Rear springs

[Tom A]

Hi all...I'm new to the site, just got a 2000 z3, and it is a basically a project car. The fella I got it from had it on stands for 4 years, and before he parked it he bought all new front and rear suspension and bushings..less the springs. While putting in the rear shocks, I noticed the spring was broke on the bottom. Anyone know if some other 3 series springs work?. I'm having trouble finding them online new, only used on eBay. Thanks for help. I'm sure I'll be on here more.
Tom

 

[t-tony]

You should be able to find rear springs easily enough in the aftermarket. Where are you located?

Tony.

ps. Welcome to the forum by the way Tom.

 

[Tom A]

I'm in New Jersey.
Thanks for the welcome. Looking forward to getting this unit back to life!

 

[Mazza]

Hi Tom and welcome to the forum from Bognor Regis.

I have just bought rear springs for mine which I bought online from Autodoc. There are lots of other online sites that do them but prices and discounts vary from week to week.

Its recommended though that both springs ( in your case rears) are changed together.

 

[mrscalex]

The front of a Z3 is based on an E36 and the rear end on an E30. All the same you can't use 3 series springs to my understanding. Put it this way, in every catalogue I've seen different parts are listed between the 2 cars.

As Tony says, should be plenty of Z3 specific aftermarket springs around.

 

[Antm72]

You need Zed rear springs or the back end will be very high. They do fit but are not correct.

 

[Tom A]

Friends, thanks for all the input!