This car has consumed me.
I’ve been busy the last few days with the following:
- Mishimoto intake tube: looks cool, sounds a bit gruffier?
- Cutting open an FB marketplace special: a genuine BMW PE which came with a rattle at 1.5-2k RPM, to do some investigation. I found a little piece of plastic or something. After cleaning out the first chamber with the y-pipe, I reinstalled and went for a test drive. Thanked the heavens as it removed damn near all of the rattle. Alas, there seems to be another piece in another chamber downstream, but I can definitely live with this (for now), as it sounded like I was dragging around tin cans tied to string before 😂 (see this
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for both the rattle and the glory of 5k+ rpm)
- Installed BMS wheel spacers after having no luck on the local used market for a good set of wheels. 12mm up front, 10mm rear. These are quality products. Could have went for more, but I’m new to this car stuff…
- Cosmetics: rear debadge & performance style boot spoiler.
How did I do?
Looking to tackle brake pads, Gruppe-M CF RAM (when it arrives) and M3/1M control arms when I get the hardware bits n bolts in-hand. 😮‍💨