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cali-ti · 06-30-2005, 04:04 AM

the other "methodology" i use is to upgrade components as they need replacing (you'd be spending money anyway, so it's worth possibly spending a little more to get better replacements). did this with ball joints (meyle solid metal), LCABs (e30 m3 offset bushings), shocks/struts (bilstein sports at about 150-180k, did springs at the same time too for labor savings), exhaust (~205k, stock finally started rusting through), brakes (got used e36 32x fronts and 318ti rears, rebuilt them and had them powdercoated along with new brake hoses, all emergency brake parts, rotors and pads at ~207k), poly subframe and trailing arm bushings ... you get the idea

and swapped to e30 3.73 LSD + e30 halfshafts when my stock open diff was making progressively louder bearing noise after the passenger side halfshaft popped out without me knowing it for i don't know how long (dirt got in ... not good). so it's actually quite a bit better now in terms of performance than when i bought it new in october of 1996

06-30-2005, 04:04 AM	#6
cali-ti aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 iTrader: (0) Photo Gallery	the other "methodology" i use is to upgrade components as they need replacing (you'd be spending money anyway, so it's worth possibly spending a little more to get better replacements). did this with ball joints (meyle solid metal), LCABs (e30 m3 offset bushings), shocks/struts (bilstein sports at about 150-180k, did springs at the same time too for labor savings), exhaust (~205k, stock finally started rusting through), brakes (got used e36 32x fronts and 318ti rears, rebuilt them and had them powdercoated along with new brake hoses, all emergency brake parts, rotors and pads at ~207k), poly subframe and trailing arm bushings ... you get the idea and swapped to e30 3.73 LSD + e30 halfshafts when my stock open diff was making progressively louder bearing noise after the passenger side halfshaft popped out without me knowing it for i don't know how long (dirt got in ... not good). so it's actually quite a bit better now in terms of performance than when i bought it new in october of 1996 __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts 2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel