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    Think this pic illustrates the motivation behind the camber arms quite well:

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    Rear right wheel looks almost like it's got positive camber!

    Also, cool pic with friends:

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    2002 Topasblau M3 - Coupe - 6MT - Karbonius CSL Airbox - MSS54HP Conversion - Kassel MAP - SSV1 - HJS - PCS Tune - Beisan - MK60 Swap - ZCP Rack - Nogaros - AutoSolutions - 996 Brembos - Slon - CMP - VinceBar - Koni - Eibach - BlueBus - Journal

    2012 Alpinweiss 128i - Coupe - 6AT - Slicktop - Manual Seats - Daily - Journal

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      Originally posted by Bry5on View Post

      Thanks ethan for hosting! Files can be downloaded here: http://bry5on-nam3forum.sfo2.digital...step_files.zip
      Apologies for the thread hijack.

      [mention]Bry5on [/mention] are you okay with me adding this to the CAD files master list sticky for everyone's future reference? https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/top...ink_source=app


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        Originally posted by heinzboehmer View Post
        Think this pic illustrates the motivation behind the camber arms quite well:

        Rear right wheel looks almost like it's got positive camber!]
        It probably does! Rear suspension looks jacked up because of that damn high rear roll center, and the camber changes *significantly* with ride height because that instant center is basically in the diff, related to the stupid high roll center.
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        Originally posted by karter16 View Post
        Apologies for the thread hijack.

        [mention]Bry5on[/mention] are you okay with me adding this to the CAD files master list sticky for everyone's future reference? https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/topic?share_fid=2212386&share_tid=271707&url=https %3A%2F%2Fnam3forum%2Ecom%2Fforums%2Fmobiquo%2Fredi rect%2Ephp%3Ftid%3D271707&share_type=t&link_source =app
        Yep, no problem
        ‘02 332iT / 6 | ‘70 Jaguar XJ6 electric conversion

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          Originally posted by heinzboehmer View Post
          I took the rear bumper off to do the muffler swap and noticed that the adhesive on some of the crash bar tabs had failed, so fixed that. Cleaned the area and reattached the tabs with JB plastic bonder. I also decided to add a couple rivets to each tab (including the ones that still hadn't fallen off) for some extra security. Don't think these are coming off anytime soon.
          No adhesive seemed to work for me...rivets seem to be the only way to go.

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            Originally posted by Bry5on View Post
            It probably does! Rear suspension looks jacked up because of that damn high rear roll center, and the camber changes *significantly* with ride height because that instant center is basically in the diff, related to the stupid high roll center.
            So when are we making that custom rear subframe?
            2002 Topasblau M3 - Coupe - 6MT - Karbonius CSL Airbox - MSS54HP Conversion - Kassel MAP - SSV1 - HJS - PCS Tune - Beisan - MK60 Swap - ZCP Rack - Nogaros - AutoSolutions - 996 Brembos - Slon - CMP - VinceBar - Koni - Eibach - BlueBus - Journal

            2012 Alpinweiss 128i - Coupe - 6AT - Slicktop - Manual Seats - Daily - Journal

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              Originally posted by heinzboehmer View Post

              So when are we making that custom rear subframe?
              Could this be as "simple" as cutting off the old RCA pickups on the stock subframe and welding on new ones but lower? I suppose you could then use two pairs of ARCAs with coilover rear suspension. I might be able to do some scanning with the Einstar and experimenting on my track car over the winter.

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                Originally posted by ethan View Post

                Could this be as "simple" as cutting off the old RCA pickups on the stock subframe and welding on new ones but lower? I suppose you could then use two pairs of ARCAs with coilover rear suspension. I might be able to do some scanning with the Einstar and experimenting on my track car over the winter.
                A scan would be awesome if you’re willing to share it! The issue is exhaust clearance, but yes that approach could get you there.
                ‘02 332iT / 6 | ‘70 Jaguar XJ6 electric conversion

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                  Yeah exhaust clearance is definitely the biggest issue. I bet you'd end up needing to build a custom section 2 to get around the lower pickup points.
                  2002 Topasblau M3 - Coupe - 6MT - Karbonius CSL Airbox - MSS54HP Conversion - Kassel MAP - SSV1 - HJS - PCS Tune - Beisan - MK60 Swap - ZCP Rack - Nogaros - AutoSolutions - 996 Brembos - Slon - CMP - VinceBar - Koni - Eibach - BlueBus - Journal

                  2012 Alpinweiss 128i - Coupe - 6AT - Slicktop - Manual Seats - Daily - Journal

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                    No exhaust, no problem, lol.

                    '09 HP2S, '12 R12GSA, '00 Black 323iT, '02 Alpine 325iT (Track Wagon), '02 Alpine 330iT
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                      Originally posted by heinzboehmer View Post

                      So when are we making that custom rear subframe?
                      I’m in to help with this project!

