ONE that never could be a garage queen

imported_Maurice · 04-04-2008, 11:44 AM

Oh man! I can already tell this will inflame raging accessory lust/envy in me! I know I shouldn't, but I will have to check this thread obsessively. Larry, I would definitely contirbute some $ via PayPal for a 1Addicts sponsorship!

plien69 · 04-04-2008, 11:48 AM

I hereby nominate this for Thread of the Year at 1addicts.com!

imported_volsfan0911 · 04-04-2008, 11:52 AM

mea gulpa - that thing is going to be a BEAST! Great thread - go get 'em (I used to live in Greenville, SC so the idea of sending the pro hotshoes home embarassed is appealing!). :wub:

asv · 04-04-2008, 11:56 AM

This is going to be interesting.

HD-FLHRSE · 04-04-2008, 12:37 PM

For you guys keeping track of our progress, with those rotors and calipers BimmerWorld has managed to drop 36 pounds of unsprung mass in the front brakes alone.

The rotors drop 10 pounds per corner, calipers another 8 pounds per corner.

kobezklutch · 04-04-2008, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by HD-FLHRSE

For you guys keeping track of our progress, with those rotors and calipers BimmerWorld has managed to drop 36 pounds of unsprung mass in the front brakes alone.

The rotors drop 10 pounds per corner, calipers another 8 pounds per corner.

nice, how much did you guys save w/ the new wheels?

Advevo · 04-04-2008, 02:08 PM

fantastic. I be all over this thread.

HD-FLHRSE · 04-04-2008, 02:10 PM

It looks like we will save an additional 10 pounds per wheel/tire at all 4 corners. However, final tire size is still an issue we are debating.

This is the best Forum I have ever been on and (since I am the car owner) without consulting James or Vic; if somebody wants to send a reasonably sized 1ADDICTS decal---we will run it.

Alex

atr_hugo · 04-04-2008, 02:27 PM

Alex - someone here will PM you to get the specifics to send you a 1Addicts decal - but I think you're overlooking the possibility of sponsorship $, if you have a PayPal account for the team I'm sure some of this crowd will chip a few bucks in.

Stew · 04-04-2008, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by atr_hugo

Alex - someone here will PM you to get the specifics to send you a 1Addicts decal - but I think you're overlooking the possibility of sponsorship $, if you have a PayPal account for the team I'm sure some of this crowd will chip a few bucks in.

Thats really cool, and I think we could really get a little fund raiser from members to rasie some money...we could auction off 1Addicts swag or something to boost the donations and post a running tally of the grand total on the forum...it would be great to have "our own" 1Addicts race car! Plus you would be a great resource for all of us on the forum about our new 1ers!

BTW, I think those BBS wheels would look really nice on AW! =P

imported_Kafka · 04-04-2008, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Stew

Thats really cool, and I think we could really get a little fund raiser from members to rasie some money...we could auction off 1Addicts swag or something to boost the donations and post a running tally of the grand total on the forum...it would be great to have "our own" 1Addicts race car! Plus you would be a great resource for all of us on the forum about our new 1ers!

BTW, I think those BBS wheels would look really nice on AW! =P

This is an awesome idea and a PR disaster/heaven for BMW =P

I think AudiWorld did something like that before...

1050Wien · 04-04-2008, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Kafka

This is an awesome idea and a PR disaster/heaven for BMW =P

I think AudiWorld did something like that before...

Franz? Is that you??? :biggrin:

imported_Kafka · 04-04-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 1050Wien

Franz? Is that you??? :biggrin:

If Kafka got his Bimmer back in the days he may survived longer and complete his damn novels lol :wink:

imported_Kafka · 04-04-2008, 03:35 PM

Anyway, would cooling be the most important issues for a smaller car like 135i?

Trunk space for prolonged driving as well??

Lets do a brainstorm!~

Stingraid · 04-04-2008, 03:56 PM

I don't even own a 1, but I would chip in to see a 1addicts decal on that beast. Good luck with your project!

edge350 · 04-04-2008, 04:53 PM

I'll chip in. Great thread.

larryn · 04-04-2008, 06:37 PM

..or if you just want 1Addicts.com decals made in a certain size... let me know. It can be done. :smile:

My buddy was a OneLap puppy a couple of years ago. I wish I had've gone with him...

Btw, planning on heading up to NHMS to see you guys run.

JamesClay · 04-05-2008, 12:32 PM

Alex sent me the link for this. Thanks for the interest guys! Great to have the support behind the effort. If the forum owner or moderators would like to email me, I can work on the sponsorship deal - and I appreciate the offer!

