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

[tjswarbrick]

Originally Posted by SKI-R

Tore apart the passenger side dash that’s been rattling since the dealer serviced an airbag recall. I expected it to be horribly worse than it proved to be, just required contortionist maneuvers to loosen and retorque the airbag nuts themselves.

Is that what’s causing it? I have that rattle, and it drives me a bit nuts.
I’ll have to see if I can get in there and tighten them down.

[WilsoN55]

Earlier in the week my car stuttered and threw up a cpl codes.. low fuel pressure. I tried switching my map and resetting codes, no luck have continued sensor fault. Figured order parts now and then disassemble and see if there's anything obvious.. sensor came in today, HPFP is on the way.. pulled apart my car yesterday and got the ignition kit installed, 4 days in a row of 90F, I decided to take the day off working on my car and rode my bike to my favorite watering hole. I have a rad carrier to install as a screw snapped that mounts the intercooler... Figure I'll get the GFB DV done installed when I do that.. my Bilstein B14 coilovers finally arrived today. I'm waiting for M3 control arms front/rear, rear trailing arms, Dinan camber plates + suspension refresh kit before I tackle the suspension project.

Here's a picture of the Precision Raceworks ignition kit; (also in hindsight had I known b58 plugs were a substantial improvement from n55 I may have just gone that route)

[Fishee]

Originally Posted by NewDaddyDee

Installed the Performance exhaust. It was a shit show of rusted and broken nuts and bolts but I managed to get the job done. Thanks very much to Fishee for finding this NOS exhaust. It’s exactly how I wanted it to sound.

Awesome!
Post up a video.

[fotontom]

Originally Posted by Papa Popov

Anything other than a strip at the top of the windshield is illegal in SC (and most states), but it's one of those things that no one will ever notice. My train of thought was that my sides are legal and that's what cops usually check, so they wouldn't bother checking the windshield if they ever decided to check my tint.

90% is the percent of visible light that passes through, so it's only a 10% reduction in this case. Doesn't impact visibility in any way.

Welcome to CA. Rest assured that the vast majority of cops in SoCal will not pay attention to tints, loud exhaust, nearly all equipment violations, missing front plate, out-of-state plates or expired registration. Once you establish yourself in the car community, you will learn of people who 'know a guy.' Having said that, many cops in smaller towns are eager beavers and will chase all of the above. But Irvine is pretty metro. I drive the 405 every day and hardly ever see police patrolling.

[WDE82]

Originally Posted by Papa Popov

Thanks man, I'm excited but its definitely a bit daunting.

Also just found out you can only have up to 70% tint in CA? This state is whack. Running 40% sides and 90% windshield so I'm def keeping my SC plates until I can get a doctor's note.

My 440 is much darker than that. Cops don't have time for that shit around here.

You will fail emissions inspections for visible mods to the intake. Just swap a stock on back in. Tune should be ok if the OBDII system is working properly still.

[lemansblau135is]

Keep your car registered out of state for as long as possible and then worry about CARB when you finally need to smog. I had no mods other than a Dinan stage 2, but that was legal. But that smog shop went under my car with mirrors and into engine with a flashlight on the visual inspection

[Fishee]

Anyone have first hand experience removing tint?
I'm particularly interested in how to remove it from the rear glass, without damaging the defroster/heater conductors.

Tools (steamer?)
Approach (bake the car in the sun for a while?)
Things to avoid doing... lessons learned

Thx!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBjlhu7dz5c

[gerikivan]

installed berk midpipe and VR speed factory intercooler.. didnt expect to trim alot of plastic.

[white.nasty135i]

My dinan camber plates arrived today. Looking forward to getting them put on, shoulda just did at same time as b14 install oh well lol

[NewDaddyDee]

Well, I WAS going to change my rear pads and discs today until I discovered that some previous shithead fucked up the guide pins. Have to abort this until I have time to cut the pins off and get new ones.

[tracer bullet]

WTH? Way for someone to mangle what was otherwise the world's easiest pad swap.

[NewDaddyDee]

Originally Posted by tracer bullet

WTH? Way for someone to mangle what was otherwise the world's easiest pad swap.

