Eibach front spring doesn't fit on the top hat

[lambo911]

I came to fit the eibach front springs but had a problem that the top coil does not fit over the dome of the top hat.

Do I need to use different ones?

The spring is a 112001004VA and th car is a 2003 3.0i with msport suspension.

We fitted the strut back in the car hoping the spring would settle over the dome but it hasn't so far.

Was a right pain fitting the spring by the way due to the way the Sachs strut compresses. We had to extend the piston then fit a couple of jubilee clips around the shaft to hold it in the extended position.

I also noticed that we need new top bearings as the rubber is cracked half way around. Should I just replace with standard?

Cheers

 

[G600]

Is the spring the right way up? For the top mounts I used E46 parts, the alignment pin is in the wrong place but if you have to remove it to adjust the camber anyway.

 

[lambo911]

Hi, yes definitely the right way up as the bottom coil is an irregular shape.

I was wondering if the springs were the wrong ones as these might be for 2006 onwards but I looked on Real OEM and the part number for the Spring Plate (top hat) is 31331135580 which is the same for both years

 

[lambo911]

I think the springs I have are for the 'M' as they have a different spring plate

 

[James72]

Yeah you may have the wrong spring, that one is listed for Z4M 06-09 only on autodoc

It says you need F11-20-010-01-VA

 

[lambo911]

I've ordered a complete new set. Watch out for the M ones appearing in the for sale section !

 

[Thrustyjust]

Could you not just replace the top hat sections ? Just asking as I have the same set

 

[lambo911]

Could you not just replace the top hat sections ? Just asking as I have the same set

I did look at that but it is a different arrangement, you need spring plates, some washer things and different top mounts and they are a lot more expensive than standard.

They are also stiffer than standard to cope with the extra weight of the M. Which will mean it will ride higher.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=BT93-USA-12-2004-E85-BMW-Z4_M32&diagId=31_0759

 

[Thrustyjust]

I have ordered a replacement pair of Eibachs front springs from Autodoc as seems the easiest way to resolve it, so will chuck the M springs on ebay for the front as used the rears this week. Got to be worth £30 or so, may put an add here also.

 

[Thrustyjust]

Anyone tell me how long Autodoc take to deliver. Ordered on the 26th and got a 'delivery confirmation' , which actually means DPD have it on their system , yesterday and no idea on when I might see them :roll:

 

[Thrustyjust]

Got my front springs today, so thats another job on the car to do when time allows
Autodoc takes over 2 weeks to appear , which is a little slower than hoped, but was in the worlds largest box, so never any chance of damage.