Just another E30 build.... (a.k.a. The Bronzit B*tch)

[K-Line]

take the adjuster off in the rear and you will be lower.

I think i might do that and just put in some sort of rubber perch/protector on the mounting point. Hopefully ill be ordering wheels soon so ill wait until i get those to see if i need to go lower

[dillon7]

I think i might do that and just put in some sort of rubber perch/protector on the mounting point. Hopefully ill be ordering wheels soon so ill wait until i get those to see if i need to go lower

there should already be a stock rubber perch.

[K-Line]

there should already be a stock rubber perch.

yes there is hahaha forgot about that!

Also it looks like ill be ordering wheels in the very near future! just a few questions, first off i will be going 16x8 et12 all around which i would call a pretty safe set up, the question is what tires to run?

[keith2]

Run a 205/40. My friend with those 16'' style 5's has a 205/45 and it rubs in the rear pretty good. Smaller sidewall would be good to go.

[hey will]

Thanks man, appreciate it!

Got a few other things done too, like dying the M3 seats and they now look amazing!



Among other things we got kart up on the wall witch was sketchy as hell hahaha



Oh and ill some more pics of this beauty in the future...



If anybody wants to know anything specific about the suspension feel free to ask away! Also ill be heading down to H2O, Air Affair, and the Scraped Crusaders E30 meet; if anyone from upstate NY is heading down let me know!

2002 hood?

[K-Line]

Run a 205/40. My friend with those 16'' style 5's has a 205/45 and it rubs in the rear pretty good. Smaller sidewall would be good to go.

Then would it be a better idea to run a 195/45 for more stretch?

2002 hood?

You got it! Its been a on-going project for me and my dad, going into the final stages this winter

[K-Line]

WHEELS WHEELS WHEELS!

I just ordered my wheels! I know ill get shit for this but I went with Diamond Racing wheels! 16x8 et12 in all four corners, wanted a conservative fitment so i didnt have to worry about rubbing like crazy and ruining my fenders. Plus this is my first time really fitting wheels and lowering a car so itll be a good start. for tires i thing im gonna go with 205/40r16 like keith2 said! theyll be in mid next week and ill be home that weekend to get them on!

[K-Line]

Well that was quick! wheels arrived today but unfortunately im up at school but heres a crappy cell phone pic i was sent



also ordered up some falken tires size 205/40r16 so there will be a little stretch but not to bad.

Finally its that time of year again, H2Oi!!!!! leaving friday for our 7 hour journey to OCMD, look for the mkv r32 with the white plastidipped quarter panels cruising around!

[eethirty]

Hey dude! im from syracuse and have a bronzit 86' 325es.

Couple questions about your setup; so you ordered regular blisten rear shocks and ix front shocks?
Also, looking on the GC website, the only spring kid is the ix one, is this the one you got?

Thanks!

[K-Line]

Hey dude! im from syracuse and have a bronzit 86' 325es.

Couple questions about your setup; so you ordered regular blisten rear shocks and ix front shocks?
Also, looking on the GC website, the only spring kid is the ix one, is this the one you got?

Thanks!

Thats awesome! I love cuse, its where i was originally from way back in the day lol but yeah that is the shock setup that im running. As for the GC kit, its hard to find on the site but there is an i/e specific kit. here it is:

http://www.ground-control-store.com/products/description.php/II=121/CA=241

Let me know if you need to know anything else, im in utica so your not to far! Ill have my bronzit up here soon, im in cuse all the time biking if you wanna meet up some time!

[K-Line]

Heres better pictures of the wheels





Look great, cant wait to see how they fit and how much i have to trim off my calipers.

[eethirty]

Thats awesome! I love cuse, its where i was originally from way back in the day lol but yeah that is the shock setup that im running. As for the GC kit, its hard to find on the site but there is an i/e specific kit. here it is:

http://www.ground-control-store.com/products/description.php/II=121/CA=241

Let me know if you need to know anything else, im in utica so your not to far! Ill have my bronzit up here soon, im in cuse all the time biking if you wanna meet up some time!

Thanks! what rates are you running? i used to bike, not so much anymore. you go to cranx?

[K-Line]

Its been while but im back! Finally go back home this weekend after my epic weekend at H2OI in the R, so i decided to finalized my ride height and stuff like that. Here it is as of now



Had to get rid of the adjuster in the rear and just run the spring cause i cant get it that low but whatever it works lol



After that i went on test fitting the new wheels which seem like theyll fit perfectly!







sooooo much wider than the original bottle caps and tomorrow i gotta finish shaving the front calipers and test everything with 10mm spacers. Finally at the end of the day i threw the bottle caps back on, grabbed my friends dealer plate and took it for its first real drive since all of the work ive done! I feel super accomplished!



Let me know what you think!

[kylefav21]

These modest builds are my favorite! E30's are a great platform really makes me want another, keep up the good work!

[K-Line]

These modest builds are my favorite! E30's are a great platform really makes me want another, keep up the good work!

Thanks a lot, and its true they are an amazing platform!