E39 Project
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REKIII said:
Well, we got the pass side vanos figured out. Some leaky orings and a leaky Valve cover gasket.
In the process of reverse engineering the front motor mounts for solid mounts and the diff bushings for solid versions as well.
Talked to HRE about wheel refinishes. Not only do they not over black chrome anymore the prices are increadible! Might be better off garbage canning these wheels and starting over.
I do not know your experience level and am not trying to put-down your ideas at all, but have you been in a car with solid engine+diff mounts? In my experience (having owned a car with solid mounts at one point) what you gain is very little compared to what you give up in regards to NVH/comfort.
again, not trying to tell you how to do your own car, but I just want to bring this to the table and see what your reasoning is.
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There are many wheel companies that can help you out with those HREs. I would offer to buy them but I am sure even in that condition they are out of my price reach. Google wheel repair, you will get a lot of hits. There are the mobile guys who can straighten the bend on site, or you can go with a company who can refinish all four wheels. The color you've got is going to be hard to do just one wheel, odds are they will need to do all 4 to have them match perfectly. How does HRE feel about powdercoating them? Are they forged?
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Snap Understeer said:
I do not know your experience level and am not trying to put-down your ideas at all, but have you been in a car with solid engine+diff mounts? In my experience (having owned a car with solid mounts at one point) what you gain is very little compared to what you give up in regards to NVH/comfort.
again, not trying to tell you how to do your own car, but I just want to bring this to the table and see what your reasoning is.
Yes, I've driven cars with solid mounts. Have had my fillings replaced a couple times because of it, haha. I was comishened to do this reverse engineering for a client, for other reasons. I'm using the info to make some mounts for me, I'm hoping I can come up with a design that will allow different materials to be used, everything from solid aluminum to rubber, to change the desired solid-ness. No worries on bring up points of concern. I appreciate it.
240sxguy said:
There are many wheel companies that can help you out with those HREs. I would offer to buy them but I am sure even in that condition they are out of my price reach. Google wheel repair, you will get a lot of hits. There are the mobile guys who can straighten the bend on site, or you can go with a company who can refinish all four wheels. The color you've got is going to be hard to do just one wheel, odds are they will need to do all 4 to have them match perfectly. How does HRE feel about powdercoating them? Are they forged?
I got in contact with the guy that runs the mobile wheel service at International auto. He has some finishes that he thinks will work. I want to get all 4 done, so matching is not an issue. I also go a hold of HRE. Not only are the prices over the top, but they don't offer any sort of black chrome anymore, not even poweder, and they won't repair a wheel. Any lip that has even the slightest damage is replaced. After adding up all the costs, I could buy a new set of HRE's.
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REKIII said:
I got in contact with the guy that runs the mobile wheel service at International auto. He has some finishes that he thinks will work. I want to get all 4 done, so matching is not an issue. I also go a hold of HRE. Not only are the prices over the top, but they don't offer any sort of black chrome anymore, not even poweder, and they won't repair a wheel. Any lip that has even the slightest damage is replaced. After adding up all the costs, I could buy a new set of HRE's.
That's good to hear. They are obviously far from damaged beyond repair. I am looking forward to watching your progress.
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Snap Understeer said:
Sounds like i've bumped into another fellow engineer on the forum here. So you do consulting?
I work as a Mechanical Designer, the company I work for does design Consulting (AKA, create mechanical packages on how to make stuff) we do a lot of work with point of purchase companies.
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240sxguy said:
Right place and right time can get you real far if you're good at it
That's for damn sure. I'm just trying to keep luck out of it haha. Just spilled water on my MBP today.... Almost cried. And then I dropped my sisters iPad(didn't break), and then broke the back of my iPhone. Great day! Sorry to derail your thread..
sk8 or die
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Rowleym said:
That's for damn sure. I'm just trying to keep luck out of it haha. Just spilled water on my MBP today.... Almost cried. And then I dropped my sisters iPad(didn't break), and then broke the back of my iPhone. Great day! Sorry to derail your thread..
Watch out, we got an apple product d*ck rider over here! ;D Love you Mitch<3
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