Coming into the new year... big plans and more abuse
Catching up to the current state of the car I have decided that I would compete in the Speed Ventures Bimmer Challenge competition for 2017. I have started to put the car on a diet in an effort to be a touch more competitive in B5 class. There are some good drivers in Bimmer Challenge and I have much to learn but I'm excited to take on the challenge.
I scooped up a set of Federal RSRR and the e30 without a rear seat is a great tire hauler :pimp:
From all my research and reading the Federal tires run larger than their listed size, so I picked up a set of 215/45/17 to replace my 225 Bridgestones. These run a touch over 220mm wide and im glad I went down a size because im sure the Federal 225 would have been rubbing everywhere at over 230mm actual size! I am waiting on the California rain to ease up (rain in CA what the hell
) before installing them...
The rear skipass and head rest seat was taken out and weighed in at 54lbs!!! I was shocked and happy to lose the weight. Door cards were also removed and all 4 with pockets and pulls weighed in around 20lbs (19.6 to be exact)
I had also noticed that my windshield seal was creaking a bit when going down a driveway at an angle. I already had the Sparco front strut tower brace, but decided another brace may be needed. I went ahead and picked up a Garagistic X brace and installed it to see if it would help.
The weld quality and build of this brace is fantastic, I am very pleased with it. Better yet it really made a difference in the tightness of the front end. It cured some slop I didn't even know I had until I went on a drive with the brace installed. It pained me a bit but I did have to trim a bit off the front in order for it to clear the HIK fab skid plate. Overall a minor mod required and something I always expect when I mix and match parts from different companies.
Catching up to the current state of the car I have decided that I would compete in the Speed Ventures Bimmer Challenge competition for 2017. I have started to put the car on a diet in an effort to be a touch more competitive in B5 class. There are some good drivers in Bimmer Challenge and I have much to learn but I'm excited to take on the challenge.
I scooped up a set of Federal RSRR and the e30 without a rear seat is a great tire hauler :pimp:
From all my research and reading the Federal tires run larger than their listed size, so I picked up a set of 215/45/17 to replace my 225 Bridgestones. These run a touch over 220mm wide and im glad I went down a size because im sure the Federal 225 would have been rubbing everywhere at over 230mm actual size! I am waiting on the California rain to ease up (rain in CA what the hell
) before installing them... The rear skipass and head rest seat was taken out and weighed in at 54lbs!!! I was shocked and happy to lose the weight. Door cards were also removed and all 4 with pockets and pulls weighed in around 20lbs (19.6 to be exact)
I had also noticed that my windshield seal was creaking a bit when going down a driveway at an angle. I already had the Sparco front strut tower brace, but decided another brace may be needed. I went ahead and picked up a Garagistic X brace and installed it to see if it would help.
The weld quality and build of this brace is fantastic, I am very pleased with it. Better yet it really made a difference in the tightness of the front end. It cured some slop I didn't even know I had until I went on a drive with the brace installed. It pained me a bit but I did have to trim a bit off the front in order for it to clear the HIK fab skid plate. Overall a minor mod required and something I always expect when I mix and match parts from different companies.
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