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I rode in Marv's 332ti yesterday. He didn't even really get on it and daaaaaang that thing was fast. Sounded awesome too! |  |  | | 09-15-2009, 07:59 AM | #467 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 |
haha... yeah, i just pushed it to a comfortable level. still getting the feel for it. Scary how it drives now. going from the M44 power to the S52 is like BAM! i should've let you drive it yourself so you can get the feel for it. __________________ 
-Theta Chi-
Float like a cadilac, sting like a BIMMER
.... my socket is just too thick and won't fit in the hole! damnit!
Marv's 332ti is in the werks. Stay tuned ya'll  ...
Check list: S52 swap, manual transmission swap, 3.25 LSD with M Coupe diff cover, SuperSprint muffler, M3 style mirrors, AFE intake, ASC delete, M50 Manifold swap, UUC strut bar, ZHP lighted knob, Vaders, M-tech interior, OEM armrest, AC Schintzer front lip, AC Schnitzer rear spoiler, Roof spoiler, 18'' rims, M3 front drilled brakes, LED interior lights, 3 spoke Euro style steering wheel, OEM roof spoiler and bike holder, Thule fairing, Euro tail lights, oil pressure guage, carbon fiber hood painted to original paint (still showing CF weaving), what's next to do...? | | | | | 09-20-2009, 02:01 AM | #468 | | Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,220 |
hey Jess, the M3 shaft is going to come up a little short. So you're going to have to extend it | | | | | 09-25-2009, 09:05 PM | #469 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
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sick sick sick, cant wait to see that baby on the road __________________  5/96 318TI Sport BIG TURBO | | | | | 09-26-2009, 12:04 AM | #472 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 |
hmm. those caplipers look sweet. how did you get the ///M painted so neatly? what you use? __________________
-Theta Chi-
Float like a cadilac, sting like a BIMMER
.... my socket is just too thick and won't fit in the hole! damnit!
Marv's 332ti is in the werks. Stay tuned ya'll ...
Check list: S52 swap, manual transmission swap, 3.25 LSD with M Coupe diff cover, SuperSprint muffler, M3 style mirrors, AFE intake, ASC delete, M50 Manifold swap, UUC strut bar, ZHP lighted knob, Vaders, M-tech interior, OEM armrest, AC Schintzer front lip, AC Schnitzer rear spoiler, Roof spoiler, 18'' rims, M3 front drilled brakes, LED interior lights, 3 spoke Euro style steering wheel, OEM roof spoiler and bike holder, Thule fairing, Euro tail lights, oil pressure guage, carbon fiber hood painted to original paint (still showing CF weaving), what's next to do...? | | | | | 09-26-2009, 12:12 AM | #473 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Thanks guys! I used Testors model paint and a really fine paint brush.
It was actually my dads paint. He didn't have light blue or purple so I custom mixed those by adding red and white to dark blue. Came out perfect. The "M" looks white in the pics, but it's really chrome/silver.
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I've always wanted to see M3 calipers painted like that, looks great | | | | | 09-26-2009, 05:14 AM | #475 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Quote: Originally Posted by tiFreak  I've always wanted to see M3 calipers painted like that, looks great | Me too! I'm suprised more people haven't done it. Ive seen people paint the calipers all sorts of wacky colors. I've even seen the ///M logo painted one solid color, but never the true motorsport colors  Stock single piston calipers only look good in black or silver IMO. You can't really see the ///M with the style 5's installed, but you can't see my polished oil pan either. It's just one of those things that brings a smile to my face when I take the wheel off or crawl under the car  Kinda like a little reminder that "Jesse was here"  | | | | | 09-26-2009, 05:28 AM | #476 | | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 |
Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76 a little reminder that "Jesse was here" | Your car is just one big, steaming pile of... "Jesse was here" LOL __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH!
THIS IS A MILLPOINT BLUE INTERIOR
Mods 'n' stuff: Star Spoke 43 wheels - X-Brace - Mason Engineering front strut brace - CF gauge overlay - ZHP shifter knob - Racing Dynamics cat-back - Doubled brake lights - M-tech rear spoiler
From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | | | 09-26-2009, 11:35 PM | #477 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Mounted front wheels today and found out that M3 calipers rub on the inside of the style 5 spokes. Broke out the rotozip and shaved about 2mm off of the calipers. Fits fine now, no rubbing. Gotta touch up the two spots that required grinding:  | | | | | 09-27-2009, 12:06 AM | #478 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 |
Wow, that's surprising considering the 5s are ET20. I would have thought there would be plenty of clearance. __________________ ~Dave~
98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop
11 128i space gray slicktop
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Quote: Originally Posted by spidertri Wow, that's surprising considering the 5s are ET20. I would have thought there would be plenty of clearance. | Well here's the deal, the caliper slides back and forth on the caliper carrier. So when you apply the brakes, the piston pushes on the inner pad which pulls the caliper inward to draw the outer pad inward against the rotor. If I'm not mistaken, as the pads wear the calipers should move inward more, but right now, with new pads, my calipers sit really far outward. It's crazy, I have less than 1mm of clearance right now between the caliper and spokes. If that thing vibrates even a little bit, it's gonna rub. I might end up shaving more off of the caliper, we'll see how it goes once the brakes are bled.  | | | | | 09-27-2009, 04:41 AM | #480 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 |
Yeah, I know, but what I mean is that on a stock M3 with ET41 DSIIs, Contours, etc. which have the wheels 20mm closer how is this not an issue?
Perhaps it is in the design of the 5? The wheel center stays in place relative to a DSII but the barrel is pushed out further which gives it that nice lip and effectively changes the offset. I think I answered my own question... __________________ ~Dave~
98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop
11 128i space gray slicktop
13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry
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