Mission to the Cosmos

[2mAn]

Thanks guys, in a sea of weaves, the SSRs stand out and I have a personal attachment to them. They will be with me until they are no longer up to the task.

This morning was the first drive to work and it was wonderful. I adjusted the front Konis to nearly their softest setting, but not totally soft and its lovely. Even some of the crappy roads I deal with werent worse than the stock setup, in fact felt a little better because of the fresh hardware

PS for those wondering why gray primer on the upper part of the strut housings, thats weld-through primer for down the road when I have the M3 swaybar tabs welded on.

[wworm]

hell yeah

[scabzzzz]

Lookin good, man! Now fix that chin spoiler :)

Does the AC work? Sorry if you mentioned alrteady.

[2mAn]

Lookin good, man! Now fix that chin spoiler :)

Does the AC work? Sorry if you mentioned alrteady.

haha Im about to zip tie because its so annoying!

A/C was already converted to R134 several years ago. I havent used it yet, but PO told me that it needs another recharge. I already bought a brand new Nissens Condensor, I have a new drier, just a few more pieces and I expect to have ICE COLD A/C ... and I will need it soon.

Cold A/C in an E30 is such an awesome and strange thing. I highly recommend it if you havent experienced it yet

[scabzzzz]

haha Im about to zip tie because its so annoying!

A/C was already converted to R134 several years ago. I havent used it yet, but PO told me that it needs another recharge. I already bought a brand new Nissens Condensor, I have a new drier, just a few more pieces and I expect to have ICE COLD A/C ... and I will need it soon.

Cold A/C in an E30 is such an awesome and strange thing. I highly recommend it if you havent experienced it yet

All of my E30s have had working AC (or I made it work). Hit the button and see what happens!? I wouldnt replace anything if its currently working with a freon top off. Dont break the seal unless you have to.

[dasmanschaft012]

needs moar low

[e30RS]

Plus one ice cold a/c!

[2mAn]

All of my E30s have had working AC (or I made it work). Hit the button and see what happens!? I wouldnt replace anything if its currently working with a freon top off. Dont break the seal unless you have to.

Plus one ice cold a/c!

Forgot to try it on the way home yesterday, I will try it today (If I remember)

needs moar low

cirrusly?! lol actually, I will likely spin the adjusters a little lower right before I take it in for the alignment. I will send you the first pics when I do it.

In other news, I installed a 3.23 that was removed from a 88-325is and not at all a stock part for that car. The tag was blank put had a "S" stamped into it. Im enjoying the new ratio so far, but I still have a noisy rear end noise. I hoped it was the old diff, but it doesnt appear to be so. Now Im thinking its a wheel bearing. There wasnt play in either of them so I was hoping for the best and justifying the diff change for the ratio alone. I need to figure out what its from...

[scabzzzz]

Is it not stupid slow with a 3.23 in it? Wheel bearing sounds likely. If it doesnt need it now, it will eventually.

[Reichart12]

Anything feels faster when they come with a 2.73 or 2.93. Can't remember what it actually is. How hard was it changing your diff? That's been something I have always wanted to do on mine.

[2mAn]

Is it not stupid slow with a 3.23 in it? Wheel bearing sounds likely. If it doesnt need it now, it will eventually.

Im sure whoever put it in a 325is was hating it, but its an upgrade from the 2.93

Anything feels faster when they come with a 2.73 or 2.93. Can't remember what it actually is. How hard was it changing your diff? That's been something I have always wanted to do on mine.

Changing the diff was fairly easy with 2 other people helping out. Also helps being a lower mileage CA car. Pretty much everything came out fairly easily. I sprayed WD40 on everything prior to removal. The top 4 holding the diff to the subframe were definitely the hardest ones to take off, but I used the doubled-up wrench method and with some grunt they came off. Installing the new diff wouldve been impossible without at least one other person helping.

All hand tools done in my garage, on the floor. Not the best scenario, but we were done within 5 hours of starting, and that was with an extended hour+ dinner and margaritas for the helpers lol

[325e '87]

My rear end noise, which i really thought was the diff, turned out to be wheel bearings. I had a consistent squeal that didn’t change when i applied straight line or lateral forces which made me think it was the diff. You know, wheel bearings usually complain with lateral forces. Anyway, i replace both rear wheel bearings and cv axles and my diff with 215k on it is remarkably quiet so my car is quiet again.

I’m sure you’ve messed with wheel bearings but i will warn you anyway, I’m pretty savvy in the shop and it took me 3 days and a lot of sore muscles. (Prob because I’m 49 and my back isn’t in great shape). It took me 2 days to finish one side and the other side took me a few hours, so it was a matter of getting the right process together.

Your car looks good and i think you nailed the ride height. But i like them higher than most of you.

[s14brent]

nice!! everytime i come back to the board you have a new one!!

[dasmanschaft012]

let me know if you end up swapping that 3.23 back out...

[2mAn]

nice!! everytime i come back to the board you have a new one!!

haha I really think this ones the keeper

let me know if you end up swapping that 3.23 back out...

ugh I hope not!

I was hoping for a win-win situation with the Diff swap and it didnt pan out to that as I still have the noise in the back, which Im blaming on the driverside rear wheel bearing so thats planned for Friday

fingers crossed!