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'88 E30

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  • JeffJ
    JeffJ
    Jeff
    wrote on last edited by
    #564

    Lol back again for a bit I hope time has not been permitting between work and home.

    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

    1976 530i e12
    1990 325ix e30
    1992 325i e36
    1995 740il e38
    2001 330xi e46
    ^More to come :)

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    • straight6pwrS
      straight6pwrS
      straight6pwr
      wrote on last edited by
      #565

      cock-and-ball bearing?

      Dan
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      • B
        B
        B C
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        #566

        Remember, if you preload the csb more than once its considered playing with your driveshaft

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        • DrLeadFootD
          DrLeadFootD
          DrLeadFoot
          wrote on last edited by
          #567

          What coils did you go with?

          Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

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               @DrLeadFoot

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          • KaiserRollsK
            KaiserRollsK
            KaiserRolls
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            #568

            DrLeadFoot said:

            What coils did you go with?

            Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

            BC, 10k front 12k rear

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            • KaiserRollsK
              KaiserRollsK
              KaiserRolls
              wrote on last edited by
              #569

              Tricked myself into working on my car for 5 minutes

              Got the DS back together with a new CSB. (Old one was installed incorrectly) -don't believe the Internet about installing the CSB "backwards" they are offset and put an angle on the DS at the CSB. I took a bunch of pics for the next thread I see about installing these backwards when using a 24v swap DS.

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              Also drained the old diff fluid

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              Went to put new drain plugs in. And I don't have an Allen wrench in size massive. So I need to go pick up a new wrench tomorrow so I can tighten it and put the redline 75w-90 in

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              • EarlE
                EarlE
                Earl
                wrote on last edited by
                #570

                Put a bolt in it and a nut on the bolt, then use a socket to tighten it

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                • KaiserRollsK
                  KaiserRollsK
                  KaiserRolls
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #571

                  Earl said:

                  Put a bolt in it and a nut on the bolt, then use a socket to tighten it

                  or

                  i go get the right size allen wrench

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                  • B
                    B
                    B C
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #572

                    To be fair, earls idea is pretty slick and the next time there is a worldwide macho allen shortage I will try to remember it

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                    • KaiserRollsK
                      KaiserRollsK
                      KaiserRolls
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #573

                      It is a nifty idea. But I'm probably in the same boat as I don't have a bolt that exact size

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                      • KaiserRollsK
                        KaiserRollsK
                        KaiserRolls
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #574

                        So went to Sears and some other places. Nobody had an Allen that large. So I just bought a bolt and a few nuts. Gonna use the earl method.

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                        • YoungCRY
                          YoungCRY
                          YoungCR
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #575

                          A hex socket set would probably have the right size, you can buy the gear wrench set at Sears or Advance Auto.

                          Chris Young
                          BMWCCA #458972
                          1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                          • KaiserRollsK
                            KaiserRollsK
                            KaiserRolls
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #576

                            YoungCR said:

                            A hex socket set would probably have the right size, you can buy the gear wrench set at Sears or Advance Auto. 

                            Looked for those as well. No luck.

                            Bolt & nuts worked fine

                            Fluids in and plugs are tioght

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                            • jc43089J
                              jc43089J
                              jc43089
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #577

                              I used a short bolt with a nut and welded them together. On the e36 you can't fit anything longer between the dif and spare tire well when in the car.

                              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
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #578

                                New trans fluid is in. Went with redline MTL. also made a list which I immediately regretted. Pretty much ran out of cardboard.

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                                • KaiserRollsK
                                  KaiserRollsK
                                  KaiserRolls
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #579

                                  Patiently waiting for coilovers to show up........

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                                  • KaiserRollsK
                                    KaiserRollsK
                                    KaiserRolls
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #580

                                    Coilovers are due to ship in about a week.

                                    In the meantime I've been looking at buying new wheels/rubber. I have it narrowed down to 15x8 so I can run the bfg rivals 205/50/15. They seem to run bigger. Pics of them on 8s actually look relatively square which I'm happy about. Or the hankook rs-3 in 225/45/15. Both will fit and be relatively square and cost pretty much the same .

                                    Trying to narrow down some wheels. They need to be 15x8, light, affordable and look okay. I'd also rather not run spacers but will if I have to

                                    So far:

                                    15x8

                                    14.6 lbs

                                    20mm offset

                                    $109 each

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                                    15x8

                                    20mm offset

                                    13lbs

                                    $138 each

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                                    15x8

                                    20mm offset

                                    13.5lbs

                                    $109 each

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                                    Here's what the bfgs look like on 8s for example on the left dc22294ae529eda796649a31a2a41b4c.jpg

                                    I will be selling my 15x7 k1s

                                    I know they will probably work fine for me but I want something different and really want an 8" wheel for the future tire size changes

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                                    • straight6pwrS
                                      straight6pwrS
                                      straight6pwr
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #581

                                      both those tires looked stretched to me....

                                      Dan
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                                      • KaiserRollsK
                                        KaiserRollsK
                                        KaiserRolls
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #582

                                        straight6pwr said:

                                        both those tires looked stretched to me....

                                        That's why I said relatively square................................................

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                                        • KaiserRollsK
                                          KaiserRollsK
                                          KaiserRolls
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #583

                                          Tread width is 6.9" on a 205. 8" wheel. 100% not square, but relatively square compared to some of the crap that people run

                                          This is why I'll probably go with a 225/45/15 rival. 7.9" tread width on an 8" wheel

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