e34 Touring
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full day today. glad to get this stuff done, though. may is going to be busy with other stuff.
suspension fully swapped. rides great. firmer than stock, but nearly the same comfort. have the koni's set right in the middle of adjustment (1 turn from full soft or 1 turn from full stiff).
strut collars where pretty stuck, and the little 10" pipe wrench didnt cut it, so i built this. we be rebuilding it for the zombie apocalypse if needed. great swing weight.
vogtland=purple. really vogtland?
rears ready to go in. yes, duct tape. i cut the stock bump stops in half, and didnt trust only glue to hold the foam together.
mmmm dumped. love the ride height, tires are just at the fender, front and back. slight rake. back my come down a touch once i put everything back inside the car, though.
also got to the 'dog bone' rear subframe links replaced.
"just the way your mother likes it, Trebek"
Dan
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also got the trans fluid changed to the Redline D4 ATF. so far much better than the RP. whiny noises are quieter, no trouble getting into first, quicker shifts.
Dan
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also got the trans fluid changed to the Redline D4 ATF. so far much better than the RP. whiny noises are quieter, no trouble getting into first, quicker shifts.
I had two bottles of RP synchromax left over from my first e36 that I never put in, glad I saw this thread because now I'll just let it collect dust and save myself the trouble
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Our grey manual 5-series tourings should be friends.
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I had two bottles of RP synchromax left over from my first e36 that I never put in, glad I saw this thread because now I'll just let it collect dust and save myself the trouble
glad our ramblings are useful for something!
Our grey manual 5-series tourings should be friends.
yes. photoshoot.
Dan
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did some 'spirited' driving today...wow this car can actually handle! even on stock 15" snow tires, its finally a blast to chuck around the corners. the tires are a little overworked and i think i got some extra toe-out from the lowering (squeeeeeeeeel) but the handling is very neutral, and any slop or clunking is finally gone.
hopefully the 18" setup will improve things even more.
my e34. this top hit, also from 94, sums up my feelings right now:Dan
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Got a couple more things done from the spring cleanup list. hoping to be all done with everything next weekend so I can spend the rest of the summer enjoying the car and doing other summer things.
got some new floor mats. have been running rubber ugly mats that came with the car since I got it.
also, when I did the suspension swap, i found one dead ball joint on the thrust arms, and one dead one on a sway bar link, so i swapped those out, got an alignment, and got the summer wheels on. I went to Firestone since they were closest to my house and had some open time in the morning, but i had to sit there and convince them they could do the alignment... 'Oh, we're sorry, we don't align BMWs here because of all the weight that is required, blah, blah, blah.' SOB its a 20 year old car with only one adjustment!
anyways it was worth it because i was able to put the new kicks on. 18x8" (square) Style 32s with 225/45 all-seasons. Went with those tires for lower weight, less rolling resistance, and road-tripping ability (mountain snow, dirt roads, etc)
she's begging for spacers in the back, but we will see.
Dan
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. yogurtland=purple. really yogurtland?
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Looks stunning! A front lip of some sort would really complete the package.
I know you did the manual swap, are you still planning to do a 4.0 swap down the road?
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thanks. yes, you are right about the front lip. i have a plan for that.
yeah 4.0 in the future. after being forced to drop $$$ on the valley pan/intake leaks, i think i'll run the 3.0 as far as it will go, though.
Dan
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I've got 2 spacers if you are interested.
size/price/extended lugs?
Dan
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Look to be about 3/8", come with extended lugs, ECS Tuning brand.
I typed in the part number on the side and get this: https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/10mm_Spacer/ES2550806/
Half off fair? They could probably use some cleaning.
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thanks, going to pass. I need something more like 15mm/20mm to fill things out.
Dan
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beautiful foggy night tonight. tried not to get murdered while out in the industrial back lots for a picture or two.
also, i struggled a bit taking good shots in the fog, I need more practice!
Dan
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Your headlights r garbage.
I have Finding Nemo flashlights that r better than that
But really, im interested in there being a WIBIMMERS 2017 calendar or something and we should put your photography to use at some of these meets.
I would help with a calendar, sure.
another update towards the car becoming the Ultimate Daily-ing Machine
Installed a Curt Class I hitch. Was going to be building a teardrop camper to tow, but sadly that won't happen. Next plan is maybe a small boat and using a trailer to pickup bigger engines.
it bolts to the underside of the bumper, and in these three places under the body. its rated to 150lbs tongue weight, but i stood on it and bounced and i'm a well overweight at 2 1/4 and nothing broke so i have confidence in it.
still finishing up the wiring, but the cool part is i can hide the plug behind the tow hook cover to keep it pretty protected from dirt/rain/snow.
Dan
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wiring done. labeled it for anyone else who is thinking of doing this. because the e34 has the light check system, the wiring adapter you need is the kind that takes its power from the car's battery, and the splice wires to the lights only give the adapter the signal for which lights to turn on. that way the voltage drop/raise is so low the system doesn't throw a check light.
mounted it inside the passenger side panel since I don't really use this side for storage.
factory sound insulation fits right over the top of it so i can still put stuff in here if i want to with damaging anything.
don't mind the brown burned-looking crap on the ground wire. there was mystery goo on the bottom of the insulation that i didnt notice till it was too late.
Dan
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Looks great! I've been considering adding a hitch to my e46 wagon.
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Thanks!
did some touring things with the touring today. i custom built the tandem rack by re purposing a set of two regular bike holders. new tandem racks cost $300-400, I did this one for $15 in hardware (i found the racks on the side of the road)
Dan
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