First venture into the world of BMW's, lots of E30 questions:
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You're gonna need it=) I suggest trying to raise the motor too if possible
I'll have to do some reading up to see if that's possible on this car (I hope so.... I'm gonna need the extra clearance).
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Bah - shut the hood hard enough and it'll self clearance.
Anyone have a suggested place to get the silver/black or silver/carbon hood and trunk roundels? I keep finding vinyl kits - but not full replacement roundels (or are the sticker kits the easiest way to make the swap?)
I got a bunch more stuff from GAP on Saturday: fog light lenses, pneumatic spring for hood, etc.... Got a lot to do tonight if I could just get the damn car back.... Sigh. Soo impatient.....
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Find the highest point of your motor and stick a piece of clay on it. Then close your hood, reopen it, and see how much room there was between the motor and hood=)
You also have to consider driveline angle. you can't raise it too much, otherwise the drive shaft before the guibo will bind
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I'm running Condor Speed Shop bushings for motor, diff, subframe and trailing arms. I like them a lot so far!
I'm excited to see this in the spring!
@DrLeadFoot
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People use e34 mounts often without any significant issues
On E30's?
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Apparently I misunderstood my body shop guy. Car will be done by *this* Friday.
I thought a 5 day turnaround was super fast, but he said they were slow and were gonna get right on it.... He also needed to order a new bumper backing, and I'm assuming wanted to wait to ensure he got the right part.
So it's another long week of waiting. He said everything was getting sprayed tomorrow though, so could be done on Thursday.... Or Friday at the latest.
Sigh.... (Twittling thumbs).....
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Well..... Hoping that today is the day I get the E30 back. Gonna be watching my phone like a hawk!
Next step is ordering coils. I've had my eyes on the BC's, anyone have experience with other coils around the $1k range worth mentioning. I like that the BC's have camber plates and are dampening adjustable.....
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Broadway Static is what will get you the lowest=)
This. BWS is $$$ BUT, you still get quality ride, can pick your wheels off the ground an lay frame static if you so choose. And would still be great for a mild built car. BWS is on top of the game right now for coilovers IMO
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Yeah - I've been eyeing up those as well. Price tag is alittle more, but you gotta pay-to-play. Options are very similar between the two, and I've got some friends with BC's that really like them.
I really like BC's air cup setup as well, I could definitely be interested in that in the future.
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