M Front Strut Mount on a Non-M?

sle39lvr · 11-22-2014, 06:29 PM

I asked this on E90 section since I have a 3-series, not 1. I didn't get many responses, so I thought I would ask here...

Is this possible? I have a non-M E90 and if I put M front strut mount, I can gain SOME shock travel?

andrey_gta · 11-22-2014, 11:33 PM

Check realOEM if they are different part numbers. ( i dont think it is different - unless you mean XI on an I)
Overall - the mount will should not impact travel because its a rubber/metal donut that sits above the spring perch - i dont think it would not impact shock travel...
Changing the spring perch to the SP Lowering perch gives the spring marginally more travel

sle39lvr · 11-22-2014, 11:36 PM

Well the M mount and non-M mount are different.

Well, long story short, with my coilovers, I am trying to see if there are anyways to gain shock travel without heightening.

andrey_gta · 11-23-2014, 12:22 AM

in that case, non M mounts will just impact the ride height by 1/2 inch or smith like that.
if you can get lemforder OEM ones in sport trim it will be a good refresh.

sle39lvr · 11-23-2014, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by andrey_gta

in that case, non M mounts will just impact the ride height by 1/2 inch or smith like that.
if you can get lemforder OEM ones in sport trim it will be a good refresh.

I got the part number 31306775098 Lemforder upon installing Coilovers.

Here, they got 3 part numbers. I wonder how they differ height wise:
http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E90-328...ension/Shocks/

31306775098
31336752735
31336760943

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andrey_gta Brigadier General 298 Rep 4,040 Posts Drives: 130i coupé ;) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bimmerpost iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i [10.00]	Check realOEM if they are different part numbers. ( i dont think it is different - unless you mean XI on an I) Overall - the mount will should not impact travel because its a rubber/metal donut that sits above the spring perch - i dont think it would not impact shock travel... Changing the spring perch to the SP Lowering perch gives the spring marginally more travel __________________ 128i Sport 6MT converted to Euro 130i spec, 3.73 diff, tuned by evolve ~220 whp 207 wtq(ft-lb) SAE In-progress: //M front arm, M3 rack, e36M lip Wishlist: Coils, n55 mnts, headers, LSD, e60 finn diff "The 1-series is the last car that BMW engineered before the Germans, as a car-making culture, fell out of love with driving." - R&T 2013 135is
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sle39lvr Captain 124 Rep 654 Posts Drives: 08 328i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: United States iTrader: (3)	Well the M mount and non-M mount are different. Well, long story short, with my coilovers, I am trying to see if there are anyways to gain shock travel without heightening.
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11-23-2014, 12:22 AM	#4
andrey_gta Brigadier General 298 Rep 4,040 Posts Drives: 130i coupé ;) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bimmerpost iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i [10.00]	in that case, non M mounts will just impact the ride height by 1/2 inch or smith like that. if you can get lemforder OEM ones in sport trim it will be a good refresh. __________________ 128i Sport 6MT converted to Euro 130i spec, 3.73 diff, tuned by evolve ~220 whp 207 wtq(ft-lb) SAE In-progress: //M front arm, M3 rack, e36M lip Wishlist: Coils, n55 mnts, headers, LSD, e60 finn diff "The 1-series is the last car that BMW engineered before the Germans, as a car-making culture, fell out of love with driving." - R&T 2013 135is
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