Different between E33 & E39 ?

[Ethan]

Hello,

Could someone share me knowledge about different between E33 & E39 ?

Cos, I am trying to order some suspension parts from Thailand, where E33 parts are available. And, my car is E39A JDM.
Someone from Thailand told me that, front shocks are same, but rear's are different.

I afraid of ordering wrong parts, since there is difficulties for returning those parts.

And, I also would like to know that, is there any other differences? Because, in my situation, ordering from Thailand is the most convenience way.

Please help me, if u could.

Thanks.

 

[BENE38A]

it would just be easier to buy for an e39a then anything will fit

 

[fuel]

E33A = FWD 2.0L Galant. Some front suspension components will be the same including control arms, bushings and ball joints but the front struts/shocks are different and the whole rear suspension is different.

 

[misterfixit]

For a RHD the only things common are the front control arms, knuckles, front strut assemblies, front/rear brake disks, front calipers, dash, centre console (not the side panels), kick panels outer interior trim, seat belts, column (manual for manual), pedal box (manual for manual). front seats, rear seat back only, parcel shelf, trunk slam panel cover. Outer body panels (Rear bumper is different). Doors will fit (but they have to be off a 4door galant, eterna/eterna sava doors are like 1" shorter on the glass). Mirrors per the doors (galant only). Glass all fits (has to be from a galant 4 door).

Stuff that is NOT the same.
All subframes, rear end, trailing arms, lower engine mount brackets, trans, gas tank, fuel pump bracket, rear seat cushion, carpet, left side lower centre console panel, trunk interior trim. All floorpan stuff inside the inner sill and the lower firewall is different. Exhaust system &mounting points. Rear inner arches, rear inner panels, rear cross member and trunk slam panel.

Stuff that you can make fit:
Core support (front cross member mounts/tie downs are different) Outer and inner sill panels. rear side sill extension gusset panel, Front inner arches and chassis rails. Rear bumper skin can be converted (need to add a bracket extension).

Hope this helps.

Rich

 

[fuel]

The only VR-4 to have the same front brakes as the FWD E33A is the pre-facelift JDM VR-4, all other models went to twin pot with larger rotors.

 

[misterfixit]

for Jdm the aero kitted 2wds had the same brakes as the vr-4

The small bumper models had the single piston calipers.

Rich.

 

[fuel]

are you meaning the Super Viento and VX-S etc? if that's the case then they certainly don't have the same brakes as the VR-4. Prefacelift has the 265mm rotors and DB319 pads while the facelift has the 256mm rotors and DB1249 pads, still single piston calipers. Only the AMG got the twin pots along with the VR-4.

 

[Ethan]

Hi, everyone. Thanks a lot for your kind replies.