My SuperEta. About to get a lil more Super!

[88SuperETABD]

Help me!!!!!!! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[88SuperETABD]

Okay, so I was driving from home back to school on the freeway...maybe around 55mph I downshifted to 4th gear. As I did that, i hear a "grinding" like noise. It sounded like something was grinding my driveshaft. So I get to my dorm. And the next day i jack up my car. Checked underneath, my driveshaft has no marks on it and is not hitting anything.

This grinding noise only happens when the car is driving. In neutral, or in any gear. If i'm moving it happens. It also only happens when i'm decellerating (off the gas) If im accelerating, the noise doesnt come until i lay off the gas or even out.

Weird thing is, I jacked the rear of my car up. And put the car in gear and drove (with wheels spinning in air). The noise wasnt there...in any gear. Which was odd.

I dont know what to do...i know my tranny is leaking and has been leaking. What does my problem sound like to you guys? Sound like low tranny fluid?
Any info would be great. Feel free to ask me more questions.

[88SuperETABD]

Testors I believe??? I got it from a hobby shop.

[rayyLo]

what paint did you use for the tails

[88SuperETABD]

Don't have em...i traded them for the h&r's. And they were intrax. Not vogtland

[trackjunkie21]

nice progress man. Kinda the direction all new e30 owners should take to make their ride last.

I agree, BTW where those Vogtland springs that you took out? If they are do you still have them? I'll take them from you.

[Matt-B]

nice progress man. Kinda the direction all new e30 owners should take to make their ride last.

[88SuperETABD]

For your bumper tuck i noticed you said you cant get the back to stay in. if you drilled the shocks then push it in and drill again and then drive screws into the holes you drilled. = no more problems.

Looks good tho.

i did drill holes...its just weird, it pops back out. maybe i need to get em in a vice or something. i cant be brave enuf to back up into a wall..i dont wanna damage my bumper

[ecoviper9]

For your bumper tuck i noticed you said you cant get the back to stay in. if you drilled the shocks then push it in and drill again and then drive screws into the holes you drilled. = no more problems.

Looks good tho.

[88SuperETABD]

Cutting springs was a shortcut...it definately isnt the right way to get low, ask my fender well liners. I want coilovers...just dont wanna spend the money on it. Have dreams of either white S4 avant, or A3. Dont wanna break my savings for 1000+ dollars.

[HarryPotter]

nice thread mate but you should NEVER cut springs! its purely dangerous

Not really...:???:

[Wh33lhop]

Nice. Dig the seats.

[rayyLo]

goood shit

[ajm-e30]

nice thread mate but you should NEVER cut springs! its purely dangerous

[88SuperETABD]

Little update: Almost have my turn signals working because of the bumper swap. I had to splice latemodel turn signal wires into my wires. I need a left turn signal housing though for it to get working properly. I also made some custom steel brackets for these recaros that i had sitting in the garage forever...that came with my camaro. Theyre awesome...just wish they werent sun faded like they are. Thinking of either spraying the door cards the brownish color to match. Also, found out that Ive been running in open loop for the last like 5 months. My o2 sensor was bad, replaced with another used one. So now im throwing no codes! no error! Whoot! Oh...and got a BMW sun Shade visor... to protect my crack free dash and recaros :)



how scary does this look!A during the rip out of the old cracked dash.



What comes next:
Fix left turn signal.
Put seatbelts with the recaros(dont have any right now)
HID's. 5000k lows, 3000k yellow fogs. DDM kits
orange Stealth bulbs for turn signals (they blink white right now haha)
Fix sunroof (stuck closed)
Build sub box.

Hopefully i can do all this before i go back to school Aug 14th!
Couple pics...