Yoshi E30 LS2 Build thread

[tptrsn]

Go grab another one at Harbor Freight. It's worth having extras of those handy (cheap) bastards.

[protomor]

Apparently, my new house is 10 min from a harbor freight. This is bad for my wallet.

[protomor]

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So finally got around to installing those plates. I picked orange for some reason. Let's keep with the skittles theme I guess?

Anyone have suggestions on how to reinforce this stuff? I don't like how much I had to cut out.

[Mikestokman]

Shouldn't have to reinforce it, you're bolting a big plate under it so as long as the nuts have washers (like they do) it will distribute the load over a big enough surface area that it doesn't matter. I mean ideally you would have left the little bent ring in the middle, but yolo

[protomor]

I'm going to have to adjust the other side to hit that ring cuz my car is slightly bent so I went ahead and cut it all anyway

I know it's probably fine. But after seeing E36 shock towers mushroom, I'm surrd. Hold me.

[Novablue454]

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-..._08hoCxT_w_wcB

[Press22]

Could also run a strut bar.

[protomor]

I don't see one for E30s tho.

[protomor]

Alignment update: Helps when you install you e30 rear toe adjusters to toe in not toe out

[protomor]

I feel like most drifters are secretive of their "Secret sauce" alignment specs but whatever. I don't have before specs in the form of pictures but I had -4.5 degrees of camber in the front and ~10.5 degrees of caster. that's with the GC camber plates flipped to extract more positive camber out of it. So the SLR kit did a good amount. This is after the SLR camber/caster plates slammed to the max. My chassis is a bit tweaked if you couldn't tell. I could probably get down to -2.2 camber and 7.3ish caster if my whole setup was straight. I think the plates did a damn good job. Don't pay attention to the rear. I accidentally set my toe "adjusters" to max toe out. I'll fix that soon. I didn't want to make the alignment guy do it (E30s are funny).

I have an at home alignment kit that does errthang. So I'm going to see if it'll match what the real rack says. If it's reasonably close, I'll never visit a real alignment rack again.
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[Novablue454]

am I misreading or is that toe a bit funky?

[protomor]

Front toe is off because I got out of the car. It's a titty bit toe in (0.04)

Rear is jaaaaaacked

[Press22]

Thanks for posting them and not being secretive. <3

[protomor]

That's you IRL right? lol

[Press22]

Definitely me IRL, go see my new wonder woman movie lol

[Novablue454]

PS theres tons of peoples specs in a thread called "help me dial in SLR kit" or something like that

[protomor]

ooh I'll google. So far looks E36 heavy tho I guess most of it applies to E30s.

[protomor]

TFW you get on the alignment rack and you've been drifting with toe out in the rear for the past year. For anyone who wants to know terrible it is, I had to drop the subframe to access the nut on the other side of the adjuster. Granted, I could have welded the adjuster farther back, it starts to bind up the bushing. The picture below is good for about -0.5 degrees of toe adjustment. Meaning, I might still be toed out <_<
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Also, with the SLR caster plate thingy, my wheel sits much MUCH farther forward. And instead of getting the SLR adjustable CAB, I just cut a part of the front wheel well out...
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I'm also not sure how this happened but now I hit on the control arm with my rim. *sigh*
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[audioscience10]

TFW you get on the alignment rack and you've been drifting with toe out in the rear for the past year. For anyone who wants to know terrible it is, I had to drop the subframe to access the nut on the other side of the adjuster. Granted, I could have welded the adjuster farther back, it starts to bind up the bushing. The picture below is good for about -0.5 degrees of toe adjustment. Meaning, I might still be toed out <_<
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Also, with the SLR caster plate thingy, my wheel sits much MUCH farther forward. And instead of getting the SLR adjustable CAB, I just cut a part of the front wheel well out...
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I'm also not sure how this happened but now I hit on the control arm with my rim. *sigh*
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Might need the Adjustable CAB for that too. If you pull the wheel back to the old position it may not hit.

[protomor]

$170 I don't have right now sadly. Also V8 headers are super close to the cabs.

[protomor]

Car feels great with the reduced camber/caster now. I just go too quickly through tires

Here have a video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQuWuhGW5bU

[Loki Motorsport]

Looks like you need some spacer! lol Hopefully that will help clear the LCA. FWIW... I like to run my E36 front settings as such, 9.5* positive caster, -4.5* ish of camber, and 1/16th" toe'd out.

[protomor]

I already have a 17x8 with 25mm spacers for a total of something like -15 et total. To not mess up scrub, I don't want to add anymore spacers.

[Loki Motorsport]

Mmmmm... a little negative caster? You have a SLR kit right?.. Run a little more spacer and add a degree or two of ackerman. I would think that will balance it out if you're worried about scrub while sideways.

[protomor]

audioscience10's point is valid about the adjustable cabs. I'd like the caster to get down to like the 5s. I'll settle for 6s.