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  1. Posted · Report reply

    Im speaking from personal experience here, I would not advise 'stretching' a tyre over a rim, in any case why would you need top stretch it over a x7 wheel? I have 16x9 inch wheels on my car and only ran stretch as I had basically no other option. (I.E wheels would not go under the guards with anything more than a 205/40 tyre)

    I have now purchased Fully adjustable coilovers so that I can apply slight camber to the front wheels. This is giving me the ability to run PROPER sized tyres. and still maintain no guard rub.

    The 205/40's I had on my wheels were sh*t, they rode like sh*t, gripped like sh*t, not to mention after ~2000 k's all of the sidewalls were split and had air in the wall making the tyres uber prone to blow outs etc. In the end I hit a bump in the road which blew out two of the tyres and damaged two of my much loved wheels.

    Basically, DONT stretch tyres.

    You ARE a Muppet if you do, BTW Just cos the drifters do it dont mean its cool. The reason they do it is because they are on a racetrack and only use their tyres for 2 or 3 laps and dont need traction as much as a road car. The also give the driver the ability to 'spin' their wheels whilst in a drift as not as much traction is availible.

    Cheers

    Chris

  2. Posted · Edited by Mc Lovin' · Report reply

    I have adjustable rear camber and toe, this is acheived by slotting the trailing arm mounts, adding slotted plates to each end and replacing the stock bolts with ones that have eccentric washers welded to them. This provides enough adjustment for ~60mm lowering.

    I will soon have adjustable front camber with the coilovers im getting.

    Basically if you dont have a sizeable wallet dont bother. Raise your car to a level where camber is not an issue and you will be fine.

    Cheers

    Chris

    P.S, Please observe Bimmersports policies on the English language, grammar and spelling are two things that are greatly appreciated on this forum.

    P.P.S, Check out www.bmw2002.com for decent suspension parts.

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    Yea sorry Glenn I got tied up with the other half haha, will come up this Sunday though.

    Ive found that the 2 litre and 2.5 litre sump are the same part numbers so I can score a sump etc much cheaper than expected. Although a few 2.5's have popped up lately so might just go for one of them.

    Just ordered new hub assemblies and cups/caps for the front struts, some parts Ex-Germany (Thanks Euro Italia)

    Coilovers are coming ex-USA should be here next week and should be all ready to install mid December.

    BTW Glenn have been a member on R3V for a long time haha sourced my coilovers through that site, has also been very useful for the DOCH swap.

    Cheers

    Chris

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    As im in the process of gathering all the bits together for my M50 conversion I need to know whether or not the Oilpan, Oil Pickup and Dipstick tube from the M50B20 and M50B25 are the same? I.E will the B20 pan bolt up to the B25 and can the B20 pan be used in the coversion to the E30.

    Cheers

    Chris

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    Can you still enter even tho you havent raced in the previous sessions ??

    I could be interested.... try and get under my best of 15.32

    Cheers

    Glenn

    Would be good to see you Glenn.

    I need to have a wee chat to you also. Might come up for a beer this sunday night?

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    Damn straight! Simply too many to list. May I suggest 1980s tunes by geographic origin

    (Kiwi,Aussie, Euro, British, American...)

    Those 80's tunes simply need to be crankin' out of an E30!

    Let's see: Euroland

    Falco (Rock me Amadeus) - All time fave

    AHA (Take on Me)

    Brit:

    Duran Duran (Girls on Film, The Reflex, Notorious, A View To A Kill)

    Genesis/Phil Collins - too many great tunes...

    David Bowie - (Let's Dance, Cat People, Dance Magic Dance) and the rest of it...

    The Police - almost everything

    Wham - pure cheeeese

    Pet Shop Boys (What Have I Done to Deserve This? It's A Sin, Heart, West End Girls)

    Boomtown Rats (I Don't Like Mondays)

    Kiwi:

    Patea Maori Club - Poi E

    The Dudes

    Hello Sailor

    Dave Dobbyn and Herbs - Slice of Heaven

    Aussie:

    Icehouse (Electric Blue, Great Southern Land, etc)

    Real Life (Send Me an Angel)

    INXS - Suicide Blonde, too many to mention

    Midnight Oil

    Men At Work

    America:

    Billy Idol

    Devo (Now WHIP IT!!!)

    Madonna

    Prince

    SUB CATEGORY: 80s Cockrock

    Bonjovi, Guns n Roses, Whitesnake, Poison, Motley Crue

    Simply too many too get down, I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.

    Many more to come!

    I like this man.

    ^^ All of the above rocks

    I think its the weather. Old school rock owns the stereo over summer.

    Most new music is so depressing.

  20. Posted · Report reply

    My 2 cents worth here and I'm not trying to stirr it up

    But shouldnt you all be talking about going low and staying safe ??

    You guys have nice cars that you worked hard for....looking "cool" is fine...but do it properly

    Get the right advise from people in the industry....not "mate's"

    I know it costs to do it properly, but thats wot you should be doing

    Decide wot you want to do, see if its legal, safe, get the right advise, and then go shopping

    100mm is the legal limit....without a cert

    Done properly, you can get a cert for a lower car......mine is certified at 70mm

    We have sponsors in here that can help you and give you the right advise... TALK TO THEM !!!

    We have Keith @ H&R springs..he does coil overs too Ph. 021378902

    Chris @ Suspension Tech Ph. 2731232 or 0272145325

    And for wheels & tyres talk to our new sponsors Mag & Tyres Direct

    There are many others in here too that have gone down that road, and done it properly

    My advise would be:

    Dont cut, grind, compress, remove or heat anything

    Buy good gear and do it right.... your car, your life or someone elses may depend on it

    PLEASE PLAY SAFE

    Glenn

    Thank you Glenn

    Listen to someone with experience.

    You CAN have a low car that CAN handle fairly decent.

    Just do it properly.

    Trust me its worth it.

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