Hartge's on...5-lug swap completed....almost ;)

[Chris E30 Cab]

5-lug swap went smooth except for the E34, 16x7.5 & 16x8.5, ET20
Hartges not clearing the front calipers.........so a 3mm spacer later, and it
fit fine. Went ahead and re-used my 225/45-16 Dunlop SP9000 since
245/45-16 tires were not to be found. Interestingly, and confirmed by
Ryan S, the rear 8.5" wheel had tons of room between the inner sidewall
and the rear springs/dampers.....an ET25-27 could fit easily and without
giving any problems to fender lips. Mine stick out a bit and I'll have to
roll, but it looks very aggressive

Still trying to sort my 750iL brake master cylinder, but hope to have that
done by this week. My stock E30 MC has 3 outlets (2 front, 1 rear), the
750iL MC has 2 outlets (1 front, 1 rear).........any ideas?? Brake wise, I
cannot say how much better it is until I get a larger MC fitted, right now it
SUCKS w/ the stock E30 MC.

I'm still searchin for original Hartge centrecaps, so any leads would be
appreciated.....until then I'll have to keep using the custom ones with the
Roundel (which I don't really like). Special thanks to Fred for being such
a good guy....and of course to bmwflying for the parts....cheers
fellas :)

Anyhow, below are some quick pics I took tonight down in the carpark.
Nothin fancy, but it show's the brakes & the 8.5 rear wheels I'm
diggin the larger rotors....but would love to feel them....blasted master
cylinder!!!






**EDITED** go to Suspension/Unsprung>Wheels forum for new pics

http://www.r3vlimited.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=18427

[M42Technik]

Looks incredible! You need to lower it a bit more in my opinion though.

More detailed pictures!

[MattE30]

Lovin' it!

I can't beleive your car went from what it started to, to this.

[C ///M]

Re: Hartge's on...5-lug swap completed....almost ;)

Interestingly, and confirmed by
Ryan S, the rear 8.5" wheel had tons of room between the inner sidewall
and the rear springs/dampers.....an ET25-27 could fit easily and without
giving any problems to fender lips. Mine stick out a bit and I'll have to
roll, but it looks very aggressive

I swear to god that people never actually read what i post, I'm gonna start using all CAPS.

P.S. Looks great.

[Digitalwave]

Amazing. Take those roundels off and put some proper Hartge emblems on those rims now :)

[C ///M]

Amazing. Take those roundels off and put some proper Hartge emblems on those rims now :)

Damn, that's what's wrong. I couldn't figure it out. Listen to TJ

[Chris E30 Cab]

Re: Hartge's on...5-lug swap completed....almost ;)

.....I'm still searchin for original Hartge centrecaps, so any leads would be
appreciated.....until then I'll have to keep using the custom ones with the
Roundel (which I don't really like).....

I swear to god that people never actually read what i post, I'm gonna start using all CAPS.

P.S. Looks great.

LoL....I hear ya fellas, but locating Hartge ones is liking trying to find a needle in a haystack :( Been trying for months now.

Thanks though fellas....and hopefully I'll find some Hartge centrecaps soon :)

Re: the suspension, the Eibach Pro Kit that I have on there is as low as I want it. I already have a heck of a time entering carparks, and some big speed bumps are a real nuisance.

MattE30: LoL....the modding bug has me by the balls :crazy: Thanks man, it's nice to hear that :)

[Marvin]

i like it man!!! good job!

[bmwm3n528]

Gorgeous, love the ride height.

Look forward to seeing some better, not so dark, pictures.

[Mystikal]

Looks beautiful, Chris. Glad to hear it's almost done with, I know you've been working on this for quite a while. :up:

[sovann]

I know I've said this elsewhere.... but that looks incredible (although I prefer my black centres :p ). Got any daytime pics yet?

[Fred]

Looks great Chris! The Roundels don't look bad, I kinda like em. Glad to see the silver and black brakes. ;)

So are you going to install ABS after all to get the m/c plumbing working correctly?

[JasonH]

Looks really good. I love those Hartges. Where did you end up finding the suspension?

[Chris E30 Cab]

Thanks guys....bought the 5 lug parts from "bmwflying"....lives in S. California.

Fred, thanks man, and I'm not sure which route I'll be taking. I decided to take the car out yesterday and besides a super mushy pedal, once depressed, the car stops noticeably quicker than before.

Sovann, lol.....the black centres do look nice indeed :)

[Jand3rson]

Congrats on the swap Chris, but I'm just not feelin the wheels. Too flashy maybe, I don't know.