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

chris_flies · 06-21-2018, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Suprgnat

Only $136.54 @ getbmwparts.

You're evil.

Obviously, this will help keep the LSD cool; I assume that's important for a clutch-type like I'm going for to reduce wear and improve longevity. It also looks badass. That it for the benefits?

1and1 · 06-21-2018, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Suprgnat

While you're down there...

Damn, that's about sexy right there!

While the diff apart should install a drain plug too....

ShocknAwe · 06-21-2018, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by xQx

Looking at the design, I assume they're mud flaps. They're not particularly aerodynamic, and don't seem to be shielding anything of any importance.

They're air dams designed to maintain proper air pressure in the wheel well.

chris_flies · 06-21-2018, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 1and1

Damn, that's about sexy right there!

While the diff apart should install a drain plug too....

IKR!

That is the magical question! I know the E60/61 diffs had a drain on the bottom of the casing to the side, and it looks like you could possibly drill and tap one into the back cover on this diff. I'll definitely explore some options, but I'll probably end up without one.

Suprgnat · 06-21-2018, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

They're air dams designed to maintain proper air pressure in the wheel well.

That's why I want to extend them. BMW left 'em short so they didn't have to hear the complaints. That, the nicely factory-managed under-body air flow, the factory rear spoiler, and making a real vent out of the fake vent on the rear "diffuser" make for some real-world (seat-of-the pants) aerodynamic improvement. I'm sure that if I were to ever to be in a legally acceptable position to test my hypothesis, I would find that my car felt far more "planted" at 100+ MPH than it would at 80 MPH.

Suprgnat · 06-21-2018, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by chris_flies

IKR!

That is the magical question! I know the E60/61 diffs had a drain on the bottom of the casing to the side, and it looks like you could possibly drill and tap one into the back cover on this diff. I'll definitely explore some options, but I'll probably end up without one.

The next generation needs to take it to the next level.

Ball's in your court.

BAN_M2C · 06-21-2018, 08:13 PM

Who has a link to the ultimate European Delivery guide!????

Suprgnat · 06-21-2018, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BAN_M2

Who has a link to the ultimate European Delivery guide!????

Have you searched "Ordering, Pricing, Options, Tracking Discussions"?

BAN_M2C · 06-21-2018, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Suprgnat

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Originally Posted by BAN_M2

Who has a link to the ultimate European Delivery guide!????

Have you searched "Ordering, Pricing, Options, Tracking Discussions"?

Yes, found a couple threads and a couple guides. Just checking if anyone that is constantly active on this thread used a specific one as guidance.

Got about 3 PDFs the last hour, reading Thur them.

low135 · 06-22-2018, 06:19 AM

Picking up bumper and spoiler today

my front lip should also be delivered today, which was crazy fast overnight shipping from Taiwan lol hoping to get it all mounted tonight/tomorrow

Wheels and tires going on tomorrow morning

Should be a solid weekend for the 1

1and1 · 06-22-2018, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by chris_flies

IKR!

That is the magical question! I know the E60/61 diffs had a drain on the bottom of the casing to the side, and it looks like you could possibly drill and tap one into the back cover on this diff. I'll definitely explore some options, but I'll probably end up without one.

There are a few diff threads out there that include drain plug installs-
Here's just one I found this morning...

https://bmw.***********.com/threads/...assembly.2605/

damnit, like this (great!!) forum has everything...

https://bmw.s p o o l s t r e e t.com/threads/135i-6mt-215-diff-disassembly.2605/

chris_flies · 06-22-2018, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by 1and1

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris_flies

IKR!

That is the magical question! I know the E60/61 diffs had a drain on the bottom of the casing to the side, and it looks like you could possibly drill and tap one into the back cover on this diff. I'll definitely explore some options, but I'll probably end up without one.

