PNW Chit Chat thread

[DER E30]

^^You're plotting a v8 swap? Which v8?

[djjerme]

It's acceptable to move everything to a new shell in the case of Alpina's... It's been done a few times (present company included.)

that being said, if anyone does come across a fairly clean/rust free/straight 1984 2 door shell, let me know. The next step for me is a full rotisserie resto..

[ahrensNW]

^^You're plotting a v8 swap? Which v8?

Initially swapping in an m60b40 to work out all of the swap bugs. Then the plan is to build a high compression 4.4l based off an m62 block with m60 heads. However, I was just offered an s62 in trade so idk where that puts me. I do know the s62 is the same block architecture as an m60, so idk, there may be some Frankenstein v8 in my car eventually. We'll see. I guess I could always sell the s62 and build a rear mount turbo for it.

[BraveUlysses]

i'm kinda thinking about finally letting my e30 go this year...

what's the going rate for a track-prepped 318iS these days? it's fairly clean, not concours but not track rat. stripped, 1 race seat seat, harness and welded-in roll bar.

[ahrensNW]

i'm kinda thinking about finally letting my e30 go this year...

what's the going rate for a track-prepped 318iS these days? it's fairly clean, not concours but not track rat. stripped, 1 race seat seat, harness and welded-in roll bar.

About tree fiddy

[TobyB]

Kill that thing so others can live.

...or at least so we don't have to keep looking at it on Craigslist for the NEXT 2 years...

heh

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[delamaize]

Honestly, even though I'm pretty happy with my shell, I know that it was a financial mistake. I would have been better off starting with a clean running e30, which I can get for a couple grand, and parting it out myself. Sure, I have to fix some rust and some body damage, but I'll get to have a unique e30. No one else is going to have a wide v8 lazurblau e30 meant for crushing mountain passes. That will be my car. And being
exclusive is cool and shit

You forget about my Orginially Cirrusblaumetalic, now shitty peeling dank blue, M60B40 swapped dumpster fire. haha

[ahrensNW]

Jesus. So last night I put on my mtechnica turbos. I completely underestimated how much of a hella stantz car it would be.

[Pdxseth]

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Jesus. So last night I put on my mtechnica turbos. I completely underestimated how much of a hella stantz car it would be.

I lifted mine yesterday, I need bigger tires now

Big thanks to Jeremy for the rear spring adjusters.


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[RainRider]

Those look awesome!

[IronJoe]

Big thanks to Jeremy for the rear spring adjusters.

What sort of rear spring adjusters did you use? I need something similar for my vert.

[djjerme]

They are just the kind that come with pretty much any coilover kit - sit on the spring perch and have an adjuster. I don't use them on the racecar (becauseRaceCar) so I had an extra set just sitting around that I gave Seth. Looks like it worked good, and really does make the car sit a little better.

If you look/ask around, I'm sure someone else may have an extra set floating around for cheap or free.

i'm kinda thinking about finally letting my e30 go this year...

what's the going rate for a track-prepped 318iS these days? it's fairly clean, not concours but not track rat. stripped, 1 race seat seat, harness and welded-in roll bar.

Current pics floating around?

[IronJoe]

They are just the kind that come with pretty much any coilover kit - sit on the spring perch and have an adjuster. I don't use them on the racecar (becauseRaceCar) so I had an extra set just sitting around that I gave Seth. Looks like it worked good, and really does make the car sit a little better.

If you look/ask around, I'm sure someone else may have an extra set floating around for cheap or free.

Ahh so I take it you have to use coilover-type springs then? I am looking for something to add to my H&R Race as fully loaded with a hardtop it's too low.

[Gregolas]

Ahh so I take it you have to use coilover-type springs then? I am looking for something to add to my H&R Race as fully loaded with a hardtop it's too low.

How about adding another spring pad? Cheap for the time being but it sounds like you may need a coil spring rear setup with adjusters. Or air

[iSOregon]

Jesus. So last night I put on my mtechnica turbos. I completely underestimated how much of a hella stantz car it would be.

im going to need some pics. ive only ever seen those wheels once in real life on some vw. ive never been a super stance guy but i totally see how you could get into it with something like that