What did you do to your car today?

tlow98 · 10-03-2020, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by shawnsep

I know this topic has been beaten to death but I finally reduced my psi from the recommended 38/42.

it was so harsh and uncomfortable that I was gonna replace my tires prematurely and getting new Bilstein B12 suspension.

I'm running 34/38 and it's a revelation and feels like a whole different car with beautiful handling and comfort. I had no idea it could make such a difference.

Absolutely, 32/36 hot is what I run. About 29/33 cold.

Up around 40 psi the tires feel like concrete.

Emilime75 · 10-03-2020, 09:26 AM

My TPMS goes off at 29 PSI.

unixnerd · 10-03-2020, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by E92William

I'm very much considering that rn. My air box has a couple very small holes I saw when cleaning my KN. I was thinking about enlarging them or making more. Also these intake scoops are a scary proposition to put on now lol

Yeah I saw those scoops and they seem a good idea until you consider how much water they could direct into the airbox.

Bufalo · 10-03-2020, 02:45 PM

Ashtray to Sunglasses tray conversion. Sweet!

Welcome to NBA Jam · 10-03-2020, 09:43 PM

Prepped it for a very special day

Snail · 10-03-2020, 09:59 PM

I decided to try wrapping my steering wheel and my steering wheel trim. Both do not look great and I plan on redoing the job soon. I had some carbon vinyl wrap left-over from my PC and laptop project a few months back, and while it does look better in person. I'll be redoing the stiches on the top half of the wheel and will try out some matte black vinyl wrap I ordered for the steering wheel trim. This took about 3 1/2 hours to do which includes the waiting time after disconnecting the battery and the time it took to clean off the peeling rubber of the steering wheel trim.

I'm planning on trying out UK_Nomad's guide regarding the LED tail light issue in the pre LCI e93/e92 models.

E92William · 10-04-2020, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Snail

I decided to try wrapping my steering wheel and my steering wheel trim. Both do not look great and I plan on redoing the job soon. I had some carbon vinyl wrap left-over from my PC and laptop project a few months back, and while it does look better in person. I'll be redoing the stiches on the top half of the wheel and will try out some matte black vinyl wrap I ordered for the steering wheel trim. This took about 3 1/2 hours to do which includes the waiting time after disconnecting the battery and the time it took to clean off the peeling rubber of the steering wheel trim.

I'm planning on trying out UK_Nomad's guide regarding the LED tail light issue in the pre LCI e93/e92 models.

I took apart my inner trunk taillights both and the leds all work fine. They don't seem to actually fail. What goes out is something else within that circuit board. I believe a capacitor or something because when they don't turn on you can unplug them and plug them in repeatedly and eventually they will turn on for me at least. Sometimes they work sometimes they don't but I'd rather them do that than not work at all. I tested the leds and repaired every solder joint.

Snail · 10-04-2020, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by E92William

I took apart my inner trunk taillights both and the leds all work fine. They don't seem to actually fail. What goes out is something else within that circuit board. I believe a capacitor or something because when they don't turn on you can unplug them and plug them in repeatedly and eventually they will turn on for me at least. Sometimes they work sometimes they don't but I'd rather them do that than not work at all. I tested the leds and repaired every solder joint.

Thanks for another great tip. The LED on my driver side trunk are completely out so that is probably the issue. The LEDs on my driver side panel are dimmed out so I'm thinking the issue with those has to be the LEDs expiring. I will try reflowing the solder first and then testing the lights. A better plan than just tearing in there hoping for the best.

tcphoto · 10-04-2020, 06:26 PM

I changed the oil and rotated the tires and I'll wash it in a day or so.

S65Hunter · 10-04-2020, 06:38 PM

Tunafish · 10-04-2020, 07:05 PM

Ouch what you hit, doesnt look like curb or pot hole...

335IE90 · 10-04-2020, 09:03 PM

Spent a small fortune on my clutch

Then gave her a bath. Nice and clean the the fragrance of clutch

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bmdubya1198 · 10-04-2020, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 335IE90

Spent a small fortune on my clutch

Then gave her a bath. Nice and clean the the fragrance of clutch

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Well at least you won't have to pay for that again!

335IE90 · 10-04-2020, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bmdubya1198

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Originally Posted by 335IE90

Spent a small fortune on my clutch

Then gave her a bath. Nice and clean the the fragrance of clutch

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Well at least you won't have to pay for that again!

Yea that's the reason I bought the big stuff from fcp. Just sucks! Not so sure I want to do it in my driveway.

E92William · 10-04-2020, 10:49 PM

I think it's doable in the driveway just time consuming. Almost fully pulled a 6 speed out of an xdrive 330 in the junkyard that ended up being cracked and it wasn't super hard. Just gotta get at the top bolts of the housing with 5 miles worth of extension

Soden82 · 10-04-2020, 10:56 PM

Washed her for the first time at my new house.

S65Hunter · 10-04-2020, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Tunafish

Ouch what you hit, doesnt look like curb or pot hole...

Not too sure. I work the night shift, and while heading into work somthing shot out from another car in the middle lane and went under my car.

E92William · 10-05-2020, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Snail

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Originally Posted by E92William

I took apart my inner trunk taillights both and the leds all work fine. They don't seem to actually fail. What goes out is something else within that circuit board. I believe a capacitor or something because when they don't turn on you can unplug them and plug them in repeatedly and eventually they will turn on for me at least. Sometimes they work sometimes they don't but I'd rather them do that than not work at all. I tested the leds and repaired every solder joint.

Thanks for another great tip. The LED on my driver side trunk are completely out so that is probably the issue. The LEDs on my driver side panel are dimmed out so I'm thinking the issue with those has to be the LEDs expiring. I will try reflowing the solder first and then testing the lights. A better plan than just tearing in there hoping for the best.

I recorded the process. It's a bit destructive depending what you do to open them. I'm baffled nobody has come out with an LED that's the same as the ones bmw used from the factory. I've heard replacement ones sometimes don't look the same as the original

donut_boi · 10-05-2020, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by scanspeak

A week of detailing finally done.

scanspeak What kind of front lip/splitter is that?

TIA

scanspeak · 10-05-2020, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by donut_boi

scanspeak What kind of front lip/splitter is that?

TIA

It's from Flow Designs
https://flowdesignsaustralia.com/col...ns/e92-m-sport

S65Hunter · 10-05-2020, 09:13 PM

Just got my f3x calipers in the mail (340mm). Also just ordered everything ill need from ECS. Hopefully I got all the right parts

colorado.e9x · 10-06-2020, 01:38 AM

Who wants to help me once again diagnose my front end clunk? This time I have (albeit low quality) videos!

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