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Congrats on that, you’re going to love that car even more. And I’ve always loved that vantage point on a car, an undercarriage with all the shiny parts and mechanicals. |
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02-20-2020, 07:16 PM | #13775 |
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Oh, and....
In the realm of "I see what you did there...". That's some fancy undercar lighting bucko! Makes for some quality photos to be sure Oh, and.... again.... ignoring the 2.5 neck down. Totally should have coughed up for 3" all through... says the guy who would've done the same cause that 5% really doesn't matter
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It's not perfect yet. Current issues include an un-ignorable level of drone from 2200-2800 rpm, catless stank, and the fuel filler cap light/SES, which is likely due to the charcoal canister.
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Fabricator says 2.5" neck down at the end of the DP will likely give a venturi effect until really up there in the 800-1000 whp range, which I will "never" do and that I really shouldn't worry about it unless we know exhaust gases are building pressure there and we really "need" that last 5whp. Again, pointless.
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02-20-2020, 08:43 PM | #13777 |
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02-21-2020, 01:52 AM | #13778 |
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I started to remove all the rust from the previous owners. I rescued the car from the rust belt-safe in the dry desert now.
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02-21-2020, 09:07 AM | #13780 |
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Got these in from Redlinegoods. much better quality than the gauge hood from Coby Wheel. Stitching is straight and even along the seams. Can't wait to get this stuff on the interior pieces
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02-21-2020, 10:43 AM | #13782 |
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200k miles in the salt and snow of Northern Virginia and Maryland, and my car isn't too bad. Not exactly a showroom example, but better than 90% of cars its age.
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02-21-2020, 11:24 PM | #13783 |
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Finally pulled the trigger and ordered a meth kit, gonna go in this weekend in advance of some half mile racing in two weeks.
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02-22-2020, 01:45 AM | #13784 |
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What shade of gray is that Alcantara that you selected on their site?
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02-22-2020, 09:36 AM | #13785 |
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I changed the original leather boot and shift knob to bmw suede and switched steering wheel to bmw alcantara
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02-22-2020, 10:29 AM | #13786 |
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Pretty boring, especially compared to all the work by ShocknAwe - did an oil change yesterday with Castrol 0W-40. I had two changes worth of LL01 blessed in my stash.
Also ordered a third brake (genuine BMW) light just in case they become impossible to buy.
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02-22-2020, 03:40 PM | #13787 |
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The plastic on my steering wheel looks terrible and the leather is starting to dry out and crack. What are good DIY options or even refurbishment options? I want to keep a very OEM look and feel but would be open to tasteful mods. Has anyone tackled this recently with great results?
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02-22-2020, 04:53 PM | #13788 |
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Got new racingbrake SS pistons in for my newly powder coated calipers. Just need some time to rebuild them.
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02-22-2020, 08:01 PM | #13789 |
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Put my Maddad whisper on today. Was anxious to see how it fits and sounds.
Now it vibrates, tomorrow I need to get some washers and drop that middle brace down to stop it. But it sounds amazing, cold start is really loud. But mellows and is a deep growl maybe quieter than oem at idle. My car had most of its drone at idle and a little in 6th at highway cruise speeds and both of those drones are completely gone. I still need to try all different rpms and see if I can find any drone. But that's after I get rid of the vibration. It has less pops and burbles on decel than oem but I'm guessing that is due to it releasing alot of the back pressure . Better for the new turbos I'm sure. The right tip is rubbing the side of my diffuser and I need to try to center it better tomorrow as well |
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02-22-2020, 08:58 PM | #13791 | |
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02-22-2020, 09:38 PM | #13792 | |
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I did notice it’s at 9:00 both where the sun hits when she’s parked at the office, and where my hand pretty much always is. I have a Redline shift boot, and ZHP shift knob. So seriously considering a Redline steering wheel wrap. But don’t have a puller, and am unsure of my ability to sew it on decently. |
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02-23-2020, 12:26 AM | #13794 |
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Added some smoked sequential side markers. And I actually kinda like them. Especially the smoked color on the sapphire.
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