WOLFN8TR'S ///M Project Thread!

[WOLFN8TR]

2005 SILBERGRAU METALLIC SMG M3!
http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=514694


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsSOcNEpEaw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8b2WozLEik

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99vwjBeWzFk

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"Additional Photos (http://s913.photobucket.com/user/CHracer_photos/library/05%20E46%20M3?sort=6&page=1)"


- M3 M a i n t e n a n c e -

1/15/15
94,300
Interior LEDS
TTFS SMG Tune
Painted Reflectors
Painted Hood Vent
SGM Roundel Overlays
Intravee II & KCA 420i
Khoalty Stealth Signal Bulbs

2/1/15
94,350
Fuel Filter
Vanos Filter
Cabin Air Filter
Cleaned Air Filter
Power Steering Fluid
Transmission Fluid
Rear Diff Fluid

2/5/14
94,450
Tinted Front Window-75%
Brushed Aluminum Pedals
Khoalty Euro Side Mirrors
Orion Predator V4 Angel Eyes
Glossy Black Kidney Grilles-ECSTuning

2/28/15
95,000
UltraGauge EM Plus
Evolve IAT Relocation Kit
Carbon Fiber Front Lip- 365 Autosports
Gun Metal Billet Steering Wheel Paddles

3/21/15
95,450
Oil Change
CF Rear Diffuser
AFE Intake Scoop
Aluminum Under Panel
Macht Schnell Intake Elbow

4/17/15
96,665
Gas Cap

5/5/15
97,000
CPV (Viton Oring)
Iridium Spark Plugs
SGT SCZA Muffler
SGT SS Ceramic Coated Headers
SGT SS Sect 1 with 200 Cell Cats

5/15/15
97,300
Adjusted E Brake
Turner 12.5mm & 15mm Spacers

6/12/15
98,000
TTFS Engine Tune

7/4/15
98,500
BMW OEM Alarm

7/10/15
99,000
LED License Plate Bulbs

9/5/15
100,800
M5 Illuminated Shift Knob
Billet Aluminum Oil Cap
Polished Vanos

10/18/15
101,800
DDM 6500K Ultra HID Bulbs
Custom Shields in Lights
Painted Shields & Lens Holders Black

10/24/15
101,950
Removed Tinted Lamin-X Film
Applied Xpel Ultimate Clear Film

10/31/15
102,500
Oil Change
(Castrol TWS 10W-60)
Power Steering Fluid
Cleaned Air Filter
New AC Belt
Billet ECS Water Pump Pulley

11/12/15
103,000
New Drivers Side Taillight
Rolled the Rear Fenders
Core 360 & Bimmian Mount

12/24/15
104,300
Valentine One & Bluetooth Module

1/30/16
104,800
Evolve Eventuri CF Intake

2/25/16
106,000
Billet ///M Oil Cap
DINAN Front & Rear Strut Bars
12v LED Meter

4/15/16
107,000
Valve Adjustment
Beisan Vanos
( Lang Racing Hub bolts,
seals, anti rattle, oil pump disk, solenoid)

5/15/15
107,500
6000K LED Fog Lights

6/8/16
108,000
Sprint Booster V2
///M Floor Mats

7/1/16
108,500
VIS CF XTS Hood

7/31/16
109,500
Autotecknic CF Side Vents

8/10/16
109,600
WeissLicht Tinted
LED Side Markers

8/27/16
110,000
M3 Oval Mirror
Oil Change
(Castro TWS 10W-60)

10/16/16
110,500
Scorza CSL Center Console

11/1/16
111,700
New BM53 & TCU

1/3/17
112,950
Syphon & Refill
SMG Fluid & PS Fluid
New PS Cap Oring
New Duralast 94R-DLG Battery

4/3/17
115,200
OE CSL Bootlid

4/17/17
115,425
Oil Change
(Castro TWS 10W-60)

5/1/17
115,800
ECS Radiator Hoses
Electric Fan Sensor
PWM Fan Controller
Mishimoto Electric Fan

10/21/17
118,800
RE RTAB'S
BWS 500S Coilovers
(12K/16K Swift Springs)
Reinforcement Plates
Cleaned VANOS Filter

12/4/17
119,900
BAVSOUND Speakers

1/1/18
120,450
Oil Change
(Castrol TWS 10W-60)
Syphon/Refill SMG Fluid.

4/6/18
122,500
New Edition Eventuri Filter
New 5500K DDM Headlight bulbs.

5/1/18
123,150
New Whaler Tstat

7/4/18
124,400
6” 9k Front Swifts
5” 11k Rear Swifts
Front- 13 3/8” (11)
Rear- 12 3/4 (9)
(Rides Awesome Now)

8/19/18
125,250
Mtech Clear Fog Lights
New BWS Damper- “Pass”
Apex 75mm Studs-Front
Apex 90mm Studs-Rear
KICS R40 Lug Nuts-Front

11/6/18
126,500
Morimoto XB LED Fog Lights

11/20/18
126,900
Oil Change
(Castrol TWS 10W-60)

12/24/18
127,500
Turner Monoball RTAB’s
CSL M3 255 Software

2/10/19
128,940
New SMG Relay
Part #12631742690

3/30/19
130,000
Lemforder LCA's and FCAB's

5/19/19
131,050
Koyorad Radiator
Spal 2082 Fan/N15 Mounts
INA Pulleys, Conti Belts
OE Water Pump and Tstat
Complete Silicone Oring kit
Rogue Engineering Vanos Line

7/1/19
133,000
Viton Hi-Temp Orings
Cooling System &
PS and SMG Caps

5/7/20
134,750
Brembo F&R Calipers
RR Brackets and SS Lines
F-345mm CSL Rotors
R-325mm CSL Rotors
DOT 4 Brake Fluid

6/8/20
134,750
New DVD Nav Unit

10/29/20
134,750
New Hood Struts

1/12/21
134,750
SMOG Check

7/22/21
135,000
BlueBus BT
Rockford Fosgate 6x9's

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HIDNATION M3 BULBS
http://www.hidnation.com/pages/search-result?q=2005+BMW+M3

M3 Header and Muffler Guide!
http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=484858

The SMG Gearbox
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=597491

SMG INFO
http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=231113

http://m3support.net/thread/242/bmw-e46-smg2-official-information?page=1&scrollTo=429

SMG Temp Sensor Mod
http://m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=414499

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=372262

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showpost.php?p=1065614404&postcount=191

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showpost.php?p=1065671998&postcount=216

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showpost.phpread.php?t=414499

680 Ohm Resistor
http://www.radioshack.com/680-ohm-1-2w-5-carbon-film-resistor-pk-5/2711117.html#.VPkk2Ckmjp4


S54 Vanos Thread!
http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?p=1067356181#post1067356181


The SMG Gearbox
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=597491


The Sequential Manual Gearbox (SMG II) system has 5 automatic "D" and 5 manual "S" programs of varying shift speed, plus one "hidden" program – the fastest of them all - that is only available in manual mode with the DSC system deactivated. I call it the "are-you-crazy" program. BMW calls it S6.

Entering the S6 program, the CSL is showing its full potential. During maximum acceleration, shifts are very fast. There is, however, a noticeable shift process (which BMW claims to take 80 milliseconds). During moderate acceleration, even in S6, SMG seems to shift more slowly, probably assuming that the driver is not in such a hurry. There is a hydraulic clutch that works exactly the same way as in a manual transmission car, only this time there is no clutch pedal as the SMG system is controlling it.

In modern double-clutch transmission cars, shifts are so smooth that the driver hardly notices them at all. With SMG, you will notice when the system is changing gears, and so will everybody else: your passengers, pedestrians and even other cars around you. Especially downshifts are seen and heard from far away. Actually, downshifting is so much fun that in normal street use, I hardly use the brakes at all. When downshifting, the SMG system will calculate the optimum rpm and blip the throttle to match the revs. The driver does not need to adjust the throttle at all. SMG is never tired and never makes a mistake; each downshift is perfect and sounds absolutely divine. Quickly downshifting a couple of gears creates such a roar that it is impossible to keep a straight face. This car makes you smile!

To expect that SMG is both an automatic and a manual transmission in one car, is asking too much. SMG is a manual transmission without a clutch pedal. The driver has to know the rpm and current gear and decide what to do next. When the driver assumes this responsibility and drives in the manual "S" modes, SMG will serve very well. Sometimes it even offers a helping hand: if driver makes a mistake and rpm drops too low, SMG will automatically downshift so that the engine does not stall. However, if the driver is pushing against the redline, SMG does not automatically upshift. It respects the decision of the driver to hold on to the gear. It will only upshift when told to.

