Need more lows E38

[ulik87]

With mine, I'm sure it's something with those pins and pads. Even when the spring plate's in place, when I touch and move the pads they're a bit loose. That's 100% the cause of cracking noise. I'm gonna have to get into that deeper to sort out what's the trouble. But after quick inspection I'd blame it on one of the pins being a bit loose in the caliper. Or maybe the pin is a bit worn out already and not holding the pad stiff in the position, giving it a little bit of play? Don't know for sure.

[Matt_Slater]

With mine, it's defo not the pads. I replaced them a few months ago and the pad and pin is nice and tight.

It only started to crack when changing from the BC coilover damper to the shorter BC damper.

I'm going to try and loosen everything off again and re tighten.

[Matt_Slater]

Brought the back down another 10mm.

Had it 5 up the other day, I should have taken pics of how low it was lol





I need to get some proper pictures instead of shitty phone ones.

[jazig.k]

That sits bang on perfect now! All it needs now is to colour match the black trim to body colour. It will look even lower around the bottom with the silver instead of black. Trick the eye

Awesome car dude!

[thevarmit]

Looking good. Knocking is probably your drop links. My BC ones werent short enough so had to cut-shut and sleeve them an inch.

Also to get the BCs anywhere near low enough have to take a load of preload out and youll get here scraping the floor.

Regret selling mine so much now!

[Matt_Slater]

Got the 7er mapped this week, as is a baby 3.5i V8 it's never going to be rapid, but every little bit helps.

So it's gone from around 233bhp 345nm to 255bhp and 370nm. Need to cut the rear boxes off to add a bit of noise.

Can't decide if I want to fit gloss black kidneys though???

[Vdub_9]

Very cool and clean car. Love the way it sits the way it is


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[reiernumans]

I said it before, but your car is seriously awesome.

[Matt_Slater]

Thanks guys.

It's nothing compared to most cars on here though.

[Pandy]

I'd keep the kidneys how they are, they look classier with the chrome imo

I'm only down the road from you really, hopefully see this at some shows this year if you're going to any?

[Matt_Slater]

I was going to Elite Sports and Performance show at J36 tomorrow but it's sold out lol,
Not sure about any others yet due to working a daft shift pattern.

[Pandy]

Ah fair enough. I was considering All Types but haven't bothered in the end :/ I'm going to the Unphased show next weekend though

[Matt_Slater]

So, I cut the rear silencers off.

Loved the way it sounded but as I'm off to work at 5.30am on shift, it needed to be quieter.

I now have dual 4" inwardly rolled tailpipes and a pair of stainless silencers to knock it down a touch. The bumper was trimmed also so they don't sit too low under the car.

I've also brought the rear down another 10mm.

I need a wheel alignment now but nobody local can touch low cars ��

I have also had a bit of a nightmare trying to source an AUX cooling fan, so I bought a used E39 fan and transferred the motor out into the E38 cowling. bumper has been off a few times now as I originally ordered a few non genuine fans which all turned out to be wrong.



Got sick of the missing pixels too so sorted that out.

[Dutch]

This things awesome man!

[Matt_Slater]

Cheers bud.

Here's some quick pics of the new silencers.