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  • KaiserRollsK
    KaiserRollsK
    KaiserRolls
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    #532

    jc43089 said:

    Savebigmny, add me.

    Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk

    Snapchat?

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    • EarlE
      EarlE
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      BC Racing coilovers man

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      • jc43089J
        jc43089J
        jc43089
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        KaiserRolls said:

        jc43089 said:

        Savebigmny, add me.Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk

        Snapchat?

        Yes

        Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk

        2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
        3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
        '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

        '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

        '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
        '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
        '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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        • KaiserRollsK
          KaiserRollsK
          KaiserRolls
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          #535

          Control arms are on & skid plate is mounted. Tomorrow going to lower the engine back into the subframe

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          Can someone verify that these are torqued to a measly 30ftlbs??

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          This much room between the pan and skid plate. Should take some decent hits if necessary

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          Can easily get the drain plug as well

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          Led light added the lined look, it's not actually there

          Hopefully I can get this heap in tomorrow 9b729180ae64ccccd0753c5d1cc56fda.jpg

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          • straight6pwrS
            straight6pwrS
            straight6pwr
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            KaiserRolls said:

            This much room between the pan and skid plate. Should take some decent hits if necessary

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            not 'if necessary'. its going to happen. probably a lot. and it will be terrifying the first couple times. WHACK!

            my favorite was roads and alleys that were crowned enough that the skid plate just scrapped along them the whole way.

            Dan
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            • KaiserRollsK
              KaiserRollsK
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              #537

              Engine is now back to where it should be bdcb3f1bfe5a77e5cd8d20254a8566fe.jpg

              Everything under the front of the car has been torqued. Just need to get struts/brakes in the front.

              Didn't get around to the rear subframe yet, but I imagine I will swear at it a lot

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              • i_love_carsI
                i_love_carsI
                i_love_cars
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                looks good Mitch, would like to see this at the E30 picnic

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                • KaiserRollsK
                  KaiserRollsK
                  KaiserRolls
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                  #539

                  i_love_cars said:

                  looks good Mitch, would like to see this at the E30 picnic

                  Thanks Man, I would love to go to the picnic as well but I think I am being dragged to automotion (unfortunately) by my gf.

                  I'll report on all the flat brims, diesel trucks and Chevy cruzes I see

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                  • suspencefulS
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                    suspenceful
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                    #540

                    This is coming along nicely. Looks clean!

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                    • straight6pwrS
                      straight6pwrS
                      straight6pwr
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                      #541

                      just caught the dust scribble..nice.

                      Dan
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                      • KaiserRollsK
                        KaiserRollsK
                        KaiserRolls
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                        straight6pwr said:

                        just caught the dust scribble..nice.

                        I am trying a new technique of writing down my feelings Dan. This is how I express myself.

                        Some people build bird houses, I scribble on dusty cars

                        ^this is a joke btw- I wrote that on my car like 9 beers deep haha

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                        • KaiserRollsK
                          KaiserRollsK
                          KaiserRolls
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                          #543

                          Just ordered some hawk pads, stainless front lines, Motorsport hardware stud conversion & new diff plugs (mines weeping a bit of fluid) I think I had put royal purple in it last year...any recommendations for diff fluid? Weight?

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                          • m42b32M
                            m42b32M
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                            I had redline 75w90 in mine, no issues to report for the >5,000 miles I put on the car since I did it. I will be putting the same thing in the M next weekend. How did the Red46 skid plate fit? I have the m42 one sitting in a box since it hasn't really been a priority on the e30 job list lately

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                            • wasnt m3W
                              wasnt m3W
                              wasnt m3
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                              Not sure if you guys are changing transmission fluid as well, but I have found that red line fluid works infinitely better in bmw transmissions over royal purple.

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                              • KaiserRollsK
                                KaiserRollsK
                                KaiserRolls
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                                m42b32 said:

                                I had redline 75w90 in mine, no issues to report for the >5,000 miles I put on the car since I did it. I will be putting the same thing in the M next weekend. How did the Red46 skid plate fit? I have the m42 one sitting in a box since it hasn't really been a priority on the e30 job list lately

                                red46 plate fit well. depending on the shape your core support is in, it goes on with 7 bolts. 2 longer ones in the rack & 5 thru the core support

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                                • KaiserRollsK
                                  KaiserRollsK
                                  KaiserRolls
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                                  #547

                                  wasnt m3 said:

                                  Not sure if you guys are changing transmission fluid as well, but I have found that red line fluid works infinitely better in bmw transmissions over royal purple.

                                  IIRC i may have put RP ATF (syncromax?) in it because that's all i could get on somewhat short notice before i put the trans in last year. Either way, trans shifts fine as far as I can tell, no obvious signs of crappy shifting/

                                  For the diff im probably gonna go Redline 75w90, I believe I have RP 75w90 in there now (place I went to sold RP, can you tell)

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                                  • DrLeadFootD
                                    DrLeadFootD
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                                    wasnt m3 said:

                                    Not sure if you guys are changing transmission fluid as well, but I have found that red line fluid works infinitely better in bmw transmissions over royal purple.

                                    Royal purple has not helped my zf trans at all. Feels like the synchros aren't there sometimes. (From what I remember)

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                                    • KaiserRollsK
                                      KaiserRollsK
                                      KaiserRolls
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                                      #549

                                      pads I went with HT-10 and Street Race

                                      78mm motorsport hardware

                                      stainless front lines

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                                      • wasnt m3W
                                        wasnt m3W
                                        wasnt m3
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                                        DrLeadFoot said:

                                        Royal purple has not helped my zf trans at all. Feels like the synchros aren't there sometimes. (From what I remember)

                                        Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

                                        That's what I'm saying, Royal Purple pretty much didn't let my zf go into gear when it was below 40 degrees outside. Redline completely fixed that.

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                                        • KaiserRollsK
                                          KaiserRollsK
                                          KaiserRolls
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                                          #551

                                          wasnt m3 said:

                                          That's what I'm saying, Royal Purple pretty much didn't let my zf go into gear when it was below 40 degrees outside. Redline completely fixed that.

                                          i'll swap it out, i dont think ive ever driven my car when its been that cold with the current fluid.

                                          im excited to now have butter smooth shifts & get all the bitties

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