Shifts are made by pulling on paddles that rotate with the steering wheel (left paddle is downshift and right paddle is upshift) or by moving the SMG lever in the center console (forward is downshift, backward is upshift). The lever is especially useful when the steering wheel is turned over 180 degrees, as then it is sometimes difficult to figure out the new locations of the paddles, and therefore safer to use the lever. Reverse gear is located left and forward. Moving the lever to the right will toggle between automatic (see the first picture in this post) and manual mode.

The SMG system also features launch control and shift lights. Launch control applies full engine power, and to eliminate wheelspin, it controls the clutch. While this is probably the fastest way to accelerate, knowing how taxing it is on the clutch takes away the fun. Shift lights, on the other hand, are a fun feature, but I dare to say any driver would be able to time the upshifts even without the assistance of the lights.

The big question is, would I have selected a manual box, if that was available? Maybe. But then again, maybe not. SMG is so similar to a manual box, that the feeling you get from using it is almost exactly the same. Well, I know I could give a smoother ride if I was controlling the clutch, so if I was constantly driving with passengers I'd prefer the manual. But when driving alone, the hardcore roughness of the SMG is a plus.

Perhaps it is a good thing that BMW only manufactured the car with SMG. This removes the time-consuming speculation between the alternatives and lets CSL drivers enjoy what they've got.

This is the S4 setting that I normally choose for everyday street use. Notice how there seems to be one more "empty orange box" to fill, i.e. the faster program S5.

The SMG shift speed selector. Strangely, the symbols on the button hint to the existence of a mysterious sixth shift program!

Now the SMG is set at S5 and it looks as if there are no faster programs available. Still, the SMG button was telling another story.

Oh yes, the DSC. Pressing the DSC button will disable the Dynamic Stability Control and allow selecting the super-fast S6 shift program. (You can see that I have also activated Sport mode, just because the illuminated LED looked better in the picture. It has no impact on shift speed.)

DSC is deactivated. You'd better know what you're doing now.

DSC deactivated, finally the S6 reveals itself. There it is, available to be selected!

[rguti153]

Sweet, congrats . Making me want to get a m3 now

[mbeckel]

Congrats buddy! You're going to give that ///M a great home

Sent from in the bushes

[WOLFN8TR]

Thanks Guys...:thumbsup

I can't believe I finally got one!!

[alexandre]

Nice whip - interior looks brand new! Are you getting rid of the ZHP or is this an addition to the garage?

[danewilson77]

Mmmmm

"No flamesuit required"

[mbeckel]

Mmmmm

"No flamesuit required"
Mmmmmmm

Sent from in the bushes

[WOLFN8TR]

The ZHP is going up For Sale.

[wsmeyer]

Beautiful car. Enjoy the power!

[WOLFN8TR]

Beautiful car. Enjoy the power!

Thanks William, it's gonna be different for sure.

[slater]

congrats!

[WOLFN8TR]

congrats!

Thanks!

[NoVAphotog]

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Other%20cars/m.gifmmmmmm (I should make this a T-shirt)

Beautiful car. Great find. Excellent walk-around, photos and update! Looking forward to more!

[fredo]

What a surprise ... Car looks really sharp. Congrats !

[rguti153]

Mmmmmmmmm lol

[WOLFN8TR]

Thanks, Ya I couldn't pass on this Gem!

[UdubBadger]

Glad it worked out Gary. Welcome to the club #M3Mafia ;)

[rguti153]

Say what. M3mafia lol

[WOLFN8TR]

Glad it worked out Gary. Welcome to the club #M3Mafia ;)


Say what. M3mafia lol

Thanks Seth! Ya the PPI came back Clean. The guy said it was a Gem!

M3MAFIA Sounds kinda Cool! That's License Plate Worthy!

[BADCLOWN]

looks like a very clean ///M. why did you decide to go with an SMG car?

[johnrando]

OMG Gary... freakin' awesome!

[cakM3]

Yep!!! Gary and I had a discussion about this car a few days ago...so glad everything worked out for you!!! At least I got to welcome you to the ///M club first via text :thumbsup

Gary, you're gonna love driving this beast! Add Sprint Booster to this car! Trust me ;)

Remember to check your LCM to see if it has s/w 4.0 or 4.5 when you take delivery of your car. If you do then you can program one touch triple blink :thumbsup

Congrats again Gary!

For those tempted to get one....it's a logical choice ;)

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[ELCID86]

She's a beauty. Congrats Gary!

[danewilson77]

She's a beauty. Congrats Gary!
+1

"No flamesuit required"

[WOLFN8TR]

looks like a very clean ///M. why did you decide to go with an SMG car?

I wasn't looking for a ///M or a SMG, it was just one of those things. I seen it and had to buy it!


OMG Gary... freakin' awesome!


Gary, you're gonna love driving this beast! Add Sprint Booster to this car! Trust me ;)

Remember to check your LCM to see if it has s/w 4.0 or 4.5 when you take delivery of your car. If you do then you can program one touch triple blink :thumbsup

Congrats again Gary!

For those tempted to get one....it's a logical choice ;)


She's a beauty. Congrats Gary!


+1

"No flamesuit required"

Thanks everyone! [emoji2]

Charlie I will check that and thanks again for the M advice!

Now if I can just get the car here. [emoji15]
Try shipping a car ENCLOSED during the Holidays!! [emoji45] Nightmare before Christmas begins now.

[fredo]

Where is the car ? My detective skills noticed Kansas plates and California service receipts.

[Rovert]

Somebody told me there's another ///M here. :O

Oh and don't knock SMG in its stock form, it can be better with a few firmware upgrades. LOL

[WOLFN8TR]

Where is the car ? My detective skills noticed Kansas plates and California service receipts.

Oh you are Good!! Yep its in Kansas right now. Never seen snow as the owner is OCD like me. It was purchased in Las Vegas and driven to and from So Cal by the first owner. The second and third owners lived in California. This guy lived in Cali , bought it and then moved to Kansas last year.


Somebody told me there's another ///M here. :O

Oh and don't knock SMG in its stock form, it can be better with a few firmware upgrades. LOL

Yes I already read up on that upgrade. Will need to do that first! The owner is also giving me a copy of GT1 software. I think that's right anyway. It's like PA Soft.

[cakM3]

all I can say Gary regarding your SMG...... CSL program...... just.... do.... it! :thumbsup

[WOLFN8TR]

Roger that Ricky Bobby!! [emoji106]

[jiggz]

Car looks great!

Perhaps I missed something in my quick scroll through this thread, but these appear to be 2 different cars (video vs. pictures). The pictured car has the CWP while the car in the video does not.

Confused?

[JupiterBMW]

Great looking purchase Gary! Enjoy her!

[WOLFN8TR]

Car looks great!

Perhaps I missed something in my quick scroll through this thread, but these appear to be 2 different cars (video vs. pictures). The pictured car has the CWP while the car in the video does not.

Confused?

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! Yep they are two different cars. The one in the YouTube video isn't it but it was so dam close I decided to use it. Wanted to get the full effect going...LoL.


Great looking purchase Gary! Enjoy her!

Thanks Jon...:thumbsup

[jiggz]

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! Yep they are two different cars. The one in the YouTube video isn't it but it was so dam close I decided to use it. Wanted to get the full effect going…LoL.

So who was narrating the video - somebody else entirely?

FWIW, I like the pictured car better. Has the CWP package and isn't slammed on stock wheels (a big no-no in my book).

[illirep]

Nice. Congrats

[WOLFN8TR]

So who was narrating the video - somebody else entirely?

FWIW, I like the pictured car better. Has the CWP package and isn't slammed on stock wheels (a big no-no in my book).

Yep. It's not the actual car I bought, just a teaser video. The photos are of the actual car I purchased.


Nice. Congrats

Thanks...[emoji106]

[derbo]

oh dear. Jelly. Congrats!

[WOLFN8TR]

oh dear. Jelly. Congrats!

Thanks!

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Can anyone guess how much I paid for this M3?



2005 BMW M3 SMG with 90,000 Miles. Silbergrau Metalic exterior / Black interior with Brushed Aluminum Trim.

-Has every option except the competition package.

-Always adult owned by non-smoker, and other than the tinted windows and BMC airfilter (k&n style), this is a stock, unmodified, never tracked, practical sports car

-Clean Carfax and title

-Still love the car and the only reason I'm selling it is because I'm looking to switch to a two wheeled BMW.

