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  • RekpointR
    RekpointR
    Rekpoint
    wrote on last edited by
    #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
      B
      B C
      wrote on last edited by
      #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
          wrote on last edited by
          #168

          damnboy037 said:

          Never seen that color on e36s before, looks good.  

          VERY DIRTY :///////

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          • P_RoloffP
            P_RoloffP
            P_Roloff
            wrote on last edited by
            #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
              wrote on last edited by
              #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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              • B
                B
                B C
                wrote on last edited by
                #171

                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

                4-9-720x359.jpg

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                • m42b32M
                  m42b32M
                  m42b32
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #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
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #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
                      P_Roloff
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #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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                      • GunMetalGreyG
                        GunMetalGreyG
                        GunMetalGrey
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #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
                          RekpointR
                          Rekpoint
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #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.

                          Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

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                          • wasnt m3W
                            wasnt m3W
                            wasnt m3
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #177

                            I vote silver on the wheels.

                            m3sig-1.jpg

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                            • RekpointR
                              RekpointR
                              Rekpoint
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #178

                              wasnt m3 said:

                              I vote silver on the wheels.

                              Silver and gunmetal are the finalists.

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                              • RekpointR
                                RekpointR
                                Rekpoint
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #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
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #180

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

                                  m3sig-1.jpg

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                                  • RekpointR
                                    RekpointR
                                    Rekpoint
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #181

                                    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
                                      KaiserRollsK
                                      KaiserRolls
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #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
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #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]
                                        908e1a18d214c9221cc636f9bea5160d.jpg

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                                        • jc43089J
                                          jc43089J
                                          jc43089
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #184

                                          Hey i'm curious, does the Mishimoto tank have the bleed line in the top internally connected to a tube going to the bottom or does it just dump into the top of the tank?

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