What did you do to/for your 1er today?

chris_flies · 02-18-2019, 08:57 PM

Matticus91 and YearOneOne

We had an imposter in this photo lol

I was going through my photos and came across this heap of efficiency.

Gangplank · 02-18-2019, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by chris_flies

Matticus91 and YearOneOne

We had an imposter in this photo lol

I was going through my photos and came across this heap of efficiency.

Well it's not like you'd hear it creapin' up on you.

chris_flies · 02-18-2019, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Gangplank

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Originally Posted by chris_flies

Matticus91 and YearOneOne

We had an imposter in this photo lol

I was going through my photos and came across this heap of efficiency.

Well it's not like you'd hear it creapin' up on you.

Certainly not in that company lol. Everybody else's cars sounded glorious, mine was quiet and subtle (a good thing, sometimes). And, my God, the -35i's are fast in a straight line (I kept up with ease in the corners, though)!

Esteban · 02-18-2019, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Gangplank

Well it's not like you'd hear it creapin' up on you.

Yeah, the Prius is always in stealth mode.

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Originally Posted by bobdavisnpf

They are pretty much exactly what I wanted in fit and stiffness. They slip on easily but seem to have very little play. Coverage top to bottom seems complete, and they follow the curve of the grill well enough to not look out of place.

I also got some stick-on M-Color stripes that I plan to put on under the clip-ons someday, that I can sport in the club drives when I want to be a bit more subtle. That's what I used to dot the i - just a 6mm snip off one of the dark blue strips.

Thanks for the info.

And good your car is blue (LeMans Blue?) so you could do that with the i.

PS - guess it could've been Crimson Red and still worked dotting the i by using a piece of the red strip.

bmw1racer · 02-18-2019, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by iminhell1

And if they say oh mine's fine, they havent' actually looked.

Hmm, that might be true... If I do have a crack in my third brake light, it's not obvious.

Pics of theirs, anyone?

Esteban · 02-18-2019, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bmw1racer

Hmm, that might be true... If I do have a crack in my third brake light, it's not obvious.

Pics of theirs, anyone?

The cracks in my third brake light are obvious. You can't miss them. If you have a crack, you would know.

Esteban · 02-18-2019, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bmw1racer

Hmm, that might be true... If I do have a crack in my third brake light, it's not obvious.

Pics of theirs, anyone?

Here's a quick pic of the crack in the center. The other one is on the driver's side of the light.

chris_flies · 02-19-2019, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Esteban

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Originally Posted by bmw1racer

Hmm, that might be true... If I do have a crack in my third brake light, it's not obvious.

Pics of theirs, anyone?

Here's a quick pic of the crack in the center. The other one is on the driver's side of the light.

Mine is in that exact same place on the light lol

tjswarbrick · 02-19-2019, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by chris_flies

Mine is in that exact same place on the light lol

Mine too, until I replaced it a couple years ago.
No trouble since then.

bmw1racer · 02-19-2019, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Esteban

Here's a quick pic of the crack in the center. The other one is on the driver's side of the light.

Yow, that's pretty obvious.

Just ran out and took a look... No cracks... Whew.

mfindigital · 02-19-2019, 01:44 PM

Started installing my VRSF 5" stepped FMIC on Saturday. After removing the tray and IC, i noted a bit of oil splattered on a couple of parts. Reassembled the car back to stock and took my ass over to SpeedLogic. Diagnosed with a leaking OFHG and another leaking gasket, glad I took the car in right away instead of messing around. I think my Fuel Pump is on it's way out too, so I am pretty close to hitting the OFHG, Water Pump, Fuel Pump trifecta after 15 months of ownership and 52k total miles on the car. Yay BMW.

Matticus91 · 02-19-2019, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by chris_flies

Matticus91 and YearOneOne

We had an imposter in this photo lol

I was going through my photos and came across this heap of efficiency.

LOL Good find!!

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Originally Posted by chris_flies

Certainly not in that company lol. Everybody else's cars sounded glorious, mine was quiet and subtle (a good thing, sometimes). And, my God, the -35i's are fast in a straight line (I kept up with ease in the corners, though)!

