hey... that might work.Quote:
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LOL. we still don't know what weekend it is yet. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by 704sw
dude... you KNOW i'm going to try to fit it in today, right????Quote:
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hey... that might work.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vas
LOL. we still don't know what weekend it is yet. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by 704sw
dude... you KNOW i'm going to try to fit it in today, right????Quote:
Originally Posted by ZHPizza
I thought anything and everything can fit inside a touring.Quote:
Originally Posted by slater
Either way I would be interested in it.
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Originally Posted by 704sw
I bet Slater's touring wont make it all the way to Ohio for the meet. Yeah, I am pretty sure...unless he can prove otherwise :)
This.Quote:
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Was there ever any doubt?Quote:
Originally Posted by Vas
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please excuse the dirt in the back of the Touring... and the fuzz on the bottom edge of the headliner. ;)
hey now! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by anandoc
It can't lie flat. Doesn't fit.
Back to the drawing board.
Yea that simply won't do. Basically on par with bungee cording it to the roof rails.Quote:
Originally Posted by az3579
Dang it Peter. That one is in much better shape then what is currently in Sketchi.
Looks like something like this without the clips
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Those Canadian cars are pristine on the inside. I was so confused when I was riding in the back of Peter's sedan. I'm looking around and touching all of these 10+ year old headliner/pillar bits and wondering if he replaced them within the last year. Nope, kept them in the freezer.Quote:
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Uhh so I just got my new ACDelco battery from Amazon and the date code says it was manufactured in October of 2017...
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Edit: Just got off the phone with ACDelco and apparently they print their labels for the year and use them up as they go. They've been pumping out more batteries than expected this year, so they're already into the October labels. Free 3 months of warranty coverage!
That's good news. Hopefully things workout.Quote:
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What do you think is a fair price for a used OEM E46 shark fin? There's one for sale on E46F in Orient Blue which is tough to find. I've always liked the look even though I don't have any use for the original antenna (I don't have BMW Assist) and it would be poser-ish (YOLO). The upside is it could be retrofitted as a GPS antenna or some other antenna in the future if I went the route of a aftermarket GPS head unit a la Dynavin, Avin, etc.
No clue. What's the asking price ?
I haven't heard back from the seller, and it's not posted in their FS ad.Quote:
Originally Posted by fredo
The GPS antenna for an aftermarket unit works fine in the dash....but would theoretically work better on the roof under a shark fin...Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
Probably look stupid tho.
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Originally Posted by ZHPizza
Hey guys. Time for another annoying, beating a dead horse, and normally debated quiestion. Yep, I used search, the most recent thread I found was a few years old, thought I'd ask.
I'm getting a clutch job and drivetrain refresh performed by a local shop here in town. I was chatting with the owner and we're deciding what to do about the new clutch assembly. I've been running the organic UUC with the light weight flywheel. I've loved it, chatter and all. It's been easy to drive with, never had any stalling issues, and makes 1st and 2nd gear pulls feel like I'm driving a scalded rat. The issue now is that the car will be seeing less and less track time and going back to a sometimes daily/mostly weekend status.
So my question is this, having lived with the light weight single mass setup for a few years, is there any advantage to going back to OEM versus what I'm running now? I've never driven a stock E46 or ZHP so I really don't know what the OE setup feels like. I will say that I really enjoy how quickly the light weight setup revs across the band and accelerates in the first few gears. Plus, this setup has survived a little over 100k miles with the previous owner tracking it all over Europe and myself tracking here in the states.
At this point, I just want it back on the road full time. But I also don't want to get back into the car and feel like I sold myself short on the purchase. Especially considering the other mods on the car. It's not a "fast" car with the current setup. But strike me blind if it isn't quick in the corners.
Also, that 3.46 Helical video review is in the works. Just as soon as I get this back on the road. Only took me a few years to get around to it.
Exactly the response I was hoping for.Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
I think the chatter is the only downside to a SMF from what I can remember. I also think that the OE clutch/DMF would be more expensive than your current parts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenrir
If that's the clutch you're used to and like, I see no reason to change it...
