my 325e is coming back to life!

[ieatpeople]

still no pics, but progress has been made. i dropped the front subframe yesterday, w/motor & trans, + front suspension all intact. i am going to purchase new subframe bolts, because mine look like they're going to fail. while i have the brake hoses disconnected, i am going to install my front braided lines, and change the brake fluid for Ate super blue.

i just need to put the new motor on the subframe, install my jbr flywheel, new clutch, and the 5-speed trans. then lift it back into place.

hopefully next weekend i will have the drive-line bolted back together, with my new csb and guibo installed.

harness install will be next, unless i put it on the motor before i reinstall the subframe.

[EightiesBaby]

Good to see you didnt scrap this project, let me know what I can do to help

[ieatpeople]

had some time on my hands yesterday, so i tucked the front diving board. sorry no pics, but once i get my camera back from my buddy i will try to post some.

[Tree18is]

P.S. I love your car.

makes it all better. lol

it is really sweet though.

[ieatpeople]

bumpity.


i am finally jumping back into this project, after more than a year. any locals who want to help me out would be greatly appreciated.

[ieatpeople]

nice.

[CiLK WuRM]

[ieatpeople]

:loco:

[CiLK WuRM]

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[CiLK WuRM]

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[CiLK WuRM]

change your name to IEATPENIS

[ieatpeople]

as far as i know, they are just regular steel stock replacements, nothing special about them from what i've seen.

[E30_fiend]

Looks like everything is pulling together nicely.

One question though, the control arms you bought, was there anything special about them or were they just stock replacement. And even though you got them from pelican, do you know the manufacturer? I've heard that meyle are cheap good replacements but the ball joint rubber starts cracking after 6 months or so.

I need new ones post haste and I would like them to be affordable but I would also like to not have to replace them in a year or so.

Thanks


E30Fiend

[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.

[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: