Should I ceramic coat my headers for $300?
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Should I ceramic coat my headers for $300?
Yes
No
Just paint themhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4669a84a24.jpg
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What headers are those? I am consider headers and Coilovers as my next upgrades.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeathTrap
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I vote YES. I had the iron exhaust manifolds on my E28 done by Jet-Hot with their Sterling 15 years ago & they still look great. Cerakote & Swain do good work, too.
https://www.jet-hot.com/
Bimmerbrakes/EuroPartsOnline Gen 3 headers.Quote:
Originally Posted by JETSET303
They had a recent price hike, now they are a pretty penny.
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15 years? Alright, I guess it's time to ship them out!Quote:
Originally Posted by John in VA
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I did that on the ones for my Truimph. Most of what I've heard is that's the way to go.
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yes. go with swaintech since it's the best of the three.
Anyone know of a shop in the Denver area that has the proper tool to roll fenders?
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I thought heavily about Swain as well, but I think I'll end up going with Jet-Hot as I have something else in mind for a thermal barrier in addition to the ceramic coating.Quote:
Originally Posted by sillieidiot
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We hv a mafia roller that you can borrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by JETSET303
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Thank you. I looked through the tool thread, but couldn’t figure out who is in possession of it. I post an inquiry there.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnrando
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Has anyone here used the N54 exhaust manifold studs? They have a torx head for simpler installation vs the double-nut method of the stock studs.
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Do you live in an area with snow/drive the car in salt? I personally haven't had good luck with rusty external torx, they seem to strip incredibly easily.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeathTrap
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I live in Atlanta. When/if it snows, the city breaks. We don't get heavy salt here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chaplian
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OK, so I put in the bavsound speakers and they worked fine. I checked and every speaker was working. Later, I disconnected the battery and replaced the door airbag and spliced in a new connector. Sometime after that, I noticed that the front right door speakers weren't working. All 3 were out. From what I understand, it could be either the amp or the head unit. Any ideas how to test these or anything? If it is the amp, how hard would it be to use an aftermarket amp and do a sub while I'm at it? Also, I have an aftermarket headunit that I put in a year ago - an Avin Avant 3. It's pretty glitchy so I don't want to rule that out, either.
Did you pull the door panels when you replaced the air bag? Did you maybe forget to reconnect the speakers? That's definitely some shit that I would doQuote:
Originally Posted by Oltorf
forgot to the add - I replaced the airbag on the driver's side door, and the speakers that don't work are on the passenger side door. So I haven't taken apart the door since I installed the speakers and verified that they were working.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZHPizza
Is the sunshade supposed to fit this badly in a sedan? I ordered this one off ECS and after seeing others fit perfectly in e90s and f30s I got suspicious. The part number on this says it's for a e90, and I know ECS isn't above sending wrong parts. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...30e68a6bbe.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...06ca9ce793.jpg
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This is the part number on mine:Quote:
Originally Posted by ComradeNick
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Yup, that must be the wrong part. I have the Genuine E46 BMW shade for mine and it fits perfectly.
What's the part number on it so I can make sure they send the right oneQuote:
Originally Posted by az3579
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Originally Posted by ComradeNick
Not sure it even has one on it anymore; it's really old and beat up.
I'll check when I get home.
We’ll be taking a 1,800 mile road trip this summer and I’m playing with the idea, of taking the ZHP. The car is nearing 160K and most maintenance is current. Things that I haven’t done are the fuel pump and filer and the PVC system.
The car runs and drives fine and I just replaced the battery and mass air flow meter.
Looking for thoughts, on just driving it or, do some work and spend some money first.
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Definitely either change or at least put a fresh fuel pump in the trunk if you're ok with a roadside swap. I was lucky enough to show symptoms instead of a sudden failure, but most E46 owners are not. I think that's the only time bomb in these cars though...well...outside of the cooling system...Quote:
Originally Posted by 3ZHPGUY
And the fuel filter would be a good idea for gas mileage alone.
I’ve done quite a few >1000 miles road trips on my zhp. As Nate said, replacing the fuel pump is a good idea. I’d also think about replacing the radiator due to age. I’ve replaced mine at 125k miles (176k now) because it was just before summer and I had a lot of road trips planned and I didn’t want to be stranded. My thinking was, I needed to replace it sooner or later so it wasn’t a question of saving money and since I bought it from fcp, I don’t have to pay for it again...Quote:
Originally Posted by 3ZHPGUY
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Will a door trim panel from a '00 fit an '05 330i?
YupQuote:
Originally Posted by Oltorf
Anyone have recommendations for a bluetooth OBD dongle? I finally got around to getting Torque for my Xtrons head unit.
This one plays well with my xtrons and is low profile enough that I just leave it in the portQuote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T5G53ZM..._-mNICb15B69PP
Perfect, thanks! What do you do with the flap covering the OBDII port? Just let that sh*t dangle?
Pop’er off and put it in your drawer of miscellaneous car parts.Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
https://i.imgur.com/Fv1GiU6.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by 704sw
Try basement.
Lol well, yes...but I assumed we all had that one random place, completely separated from the main stash, full of pieces you keep meaning to organize with the main stash but never do.Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
For me that’s the drawer to the left of the fridge. OBD2 flappy boi? Check. A litany of shitty LED bulbs for the interior? Yup. The original crappy screws for the aFe airbox cover I’ve since replaced? Those are there too. And for some reason a sleeve of Titleist demo balls from their test program [emoji2371]
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Originally Posted by 704sw
I endorse both parts of this responseQuote:
Originally Posted by 704sw
Anybody else drop a gd sunroof on their head today? No? Just me?
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Lmao how does that even happen? If it makes you feel better I pulled my whole shifter knob out in the parking lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZHPizza
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Tryna delete this bitch but it is a bear without an extra set of handsQuote:
Originally Posted by ComradeNick
My prop did more harm than goodhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...5f6c7f63c6.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...7e0580148a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...26aa6994b6.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d0a4031acb.jpg
Oo that looks cool, what are you putting in its place, cf or just a painted roof?Quote:
Originally Posted by ZHPizza
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This. A sunroof plug? That's about 40 lbs of weight gone right?Quote:
Originally Posted by ComradeNick
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Originally Posted by ComradeNick
Trying to fit up a cheap plug from Cliq Tuning now. It fits, but will definitely need some adjustments.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeathTrap
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Edit: looks like about 35lbs but I'll be adding the plug and some foam sound blocker so probably 30lbs removed from the roof [emoji106]