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Thanks guys!
Where did you buy the boom mat? I might pick some up.
I bought mine from ECS tuning, but i believe it could be found on amazon too. For probably cheaper too. Heres a link to the one I bought.Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
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You might not even need that much since you have a coupe, I used about 2 mats per door, and they were decently covered. Be careful handling the edges of that stuff! they are extremely sharp.
Perfect, thanks! Sounds like four sheets will do it.
Anytime! :thumbsupQuote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
Today, I received my rebuilt front calipers from Turner Motorsports, Stoptech stainless steel brake lines, and some Pentosin super dot 4.
Ive been having a squeaky brake caliper on both fronts for almost a year now and it drives me crazy. Constant squeak while driving, then the second I hit the brakes it goes away. I was originally thinking it was the rotors, but after inspecting the piston in the caliper on the drivers side i saw some decent amounts of rust.
At only 65 bucks per side, (including a core charge I think) I decided to buy both left and right sides. Man these things look good! I am highly impressed with the quality of the rebuilds. The came with all the necessary hardware/bushings as well! Next, I plan on doing some slotted rotors and new brake pads. I'd love to hear your guys recommendations on both those! :thumbs
Hopefully will be able to install these bad boys this weekend if it doesn't rain.
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Decided to go ahead and buy new front rotors and pads before I install the calipers. Pretty soon I will have nearly brand new brakes in the front! Next thing is a rear brake refresh!
I decided to go with stoptech slotted rotors and hawk HPS pads.
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Also got some stainless steel rotor set screws from ECS!
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Nice! I got the same kit from autoanithing and will be installing them on this coming weekend.
I didn't know that TMS is selling rebuild calipers. I probably should consider to buy them as well. Mine just so rusty and I don't want to repaint them.
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Yeah my old calipers were extremely rusted. I've been having a squeaky left front caliper for ever now and I'm hoping this will solve my problem! I too will hopefully tackle this job this weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by RUS_ZHP
One thing I noticed, the caliper rebuilds came in a centric box, my stop tech rotors also came in a centric box. I'm not sure if turner rebuilds them theirselves or sends them out for rebuilds. Either way they look great!
Today I installed my new caliper rebuilds, new stoptech slotted rotors, stainless steel brake lines, and Hawk HPS brake pads. Feels great to have nearly brand new braking up front! If this doesn't fix my brake squeak problem, then I don't know what will.
I haven't gotten a chance to bed them in yet, Plan on waiting till tonight that way the freeway will be clear. The pedal feels nice and firm though! I figured I'll drive it around for some miles and re bleed the brakes using my pressure bleeder.
Now that the front is done, I'm itching to get the rear redone! Plan on doing everything besides the calipers.
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Nice! I like my ss lines as well.
Those look good! And nice work bench - looks industrial strength.
+1 to both.Quote:
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Looks great Shawn, hope your squeak is resolved!
How are your dust shields so clean!? Your car is so mint..... :cheers
Thanks guys! I actually had some black caliper paint laying around and decided to do a quick paint job on the dust shields. Made them look almost brand new! :thumbsup
Damn Shawn, that is a gorgeous blue ZHP, very tastefully done. I love it. Got my gears turning on some of what I will do to mine. Keep up the great work and loving the updates.
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Those SS rotor screws are a nice touch.
Hey thanks! Its definitely a work in progress. Theres definitely some stuff id like to tackle this spring/summer that I've been wanting to get done for a while. I'm also a big fan of the mystic blue. It still grows on me more and more every day! :thumbsupQuote:
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Agreed! Kind of unnecessary but its nice knowing I can get my rotors off easily now. I still can't believe I got the old ones out. Ended up breaking my 6mm allen socket, but I managed to get them out with the help of a breaker bar and an allen wrench.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vas
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I was lucky enough to score a set of m3 mirrors in mystic blue over on m3forum...
Can't wait till they get here! It's going to be a project so I'm not sure when I'll get around to installing them. A little nervous but it's something I know I can do just fine, thanks to Charlie's (cakM3) DIY!
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Awesome man!! They're going to look so good.
nice, shawn! that's gonna be sweet.
Thanks guys! Im a little nervous but I know if I just take my time it should go pretty smoothly. Definitely going to be a time consuming project!
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Nice! That'll look great, makes our cars look more modern/aerodynamic. I'm passively looking for a set in OB but I don't have my hopes up. Post pics once you get them installed!
Be sure to follow Rogue Engineering's M3 mirror base plate mod diy first. The OEM M3 side mirror base plates need to be shaved a little so the mirrors will mount correctly on sedans.
Take your time, measure twice - cut once...
Looking forward to seeing these on your car!
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I'm excited to get these things installed! I agree, one of the best visual mods you can do imo. I'll be sure to post someQuote:
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Pictures of the install!
Thanks for the tips! I plan on cutting the bases, then getting them sprayed black toQuote:
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Match the shadowline. I'll be sure to take my time! I may come to you with some questions when the times comes to tackle this project!
ooooooo, gonna look good in gloss blackkk
Baseplates do look awesome in gloss black... matches the trim on my ZHP perfectly :thumbsup
Exactly. I can't possibly fathom why the previous owner decided to do my baseplates in Red. Ugh...Quote:
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And if it hasn't already been said, be extra careful with the paper thin ribbon cable on the mirrors. I learned the hard way...
Little update, last weekend I got a chance to install my m3 mirrors!
The process was definitely time consuming and a little nerve racking, but I'm definitely happy with the outcome. Wouldn't be possible without the rouge guide on how to cut the base plates and Charlie's diy on how to swap the mirror motors over to the m3 mirrors.
I ran out of time and wasn't able to swap the passenger side motor over. The drivers side is functional, I still think I need to do some adjustments. The movement is a little funky.
I also just left the base plates mystic blue for now, I ran out of time and didn't want to have to remove them again. I honestly kind of like the way it looks, I may paint them eventually
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Anyone know what this cable is for? It was tucked behind the drivers mirror not connected to anything...
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Good work Sparrow.
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Thanks boss!Quote:
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Looks perfectly executed Shawn! Well done! I'm glad my DIY was helpful in your mod! :thumbsup I wouldn't worry about painting your base plates.... they actually look good just the way they are on your car!
Agreed, the baseplates look good in Mystic.
So very envious...now to find some Orient Blue mirrors...:shifty
Thanks a ton Charlie! Couldn't of done it without your DIY! i had a little trouble routing the ribbon cable at first but i eventually got it figured out. I also had to remake the baseplate a few times to get the mirror positioned correctly. It's still not perfect but it'll do for now.
I need to do the passenger side but, I'd rather not have to deal with mirrors for a while.... Not a hard job, just really time consuming. (Took me 2 days 11 hours each day, and still didn't get done)
And I'm with you on the baseplates! The blue doesn't bother me at all. I was able to cut them pretty cleanly so it's not super noticeable.
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