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  • Pantless Spency
    It's McRib time!!!
    • Feb 2011
    • 7284

    #33766
    Debating wether I should get catuned coils or ball out and get some ground controls

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    • Cabriolet
      R3V OG
      • Apr 2010
      • 9620

      #33767
      Originally posted by Pantless Spency
      Debating wether I should get catuned coils or ball out and get some ground controls
      wont your uncle hook you up?
      Much wow
      I hate 4 doors

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      • freeride53
        R3V OG
        • Jul 2007
        • 11972

        #33768
        Had my interview for a big boy analyst position at a bulge bracket bank at noon today.
        I kid y'all not, industrials managing director to me:

        "I see that you mentioned vintage automobile restoration in your interests, would you mind elaborating on that for me"


        1991 BMW 318i (Old Shell RIP, Now Being Re-shelled & Reborn)
        1983 Peugeot 505 STI
        1992 Volvo 240 Wagon
        2009 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport 4WD

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        • 2mAn
          Moderator
          • Aug 2010
          • 20062

          #33769
          Originally posted by freeride53
          Had my interview for a big boy analyst position at a bulge bracket bank at noon today.
          I kid y'all not, industrials managing director to me:

          "I see that you mentioned vintage automobile restoration in your interests, would you mind elaborating on that for me"

          Did you tell him you like to stance 80s econoboxs?
          Simon
          Current Cars:
          -1966 Lotus Elan
          -1986 German Car
          -2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

          Make R3V Great Again -2020

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          • freeride53
            R3V OG
            • Jul 2007
            • 11972

            #33770
            Originally posted by 2mAn
            Did you tell him you like to stance 80s econoboxs?
            Haha I mentioned ye olde Peugeot and he got hella stoked (he was British).

            1991 BMW 318i (Old Shell RIP, Now Being Re-shelled & Reborn)
            1983 Peugeot 505 STI
            1992 Volvo 240 Wagon
            2009 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport 4WD

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            • e30vert
              E30 Mastermind
              • Jan 2005
              • 1789

              #33771
              Ive got a stock 325 i exhaust pipe with the down pipes. Came off my vert. It has one small rust spot on the can and it does not hiss or affect tone of the exhaust.




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              • e30vert
                E30 Mastermind
                • Jan 2005
                • 1789

                #33772
                Originally posted by Zeshin
                Anyone know where I can get my Getrag 260 rebuilt in the Bay Area (San Jose area)?
                All the shops I've called said they "don't do BMW transmissions." I know CATuned offers rebuilt units, but they don't have any ready to go and Igor has been pretty busy lately. Sacramento is also pretty far away. Any recommendations would be appreciated!

                Go to Pick and Pull and drop one out of a scrapped e30.

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                • cgk_iii
                  Mod Crazy
                  • Dec 2012
                  • 616

                  #33773
                  kronus beat you to it
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                  • Pantless Spency
                    It's McRib time!!!
                    • Feb 2011
                    • 7284

                    #33774
                    Originally posted by Cabriolet
                    wont your uncle hook you up?

                    I'm not sure if mark can help people out with gc stuff anymore, he no longer works there.

                    I wouldn't want to put him in an awkward position because I'm not sure how the relationship with him and jay (owner of gc) is right now.

                    Regardless mark is far more important to me than a silly discount or hookup. I have more than enough money for either set up, just not sure which route I wanna take... I've heard the catuned set up is really good for a dd, but I'm not sure how I want them welded... And I might want a stiffer spring rate for better corner performance.

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                    • Pantless Spency
                      It's McRib time!!!
                      • Feb 2011
                      • 7284

                      #33775
                      Plus all that and I don't wanna put my car out of commission for more than two days. I have a 35+ minute commute and I need the e30. Can't send struts to gc, but catuned does a core exchange, that's very appealing to me.

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                      • Cabriolet
                        R3V OG
                        • Apr 2010
                        • 9620

                        #33776
                        i've never ridden in one of igor's cars so i really cant comment. i like GCs, i think they are a good budget brand coilover. but after ridding in wheelhop's AST car, i can tell you, that was life changing. however, what i have in my car i think is better for a street car.
                        Koni yellow SA, GC f415/r625 inserts, rubber tophats, rubber bushings. it really works out to be a nice ride, rather than a racecar ride.
                        Much wow
                        I hate 4 doors

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                        • e30vert
                          E30 Mastermind
                          • Jan 2005
                          • 1789

                          #33777
                          I have nearly the same setup in the vert ^^ Just different spring rates...

                          I really like my GC's as I am not tracking the car and dont need some uber setup that will be way overkill for spirited street driving. The law of "diminishing returns" should be observed on suspensions just as it is on things like high end speakers.

                          Find a set of good used struts and then do all the prework to the struts so they are ready to bolt up. (Measuring, cutting, grinding, welding, more grinding, paint or coating)

                          Actually , if you find a set of struts that are in good condition I will do all of the above for you plus coating in your chosen color of powdercoat.

                          Here is the way that one modifies the struts.




                          and one I took after the passenger side was cut and welded with the D Ring. I also added M3 tabs to the strut assemblies.

                          Last edited by e30vert; 11-06-2014, 06:56 PM. Reason: grammar , addition of information

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                          • Cabriolet
                            R3V OG
                            • Apr 2010
                            • 9620

                            #33778
                            Hi


                            this is all
                            Much wow
                            I hate 4 doors

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                            • Pantless Spency
                              It's McRib time!!!
                              • Feb 2011
                              • 7284

                              #33779
                              Originally posted by e30vert
                              I have nearly the same setup in the vert ^^ Just different spring rates...

                              I really like my GC's as I am not tracking the car and dont need some uber setup that will be way overkill for spirited street driving. The law of "diminishing returns" should be observed on suspensions just as it is on things like high end speakers.

                              Find a set of good used struts and then do all the prework to the struts so they are ready to bolt up. (Measuring, cutting, grinding, welding, more grinding, paint or coating)

                              Actually , if you find a set of struts that are in good condition I will do all of the above for you plus coating in your chosen color of powdercoat.

                              Here is the way that one modifies the struts.




                              and one I took after the passenger side was cut and welded with the D Ring. I also added M3 tabs to the strut assemblies.



                              very convincing mr e30 vert. i might have to take you up on that good sir!

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                              • JinormusJ
                                R3V OG
                                • Dec 2011
                                • 6887

                                #33780
                                Sup

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