There are a few diff threads out there that include drain plug installs-
Here's just one I found this morning...

https://bmw.***********.com/threads/...assembly.2605/

damnit, like this (great!!) forum has everything...

https://bmw.s p o o l s t r e e t.com/threads/135i-6mt-215-diff-disassembly.2605/

Awesome find!

Cavpilot2k · 06-22-2018, 10:26 AM

FINALLY got my Koni Yellow Sports put on.
I may tighten them up a hair, but so far they feel great!
Still on stock springs for the time being.

(FWIW, I went with 2/3 turn rear and 3/4 turn front).

HyeWarrior · 06-22-2018, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Cavpilot2k

FINALLY got my Koni Yellow Sports put on.
I may tighten them up a hair, but so far they feel great!
Still on stock springs for the time being.

(FWIW, I went with 2/3 turn rear and 3/4 turn front).

Jealous. I ordered a set a couple of weeks ago, and they're back ordered until the end of July

Cavpilot2k · 06-22-2018, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by HyeWarrior

Jealous. I ordered a set a couple of weeks ago, and they're back ordered until the end of July

Odd - I ordered mine about a month ago and they were on my doorstep 2 or 3 days later. I also ordered a full set of shock mount replacements and hardware kit (Turner packages the whole supporting hardware kit together - cost around $150-ish).

low135 · 06-22-2018, 03:53 PM

Oh my...

Cavpilot2k · 06-22-2018, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by low135

Oh my...

Sexy!

Zombie_Head · 06-22-2018, 05:39 PM

Picked up KW V3 on my car at 15:30.

The young man who owns the shop took me on a test drive, scared the living shit out of me. He took corners at speeds, if it was stock M suspension, we would be bouncing, leaning and probably run off the country road numerous times. Car is completely transformed, it feels like there are weights on each wheel and absolute control. Within minutes i got used to how he was driving and laughed since the car was more capable, but it was a public road.

-1.7 camber front and -1.4 rear, he does not like running more than that on a mostly street car, says that it can eat up wheel bearings faster.

Toe is 70 minutes front and 50 rear (i think that is 0 degrees in total).

Front bump 8 clicks, rebound 5 clicks.

Rear bump 7 clicks, rebound 4 clicks.

He said this is a "middle ground" for not too stiff and not too soft, good for daily and fun for track, it is a bit stiffer but not anywhere near stock M sport suspension. So much more confidence inspiring, a lot less leaning, it just "rides" over road imperfections. Yes, some really nasty stuff you will hear the suspension "bump" instead of "boom/thud" of M-Sport. It is planted, basically. Drove 160 kph on a bar part of the A3 and it just stuck to the road, on the M sport suspension it would hop and thud here and there and give you that floaty feeling from time to time, not anymore.

Went to the DIY, found out after spending 20 minutes removing the front discs that the caliper carriers i was sent are incorrect, so not 330mm front discs for me. Got to contact the guys in the UK and ask them to send me the correct one. New EBC yellows allround, Castrol SRF fluid. Spent 2 hours bleeding the clutch slave, no fluid was coming out. We tried everything from removing the slave and manually pushing the pin, to using a vacuum pump to try to "suck" fluid out.

In the end, the filter inside the brake reservoir was the cause. It has these moulded extensions that were blocking the fluid flow to the rear of the reservoir, causing air to get into the clutch system. Funny, spending so much time and so many methods to be foiled by simply turning a small €3 filter correctly -.-

Transmission fluid replaced to the recommended castrol B 75w instead of the multivehicle 75w90 (which i found out was not BMW approved). Shifts perfectly smooth as silk now, and the pedal feel is bang on.

I am broken, so much time spent on the car getting it done, it is bitter sweet. I wish i had the correct carriers for the bigger discs, but the suspension, engine tune, clutch/transmission feel is so nice to have.

FYI: KW dealer recommended going low 2.2 bar (cold) all 4 tires with this suspension on MPS4 tires. I was running 2.5bar all round, front feels a bit draggy but grips like hell, will experiment a bit and see how its like on track this weekend.