Mahlzeit · 04-05-2008, 04:17 PM

Count me in for support! For the M3 to win anything I predict BMW will have to run either the sedan or cabrio version.

One request:

Pls maintain, or keep notes from which 1addicts can build a 1-series modifications knowledge base. I'll go out on a limb and say that if you develop products which 1) protect a modded motor under track conditions and 2) utilize a mechanical LSD,... you'll likely have a few built in customers.

Thanks for the effort and I'm looking forward to vicariously participating in your progress.

-Mahlzeit

JWON35 · 04-05-2008, 06:50 PM

awesome! Those are some great unsprung weight savings! I'll definitely keep note on the progress of the build.. this car may be the prototype for many future aftermarket choices on the 1.

HD-FLHRSE · 04-05-2008, 09:21 PM

I have a theory that upon receiving a drivers license at age 16 every red blooded American male truly believes, somewhere in the recesses of his heart, that he and he alone is truly a great driver. Actual skill is irrelevant to this belief.

James, Vic and I each individually hold this fallacy to be an absolute truth of the universe. For this years OLOA, however, we have resolved to check our collective and substantial egos at the car door. With that mantra in mind, I traveled to BeaveRun this weekend to practice and grind off the winters rust.

As a marginally accomplished Spec E30 racer who has competed since the series inception, and a NASA instructor---the "I and I alone am a great driver" fallacious belief expressed above; is generally in full flight. This weekend ,however, I sucked it up and asked for help. How you ask? Well, I clearly could not risk my manhood by raising my hand in the drivers meeting and ask for help. That would have been akin to stopping at a gas station to ask directions while on your first date with a super model; its just not done.

I wont bore you guys with the details but suffice to say that I waited until the instructors were coming off track from their first session of the day, jumped out in front of a beautiful Porsche 911 RS America and begged the driver to ride along with me for a session. Brilliant. Local knowledge is king.

As I wandered the paddock during the day, I was amazed at how many people came up to me and asked about the 135 that we are building. There is serious interest in the car: half questioning our midget BMW hubris and half pulling for an unprecedented smack down of BMW's mighty M3. Time will tell.

I will attach a picture of the One that I just received from the guys at BimmerWorld. The front bumper has been removed and the blow off valve and inter-cooler are going in. Thanks again to Active Autowerke for helping us in the effort.

JamesClay · 04-05-2008, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by HD-FLHRSE

I will attach a picture of the One that I just received from the guys at BimmerWorld. The front bumper has been removed and the blow off valve and inter-cooler are going in. Thanks again to Active Autowerke for helping us in the effort.

The one-man show is working on it tonight... Another man-truth - getting new go-fast parts never stops feeling like Christmas when you are 8, even if you are in a warehouse full of them. I let the AA BOV, intercooler, and processor linger in the front office for a few days last week and that is it. Time to rehone my wrench skills!

Alex - did I mention that I ended up with the whole front end off the car so I could more accurately determine what parts I want to cut off. And I'm totally unsupervised

