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benji471
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Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:44 pm

As some of you may know iv been looking into changing the suspension set up on my car for the last few weeks well i started this evening

The Car as it is now with the nose dive look on a cheap jamex kit.
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And "Most" of my bits lined up
Bilstein B4 gas front and back (Curtesy Of Anydp)
H&R -35mm springs
New control arms both sides
New Ties rods and track rod ends both sides
Replacement Rack (Curtesy of Zaust)
***Missing Parts***
Poly bush front kit with m3 eccentric TCA bushes and anti roll bar bushes
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My lovely tool to remove the top strut collar knock it up at work
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Also got rid of the flexi rubber bush and replaced it with some spacers also knocked up at work
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SPADGE
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Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:09 pm

Loving your 'cough' tool can you make me one 8)
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benji471
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Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:40 pm

Loving your 'cough' tool can you make me one

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Its for the 45mm struts, is there a tool similar to this you can buy from BMW ??
e30topless
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Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:45 pm

I recognise this car :) is it badged 'e30' on the boot ?
benji471
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Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:51 pm

The previous owner had it badged like that iv took them off and since spent a shed load of money and time on her :)
e30topless
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Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:54 pm

thought so, it was local to me (Huddersfield)
I used to see it every morning on the way to work ..

it's looking good :D
benji471
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Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:55 pm

Yer im also from Huddersfield, bought it off a friend of a friend bargain :) or so i thought. Iv always been a mini man but iv been well an truly bitten by the E30 bug.
benji471
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Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:33 pm

Well all went good this weekend managed to get the steering rack, tie rods, 4 shocks and 4 springs done Friday evening/Saturday. Not yet fitted the control arms and m3 bushes. But all i can say is i thought people were exaggerating when they said Bilstein and H&R where a good match transformed the car. Much quieter slightly firmer but much better hide quality not as bumpy and crashy. And IMO getting rid of the steering rubber makes a big difference.
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