Charlie's ///M Project Thread

[az3579]

you know, even though you got problems with her right now, you got to admit, that is one beautiful freaking M3 specimen on that truck bed.

Truck bed? No. Platform for viewing pleasure? Yes.
The M3 doesn't need to stroll down the runway for a good showing. The runway runs for it.

[cakM3]

Thanks Botond!!


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[rkneeshaw]

Platform for viewing pleasure? Yes.
The M3 doesn't need to stroll down the runway for a good showing. The runway runs for it.

lol exactly!

[cakM3]

I finally got my IAT sensor installed and connected this weekend... Here are a few pics where I have my sensor mounted...





I felt this was the perfect location (inside the driver's side brake duct just behind the air intake hole) for the sensor to get exposed to intake air without having to worry about heat soak issues...

The wiring was very simple to do and where I had to do some splicing on wire#3, I soldered the wires together and then used liquid electrical tape to seal the connection... then once the electrical tape has dried, I will tape everything before sealing that connector off again...



This one was taken from my iPhone showing just where the AIT wiring harness is routed from the brake duct.


Now off to remove my headlight assemblies

[cakM3]

Just finished up with my IAT relocation mod.





Routed the IAT harness and secured it with some tie wraps...


Now to grab some lunch before removing my headlight assemblies...




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[cakM3]

Today I finally took out the Bosch lens from my headlight assemblies in my ///M and installed my ZKW lens.

Once I replace the power steering hoses, including the one that failed, I will do the fun part of aiming my headlights. Looking forward to the brighter light beams...

Hate headlight washers though... Reconnecting the passenger side hose to the headlight is a real bitch...I kept telling myself to be patient....finally got the hose reconnected to the washer jet after dropping the plastic retainer clip three times... good thing I had my front bumper pulled off!!

Anyway here are a few pics from today's lens transplant...










Been wanting to do this since last year after rebuilding Patrick's ZHP headlight assemblies but never got around to doing it. Once I started working on my headlight assemblies today, it took me like 20 minutes per side to do the actual swap out of the lens. Doing this is getting easy


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[cakM3]

I also reapplied these styrofoam spacers onto my kevlar bar. When I took off my front bumper cover a few pieces came off the kevlar bar so I grabbed them so that I could reapply them with glue when I got home







They won't be coming off...


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[WOLFN8TR]

Good job Charlie! Looks so much better!

[cakM3]

Good job Charlie! Looks so much better!

Thanks Gary!

[NoVAphotog]

Very nice, Charlie! Taking advantage of the long weekend the best way possible!