What to do...? What to do...? Please help!

Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:33 pm

Got some extra cash next month so getting all the rusty bits done... There will be a little bit left to treat her to a few of the finer things in life...

So what's next???

The old girl really needs new shoes, but i cant decide what to get!
Looking for some tasteful 15s or 16s!

Handling needs tweaking too, -30mm max... What are the options?

Any other fine-tuning ideas???

Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:49 pm

BBS 15 x-spokes everytime!!

2 high quality spring options eibach do a set -35mm or standard dealer M-tech -15mm.

Nice moredoor

Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:07 pm

^^ As above, will transform it

Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:10 pm

God all new housing estates look the same these days.

Spend the change on some wood treatment for your fence. And get rid of the alpina copies.

Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:22 pm

Rest of the cash on new rubber bushes throughout the suspension, and Bilstein dampers to go with the springs.

Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:24 pm

as said a set of 15"bbs and a little drop, looks clean

Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:32 pm

you need to remove the colour coded sumper trim

15" BBS

New front valance

thats what i would do

Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:35 pm

Get some decent tyres on those BBS, there are many options. I run Dunlop SP9000 because they come in the correct size and have been fantastic over the last 12 months.

Eibach Springs: £140
Bilsteins: £700 ish?
Eibach Rollbars: £275
BBS: £150-200
Dunlop SP9000: £300 fitted
VAT, delivery, labour...

If you've still got spare cash left over, I want your job

Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:36 pm

15" BBS

sell the alpina reps, some looney will buy them for around 200 which should get you a good set of bbs

it will transform the way your car drives

Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:53 pm

Morat wrote:Get some decent tyres on those BBS, there are many options. I run Dunlop SP9000 because they come in the correct size and have been fantastic over the last 12 months.

Eibach Springs: £140
Bilsteins: £700 ish?
Eibach Rollbars: £275
BBS: £150-200
Dunlop SP9000: £300 fitted
VAT, delivery, labour...

If you've still got spare cash left over, I want your job

I have a good mate who works in Europarts so get mega mates rates, so might have a little more to play with.
Not sure about Bilsteins might be a bit ott for a moredoor!

Just want it to look and drive nice... and maybe catch a few people out in the twisty bits!

Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:08 am

Ollie_bwoii, did me a Photoshop a few weeks ago but i still can't make my mind up about the trim...

Is there anyone that could do another with a few different sets of wheels on??? I Quite like the idea of, Borbet A's, Ronal LS, BBS 15s and banded steelies...

Thanks for all the ideas so far.
Ant.

Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:10 am

Looks much better IMO

Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:12 am

march109 wrote:God all new housing estates look the same these days.

Spend the change on some wood treatment for your fence. And get rid of the alpina copies.

PMSL

Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:26 am

Ant84 wrote:
Morat wrote:Get some decent tyres on those BBS, there are many options. I run Dunlop SP9000 because they come in the correct size and have been fantastic over the last 12 months.

Eibach Springs: £140
Bilsteins: £700 ish?
Eibach Rollbars: £275
BBS: £150-200
Dunlop SP9000: £300 fitted
VAT, delivery, labour...

If you've still got spare cash left over, I want your job
I have a good mate who works in Europarts so get mega mates rates, so might have a little more to play with.
Not sure about Bilsteins might be a bit ott for a moredoor!

Just want it to look and drive nice... and maybe catch a few people out in the twisty bits!

Don't let the two-door snobs get you down! All E30s deserve the best and a 4 door handles just as well as a 2 door. That list is exactly what I have on my touring and I'm chuffed to bits with it although the exchange rate was much better when I got the bits...

Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:01 am

Doorectomy?

Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:17 pm

15" BBS, 16" genuine alpinas or hartges if you can find some. I would definitely ditch the colour-coded centre portion of the bumpers, and the door trims, in favour of black placcy. Re-bushing is the best thing to do handling wise - whatever springs and dampers, ARBs etc, you have, they need to be operated by a suspension system in the best condition possible for the best results.

And moredoors are for the discerning e30 enthusiast!

Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:41 pm

Genuine 16" Alpinas or Hartges would be great, how much would i be looking at for some?

Defo getting Eibach Rollbars, Eibach Springs, not sure what shocks... don't Boge do some good ones?

How difficult is Re-bushing???

So are after-market wheels a BIG NO NO?

Thanks for all your info.

Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:16 pm

The BBS are light (7.5Kg) without spending hundreds, and suit the car in most peoples opinions, especially non-sport models.

Shocks before roll bars or both IMO, bilstein B8's and eibach springs match perfectly.

Re-bushing is worthwhile, whilst being quite an effort DIY. Do all the rubber bits whilst you're there, engine and gearbox mounts, propshaft guilbo and diff bush will make quite a difference.

Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:32 pm

Ant84 wrote:Ollie_bwoii, did me a Photoshop a few weeks ago but i still can't make my mind up about the trim...

Is there anyone that could do another with a few different sets of wheels on??? I Quite like the idea of, Borbet A's, Ronal LS, BBS 15s and banded steelies...

Thanks for all the ideas so far.
Ant.

bloody hell thats looks so much better, its like a different car

although he missed the oil cooler grill