Progress is good

[BlackSpeed66]

H&R race w/ Bilstein Sports, Working on pressing out the subframe bushings today. Can't wait to get it on the road! Hoping to start off w/ some car-control clinics this spring. Sorry for the crappy-ish pics. I'll take much nicer ones once everything's buttoned up!

[Bimmerista]

How funny...my H&R springs came with a cat as well. :D

[TexasTerp]

Looking good! Can't wait for more pics, how much are you dropping it with those H&R's?

[BlackSpeed66]

I think the drop is about 1.5" or 1.6" with the front being lower. Gonna start off with all of the stock spring pads for starters and then adjust to taste. I do not want the car "slammed" but the 4x4 look doesn't work either. A little bit of rake is nice too.

Here's the subframe ready to go back in. Not bad looking for 180k - I tried to clean the it up a little with some degreaser. It's riding on AKG subframe mounts and RTABs. The car's not my DD so I figured Poly would be alright.

[sickbro91]

on the rear are you using those rubber spring pads?

[BlackSpeed66]

Yes, I did use both spring pads in the back. Interested to see what the stance will look like.

So close now.... had a marathon weekend in the garage with this thing. Got the subframe back in and bolted up, rear shocks installed, struts mounted up front, put the brakes back together, all wiring tucked away neatly, and got the exhaust back on (Stromung ). Tomorrow will be changing the oil and fixing the sending unit ground for my gauges.

I'm sore as hell from rolling around on the garage floor. If 27 is this bad, what's 40 gonna be like??

[Hallen]

I'm sore as hell from rolling around on the garage floor. If 27 is this bad, what's 40 gonna be like??

Worse, trust me.

I've done the exact same thing about a year ago:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=105887