e34 3mm front spring pads

[brodee]

A lot of people asked about the 3mm spring pads that I used on my car. Here's a couple pictures of the 3mm pad next to the factory 9mm pad. Changing to these should give you an extra 1/4" of drop in the front. I just used these with M5 springs on the touring yesterday.

http://www.tmdnet.com/album/albums/Cars/525iT/Spring%20install/normal_PICT3446.JPG

9mm on top, 3mm on bottom
http://www.tmdnet.com/album/albums/Cars/525iT/Spring%20install/normal_PICT3449.JPG

[Rory535i]

where can u get them? how much etc?

[brodee]

Got them from 2 different dealers here in town. Part # 31 33 1 128 523 (Thanks to DrewZ). They cost me $3.65/each at one and $3.87/each at another dealer.

[Rory535i]

cool thanks. didn't realise they were a BMW part or that cheap either. thanks!

[Qsilver7]

where can u get them? how much etc?
Where can you get them? From BMW, why of course. :p

If you go to the online parts database: www.realoem.com ...you could look up the diagrams for the E34 M5 suspension first (since we know that the M5 came with a lowered suspension)...once you find the part # which is 31331128523 (3mm SPRING PAD UPPER) ... you can input the part number into the cross reference link (located on the bottom of the home page of realoem.com (where it says "search by part #") ... and you'll find all of the BMW models that use this 3mm upper spring pad...click the following link and then choose the link that says "Details on e34" and you will be able to see the diagrams for the E34: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partxref.do?part=31331128523&showus=on

Although the 535i & 530i/iT & 525iT aren't listed...they all use the same 9mm upper spring pad...so the 3mm upper spring pad can be used in these models, too. As Brodee has mentioned (and others)... using the BMW 3mm upper spring pad in conjuction with M5 coil springs or any of the M-Tech (lowering suspension) coil springs...you can obtain a modest drop between 1/2" up to 1" and still use the regular Boge struts/shocks.

[632 Regal]

id like to get a pair that are like an inch thick.

[Qsilver7]

Where can you get them? From BMW, why of course. :p

well, it looks like Brodee answered your question while I was fartin' around getting links! (LOL) :D I guess you can never get too much info, right? ;)

[pundit]

cool thanks. didn't realise they were a BMW part or that cheap either. thanks!
Ha ha! That cheap in the U.S.
I bet they're at least 4x the price over here!

[stx133]

you want to look like a monstor truck?

[BigKriss]

will having 3mm spring pads opposed to 9mm pads lower the amount of travel in the spring, I assume that remains the same.

[brodee]

will having 3mm spring pads opposed to 9mm pads lower the amount of travel in the spring, I assume that remains the same.

It will remain the same but you are bringing it 6mm closer to the bumpstops, so if you're already hitting them a lot then you may hit them more.

[BigKriss]

It will remain the same but you are bringing it 6mm closer to the bumpstops, so if you're already hitting them a lot then you may hit them more.

with lowered springs I'm thinking the travel just won't be there like the normal pads.

[pyro]

don't mean to bring this back from the dead but, is it at all possible to swap out the pads on the car? or what would happen if you removed it entireley? it seems worth while as i wans't happy w/ the h&r drop needs 1/4-1/2 inch more drop. does anyone elts have pix of the h&r and bilstine sport

[brodee]

don't mean to bring this back from the dead but, is it at all possible to swap out the pads on the car? or what would happen if you removed it entireley? it seems worth while as i wans't happy w/ the h&r drop needs 1/4-1/2 inch more drop. does anyone elts have pix of the h&r and bilstine sport
Remove the whole assembly and use a spring compressor.

[genphreak]

Ha ha! That cheap in the U.S. I bet they're at least 4x the price over here!Double that. Try 8x. AU$30-$35 is what they quoted me last time. BMWCC members get a 10% discount to relivee a small amount of the insult :) Nick

[632 Regal]

there thick pads and thin ones, I would change them to the thin ones as you dont want metal to metal.