zenki s14

[dturbo]

no words to describe how epic this will be, cant wait to see it all finished

[decobyrne106]

Jdmep82
lady89
dturbo
Thanks for your feedback on the thread and kind words, I appreciate it, alot! Atleast I know im not updating the thread for nothing and people are actually tuning in, I like hearing peoples criticism its a pitty it doesn't happen on here as much anymore!

[thetangerine]

Come on Driftireland is right was half afraid to put up my build cause it a Beemer nd the usual comments"not another one"but fuck it tis wat I can afford nd its a drift car. Rant over
Car is lookin sweet as always that's some crazy lock can't wait to c it out

[decobyrne106]

Come on Driftireland is right was half afraid to put up my build cause it a Beemer nd the usual comments"not another one"but fuck it tis wat I can afford nd its a drift car. Rant over
Car is lookin sweet as always that's some crazy lock can't wait to c it out

Fire it up! Ill take a look at it meself. I was going to buy a beemer initially aswell only when this came up i couldn't help myself :P I'd like a beemer just to do something different with it, something mediocre and mad that e36 enthusiasts would hate or love! :P Cheers for the feedback!

[decobyrne106]

Since last update.
Got power steering fluid and put some in.

Got universal track rod boots, bit fiddly but worked a treat and are a bit longer than the standard ones. I wanted longer ones because of the rack spacers so I wasn't kinking the boot when stretched.
Hubs on knuckles, coilovers cups wound on, need to adjust the height when its down on the ground to check for scrubbing etc.
Cleaned up the brake callipers like the rear, got the 2 locking pins on the calliper holding in the pads, wire brushed any old crap off them and gave them a mist of silver, looks the dogs dangleys just doing that!

I took the 25mm spacers off the back and put them back on the front. With the camber i had set before which was max, and the lengthened lca's and the hubs pushed in on top, the fitment was hilarious! Camber was mad! So pulled back out the top of the hub on the coilover and let out the camber top mounts to see what it was like. When i let them out i let them out to positive camber, but let them back into 0. Its not far off 0 but it does still have some negative camber. Then again, ill have to adjust this more when its on the ground.
The bracket in the wheel arch holding the brake lines either side, i just moved it over so the wheel doesn't scrub it on lock. Also looking like when the car goes lower, ill have to get out the persuasion tool at the arches so the wheel doesn't hit on lock.

Heres some pics. So far im F****** delighted with it! The lock is crazy! Heres some pics!



Still to fit anti roll bar, after that front is pretty much finished suspension wise.
My kumho ecsta's probably won't work with the look i want to go with on the car. Lower, camber, nice and flush on the arch and using the lock. It will scrub, alot so chances are if my new wheels which are 17's work on it like im hoping, ill use them with sticky tyre. If not ill have to go with a smaller 18'' tyre with some stretch.
I don't want my car sitting high and horrible, its a drift car, it has to look cool aswell!
Watch this space, progress is happening!
Give me some feedback too! Come on driftireland members I know this forum isn't dead!

Deco

[lady89]

seriously love the thread, especially all the pictures
defo keep updating it!!

[tom.com]

gangster lock! great build man, ya should be able to go low without affecting performance too much, esp with the RCA correction courtesy of the Geomasters...really diggin the suspension in this car and likng the attention to detail/OCD :P

[dturbo]

just slam it be grand

[decobyrne106]

just slam it be grand

Slam it, 18'' wheels and geomasters capable of 60*+ of lock only able to turn 40ish hahaha Ill sort something, i wanna run it low, and if i can't ill just have to dial in more camber for it all to suit well

[decobyrne106]

gangster lock! great build man, ya should be able to go low without affecting performance too much, esp with the RCA correction courtesy of the Geomasters...really diggin the suspension in this car and likng the attention to detail/OCD :P

Oh i don't mind running the car low because the suspension is well corrected like you said, its just my arches don't seem to like the wheel and tyre setup I have, ill just have to wait and see what to do. Thanks dude! Took too long for someone to mention OCD :P