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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
I don't recall bimmerfest having a random post whatever the hell you want thread. At least not for the e30 section. i think we should.

im bored.

Basically i requested it to be a thread where you can bullsh*t about anything, flame here, cause drama here, do whatever. BUT IF YOU'RE FEELINGS GET HURT DO NOT BITCH TO A MODERATOR. I WILL STATE RIGHT HERE THAT THIS IS AN ANYTHING GOES THREAD, ONCE YOU ENTER THIS THREAD YOU ARE SUBJECT TO ANYTHING.

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#4,933 ·
I'll be snapping some tomorrow. The shifter feels almost exactly like the Farmall tractor I used to play on growing up :rofl:

Honestly though, it'd probably be sitting in my mom's shed, fixed up/painted, and left stock height on stock wheels for quite some time. I got bills and hunger issues to fix before I start spending all my money on something I absolutely do not need...
 
#4,934 ·
There are 3 cases for the g260. Some only have the early socket cap screws that hold the shift plate, then there was one with both mounting locations, then the latest ones have only the late style mount and the holes for the socket cap screws are not tapped but can be to accept the early plate. If you use the one with both mounts, you have to make sure to put screws in the early holes or the fluid can come out of them when using the late shifter.
 
#4,938 · (Edited)
I didn't buy it, didn't make reserve. I can get it for $650, and according to my cousin it was in his shop for a carb rebuild 7 years ago before it was parked.

There is a bit more rust than I recall seeing in the previous pics, but everything is still really solid. Definitely wouldn't take much if any real bodywork before painting, so I'm really considering picking it up now for the lower price. I'm getting $500 for the M5 diff I found in the shed (which I'd forgotten I had :rofl:) so its essentially like I"m paying $150 for it.
 
#4,947 ·
The whole subframe sits on the ground. Front and back. They are tucked just not a whole lot and could be more with thin tires and smaller rim size but then it would look like crap. Most people will agree its a pretty cool car. Even if Steve wont. :D Not that I care a whole lot.
 
#4,949 ·
Got my 5 speed swap today, he didn't have the slave line to the pedal i went to a yard and got one from a e34 will it work? I got the trans, driveshaft, slave cyl, trans brace, flywheel clutch and pressure plate. what else do i need?
 
#4,953 ·
Lol Yeah I'm getting that I didn't think the E34 pedals would fit so gotta hit cl

Forced yes I meant the hard line I grabbed the brake fluid res. From the E34 since mine is capped off will it hurt my master to pull mine off and pop the e34s on there? And how do I make it start in any gear I read it somewhere and can't remember
 
#4,957 ·
google E30 manual conversion for all the information you need. on a right hand drive car its just a nuts and bolts conversion, only have to short two wires to ground to get past neutral switch. RHD has a seperate reservoir etc for the clutch, but we still have the same brake reservoir with the little nipple on it so there you go.

I highly doubt any E34 parts will work for the E30 though. they are very different anaimals as i have found out. E32/E34 yes, E30/E34 not so much. E34 pedal box definately wont fit. but this experience is based on RHD cars of course, so LHD may be different, but i doubt it.
 
#4,961 · (Edited)
no holes to cut, on a RHD there is an oval panel on the firewall that you need to punch out for the master cylinder to poke its tail out and connect to the hardline in the engine bay, and a rubber gasket to make it water proof. The oval is pressed into the chassis when built so comes out if you tap it a few times with a ballpein hammer. not sure if LHD is the same?

you need a bmw clutch alignment tool
no you don't, have never used one. get the 10mm 1/4" drive 1" long socket most socket sets come with and wrap a few layers of sticky tape around the outside to make it snug in the clutch hole, with a 3" 1/4"drive extension on it, then slip another socket over the top the is the same size as the center of the pressure plate. I use 100% Bahco tools

that said, ive heard some clutch kits will come with a plastic alignment tool to suit, but i have only ever brought OEM
 
#4,962 ·
^^^ Yup. Unless your flywheel has been drastically shaved down, then the tool isn't really necessary if you have common sense. A Sharpie marker works well too with some electrical tape wrapped around it. It's amazing what you can come up with when you have an issue at the track that's a 4 hour drive from home lol. But I have found with severely lightened FW's the clutch disk like to fall down when using a stub/marker/extension since the lip around the edge of the FW will have been shaved off - it's even worse with a 4 puck.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the pilot bearing. The auto won't have one installed in the crank and the trans will make a racket if it's missing.
 
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