DaRipper's E70 35D Mod Weekend

[phattbam]

nice work D.R.

@ us_matrix, anti-seize would allow you to remove the spacers at a later time. With time metal to metal contact will heat up and "seize" together. Seize means that it may bind together therefore making it difficult to remove.

[Daripper]

You apply the anti sieze on the face of spacer where it touches the original hub/bore area. The anti sieze helps prevents the spacer from sticking so you can easily remove it. I have heard stories where it took alot of force to remove the spacers. Didnt want that to happen.

Lets see some pics of your ride US_Matrix!

- DaRip

[Daripper]

Originally Posted by phattbam

nice work D.R.

@ us_matrix, anti-seize would allow you to remove the spacers at a later time. With time metal to metal contact will heat up and "seize" together. Seize means that it may bind together therefore making it difficult to remove.

Thanks Phatt! How things with your ride? Anything done to it yet? I know you got something up your sleeve.

- DaRip

[us_matrix]

Oh...I should apply that then. May be i am going to apply it this weekend then.

Here is the picture taken from my iPhone. Before and after...

Originally Posted by Daripper

You apply the anti sieze on the face of spacer where it touches the original hub/bore area. The anti sieze helps prevents the spacer from sticking so you can easily remove it. I have heard stories where it took alot of force to remove the spacers. Didnt want that to happen.

Lets see some pics of your ride US_Matrix!

- DaRip

[rh71]

I never came back to this thread to find out what wheels you ended up with. Wow great stuff. I may try that route when I tire of the 214s. Did those wheels feel heavier or lighter to hold as you installed them?

Great job taking it from all stock to what you've got now.

[Daripper]

Originally Posted by PasPar2

what kind of tires are those? thanks

They are Toyo Proxies ST2.

- DaRip

[Daripper]

Originally Posted by us_matrix

Oh...I should apply that then. May be i am going to apply it this weekend then.

Here is the picture taken from my iPhone. Before and after...

Looking good us_matrix! What else you got planned?

- DaRip

[Daripper]

Originally Posted by rh71

I never came back to this thread to find out what wheels you ended up with. Wow great stuff. I may try that route when I tire of the 214s. Did those wheels feel heavier or lighter to hold as you installed them?

Great job taking it from all stock to what you've got now.

Thanks rh71. It has been a journey but having so much fun with it. The weight felt the same as my original 19's with the run flats. They both were heavy or I just need to workout more..

- DaRip

[us_matrix]

May be Aero kit in the future. So far, I have done... 20" 214, running board, exhaust tip, rear camera/mutlimedia interface and rear spacer.

Originally Posted by Daripper

Looking good us_matrix! What else you got planned?

- DaRip

[arbatan]

Originally Posted by Daripper

Over the weekend installed H&R 20mm Spacers in the rear. Applied a thin layer of anti seize on the spacers. Here are some before and after shots.

Before:







After:













After install of the rear spacers, did a test drive at various speeds. Did not notice any vibration or anything weird. For those who are going to ask me how come I didn’t install any spacers in the front, I chose not to because I didn’t not want to add any additional stress to the front steering and suspension since the front end does a lot more work than the rear.

As for lowering the vehicle I don’t plan to because I don’t think H&R and Eibach have design springs for the diesel weight. Reading everyone review about lowering their car and how it made the ride quality awful doesn’t appeal to me. I’m keeping it stock height.

Enjoy and have a wonderful day. On to the next mod!

- DaRip

rear is 315 or 275?