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The difference is the EWS I think, possibly also OBD1 vs OBD2 - worth reading up about both. I'm no expert, but re-doing an M50'd E28 atm.

An off the shelf locked diff maybe, but a diff you welded up in your shed, pull the other one No offense, but that comment is incredibly stupid. Yes, a diff with a tiny bit of weld thrown in is dangerous, as it's liable to break and lock, that is common sene. If it is done properly (regularly peopl...

I've declared a welded diff to the insurance company on every car I've insured with one fitted. I've been with Adrian Flux in the past, and am presently with Sky Insurance - who (when they read it back from their file had it under 'transmission changes' specifying 'locked rear differential'. Adrian ...

Theres no rust in the footwell but did notice a hole in the door seal see bottom of picture. The car had been sat for a couple of months also so may just be condensation building up. Looks damn sweet in that pic, I'll give you that! lucky man! But take my word for it - don't dig with a screwdriver ...

OOOF, love that wheel above! To do that you'd have to do the centre of the spokes on your alloy polished, and the edge/lip, but the rest red. Solid red would look just too much.

I'd go with the above layout, but paint the spokes and lip black, the the rest hot pink

Spadge, its a fact that they'll make drive differently, yes, but being dangerous? Nah. Ok, so that stretch is OTT as said, but stretch as a whole isn't.

Dave, its ALL about how it looks

most people on here wouldn't have an E30 as low as mine, and yet I want mine lower. Go figure!

Thats it, very, very simple, how tall are the stock engine mounts with an engine on/with it off?

Roughly measuring mine, they were about 65mm, but that seems taller than I'd expect!

Thanks!

We did replace that, but I think it must have twisted slightly when putting it back together. Ok, I'llg et that sorted ASAP. To get a replacement, do I just order a 'profile gasket'? GSF don't appear to do them, and I'm suspecting they only come in the HG set don't they? Thanks guys, nice to know wh...

So by profile gasket, you mean the headgasket itself? Couldn't be, I dunno, the timing chain cover gasket or something cimple?

This sounds fun!

Hiya,

The head isn't cracked. That was checked while it was off and skimmed *phew*!

Which one is the profile gasket?

Thanks!

Surely you can turn the side bits that the drifshafts bolt onto? Won't that work?

Bend it back in, hammer it flush and roll the arches slightly (heatgun on paint and hammer/coke bottle/scaffold bar)

It is definitely being caused by the tyre.

If its off the car can't you just turn it upright and open 'er up and have a look-see?

This is getting frustrating now! We did my headgasket back in January because I was getting water in the oil, and I thought there was the sweet smell of burning antifreeze... SO now, several months on, its still eating some water, but I've been around, worked through some stuff, done other things, w...

Matt - as I said, I made that for my car, so the M42 engine. The front 2 mount on the valance, that side hook actually mounts on the engine itself! Possibly not the best idea, but I can't be arsed to take it off and do what I said above about making new rear mounts! I very much doubt there will be a...

This is to fit an M42 atm, but a small amount of modification and I can make it generic. Essentially weld more legs at the back so it can be mounted to the subframe - easy!

Thanks mate, just copied that down!

Can't find the engine number though, and it HAS to be on the block/head which is totally not particularly visible!

I should probably search first, but hey-ho! Where are they? I thought the chassis number was on a plaque on the dash - but noooooo! Engine is the M42 too... Damn insurance questions! It says 'most often on the dash/under the carpet in the footwell', I had that carpet up a week ago - it aint there fo...

Would we be allowed to modify the replacement car too?

135 for me please! Lower and stiffer, dishy wheels, remap, and locker diff and away we go for some VERY smokey fun!

Custom making one atm from some THICK steel, will get some photo's when its done. I got a sheet on steel from the local metal scrap yard. Looks like it was a milled top for some machine, but the thick bits are 5mm... :D Will take some wearing out for sure. But then, my present sump guard is molded t...

Ollie_bwoii wrote:I like the wide arch chromie look of it if it was done properly! BUt the valances and bonnet look awful!

Front valance would be fine - normal bonnet and non smoothed rear valance and you'd be fine tbh. It'd look low and dark and mean and wide and simple.

fuzzy wrote:pity theres not more like you

You're not the only one!

Thanks again mate, good price, good product! I expect I'll be back again soon, although hopefully not for another sump!

Just wondering, if you want to muller them at a drift day, why do you specifically want 15's? I know the 14" steels fit over standard rear discs (as I have them on mine), or are you thinking long term and you want them banded and as the replacement all-round car wheels?

Joshy, man, has the lack of TD gone to your head? Waaaay off course! Fitting coilovers to E30's doesn't require but one would recommend re-inforcing the rear turrets - they're not designed to take that pressure and can rip out. Therefore the cost of the coilovers plus needed work dictates they are r...

Woah, ChemicalAl, thats a lot for steels!

You can have 4 steels from me with various mis-matched but mainly legal (think they're in pairs) tyres for £30.

But yeah, they're all 14".

Just do it! I would... Admittedly thats because pov-spec is what I want. Non electric everything = less weight, so ideal for a track car. As it is, my E30 has electric everything, windows, mirrors and sumroof! (aerial-less) For the fact its so ridiculously clean and rot-free, I would. Although you m...

tailoutcharlie wrote:eccentric trailing arm bushes (think thats the right ones?) will sort it out apparently, il be getting some off zimmerbimmer when funds allow as i got lots of camber on the rears.

I'd try Cotswoldbmw instead if I were you, Zimmerbimmer doesn't work there any more!

I'm sorry, I stopped paying attention when I got to ImysE30's post. Just WHO is that in your avatar?

I will (once the headgasket is finished and I'm back from holiday) happily come down, give you a shiney chrome grill, swap my indicator lenses and repeaters for the tinted ones. I also have standard 318iS (apparently 15mm lower, but still look standard to me) front shocks and springs, rear shocks an...

How about this one? Saw the thread the other day went 'ooooh!' saw the price, waent 'aaaaah'. I'm a cheap kinda guy, its not worth that money for me... ...but it may be to you! http://retrorides.proboards86.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=pfsw&thread=52107&page=1 What I've done with mine is: repl...

adit wrote:ive got a couple of those lip spoilers if anyone is interested

I am. If you'll chuck a non-bent valance in with it ;)

I work for GSF. Gaskets, filters, head bolts, engine bits are all pretty good. Same with brakes, make sure you go for brembo or zimmerman, and pagid or textar pads and your safe. I wouldnt suggest buying ANY suspension parts though. Cheap quality bushes, and you'll be changing them 6 months later, ...

I'd have one. If I don't make one first. I doubt you'd get rust on the inside, and anyway, whats to stop you using high temperature paint on the entire thing? I'd now really tempted! Have you looked at how low the oil pick-up is, and whether you actually can make it shallower? Just wondering, I know...

I know a LOT of people who have poly bushed every single damned joint and use it on the road fine, with no adverse problems. If you are bothered about the car feeling slightly tighter, taughter, better, stiffer, and nicer then don't do it ;) Heck, even my next door neighbour had his alfa romeo 156 d...

Looks fantastic, I'm still watching this project in anticipation of the finished product! Its going to be even better than before, and it was great then!

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