Thanks for the help, but I'm doing each step as I get paid. I just finished the front refresh and intend on doing the rear next, also I'll add in some limiters. After that it will be struts and springs.
Yeah, that's what I was thinking as well. I'd do those as part of the strut and spring job, but I'm just wondering if the weld in subframe reinforcement plates are necessary for a DD. I understand they're insurance against expensive repairs, but dropping the subframe is a large job and as far as I know the only mobile welder in my town is out of business. I'd assume the rear subframe needs reinforcement before the front, but my car only has 110 000km on it.
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Drove it for the first time in 4 months after replacing CPS. ...forgot I took the wheel spacers off the front to put on my e92... pulled over after smelling burning rubber.. lost a lot of sidewall on my new tires. Derp.
So I just attempted to have my alignment done by a shop, but they said my rear bolts were froze and would not put the camber shims on the front. But, they said I can go back tomorrow to talk to the mechanic and see if he would right the problem.
Here is what I requested as per the alignment thread:
Front
Camber: -2 to -2.5 deg (per side)
Toe: 0.10 total toe
Rear
Camber: -1.5 to -2 deg (per side)
Toe: 0.2 total toe
Here is what I'm now driving around with because of the seized rear arms and "you don't need the shims" response:
Front
Left Camber: -0.7 (per side) Right Camber: -0.6 deg (per side)
Left Toe: 0.18 total toe Right Toe: 0.18 total toe
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Total Toe: 0.36
Rear
Left Camber: -1.7 (per side) Right Camber: -1.7 deg (per side)
Left Toe: 0.25 total toe Right Toe: 0.44 total toe
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Total Toe: 0.69
Is this an okay setup or should I go back and discuss with the mechanic? The tie rods in the front are brands new, so I'm unsure what they couldn't get the total toe lower.
I have a road trip of about 1000km to go on and I don't want to destroy my tires in the process with the current set up. Are the differences in rear toe a cause for concern if I don't want my tires wearing out? Do I only need to replace the camber bolts, or do I NEED all new arms if I'm just lowering the car with Koni/Eibach?
Last edited by NSBFTW; 06-26-2017 at 07:18 PM.
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There re is another call out for the 9006/9007 bulbs. Yes these were on the ti but also another regular e36 model- I thought the 318 but perhaps another model... it was not used across the range. The H1 projectors are far more popular and were used on a lot more cars. Many of the early e36s had these and a lot of the old DTM/touring cars ran them. These are not recommended if you plan on running xenons. And in Germany they were only in the 318ti.
That's what I know about them. Took me years to find them.
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Need new cats for mine. Any recommendations on where to find some at a decent price? (CA legal)
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Were you looking for them using fax? The h1 models are still being sold largely. Mparallel is right, the h1 is the older projector model and the h7 is the newer non-projector one. I got the h7 in my 6-cyl e36 '96. The h1's are actually the only ones to run xenon in because those are the only projector models. Never run xenon without projector!
I'll have to find a part number. This is getting silly.
These were discontinued around 2006. They are not the "new" ones.
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This. I have no clue what he is on about. We got H1/H7/HB4, period.
Stock for stock and this is important. Stock for stock aka no modification, the H7's outshine the H1's by a mile. Even with xenon bulb's fitted. Xenon bulbs do not sit in the focal point as it's obviously an very different bulb.
My 328i came with H7's, swapped these for H1 as back then I liked the projectors better. Then fitted xenon in them.
Then bought the M3, which again came with H7 units and then it was clear how much more light output (stock for stock) them produce. Makes the H1 look like candle light.
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I'm never lucky enough to see any H7 in the scrappers
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That makes sense
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Since no one else is checking, HB4 is 9006. HB5 is 9007.
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My current headlight output is so bad that my brand new fog lights can outshine them lol. I got newer headlights in way better shape with a parts car I just bought so hopefully they'll be much better for light output, but they'll never be as good as any projector setup like I was used to in my e46.
I also got a nice black carpet from that car so I took some time to give it a real good cleaning before it goes into mine:
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Hardwired my V1 in just now. Hooked it up to the ignition cylinder's Ignition output (as opposed to Accessory) so it doesn't reset during crank.
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mouted a switch in the center console to manually turn on the fast stage of the aux fan. it let's the a/c work better in heavy traffic and hot weather.
Thanks, I'll do that, still have to get material to do the recovering part. Trying to find the right shade of gray so I don't have to do the pillars and sunroof. I'm even considering foam backed because it will probably outlive me. lol Going to the local Joanns to compare colors.
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