KaiserRolls Posted March 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 A hex socket set would probably have the right size, you can buy the gear wrench set at Sears or Advance Auto. Looked for those as well. No luck. Bolt & nuts worked fine Fluids in and plugs are tioght Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 I used a short bolt with a nut and welded them together. On the e36 you can't fit anything longer between the dif and spare tire well when in the car. Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted March 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 New trans fluid is in. Went with redline MTL. also made a list which I immediately regretted. Pretty much ran out of cardboard. jc43089 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted March 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Patiently waiting for coilovers to show up........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Coilovers are due to ship in about a week. In the meantime I've been looking at buying new wheels/rubber. I have it narrowed down to 15x8 so I can run the bfg rivals 205/50/15. They seem to run bigger. Pics of them on 8s actually look relatively square which I'm happy about. Or the hankook rs-3 in 225/45/15. Both will fit and be relatively square and cost pretty much the same . Trying to narrow down some wheels. They need to be 15x8, light, affordable and look okay. I'd also rather not run spacers but will if I have to So far: 15x8 14.6 lbs 20mm offset $109 each 15x8 20mm offset 13lbs $138 each 15x8 20mm offset 13.5lbs $109 each Here's what the bfgs look like on 8s for example on the left I will be selling my 15x7 k1s I know they will probably work fine for me but I want something different and really want an 8" wheel for the future tire size changes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 both those tires looked stretched to me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 both those tires looked stretched to me.... That's why I said relatively square................................................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Tread width is 6.9" on a 205. 8" wheel. 100% not square, but relatively square compared to some of the crap that people run This is why I'll probably go with a 225/45/15 rival. 7.9" tread width on an 8" wheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 I do prefer a slight "stretch" I think the pictures above that you posted look fine to me. I run a 225/45/16 on a 16x8, getatmebro A friend has 225's on a 7" wheel and it looks a touch ballooned for my liking, for his car anyway. I like starting new lines for every sentence. Why do you live so far away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 The Kosei K8R are the clear winner for me. Other two are nice, but meh. I had K1s on my Miata and always wished they were wider. Debated buying those same C1s to replace them, but I'm glad I didn't. I love the way the K1s look. Both tires look stretched in that picture. I would definitely get the 225 at minimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 It's a toss up between the k5r and the k8r for me right now. 225 is for sure going on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Oops, I meant K8R, not the K5R. K8R is way better. ClassE and KaiserRolls 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 I've been asking a bunch of people. K8r has been the consensus. I like the k8r simply because the k5r looks similar to what I already have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 I say C1 since I think the other two look awful... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 I'll eventually be running 225/45 RS3s on my car with 15x9s. I vote for the K8R wheels out of the 3 choices. Sent from my SM-G930R4 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 I say C1 since I think the other two look awful... Lesser of 3 evils earl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 I dunno... can't decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 I think I have to say C1. I don't like the way the K8R touches the outer lip. andyhundley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Can't decide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 euroweaves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnt m3 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 C1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Diamond Steelies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted April 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Diamond Steelies No way in hell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 STR 3 piece (valve stem and centercap are pieces) KaiserRolls 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted April 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Found out my coilovers were shipped and received over a week ago, by someone else. Turns out enjuku places orders with BC and then BC ships them. Mine went to the wrong address (guess it was a shop) and have been sitting there for a week. I called to follow up and dude on the phone had no idea how it happened. He said the shop is willing to ship them back to me. I told him if the coilovers are opened I will be asking for my money back. I've been such a pain in the ass with this guy he has my ordered memorized. If they're the wrong rates I'm going to drive to enjuku and throw them through the fucking window Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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