Wishno's winter beater project thread(+misc vert action)

[Wishno87]

Thanks man. It started at post 80 on page 6. I was part of the tendoyle group buy on E30tech.

[Edev]

I approve of this thread.

[Wishno87]

Picked up another one of these today. Installation was much easier than it was on the eta since my core support isn't completely mangled on this car.


Cleaned up the bay a little more. Still need a place to mount the relays though.



Also one more thing. Why is this car higher with an M50 than my old car was with an M20 but with same suspension?

[Matt-B]

not enough gravity?

[Wishno87]

I think I just need to find a way to go lower

[Edev]

I think I just need to find a way to go lower

*Cough*coils*Cough*

[Wishno87]

*Cough*coils*Cough*

Actually I was thinking about relocating the battery to the engine bay for maximum front slammage! I really have no idea why its higher front and back though. By the time I started taking apart the eta I was pretty happy with the stance. Now it just looks goofy to me :(


This I could live with.

[Edev]

I don't know if the weight from the battery will make much of a difference. Then you'll have the rear end up and have more rake.

[Wishno87]

Your right. You should empty out your trunk into mine

[Edev]

Your right. You should empty out your trunk into mine

Haha, if you're willing to assist, then be my guest. I'm thinking if I take out all the tar (and Eur0h tar), then put a spare wheel in the back, it'll even out, since there isn't a spare in it right now.

[kronus]

drop hats yo

(also, spring pads)

[Wishno87]

Already did drop hats and the only spring pads on this car are some thin ones on the rear to hold the springs in :(

[Matt-B]

bummer...HR race get them...

[Wishno87]

bummer...HR race get them...

HR race would just make matters worse. Especially in the rear. I just need to do coils once everything in the swap car is all working right. Still have some vibration in the front after the alignment so I think the tires are out of balance or my rotors are warped.

[Wishno87]

So I have had front end vibration on this car ever since I started driving it and I got an alignment on friday. Afterwards it still vibrated so I was thinking the wheels are out of balance or the rotors are warped. Well today I took off the front drivers wheel and it has no weights at all now! I put the Racing Dynamics on for now and finally everything is smooth and quiet. Going from a 40 sidewall to a 55 sidewall makes the car feel like its gliding on butter. Pointless post I know but this was a big relief to me :)