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

[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!

[DrLeadFoot]

Subframe out!!

Reinforcements, wheel bearings, new brake lines and some painting are on the docket. 

[ChrisO]

Whats the story on the M5?

[DrLeadFoot]

ChrisO said:

Whats the story on the M5? 

Rawspeed's shop car in need of some love.  But the love is on the books!  Custom headers, Ti exhaust.

[Jdesign]

Awwww  yuuusss

[1990m3]

Dude, are you running true coil overs in the rear without a boxed in rear upper shock tower mount?

[DrLeadFoot]

1990m3 said:

Dude, are you running true coil overs in the rear without a boxed in rear upper shock tower mount?  

I am for now but that is on the list for the winter.

[SteelBlue]

What’s the labor time on dropping the subframe? This is something I would like to do in the future as the rear end will be one of the last things that I have gone over in the car. 

I’m going to be swapping the diff in my car and I feel like this would be a good time but not sure how far down the rabbit hole I need to go. Drive shaft and exhaust will already be out as I need to replace the gas tank...

edit: just found a pretty good DIY video from Blake’s garage that goes over pretty much everything. Doesn’t look to bad.

[DrLeadFoot]

SteelBlue said:

What’s the labor time on dropping the subframe? This is something I would like to do in the future as the rear end will be one of the last things that I have gone over in the car. 

I’m going to be swapping the diff in my car and I feel like this would be a good time but not sure how far down the rabbit hole I need to go. Drive shaft and exhaust will already be out as I need to replace the gas tank...

edit: just found a pretty good DIY video from Blake’s garage that goes over pretty much everything. Doesn’t look to bad.

It took me about 3 hours.  Take your time and don't strip anything!   Lol

[DrLeadFoot]

New rear bearings are in!

[DrLeadFoot]

Welding!!

[Jdesign]

Purdy!

[DrLeadFoot]

Oil change at 1,327 miles. Valvoline Conventional 10w-30 and a Napa 1515 Gold Filter.

I also replaced a leaking CCV vacuum pump -12an 90* fitting and added a short radius 90* and a 120* fitting on the hose side to give me more space from the top of the oil pan.