-Spent all but the last year of its life in southern California, so no rust or other salt damage. Very rarely saw rain and never saw snow. Always garaged and/or covered, so paint and plastic trim/rubber seals are in excellent shape

-Mostly highway miles between LA and Vegas by previous owner (not typical SoCal stop-n-go traffic)

-Paint in excellent shape other than a few minor stone chips on front bumper and hood (bigger ones on front bumper in pictures are bug splatters that I didn’t notice until I uploaded the pics)

-Interior is almost flawless. Was meticulously cleaned and treated regularly, so the leather is still supple and smooth. Drivers left seatback bolster has the tiniest show of wear (worse in pictures than in real life). Very small nick in the drivers door leather above the side mirror adjustor (see pic).

-Extremely well maintained. Always used OEM filters and Castrol 10W-60 TWS Synthetic Oil

-Front brakes, water pump, drive belts and ignition coils were replaced (by a dealer) before I bought it.

-Rear brake pads were changed recently, as well as the air pump hose (crack in hose caused incorrect airflow code on cold morning starts).

-Some minor curb scuffing on rims

-Outside mirrors have slight staining from auto darkening fluid

-Just got brand new rear tires (the ones in the pics are the old ones), fronts are over 50%

-I had a highly reputable SoCal BMW specialist do a PPI before I bought it some years back and passed with flying colors. No SMG, VANOS or rear suspension issues

-Power seats w/lumbar adjustments, drivers seat has adjustable bolsters.

-Factory GPS Navigation, Bluetooth phone connectivity (not just pre-wired) and single disc CD player.

-Includes both keys, all original manuals and paperwork, trunk tools (including the electric tire inflator).

-These are the factory installed options:

Cold weather package (rear seat center armrest with ski bag, high pressure headlight cleaners, heated front seats), Premium Package (power front seats w/driver memory, BMW assist, Nappa leather upholstery), Front and side airbags, Rear Spoiler, Power glass moonroof, Adj seat back width and lumbar support, Park distance control, Xenon self leveling headlights, On-board navigation system, Harmon Kardon sound system w/10 speakers, 19” M double spoke polished wheels, Sequential Manual Gearbox (SMG), Metallic pant (Silbergrau), Variable intermittent rain sensing wipers

-Also included is an OEM car cover, front license plate bracket, and a spare oil filter.

[Pip]

19-20k?

[cakM3]

I won't guess since I saw the price.....

[fredo]

I say $ 20k.

[WOLFN8TR]

I say $ 20k.

Lower...

[fredo]

Well, Sean said 19k to 20k already. 18k then ?

[WOLFN8TR]

Lower...close thou


I won't guess since I saw the price.....

Disqualified...LoL

[Rovert]

Mine was the most $$$$ so far then. LOL and it's older too. But I haven't had to do any DIYs on it for the 8 months of having it and nothing seems to be showing any signs of letting go. Just have to do VANOS bulletproofing.

[WOLFN8TR]

Trevor you're ///M is Gorgeous and well worth the higher price. I paid $17,500 for mine.

[Pip]

Trevor you're ///M is Gorgeous and well worth the higher price. I paid $17,500 for mine.
Good price. Paid well north of $20k for mine.

[Rovert]

Trevor you're ///M is Gorgeous and well worth the higher price. I paid $17,500 for mine.

True. When I add up smiles per dollar it all averages out to the same as most other ///M prices. What I paid for was low mileage, local, and mint condition with all maintenance up to date.

There's an E46 sedan where I am in Guatemala and they don't like to use it because to them it costs $$$$$ to maintain so it's used on special occasions. Be grateful you have the $$$$ to maintain it as well as to modify it. There aren't very many countries that have those kind of economical resources we enjoy and take for granted every single day.

[rguti153]

17.5

[WOLFN8TR]

17.5

Bingo [emoji2]

[Tnhl1989]

Congrats and let me know if I can help with the coding stuff as well. Csl tune and a few other things should make the car feel and run better. Lots of reading on the m forum for that stuff.


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[Rovert]

^ What would a CSL ECU engine tune do with a stock setup or do you need "stuff" to make it work better?

[WOLFN8TR]

Congrats and let me know if I can help with the coding stuff as well. Csl tune and a few other things should make the car feel and run better. Lots of reading on the m forum for that stuff.

Thanks will do.


^ What would a CSL ECU engine tune do with a stock setup or do you need "stuff" to make it work better?

I heard the CSL Tune really improves the SMG transmission.

[rguti153]

Nice ..... !!!

[Rovert]

I heard the CSL Tune really improves the SMG transmission.

I was meaning the engine part, not the transmission part...

[Tnhl1989]

The tranny part really improved and also the engine did as well when I did it to my coworkers car.


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[WOLFN8TR]

The tranny part really improved and also the engine did as well when I did it to my coworkers car.

Good to hear. [emoji106]

[Rovert]

I didn't feel anything in the engine part...LOL. Only the SMG. Maybe you changed much more?

My contact changed SMG firmware for higher RPM launch control, faster more accurate shift and ECU firmware for off-throttle downshift rev-matching. No power increase to the engine though.

[WOLFN8TR]

How much did that cost? How is it done?

[Rovert]

It was a couple hundred bucks to do that and redo all my lighting/key memory/mirror settings. For the SMG part he extracted the firmware, changed some hex code and re-uploaded it. He's done many cars as a side business so I thought I might as well let him do mine since it's just not a simple "flip the switch" modification. We did it all in a parking lot...LOL. My battery was brand new and strong so not sure if that helped in voltage stability.

[OtterEffect]

Dang I totally missed this!

Looks to be in great condition.. Especially that interior :drool

Congrats on the gorgeous ///M :thumbsup


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[WOLFN8TR]

It was a couple hundred bucks to do that and redo all my lighting/key memory/mirror settings. For the SMG part he extracted the firmware, changed some hex code and re-uploaded it. He's done many cars as a side business so I thought I might as well let him do mine since it's just not a simple "flip the switch" modification. We did it all in a parking lot...LOL. My battery was brand new and strong so not sure if that helped in voltage stability.

Not bad. I didn't know you're ///M was an SMG also. Thanks for the info.


Dang I totally missed this!

Looks to be in great condition.. Especially that interior :drool

Congrats on the gorgeous ///M :thumbsup

Thanks! Ya it's my favorite color combo and beings it's still in excellent condition inside and out I just couldn't resist. The PPI came back great, no issues at all. Normal stuff like the fan belt and recommended the fluids being changed etc.

[Oli77]

Congrats! That thing is gorgeous.

[WOLFN8TR]

Congrats! That thing is gorgeous.

Thanks...

[Lanister]

Very nice, Gary! I'm so jelly :)

[johnrando]

Can't wait for my ride in it! :)

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[cakM3]

Can't wait for my ride in it! :)

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John....you need to get an ///M....

[WOLFN8TR]

Very nice, Gary! I'm so jelly :)


Can't wait for my ride in it! :)

Thanks Giya!

John this will make the LV to LA road trips really fun!! [emoji2]

[Rovert]

Not bad. I didn't know you're ///M was an SMG also. Thanks for the info.

You're welcome. Treat your SMG like a manual and it'll be reliable. I always put my 6MT into neutral when I was stopped at red lights and I do the same with SMG. If I feel the SMG engaging the clutch a tad slow because of the setting then I'll make sure not to give it too much throttle until it engages. The computer probably doesn't know what burning out a clutch is.

I'm guessing a lot of SMG and/or clutch components are prematurely worn from drivers who haven't been in full tune to a manual transmission and how it works and how it sounds when it's being stressed.

We need to make sure we help it out as we, true manual drivers, know better than the computer's logic.

It's sure a fun partner to dance with when you lead well. She tried to kill me today (well maybe my right foot's fault) by accelerating faster than I could steer when a car suddenly came into my lane. LOL. It was easy to lift off oversteer with my setup to step the back out to clear the car's rear and then get back on throttle to stabilize. What a way to lose your lunch into your pants and leave them in the dust with ///M power. :eeps I'm still learning her everyday I go out for a rip and so will you!

[WOLFN8TR]

Good advice Trevor Thanks. It makes sense to drive it like a Manual as you stated. The current owner told me he does the same. The only time its driven in Auto is when his wife drives it. I grew up driving Manuals so I should be able to get the hang of it pretty quick.

[Rovert]

Yup! Once you learn how the computer works, you'll be dandy. Everything has a weakness in life, but it's how you exploit its strengths which determine how much you let yourself experience something in a positive manner.

