Track forum general chit chat.

[roastbeef]

Hey dudes. Anyone know what this is? It's mounted in the center of the trunk and wired to the comm box. a part number search says it's a ferrite antenna. I'm curious what it's for... I'm thinking tpms?

[Bimmer Barney]

Dropping car off Thursday at HPAutosport for solid rear subframe bushings 😎

[roastbeef]

Originally Posted by Bimmer Barney

Dropping car off Thursday at HPAutosport for solid rear subframe bushings 😎

You're going to love it!

[Bartledoo]

Originally Posted by roastbeef

Hey dudes. Anyone know what this is? It's mounted in the center of the trunk and wired to the comm box. a part number search says it's a ferrite antenna. I'm curious what it's for... I'm thinking tpms?

Well I have tpms and I don't have a single thing in that area. It is completely empty space.

[roastbeef]

Originally Posted by Bartledoo

Well I have tpms and I don't have a single thing in that area. It is completely empty space.

i'm thinking it is positioned there for a reason. my first thought was a yaw sensor, but the part number saying its a "mount for ferrite antenna" sort of leads me away from that. i'm just trying to figure out if i can relocate it. do you have edc?

[evilspiritM3]

Originally Posted by roastbeef

i'm thinking it is positioned there for a reason. my first thought was a yaw sensor, but the part number saying its a "mount for ferrite antenna" sort of leads me away from that. i'm just trying to figure out if i can relocate it. do you have edc?

Yaw sensor is under the front seat.

EDC and TPMS are above the battery tray.

[Bartledoo]

Originally Posted by roastbeef

i'm thinking it is positioned there for a reason. my first thought was a yaw sensor, but the part number saying its a "mount for ferrite antenna" sort of leads me away from that. i'm just trying to figure out if i can relocate it. do you have edc?

Nope. Only options are heated seats. No Nav, and only Hifi stereo.

[roastbeef]

found it. its the comfort access trunk antenna.

[//steve\\]

Originally Posted by roastbeef

found it. its the comfort access trunk antenna.

So can you remove it and just have uncomfortable trunk access?

[roastbeef]

Originally Posted by //steve\\

So can you remove it and just have uncomfortable trunk access?

it is very light but i didn't unplug it. thinking of relocating the comm box and audio amp to behind the driver's seat on the floor. weight lower, and centered in the car.

[StripclubDJ]

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[Shmelgy]

Originally Posted by StripclubDJ

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How have the wheels been holding up on track? Need to make the decision between those or titans soon.

[StripclubDJ]

Originally Posted by Shmelgy

How have the wheels been holding up on track? Need to make the decision between those or titans soon.

Tracks got closed before I could try :/

[PrimeBMW]

No pictures as of yet (I'm not allowed in the shop anymore do to CORVID 19) but I have a few things in the works for the 2004 M3 SCCA GT2 car:
We are custom designing brackets/caliper holders to allow a 372mm Essex AP Racing Radical 5000 to fit an E46 M3
Building a custom sway bar set up that will allow quick bar changes. Basically just slide a new bar in.
And finally a little bump in power.

[turbo_joe]

Originally Posted by StripclubDJ

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Looks good, those the brushed EC7R?

I went with that setup and of course havent tried them yet since all the tracks are closed.

[Shmelgy]

Originally Posted by StripclubDJ

Tracks got closed before I could try :/

Brooooooo come to big willow on Friday, courtesy of Speeddistrict. Unfortunately there are no berms to jump like buttonwillow, but still

[bigjae1976]

Finally done with the final version the wiring harness. Trimmed and wrapped. About to go in.

I imagine thinning an E9X M3 harness is going to be afar more painful.

[fsmtnbiker]

Originally Posted by Shmelgy

Brooooooo come to big willow on Friday, courtesy of Speeddistrict. Unfortunately there are no berms to jump like buttonwillow, but still

I wish that event wasn’t full. I looked earlier this week and it was already maxed out. I’m jonesing for some track time!

[Kelse92]

Originally Posted by fsmtnbiker

I wish that event wasn’t full. I looked earlier this week and it was already maxed out. I’m jonesing for some track time!

I'm just jonesing for non-price-gouging track time!
I get track rentals/insurance are expensive and organizers have to try to break even, but with limited participants allowed I'm currently looking at $300-400 event fees before even spending $ on gas One group is doing normal rates (250) but their events are filling up fast...Will have to try to get in on the next one.

[slcook54]

Originally Posted by StripclubDJ

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Confirming these are 18’s, right?

[StripclubDJ]

Originally Posted by slcook54

Confirming these are 18’s, right?

100%

[dparm]

Originally Posted by Kelse92

I'm just jonesing for non-price-gouging track time!
I get track rentals/insurance are expensive and organizers have to try to break even, but with limited participants allowed I'm currently looking at $300-400 event fees before even spending $ on gas One group is doing normal rates (250) but their events are filling up fast...Will have to try to get in on the next one.

Find someone who is a member at Cresson.