BMW E24 Six Series Appreciation

[righteousrags88]

Yep, Thanks! I have it all apart right now. Throwing on a big brake kit from a 750il, switching to broadway static coilovers, doing a manual swap and overall making it prettier.

Sounds like your undertaking everything I did to my 6 except for the brakes which im planning on doing too

[JFarhanbod]

mk motorsports in e31fitment?

god those look nice on that car

Yep, Thanks! I have it all apart right now. Throwing on a big brake kit from a 750il, switching to broadway static coilovers, doing a manual swap and overall making it prettier.

[Stupid Kid]

mk motorsports in e31fitment?

god those look nice on that car

[JFarhanbod]

[Stupid Kid]

The fenders was what I was worrying about. I probably should have stated this in my first post. Are e12 based fenders compatable on e28 based sharks without major body work? Because I'm thinking this difference in fender arch is what would have the arches really filled out verses the later fenders.

I belive they bolt right on, the shape should be the same since all surrounding body panels are the same, i believe... Im not entirely sure I have only had e28 based 6's.

But yeah the early fenders fill out much nicer.

this car from eariler in the thread is a e12 base



The arches go up to the crease in the fender almost in the late cars, here they are much lower

I believe you have confirmed my suspicion. When I welded a new nose clip on my e24 I also used a passenger fender from an earlier model e24 and I noticed that my front coilovers have a 1/2 inch difference in height from the left side and right side just so it would sit even. That and Im running 2 degrees camber on my driver side wheel and 0 degrees on my passenger side just so that they would have an equal amount of poke. Now that you mentioned this now I know that my problem is my fender not a frame or any other issue. Thanks

Yeah no problem, that must have been pretty confusing.
gorgeous 6 by the way!

[molly_watah]

I believe you have confirmed my suspicion. When I welded a new nose clip on my e24 I also used a passenger fender from an earlier model e24 and I noticed that my front coilovers have a 1/2 inch difference in height from the left side and right side just so it would sit even. That and Im running 2 degrees camber on my driver side wheel and 0 degrees on my passenger side just so that they would have an equal amount of poke. Now that you mentioned this now I know that my problem is my fender not a frame or any other issue. Thanks

Since you have one e12 fender on your car, do you know if one would bolt in, or would it require welding in an early model nose piece?

[righteousrags88]

they're the same except
the front fenders on an e12 based e24 are different (they don't arch up as high)
came with older m30's
interior is markedly different
air dams, no fog lights
and the suspension

As far as I know the euro bumpers on e12 e24's and the early e28 e24's are identical

I believe you have confirmed my suspicion. When I welded a new nose clip on my e24 I also used a passenger fender from an earlier model e24 and I noticed that my front coilovers have a 1/2 inch difference in height from the left side and right side just so it would sit even. That and Im running 2 degrees camber on my driver side wheel and 0 degrees on my passenger side just so that they would have an equal amount of poke. Now that you mentioned this now I know that my problem is my fender not a frame or any other issue. Thanks

[molly_watah]

Being e12 or e28 based has nothing to do with it. Both are the same besides suspension components. EtownC's wheels were wider and probably spaced if thats what your talking about. If you mean the diameter looked bigger its probably because the euro bumpers give it a less bulkier look which makes it look like 16's fill the space more

I was thinking the fender arch height might come into play. I figured the euro bumper will help, but the fender was my main point of issue.

they're the same except
the front fenders on an e12 based e24 are different (they don't arch up as high)
came with older m30's
interior is markedly different
air dams, no fog lights
and the suspension

As far as I know the euro bumpers on e12 e24's and the early e28 e24's are identical

The fenders was what I was worrying about. I probably should have stated this in my first post. Are e12 based fenders compatable on e28 based sharks without major body work? Because I'm thinking this difference in fender arch is what would have the arches really filled out verses the later fenders.

[Stupid Kid]

they're the same except
the front fenders on an e12 based e24 are different (they don't arch up as high)
came with older m30's
interior is markedly different
air dams, no fog lights
and the suspension

As far as I know the euro bumpers on e12 e24's and the early e28 e24's are identical

[righteousrags88]

They look pretty good. I'm just wondering, cause on your car the wheels don't fill out the wheel wells as much as EtownC's did. Maybe somebody could help me here. Is it due to the fact that StrokerAce's car is e28 based, and EtownC's was e12 based? Just trying to figure out whats up. Mines an American market e28 based, and I plan on a Euro e12 bumper conversion.

Being e12 or e28 based has nothing to do with it. Both are the same besides suspension components. EtownC's wheels were wider and probably spaced if thats what your talking about. If you mean the diameter looked bigger its probably because the euro bumpers give it a less bulkier look which makes it look like 16's fill the space more

[Zacne_4]

E24 is a thing of beauty!

[molly_watah]

16x8 ICW Hammaz were the first wheels for my air build, still have em but they were a little too small for my set up

They look pretty good. I'm just wondering, cause on your car the wheels don't fill out the wheel wells as much as EtownC's did. Maybe somebody could help me here. Is it due to the fact that StrokerAce's car is e28 based, and EtownC's was e12 based? Just trying to figure out whats up. Mines an American market e28 based, and I plan on a Euro e12 bumper conversion.

[StrokerAce]

Does anybody have any photos of sharks on 16's? I'm looking into some older Rikken or Epsilon mesh wheels, 16x9/9.5/10. I've only seen EtownC's shark on 16s, and it looked great, but mine is an '84, so e28 based, and his was an e12 based 6. I don't know if there will be a difference, but i'm awaiting on a full ground control setup to arrive to put on my car. If anyone has some pics of e28 based sharks on 16 inchers, that'd be awesome.

16x8 ICW Hammaz were the first wheels for my air build, still have em but they were a little too small for my set up

[molly_watah]

Does anybody have any photos of sharks on 16's? I'm looking into some older Rikken or Epsilon mesh wheels, 16x9/9.5/10. I've only seen EtownC's shark on 16s, and it looked great, but mine is an '84, so e28 based, and his was an e12 based 6. I don't know if there will be a difference, but i'm awaiting on a full ground control setup to arrive to put on my car. If anyone has some pics of e28 based sharks on 16 inchers, that'd be awesome.

[jkmere]

Nice to see another bagged one... Awesome car StrokerAce!