Full Build Thread - '94 E30 saloon racer

[Tom944]

Those were standard refurbished calipers, Hawk HT10 pads en Sandtler discs. They sucked and broke :



Just received the rear brakekit from Lee, so they are ready for fitment :

[Hick]

hot damn!

[elsabor67]

That is tight, how much did it set you back?

[DarkWing6]

cool build. odd to see so many new and clean parts on an e30

[gearheadE30]

nice build, I thought the only e30 shells made in 94 were the last of the verts. It should pretty much fly with the s50, and those brakes are amazing! Care to share the cost? ;)

[var1ant]

Why the h&r coilover kit instead of c3 or ground control? Are the dampeners adjustable? When you buy the h&r kit does it come with new front housings?

[Tom944]

That is tight, how much did it set you back?

Enough ;) we will see what it brings us on the track. Current brakesystem isn't sufficient.

nice build, I thought the only e30 shells made in 94 were the last of the verts. It should pretty much fly with the s50, and those brakes are amazing! Care to share the cost? ;)

True, but this was one from the factory parts. Has been in base for 12 years.

Why the h&r coilover kit instead of c3 or ground control? Are the dampeners adjustable? When you buy the h&r kit does it come with new front housings?

Why not? The H&R is a pretty good set value for money wise and it's actually a pretty nice set to drive on the track. A nice upgrade would be the Moton 1-way set.

When you buy the H&R set, you send them your frontstruts and they fit the suspension in them.

[einstein57]

When you buy the H&R set, you send them your frontstruts and they fit the suspension in them.

Please tell me your joking. If thats the case then i'd feel raped.

[Tom944]

Please tell me your joking. If thats the case then i'd feel raped.

Why?

[Eric]

nice build, I thought the only e30 shells made in 94 were the last of the verts. It should pretty much fly with the s50, and those brakes are amazing! Care to share the cost? ;)

my touring is a 94.

those brakes are sick!

[4ce30]

I totally missed this whole thread.. Gnarly car, i can dig a purpose built e30 racer!!
-Brandon

[einstein57]

Why?

Cause 1,800-2,000 grand (not sure what you paid) for a street coil over kit that does not come with a camber kit seems excessive.

[Eric]

Cause 1,800-2,000 grand (not sure what you paid) for a street coil over kit that does not come with a camber kit seems excessive.

are you seriuos? i don't know how tom's experience went, but over here you call H&R up and say, "hey i want this; blah blah blah" and once you ship your shit to them they build you what you want. you can even be a dumb ass suspension guy and tell them you'll be driving on the ring, and they will build you a kit for that purpose.

way better than the ass-hats at ground control (minus jay, he's cool) who know enough to throw a few numbers at you to sound cool, and set you up with a kit that works ok at the local SCCA auto-x but doesn't do shit on a real track. oh and there almost non adjustable camber plates are a joke, why i was a dumbass and bought a secon set, i still can't figure out, they are retarded.

sorry if i'm biased, but compaired to the nurburgring, buttonwillow is like preschool




edit: Tom - it looks like you have 4 SL6R calipers, is this correct? is that a custom kit from lee? I'd love to catch a ride in your car if your ever near Spa or the nordschliefe!

[Tom944]

Cause 1,800-2,000 grand (not sure what you paid) for a street coil over kit that does not come with a camber kit seems excessive.

You we're talking about feeling raped when you send them the struts to coat them and fit the suspension in. Btw, the H&R set costs less here incl Camber / Casterplates, fully adjustable.

edit: Tom - it looks like you have 4 SL6R calipers, is this correct? is that a custom kit from lee? I'd love to catch a ride in your car if your ever near Spa or the nordschliefe!

It are the Superlites, it's the race kit from Lee. We'll never be at the nordschleiffe with the whole Tüv BS. But Spa maybe sometime this year :).

[Tom944]

Well, it has been some time but I have tested the brakes a few times now. For anyone who is doubting about getting the Massive Brakes kit : get it, get it now. The gain in brakepower is pretty massive. Also the brakes are way more consistent, way more feeling. A great upgrade.