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imported_Maurice Not too sexy for his car. 4 Rep 113 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jan 2008 iTrader: (0)	Oh man! I can already tell this will inflame raging accessory lust/envy in me! I know I shouldn't, but I will have to check this thread obsessively. Larry, I would definitely contirbute some $ via PayPal for a 1Addicts sponsorship!
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04-04-2008, 11:48 AM	#24
plien69 Captain 20 Rep 841 Posts Drives: 2014 M235i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	I hereby nominate this for Thread of the Year at 1addicts.com!
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imported_volsfan0911 Enlisted Member 0 Rep 40 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	mea gulpa - that thing is going to be a BEAST! Great thread - go get 'em (I used to live in Greenville, SC so the idea of sending the pro hotshoes home embarassed is appealing!). :wub:
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04-04-2008, 11:56 AM	#26
asv Captain 44 Rep 657 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	This is going to be interesting.
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HD-FLHRSE Private 2 Rep 51 Posts Drives: Join Date: Apr 2008 iTrader: (0)	Dieting For you guys keeping track of our progress, with those rotors and calipers BimmerWorld has managed to drop 36 pounds of unsprung mass in the front brakes alone. The rotors drop 10 pounds per corner, calipers another 8 pounds per corner.
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Advevo Banned 581 Rep 1,170 Posts Drives: M2 Competition, E30 M3 DTM Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Country where the taxes are too high!! iTrader: (0)	fantastic. I be all over this thread.
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HD-FLHRSE Private 2 Rep 51 Posts Drives: Join Date: Apr 2008 iTrader: (0)	It looks like we will save an additional 10 pounds per wheel/tire at all 4 corners. However, final tire size is still an issue we are debating. This is the best Forum I have ever been on and (since I am the car owner) without consulting James or Vic; if somebody wants to send a reasonably sized 1ADDICTS decal---we will run it. Alex
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04-04-2008, 02:27 PM	#31
atr_hugo No longer moderate 325 Rep 4,401 Posts Drives: '13 135i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: - iTrader: (0)	Alex - someone here will PM you to get the specifics to send you a 1Addicts decal - but I think you're overlooking the possibility of sponsorship $, if you have a PayPal account for the team I'm sure some of this crowd will chip a few bucks in.
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imported_Kafka New Member 1 Rep 6 Posts Drives: Join Date: Apr 2008 iTrader: (0)	Anyway, would cooling be the most important issues for a smaller car like 135i? Trunk space for prolonged driving as well?? Lets do a brainstorm!~
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Stingraid Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	I don't even own a 1, but I would chip in to see a 1addicts decal on that beast. Good luck with your project!
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04-04-2008, 04:53 PM	#38
edge350 Junior Cheeseburger 56 Rep 370 Posts Drives: Join Date: Dec 2007 iTrader: (0)	I'll chip in. Great thread. __________________ The 1-series is compact, endlessly involving, and absurdly fast...It is also more fun than a caffeinated circus monkey. - Automobile. Crimson Red/Terra 135i, delivered 4/19/08, traded in 9/8/08. Recovering addict, still a fan.
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larryn Lieutenant General 2148 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	..or if you just want 1Addicts.com decals made in a certain size... let me know. It can be done. :smile: My buddy was a OneLap puppy a couple of years ago. I wish I had've gone with him... Btw, planning on heading up to NHMS to see you guys run.
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04-05-2008, 12:32 PM	#40
JamesClay Second Lieutenant 144 Rep 270 Posts Drives: BMW 3 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0) Garage List 1996 320iT [0.00] 2003 M3 [0.00] 2006 325i [0.00] 2008 M3 [0.00]	Alex sent me the link for this. Thanks for the interest guys! Great to have the support behind the effort. If the forum owner or moderators would like to email me, I can work on the sponsorship deal - and I appreciate the offer!
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04-05-2008, 04:17 PM	#41
Mahlzeit Lieutenant 37 Rep 582 Posts Drives: 1M Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Location Location iTrader: (0)	Count me in for support! For the M3 to win anything I predict BMW will have to run either the sedan or cabrio version. One request: Pls maintain, or keep notes from which 1addicts can build a 1-series modifications knowledge base. I'll go out on a limb and say that if you develop products which 1) protect a modded motor under track conditions and 2) utilize a mechanical LSD,... you'll likely have a few built in customers. Thanks for the effort and I'm looking forward to vicariously participating in your progress. -Mahlzeit
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JWON35 New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	awesome! Those are some great unsprung weight savings! I'll definitely keep note on the progress of the build.. this car may be the prototype for many future aftermarket choices on the 1.
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HD-FLHRSE Private 2 Rep 51 Posts Drives: Join Date: Apr 2008 iTrader: (0)	I have a theory that upon receiving a drivers license at age 16 every red blooded American male truly believes, somewhere in the recesses of his heart, that he and he alone is truly a great driver. Actual skill is irrelevant to this belief. James, Vic and I each individually hold this fallacy to be an absolute truth of the universe. For this years OLOA, however, we have resolved to check our collective and substantial egos at the car door. With that mantra in mind, I traveled to BeaveRun this weekend to practice and grind off the winters rust. As a marginally accomplished Spec E30 racer who has competed since the series inception, and a NASA instructor---the "I and I alone am a great driver" fallacious belief expressed above; is generally in full flight. This weekend ,however, I sucked it up and asked for help. How you ask? Well, I clearly could not risk my manhood by raising my hand in the drivers meeting and ask for help. That would have been akin to stopping at a gas station to ask directions while on your first date with a super model; its just not done. I wont bore you guys with the details but suffice to say that I waited until the instructors were coming off track from their first session of the day, jumped out in front of a beautiful Porsche 911 RS America and begged the driver to ride along with me for a session. Brilliant. Local knowledge is king. As I wandered the paddock during the day, I was amazed at how many people came up to me and asked about the 135 that we are building. There is serious interest in the car: half questioning our midget BMW hubris and half pulling for an unprecedented smack down of BMW's mighty M3. Time will tell. I will attach a picture of the One that I just received from the guys at BimmerWorld. The front bumper has been removed and the blow off valve and inter-cooler are going in. Thanks again to Active Autowerke for helping us in the effort.
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