Finally got me a e30 vert, say hello to Nina

[ZM Blue Devil]

nice progress.. now when will i see nina at the track? :) put a rollcage in her already! :)

No track for Nina... Call me tomorrow I need to come by and pick up those tires.

[kishg]

nice progress.. now when will i see nina at the track? :) put a rollcage in her already! :)

[ZM Blue Devil]

New shoes are on Nina

Crappy weather but it held up long enough for me to get the lawn done(honey do list...ones that are married will know) and then get to mounting the wheels.

Nunz came by to help and brought an actual camera so on with the pics...

Since the wheels were off, we first cleaned the wells really good.



Put some anti seize lube for good measure...





Got all 4 on before the down pour started... I know it will settle a little bit more, but very happy with the stance.







Took it for a quick drive. Extremely happy with the wheel/tire/suspension combination. Feels like a completely different car. I can feel the road but it not too harsh. Hope to take it out to test the limits later this week.


Hopefully tomorrow I will get the rear bumper on.:loco:

[ZM Blue Devil]

Yes, those are polished slipstreams.

Absolutely love your vert, nice and clean, love the color combo! More pics please.

[twothrees]

Are those 16" polished slips on yours? That looks nice. Post a larger pic for us to see!

Yes, those are polished slipstreams.

[BrewCity11]

There is something so sexy about a Cirrus Blau Metallic Cabriolet! Nice work, can't wait to see the final result.

Are those 16" polished slips on yours? That looks nice. Post a larger pic for us to see!

[twothrees]

There is something so sexy about a Cirrus Blau Metallic Cabriolet! Nice work, can't wait to see the final result.

[Kwaaahhh]

Looks good so far ZM! :up:

[vlad]

awesome project ! I'll take some good pics of your car tomorrow

[BrewCity11]

Sooooo......... how bout a pic after??? (whole car)

[ZM Blue Devil]

Nice progress! you know what would cover those holes up in the rear? :up:

I know, I know... pm sent.

[ZM Blue Devil]

Caliper installed along with SS line






The underside lines were a pain to remove... But we got them out.







On to the diff fluid change.









Painted the rear brake clips black.









Look down under







So here is the end result, it will settle a bit more. Took it for a test drive. Very happy with the end result. Stock felt like I was driving a boat, during acceleration and braking it felt like it was very top heavy. Didn't feel confident in turns at all. The car now feels tight and steady. I had the HR Race on the coupe and glad I went with the sports on the vert.

Tomorrow I am going to replace the fuel sender, get the rear bumper on and I will clean the wheel wells and install the wheels. At least that's the plan...

Sorry for the crappy pics. Should have some nice pics with a proper camera soon.

ZM

[T3rd Ferguson]

Nice progress! you know what would cover those holes up in the rear? :up:

[ZM Blue Devil]

Back from the shop

Here is what we got done today...

Suspension(HR sports with Billy Sports and Rogue Engineering Shock Mounts)

Here is the stock look.




Stock rear shocks with some sort of aftermarket shock mounts.




Rear springs in




New rear Springs, shocks and shock mounts in.



Stock vs HR Sport





I thought you guys would appreciate this pic. Its a factory tool. Screws on top of the front shock so when the spring is compressed it stay centered and does not move around. Makes the install easier.




Since we had access to them and they were in such good shape, figured it would be a good time to paint them. I cleaned them and prepped for paint. Julien knows why they are this color... Hint check my user name.





SS Brake Lines

[sdcabrio]

Why dont you come out to the meet on the 8th, we are meeting up at the starbucks in Edgewater then ride accross the bridge to the meet.

Yup, still trying to figure out what to do with those holes, will most likely just put some sort of rubber stopper to seal.

I just had the body guy patch those holes, was pretty easy for him cause it then got covered up with the bumpy, chip guard finish to match the rest of what is going on under the bumper.