Won't be slamming this one... 88 325iS Build Up

[D-rock]

I thought you would have installed the GC kit your self, since you have done most of the work on the car yourself. Now i am a little worries to do them my self :/ ?

I get my set on the 27th! :D

[325ix]

Nice! I think I recognize that road...

[Bishop]

Looks and sounds really good. Power isn't in the cards any time soon for me, but I'm undecided on which powerplant to swap in... Was thinking M52 for a while.

[dinanm3atl]

Took it out this AM @ 6am... see how she is...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N86CaamuNlQ

[Bishop]

Yeah, I'm happy cruising around on the road w/ -2.3*, but I'd like to dump the camber way negative for autocross and track... Perhaps tomorrow afternoon I'll do some tinkering after getting my tech inspection for the track this weekend

[dinanm3atl]

I can get to all the bolts/nuts now. So if I wanted more camber I could just adust on the fly. If I added caster the last counter sunk allen would be under the strut tower. So adjust those first and good to go!

[Bishop]

Yeah, hence my need to investigate.... I trust the guy who did the alignment, I mean I stood there the whole time chatting with him cause he's an autocross buddy, and I got a print out, but I found it hard to believe you can't adjust the camber on the car afterward... My alignment is "close enough" right now, so I'll probably loosen things up and adjust caster and camber and see what I can end up with... Perhaps I just need to adjust the caster to get to the bolt.

[dinanm3atl]

Yup. One of them might be hard to do as if you put in a lot of caster it MIGHT be under the strut tower. However if you just did camber first and then added in the caster. It would all be done on car.

[Bishop]

Hmmmmmmmm....... I need to investigate....

[dinanm3atl]

Whelp... back from alignment. Put it back together... just need paint for my MTech 1 spoiler. Need to put some washers to further lean the seat bottom back. Also install BBK/lines when they come in... I am going to let it settle. I did go down 2 turns from when I first installed them. I am pretty happy with the rates. Haven't had a chance to really beat on it yet though. Maybe tomorrow. I washed it with all the bumpers/lights/trim off. Full photoshoot/video/etc when it is finished finished. Some crappy flash/auto mode shots realy quick to tide those over following the build.

And for those that asked the alignment was done with the struts/coilovers fully installed... right on the alignment rack...

[Bishop]

Yea I'm waiting... I don't have the raised bolts you do, I have 3 allen heads that are fairly rounded, like domes... One of the three sits under the strut tower once installed... I haven't experimented with adjusting caster, then camber, but it's stupid If I'd have to do that...

[dinanm3atl]

I better be able roflmao. I can see the bolts and a tool to loosen them can easily be inserted. I am tired and don't want to jack up the car again(thank god it is on the damn ground now) so you have to wait till tomorrow :)

[Bishop]

you kiddin? lol

They certainly adjust. They are set down to almost maxed out as the nut is about to touch the actual camber plate. I am interested to see what they are at now.

Forgive me for writing out a hurried response on my phone

I'm going to be bummed if you can adjust them on the car, since I can't adjust mine on the car. Like I said, waiting for pics of them post alignment (with specs)...

[dinanm3atl]

They certainly adjust. They are set down to almost maxed out as the nut is about to touch the actual camber plate. I am interested to see what they are at now.

[PaladinReed]

Lol please take pics? I'm gonna be kinda bummed if they have an adjustable camber plate and I didn't get it...

you kiddin? lol