Hey everyone and thanks for stopping by, this one is super short, but a
BIG step in the right direction to perfecting Sky to being the
Ultimate Street car!
This update takes place in
February 2019.
When I last visited
Rocco@RMP, he strongly advised me to
replace my OEM Rod Bearings. Reason being because they were never addressed from the previous owner, and the car is at 115,000kms (equivalent to around 70,000 miles).
Prior to purchasing this car, I did thorough research and the
Throttle Body Actuators and Rod Bearings were the 2 BIG upgrades that needed to be addressed…looks like I got stuck holding the bag with these costs and not the previous owner…but that’s ok…at least I have peace of mind that they were done under my ownership by one of BMW’s finest specialist hands–
Rocco@RMP.
In preparation of the Rod Bearings, I decided to order some replacement Engine Mounts…but not just any engine mounts…I needed the
MOST AGGRESSIVE ones available–
Turner Motorsport Solid Engine Mounts.
Now I know what you’re thinking, “
Alex, you got to be crazy, the NVH is going to be unbearable!” As silly as it may seem to some,
YES this is a street car, but my take on it is I want to feel as connected to the car as possible! Vibration is not the end of the world to me, and quite frankly, I personally think people make NVH seem like it’s life or death in terms of being excruciatingly unbearable.
Now because I went with Solid Engine Mounts, I had to pair them up with
Turner Motorsport’s Solid Transmission Mounts, as it was recommended; enjoy the pictures:
Side-note, I also ordered some
Weathertech Floor Mat Cleaner to always keep my Weathertech mats looking their best:
Very special thank-you goes out to Turner Motorsport!
Be sure to check them out at the following link:
Turner Motorsport Website
Thank-you all for stopping by, and here’s a couple teasers of what’s coming in the next update:
