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rear coils springs for a 98 328i
« on: September 16, 2011, 12:01:22 am »
curious to know where i can find some decent coil springs... i searched autopartsway.ca and oddly enough they do not have any in stock!!

thanks for the point in the right direction....
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Re: rear coils springs for a 98 328i
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2011, 12:14:25 am »
Need more info....why only the rear?  You want to lower the suspension?  Budget?  I can hook you up...but just need a bit more info...
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Re: rear coils springs for a 98 328i
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2011, 12:23:10 am »
sorry for the vagueness!!  require two rear coil springs for certification... standard/stock or factory whatever the lingo is!! no lowering required...

i sold the car as is and the new owner wasn't too happy with the two items required to cert...

just doing my best to help out....

thanks....
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Re: rear coils springs for a 98 328i
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2011, 12:30:41 am »
Quote from: rocko... on September 16, 2011, 12:23:10 am
sorry for the vagueness!!  require two rear coil springs for certification... standard/stock or factory whatever the lingo is!! no lowering required...

i sold the car as is and the new owner wasn't too happy with the two items required to cert...

just doing my best to help out....

thanks....

So it's just the spring?  And not the whole shock???
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Re: rear coils springs for a 98 328i
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2011, 12:33:26 am »
mechanic just said two rear coil springs.... apparently there are a couple weak points in them!! (cracks)
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Re: rear coils springs for a 98 328i
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2011, 12:41:12 am »
Hmmm....will be tough to find just used rears.  Look in Kijiji or possibly some BMW club??



NEW springs: http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-auto-parts-tires-other-parts-accessories-BMW-E36-Coil-Springs-W0QQAdIdZ291088626

www.germanparts.ca
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Re: rear coils springs for a 98 328i
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2011, 12:47:20 am »
hmmm used worse case scenario... but new is best i guess!!!

have been looking on kijiji and ebay and ebay seems to have a plethora of lowering kits but nothing stock...

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Re: rear coils springs for a 98 328i
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2011, 12:51:56 am »
Quote from: rocko... on September 16, 2011, 12:47:20 am
hmmm used worse case scenario... but new is best i guess!!!

have been looking on kijiji and ebay and ebay seems to have a plethora of lowering kits but nothing stock...

thanks...

OR...tell the guy you'll kick him $125, which is half of what it would cost for a set of aftermarket springs....
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Re: rear coils springs for a 98 328i
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2011, 01:01:46 am »
i could do that... i actually sold the car to my brother!!  he is a trucker and works 6 days a week and even tho as is is AS IS....  i figure my integrity is worth something!!

if i can find a couple springs, do the leg work and keep the bill as low as possible...  it's a win win!!

thanks for the help... i did check out the kijiji link!!
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Re: rear coils springs for a 98 328i
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2011, 09:28:32 am »
Try here.  Guys are always upgrading or parting out stuff.  There's probably another in Toronto area.

http://bmwccottawa.org/smf/index.php?board=4.0
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Re: rear coils springs for a 98 328i
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2011, 09:58:20 pm »
Is it a e36?  Can't remember which year they changed, but these might work.  http://kingston.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-BMW-e36-325-328-m3-H-R-lowering-springs-W0QQAdIdZ314199726
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Re: rear coils springs for a 98 328i
« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2011, 12:47:38 am »
Find another cerifying mechanic.  "Crack in springs"  BOTH ???

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Re: rear coils springs for a 98 328i
« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2011, 05:21:40 pm »
Broken springs are a SAAB issue - I just changed both front springs on mine. Don't know about Bimmers, though.
And I use eeuroparts.com
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Re: rear coils springs for a 98 328i
« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2011, 05:32:04 pm »
Quote from: erich on September 21, 2011, 05:21:40 pm
Broken springs are a SAAB issue - I just changed both front springs on mine. Don't know about Bimmers, though.
And I use eeuroparts.com

Bankruptcy appears to be a bigger SAAB issue... ;D
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