Huge Rake

Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:49 pm

Just fitted the lowering struts to the front but not the rear, but tempted to leave it like that, it looks awesome with such a filthy rake... what do we think, cool or just strange looking???

Does anyone else have a rake on their E30??

Jon

Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:57 pm

Looks stupid and will handle very badly.

Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:57 pm

Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:13 pm

err Jon

Did you ever own a Mk4 Cortina? :lol:

Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:14 pm

Behave!

Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:17 pm

fuckin awesome, now coat it in primer and you got a cool hotrod e30. that would be cool for drifting aswell

Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:18 pm

Here's an alternative huge rake, it doesn't look quite so silly.

Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:20 pm

now thats a rake

i do wonder why u had that pic tho

Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:23 pm

It's linked to a site on the net, save your

smiley!

Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:48 pm

dazleeds wrote:now thats a rake

i do wonder why u had that pic tho

Yeah save it

Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:54 pm

HAHAHAH Love the rake there Adam!!!

I am well aware it will handle like a pig as it has a strut brace at the front as well but not the back so it will roll like a barrell at the back and be rock solid up front so it will understeer BUT

In a childish kinda way... i love the fact it looks like a hotrod, i think i should get some wider wheels for the back and space savers up front! :lol:

... as for primer, i was thinking hammerite, becoming quite fond of that for almost every underside component at the moment (sub frame, heat shield, battery tray, brackets etc etc... hide the rust from mr MOT man

)

I think a less extreme rake would look cool on my 535 as well.. but may also look fcuking stupid... hmmmm

whats the deal with Mk4 cortina's btw... were they hideously raked as well????? hehe

Jon

Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:00 pm

Yeah, Cortinas that were hotted up when I was growing up always seemed to have their arses in the air, capris too

Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:33 pm

im going for a 60/40 drop so a bit of a rake but I think you should get that ass down

Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:42 pm

Adams rake is far nicer ,that car just reminded me of a hotted up morris marina my mate had many moons ago. That was f*"king awful as well

. please drop the back I'm begging you

regards
john

Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:28 pm

You'd need bigger rear wheel for it to truly be cool. Ala hotrod stylee such as:

btw that's the first time I've ever photoshopped a car

Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:43 pm

Sorry

Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:49 pm

lol Mr Oizo!!!

Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:51 pm

Still looks gay though

Post Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:32 pm

the big wheels look alot better... anyone got some 17's that match those wheels

as for the flames, now thats more like it, looks proper hot rod! My friend has flames down the side of his escort mk2.. looks awesome... however, its also alot quicker than my 320... only a bloody 1700cc as well...

one day i wil have to learn how to photoshop, looks fun! hehe... loving the 3d drawing of the e30 front end RevBillyG.... you got the complete car yet??

Post Wed Aug 17, 2005 12:05 am

Not yet m8, getting there slowly.

Post Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:58 am

bit excessive there :lol:

does look like a matchbox car tho

a slight rake can be achieved by fitting 205/50/15 to the front of the car, and 205/55 or 205/6015s to the rear.

Cotty180-the 60-40 drop will basically level off your car, rather than give you much of a rake

E30Adam-LOL at the rake-very subtle

Post Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:05 am

I have rake.. not sure what the drops are though

Post Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:34 am

Stoney_god wrote:I have rake.. not sure what the drops are though

thats not a drop, just the weight of the mighty m40 engine

Post Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:41 am

It'll soon loose it's rake when I take Daryll for a spin in it and he sits in the back !!!!

:lol:

Post Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:53 am

Stoney_god wrote:It'll soon loose it's rake when I take Daryll for a spin in it and he sits in the back !!!!

If my dong wasn't so heavy I would be the perfect weight for my height...I can't help having a 2 stone trouser snake!

Post Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:58 am

Daryll wrote: If my dong wasn't so heavy I would be the perfect weight for my height...I can't help having a 0.0000002 stone trouser snake!

Post Wed Aug 17, 2005 11:04 am

Daryll wrote:
Stoney_god wrote:It'll soon loose it's rake when I take Daryll for a spin in it and he sits in the back !!!!

If my dong wasn't so heavy I would be the perfect weight for my height...I can't help having a 2 stone trouser snake!

In that case deffo not bringing the missus !!!

Post Wed Aug 17, 2005 11:09 am

Cotty180 wrote:im going for a 60/40 drop so a bit of a rake but I think you should get that ass down

There won't be any rake on 60/40, it'll sit flat
Daryll:
Don't mind bringing my miss's, she don't like snakes..........only congours

Post Wed Aug 17, 2005 11:57 am

What a topic! Get some drag tyres on the back of her, funny car style! On a more serious note, get the back lowered ffs! :lol:

Post Wed Aug 17, 2005 1:33 pm

320Touring wrote:
Cotty180-the 60-40 drop will basically level off your car, rather than give you much of a rake

Its all cool

Post Wed Aug 17, 2005 1:42 pm

Cotty180 wrote:
320Touring wrote:
Cotty180-the 60-40 drop will basically level off your car, rather than give you much of a rake
Its all cool

yes it is mate

Post Fri Aug 19, 2005 1:43 am

Don't worry... The rake isnt permenant! Its just I haven't had time to finish the suspension fit. got the morning off tomorrow and after a week of BURNING sunshine... its not PISSING it down just in time for my day off... I DON'T BELIEVE IT! looks like hte rest of the suspenison might be waiting until monday next week... along with the oil change and rust removal then clean and polish... gonna be two weeks over budget on time for this one... HOW annoying! Might try using differing tyre sizes to get a less obvious rake going on! hehe

Jon

Post Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:08 pm

Good News,

The full spring set it now on and the rakeis nowhere to be seen. The back end is jacked up at the moment for some underseal work so its still nose down but I will get some piccies of her when she is finished hopefully... and some of the underside if i can, looks like a new car under there!!

shouldnt be long till she is back on the road