Mandinca · 06-22-2018, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Suprgnat

While you're down there...

I like shiny things.....

Mandinca · 06-22-2018, 06:01 PM

Just got on it on my way home and pulled off the highway to be greeted with limp mode. I'm assuming that's the large CEL and loss of power.

Codes are 29D2 cylinder 6
2A87 exhaust VANOS mechanism
3100 boost pressure control, deactivation.

Are all these caused by the misfire on cylinder 6 ?

You'll recall that it was cylinder 6 that I recently replaced the injector but didn't code....and still haven't coded because I can't read the damn numbers.

What do you all think ?

Gangplank · 06-22-2018, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by tjswarbrick

Quote:

Originally Posted by xQx

I'm taking mine off today. They scrape on everything and the car looks better without them. ... just sayin'

Is that the approved 1Addicts trick?
Wife wants me to go back to stock springs (No Way, Jose!) every time she hears a scrape.
Removing the lip seal would go a long way toward mitigating scrapage.
Still won't help when the muffler gets caught up on steep driveway exits, though...

Turn up the radio.

low135 · 06-22-2018, 07:15 PM

Well, busted my ass to get the lip mounted, old bumper off, new bumper on and car filled with new wheels before the rain started coming down hahaha

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Zombie_Head Captain 594 Rep 704 Posts Drives: E30 325i 4-Door Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Bavaria iTrader: (0)	Picked up KW V3 on my car at 15:30. The young man who owns the shop took me on a test drive, scared the living shit out of me. He took corners at speeds, if it was stock M suspension, we would be bouncing, leaning and probably run off the country road numerous times. Car is completely transformed, it feels like there are weights on each wheel and absolute control. Within minutes i got used to how he was driving and laughed since the car was more capable, but it was a public road. -1.7 camber front and -1.4 rear, he does not like running more than that on a mostly street car, says that it can eat up wheel bearings faster. Toe is 70 minutes front and 50 rear (i think that is 0 degrees in total). Front bump 8 clicks, rebound 5 clicks. Rear bump 7 clicks, rebound 4 clicks. He said this is a "middle ground" for not too stiff and not too soft, good for daily and fun for track, it is a bit stiffer but not anywhere near stock M sport suspension. So much more confidence inspiring, a lot less leaning, it just "rides" over road imperfections. Yes, some really nasty stuff you will hear the suspension "bump" instead of "boom/thud" of M-Sport. It is planted, basically. Drove 160 kph on a bar part of the A3 and it just stuck to the road, on the M sport suspension it would hop and thud here and there and give you that floaty feeling from time to time, not anymore. Went to the DIY, found out after spending 20 minutes removing the front discs that the caliper carriers i was sent are incorrect, so not 330mm front discs for me. Got to contact the guys in the UK and ask them to send me the correct one. New EBC yellows allround, Castrol SRF fluid. Spent 2 hours bleeding the clutch slave, no fluid was coming out. We tried everything from removing the slave and manually pushing the pin, to using a vacuum pump to try to "suck" fluid out. In the end, the filter inside the brake reservoir was the cause. It has these moulded extensions that were blocking the fluid flow to the rear of the reservoir, causing air to get into the clutch system. Funny, spending so much time and so many methods to be foiled by simply turning a small €3 filter correctly -.- Transmission fluid replaced to the recommended castrol B 75w instead of the multivehicle 75w90 (which i found out was not BMW approved). Shifts perfectly smooth as silk now, and the pedal feel is bang on. I am broken, so much time spent on the car getting it done, it is bitter sweet. I wish i had the correct carriers for the bigger discs, but the suspension, engine tune, clutch/transmission feel is so nice to have. FYI: KW dealer recommended going low 2.2 bar (cold) all 4 tires with this suspension on MPS4 tires. I was running 2.5bar all round, front feels a bit draggy but grips like hell, will experiment a bit and see how its like on track this weekend.
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