Driftworks E36 BMW Lock Kit

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  1. deejaywardy

    deejaywardy Member

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    Thinking of getting these on pay day , who has them? Who's run them? What can you tell me about them fitting wise etc

    Thanks
     
  2. miffy

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    Bottom of coilover on some has been known too foul . I know this cause mine did . Ten mins with a grinder and a few mm later it was fine
    It will either need 46 arms standers rods ends. Or standard arms with shorter arms . Correct fitment wheels are important for the extra lock
     
  3. deejaywardy

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    Thanks for the info miffy , I'll be putting 46 arms on with rack spacers , wheels are e34 bbs 15" with 25mm spacers
     
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    Dm what wheels really just a low et
     
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    Et20 they are without the 25mm spacers
     
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    Should be fine
     
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    just saw these for the first time. Badarse. How close would they be to fitting an e30? :p I really dont need extra lock on a daily m3 haha. my e30 beater however would be nice
     
  8. miffy

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    I presume you would have to use 36 hubs , prob use e36 suspension and maybe more , not too sure as I've never got very involved with e30 components , I'm sure some one else will pop along too help you with that one lol
     
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    You need e46 arms aswell if they fit e30s or lengthened e30 ones
     
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    Will these fit on an M3?
     
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    But will there fit on M3 hubs?
     
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    Basically if I were to guess i'd say no, because the part number is different for the hub on an m3 and I found some Ebay lock adapters that look the same but only work on the m3. But you can always try to fit them and send them back if they don't fit!
     
  14. kam

    kam I've touched Chris Parry

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    They don't fit M3. Different hubs.
     
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    Does any one have pictures of these fitted please?
     
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    kam I've touched Chris Parry

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    Cheers I was thinking there might be different.
     
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    Shit I just cut down my tie rod ends I guess you where supposed to cut down the inner tie rods?
     
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    Well shit my right side is working perfectly but on my left side it is hitting the strut way early. Is there anything I can do about this? Is it possible my control arm is bent? Because both of them are junkyard control arms maybe one of them is actually e30 I instead of e36 I am not sure...

    Well shit maybe these don't work with the inner tie rod 4mm spacers still there. I am hitting everything, the tie rod is hitting the strut (Koni str.t lowering kit) and the lock adapter is hitting my control arm. Also with 7j 15ET rims the tires are hitting the anti-rollbar and on opposite lock it is hitting the inner fender easily. Also I had to cut down the inner tie rods till only 30mm of thread was left and after that I had to cut the tie rod ends 20mm to get even close to toe in.

    I did found out that with 4mm camber shims in place the lock adapter does not hit the strut.

    Well shit even without the 4mm rack spacers the tie rod hits the strut and the tires the anti-rollbar and inner fender easily with the suspension still uncompressed, so it might be even worse when it is on the ground....
     
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  20. deejaywardy

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    All mine is fitted up now , only thing I noticed was the car had more lock one side than the other so I figured the person who had put the dished steering wheel on the car before I got it hadn't set it central so I took it of got it centered and now it's perfect :)

    My set up is :
    Hub adapters
    4mm rack spacers
    Standard track rods and ends
    25mm spacers
    E46 bottom arms
    E34 bbs 15" wheels
    195 50 15 tyres
    And flared front arches

    Everything is clear and nothing catches [emoji106]
     

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