RainierHooker's E30 M3 -The Pics + Progress Thread-

[Erik]

^ Lol, you're missing out! The weather is getting so NICE! I don't miss FL weather AT ALL!

You're car is SICK!! I can't wait to see it in a couple weeks! :D The Hartge wheels look a lot better with the drop! Keep up the good work!

[IronJoe]

Looking great man! Is that with the drop hats or not? Any spring pads removed?

[merlinfe]

F*ck. Your cars awsome man.
I miss the Pacific Northwest. I was up at Whidbey for 7 years. I'd go back in a second if I didn't have to deal with the sucubus that spawned my son.

Keep up the good work brother. I look forward to seeing this thing in an event.

[M-technik-3]

Staggered or non? What offset are using up front et 13? Those R1R's look far more aggresive than my Hankook RS212's I would love some Star Specs in the right tire size but it appears I will have to order some Toyo's as they have the best selection of 225/45/16's right now.

Car looks good now that the suspension is sorted out. Bilsteins and which springs did you use?

[RainierHooker]

Well, I borrowed a shop today to get some things sorted out...


Long story short, the suspension is sorted out, the bumper tape and some other cosmetic bits are installed/fixed and the car is otherwise moving along.

Some after pics...

[ejnight]

Thanks, the AT-AT is my wife's, she calls it "Princess" ;)

I would have never guessed there was a wife with that stash of parts. Your the man. Have fun and welcome home.

[CleanAzzE30z]

Oh fuck me thats a great thing to walk in on.

[RainierHooker]

Thanks, the AT-AT is my wife's, she calls it "Princess" ;)

[DuMa]

hope you got some smileys/ellips planned. oh and love the progress and the AT AT Walker!

[RainierHooker]

Pretty mucha the entire pile o' parts is OEM replacement parts. All suspension wear-components are going to be new. I'm deveating with springs, struts and bushing material, but it is going to remain essentially stock. Same goes with engine and interior components. The only 'upgrades' are going to be the type that improve drivabilty without changing the look or overall feel of the car (ie new-style timing-chain tensioner). If anything is broke or worn, it is getting replaced.

As for the dent, it is a place where the PO's 235-series tires contacted and pulled on the arch under near-full-lock. Im going to have to get a fender roller to bend the lip back under the fender and straiten the arch. Hopefully I can do it without damaging the paint further.

As far as the R1R's go, for the breif amount of time I've driven on them, I can say they are amaizing. Insane amounts of grip, and perfectly fine manners in moist PNW conditions.

[Wh33lhop]

Great looking car, and I am also curious about the R1Rs.

Just a comment--those DTM-style tips are gross, but the Hartge "oval" tip is not the answer IMO. I'd stick with 2 circles. ;)

[M-technik-3]

Looks great looking forward to next update. You are saving OEM parts right? Seems stock cars are worth more than molested as you know.

is that a ding in the front left wheel arch? PDR might be able to remove it.

How are you liking your R1R's?

[LJ851]

Glad you are home safe. Sincere thanks for serving, man. Nice parts stash !

[Mlarsen]

Now, thats a healthy stack of parts! you got some work to do before the picnic.

[RainierHooker]

Thanks Joe.

I'm not so much baller, more like penny pincher with very focused spending. My bedroom looks like it was furnished with hand-me-downs (and it was, thanks Grandma), but my garage is nice...