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

[dinanm3atl]

That's some purdy shit.

i want!!!

Thanks guys!

Did they redesign the camber plates again? I don't think those look like the ones I have

Possibly. I got the 'hybrid' as an upgrade since it will see a lot of street driving.




So..... Big Brake kit is not finished. I want to drive. So I decided to get the wifey to help me bleed the OEM brakes and reinstalled them all. Along with the Ground Controls. I got it pretty close on the first try. Might bring the back down a touch. The front a little. Should be good. Was a fun drive in the rain...


Loaded up the supplies to get local shop to torque/install them. Lack that size socket and wanted them full torqued.


Doneski!


Extra supplies...




Rear Setup is delicious!









Front is even better! Love the housings!





And an absolutely TERRIBLE photo... after I had a very fun ride in the rain...






What is on tap? Porter Cable/Detail. Further Cleaning. And Big Brake Kit. And drive this thing! Alignment tomorrow AM.

[Bishop]

Looking forward to camber plate pics post alignment... What are you getting the specs set to? I can't adjust my plates with them on the car and I'm at -2.3* in the front...

[dinanm3atl]

"Aggressive Street" is going to be the specs. Just looking at the front it appears I am out somewhere near -3 camber in the front. It is quite a bit. It looks like there is a little room for caster adjust but it honestly looks pretty good right now eyeballing it.

Camber I can bring it back in from being so damn extreme roflmao

[Bishop]

Like I said, waiting pics of the plates post alignment... :)

[dinanm3atl]

What if I don't take a photo because it is super top secret for my eyes only? rofl waffle

[Bishop]

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

[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

[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.

[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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[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]

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.