e92boost Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 (edited) If my car didn't take a major shit on me.. You coulda done a pit stop in keno.. Hopefully it's done tomaro I'm sick of driving a car with huge dealer ads on it! Edited April 15, 2011 by e92boost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 my car came with those wheesl when I bought it! you didnt pick them up from a guy in illinois did ya? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan... Posted April 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 I did actually lolHe was from Naperville I believe.. This isn't where you tell me that they had 15 bends and 4 hidden cracks, right? lolIn other news: blew my tranny this weekend down in Madison. Total cost so far is$72 for a tow, $48 in gas to have my uncle with a car dolly come down and grab me, $35 to rent the car dolly, and $47 food bill for my uncle, brother, and I to eat on the trip home. Now I'm gonna pick up a tranny from Matt, install new bushings/change fluids while its off, and then hopefully install and be on my way.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 I did actually lol He was from Naperville I believe.. This isn't where you tell me that they had 15 bends and 4 hidden cracks, right? lol Paladin? Nah, they were in really good shape when i sold them. only one spot of curb rash and a little clear-coat peal. Looks like he put some new tires on there which is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan... Posted April 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 These have the same issues you describe, very minor rash on one wheel, and a couple little clearcoat issues. He put some federal 595 tires on them, and the camber wear is almost unreal! Just picked up 2 dirt cheap Yokohama tires to slap on for the time being. Once my other summer jobs start up I'll get a nice set of matching tires lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 as to be expected i believe he was running GCs and had the car pretty low. luckily i've never killed a set of rear tires on an e30 from camber wear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan... Posted April 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 I think he had a civic or prelude, judging by the pics he sent me.. But it does have the same flaws you described above, maybe just a coincidence lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan... Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Well... Installed the new rims tires today, 205 45 16 all around. What I've determined so far is that I need to be at least 1.5" lower up in front http://bimmerfest.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=276314&d=1303859362 http://bimmerfest.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=276315&d=1303859362 http://bimmerfest.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=276317&d=1303859362 http://bimmerfest.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=276316&d=1303859362 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e92boost Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Looks great!!! Drop it like it's hot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 Liking the new look! I am almost done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan... Posted April 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 thanks guys, I"m really considering going to the dark side and selling my suspension setup.. I'd pick up some cheap JOM coilovers to really get the drop I want. This car is my DD, so I dont really need a stiff sport suspension anyways, and everyone on R3V seems to be happy with their $400 JOM kits.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Buy a JOM kit, then donate your current suspension to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Charles Dickens Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Well... Installed the new rims tires today, 205 45 16 all around. What I've determined so far is that I need to be at least 1.5" lower up in front http://bimmerfest.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=276314&d=1303859362 +1 for more lows up from, but it sits pretty nicely considering that late models always have a negative rake look about them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan... Posted April 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 The JOM kit is really, really looking tempting to me. But as Dan pointed out on R3V, running 205/50/16 would really help get rid of some of that wheel gap.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 yeah man, 205s your next time around will fill the fenders back up like the pictures with your weaves = perfect drop. from what i've heard, the ride quality of the JOM kit will be worse than your current setup. sacrificing ride quality for adjustability is a step backwards, if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan... Posted April 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Yeah, I'll probably search around for some used 205 50s on CL to see how they fit. From what I've read so far on R3V, and through PM'ing a couple members running them, they really aren't that bad. You can order vert springs for no extra cost (same height, just stiffer), which would keep it from being very bouncy. The IE springs aren't very stiff, so I'm kind of curious how the two setups would compare to each other on a DD that sees over 10k miles a year of straight road commuting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 IE springs are progressive, so they feel softer in their first bit of travel then stiffen up. the JOM kit would be bouncy not because of soft springs, but because of cheap/soft dampening from the struts not properly matched to the spring rate. the JOM kit + bilstein or koni sports would be better. maybe i missed it, but why did you want to go with the JOMs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan... Posted April 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 I thought about just keeping my Bilstiens and buying the ground control conversion, but the reason for ultimately wanting to switch setups; go a little lower than I am now. Looking at pics of people running the JOM kits, they're getting awfully low. If I could drop another 1" up front I'd be happy, and cutting springs will most assuredly never happen..PS: do you know why I cant enable an avatar? Is there a post count limit or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Charles Dickens Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Why "no" to cutting springs? I'm sure there's a few useless coils in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan... Posted April 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 The IE springs, along with many other e30 performance springs, are progressive as Dan mentioned. Meaning there are usually a couple softer springs on top/bottom, and then stiffer coils to improve the handling of the vehicle to match the shocks. I've talked to a couple guys that have cut springs and the results are always the same: looks better, rides like crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 (edited) I'd be willing to bet that with the 205s and drop hats in front, you'd be happy with how it looked! Not really worth the $400-$1200 and added complexity of coil overs.Secondly, I'm pretty sure you can remove some of the dead coil on the IE springs with no effects on its function. You can't cut much, maybe 1/2 coil or something and gain another 1/4" of drop. Edited April 29, 2011 by straight6pwr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Charles Dickens Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 I'd be willing to bet that with the 205s and drop hats in front, you'd be happy with how it looked! Agreed. And drop hats are worth a shot, they're pretty cheap. I heard something about e90 15mm drop hats being a perfect fit, FullBanana has them on his car (I think...) and his setup looks pretty good. As for cutting springs, there's a 1/2 coil out of my H&R (ix) sports, and it looks better and rides good, but I can't speak for everyone who has cut their springs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan... Posted April 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 I already have the drop hats installed on my car. I'll look into cutting some dead coils on it. If there's reliable info regarding it I'd be willing to give it a try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan... Posted May 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 I think I'm gonna sell my XXRs, just not feeling the 6 spoke like I thought I would :/ Once I installed them I almost immediately began to miss my simple little 14" weaves..So now I'm thinking of picking up a set of Enkei 92, 15x7, offset unknown, 4x108 for $150. I like them because they're simple and have a decent lip for 15" rim. I would need to possibly repaint them, re-polish the lips, and buy new rubber + adapters to make them fit. Opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Turboe30ftw Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Man, that thing has come along nicely...nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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