New guy

[LateFan]

Packed up to move - amazing how much these hold.
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Checking all the ABS sensors. Looks like it's the relay.
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New lights on sale yay. Fried the #1 fuse, replaced, works fine....?
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Then we re-painted the rocker panels and spare tire bump with SEM trim black. (just set it down so the back is sitting up)
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Cold start valve tested fine. Odd random oil pressure sensor signals - replacing sender on block. Replacing both ABS relays. Brake rez cap has broken so float is...floating, way up.

New E36 steering rack has been great. Old shocks are too long I think - it bottoms out in front on easy bumps so I don't think it's the stops.

Adding a Curt trailer hitch to carry more bikes to races. Have to modify it to fit tucked bumper.

[LateFan]

'Tis the season...

[LateFan]

Thanks for the advice. I would just do it but he's practical and it's his car and he's worked on it and paid for all the improvements. He loads it up with kids and bikes for his weekend races, and then there are Montana roads...

Someday a 5 speed and maybe euro bumpers.

Right now we need a cold start valve I think - rough starting and it may be leaking and making it randomly too rich. I'm almost sure we've found all the vac leaks, and changed out or rebuilt everything else related.

Skid plate yes. Should do that soon.

[2mAn]

So just pop the shocks off and let the TAs droop and slide them out? Would you pull the upper or lower pads?

Sorry, never saw the reply. Yes super easy. Jack up the rear from the diff so the whole ass end goes up. Unbolt the shocks form the TAs and when the spring falls out, just pull the pads. I would pull both personally

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That is looking really f'in good, a little more all the way around and it will be perfect. I could totally live with it how it is right now though, but killing that gap will really set it off. You might want to consider a skid plate for insurance, just in case

[LateFan]

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[LateFan]

So just pop the shocks off and let the TAs droop and slide them out? Would you pull the upper or lower pads?

[2mAn]

Looks great. I had the same rake w my first e30 and it leveled off perfectly after removing one of the rear spring pads. No noise no issues wo it

I was going to suggest the same thing. Those spring pads are also notorious for trapping dirt & moisture and with the cold weather you guys get up in MT think of it as preventative maintenance ;)

Car looks great with those wheels. Ive been really thinking about getting some 15x7 or 8 wheels to daily around on, but my ride is still fine with the 40 series tires on my 16s

[LateFan]

Could you just use a thin rubber sheet, or maybe inner tube material, for isolation?

[audiquattrot]

Looks great. I had the same rake w my first e30 and it leveled off perfectly after removing one of the rear spring pads. No noise no issues wo it

[LateFan]

So...this finally happened....











I like it. It might seem high in the back, but throw some stuff in the trunk or a couple of people in the back seat and it sits right down. It's a DD on real roads. These pics are with H&R Sport springs and drop hats in the front. Tires are 205/55-15 on 7x15 ET12 OZ Alpina replicas. If you don't go with DOT track radials, there are FOUR decent tires in this size on tire rack right now. We wanted something he could use into the fall and early spring if he gets caught without snows on.

We also swapped the failing steering rack with a standard E36 rack from Rack Doctor (http://www.rackdoctor.net). Rich is great to work with - I highly recommend them.

We used the Dungeon Motorsports spacer kits for the rack (spacers on TOP) and the steering coupler. E36 tie rod ends.

Need to do some more mixture tuning (might be cold start valve), get a 5 speed to swap, and re-cover the seats. But he uses it regularly and it goes on trips. Mileage went up 4 to 5 mpg after he figured out his caliper was dragging.

[doorman]

Looking great!!!

My dads only method of repairing cars was swearing and his American Express card!!!!

[LateFan]

Painting the centers black the way they're supposed to be. Tires just arrived.

[abefroman]

Car looks great, keep it up. Your son is very lucky.

[KIRIEIW]

Keep up the work and continue updating the thread!

[LateFan]

New front calipers