The Indiana 5.0 Swap

[jalopi]

Yeah that's awesome, pretty much how I plan on mounting my turbo, if/when I do it.

[Mako18]

Thanks. Check out my build thread. I am going to post a photobucket link but I need to organize all the photos.

[Lebstanka]

Apparently my friend said he was trying to instal rotors and they hit a tie ride end or something. Will post full update later this eve. Still no wheel found from UPS.

[Lebstanka]

edited out

[jalopi]

Holy shit, my cage builder just finished cranking out a cage in 1/3 that time... ask for a refund and order from some place else?

[e30_302]

Should have gotten the BimmerWorld bars.

[Lebstanka]

I think I'm going to order different sways then. Are Bimmerworld bars my next best bet?

[e30_302]

I like mine, bout all I can say. Get the adjustable links and convert to M3 style links up front. The best way to make these front suspensions work is to not let it work.

[Lebstanka]

hello anyone reading this,

I am currently stuck on this problem

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=336460

The car has grown wheels (back shocks not attached)



I still need to purchase

a diff
fab driveshaft
sway bars (since ireland engineering stinks)
radiator

suggestions welcome! thanks for reading!

-Austin

[SkiFree]

Hmm, well I work here at IE. There was a production batch that took some time but we've been back in stock for a good week and a half now.

You should have been updated to the backorder from the beginning, something doesn't add up. What was your order number (PM me)?

[Lebstanka]

Hmm, well I work here at IE. There was a production batch that took some time but we've been back in stock for a good week and a half now.

You should have been updated to the backorder from the beginning, something doesn't add up. What was your order number (PM me)?

PM'd

[rwh11385]

How come you have the same spring rate all around? Understeer city?

What are you doing with your pile of old parts? Strut tubes? Stock calipers?

You're going to want a medium case diff, small case won't enjoy the torquez. Not sure on desireable ratio...

Bimmerworld is a good vendor, as is Turner. A big rear bar with that engine would be "interesting"... maybe just find a front bar and let springs do the rear body roll control.

Are you going to bring this out west to Peru for Auto-X when it is finished?

[Lebstanka]

How come you have the same spring rate all around? Understeer city?

What are you doing with your pile of old parts? Strut tubes? Stock calipers?

You're going to want a medium case diff, small case won't enjoy the torquez. Not sure on desireable ratio...

Bimmerworld is a good vendor, as is Turner. A big rear bar with that engine would be "interesting"... maybe just find a front bar and let springs do the rear body roll control.

Are you going to bring this out west to Peru for Auto-X when it is finished?

I used 8kg springs all the way around because that is what catuned suggested for the v8 swap, i wanted 10kg front springs and 8kg rear springs but they recommended and sent 8kg springs. I'm pretty much scrapping old parts unless anyone says otherwise they want something shipped to them. I had to cut old strut tubes to send back the stock knuckles to catuned because its a 200 dollar core charge.

IE read something off this thread and emailed me and i actually bought the IE bars after some communication with them so i have the spec e30 IE sways now.

Im not really sure what i want to do with the car. I know in less than 5 years i want to slowly upgrade it to (MAYBE) a Global Time Attack car but that is a dream. I'm not sure how achievable.

thank you for the diff advice!

[Lebstanka]

FINALLY after much monkeying around with the dag gone stock steering column that i was told would not work with the wilwood drop pedal box, I've gotten it to fit after making some adjustments and welding a bracket to it.







pump the brakes .jpeg



in the midst of installing IE bars but get this, the rear has a bracket that needs to be drilled into the rear trunk area. who knew?



my face when i made a little progress

shouts out to Jean Luc Picard

thank you for reading, please post any love, hate, humor, advice or pictures below!! i like hearing what anyone has to say! have a good day!!

[jalopi]

LOL yeah dude you'd have a real bad time with a small case diff.

FYI the jagsthatrun.com diff flange is meant for the medium case diff (for when you go to make your driveshaft)

Also, dem brakes