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

[ShocknAwe]

Originally Posted by iminhell1

I really don't thing that brace will do anything but take up space. I don't see the subframe being floppy and flexing or moving.


The intercooler/radiator mount though, it's a worthless piece of garbage and bracing it absolutely helps. The weight of the 7.5" race cooler pulled my mounts down about 2"+. So I bent them back into place and made up a little brace.
It's been doing better and I can smash through snow with much more confidence now.

Did you take measurements when you did this? Length of rod, what bolt, etc. Looks like aluminum stock from HD/Lowes...

[E82Fam]

Reinstalled my install yesterday after I was getting codes pop up. Cleared codes and now my car is running better than it ever has!

Piuma canyon run today! Who's in or around LA?!

[Suprgnat]

Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

This is amazing. Please start a thread to document this product development if you don't mind. We need this to get stickied if it turns out to be beneficial.

If it works, will you make a couple more?

Given the current climate it's going to take a while. We'll talk.

[JimVonBaden]

Originally Posted by 519.E82

oh nooo, did you use any permatex black on the inside to help hold it in place?

Edit: i really dont remember if i used the PB on both sides of the gasket or not

I did the second time, with a fresh gasket. Seems to have done the job!

[Suprgnat]

Killing time.

[chris_flies]

Ceramic coated the rear bumper with Avalon King Armor Shield IX. Spray-washed the rest of the car with AeroCosmetics Wash and Wax All. Great product, would recommend if you live somewhere water is a premium. Also tried Meguiar's CMX coating on top of the Armor Shield elsewhere on the car with the goal of some additional depth to the paint and possibly filling in some light scratches that one coat couldn't.

Also did a pretty major detailing in the interior. Cleaned out my gummy cup holders, cleaned off my floor mats, dusted and cleaned all the interior surfaces, and then I protected it all with some 303 Protectant. Also gave the leather a cleaning and conditioning for good measure.

Getting tires put on the new wheels tomorrow (stealing my father's 245/40R17 RE-71R's since his car was rubbing pretty bad after his recent suspension modifications). So excited to get them on, get some good pictures of the whole car, in and out, and then go tear-up some back roads since "driving for pleasure" is allowed.

Originally Posted by Suprgnat

Killing time.

This is soooo cool! I'd definitely buy one if you were to sell a kit or something. I'm sure there's a good dozen or so on here that would buy such a thing, especially if it proves to be beneficial.

[iminhell1]

Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

Did you take measurements when you did this? Length of rod, what bolt, etc. Looks like aluminum stock from HD/Lowes...

Nope. Just bought a 3' stick and chopped it to fit.
The stud on the intercooler side is a replacement I found for furniture, course on one side and M10 on the other (odd as it sounds for furniture hardware to be metric).
Bolt on the subframe side is just a M10 self tapper.

[ornicar]

Originally Posted by Suprgnat

Killing time.

[IMG]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/lb...M=w600-h376-no[/IMG]

The main stress isn't in the longitudinal axis ?

the e93 way seems to be interresting too.

https://bimmercat.com/bmw/fr/search/...2N/ECE/51_6572

[Ric in RVA]

Originally Posted by Suprgnat

Yes. I don't know if it will fit, but at the least it would require modification to the under tray. That's why I didn't go down that path. I think it's close, though.

Did you notice any changes after the install??

[Soterios]

Finally got the lip on and gave her a bath!

[Fizznizzy]

Had some chilly morning photos taken by @cameramaiden

I need wheels...

Untitled by kevin ferraro, on Flickr
Untitled by kevin ferraro, on Flickr

[crowtrobot]

Originally Posted by Soterios

Finally got the lip on and gave her a bath!

Soterios Nice! What lip is that? Flow Design?

[Soterios]

Originally Posted by crowtrobot

Soterios Nice! What lip is that? Flow Design?

Yup. Snagged it on a winter sale. Just got around it getting it installed.

[kaputt]

Originally Posted by Soterios

Finally got the lip on and gave her a bath!

Really pretty car!

[Afam28]

Installed E92 gauge cluster...
Next on list:

Install performance rotors(weekend)...
Figure out a better location for boost solenoids(inlets/outlets currently obstructing stock location)

[Afam28]

Looking into bmw style 359 wheels...
Didn't realize they were so expensive!

[Divbetic]

Pic I took during my quarantine PI install lol

[Suprgnat]

Ordered a Bavsound Revenant (aka Match UP 7BMW) amp.

[Jeb_]

Spent the morning changing transmission and diff oil. Both didn't look too bad for having 72k on them, but I still don't think I'd want to leave them in for the the lifetime of the car.

[inFamousKicks]

Originally Posted by Soterios

Finally got the lip on and gave her a bath!

Very clean!

[Gray_Panther]

Originally Posted by Fizznizzy

Had some chilly morning photos taken by @cameramaiden

I need wheels...

Untitled by kevin ferraro, on Flickr
Untitled by kevin ferraro, on Flickr

Perfect!

[$iriu$black]

Originally Posted by chris_flies

Got my wheels today. Again, they're Bimmerworld TA5R's in 17x8.5 ET38. Absolutely loving the look and quality of them. Already got ceramic coating applied so they'll be protected from the onslaught of brake dust and molten rubber inherent to track days, and will be easier to keep clean. They're super light for their size, coming in at just over 17 pounds per wheel. These are flow formed, not forged like the TA16's.

Just need to order tires for them now. Clearance to the strut tube is tight, but I think it'll work as long as the tire is relatively square. My main concern is the spring perch, so I may be forced to do camber plates (oh no, how tragic) that'll let me shift the spring upwards.

Hey chris_flies any issues w using these TA5R wheels? I’ve been looking at them but doubted fitment due to the 38 offset. We have the same suspension setup and wanted to know if you were able to clear the Öhlins struts and F30 calipers. Some side profile pics would be good too!