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How to build a 120i e87
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Captain_Stealth
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ShaunB said:
Thanks man. Can’t believe how perfect the pipe fits
As for the camber plates they are made for additional neg camber. So I am sure if u find the right person that could manufacture u a set to fix that issue. I imported my plates from the uk. Nice thing with them is ride quality is not comprised
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Dewald Basson
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Nice one Cap, alot more work than you planned for.
Captain_Stealth
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Dewald Basson said:
Thanks man so much work still to do. Here is another minor update.
I got these from Kish. Thanks bru they fit the E87 purrrfectly.
BMS vent filter for E90.
E87 and E90 share a lot of similar plates
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If you have a stomach bug you could lose 5kg too :smilebounce:
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Subframe out 
Took me 4 bloody hours 
Taking the subframe to get the the subframe and Diff bushes to be pushed out and gonna install the powerflex ones
The rest of the rear bushes below are going to be taken in and replaced with poly ones. There is a place that actually make poly bushes for cheap.
Current situation of my car till I get my subframe and arms back.
Will probably only get the subframe back next week. So once I get it back I can start assembling the rear.
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Took me 4 bloody hours 
Taking the subframe to get the the subframe and Diff bushes to be pushed out and gonna install the powerflex ones
The rest of the rear bushes below are going to be taken in and replaced with poly ones. There is a place that actually make poly bushes for cheap.
Current situation of my car till I get my subframe and arms back.
Will probably only get the subframe back next week. So once I get it back I can start assembling the rear.
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Captain_Stealth
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ShaunB said:
They make them from scratch. Not sure on the turn around time thou
Place is called golden spring and engineering services
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The one in town
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husaindindar
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Hi Cap.
Seeing the diff in that pic made me think..
Did you change the diff or maybe the ratios?
Is it strong enough for the now much more potent x20i motor?
Apologies if you have already posted on this topic. It's been some time and I have short term memory loss...
Seeing the diff in that pic made me think..
Did you change the diff or maybe the ratios?
Is it strong enough for the now much more potent x20i motor?
Apologies if you have already posted on this topic. It's been some time and I have short term memory loss...
Captain_Stealth
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husaindindar said:
Haha. No stress man I did change the Diff the stock 120i Diff broke as per the previous owner and the drive terrain had to be upgraded. It currently has a 130i Diff which is bigger and heavier duty than the 120i. The ratio is 3.46 which is the same as the 120i
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Nice upgrades buddy.
Tell me, why don't you consider getting all those rear arms made up from steel tubing?
One of the drifters I follow on YouTube upgraded his after bending two of them on his E36 turbo drift car. Looked really simple to make.
I researched his problem a little and it seems that the rear arms on many of the models are a little less than up to the task for most types of racing. Now I know you are not building a race car, but you are making more torque than the biggest stock engine fitted to the 1er, so just an idea to consider while you have it all open.
Keep up the good work.
Tell me, why don't you consider getting all those rear arms made up from steel tubing?
One of the drifters I follow on YouTube upgraded his after bending two of them on his E36 turbo drift car. Looked really simple to make.
I researched his problem a little and it seems that the rear arms on many of the models are a little less than up to the task for most types of racing. Now I know you are not building a race car, but you are making more torque than the biggest stock engine fitted to the 1er, so just an idea to consider while you have it all open.
Keep up the good work.
ShaunB
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Missioner said:
Me personally, I would have opted this route....
https://www.ebay.com/itm/REAR-Cambe...ash=item590992741e:g:KtkAAOSw-nZTn0uo&vxp=mtr
Captain_Stealth
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ShaunB said:
Had a look at those, the bushes are cheap so I want to see how they perform first and if need-be I will get some adjustable arms.
Main thing is to tighten up the rear
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Missioner said:
To be honest those arms in the pic. Aren’t any better I bought arms for my e36 from eBay and I think stock arms would have been better
I have a trick to sort out the stock arms
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Missioner said:
I plan on welding a plate on 4 of the arms which have the flat side. The other arm will be replaced with the M3 ones that I will eventually get.
The M3 arms with poly or spherical bushes are the best you can get in my opinion. They said I should get everything back by Tuesday
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