Finally Joined the Longroof Club
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In the spring this car will need new pads and rotors so I am going to upgrade to 335i brakes. Why am I doing this on a daily driver that doesn't need it? The rotors somehow cost the same and the pad selection is much better, front calipers are aluminum so they're basically the same weight and don't rust, the calipers were cheap, I think the 328 brakes look tiny behind my summer wheels, and most importantly I can't leave anything alone.
I found a guy parting out a few newer BMW's down near the IL border and snagged the calipers/carriers and front dust shields off a wrecked 335i vert he had. It wasn't too fun pulling them off in the snow, but getting everything I needed in one trip for fairly cheap made it worth it. The plan is to rebuild/paint the calipers over the winter, and then install everything once I don't need to run the snow tires anymore (as 16's will no longer fit).
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In the spring this car will need new pads and rotors so I am going to upgrade to 335i brakes. Why am I doing this on a daily driver that doesn't need it?
Because stock 335i brakes are great and unless someone is behind you, there is no such thing is being able to stop too fast
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New summer tires are on! Old summers were toast and I finally got rid of the runflats on the front. Went with Falken Azenis FK453 in 235/35zr19 front (up from 225) and 255/30zr19 in the rear. Its amazing how dirty this car can be and still look clean in pictures.
Also in this picture: The reason I wont have any time for car projects for a while
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Congratulations on the house! What area are you in?
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Congrats d00d
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Congratulations on the house! What area are you in?
Thanks! It's in Sussex. It'll be a big change from downtown MKE but we are looking forward to moving
car looks so good! excited for garage photos.
Thanks! Right now its a bit of a disaster but I'm hoping to have it cleaned up by the end of the summer! So stoked to have my own garage even if its currently full of junk carpets and lawnmower parts.
Congrats d00d
Thanks br0
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If your garage didn't come with decent lighting I would highly recommend these. I bought a pair for my attached garage and it was a huge improvement! Not as nice as my led shop lights in my back garage but for the price they're wonderful.
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If your garage didn't come with decent lighting I would highly recommend these. I bought a pair for my attached garage and it was a huge improvement! Not as nice as my led shop lights in my back garage but for the price they're wonderful.
I second these. My garage is LIT.
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Congrats! I'm a little sad I won't run into you anymore at the grocery store, but having a house will be great!
I wont be moving for about a month and a half, so there's still another chance! From a safe distance of course haha
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Lame.
One of the rear wheels cracked bad enough to give me a flat tire yesterday. Apparently 19" style 225M and 313's have a reputation for fatigue cracks on the barrels. It cracked right alongside a previous repair (you can sort of see the weld just to the right), so it was probably only a matter of time. I'm having a very hard time trying to find a not cracked replacement so it might be time to start looking for some new wheels...
Good news: A rear contour fits perfectly on the rear of an e91. The tires are different heights so I'm going to avoid driving it like that, but at least I can move it around not on a flat.
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I just picked up these wheels off a doppleganger of yours. Minus the performance kit + the manual transmission.
Works for visualizing a wheel suggestion.
Thats very helpful because I am leaning towards some 19" ARC-8's (or maybe EC-7's) if I do end up needing new wheels
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101.5k
Lame.
One of the rear wheels cracked bad enough to give me a flat tire yesterday. Apparently 19" style 225M and 313's have a reputation for fatigue cracks on the barrels. It cracked right alongside a previous repair (you can sort of see the weld just to the right), so it was probably only a matter of time. I'm having a very hard time trying to find a not cracked replacement so it might be time to start looking for some new wheels...
If you ARE looking to get the crack fixed, I know a guy who does awesome work. He fixed a crack/gouge on the set of ZHP wheels I bought for my touring. Just a thought if you were thinking of going that route.
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If you ARE looking to get the crack fixed, I know a guy who does awesome work. He fixed a crack/gouge on the set of ZHP wheels I bought for my touring. Just a thought if you were thinking of going that route.
My first choice would be to have it welded (depending on cost), I reached out to one place but would love a recommendation! I'll text you!
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