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

Luxury · 01-19-2023, 11:30 PM

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e91n52power · 01-20-2023, 03:54 AM

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Jersey Vehicle ?

Luxury · 01-20-2023, 08:04 AM

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Jersey Vehicle ?

yeah! and New York. It's pretty low miles at ~25k

e91n52power · 01-20-2023, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Luxury

yeah! and New York. It's pretty low miles at ~25k

128 or 135 ?

Luxury · 01-20-2023, 08:17 AM

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128 or 135 ?

135is with a Dinan badge

blue135 · 01-20-2023, 08:58 AM

Dinan badge implies Stage 3 set up. Whole 'nother thread on that.

I am sure you will enjoy.

________ · 01-20-2023, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by blue135

Dinan badge implies Stage 3 set up. Whole 'nother thread on that.

I am sure you will enjoy.

I thought DINAN badges were “granted” after a certain number of points (parts bought). Nothing to do with engine tuning.

blue135 · 01-20-2023, 11:47 AM

Easiest way to get to a full Dinan badge used to be the full S3 package, which back then required Dinan intercooler and oil cooler. Then add air intake and exhaust and you are there. Just engine tuning without parts will likely not get you to the badge.
Always thought it was a great "points" game to help sell stuff.

Luxury · 01-20-2023, 02:16 PM

I can confirm the oil and intercooler. I think this is user Chunner’s former car. Tuning counts as 3 points towards badge. Ten is needed. I think I have toe links as well. I need PM privileges to confirm that with Chunner

Donkeyshins · 01-20-2023, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by blue135

Easiest way to get to a full Dinan badge used to be the full S3 package, which back then required Dinan intercooler and oil cooler. Then add air intake and exhaust and you are there. Just engine tuning without parts will likely not get you to the badge.
Always thought it was a great "points" game to help sell stuff.

My son is trying to earn his Dinan badge the hard way on his 2004 330Ci. He's done the airbox and the Stage 2 tune. He wants the cat-back and the throttle body at some point.

e91n52power · 01-21-2023, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Luxury

I can confirm the oil and intercooler. I think this is user Chunner’s former car. Tuning counts as 3 points towards badge. Ten is needed. I think I have toe links as well. I need PM privileges to confirm that with Chunner

Wow ! Never heard that.

ResinThirteen · 01-21-2023, 12:26 PM

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I installed the OEM underhood sound insulation. (Excuse the fuzzy cellphone pic.)

I previously installed the Euro airbox and Turner intake hose specifically to make more noise, not less, and this seems like it will work against that, so we'll see.

Love it! Any chance you still have the part number for the insulation?

Almuliman · 01-21-2023, 02:20 PM

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72F. Great day for a wash and wax.

39 F and raining (with the occasional snowflake). Great day for ... er, parts shopping!

Almuliman · 01-21-2023, 02:22 PM

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Love it! Any chance you still have the part number for the insulation?

RealOEM believes its 51489141036 "Sound insulating engine hood".

ResinThirteen · 01-21-2023, 09:31 PM

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RealOEM believes its 51489141036 "Sound insulating engine hood".

Sweet! I usually have multiple tabs of RealOEM open at any one time...not sure why I didn't think to check there first!

parameter416 · 01-22-2023, 04:53 AM

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Love it! Any chance you still have the part number for the insulation?

Part No. 51489141036.

I don’t think it made any difference to the sound, but it’s one of those parts that’s going to eventually go NLA without any warning.

Nashville · 01-22-2023, 10:20 AM

Good thing I waxed it yesterday

Ric in RVA · 01-22-2023, 03:10 PM

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Nice spec with those wheels and Sport. Tell us more!!!

Ric in RVA · 01-22-2023, 03:14 PM

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RealOEM believes its 51489141036 "Sound insulating engine hood".

Anyone tried the chinese knock offs?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/33455989744...Bk9SR_6YorW7YQ

WrathOTM · 01-22-2023, 03:17 PM

[QUOTE=Ric in RVA;29761747]Anyone tried the chinese knock offs?

Lol at the seller name "supplierofworld". Also, cotton?

Ric in RVA · 01-22-2023, 05:41 PM

Got a wild hair and painted my a pillars. They were gray. Grabbed a can of automotive interior lacquer. Several light coats.

