My E30 w/ S50

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  • Bimmerista
    R3V Elite
    • Nov 2005
    • 5425

    #16
    Interesting choice of wheels

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    • Teaguer
      R3V OG
      • Sep 2004
      • 6167

      #17
      So much potential ...but so misguided . :(

      E30 M3 / E30 325is / E34 525iT / E34 535i

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      • nkell09
        E30 Addict
        • Jan 2004
        • 575

        #18
        :p put some stock wheels on and you cun run sleeper mode.

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        • bergie_318is
          Mod Crazy
          • Dec 2007
          • 680

          #19
          yeah it looks like a bit of a sleeper.

          how much hp atw?


          s50 downunder yo!

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          • scabzzzz
            Estado de mierda de encargo
            • Jul 2007
            • 6870

            #20
            First pic looks like he's gonna pop a wheelie...

            :) Car looks nice though.

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            • MR 325
              Moderator
              • Oct 2003
              • 37827

              #21
              Originally posted by Jordan
              Ignorance is bliss, whats it like being so clueless? Those oversize tires make the car look like its standing on its tippy toes! ... and it looks like you have positive camber front and rear! Put the stock suspension/wheels/tires back on before you kill us all!
              At least it's not a 318 with a $2000 body kit.
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              • Spiff325iS
                E30 Fanatic
                • Jun 2004
                • 1263

                #22
                Originally posted by MR 325
                At least it's not a 318 with a $2000 body kit.
                Zing. But I really like the car, and I think that wheel choice can work just fine if the camber is adjusted a bit. I don't think car is misguided at all. It looks like it has gone through a fair amount of work and I bet it pulls really well. Looks great, I just think it needs some camber adjustment, but other then that..I'll take one!
                The Red Dragon V.5 1991 318iS / 2013 F800GT

                "You gotta fix the nut behind the wheel before you fix the bolts on the car"

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                • Sean
                  R3V Elite
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 5793

                  #23
                  Originally posted by Jordan
                  Originally posted by Jordan
                  You don't even know what caster is.... ZING!
                  Originally posted by E30MPOWER
                  And I don't care what it is either.
                  Ignorance is bliss, whats it like being so clueless? Those oversize tires make the car look like its standing on its tippy toes! ... and it looks like you have positive camber front and rear! Put the stock suspension/wheels/tires back on before you kill us all!
                  Yea, I'm ghonna have to agree with Jordan on this one. Seriously dude...you should care.

                  Engine install looks very clean though. :)
                  - Sean Hayes

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                  • E30MPOWER
                    Noobie
                    • Jan 2006
                    • 36

                    #24
                    Heys guys, I really care about my car. I love E30s. I took my car to Soulspeed in Austin and had it corner balanced and aligned. But a couple months after that the tie rod on the driver side broke while I was going 50 MPH and that side of the chassis was slightly bent upwards thus giving the car about 2.5 degrees of positive camber. They were able to fix the caster but even with the camber plates I installed later, I was told it was too much. Does anyone knows of a place in the San Antonio/Austin area that can do a pull to the chassis to straighthen it.

                    At least so far the car drives straight, there is no cupping or uneven wear on the tires, no other problems since the 5 lug nut conversion. But that side is annoying.

                    1991 318i with M3 Conversion

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                    • vlad
                      Banned
                      • Dec 2003
                      • 0

                      #25
                      225/45/17 is wrong size should be 225/40/17

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                      • Garageaholic
                        Freestyle Fabricator
                        • Dec 2005
                        • 5204

                        #26
                        Those are dunlops. I think I have the same exact tire, but half the amount of rubber on that. Those are monster truck style!
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                        • dirty30
                          No R3VLimiter
                          • Jul 2004
                          • 3005

                          #27
                          Nice to see a four door get the S50 treatment, are those 540i sport wheels?

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                          • Van Westervelt
                            R3V OG
                            • May 2006
                            • 9365

                            #28
                            Originally posted by vlad
                            225/45/17 is wrong size should be 225/40/17
                            That size is available in all of one tire. 215/40/17 or 235/40/17 is what you want to have.

                            Nice s50 install. Secure all that wiring that is just flopping around tho.
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                            • E30MPOWER
                              Noobie
                              • Jan 2006
                              • 36

                              #29
                              They were free tires so I couldn't say no. Someone was putting 19 on his car and gave them to me. Next set of tires will be 215/40/17. All the wiring have been secured. I did the same that someone did in the forum. I put all the plastic that goes in the E30M3.

                              1991 318i with M3 Conversion

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                              • Jordan
                                R3V OG
                                • Oct 2003
                                • 12907

                                #30
                                Originally posted by MR 325
                                At least it's not a 318 with a $2000 body kit.
                                Oh but at least I didn't steal parts of my bodykit! I'm going to be spending +- $6500 on the car in parts alone over the next month... after which it will be well sorted, and I won't have stolen any of it!!!

                                I plan to have negative camber, positive caster, wheels & tires that fit, and no bent frame!!!
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