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Automotive Discussion Thread | OT2 | Zero to pointless fighting faster than a GT86
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Maybe he sneezed with his foot still on the throttle
Yeah they're scammers. Rotors and pads are easy, just tedious due to brake fluid pumping afterwards.
Get a Juicebox 4 for $300-400 and be happy. Put it on map 5 and live the good life.
I'm glad the M5 is treating you well, it really is a phenomenal car. I drove mine in the rain the last two days and only had the traction control light come on once during heavy rain, even on RE71r's which perform really well in the rain by my standards.
I am thinking about getting rid of my OEM wheels and getting some BBS RS-GT's or LM's and maybe some Ohlins suspension.
Hardest part about rotors and pads is getting the rotor off and even then its only really hard if its been on there a long time and the last install didn't use copper grease, or OEM pads.
When I changed my 86's rotors even though the car was only 2 years old I had to kick the shit out if the rotors to crack them free.
Just remember a nice, long bristled wire brush and a pot of copper grease so when the pads and rotors are off you can clean all the crap out and insure that somewhere long into the future you'll be able to get them back off again easily.
Very easy overall though!, garage were definitely trying to scam you on price
David Incorporated Esq.
Member
Yeah $1700 is way too much for replacing brakes. They're generally very easy to swap* and someone with experience can do a whole car in an hour. Only thing I can think of is that they just slapped one hour for each wheel and were using genuine BMW parts.
* Replacing rotors on some cars involves disassembling hubs and repacking wheel bearings, but it looks like the rotors on the E90 are all bolt-on over hub style. Lucky you!
* Replacing rotors on some cars involves disassembling hubs and repacking wheel bearings, but it looks like the rotors on the E90 are all bolt-on over hub style. Lucky you!
SliChillax
Member
Well this looks ugly. Looks like those cheap models they make for 3rd world countries
Front grill ruins itWell this looks ugly. Looks like those cheap models they make for 3rd world countries
They did tell me it was OEM parts but even then...
Henry Catchpole from EVO and now Drive Tribe takes the Sharkwerks Cayman GT4 out on Angeles Crest Highway.
Mods include 40 more HP, new lsd, shorter gear ratios, and lighter flywheel. Says it takes it from a perfect 10 to an 11/10 car. Lol
https://drivetribe.com/p/GWZx84jyTj6A4rtV287a-g/Z1_a_4RORNyptQN_y0oitQ
Mods include 40 more HP, new lsd, shorter gear ratios, and lighter flywheel. Says it takes it from a perfect 10 to an 11/10 car. Lol
https://drivetribe.com/p/GWZx84jyTj6A4rtV287a-g/Z1_a_4RORNyptQN_y0oitQ
SliChillax
Member
Shorter gear ratios was all it needed to become 11/10, let alone the rest.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
My best friend just did his pads+rotors on his 2011 335i Vert. He got his rotors from Zimmerman. They are all over the BMW forums too and no one has a bad thing to say about them.
I contacted Sharkwerks and they said they can add the performance mods from the video to my car for $18K. Figure another $2k to ship it to Fremont, CA.
I want to do it, but that gets the total cost to me damn near 991.2 GT3 money....
Well this looks ugly. Looks like those cheap models they make for 3rd world countries
I like it - it's not drastically different from the current one, but from what I can see the proportions work out better and the car looks less goofy. Bring on the FiST!
Congrats; I don't know too much about detailing, but I hear about folks in your climate getting underbody coatings to stave off rust.
Viperbah
Member
18K for those mods ?
Seems like you could buy the parts plus a car lift to do it yourself and probably still save 10k.
Thanks! I've seen that recommended too. I'll look into it.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Cars are sprayed from the factory for that already since the mid 90s. You don't need it.
David Incorporated Esq.
Member
18k sure seems like a lot, but custom cut gears, the R&D behind those gears, and transmission removal and dis/re-assembly would be very expensive on its own. Lots of things in modern Porsche transmissions break when you start disassembling them, and then you find yourself needing plenty of $600 bearings.
David Incorporated Esq.
Member
It's not cured at such a high temperature that it should damage wheels. 400F or so.
whats the cost? does it last?
Ok great thank you!
Thanks - to be safe I'll get in touch with the wheel manufacturer.
It's meant to be a permanent paint job. The prices in my area seem to be in the $100 range per wheel.
I drove down to Miami from Sarasota for Art Basel. Coolest sighting so far was a 918 Spyder about halfway between Naples and Ft. Lauderdale.
