My '75 2002 Sleeper

[Javier h]

2002

people take many directions on these 2002s

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-2002-BASE-MELBOURNE-RED-02-OEM-TURBO-LOOK-WIDEBODY-BLACK-AND-SUEDE-INTERIOR-/140939572455?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item20d0a734e7

but I think all e30 owners always have a soft spot. The above seller had a blue one earlier this week that appears to have sold as its no longer listed.

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[tinkwithanr]

I'm going to use the stock bolts to mount the pitman arm to my adapter, since they have the safety wire holes already in them. Then I'm using 316 stainless allen heads to mount the adapters to the struts. The stainless bolts have a yield strength of 110ksi, which is similar to a grade 5 bolt. Normally this wouldn't do, but since the e12 struts take a size larger than 02 struts did, the lower grade is fine. I also wanted to use stainless to help slow the corrosion that will take place between the steel bolts and aluminum spacers since they are completely captive within them.

For most of the critical fasteners in this build I'm going to use OEM when possible. When I can't do that I'll use grade 8 or above. Check out www.mcmastercarr.com and look around the bolt selection. They have just about anything you could possibly need at reasonable prices. That's where I get all my specialty fasteners I can't find elsewhere.


Subframe has been in for a while, starts on post 172. I went the route of making new mounts in the body for the stock e30 subframe as opposed to modifying and e30 frame to fit the '02 mounting points. This is mostly because my original mounts were so rusty I would have to replace them anyway, and this way I was able to use e30 poly bushings.

[knuklehead92]

i gota ask, what grade bolts are you going to use to mount the struts to the adapter piece and to the pitman arm? I heard the oem bolts are special and thus should use those spcial bolts which are a lot strong than your off the shelf bolts you find at home depot and advance auto parts. something i heard not sure if true

and did you ever get your rear subframe bolted in yet?

[tinkwithanr]

hope one shows up on cl near me for cheap =\

Good luck, mine came from MI ironically. Just be sure to avoid rust like the plague.

Located in Chillicothe, I went to school in Springfield (Wittenberg), so got lots of friends up in the area.

Nice, when did you graduate. I have a lot of friends that graduated from Witt a couple years ago.

And tink delivers.

:up:

This, Is a masterpiece. You are making 2002 history, fabbing parts like nothing..jeez

Thanks man, glad your enjoying it.

what mc are you going to use? i cant decide with my setup. i have the same setup as you but i have 4 piston wilwoods same diameter rotor

Starting with the smallest wilwoods I could get, 0.625 I think. I'm expecting to have to buy a couple different sizes, but I'm not going to swap them out until I can test it as is first.

[knuklehead92]

what mc are you going to use? i cant decide with my setup. i have the same setup as you but i have 4 piston wilwoods same diameter rotor

[knaber]

This, Is a masterpiece. You are making 2002 history, fabbing parts like nothing..jeez

[benyen soljax]

And tink delivers.

[doucy2]

Located in Chillicothe, I went to school in Springfield (Wittenberg), so got lots of friends up in the area.

[justlikeyours]

hope one shows up on cl near me for cheap =\

[tinkwithanr]

Damn, now those are some brakes!

i wish i was related to you.. this shit is godly.. truely amazed... i sat here at work the last 2 hrs going over this entire thread... i give you a HUGE thumbs up man! very impressive shit

OMG!! BANG!!:twisted: what an evil build...

:up:

So do bigger brakes mean there will be more POWER!?

Eventually... The base power plant hasn't changed. Just other parts of it.

Well 28 pages later this has been one awesome build thread. I am def tuned in for the long haul. Where in Ohio are you located? If you are close I would certainly come out and lend a hand if you needed it for anything.

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. The shop in in Springfield, where are you located?

[doucy2]

Well 28 pages later this has been one awesome build thread. I am def tuned in for the long haul. Where in Ohio are you located? If you are close I would certainly come out and lend a hand if you needed it for anything.

[deutschman]

So do bigger brakes mean there will be more POWER!?

[Denny]

lmao

And then he said,

"Let there be brakes!"

And it was good.

OMG!! BANG!!:twisted: what an evil build...

[bsturman92]

i wish i was related to you.. this shit is godly.. truely amazed... i sat here at work the last 2 hrs going over this entire thread... i give you a HUGE thumbs up man! very impressive shit

[matthugie]

Damn, now those are some brakes!