We'll have to swap cars at some point so you can mess about in mine with the new suspension (which I have yet to share here lol)

1and1 · 02-19-2019, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Matticus91

(which I have yet to share here lol)

Ya stingy bastid!

chris_flies · 02-19-2019, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Matticus91

LOL Good find!!

We'll have to swap cars at some point so you can mess about in mine with the new suspension (which I have yet to share here lol)

Me: You're gonna have to twist my arm...

You: *Breathes lightly*

Me: OKAY FINE. I'll do it, don't hurt me any more!

How are those (suspension components that shall remain nameless to create suspense in the forums)? My dad put some (above suspension components, from another brand) on his GTI, and it does (applicable things) beautifully. I'm jelly, so I've been lightly shopping...

I'm not, however, jelly that he has a slipping clutch at 24k miles (Mk7's have WEAK clutches) with stock power. Why, maybe a little (he's getting a Stage 2 with a lightened flywheel)...

Edit: Ninja edit to preserve secrecy...

desertman123 · 02-19-2019, 06:07 PM

Oh are we complaining about 3rd brake lights?

Original - replaced by PO (the tabs were already filed down on the light I pulled)
2nd - cracked
3rd - genuine BMW that blew apart in 3 months
4th - dorman that doesn't fit that great but hasn't exploded
5th - genuine BMW light still sitting brand new in box in my garage (from warranty)

Also I parked by the beach near Daytona, the gravel was super uneven and gave my car great (but useless) fitment. This was not rubbing!

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Originally Posted by Matticus91

We'll have to swap cars at some point so you can mess about in mine with the new suspension (which I have yet to share here lol)

Aw I wish I were around your guys' area so I could join in the on the fun.

iminhell1 · 02-19-2019, 06:20 PM

Oh I'm having all sorts of fun,
tightening 500 nuts.

We aren't completely sure why they are coming loose, time will lead to an answer.
But I know that I'm one of the few on snow tires with bolts. Softer tire/tread block may play a factor.
I didn't tighten them too much. Enough to deform tread. How do you apply a TQ value, exposed length, tread deformation value to something that squishes unevenly.
I have absolutely beat the shit out of them. This last event was out 4th. Each is about 5 hours with me doing about 2+ hours of lapping, each lap being around a minute. So that maths to about 480 laps, but I'd say I've done close to 400? Working out the numbers isn't something I think about, but now that I do; damn I like to have too much fun.

Matticus91 · 02-19-2019, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by chris_flies

Me: You're gonna have to twist my arm...

You: *Breathes lightly*

Me: OKAY FINE. I'll do it, don't hurt me any more!

How are those (suspension components that shall remain nameless to create suspense in the forums)? My dad put some (above suspension components, from another brand) on his GTI, and it does (applicable things) beautifully. I'm jelly, so I've been lightly shopping...

I'm not, however, jelly that he has a slipping clutch at 24k miles (Mk7's have WEAK clutches) with stock power. Why, maybe a little (he's getting a Stage 2 with a lightened flywheel)...

Edit: Ninja edit to preserve secrecy...

Lol! I'll post up soon enough about the aforementioned suspension bits. They are doing their thing wonderfully, I just have to do a think and they'll be at 100% optimal-ness.

I'm fearing I may need a clutch soonish as well, though it's hard to tell with these self-adjusting units.

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Originally Posted by desertman123

Aw I wish I were around your guys' area so I could join in the on the fun.

Come visit!

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Originally Posted by iminhell1

Oh I'm having all sorts of fun,
tightening 500 nuts.

We aren't completely sure why they are coming loose, time will lead to an answer.
But I know that I'm one of the few on snow tires with bolts. Softer tire/tread block may play a factor.
I didn't tighten them too much. Enough to deform tread. How do you apply a TQ value, exposed length, tread deformation value to something that squishes unevenly.
I have absolutely beat the shit out of them. This last event was out 4th. Each is about 5 hours with me doing about 2+ hours of lapping, each lap being around a minute. So that maths to about 480 laps, but I'd say I've done close to 400? Working out the numbers isn't something I think about, but now that I do; damn I like to have too much fun.

