What have you done with or to your M3 today?

sterile stork · 06-21-2020, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by LTeezy

Took it for a drive along the coast!

Shoot. That ride height is bonkers great! What suspension?

Grip Addict · 06-21-2020, 08:30 PM

Drove it for the first time in 2 weeks!

6ixSpd · 06-21-2020, 08:38 PM

Enjoyed a long day out and about with the M!

irokwrx · 06-22-2020, 11:35 AM

I took the day off to install an icebox in the trunk but figured I would need two days for that so I finished up my DSP and AMP install that I have been putting off for some time.

LTeezy · 06-22-2020, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by sterile stork

Shoot. That ride height is bonkers great! What suspension?

ST XTA coilovers!

BayE30 · 06-22-2020, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by LTeezy

ST XTA coilovers!

really the best bang for the buck coilovers not from CHINA.

Space Fox · 06-22-2020, 03:37 PM

Spent Sunday morning in my happy place!

m7mad · 06-22-2020, 03:58 PM

Took it up the mountains

MShift · 06-22-2020, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by m7mad

Took it up the mountains

Love this picture.

romero1990 · 06-23-2020, 03:23 AM

while I'm down there kinda question.

planning to change the sparkplugs. what else should I be doing when I am doing it? (water pump? alternator?)

the car is approaching 130K

shimmy23 · 06-23-2020, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by romero1990

while I'm down there kinda question.

planning to change the sparkplugs. what else should I be doing when I am doing it? (water pump? alternator?)

the car is approaching 130K

Definitely pulleys and belts if you haven't done that. I waited to do my pump when my thermostat went (100k miles).

DL335D · 06-23-2020, 09:09 AM

Cleaned some type of nest out of my engine. A surprise from the PO.

akkando · 06-23-2020, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Space Fox

Spent Sunday morning in my happy place!

The gas station?

o_g · 06-23-2020, 12:29 PM

Changed front and rear pads plus rotors on Saturday. Went with Zimmerman rotors and Textar pads. Rear pads and rotors were toast, and one front disc was warped.

First time changing brakes ever, on any car. Only issue(s) faced was removing the allen screws holding the rotors in place, where the previous owner had reused partially damaged screws. Used a combination of heat, hammers and WD40. Two screws required a damage screw extractor.

Did some pad bedding on Saturday to remove the zinc coating, and took a nice long drive on Sunday. Everything working well, but I need to adjust the parking brake now.

IND-Distribution · 06-23-2020, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by kcdedric

Took it out for my second drive since installing the Eventuri carbon plenum and got some lazy sound clip footage with my phone sitting on the passenger seat. Staying off throttle is a real issue with this mod!

o_g · 06-23-2020, 12:58 PM

No pictures, but I swapped my wheels and tires, and now I feel there is less grip.

- I had 219M with Bridgestone RE760 in 265-35-18 and 295-35-18
- Replaced with Forgestar F14 with Michelin PSS in 255-35-19 and 275-35-19

The car breaks away sooner in sweeping turns. Is it down to tire width or older PSS?

Helmsman · 06-23-2020, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by o_g

No pictures, but I swapped my wheels and tires, and now I feel there is less grip.

- I had 219M with Bridgestone RE760 in 265-35-18 and 295-35-18
- Replaced with Forgestar F14 with Michelin PSS in 255-35-19 and 275-35-19

The car breaks away sooner in sweeping turns. Is it down to tire width or older PSS?

If the PSS' are old thats probably it. They are great while fresh but certainly loose out with time even if there is sufficient thread left.

GotV8? · 06-23-2020, 03:16 PM

Decided to switch back to OEM color Angel Eyes but staying LED bulbs with Lux setup!! Makes the car look like a true Beast!!

sterile stork · 06-23-2020, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by GotV8?

Decided to switch back to OEM color Angel Eyes but staying LED bulbs with Lux setup!! Makes the car look like a true Beast!!

Well well well! Didn't know gold Lux were a thing. Looking sharp! Keep us posted on lifespan 🙂

SoCalRPM · 06-23-2020, 08:09 PM

Received a pair of packages from ECS so I performed some really quick maintenance:

1.) Replaced the failed hood struts. I didn't have anything else handy so I had to use a roll of holiday wrapping paper to prop up the hood.

2.) A long overdue air filter replacement. Yikes it was dirty! Note to self, don't forget to replace next time!

wfdeacon88 · 06-23-2020, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCalRPM

Received a pair of packages from ECS so I performed some really quick maintenance:

1.) Replaced the failed hood struts. I didn't have anything else handy so I had to use a roll of holiday wrapping paper to prop up the hood.

2.) A long overdue air filter replacement. Yikes it was dirty! Note to self, don't forget to replace next time!

Curious, so you went OEM from an aftermarket? might be wrong, but the dirty one appears to be an aftermarket filter.

M4_GTS · 06-23-2020, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCalRPM

Received a pair of packages from ECS so I performed some really quick maintenance:

1.) Replaced the failed hood struts. I didn't have anything else handy so I had to use a roll of holiday wrapping paper to prop up the hood.

2.) A long overdue air filter replacement. Yikes it was dirty! Note to self, don't forget to replace next time!

Thats a BMC filter that was in your car. You can clean it and use the filter oil to reuse again.

06-21-2020, 08:30 PM	#13136
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06-22-2020, 11:35 AM	#13138
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06-23-2020, 03:23 AM	#13144
romero1990 Lieutenant 176 Rep 587 Posts Drives: E92 M3, F25 X3 Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 X3 [0.00] 2009 M3 [0.00]	while I'm down there kinda question. planning to change the sparkplugs. what else should I be doing when I am doing it? (water pump? alternator?) the car is approaching 130K
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06-23-2020, 09:09 AM	#13146
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06-23-2020, 12:29 PM	#13148
o_g Enlisted Member 488 Rep 48 Posts Drives: '11 M3, '22 Ioniq5 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Port Credit iTrader: (0)	Changed front and rear pads plus rotors on Saturday. Went with Zimmerman rotors and Textar pads. Rear pads and rotors were toast, and one front disc was warped. First time changing brakes ever, on any car. Only issue(s) faced was removing the allen screws holding the rotors in place, where the previous owner had reused partially damaged screws. Used a combination of heat, hammers and WD40. Two screws required a damage screw extractor. Did some pad bedding on Saturday to remove the zinc coating, and took a nice long drive on Sunday. Everything working well, but I need to adjust the parking brake now. Last edited by o_g; 06-23-2020 at 12:37 PM..
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o_g Enlisted Member 488 Rep 48 Posts Drives: '11 M3, '22 Ioniq5 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Port Credit iTrader: (0)	No pictures, but I swapped my wheels and tires, and now I feel there is less grip. - I had 219M with Bridgestone RE760 in 265-35-18 and 295-35-18 - Replaced with Forgestar F14 with Michelin PSS in 255-35-19 and 275-35-19 The car breaks away sooner in sweeping turns. Is it down to tire width or older PSS?
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SoCalRPM Captain 886 Rep 942 Posts Drives: e92 M3 Join Date: May 2017 Location: LA iTrader: (0)	Received a pair of packages from ECS so I performed some really quick maintenance: 1.) Replaced the failed hood struts. I didn't have anything else handy so I had to use a roll of holiday wrapping paper to prop up the hood. 2.) A long overdue air filter replacement. Yikes it was dirty! Note to self, don't forget to replace next time! Attached Images
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