Suspension overhaul =)

[cdb3113]

Orxan, great job guys! I enjoyed the videos... brought back many memories!

Quick question though... please tell me that you were kidding about buying a $220 pickle fork.

Yeah, the BMW tools are usually $400 or more!

[BlackSapphire]

Yeah, the BMW tools are usually $400 or more!

It's a tool sold by BMW that they don't even make. And, it's about 1000 percent marked up. No way would I buy a BMW tool that is identical to those made by any number of reputable tool manufacturers (unless money held no value for me).

Then again, if I'm not reusing the joint, I just use a pickle fork attachment on my air hammer. That entire setup (air hammer, chisels, case, pickle fork attachments x3, etc.) cost less than one BMW pickle fork.

If I'm reusing the joints, I use the proper tools (not applicable in this case of course)... something along the lines of this:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...X0DER&v=glance

[cdb3113]

It's a tool sold by BMW that they don't even make. And, it's about 1000 percent marked up. No way would I buy a BMW tool that is identical to those made by any number of reputable tool manufacturers (unless money held no value for me).

Then again, if I'm not reusing the joint, I just use a pickle fork attachment on my air hammer. That entire setup (air hammer, chisels, case, pickle fork attachments x3, etc.) cost less than one BMW pickle fork.

If I'm reusing the joints, I use the proper tools (not applicable in this case of course)... something along the lines of this:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...X0DER&v=glance

Right. I typically use my lil puller:

[Orxan4ik]

Guys, lol. I was being sarcastic. We had a puller but it was a "no go" since it turned out to be short, so we ended up using "$220 dollar genuine bmw fork"

[BlackSapphire]

Guys, lol. I was being sarcastic. We had a puller but it was a "no go" since it turned out to be short, so we ended up using "$220 dollar genuine bmw fork"

I thought you were probably kidding. Excellent job! I like the ingenuity with the fence post and underwear. :p

[NNY528I]

I thought you were probably kidding. Excellent job! I like the ingenuity with the fence post and underwear. :p

That was easier and faster than unearthing the shop crane which is visible in some of the videos, with the added bonus of not being in the way under the car.

Right. I typically use my lil puller:

While your little puller MIGHT work for the tie rod ends, it absolutely would not work for the control arms or the tension arms, we tried the locally available variants, as well as pitman arm pullers and jaw pullers to no avail. We ended up with my 10 year old pickle fork. We also had the steel inserts pull out of the spindle so they had to be driven back into the spindle after we seperated them from the ball joints.

[jorgescar69]

You guys must have had a good time get that job done.
My brother in-law and I changed out struts...
In the RAIN!

[peakay]

so far the ride is pretty stiff, but I love it. its not jaddering by any means.

Orxan, please give a more detailed description of the ride once you have had it for a while. That is my biggest concern with this setup as I know it will handle way better than sotck.

thanks!

[mattmartindrift]

yeah, updates!

[mdorton]

Looks amazing, Orxan. My 540i 4x4 and I envy you.

Do you have wheel spacers on in the last video?

[Orxan4ik]

ok boys, got the 245/40/18s (same as the front) fk452s in the back and had the car aligned. So far I can say that car handles very flat and is quite a bit stiffer than H&R/Billy Sport setup, aaaaaand I cant get enough of this stiffness Also you have to realize, I have Eibach sway bars with polyurethane bushings, so that attributes too.

This week we're having an East Coast meet, so Ill try to drive other cars to see how it compares. Next weekend going autoXing with a buddy of mine who has the H&R/Billy sport setup (6speed39m62) so we'll be able to compare the cars even better, cuz I plan on pushing the car to its very limit and beyond during the event.

[bam240sx]

You should come to Englishtown, NJ for a late-May drift event. So I can ride in your car and make a decision. You don't have to do the event, just come down.

so you know justin, damien drift brigade, nick elite jdm possibly?

we need updates at www.driftpa.com (Pa,Nj,Ny,Oh) if your interested, join up and say bam240sx sent ya

[mattmartindrift]

I know Damien, not sure about the rest.






Orxan4ik,

you say they're stiff. like jarring? or "smooth" stiff?

[peakay]

quite a bit stiffer than H&R/Billy Sport setup

hmmmm...will be anxious to here more from you on this as it sounds too stiff for me. What I love about the E39 is how it handles well and still eats up the bumps.

[RRDBMW]

Nice Vids guys! I completely rebuilt my whole suspension by myself. I decide to install Bilstein Sports and Eibach Pro Kit. The ride is real stiff like running coilovers but toleratable.

[The Bimmerhead]

3 grown men listening to katy perry's "i kissed a girl and i liked it". im so proud of you guys.

[NNY528I]

3 grown men listening to katy perry's "i kissed a girl and i liked it". im so proud of you guys.

Wellll that wasn't all we were doing........


Hey how do you know so much about the song I wonder?????

[The Bimmerhead]

Wellll that wasn't all we were doing........


Hey how do you know so much about the song I wonder?????

lol well i heard the lyrics and googled it.

now come to hawaii and help me with my suspension. Free booze on me.

[cdb3113]

lol well i heard the lyrics and googled it.

now come to hawaii and help me with my suspension. Free booze on me.

Haha, free booze got MY attention... its $$ out there!

Slight chance I might be out there in July... got a buddy in Honolulu I mean to visit. If you do need a hand and I am out there... then I'm for it! Unless you want NY528 specifically.

[NNY528I]

lol well i heard the lyrics and googled it.

now come to hawaii and help me with my suspension. Free booze on me.

If you cover the airfare, I will cover shipping for all my tools, you will have to provide your own fence post and underwear tho.