Suspension advice

@Poprin
I'm not sure if all 3.0l have sports suspension, but this may help to determine if you have or not.
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New top mounts arrived today @Eddie Zedder

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In the pic below it shows they are definitely for Z3's and Z4's.
Funny that after the seller told me by email they're not for a Z
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Got mine too @Bozzy. :thumbsup:

I put the part no., for the rears into Realoem and they do fit most Z3's...........apart from mine.:arghh:
 
Bozzy said:
Top mounts Dino.
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I'd doubt they won't fit. Could just be a mistake on Realoem.
Doesn't seem to make sense to have a different body shell for just one engine variant?

The only other thing could be if the shock has different size bolt the top- I know some aftermarket have 12mm and standard is 10mm (could be other way around).
 
Dino D said:
I'd doubt they won't fit. Could just be a mistake on Realoem.
Doesn't seem to make sense to have a different body shell for just one engine variant?

The only other thing could be if the shock has different size bolt the top- I know some aftermarket have 12mm and standard is 10mm (could be other way around).
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That's good to know :thumbsup:.
I'm going to start looking for those rear top mount reinforcement plates you mentioned before.
 
Bozzy said:
That's good to know :thumbsup:.
I'm going to start looking for those rear top mount reinforcement plates you mentioned before.
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I've ordered these ones with an angled inner edge, supposed to fit better. Made by Bimmertune which is big in the US I think.
I read to get it make some paper gaskets for them is a good idea for isolation of metal to metal contact. Easy to retrofit.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122300362559
 
Dino D said:
I've ordered these ones with an angled inner edge, supposed to fit better. Made by Bimmertune which is big in the US I think.
I read to get it make some paper gaskets for them is a good idea for isolation of metal to metal contact. Easy to retrofit.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122300362559
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Thanks for the link Dino,just ordered a set :thumbsup:.
 
@Eddie Zedder took a little longer than planned but have measured up my 3.0 and I can dispel the myth that all 3.0's have sport suspension. My ride height measurements are consistent with standard suspension. My car is an early 3.0 before they actually had a sport (2000). It's been specced with all the bits but it would appear not the springs.

If anyone happens to know the part numbers of the factory fit sports suspension I would be very interested!
 
Also the front measurements in that book appear a bit out of whack for the 17inch wheels. I measured mine at 670mm on the front.
 
Poprin said:
@Eddie Zedder took a little longer than planned but have measured up my 3.0 and I can dispel the myth that all 3.0's have sport suspension. My ride height measurements are consistent with standard suspension. My car is an early 3.0 before they actually had a sport (2000). It's been specced with all the bits but it would appear not the springs.

If anyone happens to know the part numbers of the factory fit sports suspension I would be very interested!
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Nice one Poprin. Glad you have sorted it once and for all.
 
Poprin said:
Also the front measurements in that book appear a bit out of whack for the 17inch wheels. I measured mine at 670mm on the front.
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Was that measurement with it unloaded? If it was I would be happy, mine has 16" wheels and was 660mm on one side and 645mm on the other, it should be 660mm loaded.
 
C'mon @Bozzy, get your finger out, I've done mine! =))
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Those spring compressors are the devil's work though. :ymdevil:
 
Oh aye! Do the easy ones first eh!=))

Tony.
 
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