05-25-2018, 07:06 AM | #141 | |
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I continue to be impressed by the new suspension on my car. Even crappy roads feel better. It'll have around 40-50 miles on it by the time I get home tomorrow morning, which I think is enough to check the alignment and see if it's settled at all since installation. |
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05-25-2018, 07:17 AM | #142 | |
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They get so much better with good coilovers and more wheel / tire up front to eliminate the stagger. |
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05-25-2018, 07:19 AM | #143 |
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I downsized the wheels and put on Michelin all seasons, which helped the ride a lot on my M3.
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05-25-2018, 09:56 AM | #144 |
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Yeah, wheels and tires are somewhere on the list for me. Was thinking of an 18” square setup, but I have too much tread depth right now to think about it. Also, sounds like clearance can be an issue, and it had a lot to do with individual suspension and wheel /spacer choices. Lots to think about
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05-25-2018, 11:33 AM | #145 | |
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Edit: They were M68s, specifically for winter M3 use: Front 7.5J x 17 ET47 36 11 2 229 480 Rear 7.5J x 17 ET25 36 11 2 229 980 |
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05-25-2018, 12:25 PM | #146 | |
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Maybe not what you want for a street car though. |
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05-26-2018, 10:38 PM | #147 | |
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07-27-2021, 01:19 PM | #148 |
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Hey everyone! Long time no see. Like, two years, according to my last login. Lots of stuff to catch up. Might as well start with the car.
Over June and July, I finally got around to doing the rear end work that I'd been planning for about three years. Like all good projects, there was a significant amount of scope creep, but only a couple of setbacks. The complete list of work: -Shifter upgrade -Driveshaft: center support and bearing, centering bushings, giubo, CV joint replacement -Fuel filter replacement (was original!) -Differential: input and output seal replacement, cover replacement (only way to get new OE bushings) -Suspension: All bushings and ball joints replaced, except for the subframe bushings and RTABs, which were replaced when I bought the car -Parking brake: cable replacement, shoe replacement The car is getting its overdue safety inspection right now. Most of you probably saw all of my progress on FB, so here are just a few photos for posterity. |
07-27-2021, 01:29 PM | #149 |
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Couple other notes:
The shifter is freaking amazing. I bought an AutoSolutions "AutoCross" short shift kit, stock height, 20% shift reduction. It replaced what I believe was an older Rogue kit with a weighted selector rod. This kit is super smooth and a real joy to use. Installation was kind of a pain...okay, it was a giant pain. At some point, the bolt that attaches the brake line bracket to my right rear trailing arm snapped off at the end. Someone "repaired" this with a zip tie. I tried to extract it with a generic EZ-Out, which promptly snapped off within the bolt. The solution required a lot (A LOT) of cursing, followed by some patient drilling and re-tapping. In the end, I got the original sized bolt to go in smoothly again. But I didn't enjoy it. Final note, for now: The harness connectors for my rear wheel speed sensors are toast. They started to crumble as I tried to disconnect them, so I left them alone and just removed the sensors at the hubs. If/when the sensors go bad, I'll have to do some cutting and crimping to replace them. I suppose that's not unexpected for 17-year-old plastic, but I feel like BMW could have done better here. |
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