1999 M3 daily driver running log
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Bought some LED headlight bulbs from a group buy on r3v to put in my low-beams and it turned out they didn't fit in my ZKW's. So, instead of returning them I bought some cheap fog lights and put them in there since I didn't want to chop up my stock ones. They definitely light things up better than before:
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119.5k:
Picked up an x-brace from a guy down in Racine over the weekend, threw some paint on it and bolted it in the car tonight after work:
The hardest part of that install was probably jacking up the car thanks to the later M3 front subframe already having the threaded holes. Took it for a quick spin and it felt a little sharper and more stable while I aggressively dodged potholes around my apartment, and the extra oil pan protection is a big plus.
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The interior of this car looked awesome yesterday. Glad to see you made it out
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glad to hear no more metal in the pan!
were those LEDs from R3V worth it? i almost got some for high beam bulbs, but changed my mind after finding 75w bulbs for like $10.
Dan
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glad to hear no more metal in the pan!
were those LEDs from R3V worth it? i almost got some for high beam bulbs, but changed my mind after finding 75w bulbs for like $10.
I'd say it depends on your application. They ultimately did not fit behind caps on my ZKW's so I only ran them for a day or two. Overall, maybe a 10-20% improvement over halogens, they are definitely brighter but didn't throw light much further, but I'll probably get 55w HID's for the low beams eventually. They are great for the fogs though since I didn't have to mount ballasts or deal with a lot of heat like HID's, and they take the fogs from useless to actually improving visibility closer to the car in dense Lake Michigan fog, so worth it in that application.
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122k: Swapped the snow tires back on yesterday, can't wait for some slippery slidey fun this winter! Found that my rear summer tires have worn a heck of a lot more than the fronts over the last 10k which is frustrating, looks like I have RTAB's and an alignment in my future.
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The factory specs on the e36 rear are horrible. You'll get a lot of premature tire wear on the stock alignment with it. It may not be the RTAB's.
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are the rear tires worn evenly, or on the inner edges?
worn evenly = just you having too much fun.
Dan
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The factory specs on the e36 rear are horrible. You'll get a lot of premature tire wear on the stock alignment with it. It may not be the RTAB's.
That is definitely possible... I recall my last e36 wearing the rears much faster than the fronts, I just didn't remember it being this fast. It does feel a little loose in the rear around turns so I guess changing them wouldn't hurt either way
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are the rear tires worn evenly, or on the inner edges?
worn evenly = just you having too much fun.
Worn evenly, I guess I'm just having too much fun haha. I don't really drive aggressively, it's mostly highway miles so I was surprised I'm burning through them as quickly as I am.
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my dad always complained about his e36 m3 eating rear tires and he drove like a grandpa. don't think that car ever saw much more than 4k rpms with him at the helm.
Dan
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From my understanding the combo of toe in and negative camber causes quick wear but zero toe and some negative camber will help the tires last better. You may have to tell an alignment shop how to make the rear adjustments because most would probably assume there are no adjustments. Eccentric bolt in the BBQ tong lower control arm for camber and the RTAB mount has slotted holes for toe adjustment.
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Had to make a stop at the hardware store for some new wiper blades halfway home from work on Friday, couldn't see a damn thing. The cracked windshield really rips apart wipers. Anyone have any good recommendations for a windshield replacement? It's about time I did that...
Also, went cruising around in the storm for a solid 2.5 hours last night, this car is unbelievably fun in the snow. Got some pictures last night too, really like these two:
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