Phen's 1974 BMW Bavaria (3.0S)

[THE Phen]

Well, how about an update?

Alternator from Auto Zone is in. Car starts, runs, charges... but one of the alternator bearings makes a lot of noise. Son of a b****.

 

[PrinceValorum]

What coils did you put on the Bav? I have H&R in mind, but maybe I'm mixing it up with the MSM.

 

[THE Phen]

B&G Springs on KYB struts. They are actually E12 springs

 

[PrinceValorum]

My friend with the 533i was telling me that he couldn't find struts or springs (can't remember) for the rear. I gave him my skeptical face. I find it pretty hard to believe that companies would only make stuff for the front end of a vehicle, lol.

 

[THE Phen]

E28 or E34? Parts are definitely out there.

 

[PrinceValorum]

E28. I dunno, he's not the sharpest knife in the drawer. He's told us some retarded stuff before.

 

[THE Phen]

Yeah... you've mentioned that. Plenty of E28 options out there for springs.

 

[PrinceValorum]

 

[THE Phen]

Aw man.... that makes me cry.

But at the same time I laugh because they're using factory BMW camber specs in the rear...

 

[o0n8]

new carbs?

 

[THE Phen]

Not yet, but I plan to swap from the Weber 32/36's to Zenith 35/38's. While I know I will get better mileage out of the Webers, the Zeniths perform better overall.

 

[PrinceValorum]

But at the same time I laugh because they're using factory BMW camber specs in the rear...

Haha, I didn't even think of that, but very true.

 

[PrinceValorum]

http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/pts/2781629851.html

 

[THE Phen]

Damn, awesome deal. However, I believe the offset is a bit much for the car. I know that many of the later model wheels don't fit for that reason. That being said... I may look into it.

 

[ajkulish]

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[THE Phen]

Was busy today. First up... replaced the 2 remaining exhaust hangers with 4 brand new ones, courtesy of Jason at Nameless Performance.

Next, I replaced the rear springs with the B&G lowering springs that I had bought last year. Until now, I only did the fronts. Pretty easy to do, and didn't take much time.

Lastly, I scrubbed the hell out of the car. Like big time. With a soft bristle brush, and a bunch of degreaser, I went over the car twice. Did all the jambs under the hood and trunk. Following that, I hit it with some Corsa Car Care soap. Took it to the park nearby and snapped some shots.

 

[PrinceValorum]

Did the lowering springs cause more negative camber in the rear?

 

[THE Phen]

No, actually. The old springs were so worn out that these springs sit at the same height, if not a little higher than the others. Definitely MUCH stiffer.

 

[PrinceValorum]

I didn't think it looked much different height wise, but sometimes it's hard to tell.

How well does it handle for such a big car?

 

[Reitrof]

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