my 325e is coming back to life!

[ieatpeople]

i have heard about sportmax, horror stories mostly.....

[ieatpeople]

i am installing my suspension and brakes this weekend, possibly swapping rear subframe/diff/control arms also, so that i can install my new solid bushings.

[Erik]

YES HE HAS TO BEAT ALL OF THOSE CARS!!!!! or everyone will make fun of him and throw eggs

hahaha, Dude I don't even care about that shit, when I had my '89 I felt like I could school anything.

Parts look great! Now get them in and show up some RICERRSSSRS.

[ieatpeople]

even with the pitiful eta motor, i schooled this guy in a camaro, he was talkin shit, and we raced off a light, i let off at 60mph, after pulling about 2 cars on him, and then he says "i missed a shift.", his car has an auto trans!! it was a v8 camaro.

[Turf1600]

even with the pitiful eta motor, i schooled this guy in a camaro, he was talkin shit, and we raced off a light, i let off at 60mph, after pulling about 2 cars on him, and then he says "i missed a shift.", his car has an auto trans!! it was a v8 camaro.

I beat a mustang once in my 300k 76' 2002. Unfortunately, it didn't mean my car was fast.

[ieatpeople]

mine isn't fast, but that guy was just an idiot.

[ieatpeople]

today i installed the rear suspension and brakes. they work great. the only problem i'm having is with the balljoints up front. the driver lower balljoint is worn out. from what i've been reading, i need to replace the whole control arm right? that won't be much of a problem, just slow me down a little. who has the best price on control arms?

another thing, if i'm gonna replace it, i might as well upgrade, so heres some more questions

steel or aluminium?
standard bushings or offset?
rubber bushings or solid? (aluminium, delrin, .......)

any suggestions? feel free to post up.

[alpinaclone]

another thing, if i'm gonna replace it, i might as well upgrade, so heres some more questions

steel or aluminium?
standard bushings or offset?
rubber bushings or solid? (aluminium, delrin, .......)

any suggestions? feel free to post up.

I just installed offset eurathane (sp?) lcb and am very pleased. My stock ones were hammered, I think that is why it was such a huge improvement both in the handling and ride departments. If my budget wasn't soooo tight I prolly would have sprung for the treehouse ones instead, but for the price I am really happy.

[ieatpeople]

i ordered some more parts, i got steel lower control arms, with offset delrin bushings, and new bushing carriers. the new bushings come pre-installed in the carriers, so its bolt on.

the bushings with carriers' (preinstalled) were $278 shipped, and the control arms were $152 shipped for the pair.

[AlarmedBread]

What's wrong with tokicos?

They are soft, low, and sag so much over a few years that you don't even need a spring compressor to remove them. Not to mention the shocks blowing every 6months or so. To get an idea of how much pitch/roll you'll have, my car on tokico seen here.

http://gotcone.com/pgallery/?level=picture&id=5401

With nito nt01's, it is possible for me to scrape the IS lip on flat concrete.

[cbouchez]

i ordered some more parts, i got steel lower control arms, with offset delrin bushings, and new bushing carriers. the new bushings come pre-installed in the carriers, so its bolt on.

the bushings with carriers' (preinstalled) were $278 shipped, and the control arms were $152 shipped for the pair.

Did you get them from pelican parts what that actualy the cheapest place?

I need a set...

Thanks for the info.

C

[ieatpeople]

i have seen them as low as $75 each (what i paid from pelican) to as high as $135 each.

[ieatpeople]

They are soft, low, and sag so much over a few years that you don't even need a spring compressor to remove them. Not to mention the shocks blowing every 6months or so. To get an idea of how much pitch/roll you'll have, my car on tokico seen here.

i would like it to sit lower than it does, with the springs installed it still sits higher than my stock 87-is

[ieatpeople]

update: today i ordered a sway bar set, and a tms swaybar mount reinforcement kit.

the bars are 22mm front, and 19mm rear with fully adjustable endlinks, and poly bushings.

the sb mount reinforcement kit looks like this:

[delatlanta1281]

They are soft, low, and sag so much over a few years that you don't even need a spring compressor to remove them. Not to mention the shocks blowing every 6months or so. To get an idea of how much pitch/roll you'll have, my car on tokico seen here.

http://gotcone.com/pgallery/?level=picture&id=5401

With nito nt01's, it is possible for me to scrape the IS lip on flat concrete.

Interesting.... I have had mine for 3 years. No such problems.