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My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =)

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  • johnprusinskiJ
    johnprusinskiJ
    johnprusinski
    wrote on last edited by
    #504

    earl it was fun watching you flip out at the gas pump on saturday. hahahahaĀ 

    oh and this...

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    • EarlE
      EarlE
      Earl
      wrote on last edited by
      #505

      First time I ever planked. Strut mount nuts hurt in the shins.

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      • johnprusinskiJ
        johnprusinskiJ
        johnprusinski
        wrote on last edited by
        #506

        funniest part was when i was outside and you said "hey john, can you take a picture of me planking?" i had a confused look on my face, but then iĀ realizedĀ that it was earl who asked the question.

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        • EarlE
          EarlE
          Earl
          wrote on last edited by
          #507

          I honestly don't know how I got the idea. Lol

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          • EarlE
            EarlE
            Earl
            wrote on last edited by
            #508

            I just noticed I have more posts than Ryan now=)

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            • EarlE
              EarlE
              Earl
              wrote on last edited by
              #509

              I got another little chunk of work done yesterday. I wanted to smooth out all of the old bracket mounting points. I grabbed a 120 grit flap wheel and went to town.

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              I then got most of the seam sealer finally removed from the corners. Some of it is still in that very tight corner. I think I'll need to use a pick to get that out.

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              I then put the subframe bushings in.

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              I went to put the trailing arm bushings in and ran into a snag. I got the end with the sleeve pressed in with the help of a hammer, but I could not get the other end to come in any farther than pictured=( I didn't happen to have a c clamp handy, so I will be using one today to get them fully seated.

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              I will be going to the shop today after work, and also on Sunday. I'll post the updates Monday=)

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              • KaiserRollsK
                KaiserRollsK
                KaiserRolls
                wrote on last edited by
                #510

                nice!

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                • JeffJ
                  JeffJ
                  Jeff
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #511

                  looking great earl!

                  1976 530i e12
                  1990 325ix e30
                  1992 325i e36
                  1995 740il e38
                  2001 330xi e46
                  ^More to come :)

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                  • KaiserRollsK
                    KaiserRollsK
                    KaiserRolls
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #512

                    excited to see this thing in one piece!

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                    • EarlE
                      EarlE
                      Earl
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #513

                      If it ever gets back in one piece=\ I'm sick of little setbacks. Lol

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                      • B
                        B
                        B C
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #514

                        Your bushings look like skateboard wheels.

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                        • EarlE
                          EarlE
                          Earl
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #515

                          Lol Both urethane:P What durometer bushings did you get?

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                          • B
                            B
                            B C
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #516

                            80

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                            • EarlE
                              EarlE
                              Earl
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #517

                              These are 75. Does 80 feel harsh at all?

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                              • B
                                B
                                B C
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                                #518

                                Absolutely not. It feels stock to me. If I ever replace them I might even try the 95A

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                                • EarlE
                                  EarlE
                                  Earl
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #519

                                  I should have went with the 95 then:(

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                                  • B
                                    B
                                    B C
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #520

                                    comfort and performance can co-exist. Just because something stiffer exists doesn't necessarily make it better Ā or higher performance. The main goal is to keep the trailing arms from going toe-out under braking and decel. You would have to be tracking the car pretty hard / competitively to complain about toe-out problems with good stock bushings.

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                                    • JeffJ
                                      JeffJ
                                      Jeff
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #521

                                      solid bushings next time!

                                      1976 530i e12
                                      1990 325ix e30
                                      1992 325i e36
                                      1995 740il e38
                                      2001 330xi e46
                                      ^More to come :)

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                                      • EarlE
                                        EarlE
                                        Earl
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #522

                                        What it really needs is that AC-S or Max Velocity RS lip

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                                        • KaiserRollsK
                                          KaiserRollsK
                                          KaiserRolls
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #523

                                          Earl said:

                                          What it really needs is to be finished.

                                          fixed it for you!!

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