First Autocross event of the season - Kansas City SCCA, last weekend - sporting my new Apex wheels and 255/40/17 RE-11's. Mediocre run times, mostly wiping off the cobwebs from an inactive 2012...
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First Autocross event of the season - Kansas City SCCA, last weekend - sporting my new Apex wheels and 255/40/17 RE-11's. Mediocre run times, mostly wiping off the cobwebs from an inactive 2012...
Midlandtech: Are you still looking for your stock airbox? I have one, and I am in KC. PM if you are interested
Jeff
Prepping for Autocross - NEW SHOES
APEX ARC-8s 17X9 Anthracite arrived
Bridgestone RE-11A 255/40/17 arrived fro TireRack
Installed yesterday:thumbsup
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I replaced my stock intake with a CAI from AFE, so mine is for sale, and I am in Kansas City
PM me
Jeff
Jeff:
Welcome from another Jeff with a ZHP in Kansas City - actually Parkville. Mine is a 2005 Alpine White coupe, bought it in New Jersey in the Fall of 2012 after looking for about 6 months....
OK, Bob in Doug's car = bad news for me in STX. I though Chuck raced his family car last year - a VW, or a Chevy of some kind? because of problems and/or repairs he needed on his M3?? FYI, I almost...
Mike:
Understood - Chris and Doug both would kill me in STX. Certainly know that for KC, and for this STX class, that I have the wrong car and set up, so...................at least my car SOUNDS...
Thanks. I figured that I would end up in STX: Rougue Engineering exhaust, Rouge Engineering front strut brace, AFE CAI, and then the different wheels and tire sizes (not stock).
This is a big...
So I am not trying to stay in, or out of a particular class. I ran my 325i stock for a few seasons, even winning our local DS Class in street tire one season. My goal is just to do something...
Autocross starts in April and to get prepped, I will make wheel/tire/spacer changes from stock.
Looking for suggestions, feedback from autocrossers/racers who liked/disliked their choices.
I...
With regards to "I'm not sure it is worth it though".........The unit is $250, and according to Webster, you get 40 washes, and a replacement cartridge costs $50. So $300 investment will give you...
So I was cleaning my garage and stacked an old bent wheel on an old tired shop stool and figured I would have some fun making a BMW wheel shop stool
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Simple BMW Piston key chain
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Swapped stock air filter for AFE ProDry, plus added Rogue Engineering RaceBar
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1. Bought new filter cover, it was $7.50, so I figured if I messed it up, I could re-do. Any of the online parts stores
2. steel wooled the entire top of the cover, wipe clean
3. Dupli-Color Prep...
Now with a better paint job on the Motorsport colors, here is the final result
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Yea, purple stripe is there, just didn't show up on the photos. Once I get my new cover replacement, I am going to do this more "professionally" as was previously suggested. Will post pics after...
I can't believe I didn't think of that!
Great idea, yes - the filter cover is visible from outside - I am now thinking more cool than lame
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My cabin filter cover was weathered, when I found out it was a <$10 replacement, I ordered a new one. While waiting, I had some fun with BMW Motorsport colors. I cannot decide if I want to take this...
This morning...........
replaced plugs
replaced belts
replaced pulleys with aluminum ones
replaced POS original water pump with a Stewart metal impeller water pump
replaced coolant, flushed...
Wow, ever get the feeling none of us has a life?
Just kidding.
Even though the original regulators break (we know they will), the fix is simple. if my cheapo regulator breaks quickly (whatever...
Just to weigh in again
It was a $30 part - generic
Its an easy DIY
I just did mine (rear right) last weekend. I too, ordered a $30 regulator online (don't remember where)
1. Printed off one of the many online DIY instructions - print one and have it with you
2....
I Can't believe that this hasn't already been stated:
Badges? I don't need no stinking badges!