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[M.Burroughs]

Well, this section is about getting the most out of your suspension. How about a thread where the suspension gets the most out of you?

I just had my first oil pan incident. I didn't destroy it, but I have a 3" hairline crack. I just lathered it up with some JB Weld... we'll see how she holds up. I'll have a pic up in a bit.

So, how about you guys? Austin has like 3 hanging on his wall.

[SeanDub]

My pan is safe and sound.. so far

[southpaw]

luckily E46s came with a metal pan to protect it..

[bjh102]

my pans doing alright for the time being. still need to get lower tho

[driggers.a]

On the fifth. 2 destroyed, 2 hairline cracks.

[M.Burroughs]

Originally Posted by DaRedRocket

On the fifth. 2 destroyed, 2 hairline cracks.

That's my boy.

[AlpineE30M52]

The cooling fins on the bottom of my pan are gone... That is all. But my 3" exhaust, now that's a different story. It's becoming more like a < 2.6" exhaust every day...

[M.Burroughs]

Originally Posted by AlpineE30M52

The cooling fins on the bottom of my pan are gone... That is all. But my 3" exhaust, now that's a different story. It's becoming more like a < 2.6" exhaust every day...

You'll wear through it eventually.

[TheNeek]

I'm not even all that low and I'm slowly chipping (literally) away at my lower oilpan. My drive way is pretty serious.

[M.Burroughs]

Originally Posted by TheNeek

I'm not even all that low and I'm slowly chipping (literally) away at my lower oilpan. My drive way is pretty serious.

It's time you post good pics of your driveway.

[driggers.a]

I've just got dents in my down pipes from my driveway, along with a worn down tranny brace.

The real killer are the ruts that trucks make, those will eat anything under your car alive.

[SeanDub]

Originally Posted by DaRedRocket

I've just got dents in my down pipes from my driveway, along with a worn down tranny brace.

The real killer are the ruts that trucks make, those will eat anything under your car alive.

Yup, thats what finished off the cross brace on my car. I'm sure I've done some good damage to the new one as well. Makes cool noises and sparks though ahahah

[Relax]

I'm not that low to be tearing up my oil pan. But I am low enough to rip up my tires with my fenders. It sounds like the devil passing gas...

[TheStig]

My oil pan hasnt taken any hits yet. My swaybar however... I drag that on the crowns on some roads.

[M.Burroughs]

E36 oil pans aren't exposed you guys.

[bjh102]

Originally Posted by M.Burroughs

E36 oil pans aren't exposed you guys.

true but the powersteering pumps are lol

[M.Burroughs]

Hmm, power steering pump or oil pan, which would I rather have hit?

[driggers.a]

That would utterly suck if you knocked your PS pump out, might as well knock the pan out. Either way it makes your car un-driveable. The PS pump is a billion times easier to clean though.

[M.Burroughs]

Not on e36s man. You can still drive 'em.

[ladiexmack]

2 pans down, on my 3rd.

Oh, and a shaved dog bone mount. Weight reduction, yo.

[M.Burroughs]

Well played, mackie.

[TheNeek]

Originally Posted by DaRedRocket

That would utterly suck if you knocked your PS pump out, might as well knock the pan out. Either way it makes your car un-driveable. The PS pump is a billion times easier to clean though.

Powersteering? What's that?

[driggers.a]

If my PS goes out my brakes fail...Learned that the hard way.

[M.Burroughs]

Originally Posted by DaRedRocket

If my PS goes out my brakes fail...Learned that the hard way.

Well, they don't fail, but they suck a monstrous dick. I had to drive for a week without a PS pump. Worst week ever.

[TheStig]

I know this is a thread about pans, but I think it would suck to rip a sway bar mount out of the body, don't you?