My e30 318is s52 swap thread

[ZiMMie]

good work bro.
It looks lke u got shit load of time on ur hands.

Looks Good!

[windsor318is]

im not going to be using those nuts, im getting some stainless ones look better with the strut brace i have.

[mitch500]

why did you paint over the strut tower studs and nuts? seems like your taking the time to do everything right but what if you go to remove them and the paint sticks and cracks all around it?

[windsor318is]

just to see what its going to look like, what do you guys think about the color, i think its dark enough for my liking..

[windsor318is]

getting there...

[windsor318is]

i hate this part....update...






dont do this at home lol!

[windsor318is]

haha that sux, i feel bad for the car (and you) thankfully my car doesnt know what salt on the roads feels like jaja

not very good chances. i gotta take some pics of my exhaust, i'll get you a shot of what i did to my bearing ;)

cool, move your ass i need the pic! so you cut and rewelded the bracket without removing it from the shaft? cool....

[etxxz]

well i couln't remove it so they are by my standards

[MR 325]

My driveshaft came with a new bearing so i just left it since removing it is a major pita.

No it's not.

[etxxz]

haha that sux, i feel bad for the car (and you) thankfully my car doesnt know what salt on the roads feels like jaja

you da man, what are the chances that you have a pic of your setup? the bearing on mine is also new, and i was planning on drilling new holes on the car, but your idea makes sense as well.

not very good chances. i gotta take some pics of my exhaust, i'll get you a shot of what i did to my bearing ;)

[windsor318is]

bwahahahah thats hilarious, at 3pm everyday i can here them bombing the mines, bastards

[uberCerealkiller]

Lol


oh and nice work, keep it up!

thats funny as hell...

by the way good work on the car it looks like.

[scott_is]

no kidding windsor is like the salt capital of canada

Lol


oh and nice work, keep it up!

[windsor318is]

you da man, what are the chances that you have a pic of your setup? the bearing on mine is also new, and i was planning on drilling new holes on the car, but your idea makes sense as well.

[etxxz]

well diff is done, thought id bolt the drive shaft just to be a smart ass and see why the e36 center bearing doesnt work...well its longer by about an inch, has anyone ever just redrilled new holes, much easier than getting the bearing off and spending 50 bucks for a new e30 one..

i left mine on there this is how:

The reason the bearing won't go up all the way is because of the supports for the bottom bracket.

#1: cut those off.
#2: Measure the distance from bolt to bolt on the e30. Measure and draw the same distance (needless to say: CENTER IT), cut whatever is not needed and drill the new holes.

#3 Using the same brakets that you cut off (or use your own scrap metal) Weld new supports almost vertically (otherwise the braket will bend).

My driveshaft came with a new bearing so i just left it since removing it is a major pita.

peeeace!