Hey all,
Its been a busy few weeks on the car so I thought i'd provide an update. The last couple of bits have arrived so the fun part of fitting could finally start.
First up was the front end - Coilovers on and 330 front brakes fitted on just fine and gave no issues. Ride height set at maximum for now, will get this adjusted and corner weighted in the next couple of weeks when the geo its done.
The brakes look much better now behind the wheel. Will upgrade the pads shortly and paint the callipers black again also (red would clash with the colour :rofl: )
Next were the off-set lower arm bushes to provide more camber and my goodness they make a difference (though not so clear in the second pic)
Whilst I was at the front end the poly engine and gearbox mounts also went in along with the E46 M3 Powerflex anti-roll bar bushes
Next up was rear end, with the powerflex poly trailing arm bushes going in, followed by the shorter differential, adjustable camber arms and rear coilovers. Its looking much better under there and i'm also going to Dinitrol it all once the set-up is doing to keep it look great for a long time to come.
Once that was all in I took it over for a nip around the block and was stoked at how well it drove - The diff especially is amazing! The poly mounts add a bit more vibration but thanks to the BC Racing coilovers and other aspects it feels super planted but not too uncomfortable on the road - a great result in my book and means i'll be inclined to use it more often. The extra angle on the front wheels means the steering feels even more responsive and there are no creaks or rattles at-all - most excellent!
Still a few more bits to do, namely the fitting of the 4 square 17" 8.5J set-up which is currently being powder coated black for a bit of extra swagger. They are then being wrapped in a new set of 255 profile RSR's to kill what little understeer there would be left. I'm also on the hunt for a pair of racing seats and harnesses which i'll fit when I take out the interior and change the diff oil and fitting a quality HID kit.
Its moving along nicely, I just need to give it a shake-down at Oulton Park as soon as possible to ensure all is set-up right for next month's trip to the 'Ring.
Cheers guys, all comments welcome.
o
Its been a busy few weeks on the car so I thought i'd provide an update. The last couple of bits have arrived so the fun part of fitting could finally start.
First up was the front end - Coilovers on and 330 front brakes fitted on just fine and gave no issues. Ride height set at maximum for now, will get this adjusted and corner weighted in the next couple of weeks when the geo its done.
The brakes look much better now behind the wheel. Will upgrade the pads shortly and paint the callipers black again also (red would clash with the colour :rofl: )
Next were the off-set lower arm bushes to provide more camber and my goodness they make a difference (though not so clear in the second pic)
Whilst I was at the front end the poly engine and gearbox mounts also went in along with the E46 M3 Powerflex anti-roll bar bushes
Next up was rear end, with the powerflex poly trailing arm bushes going in, followed by the shorter differential, adjustable camber arms and rear coilovers. Its looking much better under there and i'm also going to Dinitrol it all once the set-up is doing to keep it look great for a long time to come.
Once that was all in I took it over for a nip around the block and was stoked at how well it drove - The diff especially is amazing! The poly mounts add a bit more vibration but thanks to the BC Racing coilovers and other aspects it feels super planted but not too uncomfortable on the road - a great result in my book and means i'll be inclined to use it more often. The extra angle on the front wheels means the steering feels even more responsive and there are no creaks or rattles at-all - most excellent!
Still a few more bits to do, namely the fitting of the 4 square 17" 8.5J set-up which is currently being powder coated black for a bit of extra swagger. They are then being wrapped in a new set of 255 profile RSR's to kill what little understeer there would be left. I'm also on the hunt for a pair of racing seats and harnesses which i'll fit when I take out the interior and change the diff oil and fitting a quality HID kit.
Its moving along nicely, I just need to give it a shake-down at Oulton Park as soon as possible to ensure all is set-up right for next month's trip to the 'Ring.
Cheers guys, all comments welcome.
o
