Well mostly because - that double spring setup has been in use for the last 17 years and has never fallen out. (it literally cannot fall out)
Our initial setup on this E30 from 2007 is shown above - a traditional single spring (60mm x 140mm long) sitting in the divorced (stock)...
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We started this quest for a better seat mount by first taking out the tubular steel brackets I built in 2008 and throwing them right into the trash.
I used to make brackets out of square tubing, and while they worked each had too many challenges....
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We know from experience to apply pressure to the dash cap while the adhesive sets up for at least 24 hours. Using towels at the interface and boards cut to fit against the ceiling and seats, the pressure was applied evenly to the cap.
The...
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Vorshlag BMW E30 Development Thread - 1991 BMW 318is
Project Re-Introduction - February 7, 2025: Welcome back an old favorite - our little Gremlin E30! After Vorshlag sold our 1991 BMW 318is in January of 2009, it bounced around several hands and ended up back in our possession in August of 2024.
Left: Our little "Gremlin"...
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