e30mclow's e30 #14 - Now 1.5jz + 6 Speed

[It's Soda Not Pop]

Man you have one hell of a stable.

[e30mclow]

did you just hammer in the lips on the fenders? white car looks incredible on that setup

To fit the 225/45r16s with the Pontiac wheels? Yes, I had to roll/massage the lip as flat as possible then add an extra pair of spring pads in the rear to raise it more, since the adjustable spring perches were maxed out.

I find the big rubber mallet to work well once the lip is partially rolled already

[e30mclow]

I just read your whole thread. What a great project. love the DIY attitude, especially on paint. Must be a riot to drive.

Thanks. Yeah, the thing is fantastic. The handling, the power, it all just works so well as a package.

[s-thetikz]

did you just hammer in the lips on the fenders? white car looks incredible on that setup

[e30davie]

I just read your whole thread. What a great project. love the DIY attitude, especially on paint. Must be a riot to drive.

[QuiqueUy]

damn , that ripped for real !

grey is looking amazing!

[Northern]

Damn that's some carnage

[e30mclow]

Found the breaking point for the OEM diff mount.
Over the winter I'll be beefing up the rear and fitting an e36 medium case dual mount cover.











Prior to the loud bang I had found some more wheels
It was the sticky tires and a dirty 3rd gear clutch kick that ultimately killed it lol






The grey car is coming around though

[Julien]

awesome build thread!!

[e30mclow]

Some kind people took some nice photos of the car at Auto-X this weekend.

















I've also started mocking up a hydro handbrake that should be for the most part quite well hidden. I know most people like it between the wheel and the gear lever, but I want keep the cable handbrake while not bumping my long legs or elbow off a master cylinder.


I will be making an adjustable pushrod and will ultimately mount the master beneath the handbrake surround panel. That will give as linear a stroke as possible, once I manage to bleed it.




I can then return the original handbrake back to stock.

[QuiqueUy]

looking great ! sounds like is a blast to drift around haha

[e30mclow]

[e30mclow]

The white e30 is the one car to serve all purposes.

Last weekend I drove 250km to a drift event, then drove home. 8 wheels + a lot of tools all shoved into the little e30.
I mounted the tires by hand as usual

Fast forward a week and it is now sitting on the meatiest tires it has ever seen. 225/45r16s.
Auto-X double header this weekend



Some persuasion was required

[QuiqueUy]

nice plans for the new one ! loving the driveway photo , that rs4 is goals hahah

[rzerob]

I love the E30 chassis. A nice stock example is just a great car. But I don't see the point of driving a car that I don't enjoy driving. If the stock version is not what you want then go nuts with another build. Just keep the original parts so you can revert back to stock if you ever want to sell. Please post a hyper link if you start a new build.