What did you do to your car today?

K9Leader · 09-15-2018, 09:40 PM

Have finally had it with all the dust from the Textar pads on the front so put on some Akebono ceramics and gave the front wheels a good cleaning.

K9Leader

Socket · 09-16-2018, 06:12 AM

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Bald eagles

7" FMIC

desertman123 · 09-16-2018, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by K9Leader

Have finally had it with all the dust from the Textar pads on the front so put on some Akebono ceramics and gave the front wheels a good cleaning.

K9Leader

Good choice. I've gone a while without cleaning my wheels with the Akebonos and barely have any dust

Nickco43 · 09-16-2018, 06:16 PM

I sold my non heated seats today. I am out of pocket $50 for my heated seat retrofit.

Darian1789 · 09-17-2018, 06:29 PM

Finally got my wheels on. Now I need to adjust the coils and just a tad more fender work in the rear.

tcphoto · 09-17-2018, 06:44 PM

But they extend way past the fenders.

ckanderson · 09-17-2018, 08:22 PM

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trying to find the problem with missfire on #6 cylinder getting spark new plugs and switched coil packs stays on #6 any suggestions?

injector, compression, carbon buildup, valves....

Darian1789 · 09-17-2018, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by tcphoto

But they extend way past the fenders.

They are 18x12. When I lower it. It will tuck in. Not worried about the poke

pizza_nightmare · 09-17-2018, 11:14 PM

Ditched my staggered 18-inch VMRs for OEM 17s with 50 series sidewalls. I gotta get around NYC without my car breaking apart over every bump.

Adjusting the rear coilovers was such a pain in the ass. Still need to go up about an inch in the rear. No rubbing through over a 300 mike road trip with rear passengers!

Next is getting rid of the BC Racing coilovers for the Bilstein pro kit when it becomes available.

CTinline-six · 09-18-2018, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by pizza_nightmare

Ditched my staggered 18-inch VMRs for OEM 17s with 50 series sidewalls. I gotta get around NYC without my car breaking apart over every bump.

Adjusting the rear coilovers was such a pain in the ass. Still need to go up about an inch in the rear. No rubbing through over a 300 mike road trip with rear passengers!

Next is getting rid of the BC Racing coilovers for the Bilstein pro kit when it becomes available.

I don't blame you. My first trip through NYC a few years ago I cracked one of the 16's on the 325. I'm usually good at dodging pot holes but somehow missed a giant canyon in the road. I thought I broke a front control arm.

Today I parked the 328 for a few days. The valve cover smoke is getting really bad. I popped the hood and could literally see oil dripping on the cat converters. I have the N51 so it should be covered under SULEV warranty. Have a dealer appointment Monday and a little worried about bringing it to them given past experiences with dealers... but we will see.

Socket · 09-18-2018, 09:28 AM

complete auto to manual conversion and 7670 ST reinstall

CTinline-six · 09-18-2018, 09:39 AM

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complete auto to manual conversion and 7670 ST reinstall

Seattlesquash · 09-18-2018, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Socket

complete auto to manual conversion and 7670 ST reinstall

You are so intense with your projects, very impressive sir and will follow your guide on the mirror upgrade in the near future!

Nickco43 · 09-18-2018, 02:06 PM

The forum famous BMW multi tool is back. It was too difficult for a professional locksmith to use and can be only operated by some guy in his garage. I hate eBay.

iScramble · 09-18-2018, 05:21 PM

New plugs and coils!

TeinBMW · 09-18-2018, 05:38 PM

i've barely driven my car this summer...I should go home and drive it.

M_Torx · 09-18-2018, 07:36 PM

Hot air intake but why...colder the better just making intercooler less effective... would have been easy to run down low in front somewhere or to the stock inlets

unrulyteach · 09-18-2018, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by pizza_nightmare

Ditched my staggered 18-inch VMRs for OEM 17s with 50 series sidewalls. I gotta get around NYC without my car breaking apart over every bump.

Adjusting the rear coilovers was such a pain in the ass. Still need to go up about an inch in the rear. No rubbing through over a 300 mike road trip with rear passengers!

Next is getting rid of the BC Racing coilovers for the Bilstein pro kit when it becomes available.

How many miles on coilovers?

kbsmth · 09-19-2018, 12:29 AM

Fixed my seatbelt butlers and replaced my faded sidemarkers with fresh oem markers.

pizza_nightmare · 09-19-2018, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by unrulyteach

Quote:

Originally Posted by pizza_nightmare

Ditched my staggered 18-inch VMRs for OEM 17s with 50 series sidewalls. I gotta get around NYC without my car breaking apart over every bump.

Adjusting the rear coilovers was such a pain in the ass. Still need to go up about an inch in the rear. No rubbing through over a 300 mike road trip with rear passengers!

Next is getting rid of the BC Racing coilovers for the Bilstein pro kit when it becomes available.

How many miles on coilovers?

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Originally Posted by unrulyteach

Quote:

Originally Posted by pizza_nightmare

Ditched my staggered 18-inch VMRs for OEM 17s with 50 series sidewalls. I gotta get around NYC without my car breaking apart over every bump.

Adjusting the rear coilovers was such a pain in the ass. Still need to go up about an inch in the rear. No rubbing through over a 300 mike road trip with rear passengers!

Next is getting rid of the BC Racing coilovers for the Bilstein pro kit when it becomes available.

How many miles on coilovers?

To be honest I'm not sure

Socket · 09-19-2018, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Seattlesquash

You are so intense with your projects, very impressive sir and will follow your guide on the mirror upgrade in the near future!

Thanks Seattle appreciate the kind words

Socket · 09-19-2018, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by AP888

Hot air intake but why...colder the better just making intercooler less effective... would have been easy to run down low in front somewhere or to the stock inlets

Agree AP, tbh there is simply no room down there, oil coolers take up the space under the headlights, the CFS radiator takes up the room behind the radiator support and the PSP 900i takes up the room in front. Turbo is too close to the radiator support to fit a stumpy pod, in fact the rad support had to been trimmed to give the 4" 90 degree silicone elbow enough clearance to fit the ss pipe. Without ordering a custom pod filter there is no room even to put a pod between the engine and the fan due to water and oil lines etc.... The only real option is a turbo guard... but not a fan

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09-16-2018, 06:16 PM	#7044
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09-17-2018, 06:44 PM	#7046
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09-17-2018, 11:14 PM	#7049
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09-18-2018, 09:28 AM	#7051
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09-18-2018, 05:21 PM	#7055
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09-19-2018, 12:29 AM	#7059
kbsmth Enlisted Member 25 Rep 38 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Dallas iTrader: (0)	Fixed my seatbelt butlers and replaced my faded sidemarkers with fresh oem markers.
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