I decided to take another crack at the front suspension. I pulled it back into the garage, and attacked it! I pulled the passenger side first. The plan was to reuse the strut tube since it was not bent and to install the new Bilstein … Continue readingFront Suspension – The end of the Saga
Bilstein Sport Shock and strut cartridges have arrived and I spent my day off under the 2002 wondering why in the hell I didnt just pay someone to do this work…..So after 3 hours of fighting with 33 year old bolts I got the entire … Continue readingFront Suspension Part 3
Here is the new strut tubes and springs waiting for the Bilstein Sport strut inserts……They will go in this weekend along with the BBS Wheels. So if all goes well…..the engine will be going in next week!
As I found out last month my strut on the driveres side is bent causing the new wheels to rub. There are 2 fixes…get a spacer on that wheel and push it away from the strut….causing it to possibly rib the fender…or replace the strut … Continue readingFront Suspension
While I was waiting to install the engine, I thought I would start to clean things up a bit. I picked up a set if Ireland Engineering Step Headers that should really liven p the car a bit. They are in very good condition, just … Continue readingPainted Headers
This week has gone by without too much work. I am waiting for the shop to become available for the engine swap. Its about a week from going in and about 2 weeks from being done….So I decided to do some little stuff this week. … Continue readingDash Lights fixed…….
The car goes to the shop for engine installation this week. At the same time I was planning on putting new springs and shocks on the car. So I decided on my day off to slap those BBS wheels on so when it returned it … Continue readingFirst Chink in The Armor……
Last Week was kinda busy and this one is no exception. Its picking up right where tings left off. So thanks to my buddy Le, I now have a strong motor to put in Ol’ Blue. 283 Cam, 9.5:1 pistons, Tii Mechanical Advance Distributor and … Continue readingNew Engine….
This week was a busy one….I have been setting up the purchase of a long block for a few weeks and it looks like its just about ready to happen. Also I picked up a set of FIVE BMW E30 BBS 14” rims. They have … Continue readingRims!!!!!!!
Not much going on in 2002 land for me this week. I did find out that the engine needs a timing chain, the clutch is slipping far more regularly and will need replacing VERY soon, and the rings are bad causing smoking on downshifts and … Continue readingNew Seats