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

schmidtp · 08-28-2019, 04:08 PM

Installed ARM 7" intercooler, larger intercooler pipes, chargepipe, and Tial Q. Another year hopefully new turbos, downpipes and stage 2 tune.

carscatscoffee15 · 08-28-2019, 04:29 PM

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I went from US airbox to Euro airbox.. cost me 60 bucks and not too much of my time

So close to the wall!! lol

oh trust me brotha I don't get out the driver's side.. I hop over and get out the passengers door. I'm pretty small and I haven't scuffed anything inside yet

I'm just always worried about the person who parks in the spot next to me which is why I get as close to the wall as I can #ParkingChamp

HeavyComponent · 08-28-2019, 11:39 PM

Installed OEM Blacklined Tail Lights, LUX H8 Gold Bulbs I got from someone off here, red start button but plastidip the outside chrome black.

tjswarbrick · 08-29-2019, 12:13 AM

Read about an upcoming recall of 40,000 1ers for a blower fan connector.

carscatscoffee15 · 08-29-2019, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by HeavyComponent

Installed OEM Blacklined Tail Lights, LUX H8 Gold Bulbs I got from someone off here, red start button but plastidip the outside chrome black.

nice! I'm waiting for my Blacklines in the mail

GoodMoodley · 08-29-2019, 06:58 AM

Replaced the 265s with 275s in the rear. All good. No rubbing

Firehawk Indy 500s

schmidtp · 08-29-2019, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by GoodMoodley

Replaced the 265s with 275s in the rear. All good. No rubbing

Firehawk Indy 500s

Nice, I just put those on my fronts and waiting till next summer to replace the rears that currently have all seasons on them. Bet I will notice quite a difference.

tjswarbrick · 08-29-2019, 09:28 AM

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Replaced the 265s with 275s in the rear. All good. No rubbing

Firehawk Indy 500s

That's a lot of meat to fit back there. What wheels?

What do you have up front to counterract understeer?

iminhell1 · 08-29-2019, 12:49 PM

Pulling trigger on going single ... Speedtech kit with the BW S366.

Soterios · 08-29-2019, 03:10 PM

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Pulling trigger on going single ... Speedtech kit with the BW S366.

Oh lord the temptation is real. Looking forward to seeing how this goes for you.

Matt@EuroJerks · 08-29-2019, 03:39 PM

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Pulling trigger on going single ... Speedtech kit with the BW S366.

YEAH!!!!

I will just chill over here with my stock setup and be jealous.

iminhell1 · 08-30-2019, 12:57 PM

Ordered the Double Barrel from Tony.

I've been looking over all the fueling solutions to do more power and I just don't feel comfortable with a bunch of other computers doing work and being possible problems with no way to diagnose them. My feeling is that retaining as much of the stock setup as possible will reduce problems and keep the ability to diagnose when things go wrong.
So I'm staying DI only. Hopefully it's the correct choice.

Afam28 · 08-30-2019, 06:33 PM

Bought some m performance kidney grilles...
Current grilles broke(doh)...
Got some recall and maintenance items at bmw set up for Monday...
Will inquire about Dinan stage 2/3, i hear it's cheaper now...

Next: later this year
1. Outlets
2 downpipes
3. Midpipes
4. Axle back
5. Tensioner assembly
6. Drive belt assembly
7. Down pipe fix

iminhell1 · 08-31-2019, 02:49 PM

Paid my down payment on the turbo kit ...

Picked up my salvage yard trans yesterday ... the one in the car is toast, ate a bushing I think.

chris_flies · 08-31-2019, 03:28 PM

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Paid my down payment on the turbo kit ...

Picked up my salvage yard trans yesterday ... the one in the car is toast, ate a bushing I think.

Unhappy about launching, or what do you think caused it?

I hear the manual trans is significantly stronger

iminhell1 · 08-31-2019, 07:15 PM

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Unhappy about launching, or what do you think caused it?

I think it's something like that.
But with something like 500 track launches behind it, it's stood up quite well. Not to mention the 100,000 miles I got out of it.

And I'd put an open challenge out there for a manual to stand that same abuse.

HeavyComponent · 09-01-2019, 09:11 AM

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nice! I'm waiting for my Blacklines in the mail

Took about a month!!!!

Today I removed my cabin/cowl filter and installed a new one. The filter was SO DIRTY! Probably never been changed. The cabin didn't have any smell out the ordinary but now it's fresh.

I didn't mention it here but past 3 weeks I went to the dealer twice to take care of 2 recalls. Front driver airbag and blower motor wiring.

