Anyone put sedan coilovers on a convertible? - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

jp330Cic.au · 09-14-2009, 04:19 PM

Just wondering if they are the same unit.
Thx.

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 09-14-2009, 04:26 PM

Pretty sure KW coilovers will fit E90/E91/E92/E93

roadkillrob · 09-14-2009, 07:12 PM

Not saying they won't "fit", but E90, E92 and E93 all have different part numbers, so there is something different, may only be spring and dampening rates based on different weight distributions, but they are definitely not the same between models.

Rob

SV Concepts III · 09-14-2009, 10:50 PM

Typically convertibles will have different spring rates or shock valving because they are heavier.

jp330Cic.au · 09-15-2009, 02:31 AM

On the modbargins.com website, they have the same partnumber.
On the KW website, they are the same for the wagon and the convertible, but the sedan is different.
I would have thought that the spring rates were different.
Reason that I asked, is that another member is selling coilovers from the sedan and if they would fit the 'vert, then I would go for it.
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l4wr3nc3 · 09-15-2009, 02:35 AM

It will work. IIRC, one of the differences is that the e90 kw's have bigger bump stops.

CTsang1234 · 09-21-2009, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jp330Cic.au

Just wondering if they are the same unit.
Thx.

They are Cab specific. Looks great tho!

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roadkillrob Brigadier General Drives: 2008 335Cic, 2011 X5 35i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Boston Posts: 3,199 iTrader: (13)	Not saying they won't "fit", but E90, E92 and E93 all have different part numbers, so there is something different, may only be spring and dampening rates based on different weight distributions, but they are definitely not the same between models. Rob __________________ 2008 E93 335i 2014 X3 35i

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09-15-2009, 02:31 AM	#5
jp330Cic.au Lieutenant Drives: E93 335DCT / E70 X5 40d Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 596 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 320 E91 M-Spor ... [0.00] 2009 335-E93 M-Sport [0.00]	On the modbargins.com website, they have the same partnumber. On the KW website, they are the same for the wagon and the convertible, but the sedan is different. I would have thought that the spring rates were different. Reason that I asked, is that another member is selling coilovers from the sedan and if they would fit the 'vert, then I would go for it. Searching hasn't helped...