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Originally posted by AWDBOB View Post
I just posted a ton of stuff up locally a few days ago! I hope someone buys the M52/S52 setup soon. It'd be so great in an E30. Let me know when you're ready to swing back down!
I just might do that once I decide to tackle the interior down the road. I am currently trying to find a suitable place for getting the seats done in the M3, but that's back east unfortunately.
Ill swing by soon after I get it insured.
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Originally posted by wworm View PostI also haven't really done a whole lot of research on them aside from stock reliability, but I would imagine theres a lot of similarity between them and an m60, at least in terms of general composition and how they'd fit in the bay. Theyre also pretty available. But you're definitely making me more interested in a 302 swap....I'll have to go down this rabbit hole carefully haha
I like the M60, I just don't like the cost of modification to make them go faster. Not that you'd ever need to in an E30 really but they start to add up quick.
Originally posted by super51fan View PostI just got my car the other day and I need a few more parts than expected, Ill get a list together soon.
Ill swing by soon after I get it insured.Last edited by AWDBOB; 02-15-2018, 05:22 PM.
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Originally posted by wworm View PostLooks good! stoked for you to finally be getting this going. Hope to see it rolling around under its own power soon. When are you thinking youll finish it?
1) FCP order came in so I took inventory. Forgot to order belts
2) I bought tires today for my filled/drilled style 5s! Falken Azenis RT615K+ in 215/45r16. I didn't want to go 225/45 because they'll likely rub pretty bad, so this 215 should be perfect on the E38 Style 5s. Running a 10mm spacer up front and 15mm rear.
3) I received the last piece I needed to get the front suspension buttoned up today. The IE Swaybar Bracket Kit-thing makes swaybar installs 100x easier, and beefens things up a bit. Glad to to have it all tightened and on the ground. Just for kicks, I also threw the above spacers on a set of iX weaves I have lying around until I get the style 5s on. I was quite pleased with the way things look on a 15" weave.
4) I'm dropping the cylinder head off tomorrow morning to get freshened up, which means I had some work to do. I spoke with the gentleman doing the machine work today and he encouraged getting fresh rockers, so I ordered some Febi units. He'll be putting in new guide seals, resurfacing, pressure testing, etc. This motor is in great shape.
I'm also sending the throttle body out to Riot Racing for a bore, and will be deleting the TB heater and simplifying/tapping the vacuum routing to utilize NPT fittings. The 90* check valve normally used for this became NLA recently, but going through my boxes of parts, I found the one I ordered two years ago when I bought the car, score.
That's all for now, stay tuned!
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Originally posted by Jaker View PostAnd where's the Insta-pot going? Passenger seat?
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Originally posted by wworm View PostAre you 5 luck swapping? Or do you have filled and drilled style 5s?
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Originally posted by AWDBOB View PostVery rewarding day today. The tire shop mounted and balanced all four wheels for $20 because they didn't want the liability of the fill/drill. They all balanced out perfectly which I was very excited about.
I may space mine out a bit in the rear.
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I've been awaiting for you to mount these wheels for agessssss. They look awesome! Mine also balanced out pretty good, but I get a slight vibration around 70-75 mph and it gets worse the faster I go. I heard if it was a balance issue i'd be getting that vibration around 55. Hopefully your's ride a bit better!
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