My BMW E46 330i - The stuff of dreams

[Preshen14]

+1 on the DIY,

R1200 for Bilstein shocks, That is a very decent price. :thumbs:

 

[Zound]

Painting my chrome window trim black, but refitting the upper window trim has been rather difficult. I need to go buy new clips from BMW...

Does anybody know how these clips are supposed to be fitted and how to reinstall the upper window trim on an E46 sedan?

I actually need to go buy these clips, do you have a part number or link to an article that covers this?

Purchased a full gloss black set (including mirror housings, B pillars and C pillar trim) and need to install on mine.

BMW Window Trim Clips: 51138204858

You will need 15 per side. (30 total)

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Have replaced rear shocks with OEM Bilstein replacements from Goldwagen.

About R1200 for the pair. I bought new rear shock mounts as well, thought I might as well get it done while I'm in there.

For those looking to do the job DIY, it's as easy as piss. The hardest part is taking apart and reinstalling the trunk liner in the boot.

Rear shocks can be difficult to diagnose, I went to HiQ Dastek to perform a shock test on their vibration machine and the test performed reported that my shocks were still within spec. However, after removing my old shocks I can say with confidence that they were certainly non-functional.

Less pronounced gas-strut noise coming from the rear and better ride-height maintenance after installing the new units. An easy and fairly inexpensive DIY, I strongly recommend. :thumbs:

Awesome! Will definitely do the rear ones myself when the time comes.

Is the front OEM also Bilstein?

I'm not sure who the OEM manufacturer is for the E46 shocks, I just know that the Bilstein (B4 I believe) is an OEM approved replacement.

 

[Zound]

Hi All,

Sadly, this is the end of my 330i's term as a daily driver. She served me well and was undoubtedly a fantastic car to drive on a daily basis.

Excitedly, this marks the start of a race car build project!

My father and I have committed to preparing this vehicle to race in the 2020 BMW Car Club Race Series.

A link to the race car build project to follow!

 

[Tinuva]

Oh wow....

Looking forward to the race car thread!

 

[Zound]

Track car build thread