Chapter GMW | E30 LS1 (starting on post #1427)

[DrLeadFoot]

Earl said:

BavRest. Diego says most of his business is redoing their clusters lol

I'm glad I chose wisely!

[DrLeadFoot]

A window down, music up day in the Black Pearl lead to the front left speaker blowing.  I'd amassed parts to ad 12awg speaker wire and ditch the amalgamation of smaller wire and crimp connectors.

Crimped and soldered the connectors. 

After the Alpine Type S 5.25 speakers were installed and all was wired back up I "tuned" the amps best I could.  The reggae jams are alive once again! 

[DrLeadFoot]

Hallway Pat got a little clip:

https://youtu.be/YmrZJoMIZsU

[DrLeadFoot]

This guy is shipped!

[DrLeadFoot]

Pop!

CATuned axles on the way!

[Bassboy3313]

Welcome to the Broke An Axle club!

[KaiserRolls]

Bassboy3313 said:

Welcome to the Broke An Axle club!

It’s a shitty club don’t join

[DrLeadFoot]

Finally got the brakes sorted out!  

Also installed this 4/0 ground cable I made.

Now on to driving it as much as possible prior to the snow!

[GunMetalGrey]

Did you get the new axle in?

[DrLeadFoot]

GunMetalGrey said:

Did you get the new axle in?

I did!  Forgot about posting that.  Milo approved of the work.

[P_Roloff]

Good lord that touring looks amazing. Love the wheels especially!

[GunMetalGrey]

You got another CATuned Axle?
I was just reading someone on R3V complaining that they don't have them anymore and the guy had his break.

[patsbimmer1]

What did you find with the brakes?

[Jdesign]

SO many questions. WE NEED ANSWERS! 

Is that your touring?

Is that the last CAtuned axle on this earth?

What was the brake solution?

Where are the burnout videos?!?!??!?!?

[SteelBlue]

ELI5: CATuned E30 axles

[GunMetalGrey]

Jdesign said:

Is that your touring?

Can confirm that it is his touring.

Can also confirm that it looks damn good!

[patsbimmer1]

Looks slow.  Needs more moar.

[DrLeadFoot]

Guys!!!  Real Estate has been crazy leading to passing out after work/family time and not checking in here.

I just sent an email to CATuned and asked them for axels.  They showed up relatively quickly. I think I stretched my driver side diff flange bolts due to  a bunch of grease in the new axle.  Only got one to click at 74 ft/lbs.  Wiped the grease off the passenger side once I pushed the bolts through the axle and all torqued perfectly.  I got 2 Catuned axles for the record.

For the brakes I took out the bias valve and popped in a (I think) 88 rabbit master cylinder. Couldn't get the pedal to feel right.  Looked closer to find out that the MC was leaking out the back/firewall side.  SECOND VW MC that did this to me.  Popped in the stock e30 one and pedal felt great.  I have another 21MM VW MC that I'll try but if that doesn't work I'll go aftermarket. 

That's my touring! I have a huge amount of pics and details on that one.  I was blowing Hallway Pat up for parts for about 3 months.  Ughhh.

[Jdesign]

Lovely. Wheres the thread on that gem?

[DrLeadFoot]

Jdesign said:

Lovely. Wheres the thread on that gem?

Working on it.  Close to getting it done but mainly waiting on specialized plates to come and then it will be thread-worthy!

E30: Recieved Gargastic diff reinforcement, 2nd diff mount and rear trailing arm reinforcements.  The off season fun begins!