91 318is with a new release on life.

[MR 325]

Wow, that's going to be a nice looking engine bay! Is the car getting a respray as well?

[phenryiv1]

There will be more added to this post since 90% of the suspension needs to be replaced. This car will be getting all stock parts.
This is what we got so far.


That should be it there, Well other than sway bushings since fap doesnt have them. Everything else seems to be good, On the front atleast.

What vendor is that?

[White325is]

Wow, that's going to be a nice looking engine bay! Is the car getting a respray as well?

Yeah, sooner or later I think.. its about to start snowing here in PA.

What vendor is that?

Fap99.com

[namsayin]

sexy sexy mike, nice work!

[Wh33lhop]

Nice dude. Stock M20?

As for LCAs, I was able to get Lemfoerders for like $91 and $88 (not sure why PS and DS are different, but they were). It's worth not having crap control arms if you ask me.

[freeski27]

Its 95 per control arm. When it says it doesnt come with mounting bracket or bushing it is talking about the CAB that mounts to the frame.
As for that site, I wouldnt buy anything from them. The prices are right, but they have no brand name on any of there parts.
Last time I talked to them to ask them what the brand was. I got this answer "I DONT KNOW THE BRAND, ALL PARTS MEET OR EXCEEDS OE SPECIFICATIONS." That dont work for me.

...I know what a CAB is. Just saying, I've used these guys for parts for many many years now and they have NEVER let me down. They cover their parts fully and if you ever need to they accept returns within 60 days... My buddy works for them now as their IT guy. Say what you want but everything that I have gotten from them has been of the utmost quality.

But anyways, Everything is coming along super nice. The engine looks sweet. I actually really like the look of the white primer... been thinking about painting my M50 block white now...:)

[Wh33lhop]

...I know what a CAB is. Just saying, I've used these guys for parts for many many years now and they have NEVER let me down. They cover their parts fully and if you ever need to they accept returns within 60 days... My buddy works for them now as their IT guy. Say what you want but everything that I have gotten from them has been of the utmost quality.

Yeah, then what happens when your control arm snaps



and you plow through a family of 4? They going to warranty them too?

I understand you want to support your friend's work but in this case it's just not worth it to save the $60. My entire car cost $1200 and after a quick search (try "control arm snap") I went with Lemfoerders anyway.

Sorry for the thread derail.

[BraveUlysses]

Nice dude. Stock M20?

As for LCAs, I was able to get Lemfoerders for like $91 and $88 (not sure why PS and DS are different, but they were). It's worth not having crap control arms if you ask me.

where at?

[White325is]

Fap99 carrys the Lemfoerders and thats what I have on my e30. I would have got them for this car but they didnt have one side in stock and it would have been a few weeks.
My buddy uses the "meyle's" on his e30 and he drifts it daily with no trouble. So I figure they was the next best thing.

[Wh33lhop]

where at?

IMC through a mechanic friend.

[White325is]

Update in post number 3

[White325is]

Motor is in, update post 3.

[Court M3]

That does look pretty good.

[richardb]

Nice progress on the 318! And as for FCP Groton, they def. sell no-name made in china parts, and lead you to believe you are getting all German parts in their "kits". I bought a timing kit from them and all of the parts except the timing belt (continental) were in white un marked "made in china" boxes- including the water pump which didn't fit the car- they dicked me around saying they could get another one, I said simply-" I need a German water pump, not a china pump"- and they were easily able to order a German Graf pump- they continued to argue and tell me that Graff and Continental have factories in china. I wouldn't deal with them again so anyway Mike I agree with you 100%

[RickSloan]

nice springs

everything is looking good