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  • phenryiv1
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    • Jul 2009
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    #31
    Tires ordered...Firestone Winterforce in 185/70/14. Went with a local shop because I have been buying from them for about 20 years. Called them up and told them that I had shopped online but wanted to give them my business. They gave a killer price and included free M&B as well.
    Patrick Henry

    1989 325iC build: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=316880


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    • phenryiv1
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      • Jul 2009
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      #32
      Substitute door handle:



      And a spoiler came in...I thought that it would be black, but I said in my WTB ad that I was not picky on color. i got it in trade for some A/C lines that I pulled from the car.

      Patrick Henry

      1989 325iC build: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=316880


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      • phenryiv1
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        • Jul 2009
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        #33
        Not really an update to the car, but this gets it closer to getting on the track...

        After debating between registering/tagging/insuring the car (at nearly $400 a year due to some obscure language in my auto policy), I decided to buy a tow dolly instead, as Summit Point is only 20 miles from my house. I can get there without having to hit a primary road, so avoiding the highway is not an issue.

        Having this is not a useful as a trailer, but it does not have to be tagged, titled, etc. and it is much lighter when being towed. Since my truck is almost 25 years old, I like to give her a break when I can.

        So the pictures:





        Patrick Henry

        1989 325iC build: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=316880


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        • irish44j
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          • Oct 2011
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          #34
          that don't LOOK like no 25-year-old truck, boy! ;)
          Stage rally/rallycross e30 build/competition journal
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          [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"] 1985 318i/M50 Rally Car - 1988 Porsche 924S - 2005 Sequoia tow pig - 2018 GTI

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          • phenryiv1
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            • Jul 2009
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            #35
            Originally posted by irish44j
            that don't LOOK like no 25-year-old truck, boy! ;)
            I'd take mine over that luxtruck...
            Patrick Henry

            1989 325iC build: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=316880


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            • phenryiv1
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              #36
              So some progress and some regression...

              Progress: Two of the four Winterforce tires are mounted and balanced. The other two...well, the guy at the tire shop ordered four random 185/70/14s but they happened to have two of the winterforces in stock. The other two come in this week.

              They also mounted a like-new A/S tire that I had on my spare wheel.

              Winterforce, installed:



              So the regression...

              We went to swap differentials and realized that the small case 4.10 LSD owuld be a PITA to install, as I'd have to drop the exhaust to extend the slip yoke. Rather than doing it now for the differential and then againin a couple of weeks/months when we clean up the shifter slop, I'll do it all at once, so we will either buy a medium case LSD or just run the 2.93 open for the time being.
              Patrick Henry

              1989 325iC build: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=316880


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              • phenryiv1
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                #37
                After playing around with the car a bit, we noticed that the idle is not very smooth- almost like we had an aggressive cam in the vehicle. Disconnecting the #2 spark plug wire resulted in no change in the idle, so it seems that we are running on 5 cylinders.

                As the injectors were rebuilt, I doubt that it was lack of fuel (they were checked for impedence and flow-tested), I ordered a new distributor, rotor, and plugs.

                Hopefully this will fix the issues.

                Patrick Henry

                1989 325iC build: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=316880


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                • irish44j
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                  • Oct 2011
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                  #38
                  Christmas-colored zipties? Because rallykar.



                  workin on it...

                  Stage rally/rallycross e30 build/competition journal
                  Track/street e21 build
                  visit Condor Speed Shop
                  visit Motorsport Hardware



                  [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"] 1985 318i/M50 Rally Car - 1988 Porsche 924S - 2005 Sequoia tow pig - 2018 GTI

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                  • phenryiv1
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                    #39
                    Originally posted by irish44j
                    Christmas-colored zipties? Because rallykar.
                    Because rallykar...
                    Patrick Henry

                    1989 325iC build: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=316880


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                    • irish44j
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                      #40
                      lol at how my wrx looks hella slammed in that photo next to your eta.....even though the wrx only has a 1" drop :)
                      Stage rally/rallycross e30 build/competition journal
                      Track/street e21 build
                      visit Condor Speed Shop
                      visit Motorsport Hardware



                      [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"] 1985 318i/M50 Rally Car - 1988 Porsche 924S - 2005 Sequoia tow pig - 2018 GTI

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                      • phenryiv1
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                        #41
                        Originally posted by irish44j
                        lol at how my wrx looks hella slammed in that photo next to your eta.....even though the wrx only has a 1" drop :)
                        I need to measure hub-to-fender on both cars, side by side one time. Your car looks so much lower than my '11. Actually, my rear suspension is 1/4" higher than stock.
                        Patrick Henry

                        1989 325iC build: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=316880


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                        • irish44j
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                          #42
                          I have 40k miles on my springs..they've settled a little bit I think.
                          Stage rally/rallycross e30 build/competition journal
                          Track/street e21 build
                          visit Condor Speed Shop
                          visit Motorsport Hardware



                          [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"] 1985 318i/M50 Rally Car - 1988 Porsche 924S - 2005 Sequoia tow pig - 2018 GTI

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                          • phenryiv1
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                            #43
                            We should have pushed the bimmer into the garage. I can't push it in on my own. I need to reconnect the axles and it is raining, so the car is dead in the water for today.
                            Patrick Henry

                            1989 325iC build: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=316880


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                            • irish44j
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                              #44
                              you need one of those pop-up shelters like I have!

                              actually, it's a good thing to have anyhow for events. Right now there's usually like 6 of us crowded underneath mine during lunch trying to get out of the sun, lol....
                              Stage rally/rallycross e30 build/competition journal
                              Track/street e21 build
                              visit Condor Speed Shop
                              visit Motorsport Hardware



                              [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"] 1985 318i/M50 Rally Car - 1988 Porsche 924S - 2005 Sequoia tow pig - 2018 GTI

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                              • phenryiv1
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                                #45
                                So some progress...

                                After not installing the small case 4.10, I had left the axles and driveshaft disconnected for 2 weeks while we decided whether to run the 2.93 open or to buy an LSD (ratio TBD). With the test & tune this coming weekend, I finally reconnected things and the car is now drivable again.

                                Since Josh already typed it all out, I'll steal his post for the update on the ignition situation:

                                Originally posted by irish44j
                                A week to go before the season resumes, and I think [my] car is generally ready to roll for the time being. Unfortunately, Pat and Jason are a bit behind on their prep and were having an issue with a cylinder missing. So I shot out to West Virginia this morning to do a couple hours of work with Pat in figuring out the problem and checking out some other things on their eta.

                                First we checked compression on the cylinder, which was consistent with the other cylinders, so that was good. Then replaced the distributor and rotor (which had pretty corroded contacts) and plugs (which were pretty grimy). Still had the misfire. Since we didn't have any new wires we swapped a couple of the wires to test that cylinder and it still misfired. So after eliminating the cylinder and ignition, the problem was narrowed down to fuel, obviously.

                                Pat had gotten some reconditioned/cleaned/tested injectors and replaced the leaky/grimy ones that came with the car. We first checked the injector connector/wiring on that cylinder by plugging it into one of the old injectors. It had the usual audible ticking/tapping and seemed to be working. So that really just left the new injector. After spilling much fuel we got it out and plugged it in....and no tapping. Damn. So put in one of the old ones, reassembled...and no more misfire.

                                Goes back to the old "if it ain't broke don't fix it" thing, I guess, haha...

                                So yeah, pretty much ready for Saturday's test&tune and the main event. Will see what needs to be done after that!
                                Patrick Henry

                                1989 325iC build: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=316880


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