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nick_318is · 03-25-2008, 04:02 PM

Here are a couple shots of my new stuff installed, turns out the used lsd i bought was a piece and blew up when they tried to move the car so i'm back to the open one until I can source another. I should be getting the car back tomorrow and I will update this to let you know how it feels.
Swaybars, control arms, tie rods:

New Bil Sports and the other goodies from the side:

Rear sways and stupid lsd:

**Numark318i** · 03-25-2008, 04:11 PM

nice.

shinny new parts ftw.

**elsabor67** · 03-25-2008, 04:24 PM

DAMMIT!!!!! I drooled on the damn keyboard again

Looking great man. 3

from me!!

witeshark · 03-25-2008, 04:42 PM

Looking awesome

**H3-2.1** · 03-25-2008, 07:11 PM

Was the diff used or rebuilt?

nick_318is · 03-25-2008, 07:47 PM

used, so i got a bad deal and when it wasn't in the car it seemed like it was operating properly. So I go back to having an open diff until I have a little more cash to get a good unit.

**iamcreepingdeath** · 03-26-2008, 01:12 PM

cooool. it's awesome when ppl post pictures like this. I want an E30 so bad

Montizzle 325i · 03-26-2008, 01:17 PM

Damn thats a beefy looking sway bar. Nice man. New control arms make a huge difference, youll love it

nick_318is · 03-26-2008, 05:49 PM

Well I got the car this afternoon and it feels great still need to spend some time trying to find the new limit and thankfully I get to track it in a couple weeks which should be a blast, I can tell its noticeably stiffer and feels very flat and controlled, I need to play with the swaybar settings and find what I like right now its set up where it should probably oversteer a little which should be fun. I took a couple pics when i got back home for your enjoyment because they cleaned it for me.

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**H3-2.1** · 03-26-2008, 10:14 PM

Are the sways 2-way adj. fr. and 3-way adj. rear?
Btw, from the pics it looks like your running Hankook R-S2s; do you use them for auto-x, track or just street? Impressions?

Cheers,

witeshark · 03-26-2008, 11:35 PM

Nick, the car looks champ - like! I'm amazed! I think a 318is like yours is better balanced than the 325i weight wise.

nick_318is · 03-27-2008, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by H3-2.1

Are the sways 2-way adj. fr. and 3-way adj. rear?
Btw, from the pics it looks like your running Hankook R-S2s; do you use them for auto-x, track or just street? Impressions?

Cheers,

I believe They are 3 way front and back each with soft, med, hard settings. Right now the fronts are medium and the rears are soft but I like how it feels but I'm going to have to check out the other settings and see what works best.

I like the hankooks, I have not autoxed them or tracked them yet, only street driving and I really like the levels of grip from them. In a couple weeks I will run them at a day at the track since i'm not quite ready for a set of r comps for the track. I will report back and let you know how they do.

Thanks for the comments Witey, the 318is IS better balanced then the 325, near 50/50 front back from the factory and the lightest of all the e30s, so now i'm just really trying to improve on that.

**H3-2.1** · 03-27-2008, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by nick_318is

I believe They are 3 way front and back each with soft, med, hard settings. Right now the fronts are medium and the rears are soft but I like how it feels but I'm going to have to check out the other settings and see what works best.

I like the hankooks, I have not autoxed them or tracked them yet, only street driving and I really like the levels of grip from them. In a couple weeks I will run them at a day at the track since i'm not quite ready for a set of r comps for the track. I will report back and let you know how they do.

Thanks for the comments Witey, the 318is IS better balanced then the 325, near 50/50 front back from the factory and the lightest of all the e30s, so now i'm just really trying to improve on that.

For slight oversteer try soft fr.;med. rr. or med. fr.; hard rr. I have mine dialed on the second set-up. Btw, what sways are you running, Ireland's?
As for the tires, I ran Direzza Z1s at a track event last summer; awesome tire that outperformed the Yokos and B-stones and 50% cheaper; problem is that Dunlop NA has replaced them with an OE tire and so far no 235/40/17 or 245/40/17...

nick_318is · 03-27-2008, 08:53 PM

Thanks for the input. Yes they are IEs e30 adjustable bars. evidently the guys at my shop talked at length to the guys at ireland about their recommended settings, I need to do a little homework on what should do what (but stiff rear seems more apt for oversteer then a soft rear), and the play with it some myself. The good news is the Shop does its own track days throughout the summer and that would be great to let me go out for a couple laps and try something and come in make a change and go back out and get a nice side by side comparison. I'm also looking into getting some r comps for my basketweaves or maybe some lightweight wheels if i get a nice raise in a few months.

johnnybayonne · 03-27-2008, 09:52 PM

Hey! Nick! Now you can take those curves a little faster, good luck! E30 looks Godly!!!