Earl Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Car looks great in person Dan;) On style 5's it'll look perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexw Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 I saw you in Kenosha the other day. I thought, who's that cool dude in a E34 touring... I'd like to be his pal. Little did I know it was you!You should call me some time when you're in town. I can drool over your car and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted May 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 thanks guys. will do alex, during the summer i get down there often enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 lookin' good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnt m3 Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Nice pictures! Cant wait to see it on style 5's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Full Banana Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Looks awesome. Good work, Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted May 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 thanks guys. finally got around to finishing the style 5s. (5 months later)they're not perfect, but they are going to be daily driven so that would be a pointless endeavor in the end. will hopefully get them mounted this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 Good job Dan:) Those will look great on the touring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted May 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 thanks. i decided to not use any fancy products on the lips, just waxed them and they kept the same shine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Good. Sharkhide is a pain to apply and it still doesn't go on absolutely flawlessly=\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 those are going to look great. in4morepics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted May 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 finally mounted. was 10 min early to work so I stopped and snapped a shot or two: B C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 There you go Dan;) Plan on getting coilovers or h&r's with billy shocks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 Looks pretty terrible, bro. you should really consider a 4-lug swap and throw some bottlecaps on it......said no one ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted May 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Looks pretty terrible, bro. you should really consider a 4-lug swap and throw some bottlecaps on it......said no one ever. lol There you go Dan;) Plan on getting coilovers or h&r's with billy shocks? my budget for 2013 has gone up in a poof of smoke. definitely next summer though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 budget for 2013 has gone up in a poof of smoke.You should be a politician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted May 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 You should be a politician. only if i keep spending... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Any news Dan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted April 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 oh hey..after a minor economic boom..the budget for 2015 is favorable. going to start updating this thread with the next round of upgrades. some of you noticed the parts car and the 5 speed that will be put in the touring, so thats the biggest change to come. lets call it - campaign sticks, grips, and limited slips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted April 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 first thing done on the 5 speed front: LSD Matt (jawa) was nice enough to scour a yard in his part of the state and by running vins over the phone, we were able to determine that one of the m50 e34s had an LSD, so he grabbed it for me. its a fairly hard to find 3.23LSD. generally, m60b30 manuals are paired with 3.07s, so this should give a nice little bump in acceleration. I got all the seals replaced (both output seals on each side, cover gasket, and speed sensor o-ring.) I skipped the input shaft seal because it requires preload measuring, although some say you can just score the nut and return it to the exact position, I don't want to risk it for the moment so I left it be. if it leaks I'll pop it back off and do it. Brian powdercoated the cover for me, I picked blue for shits and gigs. It will be receiving Redline 75w90 right before install. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Good call on hunting around the yards, Diff looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted April 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 thanks! more parts ready for install: mtech II steering wheel + resistor to keep srs light off. i got the plug from the parts car's junk steering wheel and soldered in the 3.3ohm resistor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted May 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 summer wheels/tires on. they need a refinish, but I'll do that next year. tires are dunlop sport maxx rt, and grip like hell. also, i have removed all the parts from the parts car, and now all i have to is reseal the trans and order the rest of the parts for the 5 speed swap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted July 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 So the 5 speed swap is scheduled, between next week thursday and sunday (23rd-26th) I will attempt to get the whole job done. Anyone who wants to come watch me do some transmission wrestling, let me know. i will have beer. Also, if someone has a nice 3-ton jack, and would be willing to lend it for those days, I'd love to borrow it. I bought a 1.5 ton from harbor freight and its a damn puss. It lifted the stripped parts car fine, but when I used it on the touring the other day, it felt like it would break under the weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 FWIW the 4.5 ton had a coupon for $75 sale price last week which is probably what you paid for the little guy. We've had one for 7 years now and still going strong. Lifts up the front end of my Suburban effortlessly.In for progress updates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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