ST1G's s52 OBDII Calypsorot

[ST1G]

Ok. We'll stop jacking ST1Gs thread.

Yeah, I'm freaking pissed!! My whole thread is now ruined. I'll have to make a new one. He is lucky I'm not an admin

[eduTechnic]

Yeah but you like salad shooters too and I bought yer grillz. Grillz + rimz besties = BFF zone. So let me tell you more about my build in this area of the forum...

[ST1G]

Yeah but you like salad shooters too and I bought yer grillz. Grillz + rimz besties = BFF zone. So let me tell you more about my build in this area of the forum...

Okay fine, you can stay :pimp:

[ST1G]

Started sectioning my struts yesterday. I totally buggered up the ball joint. I couldn't get it out and after about an hour of trying to get it out I just ended up hammering it with a 5 pound hammer as hard as I could. So I guess I'll be getting new control arms/bushings.

Here is some of the sectioning process. My hands were really dirty and covered in metal filings so I didn't take too many photos.

I ground down with a floppy disk everywhere before I welded so I could get good penetration. I welded all the way around obviously. I was taking photos while the metal cooled after a weld.

[bradnic]

nice welds..

[ST1G]

nice welds..

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic I don't have a great deal of experience welding, but think that I've done a well enough job for them to hold and not break over time. I got a nice fat, well penetrated bead all the way around the perch, which is the most important area to get a good weld on this project.

If someone who is good at welding thinks I did a terrible job let me know so I can redo them, or have them done right.

[bradnic]

I'd never criticize someone's work on a forum.. Was sincere - looked like a nice bead and good heat/weld penetration. And to be clear I'm re-learning welding on this side too. Not an expert.

[ST1G]

I couldn't tell because of your double dots. I appreciate it.

[ST1G]

Since school has started I have much less time to work on the car, but I squeeze work in whenever I can.

Tonight I got the rear driver sock and spring installed.

My room mate said my dimes should be closer together



Starting height




The old shock came out easy enough. It had fantastic dampening ability.





Dirty. Added a reinforcement plate; the photo was blurry.



Cut my finger on the spring compressor.


fixed






The spring is adjusted a majority of the way down. I'm a little disappointed. It's not very low. I don't know if it's because the front end is still on jack stands, if the other side isn't done, my shock is too short, or it just needs to settle. I'm really not sure.

[ArtFoodBMW]

Awshum dude!

[bradnic]

chill til you have the other side down too.

[ST1G]

Awshum dude!

Thanks!

chill til you have the other side down too.

I'm not too worried. I'll see what happens when the fronts and other rear is on.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

I thought the GC instructions say to remove spring pad?

[FunfGan]

I would remove the spring pads.

And yes it should settle a little lower once the rest of the car is lowered and on the ground. 4" or 5" rear springs?

[ST1G]

ST1G's Calypsorot Metallic build

I thought the GC instructions say to remove spring pad?

Spring pads were removed. I only kept the top pad provided by GC

I would remove the spring pads.

And yes it should settle a little lower once the rest of the car is lowered and on the ground. 4" or 5" rear springs?

It's a 5 inch rear spring. Like I said, pads are removed and I maybe have 2 threads left to adjust down. I don't know if it's going to settle an inch.