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Thread: BMW Z3 rear shock mount options (all inclusive).

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2015-06-29 14:01:00
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BMW Z3 rear shock mount options (all inclusive).
I plan on making a few of these threads to be included in The Neo Z3 Manifesto. It will be nice to have a list of all of the available replacements/upgrades for a specific part. This is the first of such threads.
If I've left anything out, please post below and I will add it to the list. If I've made a mistake, please correct me.

Keep in mind that while I've tried to provide the most relevant and informative link, it's possible you might find the product for sale elsewhere, and possibly cheaper.
Also, 14mm and larger inner diameters are available from a few of the manufacturers below (Ground Control comes to mind) if your shock rod pin has that kind of girth.

Street/rubber/urethane options:
Manufacturer Inner Diameter Reverse Mounted? Serviceable? Reinforcement Plate? Construction Part Number Link Notes
Ground Control 10mm Yes Yes Yes Urethane BMWMOUNTFULL-1 BMW E36/E46 Coupe & Z4 Street Rear Shock Mounts (Pair) N/A
Ground Control 10mm Yes Yes No Urethane BMWMOUNTHALF-1 BMW E30/M Coupe/Z3/E36/E46 Street Rear Shock Mounts (Pair) Half size upper mounting plate does not require interior access to install
Ground Control 10mm Yes Yes Optional Urethane BMWmountTall-8 Tall BMW E30/E36/E46 Rear Shock Mounts (pair) Raised mounting position | Optional half size upper mounting plate does not require interior access to install
Ireland Engineering Motorsports 10mm Yes Yes Yes Urethane z3sckmnts Billet Rear Shock Mounts – Z3 N/A
Rogue Engineering 10mm Yes Yes Yes Stiff rubber RSM Rogue Engineering Rear Shock Mount (E30/E36/E46) This is a special order item, see the web site for ordering info
Rogue Engineering 10mm Yes Yes Yes Rubber RSM Rogue Engineering Rear Shock Mount (E30/E36/E46) N/A
TC Kline Racing 10mm Yes Yes Yes Rubber 50 Buna Rubber Rear Shock Mounts N/A
Lemförder 10mm Yes No Yes Rubber 33526779670 (2-00202) Reverse Mount Lemforder Rear Shock Mount Upgrade Kit (33526779670) N/A
Powerflex 10mm No Yes Yes Urethane PFR5-5630-10 Rear Shock Mount (RSM), Powerflex - E36, E46, Z3, Z4 Multiple durometers available
AKG Motorsport 10mm No Yes No Urethane RSMP30 BMW Rear Shock Mounts Aluminum, Poly 10mm – E30, E36, E46, Z3, Z4 N/A
JT-Designs 10mm No Yes No Urethane JTD909 Available from so many places, just search "JTD 909" or "JTD909" to find the many vendors offering this part. Bushing serviceable without removal
BimmerWorld 10mm No No No Rubber 100.33.530.0013 Rear Shock Mount (RSM), Repair Shop Lifetime - E30, E36, E46, Z3, Z4 Based on the NLA JT-Designs part number 33-52-1-137-972
JT-Designs 10mm No No No Rubber JTD 33 52 1 137 972 TJD Rear Shock Mount No longer available, see BimmerWorld reproduction part number 100.33.530.0013 above.
Vorshlag 10mm No No No Rubber RSM-HD-E46 HD Rubber Rear Shock Mounts - Vorshlag LLC No longer available
MEYLE / UUC 10mm No No No Rubber MEYLE_HD Meyle HD rear shock mount (RSM) kit N/A
BMW 10mm No No No Rubber 33521137972 N/A This is what your car came with from the factory

