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    i can see where that makes sense in theory, but it isn't really necessary in reality*. as long as the angle is roughly the same as stock, the OE balljoints will be able to freely move (their range of movement allows for a surprising amount of misalignment. never measured it, but my guess is it's probably in the range of 25-45 degrees)

    *on drift/street cars. on a rally car with lots of suspension travel, this would be a very serious angle to consider
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    Since I mentioned them here is a picture of the original SLR kit with the welded steel arms

    For those of you who think that looks sketchy, Sean had a pretty big off in testing with the first V1 kit and the arm bent predictably and did not break. Welds were plenty strong
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    10/10 still looks like shit, but i'd say it looks much less so with paint

    before paint:




    after paint:






    so i decided to take the car for a drive today... got alot of looks. not sure if they were good or bad - my bet would've typically be on bad... until i noticed that this gorgeous m3 started following me. didn't take a picture (still have a dumb phone) but the car was pretty much identical to this (didn't even know they made these in sedans)




    anyway, he ended up following me for about 10 minutes as i drove through this lake road to a parking lot with a dope ass view of the loch raven reservoir. he didn't pull in, but he stopped and threw me two enthusiastic thumbs ups... so maybe the car doesn't look that bad? i don't know. suppose it could've been a tech from the local stealership taking the car on an extended test drive or something. regardless, i was pretty stoked that someone in a $90k(?) car thought my POS was cool.
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    Popular engine swap weights & stock engine weights
    M42 + trans - 427lbs
    302 + t5 trans - 475lbs
    m20b27 + g260 - 497lbs
    m52b25 vanos + g250 - 544lbs

    351w + t5 trans - 572.5lbs
    LS,
    aluminum block + t56 - 609lbs
    LS, iron block + t56 - 719lbs, EST.
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    You're delusional... That looks horrible.....

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    you could fit a 235 on an 8.25" wheel or you could run good 215s. A 215 star spec has the same grip or more as a 235 mediocre tire. You certainly don't need a 9.5" wheel with -13 offset to fit 235s.

    Car looks hideous and like you're trying to be different for the sake of being different

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    ^ This

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    I tried explaining that, didn't work. Crazy carpet flares is life

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    Popular engine swap weights & stock engine weights
    M42 + trans - 427lbs
    302 + t5 trans - 475lbs
    m20b27 + g260 - 497lbs
    m52b25 vanos + g250 - 544lbs

    351w + t5 trans - 572.5lbs
    LS,
    aluminum block + t56 - 609lbs
    LS, iron block + t56 - 719lbs, EST.
    http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...60-m42-1jz-2jz

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    Front fenders look.... interesting.

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    definitely not a fan but it's not my car. you do you and let everyone else be salty.
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    Those fenders look they would become sails at speeds,

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    this is .. interesting... It would look much better with huge poke and stock/trimed fenders


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    I feel like this is worthy of an Xzibit meme.. but I won't go there.

    it I just had to.




    In all seriousness, I don't know why you're attempting this other than you have some crazy idea/vision in your head. Keep up with it man, lets see what this turns into.
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    lol yeah, that's where i got the idea from
    Popular engine swap weights & stock engine weights
    M42 + trans - 427lbs
    302 + t5 trans - 475lbs
    m20b27 + g260 - 497lbs
    m52b25 vanos + g250 - 544lbs

    351w + t5 trans - 572.5lbs
    LS,
    aluminum block + t56 - 609lbs
    LS, iron block + t56 - 719lbs, EST.
    http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...60-m42-1jz-2jz

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    Fender look hideous :x

    Question though, what is length difference between e46 Arms and SLR Super arms?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tommiie View Post
    Fender look hideous :x

    Question though, what is length difference between e46 Arms and SLR Super arms?
    About an inch. Slightly more I think.

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    are those a v1 set of big duck club overs? i just sold the last set we had here actually to a guy in Baltimore
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    i'm not that guy, but i guess they could be v1 BDC fenders - bought them second hand about 6 months ago, the seller said they were felony form but who knows
    Popular engine swap weights & stock engine weights
    M42 + trans - 427lbs
    302 + t5 trans - 475lbs
    m20b27 + g260 - 497lbs
    m52b25 vanos + g250 - 544lbs

    351w + t5 trans - 572.5lbs
    LS,
    aluminum block + t56 - 609lbs
    LS, iron block + t56 - 719lbs, EST.
    http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...60-m42-1jz-2jz

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    100% felony form not BDC

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    yikes

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