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

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  • EarlE
    EarlE
    Earl
    wrote on last edited by
    #92

    Is this what I need to get the ass down? http://www.nexternal.com/ireland/e30-rear-coil-over-kit-p732.aspx

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    • GunMetalGreyG
      GunMetalGreyG
      GunMetalGrey
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      #93

      yes and no, those will require a lot of reinforcement to the rear strut mounts, but it does run the strut inside of the spring which is nice and will give you more low

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      • EarlE
        EarlE
        Earl
        wrote on last edited by
        #94

        Hmm...I may have to do this eventually. Might actually go air in the back. Right now I just have the Rokkor springs and removed the adjuster all together with the bilstein HD's and the top of my arch is still 23" from pavement.

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        • GunMetalGreyG
          GunMetalGreyG
          GunMetalGrey
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          #95

          Use sports instead of HD's yo

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          • EarlE
            EarlE
            Earl
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            #96

            That won't get me lower though will it? =P They aren't fully compressed when it on its feet.

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            • wasnt m3W
              wasnt m3W
              wasnt m3
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              #97

              It's plenty low...not to mention, you don't have your wheels on yet.

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              • EarlE
                EarlE
                Earl
                wrote on last edited by
                #98

                ^That'll be the deciding factor;) I measured my tires and from tread to tread it is 23". That's my arch to ground height. With the wheels at about 3-4 degrees of Camber, I should be tucking fairly decent tire right?

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                • EarlE
                  EarlE
                  Earl
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #99

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                  This is not me whatsoever. I've never spilled or brought debris into my car....there were crayons melted under my shifted console. I stripped the rear down to metal for cleaning. I'll take an after tomorriw.

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                  • straight6pwrS
                    straight6pwrS
                    straight6pwr
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                    #100

                    you'll have to use shorter rear springs if youve removed the adjuster and its not low enough. take out the existing ones, measure them, then get 0.5" or 1" shorter. going to be like $90 or so for a pair.

                    Dan
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                    • EarlE
                      EarlE
                      Earl
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                      #101

                      It's about $90 or so a piece;) lol but I'm going ti probably end up with a set of 4" hyperco springs and I need to get the ground control "tall" rsms

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                      • EarlE
                        EarlE
                        Earl
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                        #102

                        Spent all afternoon yesterday afternoon and then today up until now cleaning inside. It looks okay. Wish it was cleaner but it is a ton cleaner than before.

                        At the end of Yesterday:

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                        Where I picked back up today. Got a shampooer and got sick of doing the carpet. Here is step by step putting it all back in.

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                        The hatch area carpet and sides are made out of that particle like material with a natty carpet and i cant get all the little snibbled out of it for the life of me. Id have to have a super sucking vaccum to get it all off. Hopefully I can put the rest of my time this next week polishing/sandin the Style 5 lips and reassembling the wheels.

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                        • straight6pwrS
                          straight6pwrS
                          straight6pwr
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #103

                          car is looking super clean. cant wait to see those wheels done

                          Dan
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                          • EarlE
                            EarlE
                            Earl
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                            #104

                            Thanks. And I can't wait either. Lol I polished them three times already and noticed little lines making them look dull. Now I have to go back down to 220 to sand down sone machining lines and around the outer edge of the lip. Then go all the way back up to 2000 and then three different kinds of rouges:P shits annoying. Lol

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                            • straight6pwrS
                              straight6pwrS
                              straight6pwr
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #105

                              are you going to clear coat them?

                              Dan
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                              • EarlE
                                EarlE
                                Earl
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #106

                                Not quite. Somehing better that will last for years. Sharkhide.

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                                • straight6pwrS
                                  straight6pwrS
                                  straight6pwr
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #107

                                  never heard of that stuff. looks like a great product.

                                  Dan
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                                  • EarlE
                                    EarlE
                                    Earl
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                                    #108

                                    Lots of sanding and polishoing and sanding has been going on with the wheels. I can't seem to get the finish I want. Always a little line I see that I take out. lol

                                    But onto a question. My car needs paint. I have two colors I'm debating. It will either be Cosmos or Diamond. I like the idea of Diamond because I've never been a huge fan of black, but it won't match my jams and bay. Also because it only came on a very very small number of e36's. I was thinking Cosmos because it would match my jams and bay and would be metallic. It would also look really good in the light compared to plain gloss black.

                                    So what do you guys think, Cosmos or Diamond?

                                    P.S.- TJ, no smart ass comments=P lol

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                                    • straight6pwrS
                                      straight6pwrS
                                      straight6pwr
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #109

                                      i think plain gloss black looks better in the light than cosmos. to me cosmos always just looks like you have black paint covered with a layer of dust/dirt.

                                      Dan
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                                      • EarlE
                                        EarlE
                                        Earl
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #110

                                        ^I like that look though. Plus Cosmos is easier to maintain than Schwarz II.

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                                        • M20_feverM
                                          M20_feverM
                                          M20_fever
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                                          #111

                                          Match whatever your jambs/bay/deck lid undersides are. Nothing screams cheap ass ricer more than opening the door and seeing a different color.

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