GunMetalGrey Posted August 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 DrLeadFoot, suspenceful, HipMF and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 50 minutes ago, GunMetalGrey said: *YouTube video* The E30 at 0:36 Mike's laugh at 0:40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted August 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 I will be bringing the E back into the shop today/tomorrow and getting back to work on it. Things to repair: Oil Pan replacement Rear Brake (parking brake grenaded?) New rear brake lines (through the cabin/trans tunnel) Re-Work the skid plate I am going to be putting e46 control arms on the front of it, which will increase the track width more, and I currently barely clear the fender flares, so I will be widening the fenders for it. I look forward to seeing how that turns out, and deciding on how I truly want to go about it. That being said, I could use a spare fender (DS) as the fender flare was pulled in an odd manor that may not clean up well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 E46 (aluminum) control arms scare me for offroad type stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 They're not all aluminum=) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted August 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 5 hours ago, Snap said: E46 (aluminum) control arms scare me for offroad type stuff I agree with you, especially considering I will probably use the cheapest ones I can find. I think I saw some that were steel that may be better suited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 This is now the E build thread KaiserRolls 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted September 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 I got an alignment on the E30, so that's a thing I guess? I also swapped the cluster gears so I can see how much I don't actually drive it and use that as motivation to drive it more. Front toe was set with a tiny bit of toe out, I like the way that feels thus far! KaiserRolls 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 At first I thought you were talking about an alignment on the 325e.... How do you align a car with torn strut tower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted September 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Ha, no alignment on that yet. I need to investigate the extent of that "crack" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 After getting my car aligned it was a night and day difference! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted October 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Alignment numbers came back pretty good, though I think I may have bent a control arm a touch. The caster from side to side had about a .75 degree difference. Not too big of a deal. Car was set with .01 degree toe out, and it is interesting for sure! Rear camber came in at about 2.5 degrees, so I may be doing subframe riser bushings this winter to get a bit more tire on the ground. This will be especially necessary if I run wider tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted October 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 I did a thing the other day. Proof. m42b32 and Bassboy3313 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 I also approve of this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 2 hours ago, GunMetalGrey said: I did a thing the other day. Proof. I witnessed it. It was awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted November 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 I added some oil yesterday. Yep. Looking forward to tearing into this car again and slapping the snail back on! KaiserRolls 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 I like your new signature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted November 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 26 minutes ago, suspenceful said: I like your new signature. Thanks, I quite enjoy it as well. The last one was a bit outdated. I was looking through all of the pictures that you have taken of my car, they are all excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 yeah great photo. i particularly like the reasonable ride height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted November 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 Shock suggestions? I found that this thing squats hard under accel, and I know the spring rates are very reasonable for what I do with the car. I am currently running H&R Race springs with Bilstein sport shocks/struts. I know that the shocks/struts are not new by any means, but I know that Dan said he was much more satisfied with other solutions. So what should I look into? Koni SA? I see that most distributors are having a sale on Konis, so I am tempted to grab a pair of rears to get started.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 Are you trying to avoid coilovers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted November 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 8 hours ago, KaiserRolls said: Are you trying to avoid coilovers? I'm trying to avoid dropping ~$1,000 on a set of coilovers yes. The main reason for that is the fact that I am entirely happy with my current ride height, and my spring rates are in line with what I would probably get in coilovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 1)koni SA are way better than bilstein sports, for both the adjustability and ride comfort. 2)since you are doing rear shocks only, you could just pick up the rear shocks from a one of the coilover kits. you'll probably end up paying the same as a pair of konis, but you'll get better damper control with external adjustment knobs and a better top mount. 3)still thinking along the 'rears only' line of thought, alternatively you could just order the rear springs/adjusters from a set of coilovers with higher rates than you have now. For instance, from BC racing, the rear springs are $50/each and rear adjusters are $45/each and they carry up to 14kg spring rates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 ^just make sure your rates are matched with the dampener Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted November 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 I'm already on ~10k rear springs (570lb/in) so I don't think I really need to go higher in spring rate. The only site I have found at this point that sells rear shocks separately is BC, and their rear spring rate is 8k. I only need the rear shocks, as I already have upgraded rear shock mounts from IE. In the long run I would also upgrade the fronts, but I am now realizing that it may create a weird situation... Edit: Is buying just front coilovers a thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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