I haz some strance

[ILoveMPower]

I wouldn't worry about it... most of the guys preaching to you about using factory shocks with lowering springs have never done it themselves and have no experience other than word of mouth. Car looks good man, enjoy it.

[Stephen]

lol but IE is crap too. It's cool man, I love ur carz anywayz.

Lol, true. And thanks. Its mad tyte.

[HarryPotter]

My point was not that my setup is teh mostest awesome, but i had a crappy setup before and ended up redoing it, several times. The difference is big, and IMO makes the car more enjoyable. If i started over, i wouldnt have tried tokico shocks/springs, or IE3s etc etc, and gone straight to "doing it right"

FWIW, The ebay adjusters' sleeves look supsiciously like the IE coils ive seen, and ive picked up GC tophats to go in, although honestly the welded ones work just fine.

lol but IE is crap too. It's cool man, I love ur carz anywayz.

[Stephen]

I just like fucking with stephen.

My point was not that my setup is teh mostest awesome, but i had a crappy setup before and ended up redoing it, several times. The difference is big, and IMO makes the car more enjoyable. If i started over, i wouldnt have tried tokico shocks/springs, or IE3s etc etc, and gone straight to "doing it right"

FWIW, The ebay adjusters' sleeves look supsiciously like the IE coils ive seen, and ive picked up GC tophats to go in, although honestly the welded ones work just fine.

[e30trooper]

I know what you mean Ben. And just realize that it will take longer to complete the above task. haha good luck though and if I can help with anything just let me know. I'm only a phone call away. And it looks like all you need now is the i ECU and you should be basically set. i radiator as well. There are a few other things you'll need but it will be fun once its done




Taylor

Allready got them lol , and the I head is off of a 87 so yea . I have the wiring harness from castros, and ive got the 152 ecu , i guess thats the one for 87's , eather way ive got everything, im just going to start sourcing parts for the swap. Wish i had the head 2 months ago cuz i just did the head gasket haha.
so far heres my list

Thermostat-14.35
.3mm thicker HG (reinz) - 40.98
TB gasket - 1.29
Reinz head bolts - 28.65
Timing belt kit - 38.47
Total = 123.74

not bad at all hua? thanks to BMAPARTS.com

[E30_fiend]

I just like fucking with stephen.

But I getcha 100%. I agree. It's just that there's a difference between doing the headgasket and reusing gaskets then there is with shocks and springs. The shocks will blow, but you can still drive the car with relatively no problems. However shot intake gaskets are gunna give you a hell of a time.

I understand though, the don't have to do it twice thing. But shit the rear is a cakewalk and the front really isn't all that hard. Especially with cut springs there isn't even a need for spring compressors. But anyways, we are all petrol heads and all love the same car. Some of us just have more resources.

I mean my cars shot out in certain ways, I've got THR's but my inner control arm ball joints are starting to crack. I've got cosmoshits and blown shocks, but when it came to my waterpump going I did my timing belt as well. So certain things I can see but others, fuck it.

[E30_fiend]

I know what you mean Ben. And just realize that it will take longer to complete the above task. haha good luck though and if I can help with anything just let me know. I'm only a phone call away. And it looks like all you need now is the i ECU and you should be basically set. i radiator as well. There are a few other things you'll need but it will be fun once its done




Taylor

[HarryPotter]

I personally cut Stephen's bumpstops. He has MORE than enough room for the shock to depress before he hits the bump stop.

That being said, I understand your point. They arent expensive cars or anything but there are better ways to make the car look tits without sacrificing something else just to do that. Yeah the stance looks good but the shocks have seen much better days. The way I look at it is to do things in pairs. If you do shocks, do springs. If you do youre headgasket, dont reuse your old intake gaskets. Things like that will prevent you from doing the job twice. Now when Ben gets shocks he will have to pull his shit all apart again. Would have been easier to wait til you get shocks THEN do the whole install.

I hope you understand where Im coming from. My car is in no way an amazing looking car but I did the important things, in my mind, the right way.






Taylor

I just like fucking with stephen.

But I getcha 100%. I agree. It's just that there's a difference between doing the headgasket and reusing gaskets then there is with shocks and springs. The shocks will blow, but you can still drive the car with relatively no problems. However shot intake gaskets are gunna give you a hell of a time.

I understand though, the don't have to do it twice thing. But shit the rear is a cakewalk and the front really isn't all that hard. Especially with cut springs there isn't even a need for spring compressors. But anyways, we are all petrol heads and all love the same car. Some of us just have more resources.

