KaiserRolls Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 On 9/10/2018 at 1:40 PM, Bassboy3313 said: Welcome to the Broke An Axle club! It’s a shitty club don’t join DrLeadFoot and Bassboy3313 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted October 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 Finally got the brakes sorted out! Also installed this 4/0 ground cable I made. Now on to driving it as much as possible prior to the snow! Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 Did you get the new axle in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted October 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 8 hours ago, GunMetalGrey said: Did you get the new axle in? I did! Forgot about posting that. Milo approved of the work. Jdesign, patsbimmer1 and P_Roloff 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Roloff Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Good lord that touring looks amazing. Love the wheels especially! Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 You got another CATuned Axle? I was just reading someone on R3V complaining that they don't have them anymore and the guy had his break. wasnt m3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 What did you find with the brakes? Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 SO many questions. WE NEED ANSWERS! Is that your touring? Is that the last CAtuned axle on this earth? What was the brake solution? Where are the burnout videos?!?!??!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 ELI5: CATuned E30 axles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 On 10/23/2018 at 2:40 PM, Jdesign said: Is that your touring? Can confirm that it is his touring. Can also confirm that it looks damn good! Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 Looks slow. Needs more moar. Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted November 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2018 Guys!!! Real Estate has been crazy leading to passing out after work/family time and not checking in here. I just sent an email to CATuned and asked them for axels. They showed up relatively quickly. I think I stretched my driver side diff flange bolts due to a bunch of grease in the new axle. Only got one to click at 74 ft/lbs. Wiped the grease off the passenger side once I pushed the bolts through the axle and all torqued perfectly. I got 2 Catuned axles for the record. For the brakes I took out the bias valve and popped in a (I think) 88 rabbit master cylinder. Couldn't get the pedal to feel right. Looked closer to find out that the MC was leaking out the back/firewall side. SECOND VW MC that did this to me. Popped in the stock e30 one and pedal felt great. I have another 21MM VW MC that I'll try but if that doesn't work I'll go aftermarket. That's my touring! I have a huge amount of pics and details on that one. I was blowing Hallway Pat up for parts for about 3 months. Ughhh. RobZR, P_Roloff, m42b32 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 Lovely. Wheres the thread on that gem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted November 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 On 11/12/2018 at 5:47 PM, Jdesign said: Lovely. Wheres the thread on that gem? Working on it. Close to getting it done but mainly waiting on specialized plates to come and then it will be thread-worthy! E30: Recieved Gargastic diff reinforcement, 2nd diff mount and rear trailing arm reinforcements. The off season fun begins! Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted December 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Subframe out!! Reinforcements, wheel bearings, new brake lines and some painting are on the docket. Jdesign and ChrisO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisO Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Whats the story on the M5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted December 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 7 hours ago, ChrisO said: Whats the story on the M5? Rawspeed's shop car in need of some love. But the love is on the books! Custom headers, Ti exhaust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Awwww yuuusss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990m3 Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 Dude, are you running true coil overs in the rear without a boxed in rear upper shock tower mount? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted December 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 On 12/23/2018 at 4:10 PM, 1990m3 said: Dude, are you running true coil overs in the rear without a boxed in rear upper shock tower mount? I am for now but that is on the list for the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 What’s the labor time on dropping the subframe? This is something I would like to do in the future as the rear end will be one of the last things that I have gone over in the car. I’m going to be swapping the diff in my car and I feel like this would be a good time but not sure how far down the rabbit hole I need to go. Drive shaft and exhaust will already be out as I need to replace the gas tank... edit: just found a pretty good DIY video from Blake’s garage that goes over pretty much everything. Doesn’t look to bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted December 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 8 hours ago, SteelBlue said: What’s the labor time on dropping the subframe? This is something I would like to do in the future as the rear end will be one of the last things that I have gone over in the car. I’m going to be swapping the diff in my car and I feel like this would be a good time but not sure how far down the rabbit hole I need to go. Drive shaft and exhaust will already be out as I need to replace the gas tank... edit: just found a pretty good DIY video from Blake’s garage that goes over pretty much everything. Doesn’t look to bad. It took me about 3 hours. Take your time and don't strip anything! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted January 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 New rear bearings are in! Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted January 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Welding!! AsparagusMike, wasnt m3 and Jdesign 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 Purdy! DrLeadFoot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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