[cakM3]

Gary, it will take some adjustment getting used to driving an SMG over 6MT but as Trevor stated, once you get the hang of it... you will appreciate the strengths. I can't stress doing the CSL programming enough for you guys with SMG... :thumbsup

Someday I hope to enjoy driving an SMG ///M.....someday ;)

[WOLFN8TR]

I've actually never driven a 6MT ZHP or BMW for that matter so maybe it won't be all that difficult to get use to.

[Rovert]

Oh good you're still a virgin to BMW Manual Transmissions. LOL. Don't try it or you'll be ruined for life!!!

[WOLFN8TR]

:thumbsup

[UdubBadger]

Only a few more days of waiting

[cakM3]

Only a few more days of waiting

I bet the wait is excruciating, isn't it Gary? ;)

[WOLFN8TR]

Ya beings it's still sitting in his garage.

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/25/9431e8dc59438a88f2f44603bf7b6797.jpg

[Rovert]

Haha he wanted one last Christmas with it!!

[johnrando]

Nice.

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[cakM3]

Haha he wanted one last Christmas with it!!

funny......

[WOLFN8TR]

Now if I can just get the car here. [emoji15]
Try shipping a car ENCLOSED during the Holidays!! [emoji45] Nightmare before Christmas begins now.

Like I said...

[Rovert]

LOL. Drea///Ming.

[WOLFN8TR]

LOL. Drea///Ming.

Yep and some reading also.

SMG HYD Pump Temp Sensor Fix-1 (http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=372262)

SMG HYD Pump Temp Sensor Fix-2 (http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=855810)

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=416689

[UdubBadger]

Too bad I won't be able to see it while I'm in town

[WOLFN8TR]

Too bad I won't be able to see it while I'm in town

When are you gonna be in town? It's still sitting in his garage in Kansas as of today. :facepalm

[Ryans323i]

Congrats on getting an ///M Gary! How much longer until she's in your possession? I bet you're just dying!

[Pip]

Congrats on getting an ///M Gary! How much longer until she's in your possession? I bet you're just dying!
Hi Ryan. Good to see you around and hope you're doing well.

[cakM3]

Congrats on getting an ///M Gary! How much longer until she's in your possession? I bet you're just dying!

Can't wait till you get your ///M Ryan ;)

[WOLFN8TR]

Congrats on getting an ///M Gary! How much longer until she's in your possession? I bet you're just dying!

Whoa Ryan's Back!! I haven't seen you on here in a looong time. Hope all is good and Thanks!

Well it's still sitting in Kansas and getting an enclosed trailer during the holidays is proving to be a real challenge. I just called Reliable Carriers and they are 30 days out for a pickup. They have the Barrett Jackson car show going on is why.

Getting Frustrating to say the least.

[mbeckel]

Whoa Ryan's Back!! I haven't seen you on here in a looong time. Hope all is good and Thanks!

Well it's still sitting in Kansas and getting an enclosed trailer during the holidays is proving to be a real challenge. I just called Reliable Carriers and they are 30 days out for a pickup. They have Barrett Jackson car show going on is why.

Getting Frustrating to say the least.
Fly there and drive it home. Adventure time!

Sent from in the bushes

[Ryans323i]

Hi Ryan. Good to see you around and hope you're doing well.
:hi Doing great, thanks!

Can't wait till you get your ///M Ryan ;)
Still waiting on you to sign over the title......[emoji87] j/k I'll have one someday, this baby may push that back a little.


Whoa Ryan's Back!! I haven't seen you on here in a looong time. Hope all is good and Thanks!

Well it's still sitting in Kansas and getting an enclosed trailer during the holidays is proving to be a real challenge. I just called Reliable Carriers and they are 30 days out for a pickup. They have Barrett Jackson car show going on is why.

Getting Frustrating to say the least.

That's definitely a bummer. Keep your head up, she'll be in your driveway before you know it.

[UdubBadger]

When are you gonna be in town? It's still sitting in his garage in Kansas as of today. :facepalm

I'm here right now hahaha

[WOLFN8TR]

I'm here right now hahaha

Cool. Are you here for New Years?

I looked into flying back and driving it home. Flights aren't to bad, $200. The issue is the weather. The car has never seen snow so I really don't want to start now. Plus it doesn't have snow tires on it which might make hitting a snow storm very interesting to say least. I've decided to just be patient and let the nice enclosed trailer pick it up.

[UdubBadger]

Yeah smart move.

I'm here with Casey shooting a wedding for the weekend, back home Monday afternoon.

[Rovert]

Just drive around the snow! ///M Road trip!!!!! Drive where the sun shines!

[WOLFN8TR]

Yeah smart move.

I'm here with Casey shooting a wedding for the weekend, back home Monday afternoon.

Nice! Hopefully you can squeeze in some fun time.


Just drive around the snow! ///M Road trip!!!!! Drive where the sun shines!

I just got a call from MontWay, the ///M is getting picked up Monday and will be here on Wednesday!!

[cakM3]

I just got a call from MontWay, the ///M is getting picked up Monday and will be here on Wednesday!!

That's good news Gary! Looking forward to seeing a pic of your ///M in your driveway as you take delivery ;) :thumbsup

[wsmeyer]

Excellent news! Let us know when you're ready for a road trip to LA!

[johnrando]

For sure!

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[Avetiso]

Congrats on finding shipping, Gary. Hope you enjoy the car, and I hope you don't run into SMG problems. SMG is pretty damn enjoyable, to be honest. Sometimes I wish I had just bought myself that PY M3 and saved myself like $5k, but MT is guaranteed awesome.

[WOLFN8TR]

That's good news Gary! Looking forward to seeing a pic of your ///M in your driveway as you take delivery ;) :thumbsup


Excellent news! Let us know when you're ready for a road trip to LA!


For sure!


Congrats on finding shipping, Gary. Hope you enjoy the car, and I hope you don't run into SMG problems. SMG is pretty damn enjoyable, to be honest. Sometimes I wish I had just bought myself that PY M3 and saved myself like $5k, but MT is guaranteed awesome.

Thanks Guys! Road trip in the ///M sure would be fun!

Hopefully she's SMG trouble free.

[cakM3]

Thanks Guys! Road trip in the ///M sure would be fun!

Hopefully she's SMG trouble free.

Probably life altering Gary....:) Man would you have a blast driving though! :thumbsup


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[sillieidiot]

nice pick up :rockon i have some m3 parts for sale if you're interested LOL

[Ryans323i]

.........

I just got a call from MontWay, the ///M is getting picked up Monday and will be here on Wednesday!!

Yay!

[WOLFN8TR]

nice pick up :rockon i have some m3 parts for sale if you're interested LOL

Oh Ya? What do you have?


Yay!

Looks like they are going to pick it up today! It should be here Tuesday!! [emoji2]

[cakM3]

Looks like they are going to pick it up today! It should be here Tuesday!! [emoji2]

Getting closer Gary! :thumbsup

[sillieidiot]

Oh Ya? What do you have?



Looks like they are going to pick it up today! It should be here Tuesday!! [emoji2]

brand new vcsl v2, used vcsl v1 w/damage splitters (painted SG), brand new supersprint sport exhaust, vcsl one piece lip, vcsl diffuser (painted SG). uh that's all i remember lol

[WOLFN8TR]

Cool. Got any pics of the vcsl v2's and the vcsl one piece lip?

[Pip]

Diffuser painted SG is almost a must

[sillieidiot]

Cool. Got any pics of the vcsl v2's and the vcsl one piece lip?

forgot the state that the one piece is brand new too. nah, i've been too lazy to unwrap them just to take pictures lol it's so much work just to move everything to get to them.

[cakM3]

Diffuser painted SG is almost a must

I agree with Sean :thumbsup


forgot the state that the one piece is brand new too. nah, i've been too lazy to unwrap them just to take pictures lol it's so much work just to move everything to get to them.

Get the one piece Gary!

[cakM3]

Thanks for the text Gary! Nice to see updates as your ///M is getting loaded on the transport carrier. Next thing....your ///M will be offloaded at your driveway :thumbsup

Thanks for the heads up my friend!!

[WOLFN8TR]

Its finally on the way!! [emoji2]

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In with all the Shelbys. [emoji15]

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[danewilson77]

Mmmm....nice.

The friendliest forum on the planet.

[UdubBadger]

Sweeeeeet!

[mbeckel]

The M3 is in there to class up the trailer

Sent from in the bushes

[johnrando]

Lol

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[WOLFN8TR]

T minus 2 hours until delivery!! [emoji2]

[ELCID86]

That http://www.trademyrides.com/Inventory/CurrentInventory.aspx site has some wicker cars!