Follow the typical instructions to remove. Pop off the AIRBAG cover, remove torx bit, pull top of cover out an inch, then pull up and back.

Clean the AIRBAG covers with solvent.

I didn't clean the fabric at all.

lots of very light coats.

Reinstall by pulling the white plastic plugs out out of the car and sliding in place on the A pillar then reverse the process.

The uneven surface in the pics below is the light through the rain drops...

Ric in RVA · 01-22-2023, 05:50 PM

Found a used set of clean 261's on FB marketplace.

Brought them home and found out they would not clear my F30 calipers at the face.

Got some 10 mm spacers and 83 mm studs from Bimmerworld and ran across the spacer chamfer problem.

I had to grind a bevel on the inside of the wheel chamfer so the spacer will sit flat with no rocking. Simple to do and very effective. BUT YOU MUST MAKE SURE YOUR SPACERS SIT FLAT!!!!

See this for more info.

It goes for a real alignment on Tuesday...tired of the crappy goodyear one eating my tires.

Meaty!!

Caliper clearance.

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blue135 Captain 374 Rep 652 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Convertible Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Sarasota, FL iTrader: (1)	Dinan badge implies Stage 3 set up. Whole 'nother thread on that. I am sure you will enjoy.
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blue135 Captain 374 Rep 652 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Convertible Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Sarasota, FL iTrader: (1)	Easiest way to get to a full Dinan badge used to be the full S3 package, which back then required Dinan intercooler and oil cooler. Then add air intake and exhaust and you are there. Just engine tuning without parts will likely not get you to the badge. Always thought it was a great "points" game to help sell stuff.
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Luxury Private First Class 86 Rep 171 Posts Drives: A4 1.8TQM, 135is DCT Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Milwaukee iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW 135is #341 ... [10.00]	I can confirm the oil and intercooler. I think this is user Chunner’s former car. Tuning counts as 3 points towards badge. Ten is needed. I think I have toe links as well. I need PM privileges to confirm that with Chunner
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WrathOTM Lieutenant 543 Rep 517 Posts Drives: BMW 128i Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Rio Rancho, NM iTrader: (0)	[QUOTE=Ric in RVA;29761747]Anyone tried the chinese knock offs? Lol at the seller name "supplierofworld". Also, cotton? __________________ Mods to date: The list grows...
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Ric in RVA Bergspyder 1469 Rep 1,212 Posts Drives: '11 BMW 128i Sport 6mt Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Richmond VA iTrader: (1)	Got a wild hair and painted my a pillars. They were gray. Grabbed a can of automotive interior lacquer. Several light coats. Follow the typical instructions to remove. Pop off the AIRBAG cover, remove torx bit, pull top of cover out an inch, then pull up and back. Clean the AIRBAG covers with solvent. I didn't clean the fabric at all. lots of very light coats. Reinstall by pulling the white plastic plugs out out of the car and sliding in place on the A pillar then reverse the process. The uneven surface in the pics below is the light through the rain drops... __________________ Ric in RVA 2011 128i 6 MT Sport, 2009 Cayman 987.2, 2011 528i N52, 2018 F150 Platinum Last edited by Ric in RVA; 01-22-2023 at 05:52 PM..
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Ric in RVA Bergspyder 1469 Rep 1,212 Posts Drives: '11 BMW 128i Sport 6mt Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Richmond VA iTrader: (1)	Studs, spacers and 261's Found a used set of clean 261's on FB marketplace. Brought them home and found out they would not clear my F30 calipers at the face. Got some 10 mm spacers and 83 mm studs from Bimmerworld and ran across the spacer chamfer problem. I had to grind a bevel on the inside of the wheel chamfer so the spacer will sit flat with no rocking. Simple to do and very effective. BUT YOU MUST MAKE SURE YOUR SPACERS SIT FLAT!!!! See this for more info. It goes for a real alignment on Tuesday...tired of the crappy goodyear one eating my tires. Meaty!! Caliper clearance. __________________ Ric in RVA 2011 128i 6 MT Sport, 2009 Cayman 987.2, 2011 528i N52, 2018 F150 Platinum
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