Friday Get Together

[EN318isPDX]

Austin is bringing a impact gun. And a buffer lol
No Matt, I didn't buy new shocks mounts. It all depends on how worn they are right? If they need replacing I'll go buy some. Wheres a good place where I can buy tie rods and control arms?

Id buy the arms and rods from blunt, as for the shock mounts, i recommend getting the IE ones. The rear suspension on e30's are weeeeak

I think you can use Z3 ones as an upgrade/fix?

The fronts have a bearing in them so id get those from blunt also, once you put in lowering springs servicing your front suspension becomes much easier because my H&R race try to fall out when i jack the car up.

[Matt-B]

for people on a budget.

FCP groton, for the e30 connoisseur like me and VanWestervelt. Blunt sell CA's for about 100$ each and Tierods for 55.50 If I remember correctly.

Rear mounts, are about 20$ or so...fronts 50-100$ pair...

[EN318isPDX]

for people on a budget.

IMO If you are on a budget than you shouldn't put anything that says race or sport on your car ;)

Not tryin to be a dick, I am just saying


Saturday would probably work better for me as well. I am going to monster jam @ 7:30 and Sunday i am driving up to Lukes place.

Plus i want to meet Matt, I need a new boot

[cbake82]

Eta is fixed...

[EN318isPDX]

Eta is fixed...

Congrats! I have had my own problems with the selector rod :P

[e30austin]

Eta is fixed...

You're mobile again! Glad to hear it.

[John T]

Ill be at my shop most of the day saturday, Im serious about you guys using it too. But if you guys would rather keep it at home no hard feelings. Just give me the heads up if you're interested.

[e30austin]

for people on a budget.

FCP groton, for the e30 connoisseur like me and VanWestervelt. Blunt sell CA's for about 100$ each and Tierods for 55.50 If I remember correctly.

Rear mounts, are about 20$ or so...fronts 50-100$ pair...

Why would he buy control arms? Why not just bushings?

If you want to do springs/shocks and all the front end shit, that would take a long time and might just be worth it to do Saturday, rather than be up real late on Friday night.

[AbeSonic]

Eta is fixed...

Glad to see you mobile again Carl. lol

[Matt-B]

Why would he buy control arms? Why not just bushings?

If you want to do springs/shocks and all the front end shit, that would take a long time and might just be worth it to do Saturday, rather than be up real late on Friday night.

you have a lot to learn man....the arm has replacable joints sure, figure the cost of 4 of them and machine work...and well it usually is more...

its an e30 thing man, trust me

[e30austin]

you have a lot to learn man....the arm has replacable joints sure, figure the cost of 4 of them and machine work...and well it usually is more...

its an e30 thing man, trust me

Fair enough. His car needs it badly though. Haha.

[AbeSonic]

Jesus you all make it sound like my car is falling apart...lol

[ck_taft325is]

If you need some used but great condition control arms for cheap (~$75) let me know. Ball joints are all good.

[Matt-B]

well curt and jeff always told me, "While you are in there"

your boots will likely rip on removal...and you do have tools to serperate the tie rods and arms from struts right?

[e30austin]

Jesus you all make it sound like my car is falling apart...lol

I didn't mean it like that homie. I just meant that your car does need control arms and would probably be a good idea to do it while you got the car and tools handy.