bmw m52 engine conversion

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your cars looking realy good. i like it without the tints


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+1!
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Test pic of the blacked out look what do you guys think black or chrome
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Please stick to the chrome
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Chrome for me
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If you get a local wrapping firm to do it it will be cheap and you can reverse it as and when you like though
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Miles better without the tints.
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keep the chrome it realy sets your car off nicely
E21 323i [kashmere] Off the road pending restoration
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E36 318i Had it nearly 10 years work in progress
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E39 520i Family car school run workhorse
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Well ive decided to give the blacked out look a go if it doesn't grow on me ill go back to the chrome
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Well made a start fitting the poly bush kit front arb bushes & control arms bushes fitted just the rear bushes to do now
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My new front gaz shocks came today cant wait to get these fitted at the weekend
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nice one!
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They look a nicer Finnish to mine :smoke
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Loads of work to do tomoz on my car fit new struts fit the rpm top mounts and the rest of the polyurethane kit then hours of getting it all set up.The joys of owning an e21
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Take the rear arms off. Set the bushes on fire. Then hit with a hammer and chisel to pop em out. Then get some threaded bar and repair washers so you can pull the new poly bush through on the rear arms.

Once you done all the bushes.

Front

1 degree negative with 0 toe. 7 degrees negative caster.

Rear

1 degree negative toe
2 degrees negative camber.

Although you wont have much choice of you don't have the rear adjustable plates.

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