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Yeah its on this link below, its right from its conception so bit long winded but lots of pics. Working again on it at the moment, slow going but will be ready again for summer http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index.php?showtopic=9897

cheers thanks, we think so too. just trying to get the e30 to look as angry as this now, cant have it been out done by the wifes car, haha

Was out fixing a cockies sludge pump today and the e46 wagon looked very stance, good for some photos, didnt have the good camera but still looked ok

Yeah half the reason we brought it, always loved the e30 & e46 wagons and had to have this as soon as i seen it. We were looking at mazda atenza wags as a family car, this cost alot more but was well worth it looking back

Cheers Blair, Haha yeah i have to admit, it did look good in town under the street lights, its definately a nice car to own, little bit more luxury than the e30 screamer, not as much fun tho

yeah they are easy to use and very effective!! Still hard to gauge how far you can push it without f*#n it, but just take your time. I hope to rent mine out locally so if anyone in Tarankai wants to use it, will be $20 for weekend to rent

Well two weeks later (today) my wifes had a gutsfull of the rubbing, and far enough. So firstly I got some H&R lowering springs to hope to stiffen the rear, turns out it made it even lower haha... opps. front looks sweet tho. So I invested in a gaurd roller / flaring tool off trademe. Spent today with the heatgun and the roller working the gaurds out further and further without cracking the paint. I also removed the inner plastic liner and shaved the areas that had been rubbing and removed the inner clip holding the rear bumper to the gaurd,which was cutting the tyre. I have refastend the bumper further in. Turns out no more rubbing and the car is looking flush, super happy!!

Not long after my last post i attacked the rear gaurds to try roll the internal lip. Began by cutting out the hard silicon fill with a stanley knife to free it up. tried every tool possible and found the best result was digging it out with a flathead screw driver...! Cleaned up the dregs with the 'wuzzy wheel' on the drill. Used panelbeating blocks and hammer and tapped the inner lip up and over against the inside of the gaurd. I used the flapper disk on the grinder to shave back the inner lip to getanother half millimeter or so. I also shaved the inner plastic mud gaurd in behind the bumper as this was rubbing too. Definately made a huge difference, but just exploited rubbing else where with further travel........

Cool cheers for that, i will be doing it in the weekend so will keep you all informed.

I hear ya, it just rubs ever so slightly down the side of the tyre when you corner and bumps etc under speed. I was planning on stiffening up the rear to reduce the slope, hence springs, and i guess shocks left it at a panelbeater today and they wont roll my gaurds, what a bunch of tossers!! they dont want to remove the tough silicon inside the lip or the rear gaurd??? they are worried its not factory enough.... so i will attempt this myself with a knife and dremmel etc then lip it myself.... Anyone attempted this on the e46's themselves.... advice....? cheers guys

Thanks for that. so have you just replaced the front shocks with a complete shortend shock that houses the spring etc or is it the removable insert style shock, to be honest i havnt even looked to see how the front really looks. and did you do the rear shock as well to match ( i know that is a seperate spring / shock assembly) just seems the front is so high compared to the rear (in pic below), just figured my rear shocks and springs were buggered ??

Just got some new 19" BBS LM reps rims for the wifes crusier. having to roll the rear gaurds to just fit in and lower it by the weekend. Can any one advise on good springs to suit the wagon, medium drop??

yeah havnt replaced the head yet which is whats limiting the tune, i have a spare tho. time / $$ will keep it as is for now. Still got 222kw at the wheels tho, lots of fun!!! you are right tho, it never really gets finished. im hoping for 98% completion by summer, then pc mag hopefully..... if they want it that is? good to see you still have yours.. sort of

Hi, just thought i would update where the old girl is at at the moment. Its been under wraps for far to long, just over a year actually with no use, so out it comes again to carry on. I have got some new seats, carbon kevlar autosports which im currently fitting, remounted the microtech, and trying to get the inside a little tidier. and also fitted the PWR oilcooler. planning for rear platforms and a few extra twecks to make it look nicer a sit low

just adding some pics of the mounts for jono, hope that help mate

Thanks evan. Look forward to hearing from you

Thanks Evan, Cheers for popping into this thread....!! Can you contact me with a couple of prices for the separate rear spring and strut set up versus the complete coilover one please My email is image.electrical@gmail.com or ph/text 021399248 I think the spring rates are looking pretty good paired with my 800lbs in the fronts. Cheers. Oh and yes, the stance on Sascha's car is very nice indead. Can you also clarify for myself and im sure others on the site if the front struts in these complete kits are replaceable / rebuildable..? cheers

What is the reason why u replaced the front top hat. Do they not have camber plates? No dramas if not as i have custom front camberplates.?

Good to hear you are finding them good to deal with. Just from the emails i hav had with the guy,he seems like he is prepared to do anything to help out. He was guna build me just a complete rear platform for me and match the spring ratws to my fronts. But i thnk i will jst go a complete set. U mentioned strengthening the top hat and struts? Is this in the rear? Have u run with a complete coilover in the rear or seperate shock and spring?

I am contemplating selling my WRX seats that i have mounted to my factory E30 seat rails so are fully adjustable. These have been mounted correctly with custom plates welded by a certified engineer (not myself) These have passed car certification so you will not have a problem if you chose to cert your car. Expressions of interest? Pics on build thread: http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index.php?showtopic=9897 was thinking $400...... for both of course, with rails. These are in mint condition

cheers i will do that, hence why they cost so much i suspect as frieght kills all importing when the weights get too high. Cheers

I have full set of 25mm rear and 22mm front custom aliuminum spacers i had made up for my car before I went full custom rims. They have studs in them and i have countersunk bolts (hightensile) (so dam expensive to by!!) I was planning on selling them but jst hadnt got round to it.

Yeah good call on the longevity, will look into that with the xyz brand Cheers for the pic of your car sacsha, the stance of the rear is just right. I will do some research on the CG brand. Anyone in NZ import those or better to import yourself?

Thats good to hear thanks oli, its the option im most tending towards at the moment and also bc.. cheers

Re-size your pics mate 800x600 if im not mistaken? sorry mate, i just "quote" ed it from APT's old project tread, didnt realise the size, and to be honest couldnt probly reduce it now. I have 'PM'ed an administrator to unlock my 'uploads' so i can do it all legit. sorry again Thanks for that, its just nice to know there is a bit more lowering in it if you have to, for show / pictures etc cheers