Manufacturer Inner Diameter Reverse Mounted? Serviceable? Reinforcement Plate? Construction Part Number Link Notes
Ground Control 12mm Yes Yes Yes Urethane BMWMOUNTFULL-1 BMW E36/E46 Coupe & Z4 Street Rear Shock Mounts (Pair) N/A
Ground Control 12mm Yes Yes No Urethane BMWMOUNTHALF-1 BMW E30/M Coupe/Z3/E36/E46 Street Rear Shock Mounts (Pair) Half size upper mount plate does not require interior access to install
Ground Control 12mm Yes Yes Optional Urethane BMWmountTall-8 Tall BMW E30/E36/E46 Rear Shock Mounts (pair) Raised mounting position | Optional half size upper mounting plate does not require interior access to install
Rogue Engineering 12mm Yes Yes Yes Stiff rubber RSM Rogue Engineering Rear Shock Mount (E30/E36/E46) When ordering, you must specify the stiffer rubber
Rogue Engineering 12mm Yes Yes Yes Rubber RSM Rogue Engineering Rear Shock Mount (E30/E36/E46) N/A
TC Kline Racing 12mm Yes Yes Yes Rubber 52 Buna Rubber Rear Shock Mounts N/A
AKG Motorsport 12mm No Yes No Urethane RSMP302 BMW Rear Shock Mounts Aluminum, Poly 12mm – E30, E36, E46, Z3, Z4 N/A
Vorshlag 12mm No No No Rubber RSM-HD-E46 HD Rubber Rear Shock Mounts - Vorshlag LLC No longer available | This was a special order item, see the web site for ordering info



Competition/racing/spherical joint/mono-ball/pillow-ball options:
Manufacturer Inner Diameter Reverse Mounted? Serviceable? Reinforcement Plate? Construction Part Number Link Notes
Rogue Engineering 10mm Yes Yes Yes Spherical joint RSM.MONO.BLK Rogue Engineering E30/E36/E46 MONOBALL Rear Shock Mounts (Ver. 2), (Pair)
Ground Control 10mm Yes Yes No Spherical joint BMWMOUNTRACE-1 Ground Control - BMW Race Mount (Pair) Clearance adjustable | Half size upper mounting plate does not require interior access to install
BimmerWorld 10mm Yes ? No Spherical joint 100.33.530.0002 Rear Shock Mounts (RSM), BimmerWorld - E30, E36, E46, Z3, Z4 (10mm) Clearance adjustable | Half size upper mounting plate does not require interior access to install
Vorshlag 10mm No Yes Optional Spherical joint 15148884295 Vorshlag Rear Shock Mounts (BMW E30/36/46/Z3/Z4) Raised mounting position | Oversized joint
TC Kline Racing 10mm No Yes No Spherical joint 392 TC Kline MONOBALL Rear Shock Mounts N/A
AKG Motorsport 10mm No ? No Spherical joint RSM10 BMW Rear Shock Mounts Aluminum, Spherical 10mm – E30, E36, E46, Z3, Z4 N/A

Manufacturer Inner Diameter Reverse Mounted? Serviceable? Reinforcement Plate? Construction Part Number Link Notes
Rogue Engineering 12mm Yes Yes Yes Spherical joint RSM.MONO.BLUE Rogue Engineering E30/E36/E46 MONOBALL Rear Shock Mounts (Ver. 2), (Pair)
Ground Control 12mm Yes Yes No Spherical joint BMWMOUNTRACE-1 Ground Control - BMW Race Mount (Pair) Clearance adjustable | Half size upper mounting plate does not require interior access to install
BimmerWorld 12mm Yes ? No Spherical joint 100.33.530.0001 Rear Shock Mounts (RSM), BimmerWorld - E30, E36, E46, Z3, Z4 (12mm Shaft) Clearance adjustable | Half size upper mounting plate does not require interior access to install
Vorshlag 12mm No Yes Optional Spherical joint 15148884359 Vorshlag Rear Shock Mounts (BMW E30/36/46/Z3/Z4) Raised mounting position | Oversized joint
TC Kline Racing 12mm No Yes No Spherical joint 391 TC Kline MONOBALL Rear Shock Mounts N/A
AKG Motorsport 12mm No ? No Spherical joint RSM12 BMW Rear Shock Mounts Aluminum, Spherical 12mm – E30, E36, E46, Z3, Z4 N/A
Last edited by BenFenner on 2024-12-17 at 22-14-37.
2021-02-25 11:56:07
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Almost every single item above had an outdated link, and some needed part number updates. I've gone through the entire list and updated everything, including adding a new option (Powerlfex) and marking anything NLA that I could not find.

So as of today (2021-02-25) the list is 100% good again.
2024-12-17 20:29:44
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I've updated the URLs and part numbers for the Ground Control spherical race mounts since they were outdated, and I was looking specifically for that stuff. Other things may need updating, but I will do that as needed.

I've also added a new Rogue Engineering product I guess I'd missed; their mono-ball offerings.
Last edited by BenFenner on 2024-12-17 at 22-17-03.
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