SoCal General Chat

[e30trooper]

they would if you're a broke college student!

Shoulda got the evos they are newer and better than the ss

[einstein57]

But they don't have any decent sizes for wide 17s in e30 or e36 fitment. Only e39

[ethrtyiS]

Shoulda got the evos they are newer and better than the ss

again, they didn't have the size i needed! lol.

it's okay, i'll get some rsr's next time as i can afford that.

[JFarhanbod]

how do i figure out what spring rate i need for my car? (e24 d03) my rates are currently 700lbs front and 750lbs rear. I'm looking to get a 4 inch spring for the rear but since they dont make anything that rate and size I might just try to trade my springs and soften the ride a bit while im at it.

(this might have been better as its own thread lol)

[ethrtyiS]

get something you are comfortable with. is 700/750 too stiff? and doesn't gc sell any type of spring rate? you don't want to go too much softer with your ride height tbh.

[dvck]

Ok trackstar






Lol, seriously don't know anything about that other than Ben writing it.

<3 u Travis

[thebutcher37]

i'm just about to tackle the same thing. gonna soften it up and try with nylon string. i think it will hold better than regular string. idk i'm still researching it.

The leather probably shrank, stressing and snapping the thread. I'd suggest steaming and stretching the leather.

Yeah, I want to soften up the leather and do all that rejuvenating B.S. So I should probably do it before I sew it up, so that I can stretch it while sewing it up so its tight.

Steaming also sounds like I good Idea if I didn't want to rejuvenate the leather. Which I will probably try first because Im super lazy. LOL

[ethrtyiS]

I think im done with r3v. Peace out.

[MR 325]

A question on front wheel bearings/hubs. Is Meyle a decent brand, or should i stick with the more expensive FAG ones? about a $10 difference. i know FAG is standard for BMW's, but if Meyle is par with quality- then why not

thanks for any input

I've used the Meyle hubs a ton and no complaints here.

[IronmanE30]

Good Morning Gents!

Yeah, I want to soften up the leather and do all that rejuvenating B.S. So I should probably do it before I sew it up, so that I can stretch it while sewing it up so its tight.

Make sure to put the conditioner on both sides of the leather. This was a trick that my upholstery teacher told me about for softening old leather. Put the juice on thick and let it soak in then do it again, and again, and again. I think that you may have issue getting it back to where it use to be but it is worth a try. On my back seat they removed one of the vertical sections and replaced it because they could not un-shrink the leather enough to close up the butt crack. But it is definitely worth a try.

I think im done with r3v. Peace out.

Travis

Cheers,

Jim

[bmw325csi]

I can't help myself anymore, results. Got tired of blue interior.





It's been windy as hell by my house. Once the weather permits I shall do the driver seat and I'm done.

[MR 325]

Damn Harry that color looks GOOD!

[bmw325csi]

Thanks Matt. I was actually hoping for a darker shade but this was as dark as I could get through sem. It's really growing on me though.

[MR 325]

Is that stuff pretty durable? I've always been afraid.

[bmw325csi]

I've never had any issues. The first set I did is still on use by e30nub up north. I even gave the rear seat the toddler test. I put it in my sons room And let him play with it for 3 days, no issues. Prep is everything, ideally you should spend more time on cleaning and prepping them than actually spraying. Also you want light coats with plenty of drying times on between.