David, when's the alignment scheduled for?
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Originally posted by iamcreepingdeath View Postdang they look nice. I wish I had some for my E30...
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Originally posted by Bishop View PostDavid, when's the alignment scheduled for?
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We didn't intend to do that. We were changing a fuel filter and expected a few drips of fuel and it gushed and that was the closest thing. It didn't even occur to us.
On another note, I just replaced my o2 sensor and a I am still getting a cel. The sensor was old and I thought that was my problem. Any ideas? It doesn't always come one, only when the throttle is being pressed. Sometimes the idle stays a little higher when coming to a stop at a traffic light, but not always. Is an intake leak a likely culprit? Or something fuel related. Occasionally you can smell a little bit of fuel coming from the engine bay. Fuel pressure regulator maybe?
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Today is alignment day
I am getting an alignment today now that I have the coilovers straightened out. My question is should i get it done with max camber, min camber, or does it even matter. Sorry if that is a stupid question. Because I change the camber around on the car between race and DD, i dont care if i go to a place that can set that for me.
My thoughts are that no camber would be better, but then again the back of my mind says that it shouldn'y matter if they cannot change it anyways.
1989 325i Alpine White
69 STX
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Camber isn't really an issue, toe is your enemy
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Originally posted by MisterMiniS View PostI am getting an alignment today now that I have the coilovers straightened out. My question is should i get it done with max camber, min camber, or does it even matter. Sorry if that is a stupid question. Because I change the camber around on the car between race and DD, i dont care if i go to a place that can set that for me.
My thoughts are that no camber would be better, but then again the back of my mind says that it shouldn'y matter if they cannot change it anyways.
If you set your camber and toe for a street setting, then dump the camber down at the track, the suspension design produces toe out. This makes the car twitchy and unstable.
The second problem is that your never going to get the setting back to where the alignment shop set it at, so your just waisting your $$$ on this current alignment if your going to go futzing with it later.
Like bishop said, negative camber isn't too bad on tires, but toe is, so set the car up the way you want it now with decent neg camber for both street driving and track driving and then don't mess with it.
That is the sacrifices you have to make with a dual purpose car! Make the car a track only thing and you can have more agresssive alignment done. Or understand that your going to pay for a higher than average tire replacement cost.
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Originally posted by hyperE30 View PostI would say start replacing parts that have been there for its time being.. best way to have a better car, sucks being in HS cause no money!!!!
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Originally posted by 325ix View PostYeah I would love to start replacing everything I can, but I don't want to waste money replacing things that don't need it. When I stop at a light, the idle will sometimes stay at about 950-1000 rpms. Is this an intake leak? Does anyone know where I can get a smoke test done in the Castle Rock area?318iS Track Rat :nice: www.drive4corners.com
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No one makes this car anymore. The government won't allow them, normal people won't buy them. So it's up to us: the freaks, the weirdos, the informed. To buy them, to appreciate them, and most importantly, to drive them.
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