Dirty Baja E30

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  • epiphy
    Member
    • Dec 2011
    • 97

    #166
    Originally posted by ForcedFirebird
    Parked an e30 on the lift before leaving the shop. Can give you measurements in the morning sometime.
    Thanks!
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    • ForcedFirebird
      R3V OG
      • Feb 2007
      • 8300

      #167
      2" on the nose from the top of the sub-frame to the highest part of the trunk floor.
      john@m20guru.com
      Links:
      Transaction feedback: Here, here and here. Thanks :D

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      • epiphy
        Member
        • Dec 2011
        • 97

        #168
        Originally posted by ForcedFirebird
        2" on the nose from the top of the sub-frame to the highest part of the trunk floor.
        You da man! Is that with stock bushings and the diff still in?

        The reason I needed it measured was because I need to make sure my new mount holes for the diff ears are the right height, otherwise it would put a lot of force on the subframe bushings. Now that I know it's 2" I can jack up the diff+subframe until I hit that 2" mark.
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        • MPLFoster
          E30 Fanatic
          • May 2013
          • 1490

          #169
          awesome thread is awesome.

          sub'd

          form.follows.function IG @mplfoster

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          • ForcedFirebird
            R3V OG
            • Feb 2007
            • 8300

            #170
            Yes, stock bushings that are in good shape, drive line is installed etc.
            john@m20guru.com
            Links:
            Transaction feedback: Here, here and here. Thanks :D

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            • tyouphoto
              Noobie
              • Jun 2014
              • 21

              #171
              This is probably the best thing I've ever seen. Keep up the damn good work, sir.
              travisyoungphotography.com // instagram @tyouphoto

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              • serdar255
                Grease Monkey
                • Feb 2013
                • 395

                #172
                Any updates?

                image (10) by serdar.gurhan, on Flickr
                PM me for custom shift knobs and stickers!
                Originally posted by marshallnoise
                You ain't done working on a car unless you are bleeding.

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                • epiphy
                  Member
                  • Dec 2011
                  • 97

                  #173
                  Sorry for lack of updates, been busy raising capital for my company.

                  On the upside, one of my investors is a car guy, and let me drive his cars all over:








                  A few quick comments (I could go on for HOURS about that day).

                  991 Turbo S: The interior of the Porsche was supremely accurate. Super German OCD. I think more engineering went into the Porsches interior than the entire Ferrari. The idle engine noise of the Porsche sounded almost identical to my S54 in my old Z4M coupe.

                  458: Exotic and driver oriented. Definitely put together by Italians. Best steering feel I've ever felt.

                  Vanquish: Didn't get to drive this one, but exterior was amazing. Particularly the tail/trunk lid, which is a stemless single piece of carbon fiber. http://i.imgur.com/ACUluiE.jpg



                  I did manage to weld in a new cat into my other E30 though. I plan on reusing it's exhaust system in the offraoder when smog time comes around :P



                  Progress soon. Offroader WILL be ready for winter desert season.
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                  • E30NJ
                    E30 Modder
                    • Aug 2013
                    • 921

                    #174
                    With those tie rods, go to STS and tell them you want an "alignment" ;)
                    Its cool to see a baja build.

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                    • epiphy
                      Member
                      • Dec 2011
                      • 97

                      #175
                      Way too damn hot to work on the car this week, and looks like it'll probably be too hot next week as well. Dangit!

                      Maybe I should get one of those water cooled shirts https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/pr...asp?RecID=8831
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                      • IzzY_325is
                        Advanced Member
                        • Nov 2012
                        • 173

                        #176
                        This car is awesome!!!!!!
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                        '88 325is-daily
                        '89 325is-project
                        '84 633csi-its there
                        '00 528i-daily (wrecked)
                        '01 525i- sold

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                        • epiphy
                          Member
                          • Dec 2011
                          • 97

                          #177
                          Work on this car begins again tomorrow, hooray.

                          By the way, anyone got an automatic z3 coupe 3.0 they wanna sell? The lease on my Mini is about to run out and I convinced the girlfriend to get a z coupe... she can't drive stick though, carpel tunnel :o
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                          • AZRRC
                            Wrencher
                            • Sep 2012
                            • 260

                            #178
                            Are you gonna put a fuel cell in the trunk?
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                            89 325i Offroad
                            89 325i
                            05 C240 Wagon

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                            • ThatOneEuroE30
                              R3V OG
                              • Dec 2013
                              • 8626

                              #179
                              We need updates dude


                              1989 325is l 1984 euro 320i l 1970 2002 Racecar
                              1991 318i 4dr slick top


                              Euro spec 320i/Alpina B6 3.5 project(the never ending saga)
                              Vintage race car revival (2002 content)
                              Mtech 2 turbo restoration
                              Brilliantrot slick top "build"

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                              • a vvhiteman
                                Noobie
                                • May 2013
                                • 30

                                #180
                                ^^ Second that. So far one of my favorite builds.

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