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  • SteelBlueS
    SteelBlueS
    SteelBlue
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    #692

    GunMetalGrey said:

    I'm glad that I can make your day!
    I have starting working on a little compilation of videos that shall be posted soon, don't you worry. 

    Based on this threads timeline, I'll check back in October 2017

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    • GunMetalGreyG
      GunMetalGreyG
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      #693

      The M52 e30 had a clutch slave cylinder that was leaking like a pig, and so like any reasonable vintage BMW owner I spent about 2.5 weeks waiting to buy the part, and then finally put the new slave in last night. 

      The Good News:
      The clutch pedal is much more firm 
      It finally engages at a logical point! 
      It was shiny and new

      The Bad News:
      Swapping slave cylinders on a ZF in an E30 is a pain
      I didn't even drive the car after swapping it. 

      I am looking forward to boosting the engine again this winter, as everything has been going really well with it thus far in terms of motor break in and such. The car feels good, but could use an additional 250hp no problem!

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      • GunMetalGreyG
        GunMetalGreyG
        GunMetalGrey
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        #694

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        • B
          B
          B C
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          #695

          Looks like a lot of fun [emoji16]

          Probably more capable than an awd crv

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          • Bassboy3313B
            Bassboy3313B
            Bassboy3313
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            #696

            Haha awesome!!!!

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            • HipMFH
              HipMFH
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              #697

              where's the part with you bouncing over the roots in the mud? 😦 that shit was hilarious 😆

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              • GunMetalGreyG
                GunMetalGreyG
                GunMetalGrey
                wrote on last edited by
                #698

                I didnt post the other two yet, I shall

                Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

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                • GunMetalGreyG
                  GunMetalGreyG
                  GunMetalGrey
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                  #699

                  Update: 

                  Though I don't have cool videos like some other people here do, I raced an e36 M3 on the highway yesterday evening. I rolled up on him and noticed it was quite clean, lowered, nice wheels and collector plate on the back. He didn't notice me until I downshifted to go around a truck after I realized I was in the wrong lane. I noticed he quickly swept a couple of lanes of traffic and was right behind me. Obviously being the responsible citizen that I am I matted the gas and we went up to about 130, where I just kept inching further away from him. He had his windows up, I didn't, so I'm sure that was a big factor 😉
                  I found a lot of round-abouts and also probably annoyed a lot of people in the process.
                  This thing is fun to drive, but boost again will be even more fun!

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                  • HipMFH
                    HipMFH
                    HipMF
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                    #700

                    HipMF said:

                    where's the part with you bouncing over the roots in the mud? 😦 that shit was hilarious 😆

                    Even if you did have cool videos you wouldn't post them...

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                    • GunMetalGreyG
                      GunMetalGreyG
                      GunMetalGrey
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                      • suspencefulS
                        suspencefulS
                        suspenceful
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                        #702

                        GunMetalGrey said:

                        *YouTube video*

                        The E30 at 0:36 😁

                        Mike's laugh at 0:40 😆

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                        • GunMetalGreyG
                          GunMetalGreyG
                          GunMetalGrey
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #703

                          I will be bringing the E back into the shop today/tomorrow and getting back to work on it. 

                          Things to repair: 
                          Oil Pan replacement
                          Rear Brake (parking brake grenaded?)
                          New rear brake lines (through the cabin/trans tunnel)
                          Re-Work the skid plate 

                          I am going to be putting e46 control arms on the front of it, which will increase the track width more, and I currently barely clear the fender flares, so I will be widening the fenders for it. I look forward to seeing how that turns out, and deciding on how I truly want to go about it. 

                          That being said, I could use a spare fender (DS) as the fender flare was pulled in an odd manor that may not clean up well.

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                          • B
                            B
                            B C
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                            #704

                            E46 (aluminum) control arms scare me for offroad type stuff

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                            • EarlE
                              EarlE
                              Earl
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                              #705

                              They're not all aluminum=)

                              museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                              • GunMetalGreyG
                                GunMetalGreyG
                                GunMetalGrey
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #706

                                Snap said:

                                E46 (aluminum) control arms scare me for offroad type stuff

                                I agree with you, especially considering I will probably use the cheapest ones I can find.
                                I think I saw some that were steel that may be better suited.

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                                • SteelBlueS
                                  SteelBlueS
                                  SteelBlue
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #707

                                  This is now the E build thread

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                                  • GunMetalGreyG
                                    GunMetalGreyG
                                    GunMetalGrey
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                                    #708

                                    I got an alignment on the E30, so that's a thing I guess?
                                    I also swapped the cluster gears so I can see how much I don't actually drive it and use that as motivation to drive it more.
                                    Front toe was set with a tiny bit of toe out, I like the way that feels thus far!

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                                    • B
                                      B
                                      B C
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                                      #709

                                      At first I thought you were talking about an alignment on the 325e.... How do you align a car with torn strut tower

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                                      • GunMetalGreyG
                                        GunMetalGreyG
                                        GunMetalGrey
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #710

                                        Ha, no alignment on that yet.
                                        I need to investigate the extent of that "crack"

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                                        • KaiserRollsK
                                          KaiserRollsK
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                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #711

                                          After getting my car aligned it was a night and day difference!

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