James' TiAg daily

[bimmerteknik]

Starting this to serve as a working maintenance / repairs log.

2003
BMW E46
330iZHP
6MT
Grey interior

Purchased on 7/8/16 photo from when I was looking it over in the shop a few days before

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Everything was in good order, I was pretty particular when looking it over. It's on the original cooling system and due for filters by the looks of them, so I will be giving it a bit of attention over the next few weeks.

Previous owner (JB3) installed the M factory helical lsd. And turner sway bar in the rear, came with the front loose in the trunk. Will install when I have a moment at work.

First thing I did was massage all the nasty out of the steering wheel. Warm water and a micro fiber and gently rubbing. Dried with towel. Air dried for a day. Then used a cheapo fabric shaver to clean up a bit of pilling. I wasn't fully satisfied so I broke out the school Quattro and very gently shaved the stray areas.
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Then a bit of a whores bath. Meguiars wash and wax in one, followed by a coat of Meguiars NXT wax.
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Vehicle believed to be on the original cooling system.

So I ordered a Stewart water pump and a behr thermostat.

I tend to over do things a bit, in that spirit i will probably go aluminum radiator and end tank. I've got to compare it to the oe on Monday when I'm back at work.

Plenty of other maintenance scheduled
Oil/filters/trans fluid/RTABs etc.


7/22/16: Played catch-up on maintenance. Intake filter, Fuel filter, Fuel injector service, Oil service, Brake flush, Microfilter, Spark plugs, Power steering fluid exchanged, BMW fuel injection additive. Installed Performance Knob and Pedals.

8/7/16: Khoalty interior LEDs installed.

8/8/16: Installed Meyle HD RTABS, ECS limiters, SR Water Pump, Thermostat, Behr Expansion Tank, OE Cap

9/13/16: Windows Tinted by RM Tint Pros here in Raleigh. Tires installed at local DTC.

9/14/16: Driver airbag final repair performed.

9/29/16: Installed Eonon GA6150F Headunit.

10/20/16: Replaced Oil Filter Housing gasket.

1/25/17: modified E90 roof rack to fit E46 and installed. Installed Injen Intake.

1/28/17: Dinan stage 2 software calibrated for intake installed. (204HP 197Tq)


4/21/17: performed oil service 117632 miles. Sending sample for analysis.

4/25/17: replaced both front regulators with URO premium.

4/27/17: installed Mishimoto radiator.

5/13/17: installed front and rear Meyle rotors, EBC Yellow Stuff pads, ECS stainless brake lines form and rear and ECS stainless clutch line while also deleting the CDV. Performed an electronic/and bleed of the brake system.

6/10/17: installed Khoalty yellow fog lamps.

6/11/17: First HPDE at NCCAR

6/20/17: BPC Dyno tune, (220.3HP 219.25Tq)

7/14/17: Oil service with Liqui-Moly 5w40 and OE filter from FCP.

7/24/17: installed Schroth Quickfit Pro harness anchors and test fit harness. (For HPDE)

8/20/17: installed gas CCV

8/30/17: installed sprint booster v2 with functional sport button panel.

9/2/17: replaced window regulator at LF via warranty from URO.

9/13/17: Brakes flushed and tires rebalanced for upcoming HPDE

9/14/17: alignment, dialed in as much camber evenly L/R in the front as possible with stock mounts. For upcoming HPDE.

10/31/17: Besian Vanos seals and anti rattle installed and oil service with liquimoly 5w40. Renewed valve cover gasket and Vanos block gasket.

11/5/17: first Auto-X event Winston Salem, NC fairgrounds. Best time 40.945

11/15/17: removed yellow stuff pads and reinstalled pagid pads from before track season. No brake noise is weird!

11/16/17: installed apex sm-10 wheels 18x8.5 et35 and a set of Goodyear eagle f1 all seasons. (Rubs)

12/22/17: ditched the Goodyear eagle F1 in favor of a set of pilot sport as3.

2/2/18: installed AKG FCABs 75D (much tighter feel up front no noted increase of NVH)

2/21/18: performed a brake fluid flush with Motul 660 for a few upcoming events.

10/07/18: installed Achilles baffled oil pan. Changed oil. Performed alignment for track weekend. Had yet another LF window regulator failure

4/6/19: oil service 5w40

8/14/19: oil service 5w40 swapped on the track pads and performed a brake flushed with ate type200

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[johnrando]

Good stuff. Check our Eurocharged for a tune as well (on our site)

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[FL116]

Looks great!

[bimmerteknik]

Water pump and thermostat arrived.

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Got ahold of some Griots interior cleaner and noted after using it on the driver air bag cover that it brought all kinds of gooey mess to the surface.[emoji31] Tried a few things to clean all the gunk off ended up using rubbing alcohol. And absolutely destroying a white terry cloth. Then wiping it down with the Griots, It's as good as new now[emoji108]


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[Vas]

Stick with the OE tank and radiator. The factory cooling system is great when it's maintained.

And get the upper and lower hoses plus sensors.

Do it once

[NoVAphotog]

Stick with the OE tank and radiator. The factory cooling system is great when it's maintained.

And get the upper and lower hoses plus sensors.

Do it once

+1

Absolutely overkill to the aluminum parts you mentioned...I mean...even the Stewart pump is as well. The OE one lasted this long after all...get another one and it'll be another 80k for a third of the price.

Otherwise great job, I use the same method every so often on my steering wheel (damp rag and massage). Works great, I don't understand the need for any type of special cleaner there.

[bimmerteknik]

One of our parts guys swapped me a set of performance pedals and a performance knob for a coolant flush and cleaning his alcantara wheel

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Of course it's a 5 speed knob. Guess I'll have to get creative with it.


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[bimmerteknik]

Today was my day off, decided to go in and take care of a few things. Haven't played with my gopro in a while and decided to do a time lapse of the services. I was expecting this to go much smoother, however the brake bleeding was not cooperating with me. so i resorted to a manual bleed and edited that bit out. Co-workers were making their rounds throughout as well.


https://youtu.be/FkgFVupqb3c

As performed,

1) remove filters filter cap and oil caphttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160723/76ac721da10253a72d2637ed751c4734.jpg

2) set up pressure bleeder

3) drain oil and attempt to open bleeder screws*, reseal drain plug and remove wheels.
*nothing happened. I suspected that the calipers were gunked up as the fluid looked pretty bad in the reservoir before clearing and filling it. decided to attempt manual bleed and that worked. so ill have to look into the pressure bleeding issue later.

4) replace fuel filter, go to parts because the original clamps are useless. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160723/18f2b3f5f697eb1e90fd90ad50ea1fc4.jpg

5) remove fuse 54 (i believe ) and set up the fuel injection service kit.

6) pinch off the fuel supply line.

7) cut the fuel treatment with gas, hook up the air regulate to 65psi and let her idle.

8) run back and forth to the balancer

9) listen for that low fuel sound

10) repeat step 7

11) finish the balancing and bolt the wheels up. Torque wheels.

12) fuel service is finally finished. remove tool and restore the fuel system to operating condition. start it up, clear any stored codes and make sure idle is achievable.

13) remove ignition coils and place a blower over the engine to cool things down

14) replace spark plugs, anti-seize and torque to 30Nm http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160723/05869095ae94225a1e0cd163930100c2.jpg

15) raised back up to install the turner front bar.

16) installed performance pedals.

DONE!!!

Note: at some point I cleared the power steering reservoir and just topped it up with fresh fluid, not a flush by any means, I just couldn't bring myself to get dirty on my day off.

Parts info
Oil filter - BMW
Oil - BMW 5-w30
Air filter - Wix
Micro filter - Micro Guard
Brake fluid - BMW
Fuel Filter - BMW
Spark plugs. - BMW OE NGK's
Fuel service - BMW, extremely corrosive blue stuff, also poured a BMW in tank treatment in when finished its similar to 55k
Power steering fluid - Castrol ATF,


One of the guys at work is wrapping his e46 interior trim with a nice 3M black brushed aluminum vinyl, i grabbed a small section and covered the coin on the P-Knob.
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And the performance pedals
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[BMWCurves]

Good stuff!

[bimmerteknik]

Some parts that I ordered arrived

Meyle HD RTABs and ecs limiters.

Khoalty LED interior lights

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Hopefully installing the RTABs and limiters on Monday.

Might even have the Windows tinted, we will see...

Also scored a Behr coolant expansion tank for Free.99, co-worker decided to go through his entire cooling system and when done realized the p.o. Had replaced the expansion tank less than 5k miles ago.




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[bimmerteknik]

Installed the bushings/ limiters/ water pump/ thermostat/ expansion tank/ new cap.

The bushings looked pretty nasty, http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160808/b180e408b391f2bd1cce8e70f0c8463b.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160808/ce89b5f07d02075ee9d14722d6c7d78c.jpg




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[bimmerteknik]

Ordered tires. Got a full set of continental DW's for 570 installed, just waiting on them to come in at the local DTC.

Planning on powder coating the wheels as well. Looking toward a shadow chrome something like this http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160911/cc12c5fdde92620d56515cdf447142f9.jpg


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[san]

Good price:thumbsup


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[Vas]

Nice

[fredo]

Real good price. Six months ago I paid $406 OTD for 2 rears Conti DW tires at DT.

[bimmerteknik]

Not sure what they would normally run. I used to work there and still pretty friendly with a bunch of the guys. But it was over Labor Day weekend, I believe I got 75 off for buying 4 and 60 off for using the DTC credit card. Between that and whatever they knocked off, I felt pretty good about it.


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[holyc0w]

I paid $671 to have a set shipped from TireRack.

[johnrando]

Like those

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[bimmerteknik]

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[emoji876]Got the windows tinted![emoji876]

And finally got the tires installed, I've been dragging tail a bit on the powder coating. Hopefully soon.

I was a bit disappointed in the lifting situation via the local DTC. The tech could have pulled forward a few more inches and gotten both lift pads on instead of resting the rear on the pinch rail.

But I was in and out in 14 minutes soo... [emoji847]


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[bimmerteknik]

Gave our parts department my VIN/DCS info this morning to order my driver airbag. To my surprise it was already there. (They are pre-assigned to the VIN) They just didn't send me any info.
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So got a new airbag![emoji51] very happy it's the whole unit and not just the igniter.

And this may be the first time I've ever been paid to work on my own car... I kinda like it. Lol


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[bimmerteknik]

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Old vs New


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[KevinC]

I got my new one today. Nice to have a fresh roundel in the center, and nice fresh matte finish on the new cover. Had a nice enough 328i loaner for the day, which helps me appreciate the ZHP that much more.

[BMWCurves]

Gave our parts department my VIN/DCS info this morning to order my driver airbag. To my surprise it was already there. (They are pre-assigned to the VIN) They just didn't send me any info.
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So got a new airbag![emoji51] very happy it's the whole unit and not just the igniter.

And this may be the first time I've ever been paid to work on my own car... I kinda like it. Lol


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There's little better, nice one!


I got my new one today. Nice to have a fresh roundel in the center, and nice fresh matte finish on the new cover. Had a nice enough 328i loaner for the day, which helps me appreciate the ZHP that much more.

Try as I might, modern BMWs just don't get me excited like my slow and old ZHP :p

P.S. you still haven't done a good write up of your Golf R, you monster.

[danewilson77]

There's little better, nice one!



Try as I might, modern BMWs just don't get me excited like my slow and old ZHP [emoji14]

P.S. you still haven't done a good write up of your Golf R, you monster.
+1

S7 Edge, out

[bimmerteknik]

I got my new one today. Nice to have a fresh roundel in the center, and nice fresh matte finish on the new cover. Had a nice enough 328i loaner for the day, which helps me appreciate the ZHP that much more.

Reminds me I need to share some photos via another thread...


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[johnrando]

:like

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[bimmerteknik]

[emoji52] have been a bit annoyed by the audio situation since getting the ZHP, was about to order a media bridge and thought, why not try the Eonon... so I ordered that. Lot of reviews going either way on it so figured I'd take the risk.


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[bimmerteknik]

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The Eonon showed up today. Haven't really got a chance to play with it. Video'd the unbox and plan on doing a full video review.


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[BMWCurves]

The Eonon showed up today. Haven't really got a chance to play with it. Video'd the unbox and plan on doing a full video review.


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Look forward to it

[johnrando]

Hope it works out for you

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[bimmerteknik]

Last week the oil level was yellow after turning it off. Checked it to be about 1qt low. Inspected and found the oil filter housing to be leaking pretty heavily. [emoji35] Luckily it's a 4.00 gasket, 35min. And a can of degreaser, all is well now.

Decided I need motor and trans mounts.

[san]

35min? Damn that's fast!


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[ELCID86]

35min? Damn that's fast!


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+1 nice job.


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[bimmerteknik]

35min? Damn that's fast!


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Flat Rate... it's to blame lol.


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[bimmerteknik]

Got ballsy and ordered a set of ebay headers. 100' of exhaust wrap and a bunch of metal ties. Like a lot of people they arrived with fitment for a 328. The quality was lacking like you wouldn't believe. tubes over sized and off center from the head flange. welds not completed.

within a half hour of the ebay headers arriving I ordered a set of BimmerBrakes Gen3 headers!!!

[danewilson77]

Got ballsy and ordered a set of ebay headers. 100' of exhaust wrap and a bunch of metal ties. Like a lot of people they arrived with fitment for a 328. The quality was lacking like you wouldn't believe. tubes over sized and off center from the head flange. welds not completed.

within a half hour of the ebay headers arriving I ordered a set of BimmerBrakes Gen3 headers!!!
Nice haul.

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[bimmerteknik]

Thinking of getting an intake to compliment the headers.

Found this while searching, Part Number: SP1111WB

28762

28763

anyone have one or seen one in person?

[holyc0w]

Edwin got one:
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?18444-New-Mishimoto-330i-Air-Intake&highlight=injen

It looks like a good option.

[bimmerteknik]

Headers and intake should be here this afternoon. Got on Craigslist last night and found a set of NIB E90 racks. Picked them up for 65.00 and modified the feet covers to fit. It was simple enough but may make a diy . https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170125/4a450eb9683bd5d8ead39e29f9f9b62a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170125/df521cb2f6fcc9b410983bf0c20f1797.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170125/c8448b7002f419b2fc1663c06f05055c.jpg


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[bimmerteknik]

Everything arrived
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Installed the injen intake, I would say it is a nice cheap alternative to the AFE box.
The filter itself is not the one shown in the stock photos I posted earlier it has no center media just the outer.

The velocity stack is plastic I'm sure it functions just the same just not as pretty when cleaning the filter. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170126/8c6e528658415a293a35ab48fb580bea.jpg

The intake boot had to be slackened and repositioned to mate up. Not a big deal at all.

The tab had to be removed from the coolant reservoir for the lid to fit on. I've replaced more expansion tanks than I can count and have never noticed those tabs just slide off.

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The sound is there it has a lid and it fit without issue so I'd say it's [emoji106]



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[bimmerteknik]

Looking over the headers very carefully the tubes contact in a few areas on both manifolds... not ideal.

And then there is this which I have messaged them about. It's a leak waiting to happen https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170126/f37fd7e503f435238f32ddc97c5add89.jpg

Requested that they just let me sever the tack and clean it up a bit without voiding wty.

Noticed they no longer say bimmerbrakes but instead europartsonline https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170126/5f03a203838dab253ece9b69521d419c.jpg


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[johnrando]

Good stuff!

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[bimmerteknik]

Went to the shop this morning and flashed Dinan stage 2. In-laws are in town so no header install this weekend[emoji53]


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[Sockethead]

Looking over the headers very carefully the tubes contact in a few areas on both manifolds... not ideal.

And then there is this which I have messaged them about. It's a leak waiting to happen https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170126/f37fd7e503f435238f32ddc97c5add89.jpg

Requested that they just let me sever the tack and clean it up a bit without voiding wty.

Noticed they no longer say bimmerbrakes but instead europartsonline https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170126/5f03a203838dab253ece9b69521d419c.jpg


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Grind that spot weld out before you put them on or it will break and leak. I have exact same headers I had to pull the front one off and have the hole the spot weld left behind welded. Not fun.
Don't expect an answer from them. When I emailed them about it, all I got was silence.
On a lighter note, the guy that welded it is a custom fabricator and said the headers were well made.
Also the bungs for the secondary O2 sensors aren't in an ideal spot. If you plan on keeping them, you'll need 90° elbows. Put the sensors on the headers before installing them and use OEM manifold and pipe gaskets. The ones that come within them are trash. Also if you can, leave the heat shields on the manifold gaskets.
See my project thread for other tips if you need them. I don't have a link but it's called "it was supposed to be just an oil pan gasket project "

[bimmerteknik]

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Your thread and the resulting leak is what made me look them over so well.

I messaged them on Facebook. Showed them the issue and suggested it may cause a leak and they gave me the ok to sever the tack. ( said they would make a note on the order. ) I just used a dremmel and a metal cutting wheel and rounded it off. It's pretty well hidden so I'm not worried about finishing it out in fear of removing too much.

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I've found most company's I've dealt with lately seem to respond quicker on social media than conventional correspondence. From my utilities department here in Raleigh NC to Dinan Engineering lol.

Got all the oe gaskets nuts and studs

Ordered some 90* adapters back when I got the eBay junk. So planning on using those.

Maybe this coming weekend I'll have the time to install them.


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[Sockethead]

Great! I'm glad my thread helped you from making the same mistake I did ;)
I'm not on Facebook so that explains it

[bimmerteknik]

Pulled the ZHP into the shop around 3:45 today stayed til about 5:30.
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Got the Cats out.
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Oh! And how about this oil pan that has decided it needs to leak! Guess I should buy a baffle from vac and figure out what I'm gonna do for the OPN, since I'm gonna have it down soon....

Test fit went well. I have decided that I'm just going to have BPC here in Raleigh tune out the rear 02s and possibly cold start/sai.

The 90 degree spacers I had planned on using don't quite cut it on the rear manifold as it will hit regardless of where it is indexed. (Thought for about 20 minutes about getting crafty with it and decided against it so not to void any warranty on the bbg3 headers.)

This is how I left it over night.
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[BMWCurves]

Good luck, hope the rest of it goes off without a hitch!

[Sockethead]

Looks like you're getting there! If you have someone that can code out the O2 sensors and SAP, I'd go for that. It's so much less of a hassle and all the SAP is going to do is take up space and block the view of those gorgeous headers. That engine support brace is huge!

[bimmerteknik]

Finished! Sounds pretty good, no leaks.

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A few notes on install. These things are terrible if trying to install with factory heat shields, but not undoable.

I was able to make it work but I spent the better part of an hr on one but with 3 different wrenches I kept having to swap out for. And one nut was so inaccessible I swapped it with a non-capsulated one from our hardware stock so I could spin it down with the tip of my finger. Once down I was able to go between the tube and the head/block with a very thin wrench. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170204/22e6f1e3fa25d3ccd1e468d79314d82c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170204/e7e652ef986bdba473b4d410f6ff5f51.jpg

You can kind of see how I managed to get it with these pics.

I found myself at times wishing I had ordered the regular SS reps.

Now just to get the o2s and sai coded out


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[danewilson77]

Looks minty fresh.

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[Sockethead]

I got almost all of them from underneath... I know exactly which nut you are talking about. They look great!

[edwin.colo]

Everything arrived
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Installed the injen intake, I would say it is a nice cheap alternative to the AFE box.
The filter itself is not the one shown in the stock photos I posted earlier it has no center media just the outer.

The velocity stack is plastic I'm sure it functions just the same just not as pretty when cleaning the filter. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170126/8c6e528658415a293a35ab48fb580bea.jpg

The intake boot had to be slackened and repositioned to mate up. Not a big deal at all.

The tab had to be removed from the coolant reservoir for the lid to fit on. I've replaced more expansion tanks than I can count and have never noticed those tabs just slide off.

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The sound is there it has a lid and it fit without issue so I'd say it's [emoji106]



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Good call on the intake. I bought mine without any reviews/recommendations and I'm glad I did. For the price it's pretty unbeatable.




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[bimmerteknik]

I am in love with these headers! This thing makes some pretty cool noises now.


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[Sockethead]

Haha! My thoughts exactly when I took mine for a run after the header install.
I felt a good amount of extra torque from the headers as well.... how about you?

[bimmerteknik]

Yeah I can tell for sure. It's pretty obvious throughout the rpm range. Most noticeable above 3k.


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[bimmerteknik]

Are you running any cats? I'm thinking of picking up a set of high flow cats and mounting them staggered after the collector.


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[bimmerteknik]

Co worker traded in his e46 this weekend, why is this significant?.. I inherited two new rough road package /xi plates for the struts, A generic (probably eBay ) strut brace. And an unused Tiag touch up kit. May also end up with a 2 month old Mishimoto radiator for an auto trans. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170215/96b085af5c80999a40915912c38c68e6.jpg


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[danewilson77]

Co worker traded in his e46 this weekend, why is this significant?.. I inherited two new rough road package /xi plates for the struts, A generic (probably eBay ) strut brace. And an unused Tiag touch up kit. May also end up with a 2 month old Mishimoto radiator for an auto trans. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170215/96b085af5c80999a40915912c38c68e6.jpg


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[johnrando]

Cool.

[ZHPizza]

The mounts on that strut bar look very similar to the ECS. I dig it.

[Cadeez]

Great thread! Car looks to be coming along nicely :thumbsup

I'll be starting a very similar thread this weekend, on a very similar Titanium sedan that I just picked up :)

[bimmerteknik]

So I got the radiator from my coworker.

Called Mishimoto and they agreed to honor warranty if I tig the trans cooler port shut and modify my mounting bracket.

So that's happening.

Waiting on some packages to arrive, ebc yellow stuff. Bilstein b12 kit. And some strut mounts from ECS.

Crazy how I can get certain things from places like ECS cheaper than I can at the dealer as an employee.


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[Sockethead]

Are you running any cats? I'm thinking of picking up a set of high flow cats and mounting them staggered after the collector.


No cats. There is no inspection here in SC

[bimmerteknik]

O gotcha. I ended up using an o2 simulator a friend had left over.

Probably gonna go with cats sooner or later. That smell[emoji19]


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[Sockethead]

I'm old, that smell doesn't bother me...I remember the days before cats... Even after it was mandatory on new cars, I bet it was a good decade before most cars on the road had cats.

[bimmerteknik]

Installed the Bilstein kit today. Sits pretty close to stock ride height. I can't tell that it's any lower. Maybe it will settle to be a bit lower. Rides great though. Need to get some pics when it's on the rack tomorrow.


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[bimmerteknik]

Ordered a UUC evo3 shifter! Found a pretty nice price on eBay.


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[BMWCurves]

Ordered a UUC evo3 shifter! Found a pretty nice price on eBay.


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Well done. I quite like mine.

[Sockethead]

Ordered a UUC evo3 shifter! Found a pretty nice price on eBay.



After all the stuff I've done to my car, this is still my favorite mod. I have the DSSR too which makes it even tighter

[ELCID86]

SSK is a nice mod. You will like it. DIY or PTM? I "paid the man"...

[bimmerteknik]

Installed the shifter between cars today. Pretty straight forward. I unbolted the heat shield and dropped it into the exhaust and massaged my hand in from underneath, to set the selector rod after install.

When putting the knob on I realized my performance knob had come apart when I removed it from the original shifter. So I'll be epoxying that back together.

Couple of things that I noticed, the shift knob is not degrees quite the same on the shaft. And 6th gear is awkward. I'm sure I'll get used to it though.


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[bimmerteknik]

SSK is a nice mod. You will like it. DIY or PTM? I "paid the man"...

Fortunately I'm "The Man" 🤣

[Sockethead]

Yea the shift knob doesn't sit quite strait on the UUC shaft. I find it annoying but I can live with it. It's the same way on my wife's 135.

[ELCID86]

Fortunately I'm "The Man" 🤣

That's good! Not sure why just 6 is odd. 5 is ok?

[bimmerteknik]

That's good! Not sure why just 6 is odd. 5 is ok?

Yeah it seems a bit less traveled. It engages fully, just doesn't quite feel right from 5th to 6th. I might take a video tomorrow to show it.




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[BMWCurves]

Does the 6th gear scrape at all? I had the wrong shifter sent to me originally. And as the others said, the UUC doesn't quite align straight, maybe 0.5-1 degree off. I'm used to it and don't notice it at all. The shifter feel is all I care about now.

[bimmerteknik]

Does the 6th gear scrape at all? I had the wrong shifter sent to me originally. And as the others said, the UUC doesn't quite align straight, maybe 0.5-1 degree off. I'm used to it and don't notice it at all. The shifter feel is all I care about now.

No I haven't noticed any scraping, but I haven't driven it a whole lot since install either. It appears to be engaging good though.