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                        I think I've finally perfected the technique to drain coolant on this car without making a mess of my garage floor. Documenting the steps here for future reference:
                        1. Remove all shrouds and belly pan
                        2. Set catch pan underneath general lower radiator hose area
                        3. Slightly lift up temp sensor on lower radiator hose
                        4. Let coolant drip out
                        5. Slowly undo expansion tank cap
                        6. Let coolant drip out
                        7. Squeeze upper radiator hose a million times to get as much coolant out as possible
                        8. Slowly disconnect lower radiator hose
                        9. Let remaining coolant drip out
                        Key is to always have a very small stream coming out of the sensor port. This will keep splashing to a minimum. Yes, it is tedious and does take forever, but I find this preferable to cleaning up a huge coolant spill. Example of how slowly coolant should be coming out:

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                        Anyway, whole point of this exercise is to swap in a new radiator, so let's get to that.

                        There was a bit of debris in between the condenser and rad, but not a ton:

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                        Vacuumed all that out and then blew out the condenser as best I could. There are still some small rocks really wedged in there, but this is as good as it's gonna get without complete replacement.

                        Original rad had definitely seen better days:

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                        As others have noted, OE radiator is still being listed under the Modine brand by most online retailers, but is actually labeled as NRF:

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                        Forgot to take a picture of the shiny new rad in the engine bay, but whatever, everyone knows what a radiator looks like.

                        Initial tests look good. Seeing ~10 C temp drops across the rad around town, so similar to before. Will test further, but I likely won't see a huge difference (if any) on the street, since the previous rad was working fine in those conditions. Need to book another hot track day to see how the car does there.

                        And since I had all this stuff out of the way, I replaced the idler pulleys + hardware on the main belt.

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                        Nothing super interesting there, except for maybe that black "protection cap", which my car did not come with when I bought it. I'm assuming some previous mechanic lost it at some point.
                        2002 Topasblau M3 - Coupe - 6MT - Karbonius CSL Airbox - MSS54HP Conversion - Kassel MAP - SSV1 - HJS - PCS Tune - Beisan - MK60 Swap - ZCP Rack - Nogaros - AutoSolutions - 996 Brembos - Slon - CMP - VinceBar - Koni - Eibach - BlueBus - Journal

                        2012 Alpinweiss 128i - Coupe - 6AT - Slicktop - Manual Seats - Daily - Journal

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                          Originally posted by heinzboehmer View Post
                          I think I've finally perfected the technique to drain coolant on this car without making a mess of my garage floor. Documenting the steps here for future reference:
                          1. Remove all shrouds and belly pan
                          2. Set catch pan underneath general lower radiator hose area
                          3. Slightly lift up temp sensor on lower radiator hose
                          4. Let coolant drip out
                          5. Slowly undo expansion tank cap
                          6. Let coolant drip out
                          7. Squeeze upper radiator hose a million times to get as much coolant out as possible
                          8. Slowly disconnect lower radiator hose
                          9. Let remaining coolant drip out
                          Key is to always have a very small stream coming out of the sensor port. This will keep splashing to a minimum. Yes, it is tedious and does take forever, but I find this preferable to cleaning up a huge coolant spill. Example of how slowly coolant should be coming out:
                          Thats pretty much how I do it too, nice work.

                          '09 HP2S, '12 R12GSA, '00 Black 323iT, '02 Alpine 325iT (Track Wagon), '02 Alpine 330iT
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                          Email to George@HillPerformance.com

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                            Originally posted by George Hill View Post

                            Thats pretty much how I do it too, nice work.
                            Hell yeah! A thumbs up from you means more than you think
                            2002 Topasblau M3 - Coupe - 6MT - Karbonius CSL Airbox - MSS54HP Conversion - Kassel MAP - SSV1 - HJS - PCS Tune - Beisan - MK60 Swap - ZCP Rack - Nogaros - AutoSolutions - 996 Brembos - Slon - CMP - VinceBar - Koni - Eibach - BlueBus - Journal

                            2012 Alpinweiss 128i - Coupe - 6AT - Slicktop - Manual Seats - Daily - Journal

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                              The least NRF could do is add a drain at the bottom of their radiator

                              Getting the block drained is a whole other mess.

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                                Originally posted by Slideways View Post
                                The least NRF could do is add a drain at the bottom of their radiator

                                Getting the block drained is a whole other mess.
                                Oh man I definitely considered drilling a hole in the bottom of the old radiator. Maybe next time.

                                And yeah I'm not looking forward to having to drain the block...
                                2002 Topasblau M3 - Coupe - 6MT - Karbonius CSL Airbox - MSS54HP Conversion - Kassel MAP - SSV1 - HJS - PCS Tune - Beisan - MK60 Swap - ZCP Rack - Nogaros - AutoSolutions - 996 Brembos - Slon - CMP - VinceBar - Koni - Eibach - BlueBus - Journal

                                2012 Alpinweiss 128i - Coupe - 6AT - Slicktop - Manual Seats - Daily - Journal

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