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<blockquote data-quote="Zackary1" data-source="post: 92281" data-attributes="member: 1213"><p>Hmmmm....having owned an E38 and an E32, I can assure you there is no similarity in suspension parts or any other part for that matter.</p><p></p><p>Springs are bigger, shocks have different operating systems and the whole electronics platform is different...think Windows 95 and Windows XP</p><p></p><p>Sure they both may have self levelling and look similar but the similarity ends there, also cars equipped with self levelling have different suspension mounts (on the body), if you change from that to a normal set up you risk damaging the mounts should you hit a hole or something that upsets the suspension geometry. Ive seen 2 idiots think theyre smarter than BMW engineers and replace the self levelling with Bilstein Sport shocks only to come back after 2-3 months with a bent suspension housing!</p><p></p><p>1991 E32 have different Self Levelling shocks than 1994 E32 similarly, 1996 E38 have different shocks than 2000 and theyre not interchangeable!</p><p></p><p>Also remember that if the 7 comes with EDC thats another story, </p><p></p><p>If youre a purist spend the money and dont take shortcuts, otherwise....look for japanese car lah! but then again ive seen a bunch of jap cars retro fitted with self levelling now....hahaha what an about turn! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zackary1, post: 92281, member: 1213"] Hmmmm....having owned an E38 and an E32, I can assure you there is no similarity in suspension parts or any other part for that matter. Springs are bigger, shocks have different operating systems and the whole electronics platform is different...think Windows 95 and Windows XP Sure they both may have self levelling and look similar but the similarity ends there, also cars equipped with self levelling have different suspension mounts (on the body), if you change from that to a normal set up you risk damaging the mounts should you hit a hole or something that upsets the suspension geometry. Ive seen 2 idiots think theyre smarter than BMW engineers and replace the self levelling with Bilstein Sport shocks only to come back after 2-3 months with a bent suspension housing! 1991 E32 have different Self Levelling shocks than 1994 E32 similarly, 1996 E38 have different shocks than 2000 and theyre not interchangeable! Also remember that if the 7 comes with EDC thats another story, If youre a purist spend the money and dont take shortcuts, otherwise....look for japanese car lah! but then again ive seen a bunch of jap cars retro fitted with self levelling now....hahaha what an about turn! :o [/QUOTE]
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