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05-11-2019, 01:45 PM | #287 |
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https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1613165
Wheels are for sale!! Going a different direction at this point.
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05-20-2019, 01:11 PM | #288 |
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Car is sitting pretty.
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05-23-2019, 12:28 AM | #289 |
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The Power steering spill problem This was a problem with during my E46 days. During heavy cornering at track days, the power steering ventilation port in the cap would spill fluid everywhere. On the M54 in my old E46, this would just mean all over the stock intake cover. Easy peasy. In our cars, this meant the whole passenger side was covered in fluid. What a mess to clean up! I still haven't fully cleaned up everything yet.. How do we prevent spilling?
Being the 'thrifty' person I am, I went with the cheap kaiv method. Thank you for sharing this awesome workaround! Parts List
![]() ![]() ![]() The end result is a nice clean setup. Since the PS is designed to vent, I'm thinking about drilling a hole in the cap to allow for that. Hopefully, this solves the issue! ![]()
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05-23-2019, 10:36 PM | #292 |
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I read that this design still leaks just not as much. Thats my reason why I didn't go your route.
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05-24-2019, 05:26 PM | #293 |
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Definitely a thirsty beast.
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06-05-2019, 03:05 PM | #295 |
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Thanks man! Finding a set of GT4s is a little harder nowadays. You could always get EC7s but I figure with your E92, you probably want the BBS wheels. There were a few variations of the BBS RE GT4 Motorsport wheel. Two rim sizes from the E92 era. 18x9.5 ET25 18x10 ET40 M235IR Size 18x10 ET24 The biggest difference is the center bore, the original versions had 77.5mm where the later ones became 72.6mm. The early choices doesn't seem to fit the BBS center caps either. I luckily have a set with 72.6mm and fit the center caps. ![]() The M235IR ones might be the only ones left in production and they come in black but way better offsets. https://www.bimmerworld.com/Genuine-...8x10-ET24.html ![]()
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06-05-2019, 03:14 PM | #296 | |
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Love your build. I want to get some MCS 2WNR's like you did but I have a hard time giving up my Bilstein Damptronic Coilovers though.
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06-05-2019, 04:15 PM | #297 | |
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![]() Thanks alot man! I love your build even more! I was just saying to my brother a few weeks ago, that your build is on the same lines of what I would want to do if I wanted a GTS clone with more street-ability. I actually sold my old ZHP to a fella (now a good friend) in Gainesville, GA. Is that close to you?
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06-06-2019, 02:28 AM | #298 | |
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06-30-2019, 11:07 PM | #300 |
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Update 2019-06-30
CIC Navigation Hard drive to SSD Coming from a background in the IT industry, I usually worried about failures in hardware and the navigation unit in our systems is a magical 4200RPM IDE 2.5” hard drive that keeps me up at night ![]() #Benefits Faster read/writes Faster all around for everything Less moving parts Have a backup on my computer as well as 2nd drive for backup. # Parts list Current drive: Toshiba MK8050GAC | 80GB 4200RPM Automotive Grade IDE 2.5” Hard drive Replacement drive: RECADATA 128GB mSATA SSD Ableconn IIDE-MSAT mSATA SSD to 2.5” IDE adapter ![]() Cost was under $80 and was not very difficult to install. Few folks showed interest in the RECADATA mSATA as it is an enterprise SSD with a larger temperature range that was similar to the existing Toshiba HDD. The Ableconn mSata to IDE adapter has the Marvel chip that plays happy with the CIC unit. I ended up using a StarTech Adapter to connect it to my MacBook. ![]() ![]() # Replacement Process Remove CIC hard drive from car Connect to my MacBook via an IDE to USB adapter. Use the follow command to copy the disk to an image Code:
dd if=/dev/disk2 of=~/Desktop/cic_backup.img bs=64k Code:
dd if=~/Desktop/cic_backup.img of=/dev/disk2 bs=64k I didn’t bother with this part as I don’t really use the space. I will probably fiddle with this in the future. # Impressions Overall, nothing out of the ordinary. Bootup is still similar but the navigation seems a little snappier. Copying the image to my computer took 1hr 25min and writing the image took about 1hr since I used the same IDE adapter. I am happy with this "upgrade." I think I can sleep better knowing the CIC unit won't cave on me cause of a failed hard drive. Comestic “Upgrades” #Euro Tailights Regional differences between cars always facisnated me as sometimes other countries get a better option that North America cars. The ECE tails have one major difference: turn signals light up amber instead of red. Visually, the tails are also similar but with a slightly more pink turn signal area when compared to the DOT version. It's pretty hard to tell them apart when they are off, but when you know, you know right? ![]() You can sort of see the pink on the ECE tails when you compare it to the DOT tail light in the middle. ![]() When they are mounted, it seems to be very difficult to detect the changes. Only the keen eyes looking for it will be able to tell. ![]() Installation was simple, 3x 8mm per side. ![]() That's it for this update. Till next time. ![]()
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Both are awesome updates. I’ve never heard of a HD failure - is that a thing that even non techies should lose sleep over?? I rarely use the Nav so not looking to update, but I would certainly do this to bulletproof things.
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Thanks Wyatt! A HD failure would just render the navigation and internal music collection option faded away. I believe also it is where it stores the FSC codes and various other items. Mechanical failures are rare in the CIC navigation but here was an oppurtunity to make a digital backup, keep the orignal as a spare drive and run a slightly faster unit with less moving parts. Euro tails look pretty much the same. It's crazy how much ECS is selling them for. If you want them for cheaper, feel free to message me. ![]()
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07-15-2019, 12:29 AM | #303 |
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Ricer Mods Sunday Funday! I decided to continue my ricer mods and I installed two more! # Venoxy Cluster Gauges In the comestics section, there were a few threads regarding replacement faces for the gauge cluster. The brand venoxy stood out and they created wonderful OE-like overlays that replace the OE ones. The version I purchased were black faced with MPH only and the M logo has be converted to be backlit. I wanted something that looked more like the modern M clusters while cleaning up the clutter of having both speed units on the speedometer. ## Installation The installation wasnt too difficult. ### Tools required T10 torx bit Plastic trim tools Heat gun Goo Gone or something similar to remove excess adhesive Rubbing Alcohol Patience Removing everything was pretty simple, the hardest part was really putting back everything perfectly. ### Installation notes
![]() ![]() ![]() ### Impressions The quality of the overlays is very close to OE. It has proper spacing and everything just seem to match in terms of spacing and everything else. However, I'm a little disappointed in how it looks more reflective than the very matte OE black ones. This is shown in the picture above and I'm not sure how it will fare when I'm driving with some sun in my cluster. I have not tested the car in the dark yet, but I'm sure that won't be a problem. I love the less-cluttered look and pretty happy with them. # M3 trunk emblem Nothing too special here, just a wonderful gloss black M3 logo. ![]() ![]() ![]() That's it for this entry. Till next time! ![]()
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I would call it Satin. It's still not 100% shiny, but it definitely not the matte from OE. On my initial drive about 20-30miles, it didn't make it any worse to see my gauges. I think this around 12-1pm in the afternoon so the sun was at the relative highest point. I would imagine sunset/sunrise would be something to test but I haven't gotten a chance to drive it around that time yet.
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Love your attention to details!
Oh boy, I have a CA vintage plate inbound and was thinking .. that chrome emblem of yours will be the biggest difference between our cars. Now we'll really be twinning. ![]() |
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07-21-2019, 12:59 AM | #308 |
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![]() I'm really happy with the way the M logo lights up like the new Fxx cars. #ricer4Lyfe
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