TESTED – ST Suspensions’ BMW E36 M3 Street Suspension Reviewed

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 Suspension Techniques BMW E36 M3 Street Suspension Reviewed
 Mike rechecks the ride height adjustment and equalizes it from side to side.

The damper is a low pressure gas twin tube design which is perfectly fine for this application.  Since the front swaybar is mounted to the coilover body, new end links are provided which are stronger and shorter to give proper geometry on a lowered car.  The end links are ball and socket type for low friction and direct response.

 Suspension Techniques BMW E36 M3 Street Suspension Reviewed
 Mike hooks up the swaybar using the new shorter ST endlinks.

The rear suspension’s springs are mounted independently from the shock so the rear springs have a height adjustable lower seat that fits inside the stock lower seat.  This allows you to corner weight your car if desired and gives about 1.5 inches of ride height adjustment. 

 Suspension Techniques BMW E36 M3 Street Suspension Reviewed
Now its time for the rear suspension.  First the upper bolts for the rear shocks are loosened.  Mike did not hack up the trunk liner like this, the car’s previous owner did.

The rear shock is a low pressure twin tube which is good for a street shock because the outer tube protects the inner tube which contains the piston from damage from thrown up road debris.

 Suspension Techniques BMW E36 M3 Street Suspension Reviewed
 When the rear shocks are removed, the control arm drops enabling the rear spring to just lift out easily.

 

Suspension Techniques BMW E36 M3 Street Suspension Reviewed
The ST adjustable spring seat is fitted to the new ST rear spring.

 

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