Hi rulylsx just wondering if you still had you old a/c kit and if you were thinking of selling it?
Sorry for delay, I ended up selling the kit to another member here, the only thing i have left is the hydroboost kit for the brakes.
Update: my 210mm diff and brace exploded on me haha
I have been out to the drag strip a few times, I was running a slick/skinnies setup and was practicing launching as hard as I could off the line, This was the result of SEVERE wheel hop and my refusal to let off. My only reason for not letting off is that the car was still moving forward and I was frustrated with the wheel hop so I just stayed in it till i heard a loud bang....
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Crappy thing is that now I need to source a new diff cover, I think the differential is fine although I did drive it for a bit with no oil in order to get to a place I can call a tow. Also while inspecting it appears my subframe is cracked... Will have to repair that too.
I have ordered the rally road brace, still trying to find the cover and will be removing the subrame for further inspection this week
Oh dang!!
That sucks so much. Are you running 95A bushings all around?
Did a compression and leakdown test on my engine, going on 3 years swapped, 2 years boosted and the engine still in tip top shape!
Impressive!
Nice swap! I bought that swapped sedan from Brian. I'm having the same steering slop that you posted about. Did you ever figure out the cause of yours? I installed a used zhp rack, but that barely helped. I'm afraid that the cause in the Flaming River shaft, but I'm not convinced.
Nope never figured it out, I was planning on doing a z3 or z4 rack in it to get shorter turns but haven't bothered, It's kinda annoying but I learned to live with it.
I hear you on the cause being flaming river but it's all metal on metal, The only point I can see any kind of flex when I've looked at it is in the steering rack.... Oh well lol
Glad to hear you picked up the project! Brian is a good dude, hope you take care of that thing! You in AZ?
Yeah, I'm in Gilbert. The car will definitely be well cared for.
After I posted here, I found this thread. https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...-U-joint-issue
See Tongboy's post about half way down the first page. I just hammered/pulled the u-joins on as far as I could and took the car for a quick spin. The steering play is almost completely gone!
Be very careful where you hammer the U-joints - they can be damaged by hitting them in the wrong place
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I used every 3/8" socket extension that I had to reach to upper u-joint. Its hard to describe, but I was able to use that and a hammer to gently tap against the upper portion of the u-joint. I didn't have to take it apart or press on the middle bar.
Sometimes I come back and re-read my progress, such a fun part of the build and glad I documented it here lol. can't believe it's been 4 years already
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