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Even simpler is to put the mirror out of an e21 into the stock location on the 02. Wider than stock, takes no modification and works with your visors.

sorry, I'm going to be blunt.

You will spend much more than you thought you were going to.

Start with safety related stuff and necessary electrical gremlins.

If you want to go fast and plan ...

looks like the transmission is in first, third or fifth. That would make it look like it was out too far, can you confirm this?

The linkage that we ended up doing for Evan's car was just large e ...

Are you using a 323i four speed and a 320i or 2002 platform and linkage as shortened for a 02 five speed conversion?

I looked at this combination when I didn't yet have my five speed... memory is ...

Once at Sean Casey's recently, and once at Bill Arnold's-not-so-recently.

So, that being said, two fine mechanics doing the un-doable is not so unremarkable is it?

Of course, your mileage may va ...

5 degree wobble on a deep socket with a 6 inch extension

getting it back on... wobble with a shallow extension and an ear plug shoved in the socket to keep the nut at the outer face.

The short answer-- it aint done yet.

I've got the remote bracket fairly well sorted for the clutch, I will however have to remove the pedals to weld up the tab on the bottom of the clutch pedal to ...

Stoptech- good info there for sure. I need to do this for my front/rear set-up to check size the calipers for the front to match up closely to the rear vette setup. I have e21 rotors up front as well. ...

Mind you, I had to "wing it" on my weight distribution and actual weight and center of gravity height, but even if my estimations were wrong, would I have a smaller master in front than in the rear? ...

AAA plus roadside assistance

that's a 100 mile tow for free! Up to 5 services free per year I think.

I've never been a fan of working on anything other than the really simple stuff on the side ...

You can have the pattern, I just don't have a digital copy.

I don't understand.

I've done the math.

My setup

Volvo 240 brakes with vented e21 fronts
VW rear front disk with VW/AUDI rear Calipers with ebrake

according to my math, I should be usin ...

it'll be a while before I'm able to put it through some hell, but it's a relatively proven swap.

I'll let you know.

rotors... 84 vw scirocco
calipers 93 audi a4

I'll even give you the pattern for the bracket

threw some pictures up after making the rear disk brake bracket.

it's not that difficult guys.

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,50/page,viewtopic/p,536993/#536993

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I used 1984 scirocco front disks, 93 Audi A4 rear calipers, a stock 02 hard line like you'd use on a front brake caliper to strut tube a single bubble to bubble flare coupler and a custom fabbed brack ...

Sorry man. Somebody beat you to the rear brakes I was giving out, but if he flakes on them, you're welcome to have them.

I'd have no trouble showing you a few things. These cars aren't that diff ...

If you want to pull a tie rod/tie rod end or "center link" or drag rod/arm, you don't need one.

Take a big freakin hammer. loosen the nut so that it's on its last thread and swiftly and firmly stri ...

That's what I need to hear.

What flaring tool/what type of flare are you using?

I know, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that our cars have bubble flares, that's not the question.

I need to make custom length lines that tie into stock lines and I'd also like to re-flare a line or ...

I'm trying to completely sort out the brakes before the engine goes in.

Just did the bulk of a rear disk brake conversion, I plan to change the front e21 single line calipers with 240 units that ...

after you do a little more research, we may be able to help you out.

What tranny do you have (or plan to buy)?

Are you asking if it will fit? If so, stick around, you've got some reading to do. ...

trying to use Brakemath.xls, but have hit a roadblock.

It's a great spreadsheet but I'm not able to calculate the rear brake needs using this spreadsheet because its calculations/fields are set up ...

I do know that there is a string of numbers, four-long either in the front or at the end of the line that division of the numbers yeilds the ratio... I did however give the way to check the math by ch ...

yep... pick up the tranny from dave and then drive just a couple short miles to Casey Motorsports.

www.caseymotorsports.com

another top notch guy

you bet.

Give me a call.

simply divide I think

last four numbers

3108

divide 31 by 08 = 3.875

Whatcha got there is one'a them 3.90:1 rear end jobbies

test it out too... for every 3.9 complete revolutions of ...

I think it belongs to Dave and Sean... good guys and Dave fairly represents his parts.

Ask whatever you want, but they're old parts. At the very least, the transmission is 26 years old. You ma ...

hey MJ... do you still need those window latches?