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[bimmerteknik]

I wonder if my motor mounts and trans mounts are to blame, that theoretically would put more angle on the selector rod between the shaft and trans, therefore causing 2 4 and 6 to be less traveled and the opposite for R 1 3 and 5.

^ that may be overthinking it

Either way I think BFI motor mounts and some poly trans mounts of some sort are in order.



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[ELCID86]

I was wondering that too. Especially transmission mounts.

[Sockethead]

One would think if that was the case, then you would of felt some awkwardness with the OEM shifter

[bimmerteknik]

Agreed however my factory shifter bushing was quite worn (up and down movement)




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[bimmerteknik]

Ordered brake lines/clutch line from ecs and a set of front URO regulators. Driver side has been popping quite a bit lately


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[bimmerteknik]

Installed the radiator today. Had to modify the mounting plate in the area of the trans cooler port, that I had welded shut. Other than that it was like any other radiator install. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170427/017c178195dde6cd20c17c45dc27304e.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170427/19acaa956dd270f4ddbe960affd4e2b5.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170427/4cfa978e71afa4895d89306851d0735e.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170427/43e08dd88b25dd50ae3f3eee68a6cc13.jpg





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[bimmerteknik]

Gave the brakes a makeover today. And I may have bought an e36 M3https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170513/aedb5ebfbc1f6085817dea9faa3f22a8.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170513/133c9192d73e334ed2387a19deedb9a7.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170513/80a2ca5a0854d31a42836f6bfd3caa3a.jpg

And pics of the M3
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[ZHPizza]

Well at least you're saving money on touch up paint!

More info on the M3/4 and maybe an answer to whyubuy?

[BMWCurves]

Those are some clean looking brake calipers.

[bimmerteknik]

Well at least you're saving money on touch up paint!

More info on the M3/4 and maybe an answer to whyubuy?

Well it belonged to an older lady back in 2005 when my coworker purchased it. She said it looked like a cool car. It had relatively low miles when my coworker took possession, I believe he said around 80k. So since then he has been using it strictly back and forth to work. And he just so happens to commute over 100 miles per day.

The odometer reads 516,XXX

It's got its share of rock chips on the nose.

Suspension was overhauled in late 2014, all bushings were replaced. The motor mounts are the only original rubber under the car. It's on it's 3rd driveshaft and center support bearing. The interior is pristine for DG. The motor had valve seals and cyclone separator done in 2016. The secondary air is quite loud and she's consuming some oil as one could imagine for an s52 let alone the 500k+ odometer.

He was going to trade it on his newly acquired 335d but sales was so scared of the mileage they wanted him to agree to letting them see what it fetched at auction -500 before giving him a trade amount.

I think the car meant to much to him to let it go to the vultures. He's got more projects at home than he can handle. He always intended to make a respectable track car out of it.

I've always half heartedly joked with him about it to the tune of "when you gonna let me have that car", "time to sell it to me" whenever he would pull it in the shop to replace or repair something (usually tires or topping oil)

I believe I will renew all bearings bore the block as needed and maybe rebuild the head. Probably have the front resprayed and just enjoy having the highest mileage M3 around



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[704sw]

Those are some clean looking brake calipers.

Clean looking brake everythings.

[bimmerteknik]

I brushed the calipers and carriers down with a wire wheel and solvent then shot them with a couple of coats of duplicolor caliper paint while I was doing the steel lines


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[bimmerteknik]

Ughh after all the rain this week I guess my headlight seals gave up. Was headed in from the garage and looked back and saw moisture in the housing...

Just ordered a set of lenses/ AE's and Fogs from Khoalty.


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[bimmerteknik]

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NCCAR was a Blast!!!


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[bimmerteknik]

Installed Khoalty lenses and AE's this morning, still need to wore them in. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170615/66e3e8721d9de6348ead8563c0f8facc.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170615/7e384cc2bfbd1a6f4a9650eda8be648b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170615/3ee429b44299bde5570e5c419965c8c9.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170615/3ee429b44299bde5570e5c419965c8c9.jpg


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[anandoc]

You hook up the trigger wire to the ECU?

[Vas]

Much much better

[bimmerteknik]

You hook up the trigger wire to the ECU?

It's tapped in to the accessory power or KL30 and also to footwell light supply from the GM for the remote lock/unlock operation.

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[BMWCurves]

Looking good :thumbs up

Should consider respraying the lower grille black.

[bimmerteknik]

Looking good :thumbs up

Should consider respraying the lower grille black.

I've been dying to get this done, but it keeps getting pushed back. Hopefully this weekend I will get to it.


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[bimmerteknik]

Well I found an old RR dipstick sitting around. Decided it needed modifying to fit the ZHP.
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I will now inquire about my oil quantity with a level of elegance that even I don't understand... and it's not red so there's that too.


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[bimmerteknik]

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Decided to part with the Dinan software. Pretty glad I did, BPC squeezed an additional 22ft lbs of torque out of it.


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[ZHPizza]

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Decided to part with the Dinan software. Pretty glad I did, BPC squeezed an additional 22ft lbs of torque out of it.


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Holy shit. How?

Love the RR dipstick btw.

[slater]

Decided to part with the Dinan software. Pretty glad I did, BPC squeezed an additional 22ft lbs of torque out of it.


WOW... that's impressive. i want that tune!

[bimmerteknik]

Holy shit. How?

I'm sure there has been mention of it in other threads here or on other forums, but I Have come to understand it's the difference of a tune that's safe for the masses and therefore conservative Vs. A Dyno Tune where the A/F ratio can be monitored real time and timing, fuel, etc. can be adjusted to make peak HP/TQ while maintaining temps and A/F.

That's not to take away from all mail order tunes, I believe the consensus is the Dinan software is a bit on the "conservative side" when compared to others. Even so it was a noticeable difference from stock.



WOW... that's impressive. i want that tune!

I'm very happy with the tune. I've logged a little over 200 miles with it so far and it's an obvious increase in power in the lower rpm.


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[ZHPizza]

Those numbers are nuts. I forgot about the headers for a minute. Guess the lack of cats is a pretty big deal!

[slater]

Those numbers are nuts. I forgot about the headers for a minute. Guess the lack of cats is a pretty big deal!

cats can still bring big numbers, if they are high-flow units. magnaflow makes some decent all-metal substrate units that flow really well.

but yeah, headers - no wonder those numbers are so good. look at that torque curve - so flat. even gains across the powerband.

you are fortunate that that shop is fairly local! it looks like they do remote tuning as well. hmmm...

[ZHPizza]

cats can still bring big numbers, if they are high-flow units. magnaflow makes some decent all-metal substrate units that flow really well.

but yeah, headers - no wonder those numbers are so good. look at that torque curve - so flat. even gains across the powerband.

you are fortunate that that shop is fairly local! it looks like they do remote tuning as well. hmmm...
It's like two hours from me, so when you iron out a good catted header solution, I'll copy it then head up there and guinea pig their tune.

[Vas]

Makes me want to install some headers now.

[slater]

It's like two hours from me, so when you iron out a good catted header solution, I'll copy it then head up there and guinea pig their tune.

magnaflow makes some high-flow catted headers. they are expensive though... i think $1600.

[bimmerteknik]

Video from the track day

https://youtu.be/NDgWQUgf2dc


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[bimmerteknik]

Went out early and did a few drive cycles with the BPC tune to set monitors. Took a few cycles but it set everything. Now I can renew my plates. 55mph on i540 is slightly uncomfortable.


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[bimmerteknik]

Order from FCP arrived last week so I finally got around to changing the oil. (Liqui-Moly 5w40 / OE filter) Plan on taking advantage of the FCP return policy.


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[Vas]

Order from FCP arrived last week so I finally got around to changing the oil. (Liqui-Moly 5w40 / OE filter) Plan on taking advantage of the FCP return policy.


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Good deal

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[bimmerteknik]

Left rear window regulator gave out and in attempt to raise it I scratched the tint [emoji35]. And I forgot I ordered a steering wheel cover a few weeks ago. It showed up today. Might try to install that soon.


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[bimmerteknik]

Started on the steering wheel cover this afternoon after we slowed up at work.

eBay sellers name is mooventsteven, product was listed as a wheel cover wrap.

Much more time consuming than anticipated. Was only able to get the lower left section finished before 5:30.

I drove home with the lower left stitched together and continued installing.

The pattern was off a bit somewhere between the 12 o'clock position and 3 o'clock position. The later photos show this. I started at the 3 o'clock with the top section and by the time I made it to the seam I decided to restart on the 9 o'clock. But, as I closed in on the right side seam it was obvious the pattern was off.

