Dirty Baja E30

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  • graveshaker
    E30 Modder
    • Sep 2009
    • 828

    #46
    WOW, this is going to be great!

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    • axisofjustice
      Member
      • Jun 2012
      • 81

      #47
      Vuuuurrrrrrryyyy cool.
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      • Pl3wA
        E30 Mastermind
        • Dec 2011
        • 1589

        #48
        that is ONE IMPRESSIVE VEHICLE

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        • Erik
          R3V Elite
          • Oct 2005
          • 5370

          #49
          I love how E30 owners go to such different extremes. This build is great! After owning a couple Subarus I have a special place in my heart for RallyX vehicles.
          -Erik
          '16 Focus 2.0L - '99 Protegé DX 1.6L POS (Sold) - '87 4runner 22R-E (Sold) - '86 Schwarz S50 (Sold) - '02 WRX Wagon (sold) - '07 Impreza 2.5i (sold) - '91 Alpine M52 (Sold) - '89 Alpine 325is (Sold)


          Originally posted by 87e30
          I just want to dance with some beezies

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          • GunMetalGrey
            E30 Fanatic
            • Dec 2010
            • 1499

            #50
            So do you have any more info on the suspension setup? I have been thinking of doing something like this for awhile now.

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            • sweet6e30
              E30 Addict
              • Feb 2011
              • 531

              #51
              i like it!
              my build here ---> http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...ht=lemans+blue

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              • JGee
                Wrencher
                • Jul 2011
                • 264

                #52
                Looking good can't wait to see it all come together.

                JH
                HIK Fab

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                • M///BMW
                  Wrencher
                  • Jun 2009
                  • 216

                  #53
                  Any updates?

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                  • epiphy
                    Member
                    • Dec 2011
                    • 97

                    #54
                    Time for a bit of an update:

                    Basically started my own company, filed a patent, lots of stuff... so car always came second . But now I got some free time again so I'm gettin' as much done as I can!

                    Lately we've made good progress on the suspension. Take a look!












                    If you are wondering how the hell we bolt the trailing arms on with that square tubing in there...



                    Simple really. Just use some 12mm chromoly rod to go through both sides instead of bolts! :grin: They are a really tight fit, so we had to drill holes on the end of the rods so we could fit pins in them, and yank them out. We taper the ends like a pencil so they auto-locate the holes inside the subframe.

                    I had a bunch of leftover 3/16" plates sitting around so that's what we used for all the subframe reinforcements. Much thicker than the subframes metal! But you can see there is a lot of random tabs sticking out the front of the subframe, we still need to chop those off to make it a bit cleaner.

                    The trailing arms were all reinforced with DOM .120 tubing. Complete overkill! :D

                    I'd be willing to bet this is probably the strongest stock geometry e30 suspension on the planet. Why keep the stock geometry? I have no idea Well, other than the fact I have to use coilovers now.


                    Oh, and here's a lovely shot of me looking wall-eyed in a giant hole in the trunk:

                    Last edited by epiphy; 02-02-2013, 12:24 AM.
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                    • kamotors
                      R3V OG
                      • Nov 2007
                      • 7102

                      #55
                      awesome


                      7speedshop.com

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                      • PaladinReed
                        E30 Mastermind
                        • Feb 2008
                        • 1524

                        #56
                        Originally posted by epiphy

                        So fucking wet right now out of sheer badassery. Fuck overkill, that thing looks BEEFY

                        I assume you're going to integrated coilovers on the dampers?
                        Late model granitesilber 325i convertible FS:
                        http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=293701

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                        • canakami
                          Mod Crazy
                          • May 2010
                          • 743

                          #57
                          Well fuck me that's awesome...

                          Sub'd.
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                          Always chasin'

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                          • epiphy
                            Member
                            • Dec 2011
                            • 97

                            #58
                            Originally posted by PaladinReed
                            I assume you're going to integrated coilovers on the dampers?
                            You'll see. The coilover solution I'm going to use is... well, unique to say the least :D
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                            • PaladinReed
                              E30 Mastermind
                              • Feb 2008
                              • 1524

                              #59
                              Originally posted by epiphy
                              You'll see. The coilover solution I'm going to use is... well, unique to say the least :D
                              With what we have just seen I can imagine. I knew it was going to have to be unique seeing as how both of your stock mounting points are certainly not optimal (spring seat being inaccessible, and damper mount being far too weak)

                              Can't wait to see what you've come up with
                              Late model granitesilber 325i convertible FS:
                              http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=293701

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                              • epiphy
                                Member
                                • Dec 2011
                                • 97

                                #60


                                Did a test fit of everything today, and put the bearings and hubs in (thanks to the Harbor Freight tool!). Used a lot of antiseize. So far it is all fitting properly. Sorry this is the only pic I have for now.

                                Looks like I'll be able to get roughly 8-10 inches of travel with the right coilover. The differential will be lowered by about an inch using spacers between the diff and subframe, which will give me a little more downward travel from the cv's. Gotta reinforce the subframes diff mount area now :loco:

                                The shocks I was going to use are going to be a really tight fit between tire and body. The springs are roughly 3.75" in diameter. Gonna get wheel spacers now just to be sure.

                                More to come soon...
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