ClassE 1989 325IS Build Thread
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Had my daily warming up in the driveway this AM - and said "screw it - I'll drive the E30!".
First trip down the highway with it, drove great! (Farthest I had driven it so far was 2-3 miles from home on city streets, I work 20 minutes north on 41). Alittle more valve train noise then I'm used to - but nothing more then I feel is acceptable.
Barring any changes - it's ready for a trip up to Arc Asylum on Saturday for skip plate creation and installation!
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I wan to get some miles on before winter getting to know the car, so I know what I need to work on to be ready when spring gets here.
Car drives nice, sits at 3k rpm at 70-72mph, didn't try the cruise yet (will in way home), pulls alittle to the right but car will need an alignment after I go through all the suspension stuff anyways. Brakes are "squishy" at first pedal push, but firm up towards the bottom of the pedal range.
After driving VWs for years, it's weird owning another 2 door car... Especially one that's RWD. Gonna take some relearning to feel comfortable with the rear end getting squirly and oversteer. I'll have plenty if time in spring tho.
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Turns look better in person too - I opted not to use the turn signal housings sent (both for installation ease and the Depo ones had a super shiny plasti chrome inner housing I wasn't crazy about).
Somebody left a full Mountain Dew on my workbench - thanks for stopping over!
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^more info would be great!!!
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    @DrLeadFoot
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What are your plans for the rear subframe? Bushings, weld-in camber adjuster thingys, paint, m-coupe diff cover, new ebrake cables, 5 lug??
    @DrLeadFoot
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Lol.... Not *quite* what you think it's there for (YET). It'll be a year or more before the car is ready for a swap - in the meantime I've got a list of suspension, brake, etc.... Projects that need to be done first.
Once all that stuff is done though and I've got funds set aside...... It'll probably end up back there for something "big".
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What are your plans for the rear subframe? Bushings, weld-in camber adjuster thingys, paint, m-coupe diff cover, new ebrake cables, 5 lug??
Yes to all except 5-lug. If it can be removed and painted/replaced/coated it'll happen.
I've got a hookup for zinc coating - awaiting some test pieces and pricing back - but everything I've seen and discussed sounds MORE then resonanke. So bolts, brackets, rotors, etc... Will likely all be zinc coated.
Plans for M20 in the meantime will be texture black EVERYTHING will all zinc hardware - and some bolt-ons to hold me over until I've got cash set aside for bigger motor.
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