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[jeffnhiscars]

Ive done 3 e36 rack swaps...all on early cars. Each had a collapsible joint that I removed and replaced w an adaptor kit then ground the shoulders off the u joints. My understanding is that the airbag...

[jeffnhiscars]

I think there are pics in my build thread but from memory, I used a combination of a puller with the ears ground shorter and threaded rod. I preloaded the bearing then gently heated the outer case of...

[jeffnhiscars]

We snagged a 3.46 that comes out of an 01-03 Z3 1.9 w auto trans. Its a torsen and it went in to our eta. it felt just right until we installed the built 731, now its about perfect :)...

[jeffnhiscars]

The center flap is a "safety" secondary switch exclusively for the compressor. I don't know what a 970 or 972 is but if you push the snowflake then move the middle slider back and forth you...

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It's the one change that will improve your idle performance since there's just not enough air flow at idle to dissipate enough heat. Booth high and low circuits use the same .5 wiring so that's fine but...

[jeffnhiscars]

Did you jump the resistor so the fan always runs on high ? The SPAL is fairly quiet so the sound shouldn't change much...just be sure to update the low speed fuse...

[jeffnhiscars]

Or get an RHD 7lb flywheel for probably the same $$ as buying a used one and getting it machined.

[jeffnhiscars]

You shouldn't be seeing daylight. Keep in mind there are 2 OE versions of the seal..a 1 piece and a 2 piece. It's been a while but IIRC w the1 piece the joint should be at the rear center of the roof...

[jeffnhiscars]

The elements are built to fit between the seams and the listings (the metal rods that hold the fabric to the foam) so for instance on sports seats you cannot switch elements from horizontal seams to vertical....

[jeffnhiscars]

The 2 main top mfgs I'm aware of are GHH and Robbins. You don't want to know what BMW charges...