Some suspension installed :).

[MikesJo]

Installed H&R Race springs w/ Bilstein Sports with a buddy today. I helped where I could lend a hand :). He also put in the z3 shifter, much better than before! Rear shock mounts are E46 cabrio ones and reinforcement plates are some kind of gold metal ones the PO put in, thanks Rene! It's a good thing they were in there b/c I didn't have any.

The z3 short shifter also went in. Much better feel than before!

Gotta find some time to do the subframe bushings though as they are totally gone. I have some IE ones for that and trailing arm bushings as well.

Here are some pics freshly installed. Hasn't settled yet.

http://www.sfu.ca/~mslee/bmw/IMG_1075_small.jpg

http://www.sfu.ca/~mslee/bmw/IMG_1077_small.jpg

http://www.sfu.ca/~mslee/bmw/IMG_1085_small.jpg

http://www.sfu.ca/~mslee/bmw/IMG_1092_small.jpg

http://www.sfu.ca/~mslee/bmw/IMG_1094_small.jpg

[MikesJo]

http://www.sfu.ca/~mslee/bmw/IMG_1090_small.jpg

http://www.sfu.ca/~mslee/bmw/IMG_1095_small.jpg

http://www.sfu.ca/~mslee/bmw/IMG_1102_small.jpg

http://www.sfu.ca/~mslee/bmw/IMG_1104_small.jpg

http://www.sfu.ca/~mslee/bmw/IMG_1111_small.jpg

[MikesJo]

http://www.sfu.ca/~mslee/bmw/IMG_1114_small.jpg

http://www.sfu.ca/~mslee/bmw/IMG_1120_small.jpg

http://www.sfu.ca/~mslee/bmw/IMG_1141_small.jpg

http://www.sfu.ca/~mslee/bmw/IMG_1142_small.jpg

http://www.sfu.ca/~mslee/bmw/IMG_4128_edit_small_wes.jpg

http://www.sfu.ca/~mslee/bmw/IMG_4134_edit_small_wes.jpg

[onaquest]

nice setup!!!!!!

:D i installed the same setup on my 90 zinnoberrot last month. Is yours zinno as well?

[MikesJo]

Oh you have a 325is! Must be very low on your car :). My car is brilliantrot :). Has yours settle much from when you first put it in? I'm hoping it'll come down a bit more but the 4 banger is lighter than the inline 6.

[onaquest]

I haven't exactly measured it to know that it's settled more than when i first installed, but i believe it has.

Yep ive got a 325, its nice and low. When i was finishing up, and lowering the front end, the jack got stuck. It's one of the only times ive said "sweeeet" when being inconvenienced.

[puppypilgrim]

What a nice looking car with a great mod I think MikesJo. Looks superb!

[rene_e30m3]

Well done Mike! The car looks awsome.

[Spalding]

Nice garage and amazing E30. It looks very sharp.

[MikesJo]

Caps on or caps off?

http://www.sfu.ca/~mslee/bmw/IMG_1186_small.jpg

[puppypilgrim]

To my eyes, caps on.

[go4carter]

caps on...

[REDLINE]

Very nice looking car. Notice any big change in the ride and handling?

[Bimmer_Racer]

now you need to source out some sweet side skirts to finish off the look. looks great though! love the red

[MikesJo]

When I corner the car is very planted. It doesn't sway all that much. It's a bit bumpier than before but tolerable imo. The rear should be tighter in the back once the subframe bushings are replaced, so I'm told.

[VtwinVince]

Hey, quit copying my car....just kidding, that thing is really coming together. Now you need some wheels and powder coat those calipers.

[MikesJo]

Where would you get them powder coated?

[VtwinVince]

Some guy that Rudy at CG knows did mine, and they turned out pretty nice.

[CGDoig]

SOAB. I shoulda gone with the race springs when it came down to it. Oh well. Maybe soon i'll do the springs but the red looks hot. When i pulled my springs outta the box and they were plain old black sports I said, Hey, at least they're shiney. Nice car though, looks beautiful.

-Cam

[k-swiss]

Man I can't wait to install my Bilstein tuned suspension and see how it looks.
-Kirin

[Al Canuck]

Man I can't wait to install my Bilstein tuned suspension and see how it looks.
-Kirin

It's here. Showed up this morning at 9am. Should drop it 40mm front, and 30mm rear.

Al

[porschegt1]

that is absolutely awesome, I should bring my car to your house to get that done.

[MikesJo]

It isn't my garage :(.

[porschegt1]

caps on. Love the car.