Author Topic: Will e36 m3 arms and sway bar work?  (Read 2676 times)

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Will e36 m3 arms and sway bar work?
« on: December 14, 2010, 03:58:29 PM »
Would a rear adjustable e36 m3 sway bar and rear adjustable control arms work on our e30 318s? I know I've heard somewhere that some e36 control arms swap over and such. I had a chance to pick up these items for pretty cheap and was just wondering if they'd be applicable on our cars?

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Will e36 m3 arms and sway bar work?
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2010, 04:22:04 PM »
The rear arms are a totally different design - multilink vs. semi-trailing arms.  From what I've heard the M3 front control arms & springs can swap right over from the later '96-99 M3 if you press e30 ball joints and e30 m3 control arm bushings.

Adding some e36 compact (318Ti) or Z3 rear hubs can complete the package.  They both have very similar rear arms.  Google "e30 5-lug swap" and you'll get all the specifics.
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Will e36 m3 arms and sway bar work?
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2010, 06:51:00 PM »
Okay thanks. I thought so but I was just checking before I passed these up.