I mean my cars shot out in certain ways, I've got THR's but my inner control arm ball joints are starting to crack. I've got cosmoshits and blown shocks, but when it came to my waterpump going I did my timing belt as well. So certain things I can see but others, fuck it.

[e30trooper]

that still hasnt been replaced??? That thing was broken when I had the car. Its gone through two owners with a busted axle. Damn. Honestly though, if it were me I would have done all the free shit too but never would have paid to get exhaust done when I cant afford real basic replacement goods on the car. My point being, take care of the important stuff before you do the fun/go fast goodies.

Other than that it looks loads better. Just get the important, my car wont run without this, things before you start on the fun stuff. Thats the mistake a lot of vehicle owners make. Then you hear, my car broke the timing belt. I guess I parting out my coils and RS'.

know what I mean?

yea when i got the car from joey i allways head the clunking sounds, thats why i asked you. As for fixing the car, eng wise its very sounds. You know i did just replace water pump, head gasket, intake gasket , plugs , fuel filter , Joey said he replace the timing belt and ive done other stuff too. Ima get that half shaft replaced soon. Im doing the engine all over again haha I came up on a I head, Intake, AFm, and everytinge else , so new TB and HG are a must agian ,but should only take a few hours for everything installed.


Taylor

[E30_fiend]

Or what about your honda civic adjusters with the ghetto top spring plate? You are still running to tall of shocks in the front for how low the car is. I honestly doubt you even cut the front ones, if that's even at all possible. You are not any better than anyone else on here. Oh and lets not forget you are not running helper springs anywhere... You have a ghetto coilover setup on your car. albeit your car looks great.

I just hate it when people get all bitchy about shit like this, these cars are not 50k dollar sports cars. They are usually piles of shit that are fun to drive. If somebody doesn't want to spend 1k on suspension parts then so be it.

I personally cut Stephen's bumpstops. He has MORE than enough room for the shock to compress before he hits the bump stop.

That being said, I understand your point. They arent expensive cars or anything but there are better ways to make the car look tits without sacrificing something else just to do that. Yeah the stance looks good but the shocks have seen much better days. The way I look at it is to do things in pairs. If you do shocks, do springs. If you do youre headgasket, dont reuse your old intake gaskets. Things like that will prevent you from doing the job twice. Now when Ben gets shocks he will have to pull his shit all apart again. Would have been easier to wait til you get shocks THEN do the whole install.

I hope you understand where Im coming from. My car is in no way an amazing looking car but I did the important things, in my mind, the right way.






Taylor

[e30trooper]

How come you need to roll them. It looks fine

But sweet ass stance

front tires rub when i turn
thanks!

[E30_fiend]

No problem ,I'm sure the shocks are already shit. Really cant get any worse than it already is right? After my engine work ill go back to suspension and start repling all bushing and ect. Im more worried about my right side half shaft

that still hasnt been replaced??? That thing was broken when I had the car. Its gone through two owners with a busted axle. Damn. Honestly though, if it were me I would have done all the free shit too but never would have paid to get exhaust done when I cant afford real basic replacement goods on the car. My point being, take care of the important stuff before you do the fun/go fast goodies.

Other than that it looks loads better. Just get the important, my car wont run without this, things before you start on the fun stuff. Thats the mistake a lot of vehicle owners make. Then you hear, my car broke the timing belt. I guess I parting out my coils and RS'.

know what I mean?





Taylor

[619E30]

How come you need to roll them. It looks fine

But sweet ass stance

[HarryPotter]

300/500# GC with shortened bumpstop billy sports and urethane bushings all around? You can have your cut ibocs and blown shocks, bro.

Or what about your honda civic adjusters with the ghetto top spring plate? You are still running to tall of shocks in the front for how low the car is. I honestly doubt you even cut the front ones, if that's even at all possible. You are not any better than anyone else on here. Oh and lets not forget you are not running helper springs anywhere... You have a ghetto coilover setup on your car. albeit your car looks great.

I just hate it when people get all bitchy about shit like this, these cars are not 50k dollar sports cars. They are usually piles of shit that are fun to drive. If somebody doesn't want to spend 1k on suspension parts then so be it.

[e30trooper]

My last post was responding to HarryPotter more than taking a stab at you. Its good that you did the car up cheap, it does look better than it used to for sure, i can respect that. All i was saying is that youre shocks probably will blow and the cars probably not going to handle like the second coming of christ. :p

No problem ,I'm sure the shocks are already shit. Really cant get any worse than it already is right? After my engine work ill go back to suspension and start repling all bushing and ect. Im more worried about my right side half shaft