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4 door e30 opinons

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    michael1972
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    Ok I looked into the drophats and thats the plan, struts and h&r race springs. Submuzik Boss indeed has some stock e90 sport struts and I am just gonna snag the hats off of them. I am going to install them next weekend as I will be ordering the parts tomorrow. Will post pics.

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      The fact that its an early model will make a big difference on how it looks since the late models have a lower rear wheel arch which give the illusion of reverse rake

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        jc43089
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        It will get rusty quick in the salt. The undercoating and paint are not up to the task after that many years. Check my build thread for rust pics, not fun lol. Just giving you fair warning.

        Sent from my potato phone

        2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
        3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
        '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

        '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

        '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
        '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
        '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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          patsbimmer1
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          Wow that thing looks really clean!

          2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

          07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

          97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
          95 325is *sold*
          93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

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          "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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            michael1972
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            Ok I know I can search this info but figured you e30 guys would know. What fluids for MT and the tear diff? And what is recommended for oil?

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              Between Valvoline ATF, Valvoline synthetic MTF, Lucas synthetic MTF, and Redline MTL there is a very tangible difference in shift quality when using Redline MTL.

              Between Royal Purple, Redline, Lucas, and Valvoline in the diff I have never heard/felt any real difference between any of them.

              I like valvoline max life 20w50

              For temperatures consistently under 45F i run 10w40

              The engine stays very clean inside and i have never had any issue running the engine extremely hard with that oil.

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                michael1972
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                Snap said:

                Between Valvoline ATF, Valvoline synthetic MTF, Lucas synthetic MTF, and Redline MTL there is a very tangible difference in shift quality when using Redline MTL.Between Royal Purple, Redline, Lucas, and Valvoline in the diff I have never heard/felt any real difference between any of them.I like valvoline max life 20w50For temperatures consistently under 45F i run 10w40The engine stays very clean inside and i have never had any issue running the engine extremely hard with that oil.

                Ok so some synthetic 20w50 for the diff and am I good with RP in the MT? Thats what I used in my e39 and my e46 M3. and are we talking syn 10w30?

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                  75w80 for the trans

                  20w50/10w40 in the engine

                  75w140 for the diff

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                    michael1972
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                    Oh ok. Got confused as to what you were putting 20w50 in. So either or, ir are you saying mix 10w40 with 20w50?

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                      michael1972
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                      Ordered the KYB shocks/struts and the H&r race springs today. Will hopefully arrive before next weekend. If so I willbe installing them Saturday. Can't wait to do some work on it.

                      Tomorrow I am going to change the fluids and maybe tuck the bumpers.

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                        michael1972
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                        Boris3 has a thread about Conforti chips being 100 dollars off for black friday from Turner Motorsports so I went ahead and ordered one. Anybody have personal expierence with the e30 chip?

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                          michael1972
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                          Snap said:

                          75w80 for the trans20w50/10w40 in the engine75w140 for the diff

                          How much fluid to fill each?

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                            michael1972
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                            Would 75w90 royal purple be ok in the transmission?

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                              wasnt m3W
                              wasnt m3
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                              I recently swapped the royal purple out for redline in my z3m and was amazed at how much better it shifts. Definitely worth the extra money!

                              m3sig-1.jpg

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                                michael1972
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                                wasnt m3 said:

                                I recently swapped the royal purple out for redline in my z3m and was amazed at how much better it shifts. Definitely worth the extra money!

                                I had the exact oppsite in my e46 M3. Put in RL and it was really stiff espcially when cold. Put the RP in and liked it much better.

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                                  wasnt m3W
                                  wasnt m3
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                                  Strange, I could hardly even get the car into any gear when the car was cold and temperatures were below 45°with the royal purple.

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                                    michael1972 said:

                                    Oh ok. Got confused as to what you were putting 20w50 in. So either or, ir are you saying mix 10w40 with 20w50?

                                    20w50 in the spring summer and fall.

                                    10w40 in the winter

                                    I had the MarkD chip

                                    The chips for the eta definitely provide more notable gains. Good upgrade though.

                                    Unfortunately you have low impedance injectors (ETA) otherwise id suggest upgrading to a more modern design

                                    You could still upgrade but i never studied up on low impedance stock sized upgrades

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                                      Rowleym
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                                      Do you plan on doing an "i" or 885 head swap any time soon? I plan to do the same. Just don't know where to find a head.

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                                      sk8 or die

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                                        I cannot keep track of all these rowleymobiles

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                                          michael1972
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                                          A few bottomside pics and the engine bay. Kinda looks like the coolant resivor is leaking. Is that a known issue?

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