Tossed a different set of wheels on the 240 today...
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a BIG +1 for me on this!
I drove it to work today and yesterday, I'm a bit surprised you didn't hear it!
Still hoping I have time to stop by the e30 picnic on Saturday, but there's soooo much to do yet. We'll see.
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Well now I HAVE to get a ride in this thing!!
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Successful 5,000 mile shakedown run to Kansas City, Portland, Seattle and back. Here are two quick pictures.
Including me drunk at a bbq talking about the car.
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Looks great!
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@DrLeadFoot
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Very awesome! Must be an amazing feeling.
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I love this car! It is absolutely gorgeous in every way! Nice work! 5,000 mile shake down... i'm gonna have to remember that excuse next time I need a vacation lol.
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Thanks guys! Really excited to do a little more buttoning up on this (it's definitely not done) and take it out to local shows this summer.
And Dave I do still owe you a ride. Maybe I'll bring it to work next week.
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This will surely be at Scooters right?
It better be, I wanna see this!
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Yep! It'll be there. I should get some things done on it first, but being lazy has been rather enjoyable...
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I did it again. Refinished a set of DS1's that I've had sitting around for a while. Likely temporary, but it's always fun tossing on something else.
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The DS1's are very fitting on that car for some reason. They don't over take the subtle styling of the 240 but add just a little pop to it.
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You dont have to keep adding BMW parts to you car to post here ya know I love seeing your car
Deal. (Although I have been having indecent thoughts again lately about a 6 cylinder)
I built a new set of front coilovers. These are 3" shorter than factory struts and have Koni Race inserts in them (of the single adjustable variety. They will replace the current coilovers I put in last year that are 2.25" shorter than factory and have revalved Bilsteins good for about 350lb springs.
After doing some research I decided on what transmission fluid to use in the Getrag 265 (or in this case, what mix of fluids). A number of people sang the praises of Redline MTL in this box, but after doing a little more reading, I found that a mix of Redline MTL with 80w/90 gear oil seems to be the ideal recipe. I'll change that fluid in the next week or two and see for myself how it works.
I finally got around to installing a few rear suspension bits I've had sitting. Specifically Koni Race shocks (originally spec'd by koni for dirt-racing trucks), shortened trailing arms with new Genuine Volvo bushings, and a fresh adjustable panhard bar. This was well worth the effort and expense. The new shocks are fantastic.
Lastly, it was time for a turbo rebuild, so I figured why not swap out the 16t compressor wheel and housing for a 20t billet compressor wheel and housing while I'm at it. I also got a genuine Mitsubishi rebuild kit which seems to be very comprehensive. I'm pretty excited to get this all in the car--not expecting huge gains, but a reasonable bump in output potential with a freshly rebuilt turbo sounds great to me.
That's all for now.
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Shortened trailing arms. I gotta wonder about that. Any explanation? Stock ones shortened?
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Looks like a similar function as e36 ones. Shortening them would correct excessive negative camber from lowering.
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wow, id really like a snail with an integrated blowoff valve like that, Looks like theres a recirculation passage cast into the housing as well.
Yeah, I quite like that setup. That's how Volvo did it from the factory on the cars with TD04 turbos. I made sure to get the same deal with the new larger compressor housing. It's nice simple packaging that works well.
Shortened trailing arms. I gotta wonder about that. Any explanation? Stock ones shortened? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Looks like a similar function as e36 ones. Shortening them would correct excessive negative camber from lowering. Sent from my potato phone
They are stock arms that are shortened ~20mm. This is solely for the purpose of centering the axle in the fender wheel opening after significant lowering. No camber on the rear of these cars unfortunately! Solid axle.
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