Alternatively, you could see if you could find someone in your area with an E46 with a stock clutch and give their car a drive to see how it feels.
But I think there isn't much downside apart from the chatter of a lightweight SMF.
Thanks for the input guys! I really appreciate it. Perhaps I can convince a local owner to let me tag along for a ride, Curves.
The aftermarket setup is cheaper than OE. And I really.... Reeeaaally like the way it feels. If the only thing I'm gaining from going OE is not having the transmission sound like it's eating itself..... I'm ok with that. Plus the faces of passengers when clutch chatter happens is priceless.
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$50Quote:
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Getting ready to install my PSS10.
I've read the "L" is supposed to line up with the grove in the knuckle with the pinch bolt, but is it the letter "L" itself or the little vertical line next to it?
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I see what you mean.... Damn those Germans
I would imagine it's the line. There's another alignment line above the 'M'.
Interesting... good eye.Quote:
Originally Posted by az3579
I've got two good eyes. :biggrinQuote:
Originally Posted by stephenkirsh
At least I hope so... been a while since the last optometrist visit. lol
What's the Mafia's opinion on poly v. rubber subframe and diff bushings? A little extra NVH isn't really a big deal, but within reason.
Although I'd like to get her on a track a couple times a year, it is a daily driver.
I went with AKG "black" poly bushings for my rear subframe and differential when I did my suspension last year. No complaints; almost imperceptible NVH increase from the stiffer material. Lemforder rubber or ball joints everywhere else. Drives great.Quote:
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Originally Posted by 704sw
I went with AKG poly bushings for the diff and kind of regret it. Since the car is primarily driven on the street, the extra harshness from not getting a rev-match perfect is a little too annoying for my taste. Since I did the diff bushings, I've been getting too much mechanical noise during shifts that's also starting to remind me of the reason I got rid of my E30 (constant clunking when shifting).
For someone who doesn't drive 30k a year but instead 10-15, I would recommend OE bushings everywhere as the longevity of poly will probably never be realized during the ownership period...
I've read a lot about everything and I'm having a little reservation on poly being too firm, especially the AKG black. Are you tracking often?Quote:
Originally Posted by Aeternalis
Perfect, thanks BP! It also doesn't break my heart that OE is cheaper [emoji4] I can get a mixture of Lemmy and Febi for all 7 bushings in the subframe carrier for about $75 with FCP's lifetime guarantee [emoji1303]Quote:
Originally Posted by az3579
I don't track my car at all, nor do I plan to do so. Then again my last car (Mazdaspeed Protege) was very harsh with a full set of 88 durometer poly motor mounts so I probably notice increased NVH less than others, but even with the poly I will say my car rides very well. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by 704sw
Ditto here. Hate the drivetrain windup with the stock bushings especially with the LSD and SC but I don't want to turn my car into a vibrating chair...Quote:
Originally Posted by 704sw
Go with rubber.Quote:
Originally Posted by 704sw
it won't. i have ECS poly diff bushings (88A) and AKG poly subframe mounts (90A i believe), and no NVH increase; only locked-down rear end and much, much better power application. there is a some whine from the diff transmitted into the cabin, but i don't mind it at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sockethead
to put it in perspective: i am CRAZY anal about vibrations and NVH. the UUC black trans mounts i run add some NVH at low revs and that bothers me, but the shifting quality is worth the trade-off. if the poly bits in the diff and subframe were causing increased NVH i would probably go back to rubber.
and, after driving rubber-bushed cars again (my Tourings), and i very much looking forward to getting the sedan's poly bits into the red Touring!
The what? What is this drivetrain windup you speak of?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sockethead
When you shift hard between gears all those rubber bushings absorb some of the power instead of transferring to the wheels... Hard to really describe. I call it squishy... You can hear it and feel it..
you can totally feel it... and after driving the poly-bushed car, it's hard to go back. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sockethead
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I haven't noticed a difference in power delivery, only comfort...Quote:
Originally Posted by slater