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03-21-2014, 10:43 AM | #2729 | |
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03-21-2014, 11:03 AM | #2730 | |
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Yep, I was hoping the front plates would get dropped as many have lobbied against them (using cost savings for the state as an excuse), but the police force always comes up against it, especially since the police cars now have cameras at all 4 corners monitoring plates on the fly.
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03-21-2014, 11:23 AM | #2731 | |
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03-21-2014, 05:39 PM | #2732 |
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She's officially done, the final piece to the puzzle... OEM cf diffuser. Couldn't wait to wash the car, wanted to install the piece first.
Once I put the 313's back on in a week or two (forecast shows snow on Tues evening), I may remove the splash guards and just get the rockers clear bra'd instead. I miss the clean lines of the car. |
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03-22-2014, 12:40 AM | #2734 |
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Dan - looks sick!
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03-22-2014, 10:55 AM | #2735 |
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My diffuser may be stock and non CF-esque, but I love how the LCAs are so shiny on these cars.
Oh, and well, that's what Michelin PAS3's look like on a 1, also. |
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03-22-2014, 05:22 PM | #2736 | |
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Thanks bud, you convinced me to hold out for one. Only took 6 months to find a reasonably priced one haha Since a few non-IS models sneaked in here, hopefully no one will object to me posting my other car. First event of the season, NJMP with Porsche Club: |
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03-22-2014, 06:33 PM | #2737 |
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loving the Z4 man. lots of negative rear camber on it i see.....did you adjust that specifically for the track day? do you have adjustable rear camber settings?
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03-22-2014, 07:10 PM | #2738 |
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Yep these are my track settings although I might dial in more camber for the front. Rear is not adjustable but I'm able to dial in more camber indirectly by lowering the ride height.
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03-22-2014, 08:57 PM | #2739 | |
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But keep an eye on it... I could see IEDEI sneaking that out for his daily donut commute in NY! |
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03-24-2014, 06:34 PM | #2740 |
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Z3s for life, dood.
Anyway, about to drive up to Portland for an audio install. When I get back down to LA, I'm going to install a VIN color matched OEM spoiler. Then I just need to figure out what to do about the skirts. Performance? Or stock? I kinda like both. |
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03-26-2014, 04:01 PM | #2741 |
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New PSS Tires
I had a new set of Michelin PSS tires installed last week. I went with the 225/255 setup. Here's a before/after pic so you can see how the new PSS look when compared to the old 215/245 RFTs. Not sure if you can tell a difference just by looking at the side by side pics. I haven't had a chance to drive much w/ the new tires, but they feel fantastic already. I can't believe how grippy they are.
Greg - I took the "after" pic in front of the salon again, just for you Before, w/ the RFTs: After, w/ the PSS:
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03-26-2014, 04:23 PM | #2742 |
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Took the 135is in for a mid-cycle oil change yesterday and picked up an X1 loaner. It's terrible.
I'm holding off on the alignment until my 313s are back on and until more potholes are fixed. Also getting my damaged 313 refinished. AND I think I have a coolant leak, so they're checking that out, too. Spent some time in and around the M235i while I was dropping off. My thoughts to this point have been that I'm not too into it. My thought leaving after spending more time with it was, "Man, if this thing had 4 doors, it'd be the perfect size and proportions, and I'd probably buy one." Most disappointing aspects are the vast bonnet and the cheap-looking wheels (they're extremely unimpressive in person). The interior is awesome. Also, the rear end is less offensive in person. Gotta order PSS soon, as once my damaged 313 is back, then it'll be onto the summers and away with the runflats. People in the know tell me that when I move from runflats I will also need to do the following: - rear bushing of some sort? - shocks? What say the cognoscenti? Owen - just saw your post - nice! Let us know if the handling is now choppy and terrible with grippy and less harsh tires. I'm going to do the 225 and 245 setup.
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03-26-2014, 04:24 PM | #2743 | |
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LOL. I knew I forgot something. I was so eager to get the winter dirt & grime off the beast that I forgot the most important part of Springtime prep...the BMW stem caps! I'll get 'em on this week. Promise
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03-26-2014, 04:53 PM | #2745 | |
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mb135is - It's hard to say after going with the PSS if you really NEED to upgrade the rear subframe bushings and suspension then. I probably don't push my car hard enough to reap the benefits compared to the costs of those upgrades. I will say though that the subframe bushings would likely make a significant difference and if it's something you can do yourself or on the cheap without having to pay 7 hours in labor for someone else to do, I would do that for sure and then see how it feels perhaps at a track or autocross event to see if you then want to go with a suspension upgrade. I think probably the best/most useful source of info will be from 3002 tii who I know has his set of PSS waiting to go on and has a much better knowledge and feel base to give a much more informed and better opinion than me. For a daily driver that will never see the track, none of that is necessary, though the subframe bushings might be nice to eliminate some wheel hop and looseness/jarring you get in the back end when hitting bumps on crappy roads. |
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Good thoughts, thanks chaps.
My friend the st|g highly recommends the upgrades and I trust his judgement very much. I'll have to try them out and see how it feels.
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Would love for you to do the m3 bushings first, then give us your thoughts, see how she feels, and then consider a possible suspension upgrade. Or let's convince owen or 3002 tii to do the m3 bushings. =) I'd love to be able to drive a car that has the upgraded bushings first to see how it feels. That's what makes these upgrades so hard is you can't really gauge it in advance. Keep us updated. And if you're going to get an alignment soon anyways, it might be good to put the bushings on first since you'll probably want/need an alignment after that regardless. |
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03-28-2014, 10:15 AM | #2748 | |
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