I will be contacting the seller, but don't expect much will be done.

Overall, I'm pleased with the outcome for 50.00 shipped , and it can be removed much faster than it went on.

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[704sw]

That looks quite good. Crap, for $50 maybe I should've kept the M3 wheel I just sold.

[holyc0w]

For $50, that looks very good. I saw a similar cover recently on this youtube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJIJRzXIKrY.

$44 for that one. They also had an alignment issue.

[bimmerteknik]

Went in this morning to replace both rear window regulators and decided to spray the lower grille and fog surrounds. To spray the grille I released all the tabs and pressed it toward the rear, then as seen in the pics taped off the bumper.


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[704sw]

Looks great. It seriously makes such a big difference.

[BMWCurves]

Looks great. It seriously makes such a big difference.

+1

[johnrando]

+1

[bimmerteknik]

Pretty excited about these!

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Should hold me down a bit better at NCCAR.



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[droman81]

Went in this morning to replace both rear window regulators and decided to spray the lower grille and fog surrounds. To spray the grille I released all the tabs and pressed it toward the rear, then as seen in the pics taped off the bumper.


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My grill is faded on my silbrgrau. What did they look like new? Black?


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[san]

My grill is faded on my silbrgrau. What did they look like new? Black?


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Yup, black from the factory...


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[bimmerteknik]

Installed the used sprint booster v2 for testing before wiring to the sport button.

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IDK why some e46 guys don't like these things... pretty awesome in my opinion.

I am however tempted to scope throttle input and actual position on all 3 settings, feel free to link it if such a thing has already been posted.


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[johnrando]

Not sure what you mean by that.

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[az3579]

IDK why some e46 guys don't like these things... pretty awesome in my opinion.

I think I can answer this, as someone who really dislikes it.

I find it near impossible to drive the car smoothly with the Sprint Booster. It doesn't do a good job of providing an appropriate level of throttle response when barely touching the accelerator, and instead provides way too much output. In a Sprint Booster car, the only throttle positions seem to be on or off.

It needs to be able to sense whether the driving style being employed is aggressive or not so it can better react to the driving situation at hand, which it does not do. As a result, you have to finesse the throttle way too much to get a smooth start at anything less than an aggressive launch.

Ultimately, anything the Sprint booster does you can do with the stock pedal settings: add more throttle. If anything, the stock settings provide better control due to the larger usable range of input.


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[johnrando]

I LOVE my SB, but to each his/her own. The new ones are way more customizable.

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[Sockethead]

I LOVE my SB, but to each his/her own. The new ones are way more customizable.

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+1
I never had any of the issues that BP was referring to. Maybe he had a bad one? I had no problem rev matching or anything else with mine

[az3579]

+1
I never had any of the issues that BP was referring to. Maybe he had a bad one? I had no problem rev matching or anything else with mine
I find it unlikely that the three cars I drove that had them all had defective units.

I never owned one. I do have a PedalBox, which behaves a little better, but has the same fundamental problem, which is why it's disabled all the time.

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[ZHPizza]

Bruh how you liking that leather wheel wrap compared to the Alcantara?

[bimmerteknik]

Bruh how you liking that leather wheel wrap compared to the Alcantara?

I like it, it ads a bit of thickness to the wheel so that is nice. But it's not perfect by any means. Easily has the potential to be if the manufacturer would make a minor adjustment to the pattern and or stitching.

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When I reached out to the ebay seller, they responded in similar fashion to Eonon, if you've ever dealt with them. i.e.; suggesting I remove the cover and try again, I'm not gonna lie when I realized the issue was there the first attempt I unstitched the wheel and started over again even went as far as to work from the opposite side. On that attempt I realized they had the pattern off and the stitching did not line up on both sides. So I got creative with the threading to get a tight fit. It looks [emoji106] everywhere except the right side around the top of 3 o'clock spot.

The leather is starting to fatigue in that area, but all in all money well spent.




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[bimmerteknik]

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Installed the CCV solution from G.A.S.


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[holyc0w]

Was it pretty easy? Did you have to shave off some of the plastic?

[Vas]

Im liking that alot

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[BMWCurves]

Im liking that alot

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+1

Interested in your thoughts after some time behind the wheel with it.

[bimmerteknik]

Was it pretty easy? Did you have to shave off some of the plastic?

The intake manifold needs a bit of work with a file, may have taken 2-3 minutes. The fuel rail cover needed a little bit of work as well. I'll post more detailed photos when I'm at a desktop.

[bimmerteknik]

2 SB controllers were sacrificed for the sport button mod. Desoldering/ Soldering small circuitry is difficult without the proper equipment. [emoji28]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170831/cff72f8e2e801e35b122fe3f9f8a515e.jpg


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[bimmerteknik]

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Squeezing the front mounts for as much camber as they can yield[emoji28]. I need plates ...[emoji17]


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[bimmerteknik]

I may get crap for this but, my mounts were pretty beat, lotta unnecessary movement and the occasional pop out of 6th gear... while I really wanted these.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170916/1b589fa8b67f0ee999427af847bf4ab2.jpg from Black Forest industries.


I ended up purchasing these https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170916/a82385deb431ff1a8dd18857810ce452.jpg

I know I know, "Megan racing" "ebay" "junk" etc. but I wanted to give them a shot,

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They claim to be a poly/rubber mix??? Not sure what that means.

The motor mounts are much smaller dimensionally, they weigh a bit more, the keying on the mounts is in the correct place. They installed as easy as any set of mounts. I thought it best to keep the factory heat shield in place.

The trans mounts were a bit different than I'm used to seeing, almost like a washer or plate is suspended between the two ends. But they too were keyed correct and mounted fine.

Start up I noticed only that the shifter seemed to vibrate less, not that it vibrated a lot to begin with. Driving around town there is no more clunk from sudden acceleration. I had written the accelerating clunk off as being caused by the akg diff bushings and limited slip diff.

No negative NVH to note.

And tomorrow they will be at the track!!!

I also installed a UUC clutch stop. Had to cut a bit off to get the right mounting depth for the clutch switch to engage.

I gotta say I can't believe I didn't buy the clutch stop sooner.


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[ZHPizza]

Excited to hear how you like the cheapo mounts!

You can disable the clutch switch requirement in PA Soft btw. Spenser and I had to do that to use our UUC clutch stops.

[bimmerteknik]

Rebuilt the Vanos and performed the anti rattle from Besian.

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There was a significant amount of axial play that is now eliminated from the piston assembly.


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[Sockethead]

Curious to know, how big of a wear lip were in the piston bores of the VANOS? especially smaller bores in the covers...

[bimmerteknik]

They were worn but much less than I expected to see. I didn’t think to mic them while apart[emoji36]. the covers had less wear than the bore on the housing. I feel like you can almost see the lip in the intake housing/bore in the last photo


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[Sockethead]

Yea, I was asking because I still have mine apart. Mine appear to be worn out with, what I would consider, a huge lip. I have a micrometer and a caliper but nothing to measure bores correctly. My covers are worn more than the housing...
Raj at Beisan: "the bores should be 70mm and 45mm. anything more than .1mm is probably not good"

[bimmerteknik]

Idk I feel like the worn groove on mine was more than .1mm . The car accelerates much smoother after the procedure. I’d put it together and see what happens. The contacted area should be out past the seal anyhow. I’m thoroughly impressed with how nice the car drives after just 50+ miles of break in on the seals.


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[BMWCurves]

Rebuilt the Vanos and performed the anti rattle from Besian.

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There was a significant amount of axial play that is now eliminated from the piston assembly.


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Nice! I need to do this. How long did it take you?

[bimmerteknik]

I really took my time with it. I’ve never done a Vanos rebuild before. Worked on it last night from 4:15 to 6:00 on and off and this morning from 6:30 to 8:30 so 3.5hrs give or take.

I also ran into some issues with valve cover removal due to my installed G.A.S. CCV the filter housing top 2 portions had to be removed. And I had to either remove the secondary air port manifold on the intake or remove the stud in the head closest to the CCV outlet on the valve cover. I chose to remove the stud.


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[BMWCurves]

I really took my time with it. I’ve never done a Vanos rebuild before. Worked on it last night from 4:15 to 6:00 on and off and this morning from 6:30 to 8:30 so 3.5hrs give or take.

