SCCA Autocross: Winter Series Event #5

[ZombiE30]

Lemme know when y'all are going shooting next; i haven't put any trigger time on the 9mm or the AK-47 in the last month or two.

[Bishop]

I like mine better. I'd sig it if I wouldn't get e-molested for sigging myself

[Bimmerman325i]

I like my semi-slammed tissue box on reps ;)

It's a Flying Brick!

[Bishop]

I like my semi-slammed tissue box on reps ;)

[Roland H]

Nah, like I said, biggest obstacle was finding the socket to assemble the front hubs. Everything else was cake.

Weird. Try an E36 then, even easier. :)

PMing you emails.

Thanks!

[Bimmerman325i]

I would really appreciate that. Seriously.



E36 is much easier. I can do a spring/shock swap on an e36 by only removing one bolt (lower shock) and two nuts (rsm). Don't even have to remove the wheel.

Had to lower brad's diff, exhaust, unclip the sway, and much more just to get the stock rear springs out.

PMing you emails.

[Bishop]

Nah, like I said, biggest obstacle was finding the socket to assemble the front hubs. Everything else was cake.

[Roland H]

I had no issues slapping on my coilovers... Biggest problem was finding the right side socket to reassemble my hubs. My rear springs came out no big deal :)

Weird, I had to use screwdrivers as levers to get brad's over the perch things.

[Roland H]

Probably, in Mechanical? I could get you some emails of good profs to get in contact with.

I would really appreciate that. Seriously.

Hm. All I've done on an E30 is brakes and minor maintenance. Haven't messed with its suspension yet.

E36 is much easier. I can do a spring/shock swap on an e36 by only removing one bolt (lower shock) and two nuts (rsm). Don't even have to remove the wheel.

Had to lower brad's diff, exhaust, unclip the sway, and much more just to get the stock rear springs out.

[Bishop]

I had no issues slapping on my coilovers... Biggest problem was finding the right side socket to reassemble my hubs. My rear springs came out no big deal :)

[Bimmerman325i]

Applying tomorrow. Know any professors that you can convince to put in a good word for me?

Probably, in Mechanical? I could get you some emails of good profs to get in contact with.

Just doing suspension on an E30 is longer/more difficult since everything on the front runs through the strut, and the stock rear springs don't like to come out.

Hm. All I've done on an E30 is brakes and minor maintenance. Haven't messed with its suspension yet.

[Roland H]

Ha I'm not surprised, you come down so often it's like you're here anyway, might as well come down to CU and stay. :pimp:

Applying tomorrow. Know any professors that you can convince to put in a good word for me?

.....Though the SS rear lines in an E30 are a major bitch. The ex wasn't super wild about watching me lie under the car in the gravel at 1130 spraying brake cleaner all over the underside of the damn car. I think my hair got dyed blue from that debacle. Car stayed on stands for a few more months, I think her nefarious "keep david away from the damn car" idea worked.

I do like how E30s don't have structural failures nor water pump issues though.

Touche...

Just doing suspension on an E30 is longer/more difficult since everything on the front runs through the strut, and the stock rear springs don't like to come out.

[Bimmerman325i]

That's why I'm single. :D

same. I learned.

If I was in town, I'd work on the E36 for chipotle and beer.... next year maybe. Probably won't be returning to UW as I'm bored as hell up here.

Ha I'm not surprised, you come down so often it's like you're here anyway, might as well come down to CU and stay. :pimp:

But E30s are not as easy to work on. The E36 is much more serviceable, and I like the fact that they have timing chains.

Blasphemy!

.....Though the SS rear lines in an E30 are a major bitch. The ex wasn't super wild about watching me lie under the car in the gravel at 1130 spraying brake cleaner all over the underside of the damn car. I think my hair got dyed blue from that debacle. Car stayed on stands for a few more months, I think her nefarious "keep david away from the damn car" idea worked.

I do like how E30s don't have structural failures nor water pump issues though.

[Roland H]

My E30 spent most of 2008 on jackstands. I think I got to three or four autocrosses with it. Damn ex gf taking up valuable car fixing monies and time.

That's why I'm single. :D

Ha. With my luck it'll pick the day before to need to go back to Cal again. Fucking e36. Day before the Gymkhana I had to make a frantic dash to ASW with that thing. E30s are soooooo much more reliable!

If I was in town, I'd work on the E36 for chipotle and beer.... next year maybe. Probably won't be returning to UW as I'm bored as hell up here.

But E30s are not as easy to work on. The E36 is much more serviceable, and I like the fact that they have timing chains.

[Bishop]

Yeah I hear ya. I need to do a little catch up and what not. I can find the time whenever you wanna go though. Or lefthand. Lefthand is always fun.

I'm gonna do some lookin into .308 and something like an R700