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1989 325is (learner shitbox)
1986 325e (turbo dorito)
1991 318ic (5-lug ITB)
1985 323i baur
current:
1995 M3 (suspension, 17x9/255-40, borla)
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Originally posted by decay View Poststrongly considering parting out my vert and starting over on a sedan this year.
any local interest in:
- hardtop
- corbeau clubman seats with sliders (some wear and need a re-dye from sun)
- professionally pulled/shaped vert fenders
other requests considered, but 5-lug suspension, Torsen diff, chassis bracing, and drivetrain are either not FS or spoken for.
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Originally posted by decay View Postthat, and, I'm tired of having what's basically a street-legal race car. it was fun for a while, but I think I want to try a semi-"luxury" build next, even if it will weigh more.
come to think of it, i have the stuff for that :p
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For some perverse reason I really want a 4dr. Maybe because it's the only E30 chassis I haven't owned. Maybe because they're the stiffest chassis. But I have some ideas, and yeah, depending on what you still have sitting around, you might be able to help. :) I'll be in touch when I'm ready.past:
1989 325is (learner shitbox)
1986 325e (turbo dorito)
1991 318ic (5-lug ITB)
1985 323i baur
current:
1995 M3 (suspension, 17x9/255-40, borla)
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4 door is the stiffest? Hmm. I've heard things like this before. Any mathematical/legit testing proof of this or is this based off of a couple wanks jacking up a corner of the car and opening and closing the doors to check the flex?
I hate the e36 four door, but actually really like the e30 sedan. I'd love to hear some insight on it
Check out my Alpine's DEAD build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=348571
E36 M3 Build thread http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=597637
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Originally posted by Toodaloo View Post4 door is the stiffest? Hmm. I've heard things like this before. Any mathematical/legit testing proof of this or is this based off of a couple wanks jacking up a corner of the car and opening and closing the doors to check the flex?
I hate the e36 four door, but actually really like the e30 sedan. I'd love to hear some insight on it
A lot of the chassis stiffness has to do with fold down vs non-fold seats in the E36/46 sedans, but also B pillar placement/thickness/etc. The sedan with fold down seats is still stiffer than the coupe.
I'm willing to bet the E30 coupe/sedan stiffness difference isn't as dramatic.
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Originally posted by Bimmerman325i View PostI don't have data at my fingertips but the E36 sedan is noticeably stiffer than the coupe, same with the E46. I can feel the sedan vs coupe difference between my pair, and mine isn't even the stiffest example of a sedan.C6Z
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Originally posted by Toodaloo View Post4 door is the stiffest? Hmm. I've heard things like this before. Any mathematical/legit testing proof of this or is this based off of a couple wanks jacking up a corner of the car and opening and closing the doors to check the flex?
I hate the e36 four door, but actually really like the e30 sedan. I'd love to hear some insight on it
Has to do with the b-pillar needing to be robust enough to support the rear doors. Is true for all 3 chassis. Sedan stiffest, coupe/wagon not much worse, vert (without hardtop) wet noodle.
Anyway like I said that's only part of the reason. Other car is a BRZ, that's my coupe now, and since it has fold-down rear seats, it carries more than I could ever fit in the vert. However, if you like your friends, you will not put them in the back of one. If you're 6'3" like I am, they'd better be amputees.past:
1989 325is (learner shitbox)
1986 325e (turbo dorito)
1991 318ic (5-lug ITB)
1985 323i baur
current:
1995 M3 (suspension, 17x9/255-40, borla)
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Originally posted by kronus View Postanyway e30 sedans are awesome
did heater valve, water pump, timing belt, temp sensors, T-Stat today.
then like 5 e30s showed up at my house
there is no measurable different between a sedan and coupe e30 in stiffness. they both share a solid b-pillar. the m3 is the only one you can feel is stiffer. the stiffness gained by the b pillar in a sedan is lost with the huge open gap in the chassis for the door its self.Last edited by Cabriolet; 01-16-2016, 12:01 AM.
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