Help me modify my car!

[325ix]

Definatley not good but you still have tranny mounts keeping it from turning into a true wrecking ball. Unless if all 4 mounts sheared at once somehow, then the mounts themselves won't actually shear. They'll just slowly tear and wrip up, but you'll see the symptoms a mile away.

If the engine mounts go they can cause the fan to cut the radiator hoses.

[slaterd]

Definatley not good but you still have tranny mounts keeping it from turning into a true wrecking ball. Unless if all 4 mounts sheared at once somehow, then the mounts themselves won't actually shear. They'll just slowly tear and wrip up, but you'll see the symptoms a mile away.

[Wild Ride]

I don't think anyone mentioned motor mounts. They are cheap and the 20 year old ones will shear off during aggressive driving, which turns your engine into a wreaking ball in the engine bay.

[slaterd]

keep us posted with lots of pics. We like to see the new e30's joining the community

[ramielm]

THank you everybody. will hopefully have the e30 today...not the same one I was going to originally get, but this one has been extensively maintained...needs a respray and interior swap.

[slaterd]

pelicanparts.com is also a good site

[mkcman17]

i'd say get your mind off the kit. a dssr is very nice (i have one), but properly fitted linkage bushings go a LONG way on their own, and will cost a fraction of an AKG kit as you'll have to replace them anyway even with a dssr. maybe spend the money saved on solid fcabs and tie rods. there's nothing like a solid front suspension.

[evandael]

Good site for all of maintenance these parts would be?

in this order:

blunttech.com, gutenparts.com, ecstuning.com, com


and familiarize yourself with realoem.com.


I guarantee you'll never have another part number or ordering question again!

[nbarret]

engine swap

[rturbo 930]

From a guy who bought the SSK with the DSSR, I'd say go elsewhere. I had a hell of a time trying to get anyone from UUC to return my calls, much less shipped it to me. I received the wrong items twice, and finally got it sorted only 3 months after I'd paid them.

Personally I'd check out the AKG short shifter, or go for the Z3 1.9 or other short shifter with the DSSR if possible/necessary.

In all fairness though, if you're stuck with UUC, their shifter (once you've got the right parts) feels very good.

+1, but for different reasons. I still have the DSSR, but I ditched the shift lever (though I still need to sell it). It's needlessly over-engineered, and overly complicated to install. Hated the feel of it. Huge waste of $300+ IMO. Right now, I have the stock lever in with the DSSR and a ZHP shift knob, and I love it. The throw could be a little shorter though, so the Z3 1.9 lever mentioned would be just about perfect. I plan on installing one later.

[slaterd]

Make sure you go ahead and get a bushing/linkage rebuild kit for your shifter while you're at it. The short shifter kit doesn't include this and you could still have some serious slop with just shorter shifts

[ramielm]

And I'll be looking into the AKG short shifter, thanks for the advice guys

[ramielm]

Good site for all of maintenance these parts would be?

[Stanley Rockafella]

do this, then thank me later

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=258370

[ethirtydavid]

justget3e30s and weldthem together stackedontop of eachother. youcouldnt reallydriveitbut i thinkit wouldbecool to take an elevatoruptothetopone.