It’s so frustrating. I’m not sure how I’ll get the pins off. A dremel, 15 cutoff wheels and an hour of time, I guess. Then bang them out.

[1and1]

Wow, somebody fuc..., erm...., yeah..., well, really screwed up that caliper!
I'd probably be replacing that business...

At least it looks like the PO butchered your caliper, but maybe it's just the pic...?

[WrathOTM]

Originally Posted by NewDaddyDee

It’s so frustrating. I’m not sure how I’ll get the pins off. A dremel, 15 cutoff wheels and an hour of time, I guess. Then bang them out.

Any more pics of this? I mean holy hell what was someone thinking??? That is seriously botched to say the least. Sorry I just want to see this from another angle or two.

[tracer bullet]

Just to be sure, have you changed the rear pads before?

Basically you just take a small punch, you hit the pins (on their cetners) from the outside, they slide inwards (towards the car), and that's about it. The bottom one might still go, it just looks rusty. The top one looks mushroomed a bit and the caliper's beat up, but if you can hit it dead on it also may still come out.

You can definitely get new ones from FCP and I'm sure other places as well.

[NewDaddyDee]

Originally Posted by tracer bullet

Just to be sure, have you changed the rear pads before?

Basically you just take a small punch, you hit the pins (on their cetners) from the outside, they slide inwards (towards the car), and that's about it. The bottom one might still go, it just looks rusty. The top one looks mushroomed a bit and the caliper's beat up, but if you can hit it dead on it also may still come out.

You can definitely get new ones from FCP and I'm sure other places as well.

To be clear, *I* didn’t mangle these guide pins. It’s what I discovered when I started the job. Never got the point of changing anything because I had to bail out after seeing this mess. I’ve ordered new pins and will get to work on them when I have a day to get the job done.

[NewDaddyDee]

Originally Posted by WrathOTM

Any more pics of this? I mean holy hell what was someone thinking??? That is seriously botched to say the least. Sorry I just want to see this from another angle or two.

Just this one, but it was more for my soul than image clarity. The other side is thankfully not messed up.

[WrathOTM]

Originally Posted by NewDaddyDee

Just this one, but it was more for my soul than image clarity. The other side is thankfully not messed up.

lol

wait I got it, they used an air hammer to punch out the pins. heh lol

[tjswarbrick]

Got it back from the dealer after oil change and inspections.
Strange scraping noise appears to be from my aftermarket muffler. Will need to see about creating some clearance.
They confirmed the rattle in the dash, but did not diagnose. Want $2,000 for 7 hours to R&R the dash. I think I'll be tearing into that myself over the summer instead.
Burning oil is valve cover gasket, dripping onto cat. Cover and gasket replaced 3 years/28,000mi ago. Sad it needs it again. They want $2100.
Tires are worn. Fronts are at 7 and 6mm, but rears are at 4 and 3. Got PS 4s' October of '19, under 18k mi ago. Prior MPSS lasted me 23k mi for the set. I have not been driving hard much. Anybody else have a similar experience on Michelin tire tread life?

[bobowar135]

I have been trying to give my baby a good clean inside & out, but it won't stop freaking raining. Damn you global warming.
The front footwells still feature the sand & debris from my Easter trip to Woolgoolga. I have had plasterboard and paint work done in the garage so my 1er has been out in the elements.

[tracer bullet]

Originally Posted by NewDaddyDee

To be clear, *I* didn’t mangle these guide pins.

No, sorry Wasn't suggesting that. Just wondering if you've done the brake job before and if you were familiar w/t he parts and how they disassemble and what they look like afterwards.

And to try and say that, if you haven't, that you may actually be fine. It's ugly for sure, and needs new pins, but they may still pop out as expected and not need a dremel and etc.

[WilsoN55]

Originally Posted by white.nasty135i

My dinan camber plates arrived today. Looking forward to getting them put on, shoulda just did at same time as b14 install oh well lol

I have B14s in my garage, I'm waiting for Dinan plates to arrive.. how would you rate the B14s?