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Originally Posted by Serf27
I like the way it’s being done. I added parts I wanted to my e90 in a similar, if not the same way.
Would buy a car just because it had the wheels I wanted, or interior or bumpers I wanted. Etc.
Assuming you’re getting these at a low cost and will part them out, the parts cost you nothing in the end, except for the time taken to part them out.
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That's more or less what's happening. I'm patient and working through it as I go. See what shows up on the crashed cars exchange and get extras.
I bought a CLK for the family last year and I ended up purchasing an additional 6 CLKs to provide support for suspension, wheels, trim, etc. I would love to do that for this year's convertible, but there aren't than many R230s around and the ones that are ALWAYS bring good money, no matter the condition.
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Getting back to the E91:
Next thing on the docket is going to be suspension; most pressingly springs and shocks.
I would assume rear spring rates are going to be different than the sedans by a bit? Otherwise I could pull springs from one of the N51 M Sports and chose dampers.
I believe someone with an e91 made a comprehensive list of spring codes somewhere. I remember looking through it.
Alternatively there is always a coilover set up of some kind even though I don't want to drop the car but by maybe 1/4" to 1/2" at the most. Stock ride height is fine by me. Ride comfort with ride quality trade off is the search and likely will stick with the stock sport setup. I would love Ohlins for their legendary ability, but not sure it's worth that much of an investment for me. If I have to purchase rear springs new for the e91 to get spring rates correct it might be though as I remember pricing those new to something of the tune of $600 for the pair.