GoodMoodley · 09-01-2019, 10:28 AM

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That's a lot of meat to fit back there. What wheels?

What do you have up front to counterract understeer?

Have a set of the standard ARC-8 staggered wheels 8.5 front and 9.5 rear. currently have 235s up front but will be putting 255s once these wear out. I have camber plates so do have the room for 255s. I run 255s square for track days.

Warhammer · 09-01-2019, 01:32 PM

Buddy doing a headlight refresh for me today.

JM98 · 09-01-2019, 03:52 PM

Finally blew up the stock charge pipe. Been FBO on 21+ PSI for 3 years and it finally went - sounded like an explosion under the hood, thought maybe I had blown the motor but no smoke, no CEL.

Luckily the car is driveable while I decide with aftermarket option to go with.

iminhell1 · 09-01-2019, 04:39 PM

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Buddy doing a headlight refresh for me today.

Needs a few more colors to work but I think you're onto something with that blue eyeliner ...

Warhammer · 09-01-2019, 05:27 PM

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Needs a few more colors to work but I think you're onto something with that blue eyeliner ...

lol!

08-28-2019, 04:08 PM	#12497
schmidtp Lieutenant 72 Rep 471 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 135i 6MT Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Madison, WI iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [0.00] 2019 Ram 1500 [0.00]	Installed ARM 7" intercooler, larger intercooler pipes, chargepipe, and Tial Q. Another year hopefully new turbos, downpipes and stage 2 tune. __________________ 2008 TSM 135i N54
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HeavyComponent Private 5 Rep 93 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	Installed OEM Blacklined Tail Lights, LUX H8 Gold Bulbs I got from someone off here, red start button but plastidip the outside chrome black.
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GoodMoodley First Lieutenant 228 Rep 376 Posts Drives: 12' 135i Pure Stg 2, 15' 228i Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Replaced the 265s with 275s in the rear. All good. No rubbing Firehawk Indy 500s __________________ Past: 1979 RX-7, 1980 Civic, 1989 B2200 lowrider, 1990 Golf GT, 1995 Civic Si Turbo, 2000 Civic SiR, 2000 328i, 2003 540i M-Sport, 2008 Rabbit, 2014 Pilot, 2002 A4 1.8T, 2009 A4 2.0T Quattro, 2017 CR-V Touring 2020 CR-V Touring Current: 2012 135i, 2015 228i x-Drive, 2023 CR-V Touring Hybrid
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08-29-2019, 12:49 PM	#12505
iminhell1 C2H5OH 3974 Rep 2,146 Posts Drives: 2010 SG 135i auto Join Date: May 2015 Location: Darwin, MN iTrader: (1)	Pulling trigger on going single ... Speedtech kit with the BW S366.
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iminhell1 C2H5OH 3974 Rep 2,146 Posts Drives: 2010 SG 135i auto Join Date: May 2015 Location: Darwin, MN iTrader: (1)	Ordered the Double Barrel from Tony. I've been looking over all the fueling solutions to do more power and I just don't feel comfortable with a bunch of other computers doing work and being possible problems with no way to diagnose them. My feeling is that retaining as much of the stock setup as possible will reduce problems and keep the ability to diagnose when things go wrong. So I'm staying DI only. Hopefully it's the correct choice.
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Afam28 User 323 Rep 812 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 135i M-sport Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: MD. iTrader: (1)	Bought some m performance kidney grilles... Current grilles broke(doh)... Got some recall and maintenance items at bmw set up for Monday... Will inquire about Dinan stage 2/3, i hear it's cheaper now... Next: later this year 1. Outlets 2 downpipes 3. Midpipes 4. Axle back 5. Tensioner assembly 6. Drive belt assembly 7. Down pipe fix
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08-31-2019, 02:49 PM	#12510
iminhell1 C2H5OH 3974 Rep 2,146 Posts Drives: 2010 SG 135i auto Join Date: May 2015 Location: Darwin, MN iTrader: (1)	Paid my down payment on the turbo kit ... Picked up my salvage yard trans yesterday ... the one in the car is toast, ate a bushing I think.
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JM98 Lieutenant 396 Rep 532 Posts Drives: 2009 135i Join Date: May 2016 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Finally blew up the stock charge pipe. Been FBO on 21+ PSI for 3 years and it finally went - sounded like an explosion under the hood, thought maybe I had blown the motor but no smoke, no CEL. Luckily the car is driveable while I decide with aftermarket option to go with.
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