New Member - 1989 325ix and Evo by AWDBOB

10-21-2013

I bought cool stuff today!

Gonna order some springs, front Konis, offset control arm bushings, and a rear sway hopefully next week and do it all at once.

10-22-2013

Also, here's a nice DIY strut shortening for use with Koni Race inserts:

http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=117885

11-9-2013

Fellow R3Vers, I am in need of some help in diagnostics.

Preface:

I have been experiencing some odd wiring issues since I purchased the car. The radio and tachometer will only work with the lights on. I figured this is just something with the way the power was wired in, but never looked into it.

The problem: 

I was driving home the other night, and the radio started to blink like crazy, and eventually shut off and wouldn't power back on. In making the next right turn, I noticed my turn signals blinking ridiculously fast (not burnt out bulb fast). Following that, the lights began to dim, etc, so naturally I tested to see if the car was charging, and it was not. I replaced the alternator only to find out that the car was still not charging afterwords.

I then found out about the 'battery warning bulb' going out, and how if that happens, the charging circuit is not complete, and thus will not allow the alternator to do its job. I proceeded to pull the cluster and test the bulb; it wasn't bad. 

Now, I'm stumped. New alternator (tested good), good battery light, car won't charge.

Radio/tach is back to normal after I put the battery on the charger, as in it only works with the lights. 

One thing I noticed was that the car was missing a low-beam light in the cluster, and I'm wondering if that could have something to do with the odd 'lights on radio/tach on' deal.

However, I'm more concerned at the moment about why the car won't charge, and quite frankly, I'm out of ideas.

Thanks in advanced.

11-14-2013

Got these in.

Since I needed the nylon inserts I called GC about the springs and they said 'yeah they're not the normal Eibach springs they're special for the rears', so I paid $70/ea for these damn things, only to get them and find out that they're just normal Eibach springs that you can get for $100/pair elsewhere. Not to mention the miniature nylon inserts were $33/ea.

Currently pissed at overpriced shit, but coilover stuff is almost all here.

Ended up settling with 450F/650R.