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e90 vs E93 suspension (kw coils)
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07-30-2014, 01:02 PM | #1 |
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e90 vs E93 suspension (kw coils)
What is the difference between a RWD e93 convertible (2 door) suspension compared to a RWD E90 4 door sedan?
I was going to buy some KW coilovers at an insanely good price, but they are off a 2008 e93 335i RWD vert... and I have a 2008 e90 RWD sedan. Is there any way to make this work? Should I still buy them or is there zero chance they will fit? Why the hell are the e91 and e93 suspension different than the e90/e92? Has to be a way to make the suspension fit each other, cant imagine they are THAT different? But I really have no idea. Please help!!
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weight, I bet. The e93 is a pretty heavy pig as is the e91. The springs would need to be higher rate to support that.
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With that said... Can you run e93 coils on an e90? The ride might be a little harsher with the stiffer springs but Wil it work and be ok?
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You will likely not be able to lower as much. The higher rate spring would result in a higher ride height. It also rather defeats the purpose of an aftermarket coilover system (better handling). One risk I could see is that the spring rate would be so high it ends up RAISING the rear end of the car rather than lowering it.
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I know it is wishful thinking. Maybe I'll buy them anyway and resell or trade them. Damn shame, I really wanted kw's and thought I was going to get some at a great price.
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Just so you know, you can get brand new V1's for around $1200 shipped from the forum vendors. Personally, I think it is a bad idea to install used suspension components. You have no idea how they were treated. Plus the warranty doesn't transfer. :-/
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