[Pip]

pics uploaded within minutes of arrival or it didn't happen

[cakM3]

pics uploaded within minutes of arrival or it didn't happen

Sean, I'm sure we can give Gary a few minutes to get acquainted with his new whip ;) I'm sure Gary will be posting obligatory pics of his new whip shortly thereafter :thumbsup

Can't wait to get your text Gary! :biggrin

[Rovert]

[emoji33]

[cakM3]

Gary, can't wait to see pics of your new whip tucked inside your garage! I'm sure you will get her to look equally as good as your ZHP :thumbsup

Enjoy writing a new chapter in your BMW ownership! I look forward to reading it as well as looking at pictures :thumbsup

Let me be the first to formally welcome you to ///M ownership now that you have finally taken delivery :)


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[WOLFN8TR]

Sorry guys. I just picked it up about an hour ago. It's 34 out and the wind was blowing 20 mph! I froze my ass off!!! [emoji16]
I drove the car about a mile home and it runs great. I just need to get used to the SMG transmission. Overall the car is in great shape inside and out. I will give more info and pics tomorrow as I'm tired and cold. Here are a few of it being unloaded. Wolf out....

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[danewilson77]

Yessssss

"No flamesuit required"

[Pip]

Nice. Just screwing with you Gary. I figured you'd drive it and get acquainted with it first. You've already posted more photos of the car than I did in my first month lol

[WOLFN8TR]

Ya I know. :thumbsup

I was out driving it around trying to get use to the SMG. :scratchinghead

[Pip]

Haha. I'm sure it'll come with a few hours behind the wheel. Bet it was kind of jumpy at first.

[WOLFN8TR]

Haha. I'm sure it'll come with a few hours behind the wheel. Bet it was kind of jumpy at first.

Ya that's EXACTLY how it was. I will get it eventually and this! SMG CSL Software!

The last updates were in April 28th 2009. - as of DATEN 53.3 (released Aug/2014)

US: 7843254 - April 28th 2009
Euro: 7843252 - April 28th 2009
CSL: 7843255 - April 16th 2009
Japanese: 7843253 - April 28th 2009




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=482ZgKt0om0

[Rovert]

Wait that's not you because your car was delivered at night. Right? LOL

[UdubBadger]

Nice buddy.


Rofl Trev

[Rovert]

Gary learn how to manually blip with the standard software. Learn that pause in between shifts and see if you can get it. It doesn't have to be perfect because even if I want to force a thunderous revmatch I still don't get it with CSL programming every time. At low speed the programming will still revmatch a downshift but it's not as aggressive at low RPM versus anything over 3,000. So when I have my @$$hole hat on, I'll make her bark on low rpm matches manually if that's a such word with SMG. :shift

[WOLFN8TR]

Wait that's not you because your car was delivered at night. Right? LOL

Right. That is just a video showing the CSL SMG Software.


Gary learn how to manually blip with the standard software. Learn that pause in between shifts and see if you can get it. It doesn't have to be perfect because even if I want to force a thunderous revmatch I still don't get it with CSL programming every time. At low speed the programming will still revmatch a downshift but it's not as aggressive at low RPM versus anything over 3,000. So when I have my @$$hole hat on, I'll make her bark on low rpm matches manually if that's a such word with SMG. :shift

Ya I need more seat time to get the hang of it. It's so different than my Auto ZHP. The ZHP is so smooth and the SMG is jerky. Of course a lot of it is probably me.

[Pip]

Yup ZHP was auto and the M is manual but controlled by the car computer or driver (clutch). Just like driving a real manual it takes a little more work for a smooth ride.

[Ryans323i]

Congrats Gary! Glad to hear she's finally in your possession.

[fredo]

Congrats ... Great way to end this year.

[WOLFN8TR]

Thanks! [emoji2]
Woke up this morning and it was snowing! Waited until it warmed up and we all went driving around. I'm starting to get use to it. I'm definitely going to get the CSL SMG Software.

My daughter kept saying "Faster Daddy Faster!" [emoji2]

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[cakM3]

Nice!!! :biggrin

[WOLFN8TR]

I'm getting some TTFS SMG Software!! :roundel

http://www.tuningtechfs.com/m-series.html

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=467544


Transform your Sequential Manual Gearbox with the redesigned transmission software directly onto your DME, available both for naturally aspirated and force induction E46 M3's.



Eliminates transmission issues caused by changes in Limited Slip Differential ratio.
Faster and more firm shifts in higher gears.
Smoother shifts on lower gears.



You will receive our USB to OBD2 programming cable. The end user will need a Windows or Mac laptop to remote program the SMG software. The software has many more benefits to help the weekend warrior or the all around car guy. It allows you to clear DME adaptations, read and clear codes specific to your BMW, and data log your car. This is a nice perk for anyone looking to take advantage of remote tuning their car in the future, data extraction for track use, or all you data fanatics to record, replay, and compare.



http://i58.tinypic.com/mi2ybl.jpg


$189 Shipped to lower 48 states.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyS4shp4-TA



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=482ZgKt0om0


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTN_ylF5YRI


http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll125/gunner6/photo2-5.jpg~original

I must digress from the sole point of this post to discuss how much I love his CSL SMG tune. Keep in mind that I already had the original CSL SMG tune flashed (that you can find on this forum) for my car. In my opinion, the Frank Smith CSL SMG tune significantly surpasses the performance of that tune. Shifting is completely different. Each shift is sharp and aggressive, like a racecar. Around town I stay in S4, and use S6 for racing. S5 and S6 are incredibly fast and incredibly aggressive - far too uncomfortable for driving around town, but perfect for crushing the competition in a race. S4 is perfect in every way and the downshifts sound like the voices of angels trapped in hell (it sounds really good and mean). Before Frank's CSL SMG tune I was always riding around in either S5 or S6 and I was still disappointed with the way my gearbox was shifting - I wanted more. Now, I wouldn't even want to own an SMG E46 M3 unless it had the TTFS CSL SMG tune flashed to it - I'm that serious about it. To me, it is a must!



The difference is significant. Shifting up is impossibly quick in S4 (almost DCT like). Shifting down under load is awesome. Its almost like Frank & Co have written the SMG tune that BMW should have put in place originally. Smoother, faster a massive improvement on the BMW software.

My mechanic took the car for a drive after it was done. The look on his face said it all. Complaining as he got out that I have now made him have to spend the coin on his car (he's an owner too).

Highly recommend this tune to anyone looking for the best bang-for-buck modification.

[Rovert]

Driving SMG is like learning how to drive a new transmission. It's a hybrid of auto and manual. There will be frustrations. I had those with auto, manual, and now SMG.

Tonight I was running in the mountains and canyons with my car in below zero for two hours. The bad thing with the winter tires are they can be squirmy. It was actually nice to not worry about a bad unsettling shift that could throw off the car in such condition. I know I shouldn't be driving to that limit and I am completely aware of how this car behaves with winters. The ZHP is so much easier to drive with winters than this beast. Moving at 60mph in 6th and accelerating through a corner at mild-moderate lateral G's threw the tail out a bit. I corrected with throttle and slow minor steering input just as it occurred. SMG was smooth enough to bring me down a gear quickly without even thinking to correct that. It was all about getting the weight transferred and loaded onto the rear tires for added traction.

Respect this beast a ton more when summer rubber is not mounted to it for the ///M could turn into a monster faster than you can say "oops!"

[cakM3]

:like


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[Pip]

Frank Smith produces a great tune from the reviews I've read so good choice.

[johnrando]

So happy for you Gary, enjoy it!

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[WOLFN8TR]

Thanks guys!

Trevor sounds like you were having some fun with the ///M!

Sean I read thru so many pages of SMG CSL tune threads. I didn't really feel comfortable tuning it myself so when I found Frank Smiths thread on SMG tuning and all the good reviews I had to get it!

Yesterday I let my wife Apryl drive the car. We are sitting at the light and I'm telling her how she can shift the car. The light turns Green and she floors it, shifts into second until the RPM's hit 8500 and shifts into 3rd. Dam!!!

[cakM3]

Go Apryl Go!!!! :thumbsup

[ELCID86]

You go girl!


Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk.

[Rovert]

LOL. It's feels faster in the passenger seat. Did she cause you to soil yourself? [emoji33]

[johnrando]

Lol

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[fredo]

8500 rpm ... That's crazy !!!

[UdubBadger]

Nice and good price on that software. Wonder if it's the same trans tune as we put on the car with the ECU tune

[WOLFN8TR]

Go Apryl Go!!!! :thumbsup


You go girl!


LOL. It's feels faster in the passenger seat. Did she cause you to soil yourself? [emoji33]


8500 rpm ... That's crazy !!!