I also ran into some issues with valve cover removal due to my installed G.A.S. CCV the filter housing top 2 portions had to be removed. And I had to either remove the secondary air port manifold on the intake or remove the stud in the head closest to the CCV outlet on the valve cover. I chose to remove the stud.


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Interesting, thanks!

How do you like the G.A.S. CCV unit? I haven't heard too much from any of the beta testers.

[bimmerteknik]

Interesting, thanks!

How do you like the G.A.S. CCV unit? I haven't heard too much from any of the beta testers.

Only complaint is the bit of oil that spills during service. It may be user error on my end but I’ve done 2 oil services on it since install and both times I seem to spill a bit when I lift the cap section off.

The unit is super easy to clean. And had been clean both times I serviced it. I just spray down the passages with a bit of brake clean, wipe it off and back together it goes.






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[san]

Only complaint is the bit of oil that spills during service. It may be user error on my end but I’ve done 2 oil services on it since install and both times I seem to spill a bit when I lift the cap section off.

The unit is super easy to clean. And had been clean both times I serviced it. I just spray down the passages with a bit of brake clean, wipe it off and back together it goes.






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Any oil consumption improvement?


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[bimmerteknik]

I really don’t think it’s had an affect on it. I’m still using about .5L every 3k


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[san]

I really don’t think it’s had an affect on it. I’m still using about .5L every 3k


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[johnrando]

:thumbsup


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkNice werk!

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[bimmerteknik]

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Apex SM-10 18x8.5 et35

These came in today. Installed with a set of wheel studs. Tires are stock figment rear 255’s rub a bit


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[Vas]

Would love to see some more pictures

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[bimmerteknik]

Would love to see some more pictures

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[704sw]

I like these a lot more than the SM-5. Do you know what length those studs are?

[Vas]

I like these a lot more than the SM-5. Do you know what length those studs are?I do too

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[bimmerteknik]

I like these a lot more than the SM-5. Do you know what length those studs are?

They are 75mm


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[Sockethead]

They look really good on your car!

[edwin.colo]

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Apex SM-10 18x8.5 et35

These came in today. Installed with a set of wheel studs. Tires are stock figment rear 255’s rub a bit


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Hey bimmerteknik,

Was looking at the second pic and noticed how the center was wearing far worst than the sides (guessing those are rears)
Have you noticed that with just those continentals or does it happen with all brands.

I only ask because my current DWS continental rears are worn like that as well, they are almost smooth in the middle 3-4 inches. It’s not over pressure cause I’ve checked multiple times. I’m running lower PSI on the rear to try to counter act that mechanism that’s driving that wear pattern.

If anybody has input as well, I would be interested to hear it.

Thanks


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[bimmerteknik]

I too played with pressures. Even at the track I was as low as 31psi hot and still it wears the center more. These tires seem to have a very soft sidewall. Maybe that has something to do with it. They were still pretty impressive tires. Maybe the new Continental extreme contact sport will wear more evenly.


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[edwin.colo]

Yeah I hear ya. These are how mine look at the moment. (I need new tires). Lol

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[bimmerteknik]

Yeah those DWS wear the same way on X5s which are notorious for inside edge wear at the rear.


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[Sockethead]

I'm just looking at your wheels again on a full size screen instead of my phone.... Damn! They look exceptionally good on your car!

[Vas]

I too played with pressures. Even at the track I was as low as 31psi hot and still it wears the center more. These tires seem to have a very soft sidewall. Maybe that has something to do with it. They were still pretty impressive tires. Maybe the new Continental extreme contact sport will wear more evenly.


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Soft sidewall is the case with the Conti DWS and the Conti DW. I had both of these tires in the past and had a similar wear patter on the rear tires ( stock size )

The center of the tire would wear out faster then the outside. I had tried different tire pressures as well thinking it was a tire pressure issue.

However I am now using the new Conti Extreme Contact Sport ( stock size ) with roughly 16,000 miles on them and they are wearing evenly.

[holyc0w]

I think somebody mentioned once that the wear could be due to 255s being big for 8.5 rims. Is it better on the fronts?

[Vas]

I think somebody mentioned once that the wear could be due to 255s being big for 8.5 rims. Is it better on the fronts?

This is possible as well since a 255 section width tire is right on the recommended width of a 8.5" wheel. It would be a better fit if it was a 9" wheel.

[johnrando]

Great looking wheels!

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[edwin.colo]

I think somebody mentioned once that the wear could be due to 255s being big for 8.5 rims. Is it better on the fronts?

In my case, yes. The fronts wear evenly. I also have conti DWS on rears and DW on fronts.


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[danewilson77]

Great looking wheels!

Sent from my SM-G955U using TapatalkYeah.... I actually really like those.

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[bimmerteknik]

Just gonna keep photo dumping these wheels... https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171122/79d27e6eb0d17666f846cf6444f6c314.heichttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171122/996fc68ab89b9ddcb909206efe6ae13b.heichttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171122/8f5fb4a990233aae8d097ef95c5cece8.heic


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[704sw]

My name is Spenser and I approve this message.

[Sockethead]

I think they may be my new favorite wheels...

[danewilson77]

Just gonna keep photo dumping these wheels... https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171122/79d27e6eb0d17666f846cf6444f6c314.heichttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171122/996fc68ab89b9ddcb909206efe6ae13b.heichttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171122/8f5fb4a990233aae8d097ef95c5cece8.heic


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI don't blame you.

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[bimmerteknik]

I bought a strut bar... from Megan Racing, 80.00. We had a left side “M Performance” decal left over from warrantying a right side decal, however they only come in sets. So instead of toss this thing I wrapped a cheap strut bar with it.

The logo unbolts and the adhesive was pretty easy to remove.

Here it is, I put the screws back in place. Pretty happy with it. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180126/e364f3ba103d116ba47e9f0733957829.heichttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180126/08f59e93ef53719a5071ac256008c012.jpg


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[704sw]

I love it. Nate popped the Megan logo off his too. Seemed pretty decent for $80. How do you like that Injen intake?

[SaltyNC]

That looks great, especially with the CCV jewelry box.

Salty

[bimmerteknik]

I love it. Nate popped the Megan logo off his too. Seemed pretty decent for $80. How do you like that Injen intake?

I like the intake a lot, it sounds pretty great. I initially wanted an AFE but couldn’t come to terms with the price tag. Now having seen a few in person I’m glad I got the injen. It just seems to blend into the bay better.

Speaking of, I should probably clean the intake filter soon [emoji51] it hasn’t been done since install.


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[edwin.colo]

I like the intake a lot, it sounds pretty great. I initially wanted an AFE but couldn’t come to terms with the price tag. Now having seen a few in person I’m glad I got the injen. It just seems to blend into the bay better.

Speaking of, I should probably clean the intake filter soon [emoji51] it hasn’t been done since install.


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I can vouch for the injen too. It sounds and looks great.



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[704sw]

I do wish the aFe cover was black. If I ever find myself getting something powder coated I’ll probably add that to my order.

[ELCID86]

I do wish the aFe cover was black. If I ever find myself getting something powder coated I’ll probably add that to my order.

I plastidipped the one I had /sold.

[704sw]

I plastidipped the one I had /sold.

I thought about that, too. Did it hold up?

[bimmerteknik]

I thought about that, too. Did it hold up?

The wrinkle coat they sell at parts stores (vht/duplicolor) holds up nicely and has a nice look to it. Very similar to the finish in the injen intake. I have used both quite a bit on other cars.


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[bimmerteknik]

Installed a set of AKG 75D FCABs lad night. Initial impressions are; I should have done this sooner, and why would anyone go on track with stock FCA Bushings? Between these and the new steering couplet there is no play in the wheel.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180203/040faae2b756bedba33caed3946d46c9.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180203/618b77ff4fe47b256b372666203b6a5a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180203/5b2ae605ddc582307b3f92ffd7547631.jpg


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[bimmerteknik]

Installed a 5th belt or anti sun belt to go along with the Schroth quickfit pro setup.

Removed seat, welded 1/2 a chain link to the rear seat base frame, hit it with some black rust preventer, routed the sub belt, de-seamed the thigh support at the seat. Voila!!!
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They worked great at the HPDE on Saturday at NCCAR.

And this is them between events https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180317/ace901522e4143fe98b72abd8bc337b3.jpg


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[Sockethead]

Looks like it belongs there!

[johnrando]

Wow.

