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14 years - 1991 325ix, Stroker/5-Speed (N52 swap?)

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    Lol, that little knick has been there for years, it's barely even qualified as "surface rust".

    It's a driver, not a show car :)
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      finally struts are pretty much done :)





      They're still at WOT tech in Florida. When get my grubby romneys on them, I'll update the 2012 post. Once they're on the car, I'll have to decide if I want to further drop my front spring rates (I'm thinking 400-450#), which also depends if I can make the E46 swaybar work. Hopefully I can significantly increase my comfort level!
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        Very nice!
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          it's kind of scary how much money I have into them, but damnit, I'm so sick of bottoming out and bouncing around!

          Maybe now I can take my wife in the car without grimacing over every little bump :p
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            Originally posted by nando View Post
            it's kind of scary how much money I have into them, but damnit, I'm so sick of bottoming out and bouncing around!
            This is kind of what I was thinking while looking at the pics... :D
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              Originally posted by nando View Post
              I'm trading some labor to have it built by a "pro" :)
              Yes, it certainly would be worth it to get it set up by a "pro", because IIRC a 3.38 is most commonly from an E36, so to set it up in an E30 case will require shimming, measurement, adjustment, and verification of gear contact pattern.

              It'll be a great ratio!

              Originally posted by whysimon
              WTF is hello Kitty (I'm 28 with no kids and I don't have cable)

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                At least the labor wasn't killer ;)

                Still a lot of dough in parts. I never realized how expensive ix parts are until we restored the rear of one. Guibos are crazy expensive, sub-frame bushings etc - anything ix specific. My jaw dropped when looking at the prices for new hubs.
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                  actually what I paid for the new front hubs was damn cheap! :(
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                    Yeah, I couldn't believe you got them for that. After seeing the damaged threads in the other ones, I looked around and they were far more at most places. They appear to be the same as RWD rear hubs, but didn't measure anything to see.
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                      they are similar, but not quite the same. the bearings differ by .05mm but I know lots of people who use the rears in the front of an ix, they're also half the price!
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                        Love all the old photos of my mtech (pre mtech). Good times, damn we have had these cars for a long time

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                          pics of finished gauge cluster?

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                            Originally posted by nando View Post
                            they are similar, but not quite the same. the bearings differ by .05mm but I know lots of people who use the rears in the front of an ix, they're also half the price!
                            .05mm in what way?

                            Got your suspension boxed up, man it's a BIG box lol.
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                              the bearing OD:
                              42x75,05x37 vs 42x75x37
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                                Originally posted by Eric535 View Post
                                pics of finished gauge cluster?
                                it's not done yet. I have the wiring planned out but I have to finish soldering, haven't worked on it in a few weeks. vacation etc. :)
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