Non Sport to M Suspension swap

D3Rich · 05-06-2022, 11:07 AM

Is it possible on an E90 with M57(335d) to go from non sport suspension to M suspension? Ię could I go to junk yard where an e90 M3 is and pull all suspension components and put on my 2011 335d. That being said I want to go xdrive or awd with this car too can I do both?

neilvan · 05-06-2022, 11:38 AM

M3 isnt awd so front wouldn't work anyways. some rear stuff will work and others will if you swap everything over.

I dont believe the awd ever came with diesel (M57) so that will be very hard without custom parts

BB_cuda · 05-06-2022, 03:43 PM

Please read this. I got some of the parts from M3s in salvage yard and bought some new.
https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=661459

Get used:
front and rear sway bars
front strut brace (it goes from firewall to both strut towers)
Rear lower camber arms
Buy new:
I say buy new but try to find in JY but might be worn out.
M3 control arm full kit.
Caution: if you put real M3 lower camber arms, you will need M3 specific rear struts.

lnxguy · 05-08-2022, 01:08 PM

Why would you ever waste the time/$$$ to convert a RWD 335d to AWD? You enjoy blowing diffs?

335dlci · 05-09-2022, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lnxguy

Why would you ever waste the time/$$$ to convert a RWD 335d to AWD? You enjoy blowing diffs?

I don't see too many x5d vtg failure.

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D3Rich Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: BMW 335d (2011) Join Date: May 2022 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (0)	Non Sport to M Suspension swap Is it possible on an E90 with M57(335d) to go from non sport suspension to M suspension? Ię could I go to junk yard where an e90 M3 is and pull all suspension components and put on my 2011 335d. That being said I want to go xdrive or awd with this car too can I do both?
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neilvan Major 861 Rep 1,371 Posts Drives: 09 E90 335i M-Sport 6MT RWD Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW E61 530xi [0.00] 1993 Mazda Miata [0.00] 2009 BMW E90 335i [0.00]	M3 isnt awd so front wouldn't work anyways. some rear stuff will work and others will if you swap everything over. I dont believe the awd ever came with diesel (M57) so that will be very hard without custom parts
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BB_cuda Brigadier General 776 Rep 3,559 Posts Drives: 2011 335D Msport, 2013 X5D Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Clear Lake, Texas iTrader: (0)	Please read this. I got some of the parts from M3s in salvage yard and bought some new. https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=661459 Get used: front and rear sway bars front strut brace (it goes from firewall to both strut towers) Rear lower camber arms Buy new: I say buy new but try to find in JY but might be worn out. M3 control arm full kit. Caution: if you put real M3 lower camber arms, you will need M3 specific rear struts.
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lnxguy Colonel 533 Rep 2,052 Posts Drives: 2018 540i xDrive. Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Barrie iTrader: (1)	Why would you ever waste the time/$$$ to convert a RWD 335d to AWD? You enjoy blowing diffs? __________________ '09 335D '18 540i xDrive
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