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    #164

    No, dont get an upgraded gIUbo (named for its creator Giunti Boschi, not gUibo like guidos).

    The engine produces power in pulses. The giubo is one of the components that helps smooth these pulses out. The urethane/solid alum. giubos seem like a good idea only for drift/drag where you are kicking the clutch and have other driveline upgrades. Get a stock rubber one. Genuine BMW isnt even a requirement IMO. Im not sure what brand I bought 6 years ago but it has held up fine to some launches and hard driving at ~double the stock power.
    I had a chance to replace it yet again during my engine swap but it still looked new so in it went.

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    • RekpointR
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      Rekpoint
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      #165

      snap said:

      No, dont get an upgraded gIUbo (named for its creator Giunti Boschi, not gUibo like guidos).

      The engine produces power in pulses. The giubo is one of the components that helps smooth these pulses out. The urethane/solid alum. giubos seem like a good idea only for drift/drag where you are kicking the clutch and have other driveline upgrades. Get a stock rubber one. Genuine BMW isnt even a requirement IMO. Im not sure what brand I bought 6 years ago but it has held up fine to some launches and hard driving at ~double the stock power.
      I had a chance to replace it yet again during my engine swap but it still looked new so in it went.

      Good deal! Ill be ordering a URO guibo!

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      • B
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        #166

        I ordered a Uro ICV hose and was speedily rebuked. You may want to consider Meyle if you arent going genuine BMW on this.

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        • damnboy037D
          damnboy037D
          damnboy037
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          #167

          Never seen that color on e36s before, looks good.

          99 M3 320rwhp @ 6psi

          95 M3 s50b32

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          • RekpointR
            RekpointR
            Rekpoint
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            #168

            damnboy037 said:

            Never seen that color on e36s before, looks good.  

            VERY DIRTY :///////

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            • P_RoloffP
              P_RoloffP
              P_Roloff
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              #169

              Yeah I’d vote Meyle or Febi for a non OEM giubo, I buy mostly Febi when I replace bushings and rubber stuff and I haven’t had any issues at all.

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              • RekpointR
                RekpointR
                Rekpoint
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                #170

                Starting to think about what color I am going to be painting/powder coating my style 32s.

                Right now this is what I am thinking

                White

                Bronze

                Silver

                Gold

                Black

                Here is a pic of a steelblue E36 with white wheels. I'd like everyone's opinion.

                In addition I plan on installing lowering springs this summer.eeb8541a27bcddbcfb95525fac719264.jpgacf3d13a95776e1b575b4b8c035cf444.jpg

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                  I personally am not a fan of the white wheels but you would probably want to replace all your brake pads with a compound that doesn't dust severely

                  I'd be very interested to see how a darker metallic blue would look for the wheels, giving the car a two-tone color scheme.

                  perhaps a color like this

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                  • m42b32M
                    m42b32M
                    m42b32
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                    #172

                    snap said:

                    No, dont get an upgraded gIUbo (named for its creator Giunti Boschi, not gUibo like guidos).

                    Gumbo

                    As for wheel color, If it were my car I would do an oem style silver. Partly because I'm boring, but also because its a great/clean look when paired with a reasonable ride height and some meaty tires:

                    ZWU0NGFlNWNmNmRiNjM0Njc4MjE2NTBhNjRmMWUx

                    A really metallic graphite color could look pretty good too, for a more aggressive style than plain silver

                    1991 318is, 1991 318i, 2022 Bronco

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                    • RekpointR
                      RekpointR
                      Rekpoint
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                      #173

                      m42b32 said:

                      Gumbo
                       
                      As for wheel color, If it were my car I would do an oem style silver. Partly because I'm boring, but also because its a great/clean look when paired with a reasonable ride height and some meaty tires:
                      ZWU0NGFlNWNmNmRiNjM0Njc4MjE2NTBhNjRmMWUxYzHs446LawDhl6D-IoWzx3QzaHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmFkc2ltZy5jb20vZTIyYTRhYjZlMmQ1MmNmZjBmNTBiNDQ3MWQ5ZDBiNjAwYzgzMDAzNzQ5MDk0MWNkY2Q2NWJlMDY3MzAzMGNkYy5qcGd8fHx8fHw2NDB4NDI1fGh0dHA6Ly93d3cuYWR2ZXJ0cy5pZS9zdGF0aWMvaS93YXRlcm1hcmsucG5nfHx8.jpg
                       
                      A really metallic graphite color could look pretty good too, for a more aggressive style than plain silver
                       

                      So like a gunmetal grey? I like that.

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                      • P_RoloffP
                        P_RoloffP
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                        #174

                        I vote OEM silver as well, I've always felt that style 32's in particular look kinda ricey in gold/bronze/white. The silver looks so clean and gives the car an OEM+ kinda feel. Not too tame, but not crazy either.

                        Gunmetal wouldn't be bad, I really like this two-tone look:

                        painted%20wheel.jpg

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                          #175

                          Can we put in a system where if you hit "submit reply" on a post and it finds "Uro" in your post this banner pops up? 
                          just-dont-do-it.jpg

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                          • RekpointR
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                            #176

                            GunMetalGrey said:

                            Can we put in a system where if you hit "submit reply" on a post and it finds "Uro" in your post this banner pops up? 
                            just-dont-do-it.jpg

                            Can I get some context on uro? Never ordered a product before.

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                            • wasnt m3W
                              wasnt m3W
                              wasnt m3
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                              #177

                              I vote silver on the wheels.

                              m3sig-1.jpg

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                              • RekpointR
                                RekpointR
                                Rekpoint
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                                #178

                                wasnt m3 said:

                                I vote silver on the wheels.

                                Silver and gunmetal are the finalists.

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                                • RekpointR
                                  RekpointR
                                  Rekpoint
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                                  #179

                                  Somehow I also ended up with this. Going to remove the peeling paint fix the slight crack on bottom and send it off to paint by end of week.3deddd6b21d74e0a6f7770169559f4d1.jpg

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                                  • wasnt m3W
                                    wasnt m3W
                                    wasnt m3
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                                    #180

                                    That's the bumper off my parts car, correct?

                                    m3sig-1.jpg

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                                    • RekpointR
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                                      wasnt m3 said:

                                      That's the bumper off my parts car, correct?

                                      Indeed. Spider sold his e36 and had no use for it so I bought him out of it. I plan on fixing the crack and striping the paint by the end of the week. Hopfully to bring it to a paintshop by monday.

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                                      • KaiserRollsK
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                                        #182

                                        Do not buy uro parts ever
                                        They will let you down

                                        If you do get white wheels, just wax them or coat them- brake dust ain’t no thang after that

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                                        • RekpointR
                                          RekpointR
                                          Rekpoint
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                                          #183

                                          Fuck this coolant expansion tank. Can't get the damn hose seated correct. Got my car to temp only to find out it's leaking from the hose at the bottom of the tank. This is a pain in the ass.

                                          If anyone wants to send me cash/lowering springs for my birthday I'll send you guys my PayPal/address [emoji14]
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