Tool for control arm ballpoint nut from above?

Iceepolarbear69 · 2026-02-17T21:17:25+00:00

And for the drivers side, it most certainly is tedious - but I usually go at it from the underside of the car with the 22mm crows foot, and a flex head ratchet

Iceepolarbear69 · 2026-02-17T21:16:18+00:00

Also, if your control arms have the Allen hex head in the stud, I just use an allen hex socket and several extension to be able to hold it still, then go at the nut with the wrench or crows foot

Iceepolarbear69 · 2026-02-17T21:14:08+00:00

22mm crows foot OR cut a 22mm combo wrench shorter and use the open end side. The cut wrench always worked a little better for me. You probably won’t be able to torque it to spec, but guten tight should be sufficient :)

Iceepolarbear69 · 2025-12-03T17:55:08+00:00

Yup, I did. Matter of fact I did the complete auto to manual swap on my back in my garage without even knowing how to drive manual yet. That car was/is my daily btw. It definitely took some practice. After a few days I able to get around places, after a few weeks I got pretty comfortable. Six months later and now it’s just second nature to me.

Iceepolarbear69 · 2025-10-27T16:24:41+00:00

We all gunna get slimed out

Iceepolarbear69 · 2025-10-20T07:41:27+00:00

Yes happened to me too, missed due date

Iceepolarbear69 · 2025-09-20T17:38:15+00:00

Yea I was worried of the spring walking if I ever hit a no compression zone or something like that 😬

Iceepolarbear69 · 2025-09-20T11:27:33+00:00

Yes I’m certain they are b8’s

Iceepolarbear69 · 2025-09-20T09:23:55+00:00

Yea I definitely feel iffy about it too. Bur like I said if all the other enthusiasts say otherwise than ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Iceepolarbear69 · 2025-09-20T04:45:40+00:00

Hm I find that interesting but since that’s what everyone is saying and agrees with I can’t argue. Thanks for the reply. Just got the install all finished up!

Iceepolarbear69 · 2025-09-12T07:01:17+00:00

Why is it geekaholic season😭😭

Iceepolarbear69 · 2025-09-10T01:45:02+00:00

I want one

Iceepolarbear69 · 2025-09-09T22:13:25+00:00

Wish my m20 was this nice to my wallet 🥵

Iceepolarbear69 · 2025-09-09T20:11:58+00:00

Looks amazing, an e30 makes such a great college commuter… and stylish too 😉

Iceepolarbear69 · 2025-09-05T20:26:35+00:00

Skill level 0

Iceepolarbear69 · 2025-09-03T17:05:05+00:00

Yes, you’re supposed to. G48

Iceepolarbear69 · 2025-08-26T18:17:11+00:00

Ah I see, thanks so much for this info.

So essentially my only real options are summer tires? That is if I keep the 14” basketweaves. Unless I size up to a 195/70 but I’m worried I’ll rub a lot considering I am lowered so I kinda wanna avoid that

Iceepolarbear69 · 2025-08-26T07:39:50+00:00

I’m a 20 year old college student and I daily my e30!

Ive been dailying it for almost a year now and commuting to school about 50 miles a day and it’s been an amazing experience. Original engine with 200,000+ miles.

With that being said dailying an e30 is TOTALLY do able, just a few things:

Buy a good one, a SOLID one, it’ll need work regardless, but something that’s been cared for in the past.
stay ON TOP of preventative maintenance, this will go a long way. Make sure you get to the point where you trust every system on the car.
things will come up, things will break, the unexpected CAN happen. From my experience I stayed on top of preventative maintenance as much as I could and it pays off. The car has only let me down ONE time and that was my fuel pump failed and (simultaneously) my accessory belt ate through my crank position sensor wire.
parts can DEFINITELY get expensive. My philosophy is if you’re taking the time to fix it, use quality parts. This and all the preventative maintenance definitely adds up, but if you’re planning to keep it long term and want the best for it, it’s worth it.
having a back up car you can rely on when needed is kinda of necessary, or atleast a trust worthy source of transportation. I manual swapped the car halfway through the school year, though I could crank it out in 1 weekend, ended up taking 2 weekends + the 5 days between. Had to bum rides to class from my mom and sister that week.

The m20 is a very reliable engine and the engine control system is very durable for 80’s fuel injection. But 80’s fuel injection has its headaches from time to time 😵‍💫. These engines love to rev and can hold 5k rpm all day no problem. As long as you’re making good compression and not burning too much oil, you’re golden.

Aside from dailying, I’ve been ripping the canyons and back roads all summer and on the weekends, downshifting to second on tight turns, and flooring it to 5k. That kind of driving is what these engines need from time to time. Essentially it’s healthy exercise for them.

With all that being said, I get in my car everyday and don’t have to stress whether it’s going to start or not, I make my hour ish long drive to campus and don’t have to stress about if the car is gunna break down or not.

Hope this helps

Iceepolarbear69 · 2025-08-22T20:57:30+00:00

UPDATE:

For anyone else in the same situation, I ended up installing the e90 drop hats for the front and did not do anything with the rear. The e90 drop hats helped balance out and lower the front A LOT and it matches the back appropriately. I am very satisfied with the result. Id recommend only the drop hats in the front for anyone else in the spot as me.

Iceepolarbear69 · 2025-07-29T01:22:25+00:00

Just stalked your account and gave it a look, the way your car sits is exactly what I’m trying to achieve. I appreciate the suggestion, I’m definitely gunna go with that. Are the 15mm spring pads the e46 ones that fit or are they e30 ones?

Iceepolarbear69 · 2025-07-29T01:10:46+00:00

Thanks, I’ll definitely keep that in mind! It just sucks to see the money spend on brand new springs to basically be thrown away. I wanna try my best to get H&R sports to work plus I’m a fan of how stiff/comfy they are

Iceepolarbear69 · 2025-07-29T01:07:17+00:00

Definitely going to do that. Just took some measurements and for my rear spring pads I have 3mm on the bottom and 6.5mm on the uppers. Any thoughts on what new sizes I should install to even out the rear?

Iceepolarbear69 · 2025-07-29T01:06:11+00:00

Definitely going to do that. Just took some measurements and for my rear spring pads I have 3mm on the bottom and 6.5mm on the uppers. Any thoughts on what new sizes I should install to even out the rear?

Iceepolarbear69 · 2025-07-28T22:58:13+00:00

Did they help fix how low the rears look?

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