E30 Track Car Build

[DanThe]

The bushes should be pressed so the hole is as close to the centre of the car. The should be in line with the 'stick' of the lollipop.

The hole in the bush should be fitted outwards, so it brings the wishbone out and the wheel forward

[Theo]

The bushes should be pressed so the hole is as close to the centre of the car. The should be in line with the 'stick' of the lollipop.

Good thing you don't work on cars for a living....

[Stonkin]

Cheers Dan, have fitted them this way. Well tomorrow is the day to remove the whole backend underneath the new car and replace with cleaned and painted parts with all new bushes. Hopefully it will go smoothly lol

Looking forward to seeing how much better it all looks underneath, there isnt much really that hasnt been painted underneath. I keep forgetting its supposed to be a track car

Let me know if anyone needs anything from it. The shell was a 316 with drums and whatever diff would have been installed.

[maxfield]

Sorry my bad. Was meant to be worded different but didn't re read it.

Theo - I run race cars for a living.

[Stonkin]

No worries mate, as it happens i hadnt seen the other replies before fitting them. Luckily i somehow fitted them the opposite to how you suggested anyway lol

[rix313]

Theo - I run race cars for a living.

That explains it

[Stonkin]

Well what a day! The new backend has been built on the floor, this took a while on its own. The welded tabs on the subframe seem to offer some good adjustment and trailing arms appear to be moving freely with the powerflex bushes which is great.



Hours, have been spent this afternoon and evening removing the old backend from the car, the main subframe bushes that attach to the chassis were absolutely welded on. We have some fantastic equipment on hand but even then it was still a pig of a job! But, it is now off.



Tomorrow the new bits will go up. No pics yet as i just didnt have time, just imagine a rusty subframe, trailing arms, diff, grotty drum brakes with knackered bushes everywhere sitting on the floor.



Will update again tomorrow

[Stonkin]

Few pics from the last couple of days work...


Lemforder control arms with new ball joints and M3 eccentric bushes







Subframe with drums replaced. New subframe bushes, powerflex control arm bushes, welded tabs to offer toe and camber adjustment, Pagid discs and new disc shields, Greenstuff pads (as they came with the other car and were in good condition), rebuilt S 4.10 LSD with new bush, Eibach anti-roll bar, handbrake cables run through the car and everything freshly painted

[johnmaccow]

That looking very good mate, very nice job.

[Demlotcrew]

Topic moved in here

[Neilios]

Any progress?

[DanThe]

He sold it mate

[Neilios]

Just spending a bit time researching cars and builds, started stripping the wiring harness out of mine today will be in touch soon.