Johnrando - totally stock, no mods.Originally Posted by johnrando
Soldier
Johnrando - totally stock, no mods.
Boss
Ah thanks. It looks lowered in that pic, must be the shadows/dark hiding the wheel gap.
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Soldier
John,
I installed a dropped suspension on my first E46, a then new 2000 323i - I was into autocrossing then and it was a pretty good performer with the new suspension, but here in the northeast, particular CT (we have the worst roads in the nation), the ride was punishing - even my stock ZHP is pushing it, driving it into NYC with 18's always gives me some worry. If I were to do it again, my track car would be a separate entity.
Your car looks nice - I was in LA this past June and the roads are perfect for a dropped car, but the slow, slow, slow average driving speeds (thanks to traffic) drive me nuts
Boss
Nice detail, thanks. Yes, the road speeds here are usually higher than many places UNLESS you're in traffic, and then it's a crawl. So, the secret of course is to time your drives around traffic, which is increasingly hard to do. There aren't many places who's traffic flows faster than here when things are moving so I know what you mean as I consistently travel to other places and it drives me crazy (no pun intended) on how slow people drive elsewhere.
Randeaux/Rando/John/jr - '06 Cic ZHP; Southern California
"ZHP or not, I still like you"
ZHP Performance Package, Cold Weather Package, Leather, Jet Black/Black/BlackCube, NAV, Anthracite Black "my individual" interior trim
ESS Stage 1 Twin Screw Supercharger, Sprint Booster, BMW Perf Intake, Magnaflow Exhaust, Dinan TB & STEP S/W, UCC Sway Bars, Apex EC-7 18x8.5 ET38
Suspension: AST 44100 dampers, Bimmerworld front adjustable end links, Swift springs (8K front, 10K rear), Vorshlag camber plates
Dynavin D99+, Hardwire V1 (w/V1 Connection), BSW Stage 1 Speakers, Kicker Amp/Subwoofer
BMW Performance Strut Brace, Orion V2 Angel Eyes, No-holes License Plate, SMG Paddle Shift Mod, Besian VANOS, Gold DISA, Fan Delete, M3 Side Mirrors
Note: Actual car no longer resembles signature picture
Capo
You got that right; we sure do have some of the worst roads. This is usually more of a problem on back roads but driving through NYC makes me want to stab myself.John,
I installed a dropped suspension on my first E46, a then new 2000 323i - I was into autocrossing then and it was a pretty good performer with the new suspension, but here in the northeast, particular CT (we have the worst roads in the nation), the ride was punishing - even my stock ZHP is pushing it, driving it into NYC with 18's always gives me some worry. If I were to do it again, my track car would be a separate entity.
Your car looks nice - I was in LA this past June and the roads are perfect for a dropped car, but the slow, slow, slow average driving speeds (thanks to traffic) drive me nuts
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I'm thinkin I'm gonna have to do the same, Dane.
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I kinda like it!
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Found a story on Road and Track about the revival of the straight six. Thought I'd modify their artwork a bit
http://www.roadandtrack.com/columns/...ht-six-revival
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Nice lolI kinda like it!
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Found a story on Road and Track about the revival of the straight six. Thought I'd modify their artwork a bit
http://www.roadandtrack.com/columns/...ht-six-revival
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His: 05 330 ZHP Imola Red - 07 Z4 M Coupe Imola Red
Hers: 04 330i ZSP
2004 325 M56 Steel Blue Metallic - Sold
Stephen's DD & AutoX/HPDE Build Thread
Stewart WP - Z4M LCAB - M3 trans/motor mounts - DICE MediageBridge Duo - ARC-8 17x8.5"
DrVANOS - Mason Engineering Race Strut Bar - E30 Exp. Cap - Custom Black+Beige Interior - M3 Seats
Bilstein PSS10 - Turner Sway Bars 27/21 - ECST RTAB Limiters - R.E. RSM
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