Cirrusly Blue - The Daily Driver E30... now SUPER powered

[E30335i]

Cirrusly Blue - The Daily Driver E30

Your cirrusblau looks better than mine!


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[DIIRTY-30]

I'm down to help prep :)

On a side note for CAB's or motor mounts, been reading more and more about poly-filling gaps. Less NVH than full poly/solid while still retaining semi-OEM. I was thinking about messing around and trying it on a set of motor mounts.

[TFJR]

Damn auto doesn't know what downshifting is. I had it at WOT the whole time lol.

I feel your pain. My '88 has an "S" feature that locks out overdrive and seemingly helps hold the gears a little longer.

As for FLCAB I went with OEM E36 M3 bushings in new Lemforder lollipops and have been very happy. I almost went with the E30 offset bushings for more caster which also would have been a good choice.

I'm with you, I just wanted an increase in rigidity, but no decrease in comfort and subsequently no increase in NVH.

[ak-]

Car is looking great man. The only feed back I get from poly CAB's is going over road reflectors and small bumps.

[2mAn]

Drove it up in the canyons today with my buddy (Mustang) and my brother 190e-16v. Damn auto doesn't know what downshifting is. I had it at WOT the whole time lol.

[parkerbink]

I had the Treehouse on the red '90 for 15k no issues. The Garagistic version has been on the '92 for 1k so far.

[earthwormjim]

I didn't like poly control arm bushings on my E36 M3. They had to be regularly lubricated, that bushing location is pretty exposed. They were a god send to install though.

I went back to rubber on my E36 M3, and used the same rubber M3 bushings on my touring.

[2mAn]

Yup the lollipops

[parkerbink]

Do you mean the lolipops? I have had the Treehouse (now Garagistic Treehouselike) and like them alot.

[2mAn]

Changed the front swaybar links. They were pretty bad, so I'm glad they were done. I didn't get to the rear but I'm sure those need to be done too





The front control arm bushings are busted so I'm trying to decide if the M3 rubber or some poly. I'm trying to avoid major stiffness but I don't think these are the ones that transmit NVH into the cabin. Thoughts?

[2mAn]

Iirc after like 85 they moved the fuel filter to the rear of the car. My 89 and 91 both have it in the back but my 84 is in the bay under the booster

Well, there you go. Just another weird 84 only thing

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Iirc after like 85 they moved the fuel filter to the rear of the car. My 89 and 91 both have it in the back but my 84 is in the bay under the booster

[2mAn]

Yea My tank had some dents in it and now that I know it, I have to consider getting the tank changed... Not at all looking forward to that

[parkerbink]

Thanks I ordered 6 feet of 7mm. My filter is on the driver side towards the front of the gas tank. I'm going to pick up the gas tank not looking forward this, doing the guibo, csb, differential and shifter linksge/dssr

[2mAn]

Haven't chimed in but CONGRATS & welcome to the cirrus family hahaha. I'm seeing a ton of potential man! If you want to swap fuel pumps, I have a spare at my house if you want to drop by.

When you did the compression test, did you wet the cylinders with oil after the first test?

Thanks! Do you want to paint another one??? :p

Second test was just a cold test. No oil was added.

What fuel lines did you get? I'm getting ready to replace the gas tank and want to do the rubber lines too.

When I ordered the fuel filter from Blunt I told them I wanted to change the fuel lines so they sent me a decent section, but the rubber lines to & from the filter looked good so I left them.

The weird thing was that Im 99% sure when I did the fuel filter on the Aluminum Monster the filter was in the engine bay, but this car had it in the back by the rear beam. Maybe a weird quirk, or maybe something weird that a PO changed. Something didnt look right about it...