Ya the car felt way faster from the passenger seat and sounded Bad Ass BTW but I about shit when I seen the Tach!! :eyetwitch


Nice and good price on that software. Wonder if it's the same trans tune as we put on the car with the ECU tune

Ya I wonder. Supposedly Frank said he took the CSL SMG tune the guys on the M3Forum were using and tweaked it. Guys that were running the CSL tuning said Franks was better. His tune gets flashed to the ECU not the DME like the CSL tune does. (I think I got that right?)


Yes it does, it rev matches similar to the CSL software. The SMG upgrade is only on the engine ECU.

We have a modified CSL SMG tune. Yes, it does auto rev match on down shifts.

[cakM3]

Gary, once you get the tune your ///M will become a beast! better bring some micro fiber so you can wipe off the drool that will soon come out…;)

[UdubBadger]

CSL tuning is good but I always assumed you needed the intake and cams to actually make good use of it.

[WOLFN8TR]

CSL tuning is good but I always assumed you needed the intake and cams to actually make good use of it.

Seth it's just the CSL SMG Trans tuning I'm getting.

[cakM3]

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Sending Gary the BMW Navigation V32 firmware update with install instructions :thumbsup

Gary's Nav s/w is at V25 so this will be a nice upgrade for him :)
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He will have a few nice surprises such as a British female voice to pass directions and this awesome startup screen :thumbsup
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Glad to contribute to your project thread Gary!! :biggrin

[WOLFN8TR]

Thanks Charlie you are the Man!! :cheers


I did a few small things so far.

I had some of the Roundel stickers in SGM from the ZHP. Decided to try them with the Silvergrey. Not a bad match!

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Did the window switch "one touch all close" mod. Just need to get it coded.

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Here is some photos of the ZHP with the ///M. Now I'm rolling like Charlie!

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Oh and some ///M engine shots! I just love looking at the engine for some reason.

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[cakM3]

No problem Gary! Just happy that you made the logical move to an E46 ///M and doing what I can to help a brother out :thumbsup



Too bad there's not a chance that you can keep your ZHP as well…..that would be perfect in my opinion :) Love seeing both cars in your driveway Gary!!! Those individual throttle bodies on the S54 get's me every time….that engine looks so damned nice….especially with the BMW Performance strut bar mounted over it…..:drool

[johnrando]

Great duo!

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[Pip]

You sure the window mod doesn't work as is? I forget if I coded mine with PASoft or if it just worked. Now that I think about it I believe coding was necessary, but it was super simple. One of my favorite mods

[Rovert]

Mine needed coding too.

[WOLFN8TR]

You sure the window mod doesn't work as is? I forget if I coded mine with PASoft or if it just worked. Now that I think about it I believe coding was necessary, but it was super simple. One of my favorite mods


Mine needed coding too.

Yep me too. I trimmed off the stops in each switch and nothing. When William helped me do my ZHP he also did some coding, he probably had to code it to do this feature.

[Rovert]

You can also set it so when either door is open, auxiliary power to all 5 windows works without the key being in ignition. It's very handy when you're just going in to tilt the sunroof open or lower the side windows a bit. I have my key fob set so when I hold unlock, just the two side windows go down, leaving the sunroof and rear vents alone. Sometimes I want to cool the car in the summer but not expose the interior to sun which happens if the sunroof opens. But I set the key to shut any open window if I hold lock on the key fob.

[cakM3]

Sean, on my ///M the one touch rear window close mod didn't work when Kyle did the physical mod to my switch until BP coded that in.


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[sillieidiot]

i don't even have a sunroof to open/close lol but yeah you need the coding as well as the physical mod in order to work. i just use the key to open the side windows a bit if i need to. the rear windows, i never open.

[WOLFN8TR]

Got a package today from Charlie! [emoji2]

Nav Software Update. Thanks Charlie!! [emoji106]


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[cakM3]

You're welcome Gary! How did everything go? Was everything easy to update based on the procedure I packed along with the disks?

[WOLFN8TR]

El Diablo is Calling me!!!!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycaUFdZrI5s

[Pip]

Lol be careful what you wish for. Almost all YouTube videos with exhausts that sounds good are without US headers or some other setup than just a back box.

[WOLFN8TR]

Ya I hear ya. Supposedly it's AP Headers stock 1&2 section with the Diablo Muffler. Approx $3,000 thou...:blink

[TigerTater]

That car was dope and sounded amazing. :drool as Charlie likes to put it!

[Rovert]

All you ///M owners modding......while my car sits stock even after 8 months of ownership. LOL

[UdubBadger]

Which is very VERY strange


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[WOLFN8TR]

All you ///M owners modding......while my car sits stock even after 8 months of ownership. LOL

Trevor you got the SMG CSL Tune...:roundel

[WOLFN8TR]

Today I did a few minor Mods and touched up all the rock chips with Dr. Colorchip.


Color matching reflectors from Bimmian.

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Painted the Hood Vent as it was faded. Couple coats of Krylon Fusion with clear coat.

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Bought some ///M Badge decals from Bimmian to replace the faded oem colors. I wanted White, Silver, Black for this look.

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But this is what I got! :rolleyes

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[Rovert]

You can put it everywhere!! Make sure people know the three stripes. LOL

[WOLFN8TR]

That's so true. But the colors Bimmian sent would only look good on my trash can! Oh wait a minute that's where I can put them. :headbang

[Pip]

That corner light tint looks great. I also think I'll be copying you and painting my good grill :thumbsup I'm also going to be removing the plastidip from my kidneys and side grills tomorrow. Saw a stock car the other day and it looked really good.

[Rovert]

More info on that tint!!! That looks nice and subtle.

[cakM3]

Looking great so far Gary!


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[WOLFN8TR]

More info on that tint!!! That looks nice and subtle.


Looking great so far Gary!

Thanks! Ya it makes a big difference. I was going to get some Depo tinted lights but Charlie recommended the Headlight Armor and it was under $20.

http://www.headlightarmor.com/01-06-bmw-m3-lighting-kits.aspx

[johnrando]

Very nice

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[cakM3]

So I now wait to see what your next mod will be Gary.....

[UdubBadger]

Nice buddy!


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[Pip]

I know you're thinking about or already bought the lip which will be an awesome addition to the m. Glad you're enjoying the car. A front lip has been on my list for a while but maintenance stuff has been stealing my mod money :)

[UdubBadger]

I kinda like the regular unmolested front bumper. Rear CF diffuser is a must tho [emoji6]


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[az3579]

I kinda like the regular unmolested front bumper. Rear CF diffuser is a must tho [emoji6]


GoingHAM mobile

This.

[cakM3]

I kinda like the regular unmolested front bumper. Rear CF diffuser is a must tho [emoji6]


GoingHAM mobile

That's okay Seth. The front bumper does look clean if that's how you want to keep it :)

[WOLFN8TR]

Did a few things to the ///M today. Got the Frank Smith SMG Tuning. One word to describe it "Amazing"!


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[Rovert]

Ok amazing is not a good enough explanation. Tell me why it's amazing!!

[cakM3]

Gary, where did you get this?




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[WOLFN8TR]

Gary, where did you get this?

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=464924


Ok amazing is not a good enough explanation. Tell me why it's amazing!!

I went from a smooth shifting AT ZHP with the Sprint Booster which I absolutely loved driving. The SMG M3 shifts like a pig with power. The shifts were laggy in Auto mode and ok in manual. I found myself trying to like the SMG and was missing my ZHP. I flashed Franks Smiths SMG Tune and went for a drive. Instant smile on my face! This is how BMW should of shipped the SMG! Shifts faster, smoother and the Rev match downshifts are amazing!! So worth the $189. Plus you get the ProLogger along with the ProTuner software. Win Win.

[cakM3]

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=464924



I went from a smooth shifting AT ZHP with the Sprint Booster which I absolutely loved driving. The SMG M3 shifts like a pig with power. The shifts were laggy in Auto mode and ok in manual. I found myself trying to like the SMG and was missing my ZHP. I flashed Franks Smiths SMG Tune and went for a drive. Instant smile on my face! This is how BMW should of shipped the SMG! Shifts faster, smoother and the Rev match downshifts are amazing!! So worth the $189. Plus you get the ProLogger along with the ProTuner software. Win Win.

Thanks for the link Gary! Also good to hear that you're happy with the Frank Smith tune :thumbsup I will also be getting a Frank Smith tune for my ZHP this year ;)

[johnrando]

Awesome.

[WOLFN8TR]

Just bought a 365AutoSports CF front lip!

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[danewilson77]

Mmmm

"No flamesuit required"

[ryankokesh]

Just bought a 365AutoSports CF front lip!

