 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  | |  10-17-2010, 05:17 AM | #706 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,814 |
^^^^^^ sick drifting dude that was insane, i wanna start drifting now legally too lol __________________  5/96 318TI Sport BIG TURBO |  | | | 10-17-2010, 05:28 AM | #707 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 181 |
yea its cool that you made it out there, too bad you didn't bring a helmet. you should try it sometime | | | | | 10-17-2010, 05:45 AM | #708 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,814 |
yeah im prolly gonna try it next event see how it goes __________________ 5/96 318TI Sport BIG TURBO | | | | | 10-17-2010, 09:41 AM | #709 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bremerhaven, Germany Posts: 977 |
Just a quick project before it gets too cold to work on the car.
I inserted a 60W dimmer control (left over from a project) between the backup lights and switch to reduce its contact erosion. The dimmer's current limiting should roughly quadruple the switch's life if the cold filament current surge is making it fail. While I had things apart, I wired up the Japanese market, in-reverse ping to monitor the switch and dimmer. It's easy to unplug if I decide to silence it.
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washed down the engine bay | | | | | 10-17-2010, 09:48 PM | #711 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 770 |
Decided to do a clutch job on the 332ti.   | | | | | 10-17-2010, 11:28 PM | #712 | | Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: barbados Posts: 41 |
Quote: Originally Posted by dahamler  Decided to do a clutch job on the 332ti.
| what tools do you guys use to get behind the engine to undo those torx bolts | | | | | 10-18-2010, 01:02 AM | #713 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 699 |
wasn't today, but did it last night...went to a drift event and saw an e36 with a white painted roof...so I decided to paint my roof and hatch. The clear was chipping on both the hatch and roof so this'll at least deter fading and rusting.   also took some red primer to the rusty spots to keep them from rusting. My sister's boyfriend set a goal to be able to participate in Driftober next year (assuming they have it) so I'm gonna try to get this thing drift/autoX ready in a year. __________________ 
Steffen, they are F's not V's.
Apexcone Projector36 w/ 6000K|ACS Driver's Collection Knob|UUC Ultrasuede boot|20% Tint|TMS CF Wing|Antenna Delete|Rear Wiper Delete|Magnaflow Muffler and Resonator w/ Cat Delete|
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6" Speaker Mod | | | | | 10-18-2010, 01:21 AM | #714 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 770 |
Quote: Originally Posted by kaiju what tools do you guys use to get behind the engine to undo those torx bolts | I used my inverted torx sockets along with an impact and a few extensions. | | | | | 10-18-2010, 02:16 AM | #715 | | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Flametail saw an e36 with a white painted roof...so I decided to paint my roof and hatch. | Why stop there? Use a few more colors and you'll have a "Harlequin" 318ti.  __________________ 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." | | | | | 10-18-2010, 02:21 AM | #716 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 699 |
I said I could pain the hood, top, and hatch yellow...then I would have the German flag from the bottom up, lol __________________
Steffen, they are F's not V's.
Apexcone Projector36 w/ 6000K|ACS Driver's Collection Knob|UUC Ultrasuede boot|20% Tint|TMS CF Wing|Antenna Delete|Rear Wiper Delete|Magnaflow Muffler and Resonator w/ Cat Delete|
Extra Tail Light Mod
6" Speaker Mod | | | | | 10-18-2010, 02:27 AM | #717 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 483 | 
Purchased some Aircraft stripper, 3/4 wrench, 10mm 16pt socket, 3/4 to 1/2 socket, 10" extension, 16" Breaker Tool, Every grain of sand paper and a buffing kit and PB spray.
Removed all the screws and bolts from Style 5s, broke 5 stripped screws from previous owner. Got most of the screws out but my arms and wrists are killing me. It took me most of the morning to sort the tools out since none of the places I went to had all the parts or things in the same place.
Home Depot = Buffing Kit ( Drill attachment brushes), Sand Paper ($14.00)
PepBoys = 1/2 12pt socket and 10" extension 3/4 (total spent $7.00)
Rose Auto Parts = Aircraft Stripper, 16" 3/4 Breaker Tool, 3/4 to 1/2 socket($24.00)
Thinking this would be easier said than done I started trying to take the bolts off with just a 3/4 rachet but had absolutely no way of getting a spin on the bolt. I felt like I was going to pop a hernia. So this is when I decided to go and get the breaker tool and extension. I highly recommend the Breaker Tool as it ended it being all I needed for my skinny arms to get these things off.
So I broke 5 screws after realizing they were stripped so I need to sort these out somewhere. Tomorrow I hope to take the screws out of the barrel and clean them up. Once I am done stripping I will begin the sanding and polishing so it will be a few days before I am done with the primary stage. At this point I am still not sure that I will paint the wheels since this means sanding down and preping the center piece which I was not counting on because it is in great share. Hope I didn't say too much of nothing, lol. __________________  | | | | | 10-18-2010, 02:32 AM | #718 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
Took my battery out of my E30 because the ti battery was dead.
Had an autocross at the BMW Performance Center that I WAS NOT going to miss. __________________ ...steven
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1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i
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| | | | | 10-18-2010, 04:22 AM | #719 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oxford, Ohio Posts: 868 |
Cleaned my injectors, cleaned my ICV, replacing the air shroud hoses to the injectors and... broke my squid.
I'll get a new one tomorrow and finish the hose replacement. | | | | | 10-18-2010, 04:23 AM | #720 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,814 |
drift the **** out of her and then wash her and show her off at the local euro car show __________________ 5/96 318TI Sport BIG TURBO | | | | | |
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