More e30 stuff from today

[Harv]

I had a few min while Jen and Anna were at Gym and Swim.

John

[Richard]

1991 iX???

[Harv]

91 318is. Not lowered... yet.

John

[fiftytakedowns]

hahhah

[ash00]

Ray just sold my 91 318is white/black. Biggest, stupidest move I have ever made. I searched long for that combo and that car was dear to my heart. Over 11K in less than a year and not a single problem and it never skipped a beat. I miss her so much.

The new ZHP is really fun, but its grown up. The kid in me still dug the tossiblity of the 318.

When you come time to sell that car...email me hehehe

[Harv]

When you come time to sell that car...email me hehehe

MINE MINE MINE!!!!

I really am enjoying this car. It fits my persona perfectly. I feel "at home" in it.

It's in my garage now up on Jack stands getting Billy Sports and H&R springs and everything that goes with it. I hope it's not too stiff. I think I'm going to re-do the seats and keep them stock cloth. I might look into an e36 steering rack at some point.

John

[ash00]

There's just something about short bumper white E30's....yum yum yum

[Harv]

Yea,

Sorta like an 80's style turtleneck or something.

John

[ash00]

Those aren't out of style are they? Uh oh.

(mental note: must stop by jcpenny afterwords to see new mens winter clothing fashion)

[gwb72tii]

When you come time to sell that car...email me hehehe

MINE MINE MINE!!!!

I really am enjoying this car. It fits my persona perfectly. I feel "at home" in it.

It's in my garage now up on Jack stands getting Billy Sports and H&R springs and everything that goes with it. I hope it's not too stiff. I think I'm going to re-do the seats and keep them stock cloth. I might look into an e36 steering rack at some point.

John

you will enjoy the shox/spring combo

[Harv]

I finished the job yesterday. I need to have the toe in set by a shop. I toed it in by sight but I don't have it right. There is a lot more road noise. Maybe from the M3 control arm bushings? I'm hearing a lot of tire noise now too. I don't mind the firmness of the ride at all but I have to do something about the tire noise.

I'm going to look at a set of e30 bottle caps with snow tires on them sometime today. I'll know if it's the tires if it changes with the wheels.

John

[Harv]

Here is is on it's new legs.

The new noise turns out to be a wheel bering. Strange that it was totally silent before. Once the toe was set right I could toss the car left to right and hear the distinct change in sound that is a wheel bering.

Sorry these pictures don't really show the the fender gap well because of the shadow.

Before

After

John

[fiftytakedowns]

I ordered some sweet springs for my e30. well. the ship got busted for contraband. It seems like ill never get them... its been 7 months.

I got billies, control arms bushings sways. braces, you name it

[Harv]

You could go with stock M3 springs. I know that everyone on the forums say they aren't enough but they are stiffer than stock and if you have Billy Sports..... That was the route I was going for and the stock springs I was going to buy turned out to be junk. (broken pigtail and all) So in order to get my car done, I ordered the H&R's. Glad I did.

John

Cut and pasted from Bimmer forrums.

Spring Type Front Rate Rear Rate

Eibach Pro-kit F 102 R 277

Stock 325i F 106 R 245

Stock 325is F 118 R 265

Stock M3 F 140 R 250

Eibach Race F 160 R 445

Tokico Kit F 165 R 265

Dinan Sport F 172 R 300

H&R OE Sport F 185 R 380

H&R Sport F 185 R 380

Alpina (est) F 200 R 350

H&R Sport (29664) F 200 R 285

Vogtland F 225 R 360

Cosmo Coil Over F 275 R 375

H&R Race F 315 R 570

Ireland Stage 3 F 315 R 570

H&R Coilover F 340 R 380

Koni Coilover F 342 R 407

Landshark Coil over F 350 R 450

FK 60/60 cup kit F 379 R 379

Cosmo Coil Over F 450 R 560

Ground Control F 450 R 600

TMS J-Stock F 680 R 1026

[ash00]

I just bought a 1990 318i 4dr for my older brother today! Now I can put my spare parts to use