Parts to be replaced some upcomming weekend:
Front Swaybar links
Electric fan [$40 for a new shroud or 35 shipped for an electric]
Spring hats to drop the front end a little more and ruin my oil pan a little quicker
New Roundels for the 15" baskets
And its time to replace the clutch! woo wee

Sooooo soon!! I finally heard the word, 4 17x7.5 Hyperblack Kopis, need some love, but under 300 bucks for the set :D

Title: Related to M42's
Post by: bmwman91 on March 21, 2006, 11:26:18 PM

I hear the electric fan mod.  Looking into that soon!

The front spring cups...I just cannot justify $165 on some stamped metal.  Yes yes dies cost $$$, but they pay off quickly too.

Title: Related to M42's
Post by: KidneyBoy on March 22, 2006, 12:25:23 AM

I would not be able to justify that much money on spring hats either.

That being said; $59

http://www.bekkers.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=SUFT008&Category_Code=blssuspension

Title: How did those cups turn out?
Post by: Cristian G in Oz on May 28, 2007, 03:02:20 AM

Quote from: KidneyBoy;1118

I would not be able to justify that much money on spring hats either.

That being said; $59

http://www.bekkers.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=SUFT008&Category_Code=blssuspension

Hey Kidney Boy,

I know this is an old thread, but how did you go with these cups?

Has anyone else used them?

I want to use them but i was concerned with the amount that they said the car comes down.

TIA

Cristian

Title: Related to M42's
Post by: Eurospec on May 28, 2007, 03:12:31 PM

Here's what someone had to say about the hats, LINK (http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showpost.php?p=740526&postcount=32)

HTH

Title: Related to M42's
Post by: Cristian G in Oz on May 28, 2007, 09:08:39 PM

They look the same as the ones BMP used to sell.

If what is said in the link is correct, then that is exactly what I want.

I can't come down much more than 1/2" without suffering on the drivability front.

Considering the Bekkers ones are $60 and the BMP ones were $159  I would be inclined to go the bekkers option if all I have to do is trim them up a little.

Cristian