From Alpine to Lachssilber (1988 325is)

[e30pdee]

Just quick update, I purchased a bunch of parts gonna be tackling my steering right now. I spent all day today installing new control arms and control arm bushings from Condor speed shop.

I have yet to install an e46 330I rack from rack doctor, and AKG aluminum steering coupler. ill be installing this saturday

I also got an IS lip from Blunttech i'll post a picture tommorrow!

Anyways enough talking, heres pictures!













Got her in the air




Got a little lazy with pulling this lollipop off, SO I BURNED IT!!! ;D



Got the new bushing pressed, dont have a hydralic press? some 2 by 4s and a hammers does the job just fine!




Installed on the control arm.




And finally installed on the Car!



More to come tommorrow, ill post a picture of lip and some documented work on the e46 rack install!


I'll end this with an 02 post, another car in the a makings, a little father son project!



Till then, goodnight R3V3RS!

[JinormusJ]

From Alpine to Lachssilber

Thinking about getting an IS lip, mudflaps, and yellowing my highbeams and fogs. any suggestions as to where i can get the best quality for the best price guys?

Yes to everything except Yellow Fog-Lights and Highs. I used to love it, then I had them for about 2 weeks and peeled the Laminex off.

It really was not worth it and I felt it cheapened the whole look and feel of the car.

HOWEVER, I do like the look of colored bulbs in the highs, where, looking head on, changes the look of the car:



But at most angles, looks completely stock:


I'm against all colors of fog lights that aren't clear, but colored bulbs/HIDs are a-okay, especially yellow as they are somewhat functional (yellow is the lowest output color that allows most visa biliary during the fog, when you know, you actually have to use foglights)

Never.. Ever... Nevereverneverforneverever NEVERNEVERNEVERNEVER buy eBay iS lip replicas. You will hit a bump ONCE, and it will shatter, and it will fall off, and you will be shelling out another $80 for ANOTHER one, when a perfectly genuine OEM one is $140 shipped from BluntTech. The OEM ones are tested to even survive stuff like this:



Notice how my car is destroyed, yet my lip is almost flawless? YEAH.
(Seriously, I reserve the right I punch anyone 7 times in the testicles if they buy an eBay lip)

Mudflaps, while not my thing, are awesome. Go for it. I think BMW has them new for around $200, if not you can try browsing the FS ads on r3v or posting your own WTB ad in the appropriate sub forums.



But seriously: You buy an eBay iS lip and those puppies are gonna get it.

[meppadua]

^^ Agreed, I like the Lachssilber color

[///Bimmerfan]

One of my favorite e30 colors! Nice car!

[e30pdee]

Thinking about getting an IS lip, mudflaps, and yellowing my highbeams and fogs. any suggestions as to where i can get the best quality for the best price guys?

[JinormusJ]

My Lachs might be smashed, but I'm joining this Lachs Bro-Fest none the less.


Power to the Lachs!

[winters655]

'88 Lachs 325iS brotherhood! Looks awesome, I think the plastic bumper conversion really transformed the car. Great work with it so far.

+1
I did the plastic swap on my 88 lach a few months ago!
It's just about perfect!!! Needs an is lip too!

[e30pdee]

'88 Lachs 325iS brotherhood! Looks awesome, I think the plastic bumper conversion really transformed the car. Great work with it so far.

Thank you! With a paint job on the way and I figured bumper had to be done!

[TFJR]

'88 Lachs 325iS brotherhood! Looks awesome, I think the plastic bumper conversion really transformed the car. Great work with it so far.

[e30pdee]

I might get some hate, but I was really liking the metal bumpers... Seems a little bit more unique around this thread.

Yea like I said i liked the metal bumpers with wide taillight look but hey i figured i might as well convert since im painting to entire car

[e30pdee]

yay we have the same wheels, what size tires are those?

I'm running 205/50/16 all around, it grips much better with 205s so thats mainly why i went with that

[gnarsteezman]

yay we have the same wheels, what size tires are those?

[anokES]

I might get some hate, but I was really liking the metal bumpers... Seems a little bit more unique around this thread.

[meengreene30]

Well done sir. Lachs is a great color, then again maybe i'm biased.

[IRON-E]

Car looks awesome man. "Lachs Army brother reporting for duty" ;)