Absorbantnut's '87 325is

[TheTacoMan]

Are you planning to go ms anytime soon? It makes it so so much better with boost.

[AbsorbantNut]

Woop woop arp!

The e36 switches are a lot nicer too right?

Big thanks to this guy ^^^ for making the write up on how to install the studs:D

Yeah, they're more of a rocker type switch versus the push button e30 style.

[saturnv7890]

Woop woop arp!

The e36 switches are a lot nicer too right?

[AbsorbantNut]

Gunnar took a few more pics of my car in the last week. The e36 is owned by Alex and the other e30 is Kpeng's. I also recently did the e36 window switch swap & changed the oil cooler and remounted it much higher off the ground. Pics will be up later











-edit-

So a little while back I put a hole in my oil cooler, and what it came down to was that it wasn't high enough off the ground.


Ended up dragging it on the ground for a few hundred feet wearing a hole into it


A couple days later I met up with the tuner SSSquid and bought an oil cooler from him


Time for an oil change...also put new o-rings on the oil cooler lines


Also replaced the crush washer on the drain plug, about time!!


Me and Alex were lucky enough to be able to borrow a friends fender roller for the day so we I rolled my front fenders. The rears had already been a couple months ago.


Then I did something I had been waiting a long time to do...e36 switches:hitler:

Stock:


Chopped the harness:


New harness soldered/heat shrinked and switches in


I also installed some ARP headstuds:pimp:

[AbsorbantNut]

The car's fine; just had a bad leak in the oil cooler. SSSquid brought me up one though...maybe I'll get it in later tonight if I get a chance :p

[TheTacoMan]

Time for a new engine, just go to the junk yard and pick up a new used bottom end for cheap.
Also megasquirt next time around ;)

[AbsorbantNut]

No more oil pressure............

[Ocell]

That looks great!! Looking forward to more photos.

[AbsorbantNut]

One leaked photo from yesterday...more to come ;) Thanks Gunna3Hunna for the pics aka e30_daily on IG!!

[saturnv7890]

I didn't really notice much of a change in noise. I think they are worth getting, I like the way the car feels and shifts. I'd offer to let you drive it but you're up in NY!

I'll probably end up just getting them then! I appreciate the insight, I guess worst case I'll tear them out later.

If you're in Jacksonville around March I'll be in your direction! But chances are I'll have them in by then

[AbsorbantNut]

I didn't really notice much of a change in noise. I think they are worth getting, I like the way the car feels and shifts. I'd offer to let you drive it but you're up in NY!

[saturnv7890]

Man I'm really torn about this. Do you get a lot of diff noise? I also probably won't go to the track at all, but I want something that's fun on the backroads. Do the negatives outweigh the pros?

I read a lot of people saying it's not worth it, but I guess it's a highly opinionated subject

[AbsorbantNut]

Sweet!! Sucks it put a delay on the progress but new will be nice for sure.


Hey what condor stuff do you have on your car/all other bushings? I'm about to do all my bushings, and I was wondering if condor is gonna be too stiff for a daily. And also what spring rates are you running?

I can definitely handle a little shaking, I'm not old and responsible yet!

I have the Condor motor mounts, trans mounts, m3 CABs, power steering delete, 12mm riser subframe bushings, and diff bushing. I also have some poly TA bushings...but not from Condor; they would've been but Carlos(silence) released the TA bushings a week after I had just finished refreshing my subframe I love the feel of my car & so does everyone that drives it! All the locals think it's a blast. The car is super tight and just feels good to drive. I would say get them. They are stiffer/more solid, but not that harsh. Definitely not enough to deter me from putting these on a Daily Driver. I have 450lb front springs and 650lb in the rear. Both sets are Hypercoils. Paired with Bilstein Sports in the front and some e36 koni or topiko(can't remember off the top of my head) adjustables in the rear. I would probably go a little softer spring rate in the rear, somewhere around lower 600lbs because the rear end likes to act a little skittish on the track, but nothing that I couldn't correct in my driving style.

[saturnv7890]

Thanks bud. Unfortunately I had some bad luck with some packaging & now am in the process of returning the remaining studs/nuts to the forum member. I'll just have to cough up the extra couple bucks and buy the ARPs new from Forced Firebird:D

Sweet!! Sucks it put a delay on the progress but new will be nice for sure.


Hey what condor stuff do you have on your car/all other bushings? I'm about to do all my bushings, and I was wondering if condor is gonna be too stiff for a daily. And also what spring rates are you running?

I can definitely handle a little shaking, I'm not old and responsible yet!

[AbsorbantNut]

those last two shots are sick.

In for pics of the ARP hardware!

Thanks bud. Unfortunately I had some bad luck with some packaging & now am in the process of returning the remaining studs/nuts to the forum member. I'll just have to cough up the extra couple bucks and buy the ARPs new from Forced Firebird:D