Did you use threadlock? Because I'd probably use threadlock. Tightening those bastards looks like a nightmare.

iminhell1 · 02-19-2019, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Matticus91

Did you use threadlock? Because I'd probably use threadlock. Tightening those bastards looks like a nightmare.

Nope. Nyloc nuts. No one else has had too much trouble I know of, but all are on junk summer tires, old race tires, etc. I'm the odd man out with my soft winter tires with good tread still (things have like 8/32nds left).

Really not too bad to tighten. Once a guy gets in a rhythm it's about an hours time.

tjswarbrick · 02-19-2019, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by iminhell1

Nope. Nyloc nuts. No one else has had too much trouble I know of, but all are on junk summer tires, old race tires, etc. I'm the odd man out with my soft winter tires with good tread still (things have like 8/32nds left).

Really not too bad to tighten. Once a guy gets in a rhythm it's about an hours time.

Think I'd get a cordless driver, and extended socket. Tighten a couple by hand, test corresponding clutch setting on driver, firm it up one or two clicks, then go to town.
Also, threadlocker.

iminhell1 · 02-19-2019, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by tjswarbrick

Think I'd get a cordless driver, and extended socket. Tighten a couple by hand, test corresponding clutch setting on driver, firm it up one or two clicks, then go to town.
Also, threadlocker.

I have a couple impacts. But it only works if the bolts doesn't spin ... they spin. I think I neglected them for too long and this is my punishment.

Gangplank · 02-19-2019, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by iminhell1

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Originally Posted by tjswarbrick

Think I'd get a cordless driver, and extended socket. Tighten a couple by hand, test corresponding clutch setting on driver, firm it up one or two clicks, then go to town.
Also, threadlocker.

I have a couple impacts. But it only works if the bolts doesn't spin ... they spin. I think I neglected them for too long and this is my punishment.

You need a ratcheting wrench

low135 · 02-20-2019, 07:49 AM

Bought used E92 M3 hood struts. those should be perfect for my carbon hood

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mfindigital Lieutenant 349 Rep 574 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: los angeles iTrader: (0)	Started installing my VRSF 5" stepped FMIC on Saturday. After removing the tray and IC, i noted a bit of oil splattered on a couple of parts. Reassembled the car back to stock and took my ass over to SpeedLogic. Diagnosed with a leaking OFHG and another leaking gasket, glad I took the car in right away instead of messing around. I think my Fuel Pump is on it's way out too, so I am pretty close to hitting the OFHG, Water Pump, Fuel Pump trifecta after 15 months of ownership and 52k total miles on the car. Yay BMW. __________________ 2011 Space Grey 135i DCT: Pure Stage 2, Fuel-it Stage 2 LPFP, ST XTA Coilovers, Berk Street Axle Back, MHD Stage 2+, VRSF Catless DP, VRSF 5" FMIC, VRSF LCP, BMS UCP, M3 FSB, e92 M3 Drivers Seat.
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iminhell1 C2H5OH 3915 Rep 2,144 Posts Drives: 2010 SG 135i auto Join Date: May 2015 Location: Darwin, MN iTrader: (1)	Oh I'm having all sorts of fun, tightening 500 nuts. We aren't completely sure why they are coming loose, time will lead to an answer. But I know that I'm one of the few on snow tires with bolts. Softer tire/tread block may play a factor. I didn't tighten them too much. Enough to deform tread. How do you apply a TQ value, exposed length, tread deformation value to something that squishes unevenly. I have absolutely beat the shit out of them. This last event was out 4th. Each is about 5 hours with me doing about 2+ hours of lapping, each lap being around a minute. So that maths to about 480 laps, but I'd say I've done close to 400? Working out the numbers isn't something I think about, but now that I do; damn I like to have too much fun. Attached Images
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low135 Banned 2213 Rep 1,285 Posts Drives: E88 135i Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Clearwater iTrader: (0)	Bought used E92 M3 hood struts. those should be perfect for my carbon hood
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