I also saw a Bentley Bentayga in person for the first time. I was behind and next to it on the interstate for a good 5 minutes before I realized what it was. I'm not trying to be derogatory but from the back and side it looks like a Buick at first glance. The front is much more distinctive. I'm sure it's luxurious and awesome on the inside but it from the outside it lacks the presence that a Bentley should have.
In Miami proper it's been a Huracan, Gallardo, and 458 filled day. One Aventador with a wild camo pattern wrap that was a mix of gray and day-glo green. It looked like a player created paint job in Forza. I liked it, the Aventador is probably the only car that can pull it off.
I also saw a Bentley Bentayga in person for the first time. I was behind and next to it on the interstate for a good 5 minutes before I realized what it was. I'm not trying to be derogatory but from the back and side it looks like a Buick at first glance. The front is much more distinctive. I'm sure it's luxurious and awesome on the inside but it from the outside it lacks the presence that a Bentley should have.
In Miami proper it's been a Huracan, Gallardo, and 458 filled day. One Aventador with a wild camo pattern wrap that was a mix of gray and day-glo green. It looked like a player created paint job in Forza. I liked it, the Aventador is probably the only car that can pull it off.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
I didn't know you were from FL.
Glad you're enyoing the ride, though! And yeah, you'll see tons of shit on the I-75 heading to Miami.
jongkookie
Member
Asked our resident wheel guy at work and nah powdercoating doesn't really damage anything, unless of course the guy doing doesn't know wtf he's doing.
That said, he explicitly tells every customer that he ain't liable for shit when something happens, especially on aftermarket or unique wheels. It's more of a precaution as he's had a few people come in and try to blame him for random shit like scuffs that "shouldn't have happened" or whatever.
Guilty of rubbing right here.
Though it's more of my tires fault as they've got a thicker sidewall, whereas before when I ran low profile summer tires, the tires never rubbed at all.
I'm gonna get it fixed in a few weeks though. My new springs should raise the car by .5 inches from where it is now, pair that with better bumpstops I'm hoping it works out, otherwise I'm gonna have to consult a proper alignment guy and go from there.
Bullshit. These are both subjective preferences and easily swapped. Otherwise everyone would be driving a modded Miata.
In fact, style is 100% visible and "enjoyable" whereas driving dynamics require track days or emergency maneuvers or Mustang cars and coffee exits.
OBJECTIVELY style fans get better bang for their buck and more often.
Personally I like a holistic experience that combines both, but it's fucking ABSURD to claim one is more important than the other with the range of style and dynamics.
Most driftable cars are driftable because of a fundamental FLAW for example, yet it's still an amazing part of the scene.
You wouldn't know about the driving experience because you drive an Audi. 😉
I knew it!
All style and understeer, sir. 😇
But they arent really street driveable though, are they? Lets take stance cars, for example. Do they look cool? For some people, yes, but is it really worth it if you need to solw down at an intersection because it there are tracks worn in and you will scrape your car to hell and back?
You owe me a coffee, and potentially a new laptop.
Fallout-NL
Member
Well you and I would hate it, but that's not the point. That audience LOVES it. And in the case of Stance, even if it's just an old lady marveling at the nonsense camber and clearance, she's more likely to see that than a mediocre run at track day.
Excuse me while I wipe the drool off of my keyboard. =)
mmazurkiewicz
Member
this blows.
i was ready to buy some downpipes and the new bootmod3 flash for my car only to find out the bmw has now released some software to all dealers which catches tunes, stops E85 and meth use.
it seemed like they were fairly mod friendly overall in the past but this doesnt sound good.
i was ready to buy some downpipes and the new bootmod3 flash for my car only to find out the bmw has now released some software to all dealers which catches tunes, stops E85 and meth use.
it seemed like they were fairly mod friendly overall in the past but this doesnt sound good.
"Why not just raise the threshold of ten so its still a 10/10, but better?"
"But now it goes up to 11"
juliushandle
Member
Damn, I need this kit on my F30
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Damn, I need this kit on my F30
Ehhhhhh. Not feeling that front. Looks too...Need for Speed.
jongkookie
Member
Yep, the rear looks like a Scion tC. 😂😂😂
Into the Light
Banned
With regards to leasing: Can one of these be had for around $360 per mo? Without dropping too much down? Tax Lic only.
BMW 228
Mustang
WRX
BMW 228
Mustang
WRX
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Yes, the BMW (which will be very barebones) and even the Infiniti Q50 and Q60 3.0T.
Darth Pinche
Member
Wow! I had to look that up, aren't they like 80,000 UK pounds? Is she planning on a around the world safari?
Q60 2.0T down payment is $4000.
Q60 3.0T down payment is $3400 -- $420/month.
Not worth it at this point with such a large down payment.