Insane BMW 320

[yoscirocco at hotmail.com (daniel savatteri)]

http://www.supercarchallenge.nl/video/Assen-bmwSTW.wmv
This thing speaks for itself.

>From: Gordy Stedman <ydrogs@gmail.com>
>Reply-To: Gordy Stedman <ydrogs@gmail.com>
>To: GGehrke <ggehrke@gmail.com>, Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: More of the do-it-yourself alignment questions
>Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 18:18:18 -0700
>
>      When replacing tie rod ends check to make sure that both the tie
>rods have threaded ends.  If yours have never been replaced then the
>entire drivers side tie rod will have to be replaced since the tie rod
>end is integrated in the shaft.  Make sure you thread the new tie rod
>onto the rack to the same depth the old one was or you might run out
>of adjustment on the joint end (found that out the hard way).  Also
>check to see if steering boots are worn out, mine were shredded, and
>replace at the same time.  I got all the parts locally for < $30.
>      While your under there might as well replace steering rack
>bushings.  I used the poly-urathane ones and the difference is like
>night and day.
>      Sounds like a lot of work but I did it in my driveway with jack
>stands, alignmnet and all on a Saturday.  I have the alignment emails
>saved if you want me to forward them to you.  Good luck.
>
> > My suspension is shot.  I remember Dan Bubb mentioned at one point
> > that I really don't even need to bother doing an alignment because of
> > that.  After my recent mishap, though, I think I've got a pretty bad
> > toe problem (car is really jumpy, steering wheel isn't straight, and
> > my drivers side tire squeals on every turn, no matter how slow I'm
> > moving or how small the turn is - think: highway lane changes, tire
> > squeals).  Am I going to be ABLE to do an alignment on it or would I
> > just mess things up more?  Suspension shot means that my shocks might
> > as well not even be there and all my bushings are old and tired.  Tie
> > rods might be damaged but  I don't even want to begin to think about
> > that possibility right now.  I'm not even really worried about camber
> > and such, but does anyone have any suggestions of what to do and what
> > not to do or what not to worry about?
> >
> > At the moment I'm swinging more toward the hate side of the classic
> > love/hate relationship with this stupid car :(
> >
> > -Grant-
> >
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>--
>Gordy
>
>MK1 x 3
>
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