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[bimmerteknik]

Over the past few weeks and since my last track event, I have noticed a creaking in the front. It seems to be more pronounced when going over uneven surfaces and with slight steering input.

It sounds like an old creaky ship and it’s driving me absolutely crazy.

Any ideas from members here?

Front control arms did not fix it. FCABS are AKG and New. Front strut mounts were done with struts. Probably throwing inner and outer tie rods in tomorrow morning.



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[ZHPizza]

Sway bar bushings?

[slater]

Over the past few weeks and since my last track event, I have noticed a creaking in the front. It seems to be more pronounced when going over uneven surfaces and with slight steering input.

It sounds like an old creaky ship and it’s driving me absolutely crazy.

Any ideas from members here?

Front control arms did not fix it. FCABS are AKG and New. Front strut mounts were done with struts. Probably throwing inner and outer tie rods in tomorrow morning.



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weird. does it do it when the car is cold? like, first thing in the morning?

[bimmerteknik]

weird. does it do it when the car is cold? like, first thing in the morning?

No, it’s not present when I leave my garage in the morning but it’s there when I get to work, I check it on speed bumps there. It’s not present when I leave work but it’s there when I get home, where I can check it pulling into my garage.




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[bimmerteknik]

Sway bar bushings?

I guess that’s possible. I may just de-link the sway bar in the morning and see how it does.

I have noticed a few times going through a certain drive through that has about a 3” drop for my left wheel that it will make an audible clunk. I’ve driven through it back to back a few nights confirming the sound to be at the left front.


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[Sockethead]

Sounds like you don't have enough lube on your new AKG LCABs....

[slater]

No, it’s not present when I leave my garage in the morning but it’s there when I get to work, I check it on speed bumps there. It’s not present when I leave work but it’s there when I get home, where I can check it pulling into my garage.

very interesting - i am experiencing the exact same issue, it started about a week ago - only when the car is warmed up.

after serious brain crunching hypothesizing i am wondering if it's the passenger side poly FCAB - which sits right next to the headers.

if i'm not mistaken, we are both running AKG poly FCABs......

[bimmerteknik]

Maybe, if the sway bar being disconnected doesn’t change anything I’ll fab up a heat shield for the fcab. I’ve got some old RR front tension strut heat shield kits laying around.


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[slater]

Maybe, if the sway bar being disconnected doesn’t change anything I’ll fab up a heat shield for the fcab. I’ve got some old RR front tension strut heat shield kits laying around.


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the weird part is that there is already a heat shield there from the factory.

but maybe rob is right... not enough lube? or maybe when they heat up, the tolerances aren't as good. i dunno.

let me know what happens with your car, and i might try some Z4M FCABs i've got here.

[holyc0w]

I've got some creakiness as well. I'll check if it's quiet in the beginning.

[anandoc]

very interesting - i am experiencing the exact same issue, it started about a week ago - only when the car is warmed up.

after serious brain crunching hypothesizing i am wondering if it's the passenger side poly FCAB - which sits right next to the headers.

if i'm not mistaken, we are both running AKG poly FCABs......

I remember reading a thread here or on E46f where a guy had similar issues. I believe in his case the strut mount nuts were not fully torqued down and once the engine bay heated up, he would hear creaking sounds too. Start there maybe?

[slater]

I remember reading a thread here or on E46f where a guy had similar issues. I believe in his case the strut mount nuts were not fully torqued down and once the engine bay heated up, he would hear creaking sounds too. Start there maybe?

That would be weird since they’ve been installed for 9 months now...

I dunno. I will investigate in the next couple of weeks.


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[cornercarver]

What endlinks are on your anti-roll bar? I have spherical rod ends, and they 'creak' when not lubed. The anti-roll bar bushings also creak if not lubed well.

[Sockethead]

Use a Teflon or silicone based lube on the poly bushings. Aladdin magic lube comes in both Teflon and silicone. The silicone based is super sticky. Yes you'll see it's for pool equipment but I've been using it since the 80's for everything where you don't want to use a petroleum based lubricant. Any lube that can survive in chlorinated water is going to be good stuff...

[slater]

Use a Teflon or silicone based lube on the poly bushings. Aladdin magic lube comes in both Teflon and silicone. The silicone based is super sticky. Yes you'll see it's for pool equipment but I've been using it since the 80's for everything where you don't want to use a petroleum based lubricant. Any lube that can survive in chlorinated water is going to be good stuff...

i think that might be my issue. i can't remember if i used silicone lube or PFTE lube... since it was likely 1AM when i installed them. :) if it was PFTE, then that might explain it.

[bimmerteknik]

I disconnected the sway bar, no change. In fact it may have gotten more frequent. I reinstalled the links and lubricated the bushings just to be safe.

Checked the torque on the strut nuts just to confirm the tightness.

Popped the cap off the nut area and I’m 99% sure i found the culprit.

Photo doesn’t do it justice but both sides have metal shavings in the bearing area
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Called Vorshlag and ordered a set of Oe style perches for the camber plates i got off another forum.

So we will see if the noise goes away in about a week or two.

[Sockethead]

Oh you're the one that got those... Good deal!

[bimmerteknik]

Camber plates are in! The front feels very well planted now that there is no rubber in the front suspension.
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Ride home was noise free, right up until I turned into my neighborhood.

I’m gonna do as some of you guys have mentioned and pull the fcabs back out and re lube them. I’ll be picking up a synthetic / water proof grease in the morning, not sure what’s in the generic wheel bearing grease at work...


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[ZHPizza]

Millennial falcon?

[bimmerteknik]

Millennial falcon?

Yeah, a co-worker/friend/the guy who trained me has decided that’s what he’s gonna call it. He also has a vinyl cutter. He was lobbying for that sticker to go on for some time. So I found a place for it.

Forgot about this as well,
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Purchased an oil pan off eBay and had a coworker weld in an Achilles baffle.

Can’t wait to install it one night next week.


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[slater]

Camber plates are in! The front feels very well planted now that there is no rubber in the front suspension.

Ride home was noise free, right up until I turned into my neighborhood.

I’m gonna do as some of you guys have mentioned and pull the fcabs back out and re lube them. I’ll be picking up a synthetic / water proof grease in the morning, not sure what’s in the generic wheel bearing grease at work...

weird. yeah, i'm going to be doing the same this weekend - even the camber plates!

nice that you've got some more caster dialed in. i'm excited to dial in a lot more, currently at 4.6º, which is under spec (factory range is 5.5º to 6.5º, if i remember correctly).

[Sockethead]

Nice oil pan baffle... I have the VAC version of that... looks like you're running Bimmerbrakes Gen 3 headers?

[johnrando]

Nice

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[bimmerteknik]

Nice oil pan baffle... I have the VAC version of that... looks like you're running Bimmerbrakes Gen 3 headers?

Thanks! And yeah they are Gen 3.

...

The fcabs were the culprit. Removed them and cleaned them. Applied a synthetic grease I picked up this morning. Green marine grease of some sort.

Noise is gone for now.


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[danewilson77]

Camber plates are in! The front feels very well planted now that there is no rubber in the front suspension.
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Ride home was noise free, right up until I turned into my neighborhood.

I’m gonna do as some of you guys have mentioned and pull the fcabs back out and re lube them. I’ll be picking up a synthetic / water proof grease in the morning, not sure what’s in the generic wheel bearing grease at work...


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI'm not so sure "lubing" the FCAB'S is recommended. I'm curious what the SIB says.

Looks great BTW.

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[bimmerteknik]

I'm not so sure "lubing" the FCAB'S is recommended. I'm curious what the SIB says.

Looks great BTW.

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Thanks!,

I think you may be confused lol, they are AKG bushings. They recommend wheel bearing grease, but what I originally used was flashing off and thinning out on hot/track days to the point that it sounded like the front was coming apart.


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[danewilson77]

Thanks!,

I think you may be confused lol, they are AKG bushings. They recommend wheel bearing grease, but what I originally used was flashing off and thinning out on hot/track days to the point that it sounded like the front was coming apart.


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[Sockethead]

Thanks! And yeah they are Gen 3.

...

The fcabs were the culprit. Removed them and cleaned them. Applied a synthetic grease I picked up this morning. Green marine grease of some sort.

Noise is gone for now.



I like my gen 3 headers... lots of torque but they were a bitch to install.

I'm using silicone based grease on my front and rear poly swaybar bushings... stuff works great! They've never dried out in the 6 or 7 years I've had them on the car. I re-apply when I take them off to do other maintenance as PM

[bimmerteknik]

I like my gen 3 headers... lots of torque but they were a bitch to install.

