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AST Suspension

AST Coilovers for BMW 1M E82 & M3 E90 / E92 / E93

AST Coilovers for BMW 1M E82 & M3 E90 / E92 / E93

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Description

Coilovers for the E90, E92 and E93 M3 and the 1M, which share one AST kit. Five series are offered, from the 5100 Street to the 5300 3-Way; each adjusts for ride height and rebound damping. Cars with EDC need a delete kit as well - see the notes below.

  • Five series: 5100 Street, Street Performance and Clubracing, 5200 2-Way and 5300 3-Way
  • M3 E90, E92 and E93, 2007 to 2013, and 1M E82
  • Cars with EDC need an EDC delete kit as well, not included
  • Camber-adjustable front top mounts on the Street Performance, Clubracing and motorsport kits

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  • If your car has EDC (BMW's electronically controlled dampers), an EDC delete kit is needed as well. It is not included.
  • For the 5100 kits, AST's note for these cars also names rear shock mounts or a 12mm Powerflex version. Ask us before ordering and we will confirm what your car needs.

Choose your series

Every AST damper is a monotube: nothing inside can aerate or foam, which AST say keeps the valving responsive.

5100 Street, inverted (AST ACU)

The 5100 Street kit with inverted monotube dampers, adjustable for rebound damping and ride height. The front dampers are coilovers; at the rear the spring and damper stay separate, as the car was built. Springs come in the kit, which works with the car's original top mounts. AST fix the rear spring rate for each car. The rebound adjuster has 12 positions, and the dampers can be rebuilt.

AST part number: ACU-B1603SD

5100 Street Performance (AST ACT)

The 5100 Street kit with camber-adjustable top mounts added at the front. Inverted monotube dampers, adjustable for rebound damping and ride height; coilovers at the front, and a separate spring and damper at the rear as the car was built. Adjustable camber lets you set the angle of the front wheels, and with it how the front end grips. AST fix the rear spring rate for each car. The rebound adjuster has 12 positions, and the dampers can be rebuilt.

AST part number: ACT-B1603SD

5100 Clubracing (AST ACC)

The 1-way kit for cars that see track days as well as daily miles: inverted monotube coilovers front and rear, with top mounts at both ends. The front top mounts adjust for camber; the rear ones are solid. Spring rates can be changed to suit. Ride height adjusts, the rebound adjuster has 12 positions, and the dampers can be rebuilt.

AST part number: ACC-B1605SD

5200 2-Way Motorsport (AST RIV)

Rebound and compression damping each have their own adjuster, and ride height adjusts too. Compression damping sets how quickly the suspension moves in; rebound sets how quickly it extends again. The dampers work with external reservoirs, mounted remotely. The struts are inverted, which AST use because that design copes with heavy sideways loads and with braking. Where the car needs them, camber-adjustable front and solid rear top mounts are included. Spring rates can be changed, and the rebound adjuster has 12 positions. AST made it first of all for track driving.

AST part number: RIV-B1603SD

5300 3-Way Motorsport (AST RAC)

Three separate damping adjusters - rebound, low-speed compression and high-speed compression - plus adjustable ride height. Low-speed compression looks after slow, gradual movement of the suspension; high-speed compression looks after sharp, hard hits. The dampers work with external reservoirs, mounted remotely. The struts are inverted, which AST use because that design copes with heavy sideways loads and with braking. Where the car needs them, camber-adjustable front and solid rear top mounts are included. Spring rates can be changed, and the rebound adjuster has 12 positions. AST's kit for the most committed circuit drivers.

AST part number: RAC-B1603SD

The photos are AST's own sample shots of each series, not of the kit for your car, which is made for its suspension and differs in detail.

Series 5100 Street, inverted (AST ACU); 5100 Street Performance (AST ACT); 5100 Clubracing (AST ACC); 5200 2-Way Motorsport (AST RIV); 5300 3-Way Motorsport (AST RAC)
AST part numbers ACU-B1603SD, ACT-B1603SD, ACC-B1605SD, RIV-B1603SD, RAC-B1603SD
Make Model Version Years
BMW 1 Series M E82 2011-2012
BMW M3 E90/E92/E93 2007-2013

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