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Got up before the sun this morning and made the most of a few quiet hours!
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Also got the rear deck back in before I had to hit the road. I decided that I'll be doing the drivers side with the OE HK speakers and the passenger side with Bavsound Stage 1 speakers. Gotta test them variables, yo.
Did you do other maintenance or did you just want to clear out all the old sound deadening from the rear bench and put in your own?
Interested in your thoughts on the speakers. Rock out with some good ol' Ying Yang Twinz
*Hey how you doin lil mama? lemme whisper in your ear*
That's super awesome. My rear bench area is super gross from all the broken sound deadening and the PO letting his/her passengers eating in the car.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZHPizza
Did you use duramat?
Did mine when I replaced the fuel pump. I used RAAMat. http://www.raamaudio.com/Quote:
Originally Posted by anandoc
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Thanks. Looks cheaper than duramat. Wonder whether they ship to Canada without charging an arm and a leg.Quote:
Originally Posted by ELCID86
If you're not in a huge rush, I'd be willing to bring it to you in October.Quote:
Originally Posted by anandoc
This was all part of my running wiring for the backup camera that stemmed into refinishing the rear deck and dyeing the rear headrests and replacing the speakers and getting the windows tinted since the rear deck is out and and andQuote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
Yeah mine was nasty from someone's kids riding back there. I just pulled all of the cracked rubber and cleaned it out with a vacuum brush attachment. The mat that I used is called Reckhorn and I really like it, but I don't think they sell it anymore. It sticks better and costs less than Dynamat etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by anandoc
You finally returning that car to Peter?Quote:
Originally Posted by 704sw
That's awesome helpful of ya! (unlike this Pizza guy ;) ) You making a trip to Toronto/Canada?Quote:
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LOL!!Quote:
Originally Posted by ZHPizza
Nope, you guys are making a trip to the States.Quote:
Originally Posted by anandoc
Slater and I were just texting about this. Wait - how did you get to know? :shiftyQuote:
Originally Posted by 704sw
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Originally Posted by anandoc
I think it was discussed in the 2016 mafia meet thread.Quote:
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~ominous music~
movie trailer dude voice:...you wouldn't download a horse...would you?...
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~frantic hacker typing~
~modem sounds~
quirky robot voice: HORSIES. DOWNLOADING.
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kool-aid man voice: OH YEAHHH
:rofl
You saw it here first, folks. ZHPizza uses PEDs for his car.
Best project thread ever.
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Some reflections on a few days of driving a sharked ZHP again after 3 years: niceeeee
-Let's run down the normal Q&A with these things-
Q: Do you feel the horsies?
A: Maybe...maybe some small ponies...like definitely not actual horse-sized horsies...no...more like mini horsies...not like Lil Sebastian, though...we all know that he's larger than life...
Q: Do you feel the throttle response?
A: Boy howdy! It's still not quite throttle-cable-good, but I'm at least 15% less shitty at rev matching 2nd when turning right at an intersection. Hell, sometimes I even get it right! Hot dang!
Q: Will it blend?
A: I don't...why would I want to know that?
Q: YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. I NEED THE DATA FROM THE BUTT DYNO. HOW MANY HORSIES DOES YOUR SAGGY ASS READ? BE EXACT.
A: Go away.
In all seriousness, it's a very mild change, but I really like it. The throttle response is improved, but not excessive like some have reported with the pedalbox. It certainly doesn't feel like it's accelerating faster or anything. The car just seems to want to go and the only thing holding it back is me not pushing the pedal further, whereas before, the car seemed annoyed when I pressed the pedal deeper -- like I was having to coax it along.
Overall, it's a minor improvement that really made driving more enjoyable for me. Combined with adding a clutch stop and finishing the stereo/interior, I've found myself looking for excuses to drive the car and acting like a butthurt toddler when I have to go somewhere in another vehicle....I wan play wit muh toyz...
This is all I have to contribute right now.
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You pretty much described how I feel about it. Nothing significant outright, but little things here and there make it worth it.
Obligatory:
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dude, you make me LOL. for realZ.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZHPizza
you need your own youtube series.
How's your feeling about the shark now?
After getting a bit more miles, it seems like the more noticeable changes were caused by the DME reset.
Just a heads up he's in Europe for a couple weeks, not sure how much updating he'll do lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by holyc0w
Well the only thing that I noticed was the improved throttle response, which hasn't changed. I'm still rev-matching/downshifting through a few gears as I come to every stop, whereas I didn't bother with the hassle before.Quote:
Originally Posted by holyc0w
We back, fam.Quote:
Originally Posted by 704sw
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Originally Posted by ZHPizza
And just when this site was getting good again
I only go down 4 to 3 sometimes. Not good enough to do 3 to 2 consistently.Quote:
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No internet in Europe?
Excellent use of the oft upset winny the bishQuote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
Yeah I usually don't bother below 3rd, but I always go that far now just because it's fun with the throttle blipping bits.Quote:
Originally Posted by holyc0w
I was a million miles an hour and not using my time/data to check in on here. Did Peter buy another car?
Fixed! LolQuote:
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I think he would be down for an e91, too.
I'm all about The Bish (for one episode)Quote:
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That heel-toe 3-2 downshift and ripping through a slow speed corner at 2x the recommended speed is my favorite thing to do in my car.
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Muuuuuch needed update coming at ya face right now so sit back and shuuuut up.
My body is still stuck in a European time zone, so I made the most of waking up two hours early this morning and swapped in the heater control bracket that I had bought used a couple months ago. It's a 3 year old part that cleaned up great, but install was 200% more of an asshole than expected as I swapped over the 12V outlet too (PO had spilled some shit all up in there).
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I also swapped in a used M3 leather wheel before the trip. I hate to admit that I like it more than the alcantara.....probably because I'm a filthy neanderthal that gets in the car with dirty hands and makes the alcantara all nasty and slippery.
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Although it's like...pretty much plastic...I think someone cleaned it with a sealant...I don't know...it still grips better than the always-dirty alcantara, so I'm digging it for now.
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Oh and I guess I never added a pic of the brushed aluminum trim on here. I am really, really happy with how it turned out.
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And long before that, I got my backup camera all wired up and working.
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Yeah, I ran the wire through one of the screw holes for the trunk handle. I'm running 1 screw short on the handle now like a madman. Come at me.
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I'm loving it*
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*except for when it rains :facepalm
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Pictures no worky.
It's showing that circle with the dash inside.
I can see the pics
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I'm only able to see the first picture. Fix your crap, son.
Try it now ya bunch of cretins
Lol that thing shiny af.
good work, dude. and welcome back!
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Nothing like a brand new leather wheel. Mmmmmmm.
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still better than a crusty old alcantara wheel... I wanted to put gloves on to touch it before I had mine swapped out a week after i bought it