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Yeah, had one on our '00 323ci so wouldn't fit the ZHPs. And I think you're correct it was only a 2 piece exhaust, the 3 piece one was the Magnaflow on my son's car. Anyway, I'm suspecting one pf those little UPS stores you see in strip shopping centers could box & pack it in a secure & protected way. Let me know.
Bruce, You will have to wait a little longer (few days). I may not be able to get a quote till next week, but for sure you are first on the list. :P I said I would sell it to you when I was planning to get rid of the exhaust. Whats another few days to that 1.5 year wait..LOL..Quote:
Originally Posted by BCS_ZHP
I ended up installing the exhaust tonight after work. The exhaust I bought is in a little rough shape. I will have to clean the tips and see if I can make it pretty again. No test drive yet. Tomorrow I will take it to work.
Bruce,
Luckily my parents have recently bought a sofa and dryer. I will see if I can makeshift a box tomorrow night. I'll get the weight and then get a quote from UPS or FedEx.
I'll be sure to take some pictures tomorrow for you. :)
Recently I've had the topic of focusing on my front brakes.
Problem:
135i calipers have a known heat problem. It is accelerated when used at the track with aftermarket pads that generate more heat. The ceramic piston cap will crack and will need replacement.
My calipers see alot of track time with aftermarket pads and I foresee this problem arising soon. I need to find a good solution for when it does happen.
Solutions:
I really see about 3 reasonable solutions.
1st solution is to go back to 330i brakes. I sold my old calipers to a local E46 owner and I would need to buy the whole front setup. This solution seems a little silly since I would need new track pads again for the car. It might not make sense anymore.
2nd solution is to rebuild the pistons on the 135i. This one is the more complicated one. Initially like Chad, I saw there was a set of Stoptech aluminum pistons that could replace the OEM pistons. Now there is a new set of Stainless Steel pistons from RacingBrake.com that see potential. The battle between SS and AL begins. The SS pistons seem reasonable as they are similar in price but heat transfer is slower in the SS than Aluminum. This can be beneficial as the 135i caliper already has a heat problem. I need to look into this more with the 135i guys and see if they have any insight on this portion.
3rd Solution is to get Stoptech 332mm Brake kit to replace the 135i and be done with it.
This one is a toughie as the brakes are designed for the E46 and brake bias may not be affected as much. The kit itself barely fits my 17" wheels and I might have to use a 5mm spacer to run them. Replacement rotor rings are expensive as well.
I think the 2nd solution with the stainless steel pistons might be the best choice for me to minimize cost in the long run as well. Since I'm not experiencing brake fade with the current setup, I think I just need to setup the pistons so it can take the abuse over and over again. Hopefully I can research and see if 1ers received good results with the RacingBrake SS pistons.
Any opinions would be appreciated :)
Are the stoptechs a two piece rotor? If they are I would go with that.
No brake expertise to offer but interesting in hearing how/what you decide.
The stoptechs are indeed a true two rotor setup.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vas
The bmw performance rotors are the semi-floating rotors.
The main reason I am having trouble wanting to go to Stoptech.
-Barely fits my current track rims.
-I don't want to run spacers, which means I need new rims which will be another item to replace.
-Currently I have a setup where I swap rotors and pads for street duty and have a seperate set for track duty.
-Replacement rotors can be expensive. From what I've seen, they are around $250-300 each side. This can be difficult for me to want to do the same setup as I had with the bmw performance brakes.
-more expensive than the BMW brakes I have right now.
Course the benefits of Stoptech:
-The rotor is larger and thicker for better heat dissipation.
-Ease of changing pads without removing the caliper
-A system that was designed for the E46.
This makes it hard to say yes to the Stoptech but it doesn't rule it out either...
Initial Impressions:
Surprisingly I expected it to be louder judging by how many people said it was loud. IMO its not much more louder than the HKS exhaust in the interior.
However it is definitely louder on the outside and the exhaust note is more M3 like.
:like
Thanks Rando
Nice
Thanks Cam.
In a strange twist, I removed my Gruppe M intake and went back to stock intake for now. Why you ask? I want to hear what the exhaust sounds like with just the TSE3. I may buy the BMW performance Intake with the broken tabs from the local on E46F. Hmmm
Bruce, I packaged your exhaust
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Minor pictureless update:
Ever since the M3 rear end swap, I noticed the rear end seems to be drooping a little lower than it was before the swap. It would seem the GC rear height adjuster reinforcement plates have bent a little over the years of usage. It is probably from a few apex hops here and there at the track. :innocent
I am planning to call GC to see how much the plate seperately is. Perhaps I may replace my rear perches as well if they are relatively cheap since they have worn out the top portion of the perch over the years of going up driveways and being on lifts. I also plan to order new swift 7" 65mm 10Kg/mm springs to replace the rear 6" 10Kg/mm springs to help gain some height back. The perches are pretty high up already.
