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

[6ixSpd]

What purpose do those ear weights even serve on our Brembos? The calipers look so much better without them.

[ShocknAwe]

Originally Posted by 6ixSpd

What purpose do those ear weights even serve on our Brembos? The calipers look so much better without them.

Counterweights

[ShocknAwe]

And... Did a leak test with my garden hose now that it's been 24h since the sealant went in... NO LEAKS.

Installing the 1M headliner tomorrow morning as early as I can get up. Gotta get it done fast in time to cook.

[Enoe Ulbeht]

I don't know if you guys with convertibles have seen these but there is a rack solution for our cars. the rack uses suction cups like those used in action movie scenes so no hooks etc to scratch the paint.

I bought it last summer but did not try it until last week that I needed to get some tires to the shop for mounting. I have to report that it worked fine even at highway speeds. looking forward to trying some snowboard-carrying this winter

[6ixSpd]

Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

Counterweights

Any issues with them removed?

[ShocknAwe]

Originally Posted by 6ixSpd

Any issues with them removed?

Not yet. Know a couple others with them removed for a few thousand miles, no issues.

[cjb762]

Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

Not yet. Know a couple others with them removed for a few thousand miles, no issues.

It looks like some people have also experienced vibrations without them, just fyi...

https://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=213914

[JimVonBaden]

Originally Posted by Enoe Ulbeht

I don't know if you guys with convertibles have seen these but there is a rack solution for our cars. the rack uses suction cups like those used in action movie scenes so no hooks etc to scratch the paint.

I bought it last summer but did not try it until last week that I needed to get some tires to the shop for mounting. I have to report that it worked fine even at highway speeds. looking forward to trying some snowboard-carrying this winter

Where did you get it, and is there a tether?

[Enoe Ulbeht]

Originally Posted by JimVonBaden

Where did you get it, and is there a tether?

there is no tether. just 3 suction cups. see the website link for info. http://revo-rack.com/language/en/rev...-luggage-rack/

It is a small British company. I had very good experience communicating with them.

the suction cups have little pumps that evacuate the air inside and they are very steady.

[robblr]

Oh, are we doing cargo racks today? Thank God..



Open-box + black Friday discount on Moosejaw. I bought it for my girl's Subaru, buuuut I kinda love it on my 1er.

[JimVonBaden]

Originally Posted by Enoe Ulbeht

there is no tether. just 3 suction cups. see the website link for info. http://revo-rack.com/language/en/rev...-luggage-rack/

It is a small British company. I had very good experience communicating with them.

the suction cups have little pumps that evacuate the air inside and they are very steady.

Cool, thanks. I had a clamp on rack on my Saturn Sky, and liked it a lot.



As for the teather, they do have this:

[ShocknAwe]

Slicktop 1M headliner is installed. Got all the electronics working except my center some light which has a totally different plug and pinout. Gonna have to research that.

[chris_flies]

Originally Posted by MPBK

Why?
I don't get the lack of love for sunroofs.
I get the motivation for not ordering a sunroof when spec-ing a new car. Saves money and weight.
But if he already paid for one, what does deleting it do besides forcing him to spend even more money to properly cover the hole (probably repaint the entire roof)?
No, you won't notice the weight savings. Not even on the track, unless you're able to drive 10/10 at every turn.

Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

Why?

• because it rattles
• because it's hard to recover the panel
• because it's hot
• because it's heavy
• because .. do I need more?

Don't do it if you don't want to. I've had several folks who did the change say they noticed the car felt a little less top heavy. The only worse place to hang 40lbs is in front of the front bumper.

Because I'm tall and a helmet is required for track days. I didn't fit with the sunroof.

Also, #becauseracecar.

[iminhell1]

The not fitting with helmet is really the only bad thing about these cars.
I don't want to loose the sunroof. So I just slump and lean. Feels wrong but I'm just out for fun stuff, non-competitive. If I where doing competition, I'd ditch the crappy seat and the sunroof.

I keep an ear open for the bmw performance seats. Affordable ones will come up eventually.

[6ixSpd]

Installed a reverse camera for shits and giggles. Pretty straightforward and easy DIY.

[olds350]

Originally Posted by 6ixSpd

Installed a reverse camera for shits and giggles. Pretty straightforward and easy DIY.

Links to camera and install procedures please? I would like to do this to my e88...

[6ixSpd]

Originally Posted by olds350

Links to camera and install procedures please? I would like to do this to my e88...

~DIY: $130 Rear View Camera with OEM integration (vendors will hate me)~ https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1005301

Bought from the linked seller (Autofocus Tech on eBay) and followed this DIY. Everything is the same as E9X.

[$iriu$black]

For the 128i guys who installed an E90 auto diff, are these the specs to fully bolt-on to a 6MT car?

It will be taken from a 07-10 E90 automatic sedan with 3.73 gearing. Found a listing on the bidding site...

Thanks for any help. Envy to all the guys who can shell out $3K on Diffsonline or PG units.

[chris_flies]

Originally Posted by $iriu$black

For the 128i guys who installed an E90 auto diff, are these the specs to fully bolt-on to a 6MT car?

It will be taken from a 07-10 E90 automatic sedan with 3.73 gearing. Found a listing on the bidding site...

Thanks for any help. Envy to all the guys who can shell out $3K on Diffsonline or PG units.

That's right. Any 3.73 diff from an E9x or E82/88 works.

[$iriu$black]

Originally Posted by chris_flies

That's right. Any 3.73 diff from an E9x or E82/88 works.

Hey man thanks for the advice as always. So this is as easy as taking off the the old one and replacing w this 3.73 one? Can’t be that easy right? Want to make sure the shafts will fit and there won’t be any issue..

And to do this right, the new 3.73 diff has to be refreshed first, right? Like fresh fluids and all that? What do you recommend for fluids? Used to have Redline MTL in my open diff.

I’ve seen people use a different diff cover for cooling, will that be possible for a used diff ( found one from a 07-10 auto 328i as said in OP).

[chris_flies]

Originally Posted by $iriu$black

Hey man thanks for the advice as always. So this is as easy as taking off the the old one and replacing w this 3.73 one? Can’t be that easy right? Want to make sure the shafts will fit and there won’t be any issue..

And to do this right, the new 3.73 diff has to be refreshed first, right? Like fresh fluids and all that? What do you recommend for fluids? Used to have Redline MTL in my open diff.

I’ve seen people use a different diff cover for cooling, will that be possible for a used diff ( found one from a 07-10 auto 328i as said in OP).

Yup, it's a pain in the ass to get out and back in (especially getting it back in). It's extremely heavy and doesn't balance as nicely as I'd like it to on a jack, but it works...with patience.

I'd just use a normal 75w-90 gear oil for it, that's what I have in mine right now, and it just doesn't make a difference. Using special fluids is a way of fine-tuning an LSD if it needs it, but an open diff has no need of it.

There's a finned diff cover from the E60 5-series. Suprgnat has a thread on it. I put it on my second LSD. It was on the car for less than a week before I installed my third diff. Oof...

[Tuxedo]

Originally Posted by $iriu$black

For the 128i guys who installed an E90 auto diff, are these the specs to fully bolt-on to a 6MT car?

It will be taken from a 07-10 E90 automatic sedan with 3.73 gearing. Found a listing on the bidding site...

Thanks for any help. Envy to all the guys who can shell out $3K on Diffsonline or PG units.

good diy- https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1403625