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[UdubBadger]

Looking good Gary


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[cakM3]

Just bought a 365AutoSports CF front lip!

Gary!!! I love the pictures in your post.....I assume you got yours in 1x1 weave? I love how the photographer was able to capture such detail on the lip ;)

[johnrando]

:like

[rguti153]

Sweet

[cakM3]

The ///M is going to look awesome with that lip Gary! Can't wait to see it installed!!! Remember to get some black silicone because you will have some gaps when you install your lip... not many but the black silicone will seal them and the lip will look perfect. :thumbsup

[WOLFN8TR]

Thanks guys. Yes 1x1 weave. Steve said they have one left in stock ready to ship and its got my name on it! [emoji2]

[cakM3]

Thanks guys. Yes 1x1 weave. Steve said they have one left in stock ready to ship and its got my name on it! [emoji2]

Oh Man!!!! That's awesome!!! Go to Home Depot or Lowes and get some black silicone and 3M double sided tape. The tape that's supplied is narrow in comparison. When I mounted mine, I used the wider 3M double sided tape to mount my lip, then I used black silicone to fill in the gaps. Now the lip looks perfect. When you get your lip it will ship with silicone but the silicone is clear....not something I would want to use to fill in the gap.

Be sure to clean and prep the surface of your bumper where the lip will mount. You want the surface to be clean and wax-free so the double sided tape will stick.

[WOLFN8TR]

Sounds good, will do.

[WOLFN8TR]

Got my front windshield tinted with 50% with a 30% glare strip. Love having the entire windshield tinted. But I need to go darker on the side windows beings the car came with 30%. I like 15% all the way around.

Installed some ECSTuning Gloss Black Kidney Grilles.

Also this Inspection II Kit from ECSTuning.

This is the kit to service your BMW's engine, transmission, and rear differential according to "Inspection 2"

*Castrol TWS Motorsports Engine Oil - 6 Quarts
*OEM Oil Drain Plug With Crush Washer
*Oil Filter Kit
*Interior Air Filter (Cabin Filter)
*Air Filter
*Fuel Filter
*NGK Spark Plugs-Set Of 6
*Pentosin MTF2 transmission fluid
*Genuine BMW FM booster rear diffferential fluid
*Genuine BMW Drain/Fill plugs
*Pentosin brake fluid - 1 liter

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[cakM3]

Damn Gary!!! Get some of that "Limo tint" going on there…;) I think you will eventually need to update your sig pic :foottap

[WOLFN8TR]

Ya Limo is a must for the Desert Heat! And Yes I do...

[danewilson77]

Looks really good.

"No flamesuit required"

[johnrando]

Gary OWNing it! :)

[WOLFN8TR]

"M3 Guys Read"

Inexpensive Valve Shims Sourced - WiseCo VSK4

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=467647

I know, the title seems misleading, I mean after all, they're < $4 each, right? Why bother? As self-titled keeper of the motorsport enthusiast M3 trust, I feel compelled to make as many changes to status quo as possible when it comes to protecting the financial interests of m3forum members.

So sometimes it only makes sense to buy shims individually if you have a dealer in close proximity, and only if that dealer sells them to you at a reasonable price, or only if you get them in on another order. In most other cases.... you'll want to read on.

I and another friend and forum member, after doing his valve adjustment (http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=467295), got frustrated with the status quo for what was $440 for a full set of shims so that we could just keep them on-hand while doing our own, and others', valve adjustments. His car was going to be down for a few weeks anyway, so we figured it wasn't a big deal to simply order the shims we needed and move on with life. It would have been nice to have an assortment of shims to choose from, but the money for a full shim kit was better spent on track time. (it always is)

As we all know, the stereotypical fleecing that's imparted upon us by BMW (amongst others) drives us to seek alternate solutions without compromise to performance or quality. As such, I'm here to post a review on the WiseCo VSK4 valve shim kit. This kit contains quantity 3 each of 8.85mm shims from 1.72mm to 2.60mm in 0.04mm increments. The OEM BMW kit contains the same shims from 1.72mm to 2.60mm in 0.04mm increments, but has 6 of each of those 23 different shims.


The difference? The VSK4 is about $38 + shipping, so a full replacement set to match the BMW kit would be just over $75 + shipping. That's a whopping difference of $364.


Skeptical as we were, we ordered a set anyway. After all, this is WiseCo, not some cheap knock-off (see RacerPro, ugh). Here is the set as it arrived:


http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=177271&stc=1&d=1391729111


http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=177268&stc=1&d=1391724068


Before the WiseCo shims arrived, we mic'd a NEW OEM 2.12mm shim. After three measurements at three different points around its circumference, it came out to 8.853mm in diameter. The same WiseCo 2.12mm shim mic'd at 8.849+mm in diameter for a difference of ~0.003mm (0.00012" difference). The magnetism was also tested and confirmed to be very similar to that of the OEM shims using an OEM tool, no difference was noted.


Most OEM shims have some variance in their thickness, such that 2.12mm shims may measure more or less than 2.12, so that measurement may not be accurate across a multitude of shims since there's only one data point. Regardless, our new OEM 2.12mm shim measured 2.126mm and our WiseCo 2.12mm shim measured 2.128mm.


The top side with thickness marking:
http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=177269&stc=1&d=1391724068


And the reverse side: (you wouldn't know which is which unless you saw the front)
http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=177270&stc=1&d=1391728219


So, what's the difference, then? Are the OEM shims hardened differently than the WiseCos? They're certainly not shaped differently. The hardness [-]remains to be determined[/-] has been verified/validated - see the results at the end of this post, the WiseCos are through-hardened and precision ground. Atop that, WiseCo is a recognized name in high quality aftermarket engine parts, and actually produce pistons and piston rings for a number of aftermarket BMW engines, even the S54, amongst other bits and pieces.


I know there will be naysayers who say there's no replacement for the OEM valve shims because "BMW Quality", etc, but it's not as if BMW has exactly lived up to their quality standard with respect to the bulk of the valve train anyway, as a simple 'VANOS failure' search will indicate. Though the shims are thought to have no part in that particular catastrophe, it still begs the question that they've made unilaterally good decisions. I digress, back to the topic.


WiseCo produces good parts, and I can find no reason why these shims would fail their reputation or fail to operate as intended in the S54 valvetrain. [-]We're going to test both the WiseCo and OEM shims for hardness to find out what the differences are, but I think we already know where this is headed.[/-] Both non-OEM shims have been tested and confirmed, results below!

For those of you who are thinking, "Why even bother buying a shim kit when you can buy just what you need at a dealership?"

Because 1) I don't care who you are, you won't know exactly which sizes you need before you get started (unless it's Kaiv, Dafoe or a few others... :lolhit:) and 2) Not everyone lives near a dealership.

There will also be others who insist that the wear will destroy the WiseCos, the cam followers, or some other part, fracture the shims, or worse. The shims are not subject to rotational wear, but compressive wear. Since there's only one way to find out if they're going to take the abuse, I'm going to do my full valve adjustment and replace as many as reasonable with the WiseCo shims - eat my own proverbial dog food, just the same as tuning my own car. (it hasn't j4'd yet)

So, I suppose I'm posting this so others can order a set, or sets, and taste the fruits of our experimentation or review for themselves. A valve adjustment and inspection shouldn't be an expensive endeavour, especially considering how important it is to the health and operation of the S54.

I've spoken to an eBay dealer (OEM CycleSupport, +1.888.736.2519, no affiliation) who sells the shims (http://www.ebay.com/itm/231148718657/) for $37.87/kit, plus shipping. Though it says VSK4 7.48mm, he confirmed it is actually a 8.85mm kit with the proper shims. They can also be ordered through a few vendors on Amazon for roughly the same price, which is where we got ours, but they're currently backordered.


Purchasing sources for the WiseCo kit: (no affiliation in any way whatsoever)


eBay vendor jdeere20 - OEMCycleSupport (http://www.ebay.com/itm/231148718657/)
Biker Trends (https://www.bikertrends.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5525_4070_4098&products_id=46168)
Amazon.com: Wiseco VSK4 Premium 8.90mm OD Valve Shim kit: Automotive (http://www.amazon.com/Wiseco-VSK4-Premium-8-90mm-Valve/dp/B006573A6I/)



Purchasing sources for the HotCams HCSHIM00 kit: (also no affiliation)


DennisKirk (https://www.denniskirk.com/140653.sku?utm_source=pricegrabber&utm_medium=cse)


Both Hot Cams and Wiseco sell refills, part numbers as follows, but $5.77/5 pack shipped via eBay is VERY good on the HotCams!


