'89 Bronzit e30

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  • Apps
    Advanced Member
    • Oct 2008
    • 175

    #1

    '89 Bronzit e30

    So I've been around on the forum for a bit and figured I'd finally post a bit about my car. I purchased the car back in October of 2008 and having been enjoying it ever since.

    Bilstein sports
    H&R sports
    IE 25 F
    H&R 18 R
    e46 M sport seats
    IE shock mounts
    Mtech 1 wheel
    Euroweaves (pictures are of 14" weaves)
    Treehouse FCAB's
    Treehouse strut brace








    My one little problem with the car (unknown upon purchase) was that the original owner had pinched the strut housing tubes when the Bilstein's were installed. The dampers must have been pressed into the housing just to get them to seat. Going down the road felt like 1000 lb/in spring rates as the pinched tubes had put enough pressure on the damper internals to lock them. Luckily the dampers were permanently damaged. Other than that my only real complaint is personally I feel that the Treehouse LCAB's having a bit too much stiction and defiantly make for a noisier ride...going back to m3 offset stock or powerflex offset
    Last edited by Apps; 06-27-2010, 09:08 AM.
  • Anguz
    E30 Fanatic
    • Jun 2010
    • 1394

    #2
    very nice man
    an iS lip will compliment the rest of the car...

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    • 325ix
      R3V OG
      • Aug 2009
      • 7783

      #3
      Nice. How do you like the E46 seats? Are they heavy?

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      • E30_(1st Musk)_
        R3VLimited
        • May 2009
        • 2008

        #4
        bronzit FTW!!!
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        • digital_cowboy
          Grease Monkey
          • May 2008
          • 335

          #5
          Its pretty clean, and I like the upgrades.
          -Will

          1987 325is, 1989 325i, 1997 318i
          Parts for Sale

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          • Stanley Rockefeller
            E30 Addict
            • Jul 2004
            • 445

            #6
            I need some new seats for my e30. Well i dont' really, it's jsut that my GF is a little wider in the rear now that she's gotten a little older (the GF, nto the car)and now she's complaing the e30 sport cloth seats I have are uncomfortable on long drives (I feel fine, heck i love the stock e30 sport seats! I jsut wish she'd shut it or buy me new seats since she's the one complaining, but I digress).

            how easy is it to install them? how much heavier are they and were they offered in grey cloth?

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            • Apps
              Advanced Member
              • Oct 2008
              • 175

              #7
              Thanks everybody. Seats weren't bad to installed just drilled new holes for mounting once they were in what I thought was the right spot. They don't foul on the console either. I don't know if they come in grey cloth as I was just looking for black leather at the time. They do probably weight in around the upper 70 lb area. The seats are fantastic too...wouldn't trade them for anything on the street.

              The lip is coming I have an i lip that I was considering turning into a project with a carbon splitter but haven't gotten to that yet.

              With the spring and bar setup I should be right around 51% front roll stiffness dist. so yea loving the uprgrades too. Just right for a street car (rare track use).

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              • bimmer_E30
                R3V Elite
                • Dec 2007
                • 5001

                #8
                Do the power seat work?
                Originally posted by e30e
                lose the old man bmwcca badge.

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                • Apps
                  Advanced Member
                  • Oct 2008
                  • 175

                  #9
                  Sure do. I wired them up to hot at all times...wires run under carpet all the way back to the battery after going under the rear bench.

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                  • SimplyDope
                    E30 Fanatic
                    • Mar 2010
                    • 1335

                    #10
                    Love the seats. Definitely a nice upgrade!

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                    • bimmer_E30
                      R3V Elite
                      • Dec 2007
                      • 5001

                      #11
                      nice
                      Originally posted by e30e
                      lose the old man bmwcca badge.

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