jvictormp wroteHahaha hopefully soon. The car has not been washed in 2 months. It's quite dirty 😜Vedubin01 wroteWow, your car shines so brightly.Been busting my ass trying to get all the bushings into that subframe. I hope to never ever have to do that again. After finally getting things pressed in we began the rebuild process. Hopefully tomorrow she will drive out and off to the alignment shop before I got to go back to work.
Waiting for some pictures of it sitting on those bushings and that beautiful subframe later.
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Just had my alignment done and was advise I need new both inner and outer tie rods up front....So ordered the kit from FCP Euro....and went ahead and order new camber Bolts for front and rear to get suspension parts refreshed. Hopefully can get it done by the next month before Ohio winter hits and store it for 2023!!
Tommysalami wroteWait so is this oem rebuild? Or they add on parts and it's more and better?Installed Penske double-adjustable monotube shocks. Also new bump stops, dust covers, and rear shock mounts. The fronts ride on the bump stops a lot and those were shredded after 90k miles. Rear bump stops and shock mounts looked in great condition and probably didn't need replacing.
The fronts are actually inserts where you send Penske a set of OEM struts and they convert them.
So far they feel great. I'll be playing around with the adjustments but the middle settings for compression and rebound are firm but still supple and compliant on the street.
Mimmer wroteIt's a Penske shock inserted into the OEM housing. So they don't have to make a strut housing specific to this car. Nothing OEM other than the exterior part that you can see.Wait so is this oem rebuild? Or they add on parts and it's more and better?
Ordered some new cabin air filters. Trying to get rid of the musty smell when it rains.
Tommysalami wroteInteresting, just like the old Koni SA's that had to be installed in E36 M3 strut tubes. So where can these be found and about how much for a set? Could not find any real info for our cars.It's a Penske shock inserted into the OEM housing. So they don't have to make a strut housing specific to this car. Nothing OEM other than the exterior part that you can see.
You know when you're driving on the freeway and something suddenly appears from underneath the car in front of you?
Can't maneuver laterally because of surrounding traffic, so you just cringe and hope for the best?
You're certain the object has made contact with your car, so you check your rear view mirror hoping to see it emerge?
Happened to me on the way home from Laguna Seca last night, didn't see it emerge.
Thankfully it wasn't a brick…
Luck doesn't HAVE to be bad!
Can't maneuver laterally because of surrounding traffic, so you just cringe and hope for the best?
You're certain the object has made contact with your car, so you check your rear view mirror hoping to see it emerge?
Happened to me on the way home from Laguna Seca last night, didn't see it emerge.
Thankfully it wasn't a brick…
Luck doesn't HAVE to be bad!
Davisca455 wroteWow, I would have shit myself, cause that sure looks like a brick shape!!Thankfully it wasn't a brick…
Luck doesn't HAVE to be bad!
Gave her a much needed wash today. Also put the weather mat on the passenger side. Got tired of people getting my carpet mat dirty
Today more progress. Needs to go to alignment before she's ready to come home. Long day today!
Fuel door wouldn't close all the way when leaving Laguna Seca yesterday.
Busted spring in the Ballpoint Pen mechanism.
Only $19 from Amazon, but I spent $30 at the dealer because I'm a spoiled brat and I wanted it now.
Busted spring in the Ballpoint Pen mechanism.
Only $19 from Amazon, but I spent $30 at the dealer because I'm a spoiled brat and I wanted it now.
Davisca455 wroteTotaled. I'll take your car for parts/scrap.
Busted spring in the Ballpoint Pen mechanism.
193k rear end refresh:
- subframe solid bushing
- e93 sway bar swap with new bushings
- spherical bearing on all suspension arms
- new oem inner camber arm bushing
- new diff bushings
- rear diff axle seals
- stainless steel mid brake lines
- brake fluid change
- subframe solid bushing
- e93 sway bar swap with new bushings
- spherical bearing on all suspension arms
- new oem inner camber arm bushing
- new diff bushings
- rear diff axle seals
- stainless steel mid brake lines
- brake fluid change
tbuck wroteI got them lightly used, but these were originally ordered via Stranoparts (strano@stranoparts.com) I think for a bit over $4k. I do street class autocross where I can't change springs from OEM, so that's why I went for this instead of some other coilover setup at that price range.Interesting, just like the old Koni SA's that had to be installed in E36 M3 strut tubes. So where can these be found and about how much for a set? Could not find any real info for our cars.
Cleaned my filthy car
Need to replace an angel eye bulb
Need to replace an angel eye bulb
Went to the Tennessee State Veterans Home with the Nashville BMW Club. Residents were able to come out and see all the cars and some great conversation was had. I was truly honored to be there.
Finally got my carbon fiber driveshaft installed (w/ new giubo/new bolts) and replaced my busted bumper air duct.
Took it for a weekend drive to fill up for the coming week and to give it an Italian tune-up as I haven't driven it all month
AceBeezy wroteLove to hear your initial thoughts - mine is on the way.Finally got my carbon fiber driveshaft installed (w/ new giubo/new bolts) and replaced my busted bumper air duct.
"Winterizing" aka putting on DWS 06plus tires. Not that I'll be driving much in the winter. Also tried my hand at swirl removal with Sonax perfect finish and Griots DA. Didn't get pix that properly show the results but stoked with the results.
spammysammich wroteGotta say, after years of using "all season" tires on various cars, and almost always being more than a little underwhelmed by their performance, I have found the DWS 06/06+ to be astonishingly good. Have not had them on my E92 yet, but have them on 2 other cars and they are just as good as most of the mid- to high-end summer tires, both wet and dry. I drive my MINI very, very hard, and these things just grip and grip and grip. A great tire!"Winterizing" aka putting on DWS 06plus tires. Not that I'll be driving much in the winter.
One last run for the summer, tonight. Topped her up with some fresh fuel, stabilizer, and one final wash tomorrow before hibernating again until Spring.