Enjoy!

P.S. I only claim 50% of this find, the other 50% goes to maruscmn for his equally diligent and reckless pursuit of motorsport perfection. :D

P.P.S. The following is a page from WiseCo's catalog:


http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=177267&stc=1&d=1391724068


Updated 04.04.2014: Shim hardness testing results are in - it's a match!

http://m3forum.net/m3forum//attachment.php?attachmentid=179267&stc=1&d=1396642923
http://m3forum.net/m3forum//attachment.php?attachmentid=179268&stc=1&d=1396642923

[Pip]

Yes I quickly sold my valve set before the market tanked when I started reading about this. Still have the tools but will evaluate at my next adjustment.

[WOLFN8TR]

Detailed up for New Sig picture. Also just bought some Predator Orion V4 Angel Eyes with Remote! "6000K"


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[danewilson77]

Beauty.

The friendliest forum on the planet.

[WOLFN8TR]

Thanks Dane! [emoji2]

[johnrando]

Awwww yeah!

[BADCLOWN]

She sure does got a purdy mouf.

I wish the weather in KY looked (and presumably feels) as nice at it does in your pictures

[slater]

She sure does got a purdy mouf.

I wish the weather in KY looked (and presumably feels) as nice at it does in your pictures

+100.

it's -14ºC here right now.

can't wait to spring.

peter

[NoVAphotog]

can't wait for spring.


Amen.

Beautiful detail on the http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Other%20cars/m.gif (http://s1015.photobucket.com/user/nicee46/media/Other%20cars/m.gif.html)M Gary!

[cakM3]

Looks great Gary!


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[WOLFN8TR]

Thanks Guys! Ya it's been really nice out here, 68 yesterday and 66 today and Sunny. Although it rained Monday morning just after detailing the car. Figures. [emoji15]

[cakM3]

Thanks Guys! Ya it's been really nice out here, 68 yesterday and 66 today and Sunny. Although it rained Monday morning just after detailing the car. Figures. [emoji15]

I don't feel so bad now :p

[Rovert]

And I have winter tires on the car while it's sunny and 55F here. LOL. I guess I've been wishing for snow here for some LSD action. Haha

[cakM3]

And I have winter tires on the car while it's sunny and 55F here. LOL. I guess I've been wishing for snow here for some LSD action. Haha

when I get home I will have lots of snow to drive my ZHP in ;)

[WOLFN8TR]

Bought Benny's Intravee II and Alpine KCA-420i to use with my factory Nav. Installed it last night and it's Awesome! Thanks to Charlie for telling me all about this setup. Very easy to install.

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[WOLFN8TR]

This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B33 01 02 dated February 2008.


SUBJECT
Grinding Noise from the Differential during Slow Cornering

SITUATION
A grinding noise may be heard coming from the differential during slow cornering.
This noise is best heard during tight cornering situations.
For example : while parallel parking, driving in a tight circle, etc.

CORRECTION
If a complaint is verified as described above on the E46 M3; E60 M5; E63 and E64 M6; or on the E90, E92 and E93 M3 vehicles, the differential oil should be replaced with a specially formulated differential oil,
BMW part number 83 22 2 282 583.

With the vehicle at operating temperature
Drive in tight circles (20 circles in each direction), allowing the special oil to coat the locking clutch discs.

The grinding noise will decrease when the locking clutch discs are sufficiently coated. Some slight noises may still be heard after driving in tight circles. Its necessary to drive the vehicle up to 600 miles before all noises are eliminated as stated by the manufacturer.

Note: Vehicles that have had the differential oil converted to this special oil should continue to use this oil whenever a service requiring the differential oil replacement is indicated.


I had this noise when turning slow during acceleration, it sounded like the tires were rubbing the fenders. I ordered the specially formulated differential oil, BMW part number 83 22 2 282 583. The kit from ECSTuning was $150 for three bottles and two drain plugs! Went to an empty parking lot and started doing circles in both directions as stated. At first the noise was still there but slowly went away as I did circles in the lot. After 15 or so it was completely gone!

Also changed the Transmission Oil, Power Steering Fluid, Fuel Filter and Cabin Air Filter. 5 hours of rolling around under the car on concrete equals PAIN! Glad that is done. The car starts a lot easier and runs strong with the new fuel filter.

[cakM3]

Nice!! :thumbsup

Glad to see you're loving your Intravee II setup as well Gary!!!

[Pip]

Good work Gary!

[WOLFN8TR]

Nice!! :thumbsup

Glad to see you're loving your Intravee II setup as well Gary!!!


Good work Gary!

Thanks...:thumbsup

Yep I'm loving the Intravee II setup!

[derbo]

This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B33 01 02 dated February 2008.


SUBJECT
Grinding Noise from the Differential during Slow Cornering

SITUATION
A grinding noise may be heard coming from the differential during slow cornering.
This noise is best heard during tight cornering situations.
For example : while parallel parking, driving in a tight circle, etc.

CORRECTION
If a complaint is verified as described above on the E46 M3; E60 M5; E63 and E64 M6; or on the E90, E92 and E93 M3 vehicles, the differential oil should be replaced with a specially formulated differential oil,
BMW part number 83 22 2 282 583.

With the vehicle at operating temperature
Drive in tight circles (20 circles in each direction), allowing the special oil to coat the locking clutch discs.

The grinding noise will decrease when the locking clutch discs are sufficiently coated. Some slight noises may still be heard after driving in tight circles. Its necessary to drive the vehicle up to 600 miles before all noises are eliminated as stated by the manufacturer.

Note: Vehicles that have had the differential oil converted to this special oil should continue to use this oil whenever a service requiring the differential oil replacement is indicated.


I had this noise when turning slow during acceleration, it sounded like the tires were rubbing the fenders. I ordered the specially formulated differential oil, BMW part number 83 22 2 282 583. The kit from ECSTuning was $150 for three bottles and two drain plugs! Went to an empty parking lot and started doing circles in both directions as stated. At first the noise was still there but slowly went away as I did circles in the lot. After 15 or so it was completely gone!

Also changed the Transmission Oil, Power Steering Fluid, Fuel Filter and Cabin Air Filter. 5 hours of rolling around under the car on concrete equals PAIN! Glad that is done. The car starts a lot easier and runs strong with the new fuel filter.



that gear oil is not cheap!!!

[WOLFN8TR]

that gear oil is not cheap!!!

Ya it's by far the most expensive oil I've ever bought!

Oh and my front CF front lip was delivered yesterday!!!

[cakM3]

Oh and my front CF front lip was delivered yesterday!!!

Where are the pics Gary???? :foottap

[WOLFN8TR]

Where are the pics Gary???? :foottap

It came late last night so it's still in the box. I will post some later.

[cakM3]

I'd like to know what's your impression on packaging? Nice to know that your package has arrived though! :thumbsup I know it's gonna look awesome when you mount it on your ///M!!

[WOLFN8TR]

Gonna go open it now!

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[danewilson77]

Win.

"No flamesuit required"

[cakM3]

Win.

"No flamesuit required"

+1

[derbo]

Ya it's by far the most expensive oil I've ever bought!

Oh and my front CF front lip was delivered yesterday!!!

Wait till you see the OS Giken LSD fluid..

[cakM3]

Wait till you see the OS Giken LSD fluid..

Yeah, at close to $50/liter

[wertyu78]

Yeah, at close to $50/liter



I know... I bought 6 liters of this garbage. Their products are terrible.

[UdubBadger]

Nice plates Gary


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[johnrando]

U r so rocking ur M Gary. So very nice.

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[WOLFN8TR]

Nice plates Gary



U r so rocking ur M Gary. So very nice.

LoL...Thanks. [emoji106]

[WOLFN8TR]

I really missed the Euro mirrors on my ZHP so I bought some for the ///M from Khoalty and some stealth blinker bulbs.


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[TigerTater]

Credit card on [emoji91][emoji91][emoji91]

[Rovert]

///MLyfe

[WOLFN8TR]

Credit card on [emoji91][emoji91][emoji91]

Ya it's a disease! I need to stop buying stuff. :facepalm

Oh and I have some Orion Predator V4's Angel Eyes inbound from a guy in Canada! :thumbsup

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[johnrando]

You go Gary. :)

[cakM3]

Ya it's a disease! I need to stop buying stuff. :facepalm

Oh and I have some Orion Predator V4's Angel Eyes inbound from a guy in Canada! :thumbsup

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Oh yeah Gary!!!!! :thumbsup

[WOLFN8TR]

Started to install the Orion Predator V4 Angel Eyes today.


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