Nice pick up man. So that's the car the Koni's were going into when were chatting lol.
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Originally posted by iso_hi View PostI'm liking the SSRs. I was looking at them before I decided on the Equips. Are they hubcentric or do you use hub rings?
I have special spacers. The wheels are ET35, but the front spacers are 10mm, rear is 15mm and they are hubcentric, and wheel-centric (is that a thing?)...
Originally posted by ak- View PostNice pick up man. So that's the car the Koni's were going into when were chatting lol.
I still need to smog the car, and it passed last year with the PO. Thing Im paranoid about is that it looks like the thermostat is stuck open because it typically runs a bit cold.Simon
Current Cars:
-1999 996.1 911 4/98 3.8L 6-Speed, 21st Century Beetle
Make R3V Great Again -2020
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LOL you crazy. But the nice crazy. The kind of crazy I like. <3
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1991 BMW 318i (Old Shell RIP, Now Being Re-shelled & Reborn)
1983 Peugeot 505 STI
1992 Volvo 240 Wagon
2009 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport 4WD
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Originally posted by 2mAn View PostPretty sure new owner is a happy camper with the car as-is. Maybe he will update the thread. Hopefully he wont V8 swap it like he did his other E30 lol
Cirriusly...We're in deep now boys
1988 325i SETA - Daily driver
1988 340iL - Track car
My M60 V8 swap thread here
[oo==OO==oo]
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Originally posted by dasmanschaft012 View PostDon't tempt me.
Cirriusly...
for us.
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Originally posted by LateFan View PostSo....I'm way behind, Simon. Catch me up here.....
You didn't like the blue 4 door....so you bought a blue 4 door and started over.....
Did I miss something important?
Originally posted by e30RS View PostI have not even driven my recent purchase home yet and you have half your build done! Rims look fantastic.
This build is just getting started.Simon
Current Cars:
-1999 996.1 911 4/98 3.8L 6-Speed, 21st Century Beetle
Make R3V Great Again -2020
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Originally posted by e30RS View PostWell played. How many e30's have you owned? I am pondering a build car. I will put it in the craigslist post if you could give me your perspective on it I would appreciate it. I would have a partner.
I actually bumped all of the threads of my previous E30s lol
Since this car hasnt officially earned its spot on the list, the order for the previous 3 is easy:
#1 Aluminum Monster
#2 Cirrusly Blue
#3 just another ES
If this car plays out how I want, it should be able to challenge the Aluminum Monster for the top spot, mostly because Im learning from the mistakes I made on that car. The Cirrus car was the one I had planned to make that attempt with, but I think this is a better starting point. That car would still be mine if the budget hadnt been blown on the "surprises" ... as long as this one doesnt give me any surprises I plan to keep it for a long timeSimon
Current Cars:
-1999 996.1 911 4/98 3.8L 6-Speed, 21st Century Beetle
Make R3V Great Again -2020
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Altitude Adjustment
As I subtly mentioned in the early posts, when I bought the car I already had my suspension pieces ready to go but there was some modifications that needed to be done to the strut housings. Struts are Koni Single Adjustables for the E30 so shortening the housings wasn’t in the cards.
I had a friend and local E30 enthusiast do the welding for me. Came out perfect
Assembled everything and compared the two once I got one side off. Even with regular strut caps still a nice amount of drop likely.
Once installed I took it out for a spin and absolutely love it. 440fr/600rr with the regular strut caps and the ride is great with wonderful stance. I haven’t adjusted the height yet and will likely twist me down a little more, but I will wait until it’s almost alignment time. I eyeballed my adjustments and it doesn’t pull in any direction right now so I’m really happy.
And now what you’ve been waiting for...
Simon
Current Cars:
-1999 996.1 911 4/98 3.8L 6-Speed, 21st Century Beetle
Make R3V Great Again -2020
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Originally posted by amcp View PostLooking good man. SSRs look legit *ALWAYS* .
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