I'm contemplating selling the GruppeM intake for now and getting an AFE down the line. I got the intake for the noise but that seems irrelevant with the TSE3. AFE seems to be putting better numbers on the Dyno and with a Eurocharged Tune, this will benefit the most. For now I will use a K&N filter I had right before i got the Gruppe M intake.
Sway bars are still on the pending items. Since I got that exhaust, the sway bars will have to wait till I have extra cash for it. Also waiting for a sale or something for them. lol.
AFE Intake or Eurocharged Tune?
Which would be better right now? :)
AFE intake then Eurocharged tune.Quote:
Originally Posted by derbo
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2JZ swap with nawwwwws..Quote:
Originally Posted by derbo
Neither. Save up for an S54 swap
Oh you guys are so silly. :)
I started to take apart my interior to do some changes.
As some have read in the Bluetooth thread, I bought an 2005 TCU from a M3 on eBay. The TCU came in and I installed it in the trunk. I still missing the Bluetooth antenna and bracket and I should be able to sync my phone soon.
While I was taking apart the center console, I decided to remove the DICE kit from my car. I no longer have a 4S and opt to replace the DICE kit with a more universal AUX kit.
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Ahh, those center AC vents. I got so frustrated with mine today that I smashed them in with the butt of my Maglite. Felt great. (they were already cracked)
Thanks for a true response. LOL. I ordered the AFE.Quote:
Originally Posted by danewilson77
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Sometimes I secretly go to junkyards to hit stuff. :)
I ordered a bluetooth antenna and bracket as well as an AUX kit from TISCHER. I also ordered an AFE intake as well. Both are on the way. Hopefully by beginning of next week and I can deal with adding the VO to the car for Bluetooth. :)
What kind of Gains are you anticipating from the afe intake itself?
50hp minimum.Quote:
Originally Posted by trancenation
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Think you included an extra 0! HahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Avetiso
Jay,Quote:
Originally Posted by trancenation
I don't expect anything earth shattering but I believe it will be beneficial when I set up a Eurocharge tune with Seth.
My AFE intake came in today right when I shipped out Charlie's (new to him) Gruppe M intake.
Of course this meant I did a same day install.
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I also took a look at the headlights as BP mentioned that there was no drilling involved for the city lights modification. To my dismay, I see this. Plastic requiring drilling. :(
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My Bluetooth antenna and AUX kit comes in tomorrow. Hopefully I can finish up the car on Sunday and confirm the Bluetooth works.
I already wrote $639 VO into the modules with NCSExpert but I could not communicate with the TCU. I decided to open GT1 and of course the virtual machine goes into a kernel panic when I want to use it for diagnostics! Argh. I guess I'll have to wait for the Bluetooth antenna to arrive to see if it will work or not.
It's getting late and I'm calling quits for tonight since I have work in a few hours.
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Why would yours require drilling? My holes were just plugged up with twist caps that were removable... do you have AL or ZKW headlights?
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AL. I should've remember that AL and ZKW are massively different.Quote:
Originally Posted by az3579
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Small update:
I installed an auxiliary kit to replace my DICE kit to be little more universal.
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I also attempted to retrofit the Bluetooth TCU I got from eBay. Unfortunately the TCU is unresponsive to INPA so I opted to open it up and since I saw some crystals on the edge. To my dismay, I see this. I attacked it with some circuit board cleaner and the TCU still remains unresponsive. I messaged the eBay member I purchased it to see what he can do. If not I will dispute with PayPal/ eBay. :/
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Damn, sorry to hear.
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That's terrible to hear. Hopefully you and the seller can work out a fair arrangement.
-Jay
Is it me or is that fried?
It looks like liquid damage to me. Like tap water on circuit board damage.Quote:
Originally Posted by az3579
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Maybe the unit is from a flood damaged car.
-Jay
Sucks. I'd file the dispute right away - it won't affect anything other than block the funds in the seller's account right away (he can still issue a refund). You never know...
Working with the seller first before filing a dispute is the most amicable way to resolve an issue. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by alexandre
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I contacted the seller and he responded with a full refund already. I provided pictures of the TCU and it was enough evidence for him to refund my money. I am shipping back the TCU to him and happy he was a great seller willing to take the responsibility that it wasnt working. I still have faith in Ebay :)
Now I am looking for the 455 Bluetooth TCU. Perhaps I'll just order it from getbmwparts for $338...