Calypso vert project

[drutt23]

Love the Calypso man! Keep it up!

[MikeM]

so I FINALLY installed the sport steering wheel (airbag delete)...r3v makes modding your car soo easy! I have already had the mtech wheel on my e28 so i opted to try the standard sport steering wheel with my e30. its cheap, perfect condition, 3 spoke, and I like the grooves a lot. It took me a few tries to get it straight but its good now and I love it! the stalks are now much closer to my fingers as well and I like that a lot. reading the guages just got a lot easier as well...here's the setup (notice the computer in the passenger seat on r3vltd)

[Wh33lhop]

It has been awhile! Still looking good--what happened with your friend who wanted to trade you? (I am in no position to buy the car, just curious)

[rares]

very nice work indeed, keep it up, be safe

[MikeM]

well i put my car up for two weeks, it didn't sell, so i kept it. end of story haha. in the end i just ended up with a calypso on black 133k mile vert and i am beginning to mod it! haha...this weekend I am picking up the cross brace/skid plate combo from ejnight. installing it this weekend as well. changing oil i think. repainting the side trim. installing rear sway with new bushings? im going to have it on a lift in an empty shop this weekend so we'll see what happens. that should be done before the picnic...but next week I am ordering suspension!! vogtlands and KYB's.

[MikeM]

So yesterday I went up to get the Skid Plate and Cross Brace from ejnight in Vancouver. It was excellent doing business with him, very nice and very helpful. Thanks Eric!

The cross brace is shown and the skid plate is in the box

[Cptcarisma]

PNW.. I've got a 92 325ic.. I'm thinking of doing the skid plate set up, after I put on my new suspension & wheels.. Was it pricey? also, I want to hear your ride comments after install...
Thanks.
CAPP.

[RainierHooker]

Lookin' good. I love Calypso, so much so that I was trying to convince a friend to buy yours when it was up for sale. Lucky for you, he was broke at the time ;)

Hope to see you at the Picnic...

[MikeM]

Well the whole reason I got this combo is to stiffen up the chassis and protect my oil pan. I have heard from everyone that the cross brace and the hard tops are the best mods for the convertibles when trying to tighten up the steering, and the oil pans are a gimme when wanting to lower your car. I would advice getting the skid plate before you go lower.

I am installing these parts either tonight or tomorrow but I'll definitely post back the results

[MikeM]

Lookin' good. I love Calypso, so much so that I was trying to convince a friend to buy yours when it was up for sale. Lucky for you, he was broke at the time ;)

Hope to see you at the Picnic...

haha thanks! I'm slowly getting to work on it, paychecks for the summer are coming in. There is a lot of little cosmetic stuff I want to do but mechanically I love this car. I am heading up to the picnic on sunday morning with a group of people meeting up at a place near PIR.

I am looking to order springs the week after the picnic and then shocks/struts the following week!! I might go to Rasmussen BMW this week and pick up some e90 drop hats.

O, and I am buying the cluster rings in the next couple days too! At the same time, I am going to paint the "tickers" red.

[SoCalKidz]

So how much was the skid plate? My oil pan is just about 2.5 inches from the ground and i would love to get one... Also where did you get the brace?

[MikeM]

So how much was the skid plate? My oil pan is just about 2.5 inches from the ground and i would love to get one... Also where did you get the brace?

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=111469&highlight=ejnight+skid+plate

Both the brace and the skid plate are made by ejnight. if you combo the two together the price is $400. Pm him for more details. Great guy and I haven't heard anything but good feedback from his buyers.

Keep in mind, I have read the the brace is more useful on verts and you won't find such a big change on a hard body e30. Do your research!! haha good luck

[SoCalKidz]

Well im planning on buying it for my buddy who has a 318i vert... I need the skid plate he might want the brace.

[MikeM]

Well im planning on buying it for my buddy who has a 318i vert... I need the skid plate he might want the brace.

o ya i see...Thats a good idea. hit up ejnight and he can work something out for you two

[MikeM]

sold my airbag steering wheel to KenC today. Then I went to the shop to install the cross brace and skid plate but I was given the early edition of the cross brace with the new version bolts so it didn't work. I'm meeting ejnight in the morning and fixing this.

Then I also picked up new sway bar links with new bushings tonight and I was about to put that in but getting the new sway bar in is difficult. It was getting frustrating and late so we left it there for the morning. If anybody has any hits i'm interested to hear what people have to say.

Tomorrow the oil will be changed. The rear sway should be installed. The cross brace and rear skid should be installed. I will be installing some random cone air filter..then i'll try to respray the trim on the door panels.

...AND I LOCATED $120 H&R SPORT SPRINGS!!! I'll be picking those up next weekend while I'm up in WA for the picnic.