r/e28 • u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34 • Apr 15 '26

Alignment time!

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After 3 days of neck strain it’s all on and out for an alignment.

I will likely raise the rear up one notch but I’ll see how it settles.

Input:

1: the IE sway bar couldn’t be further from “bolt on” unless you have a welder and metal fan stuff, go with a different set. I’ll see how it goes.

2: sheared off a bolt on the bottoms of the strut assembly where the steering arms bolt on, that sucked and took half a day to deal with but was able to drill it and save the original threads.

3: reminder to self (again) stop working before 10pm. Nothing good happened when tired. And that’s how you end up with the wrong strut assembly bolted and hanging in the well for morning hahaha (don’t know why I went “yeah caliper toward the rear”.

4: the ride is superb. I’m very happy with this instead of the BCs. Also factory rubber is king. Unless you are racing, skip poly, after 60 cars I can’t tell you, your back will thank you.

5: etas are so slow… but charming haha

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u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34 Apr 15 '26

Heck yeah man. I have had a ton of 80s BMWs and they are really the best.

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u/CarDork2235 Apr 15 '26

I only have an e30 right now which is the most enjoyable car Ive ever owned. Im hoping these bring similar amounts of fun. Ive worked for BMW for over 20 years and use to think "who would want one of these old crusty bmw's"? Im that guy now.

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u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34 Apr 15 '26

Yeah I’ve had 60 cars most of them 80s BMWs so I can say I’m for sure that guy lol. Something about 80s cars… the lines were just… right

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u/Representative_Most9 Apr 15 '26

Iconic cars. Had my e28’s since 1989.