What have you done with or to your M3 today?

[Richneerd]

I just got a lot of work done on my car, don't even know where to start. I guess I'll start with my dream wheels!

Forgestar F14 Super Deep Concave!

[Headhunter.M3]

Took pics of it and broke speed limit..

[XKxRome0ox]

got DMV registration renewal notice
need smog check

hopefully i don't have any issues with smog
just have a valved exhaust + MS air filter + stage 1 tune
will close the valve, obviously

no need to revert to stock tune or should i?

[ItsGary]

hi yes hello my door makes a squeak sound when i press the unlock button but it doesn't make the sound when i lock the car

i think the actuator is going bad

[BayE30]

Originally Posted by XKxRome0ox

got DMV registration renewal notice
need smog check

hopefully i don't have any issues with smog
just have a valved exhaust + MS air filter + stage 1 tune
will close the valve, obviously

no need to revert to stock tune or should i?

I'm thinking you should be fine, stage 1 tune does not disable any sensors like the stage2, and all your mods are technically legal.

[Grip Addict]

Drove to the office, then home. Put it on the charger.

In future news, just ordered plugs, MS air filter, and an oil change kit.

[LakeSurfer]

Put on 4 new pilot super sport tires for my E93 ZCP OEM wheels plus alignment.

The wheels are cosmetically in fantastic shape, however, 3 of the 4 are bent out of round on the insides. It's super noticeable when on the balancer machine.

Took it for a drive and it rides amazingly well. Tracks perfectly straight with zero inputs, no wobble or shake in the steering wheel. It's perfect. Not sure if I should have them addressed either way?

[nekbreaker]

Originally Posted by LakeSurfer

Put on 4 new pilot super sport tires for my E93 ZCP OEM wheels plus alignment.

The wheels are cosmetically in fantastic shape, however, 3 of the 4 are bent out of round on the insides. It's super noticeable when on the balancer machine.

Took it for a drive and it rides amazingly well. Tracks perfectly straight with zero inputs, no wobble or shake in the steering wheel. It's perfect. Not sure if I should have them addressed either way?

I have one wheel like that but car drive smooth and is a front wheel too until the car starts shaking or giving me feedback and not doing a thing lol

[LakeSurfer]

Originally Posted by nekbreaker

I have one wheel like that but car drive smooth and is a front wheel too until the car starts shaking or giving me feedback and not doing a thing lol

I'm torn on getting them repaired. Even though I can't feel that they're bent, it's gotta be causing some sort of unwanted vibration that'll lead to something wearing out prematurely, right?

[ItsGary]

Originally Posted by LakeSurfer

I'm torn on getting them repaired. Even though I can't feel that they're bent, it's gotta be causing some sort of unwanted vibration that'll lead to something wearing out prematurely, right?

Structural integrity is compromised. I would not be surprised if you're put at fault if you're in some sort of accident due to 3 of 4 wheels being bent.

[sterile stork]

Originally Posted by Johal E32

Just installed Fortune Auto coilovers over the weekend and I ordered 4.10 BMW Motorsport gears from Europe (same gears as the M3 GTS). I'm excited!

I really need to make a build journal.. soon.

Hopefully your E92 isn't DCT-equipped (as GTS models are.) 4.10 is crazy short, if not incompatible with the gearing on DCT. Now 6MT on the other hand, alright alright—but that again isn't a "GTS" spec. 4.44 is also worth considering on 6MT if you're open to a bit higher RPM at highway speeds. 🙂

[kcdedric]

Had to pull it out of the garage to move something. I forgot how good LMB looks in direct sunlight since I usually do dawn patrol drives:



I also took the opportunity to go for a quick drive and since people are always curious about how loud my car is inside I recorded some sound with my phone sitting on the passenger seat and the driver window about 1/4 down...not much to look at but at least it sounds good

[Grip Addict]

So I feel like I communicate more with this thread than the rest of the forum.

I plan on doing my M3s spark plugs. I know how to do them, based on threads and just general auto knowledge, but making sure there is no strange quirks with E9X M3s.

Do I need to un-hook the battery? or some other weird E9X thing that I just won't thing of?

[Drifter2090]

Originally Posted by Grip Addict

So I feel like I communicate more with this thread than the rest of the forum.

I plan on doing my M3s spark plugs. I know how to do them, based on threads and just general auto knowledge, but making sure there is no strange quirks with E9X M3s.

Do I need to un-hook the battery? or some other weird E9X thing that I just won't thing of?

I didn't undo the battery.

It's a simple straightforward thing to do, just be careful with the two plastic covers on each side, put a little bit of oil on the rubber before putting them back on after everything. Also I used a thick cable to pull the coils out, the far back ones are kinda tricky but not impossible

[Bartledoo]

Originally Posted by Grip Addict

So I feel like I communicate more with this thread than the rest of the forum.

I plan on doing my M3s spark plugs. I know how to do them, based on threads and just general auto knowledge, but making sure there is no strange quirks with E9X M3s.

Do I need to un-hook the battery? or some other weird E9X thing that I just won't thing of?

If I remember correctly, pulling the rear passenger coil (the supposed devil) with cat5 cable was pretty easy with the cowl cover removed and the cat5 cable slid between the strut bar and the cowl, because you can get good leverage to pull directly up on the coil with your hand resting on the strut bar.

[Freiheit]

Originally Posted by kcdedric

I also took the opportunity to go for a quick drive and since people are always curious about how loud my car is inside I recorded some sound with my phone sitting on the passenger seat and the driver window about 1/4 down...not much to look at but at least it sounds good

That does sound good. Its almost as if BMW designed the MPE with the knowledge that people would be pulling out the cats...

[FrozenE92M3]

[Captain Starbucks]

Added about 3/4 ounce of Redline friction modifier to my rear diff. It started making a rhythmic whum... whum.....whum.... when cold after the oil change a few months ago. Sounds too infrequent to be wheel, tire, brake related. Can't replicate with the rear end jacked up and tires spun by hand. Might be something else entirely.

[Silos]

Originally Posted by FrozenE92M3

And it sounded badass! We chatted on the PCH earlier this week. I had the silver e92 M3.

[EJT86]

Originally Posted by Captain Starbucks

Added about 3/4 ounce of Redline friction modifier to my rear diff. It started making a rhythmic whum... whum.....whum.... when cold after the oil change a few months ago. Sounds too infrequent to be wheel, tire, brake related. Can't replicate with the rear end jacked up and tires spun by hand. Might be something else entirely.

Could be your rear wheel bearings or power steering filter

[FrozenE92M3]

Originally Posted by Silos

And it sounded badass! We chatted on the PCH earlier this week. I had the silver e92 M3.

Small world! Nice to see you on here! I loved your car, the big brembos, the aggressive rear diffuser, the perfect meaty fitment, and the hexagon DRLs in looked mean!

[FrozenE92M3]

Today I started undoing all the badge work the old owner did to my E92. Traditional BMW badges were apparently their worst enemy. Here are some pics of the what I've done so far.