I'm using silicone based grease on my front and rear poly swaybar bushings... stuff works great! They've never dried out in the 6 or 7 years I've had them on the car. I re-apply when I take them off to do other maintenance as PM

Yes these are the worst headers as far as install goes. My co-workers think I’m joking when I say I’m just dropping the motor out on the table if i ever have to remove them.

And I’ll be keeping a close watch on these bushings, any more noise out of them I’ll try out a silicone grease.


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[Sockethead]

Lol I may have said that too... Plus I have a 70 lb supercharger on the other side... I'm thinking of dropping the whole thing to do the clutch

[bimmerteknik]

Lol I may have said that too... Plus I have a 70 lb supercharger on the other side... I'm thinking of dropping the whole thing to do the clutch

Yeah I’m holding on to the shred of hope that a used ESS kit will come up for sale.

Probably gonna do a lightweight flywheel in the next year on the ZHP.


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[cornercarver]

Lol I may have said that too... Plus I have a 70 lb supercharger on the other side... I'm thinking of dropping the whole thing to do the clutch
Wow - 70lbs... Really?? Is that just the weight of the blower or the whole system? How much did the additional weight affect front end grip?

[Sockethead]

The twin screw its self it pretty massive and the manifolds before and after the blower are cast aluminum.
The box the whole kit came in was 90 lbs so I guesstimated 20lbs for the box, water pump heat exchanger small parts, etc.

I felt like I lost one of my nuts by the time I got that thing bolted in

[Sockethead]

Yeah I’m holding on to the shred of hope that a used ESS kit will come up for sale.

Probably gonna do a lightweight flywheel in the next year on the ZHP.


I'm still on the fence of whether it's worth all the $$ and aggravation. Still having idling and drivability issues

[bimmerteknik]

I'm still on the fence of whether it's worth all the $$ and aggravation. Still having idling and drivability issues


Wow I didn’t realize that. Are you trying to run their shelf tune and adjust via email or is it a local dyno tune?




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[Sockethead]

It's their off the shelf tune that they've been emailing updates for... Been through 6 tunes already... And initially, they sent me the wrong injectors

I don't think they are very good at tuning the MS45 especially if you have any mods at all

Problems I'm having is idle, off idle and any time I try to rev match. Sometimes it will seem like it's going to die when stop quickly say, for a yellow light
Also, AJ is very difficult to work with if you ask for anything out of his range of thinking. For instance, it took me a while to convince him that my data logging and AFR was just as accurate as running the car on the dyno... If I dyno'd the car for every tune he sent, I'd be out of about $700 so far, he doesn't seem to take that into consideration.
Also since around the third tune, I get a check engine light and the code is 0x0000. Took it to the wife's dealership so they could hook it up their diagnostic since my diagnostic laptop is down but couldn't come up with anything

The whole experience has been very frustrating. I got the kit in the first place because I don't have a lot of time to work on the car while raising my twin boys and kit was supposed to be pretty much plug and play.

Sorry for the rant...

[704sw]

Installed a 5th belt or anti sun belt to go along with the Schroth quickfit pro setup.

Removed seat, welded 1/2 a chain link to the rear seat base frame, hit it with some black rust preventer, routed the sub belt, de-seamed the thigh support at the seat. Voila!!!
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They worked great at the HPDE on Saturday at NCCAR.

And this is them between events https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180317/ace901522e4143fe98b72abd8bc337b3.jpg


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James, this might be a stupid question but do you do anything to your ordinary 3pt. belt when you’re using the Schroth, or do you just let it flap about against the B pillar? I just picked one up to hopefully keep my small frame planted in the seats better, but I suspect hearing that thing rattling in my ear at 120 would drive me nuts.

[bimmerteknik]

James, this might be a stupid question but do you do anything to your ordinary 3pt. belt when you’re using the Schroth, or do you just let it flap about against the B pillar? I just picked one up to hopefully keep my small frame planted in the seats better, but I suspect hearing that thing rattling in my ear at 120 would drive me nuts.

I pull it to the back seat and run the outer belt through it. It gets it off the pillar that way. The buckle slapping around drove me crazy at the first event with them.


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[704sw]

I pull it to the back seat and run the outer belt through it. It gets it off the pillar that way. The buckle slapping around drove me crazy at the first event with them.


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Awesome, that’s exactly what I was thinking.

Thanks, and great progress on the E36!

[bimmerteknik]

Awesome, that’s exactly what I was thinking.

Thanks, and great progress on the E36!

Thanks Hoping to do a DE with it by the end of the year.

Did you do driver and passenger harness? Every club I’ve ran with requires equal restraint for the instructor (assuming you haven’t solo’d yet) .


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[704sw]

Thanks Hoping to do a DE with it by the end of the year.

Did you do driver and passenger harness? Every club I’ve ran with requires equal restraint for the instructor (assuming you haven’t solo’d yet) .

I’d been waiting for a good price to pop up on the passenger side, but I might just bite the bullet to make sure it comes in before my DE in 2 weeks.

Hopefully your E36 is ready in time for the fall charity laps. My car is pretty much all sorted out now, so I might actually be able to keep up!

[bimmerteknik]

I’d been waiting for a good price to pop up on the passenger side, but I might just bite the bullet to make sure it comes in before my DE in 2 weeks.

Hopefully your E36 is ready in time for the fall charity laps. My car is pretty much all sorted out now, so I might actually be able to keep up!

I found mine as a used set on eBay.

And yes, charity laps at the very least. We’ll have to group up in the paddock, I’m sure there will be a few BMW from the raleigh area.


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[bimmerteknik]

Finally got around to installing my baffled pan. Also swapped on a set of f30 wheels and played with the camber adjustments and adjusted for a bit of toe out.

Hopefully not wear through front tires as bad next weekend at NCCAR

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[JPMo]

Finally got around to installing my baffled pan. Also swapped on a set of f30 wheels and played with the camber adjustments and adjusted for a bit of toe out.

Hopefully not wear through front tires as bad next weekend at NCCAR

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I like those ALOT

[704sw]

How heavy are the F30 wheels?

[holyc0w]

I'm seeing 26 pounds.

[bimmerteknik]

I’ll weigh them on Monday. They are pretty hefty.


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[johnrando]

Cool pic of the car up

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[Sockethead]

Damn, that engine support brace is huge!

[bimmerteknik]

The engine support is actually pretty light weight.

And I didn’t get to weigh the F30 wheels. Our used car guy grabbed them for something.


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[bimmerteknik]

Went to NCCAR over the weekend with Apex Track Events. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190818/41c60d025b6569699da748593f0dcced.jpg
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ZHP did great!

Unfortunately the M3 has scoring in cylinder 6 so it’s smoking and gonna need another tear down



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[704sw]

Are those the LTWs from the E36?

[bimmerteknik]

No, just a set of ds2 wheels I mounted the re71r tires on


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[charter21p5]

Those are some great photos at NCCAR.

[Thatguy_JZ]

Car looks good! We're twins. I'm interested in getting some seat time this summer with an instructor. Where would you recommend? I was looking on Tarheel BMW CCA's website and saw the classes at VIR. Any other options or places out there?

[704sw]

Car looks good! We're twins. I'm interested in getting some seat time this summer with an instructor. Where would you recommend? I was looking on Tarheel BMW CCA's website and saw the classes at VIR. Any other options or places out there?

If you’re looking for track time and not autocross I’d highly recommend the Tarheel CCA events—especially the Summer HPDE on VIR North Course (the E46 really shines on VIR North). Having done some HPDEs with other chapters, other tracks, and other clubs, Tarheel CCA set a pretty high bar. The instructors are the best I’ve come across, VIR is a world class track with awesome corner workers and staff, and April + Paul run good, safe, instructive events. They’re not cheap, but in terms of instruction quality I’ve found you get what you pay for.

From my experience, and somewhat reinforced by what I’ve heard from other folks, some of the other groups are better suited for once you have some track experience under your belt. If you go let me know, I’ll definitely be there.

[bimmerteknik]

Sold the ZHP a few months ago toward the end of March. Replaced with an E70 X5 35d and focusing on the E36 M3.


I told the new owner about the site, not sure if he’s joined yet.


Filling it up for the new owner
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[fredo]

Congrats on the X5. I would like to own a diesel some day. It's on my bucket list.