Wats a gx wagon, with wrx trick bits going to run me though? I only have about 7k and its tied up in a shitbox 318iS. Seats comfy?
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Originally posted by e30guydownunder View PostWats a gx wagon, with wrx trick bits going to run me though? I only have about 7k and its tied up in a shitbox 318iS. Seats comfy?
$7k could get you some pretty decent turbo Subarus. Gen1 RS Lib wagon or early (94-96) WRX wagon is in your price range.
$7k turbo GX/WRX conversion would be stretching it. $10k is more like it.
A mate's Gen2 sedan. He'd take $7500 i reckon
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I've done some calculations and the tangential loads are hardly affected. I've done it and used the bimmerworld links and i tove the results. Noticeably quicker turn in.
Originally posted by e30guydownunder View PostActually somebody did ask on E30tech :)
In much the same way I have gone to great lengths to reduce the angles involved with the standard setup, the combination of two rod ends didn't have enough angular scope in it to cope with an M3 styled link configuration.
It would have required balljoint ends. Besides the fact that it would have then essentially doubled the effectiveness of the sway bar and required a change in sway diameter.
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So my shiny new wheels have tyres mounted. They have what I think is the perfect amount of stretch (IE nearly square). The fitment is fucking spot on, the rain halted progress halfway thru, so I have only mounted the drivers side.
Pics will be up on Sunday, going to check out Superlap tomorrow. Fucking awesome.
To top it off I found a crappy 17mm socket kicking round in the toolbox that fits in my tuner lug sized holes. Not needing studs and tuner lugs? AWESOME
Totally happy with the look, but it definitely accentuates how much I should really bring the front down another 15mm or so.
Further to all this awesomeness I checked the Massive Brakes Supersized brake kit template in the XXR's and the caliper still clears the spokes, I was a bit worried about all the concavity. SO that means I now have two sets of wheels that would fit, as my previous 15" also had plenty of clearence.
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Originally posted by e30guydownunder View PostSo my shiny new wheels have tyres mounted. They have what I think is the perfect amount of stretch (IE nearly square). The fitment is fucking spot on, the rain halted progress halfway thru, so I have only mounted the drivers side.
Pics will be up on Sunday, going to check out Superlap tomorrow. Fucking awesome.
To top it off I found a crappy 17mm socket kicking round in the toolbox that fits in my tuner lug sized holes. Not needing studs and tuner lugs? AWESOME
Totally happy with the look, but it definitely accentuates how much I should really bring the front down another 15mm or so.
Further to all this awesomeness I checked the Massive Brakes Supersized brake kit template in the XXR's and the caliper still clears the spokes, I was a bit worried about all the concavity. SO that means I now have two sets of wheels that would fit, as my previous 15" also had plenty of clearence.
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Originally posted by einstein57 View PostI've done some calculations and the tangential loads are hardly affected. I've done it and used the bimmerworld links and i tove the results. Noticeably quicker turn in.
Originally posted by Reap3r View PostDamn you :( I was meant to be going down to sydney for superlap but one of my mates decided to complicate things so now a bunch of people I know Including clutch-monkey are down there while I'm up here. While your there have a look out for his Purple porsche :P It's hard to miss.
Originally posted by dirtysix View PostGood on ya mate.
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Originally posted by e30guydownunder View Post
Haha, fucking bitches. Purple as in maroon, with balck 3 piece wheels? Turbo? For sale for $50k. Then yer we saw it, and we were droolling
Here just look at pics of it instead :P
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Originally posted by Reap3r View PostNah nah, its more a grape/ribena colour. And has silver 3 peice wheels. 964 turbo/gt2
Here just look at pics of it instead :P
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Well I finished rolling my guards and got my wheels mounted up today, very happy with the fitment and the new look.
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Hella Flush:
That rear left guard actually needs bit more rolling down the rear of the guard, but otherwise the fitment is spot on. I see flares and bigger tyres in the future, but for now this is sufficient.
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I have heard of some people on s14 complaining about preload issues on their supper slammed rides. But some of those complaints were from people still using stock links and probably had the links pre loaded at all times. I have not had a chance to properly flog it since doing the change but all preliminary testing show towards positive gains. I'm sure with some fine tuning it can really be dialed in.Your signature picture has been removed since it contained the Photobucket "upgrade your account" image.
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Originally posted by einstein57 View PostI have heard of some people on s14 complaining about preload issues on their supper slammed rides. But some of those complaints were from people still using stock links and probably had the links pre loaded at all times. I have not had a chance to properly flog it since doing the change but all preliminary testing show towards positive gains. I'm sure with some fine tuning it can really be dialed in.
Thanks for the compliments guys, atleast it will look awesome on track while I'm going heaps slow :D
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