What's the deal with IE???

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achtungE30

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« on: May 25, 2006, 08:09:55 AM »
Anyone else out there waiting on their IE stg 3s?? Whats the latest word?

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« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2006, 09:39:35 AM »
Been waiting on my set for over 2 months now... DAM IT EIBACH :mad: !!! Make the springs already!!!

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« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2006, 09:56:22 AM »
Quote from: achtungE30
Anyone else out there waiting on their IE stg 3s?? Whats the latest word?


Frank meet Jonas,

Quote from: JDNo.5
Been waiting on my set for over 2 months now... DAM IT EIBACH :mad: !!! Make the springs already!!!


Jonas, meet Frank.

Just in case you two dont know who each other are.

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« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2006, 01:32:30 PM »
lol, Hi Jonas

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« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2006, 04:00:46 PM »
What's going on man? I'm about to give up and settle for some Eibach Sportlines and rock those until the IE3's come in. Let me call them up now and see when the new back order date is.

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« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2006, 06:06:34 PM »
From what I was told just last week, Eibach keeps telling IE it will be a couple of weeks...Problem is, Eibach has been telling this to IE for months....Not sure if I would my breath to long....
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« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2006, 08:56:50 AM »
I cant find the sportline on eibach's website for our application? Where did you see it?

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« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2006, 12:17:02 PM »
why dont you want to try H-R race springs?
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« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2006, 12:24:36 PM »
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why dont you want to try H-R race springs?


More expensive and also on back order.

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« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2006, 09:20:41 PM »
Why do you say Eibachs?  I believe the IE Stage III *IS* an H&R Race spring.  Or, is made by H&R for IE.  

H&R has terrible inventory management, and from what I've gathered from a lot of thier vendors, they really don't care.  At least about the American market.  I waited months for the H&R coil-over kit, but gave up on waiting and just got the Vogtland kit with Konis.  Much cheaper too!  :D

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« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2006, 10:37:21 AM »
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Why do you say Eibachs?  I believe the IE Stage III *IS* an H&R Race spring.  Or, is made by H&R for IE.  

H&R has terrible inventory management, and from what I've gathered from a lot of thier vendors, they really don't care.  At least about the American market.  I waited months for the H&R coil-over kit, but gave up on waiting and just got the Vogtland kit with Konis.  Much cheaper too!  :D


IE Stage III is made by eibach. But both are on rediculous backorder.

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« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2006, 12:19:06 PM »
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I cant find the sportline on eibach's website for our application? Where did you see it?


I’ve seen the Sportlines on a few sites, but there seemed to be a discrepancy about what chassis it would fit. For example the site would say it’s for a 1991 318is, but the chassis would be listed as an e36, some sites would even just list it as an e30/e36 option. Anyway I called up a few performance shops around my way and they confirmed that there was a Sportline kit for the 1991 318is, but these guys didn’t know the difference between an e30 and an e36 (Dam muscle car shops…). So I figured I’d call the source and find out what’s the real deal. I knew it was bad news for us e30 318is owners when the first words out of the reps mouth was “oh yeah, it looks like we’re going to have to upgrade our catalog”, LOL. So without going into any useless details, “there is no Sportline kit for the e30 1991 318is” and just in case you were wondering like me… “The e36 springs will not fit, there is a difference with the rear springs” or at least that’s what the rep said.
 
On a similar note, I also called H&R and I spoke to a really nice lady who told me flat out that “there are currently no race springs for a 1991 318is and we have never made a race spring for that car.” Oh well, like I said she was a nice lady who was just punching in numbers on a computer.
 
Ahhh the wait continues, IE3’s baby!!! Number ###, on the IE3 wait list, LOL…

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« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2006, 02:56:05 PM »
Technically she is correct.....There is no listing for a 318is race spring....Next time tell her it is for a 1988-1991 M3 (part # 50404-88) Most M3 suspension parts will fit the 318is
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« Reply #13 on: May 31, 2006, 12:16:31 AM »
Quote from: M42boy
Why do you say Eibachs?  I believe the IE Stage III *IS* an H&R Race spring.  Or, is made by H&R for IE.  

Didn't see anyone covering it, but yeah, sorry if anyone did but the IE's are made by Eibach but are same setup w/ weights and all as the H&R race springs but are not the same.

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« Reply #14 on: June 03, 2006, 04:57:35 PM »
Anyone hear anything?

- 91 318is (loves to warm-start-stall
- 08 135i European Delivery 9/18/08