SoCal General Chat

[Il Duce]

Can anyone recommend a shop in the north county San Diego area? Seems like more and more shops refuse to work on e30s these days. I have a shop I've been going to for 20 years up here, but they're not e30 specialists.

[prisonerofdoom83]

Looking for an e30 . Cali car current tags clean title AC working would be a plus can be auto coupe or sedan . 4-7k? Idk if you guys have a lead

[strickland]

You should come to the Midtown Meet, it's next Friday. Around Venice/La Brea.

One of these days! Friday nights I’m usually not available, unfortunately.

[Chilezen]

I’m looking for a place to host a car meet / cruise in. Hollywood or Studio City. Just need permission from someone with a parking lot. Anyone have a suggestion?

You should come to the Midtown Meet, it's next Friday. Around Venice/La Brea.

[strickland]

I’m looking for a place to host a car meet / cruise in. Hollywood or Studio City. Just need permission from someone with a parking lot. Anyone have a suggestion?

[strickland]

A few of us are in here!

[thebutcher37]

Hi I havent been on here in years. Cant believe I still own my e30 but I have been tempted to let it go.

I am also gonna bring back old memories. I haven't logged into r3v in years. What's cracking?!? 😅

[prisonerofdoom83]

Hi I havent been on here in years. Cant believe I still own my e30 but I have been tempted to let it go.

What you got? I just sold my e36 and I’m looking for a new project

[supkev]

Hi I havent been on here in years. Cant believe I still own my e30 but I have been tempted to let it go.

[MoreMayhem]

Anyone have recs for a convertible top installer? Preferably San Fernando Valley or Conejo Valley, but not opposed to going further to get the job done right.

thanks all, merry Christmas

MM

[2mAn]

Hey I miss you guys!

Go to the Mid-City gtg at the end of the month

[e30trooper]

Hey I miss you guys!

[2mAn]

Anyone got a connection/ hook-up for powdercoating small-ish parts? I have some a-arm's that need to get coated

[Chilezen]

The pinion bearings are usually pretty good unless there has been metal in the fluid for a long time wearing them down.

I bought the diff on the condition that the seller had drained and opened the cover to show me inside. He said it made noise, so I wanted to know if he could see damage, or at least see metal in the oil. His judgement was that it looked pretty clean, nothing severe. I later found that the sound was probably coming from the front dust cover that got bent in, and scraped the housing. The clutch pack does need replacing, as there is wear there. So, overall my opinion is that the bearings are good. I can't see the front set but I don't think they're worth removing at this point to inspect them.

BMW doesn't sell the differential internal parts separately, but Porsche does. you just need to pay Porsche prices for them. they retail at $195 each. Racing diffs parts are a pretty good deal all things considered

One vendor, forgot his name, has those Porsche clutches for sale as replacements for these, so I'm not surprised the gears are Porsche parts too. But the clutches kit from that vendor is out of stock. Racing Diffs has a monopoly on this from what I can see. Yeah, that's a good price all things considered.... but I'd be happy with a good used set! It's weird, the big spider gears have pitting, but the small spider gears are fine.

I called your shop and left you a message :)

[E30SPDFRK]

The pinion bearings are usually pretty good unless there has been metal in the fluid for a long time wearing them down. However, you will need to remove the bearings to adjust the pinion position anyways, so why not replace them while you're in there? It's a different story if you don't plan on setting the lash and are just changing the clutches.

BMW doesn't sell the differential internal parts separately, but Porsche does. 944's came with the same ZF 188mm differential assembly, you just need to pay Porsche prices for them. The spider gears PN from Porsche is 94433253500, they retail at $195 each. Racing diffs parts are a pretty good deal all things considered; I usually use their parts in place of worn items just for ease of availability.