Modifying an E36, especially suspension. General. (archive)

Ok, WHAT A BLAST! Today, for the first time, I drove a '97 M3 4DOOR. First off, I think the coupe and sedan are pretty much the same in performance except in the sedan, you get two extra doors.. heheh.. and personally, I like it better... ANYWAY!.. SWEET ! This car is awesome, and the gearing is COMPLETELY different than any other late model E36 car... it's quite simply awesome and I can't seem to get over it..... yet.

Well, back to the subject though... all this has put me in a position where I just HAVE to get my '97 328is to look AND handle a lot better. I want great looking expensive (most likely German) wheels. I don't want to go bigger than 17" wheels, though. I know.. blah blah.. TRUST me, I've done quite a bit of research atleast on the different brands and prices... but NOT as far as if upgrading suspension has any adverse effects on an E36. Actually, I'm asking more of a general question.... I mean... just think about it... you have some extra money to spend.. so you wanna treat yourself to performance products... and BTW, I'm keeping engine upgrades completely out of the question atleast for now..

I just need some careful advice on what's good... and things like what kind of a difference will I feel... if I install say.. Bilstein sport suspension package... or another one of "THOSE" expensive brands so to speak, like Hamann Motorsport.

And besides, since some of these products make the ride harsher... does this necessarily mean adverse effects like, your mounts going out quicker or anything like that? Any general information would be greatly appreciated.

I need to know any problems that suspension upgrades might cause, especially if the ride is made substantially harsher, by installing lower sport springs/shocks.

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Not an answer but questions for people with mods KC325 22:14 5/21/2000 (0)

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