Crapshoot

[low.slow.celi]

Really not feeling the hood bro. The look in the sig is WAY better, imo.

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but i understand the transitional phase part, i cant wait to see it after a legit paint job and possibly new wheels?

[Moose]

Obviously not in its best state, but looking forward to seeing where it ends up man!

As for being a purist...nah. They just like me over on that other forum because I have little bumpers.

I didn't quite have the same luck

[Demoniac]

The color of your e28 is great.

[CSBolger]

I looooooooove the pseudo expressionist/ cubist hood! I'm so tired of seeing these 1/4 assed graffiti pieces on the hoods of cars that look like total garbage. Give your girlfriend some encouragement, and i hope i get to see more stuff like this in the future!

Makes me remember this:

Thanks! I like how it turned out, too. After I get a replacement hood, this one is getting mounted on my wall.

Is the exhaust supposed to be that low?

I like this car overall. You say it's in a transitional phase and I respect that you continue to have fun with it

No, but since it is a custom exhaust, there are still some issues with getting the hangers to sit higher.

Thanks. It's filthy, the fitment sucks, and it needs some work, but I still love it.

Define 'winter'

Well, it got kicked off by a rainstorm that led to the old motor getting hydrolocked, then a snowstorm that almost sent me into a pole at 40mph thanks to snap-oversteer and bald tires. That incident cracked the tow hook cover and made the fog delete vanish.

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but i understand the transitional phase part, i cant wait to see it after a legit paint job and possibly new wheels?

Nope, wheels are staying. I have two more 9s waiting for tires, so I'll have the only square set of 17x9 Style 32s. After that, I'll be sending two off to be widened to 17x10.



Thanks guys, much more positive feedback than expected.

[falco]

I like the look! I Can't disagree with people saying the car would look better the way it is in your sig. But I think the hood defenitely adds more personality to the car.

[ju_le_new]

17x10 style 32!? holy geez thats awesome!

[Mattphi]

Space those rears out and you'll be set!

[booogs]

lovin the matte paint but not the hood so much.

[Bronzit]

Totally didn't expect this. I have always loved your car, maybe even more now in its "rough" state.
Excited to see the new fitment/10 inch Style 32s.

[FABEL]

I run canyons a lot.
A 3.73 paired with the B35 will keep power on tap through third and even fourth gear where I run, whereas now I'm either right at the rev-limiter in second, or slightly lugging in third in the tight sections.

Additionally, since I live in California and turbo isn't really an option, I need to make the most out of the power I have available to me and still have a reliable car.

I wasn't suggesting to not upgrade your gearset, but rather to go much larger. I put the same setup you are considering & when I drove it down the road, I felt NO difference. I thought maybe I should run it on the expressway, nope, no difference!

I did however pickup on the LSD that I put in there. definiately could feel that thing even in a straight line at low rpm's. around corners, I can't say that I've necessarily taken them much harder, but my confidence & grip level seem to be through the roof.

if I were to do it again, I would choose something between a 4.10 & a 4.30. the highest you can run in these cars is the 4.88, but that's crazy unless you're gonna max out platinum credit cards on octane alone.

I originally felt: I want to maximize the power of this drivetrain & since I already have intake, tune, advanced timing, full exhaust, & will replace my flywheel with a lightweight unit upon needing a clutch . . . so a gearset will be my lowend idea of supercharging the car with no maintance issues to consider from this mod once all bolted in.

blah, blah, I know I've given you a novel here, but I'm just trying to save someone else from puttin' out a chunk of cash that I feel was wasteful. I suggest you go at least a 3.91 as to not kill expressway RPM levels, but at the same time, I had wanted to shift through gears more like that of an old mustang I had & to corner at constantly high RPM to maximize my recent suspension upgrades. in the end, the 3.73 is not bad, but not all that I had hoped it could be.

of course do what you please, but don't be expecting too high of a difference in power or shifting. I just cared to help is all.

[Moose]

I wasn't suggesting to not upgrade your gearset, but rather to go much larger. I put the same setup you are considering & when I drove it down the road, I felt NO difference. I thought maybe I should run it on the expressway, nope, no difference!

I did however pickup on the LSD that I put in there. definiately could feel that thing even in a straight line at low rpm's. around corners, I can't say that I've necessarily taken them much harder, but my confidence & grip level seem to be through the roof.

if I were to do it again, I would choose something between a 4.10 & a 4.30. the highest you can run in these cars is the 4.88, but that's crazy unless you're gonna max out platinum credit cards on octane alone.

I originally felt: I want to maximize the power of this drivetrain & since I already have intake, tune, advanced timing, full exhaust, & will replace my flywheel with a lightweight unit upon needing a clutch . . . so a gearset will be my lowend idea of supercharging the car with no maintance issues to consider from this mod once all bolted in.

blah, blah, I know I've given you a novel here, but I'm just trying to save someone else from puttin' out a chunk of cash that I feel was wasteful. I suggest you go at least a 3.91 as to not kill expressway RPM levels, but at the same time, I had wanted to shift through gears more like that of an old mustang I had & to corner at constantly high RPM to maximize my recent suspension upgrades. in the end, the 3.73 is not bad, but not all that I had hoped it could be.

of course do what you please, but don't be expecting too high of a difference in power or shifting. I just cared to help is all.

[CSBolger]

Uh, what Moose said.

A B34 car with a chip and 3.46 ran a 14.5 quarter mile. Stock is 15.6 or so.
My car with a B35 and a 3.73 will be noticeably quicker than that. A 4.10 would be annoying as shit.

Thanks for the positive comments guys!
The car will have all four 9s on in two days!