Q So i fit my rear kws today, still waiting on my front top mounts
Right so i made a few orders including one at bmw
Rear diff output seals/ o ring and lock rings.
Rear diff oil
Rear spring rubbers as the oem ones are missing
Also picked up a aet of top mounts fir my front k3 coil oves
And i ordered new upper spring perch bearings to go with the top mounts.
Then i just need some rear lower camber arms and im nearly there suspension wise. I think ill rebush the rear end and get the geo setup and see how she drives.
Just need a bbk and im happy, royal steering wheels are currently retrimming a wheel in black alcantara for me. So i had a few parts arrive from BMW which is always exciting!
I fit my front KW v3s on the weekend, actually found a pretty nice setup for them, the rears are too stiff at the moment, i find at speed bumps effect them to much so ill have to adjust them. Also i might add some more front camber as its pretty conservative at the moment.
I stripped the coilovers and top mounts right down. Cleaned amd greased everything.
New upper perch bearings and rubber and new oem lower rubber spring perch and uprated rear topmounts with reinforcement plates.
Also on a side note we made some cool tracks at work!
Haven't updated this for a little while. Have been pretty busy, but i have a new job with access to a fully equipped workshop so expect to see sum big updates soon.
Now the car was serviced 2k before i got the car, i checked the filters etc and they where in good condition but im pretty particular with my vehicles so i decided to start afresh.
Using Mahle filters as im pretty certain they are the provider of BMW oem filters.
Oil Castrol 10w60
Oil Filter
Fuel Filter
Pollen Filter
Air Filter
Spark Plugs
Vanos Filter + O ring.
I will do a Gbox oil and Valve clearance check soon. Also will be doing a rear end rebuild so i decided to do the Diff oil then at the same time.
Old vanos filter
I also removed my AUX fan and viscous fan for my mishimoto slim line puller setup. As you can see i have chopped the original van controller unit and crimped new connectors on to the mishimoto fan.
I ran the wiring around the air pump and secure the unit on the chassis leg but not close to the exhaust manifold.
I used push fit quick fan fittings as i didnt want to remove the rad to drill holes (didnt have access to a drill with 90 degree attachment)
Then last weekend me and a few friends popped to wales for a trip up snowdon and hit up the evo triangle and surrounding roads. There are lots of pics and go pro footage that need to be sifted through. But heres some grainy pics from my mobile etc
Thats all for now. I had a good look over the rear end of the car and have found a few Issues.
The good points are the discs and pads are fairly new and the upper and lower control arm spherical bushings are actually in good condition.
The bad points -
2 small subframe cracks
Diff out put seals weeping
RTAB soft and excess movement
So i have collected so far
Complete OEM bmw differential seal kit with snap rings
Powerflex rear trailing arm bushings
To buy this week
Rear camber arms
Rear Brake lines (braided)
Pagid RS249 Pads
Subframe reinforcement kit
Will keep you guys updated