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Suspension / Put an E36 X brace in your car

« on: October 05, 2006, 07:53:52 PM »

hey, how easy is your access to the drain plug w/ the brace installed? it looks like it may be in the way...might make an oil change take 6 bolts longer to complete, gosh!

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General Topics / Passed the 200K mark today!

« on: October 05, 2006, 06:00:44 PM »

im at 180k...got 20k to go. still kickin stronger than ever

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Exterior / paintable bumper inserts?

« on: October 05, 2006, 04:49:14 PM »

yeah, just like those! that's definately a good look. Hey romkasponka, how well do your neighors deal with U.S. customers? There are some nice pieces for pretty cheap. Are those fiberglass or plastic? thanks

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Exterior / paintable bumper inserts?

« on: October 04, 2006, 11:08:35 PM »

Ok, I'm looking to find some of the paintable strips that go around the car to replace the black inserts in the bumpers and the black rubber strips on the sides of the car. i've seen a few pics of cars with them and I can't find them anywhere. someone please clue me in so i can have a car that is all one color,

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Engine + Driveline / Decel vibration/rattle after flywheel install

« on: September 27, 2006, 10:28:27 PM »

i have the same flywheel installed as of last May and I got chatter aswell. I actually just blew up my clutch about 3 weeks ago and I'm pretty sure it had something to do w/ less vibration damping b/c of the now single mass flywheel as opposed to the stock dual mass. I did some research into upgrades and basically that the trick of the trade w/ our e30 M42's is to get the lightweight flywheel and then pair it w/ a complete stock clutch kit from a '95-'96 M3 w/ S50 motor (not S52). Apparently the clutch is supposed to be a perfect fit and has built in vibration dampeners on the clutch disc like other discs paired w/ single mass flywheels and will def yield much more clamping force and can withstand the newly freed power from the lighter flywheel a lot better than the stock M42 clutch. By the way my clutch was only 14 months old when it completely disintegrated. My mechanic said that he had never seen anything like it but everything was ok except for the clutch disc. I ordered the M3 S50 clutch from http://www.theeurodepot.com for $225 and BavarianAuto (who told me about the trick setup) tried to sell it to me for $418. I'll let you know how it works out when I get my car back w/ the new clutch

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Electrical / M42 MAF Conversion: SUCCESS!!!

« on: September 19, 2006, 09:33:03 PM »

well i am DEF interested in being a pioneer in the buying of ur project when you get some kits made up. just keep us updated and im sure you will be making mad money and getting mad props from more than a few M42 owners. props man, good work

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Exterior / Removing the spoiler.

« on: September 18, 2006, 08:15:31 PM »

yo. i love snowboarding...maybe Canada this winter....we shall see!

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Electrical / Where can I get a high octane chip

« on: September 11, 2006, 10:17:31 AM »

hey ak96ss: where did you purchase the 93 Octane chip? me want!

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Get Togethers / Carolinas!

« on: June 12, 2006, 09:35:27 AM »

im on the east coast OBX, but I think raleigh could be a good place in general.

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Engine + Driveline / JB Racing LW Flyweel installed!

« on: May 18, 2006, 02:05:42 AM »

hey guys. driving in traffic isn't barely tougher w/ the 9lb than w/ the the stocker! all this talk about really annoying chatter and stalling out all the time is just not true. I was living in DC when I got my 9lb installed and drove over 120 miles a day and about 45min each day of stop and go traffic. It's is no big deal at all. If you want the most performance than go all the way and go for the aluminum. it really is 100% worth it. the slight chatter here and there is nothing compared to the performance benefits

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Member Profiles / jfdublyu W/// technic - my own brand

« on: May 16, 2006, 11:42:18 PM »

okay, so it rained hardcore last thursday and...the dragstrip was closed! I was so bummed. now i don't know when i'll get the strip b/c i just moved back home to NC. i got to find time to get to another strip. this sux

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Electrical / M42 MAF Conversion: SUCCESS!!!

« on: May 12, 2006, 04:35:53 PM »

congradulations on the success! I use a cone filter anyways that I have routed w/ a strait pipe and a 90deg. bend so that the filter is actually right behind the LEFT brake duct if you are looking at the FRONT of the car. I cut a hole out of the plastic dirt guard underneath the engine on the side so that the filter always has access to fresh air, even at idle. I'll try to get some pics of this. it works really well and i don't feel like i have any power loss even in stop and go traffic b/c of the heat shield and hole.

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General Topics / Febi Guibo's Excellent Adventure...

« on: May 12, 2006, 12:58:46 PM »

good to see things working out. oh and in north carolina we also say "ya'll" but that is already plural so we don't say "all ya'll" we just say "ya'll" again if we need to get attention!

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Electrical / M42 MAF Conversion: SUCCESS!!!

« on: May 11, 2006, 10:35:04 PM »

what's the update man? howd your project turn out?

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Member Profiles / jfdublyu W/// technic - my own brand

« on: May 11, 2006, 06:18:03 PM »

LOL. I hope you are referring to red on your car due to the color scheme you are running. It would be impossible to compose an objective argument of why red is better than blue or vice-versa.

uh...yeah...what he said^^