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

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.