What have you done to your car today?

Steve84N · Post by **Steve84N** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 2:24 pm

Unfortunately so.

You have the thicker sport ARBs which is 19 compared to 18 non sport. Registration doesn't give enough info as you could spec either suspension.

DMC63 · Post by **DMC63** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 2:29 pm

Ignored it! What am I going to do to my car tomorrow? Fit powerflex ARB bushes.

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 3:26 pm

Fitted my Gap-tec+ that I bought off Markplant, all appears to be working...once I re-read the instructions

Now waiting for wife to walk past and see what she says when Mr Ghost opens the roof Oooooo

nick_l · Post by **nick_l** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 3:26 pm

MACK wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2017 1:23 pm
Marlon wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2017 12:36 pm
Ducklakeview wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2017 8:21 am Removed my recently refurbished steering wheel and swapped it for an ///M one....

Mike
Can't beat the ///M wheel - did you manage to get a decent used one or buy new?
Same move I made recently, just like you two I had a Royals wheel and went to the M Sport one, whats the verdict then?

Must be something in the water, as I swapped out my royals wheel for a M Sport one today. I'm planning on getting that done by royals in the near future though.

I've started putting bits back on now. Waiting for the crash bar and headlight bracket that was due today but BMW ordered the wrong parts, so another 5 day wait.

markplant · Post by **markplant** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 5:09 pm

firebobby wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2017 3:26 pm Fitted my Gap-tec+ that I bought off Markplant, all appears to be working...once I re-read the instructions
Now waiting for wife to walk past and see what she says when Mr Ghost opens the roof Oooooo

Don't remember selling that , or did I just supply some instructions

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 5:27 pm

markplant wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2017 5:09 pm
firebobby wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2017 3:26 pm Fitted my Gap-tec+ that I bought off Markplant, all appears to be working...once I re-read the instructions
Now waiting for wife to walk past and see what she says when Mr Ghost opens the roof Oooooo
Don't remember selling that , or did I just supply some instructions

Yes, your right Mark, sorry for the mix up. Your instructions came in very handy.
Thanks

Killiestu · Post by **Killiestu** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 6:59 pm

quote=Steve84N post_id=1414325 time=1492867498 user_id=19825]
Unfortunately so.

You have the thicker sport ARBs which is 19 compared to 18 non sport. Registration doesn't give enough info as you could spec either suspension.
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dam it, what a total ball ache of a job the rears were, the fronts were easy to do so not to bothered about them but those fekin rears!

Thanks anyway Steve I'm doing another track day next month so I'd rather the car was 100%

Steve84N · Post by **Steve84N** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 7:29 pm

Tell me about it, I've replaced mine with H&R and getting the rear out was a lot more work than the front.

Killiestu · Post by **Killiestu** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 8:00 pm

Steve84N wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2017 7:29 pm Tell me about it, I've replaced mine with H&R and getting the rear out was a lot more work than the front.

Well I just took it for a spin.... Clunking ! From the rear so it's back to Euro Carparts on Monday.

G600 · Post by **G600** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 8:01 pm

Rebuilt the vanos, VERY tight to get it off the studs, but once it was off it's easy.

Killiestu · Post by **Killiestu** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 8:22 pm

G600 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2017 8:01 pm Rebuilt the vanos, VERY tight to get it off the studs, but once it was off it's easy.

Well done, it looks a bit daunting tbh but I'd still get stuck in.

How long did it take?

G600 · Post by **G600** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 8:42 pm

Killiestu wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2017 8:22 pm
G600 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2017 8:01 pm Rebuilt the vanos, VERY tight to get it off the studs, but once it was off it's easy.
Well done, it looks a bit daunting tbh but I'd still get stuck in.

How long did it take?

It's pretty straight forward just awkward, about 6 hours but that includes getting a lift to work to pick up my right angled pliers, you'll need a set of those, the guide I followed was for the E46 where you don't need them as there's more room. Just be careful not to get any chunks of gasket in the engine, the rocker cover gasket will be brittle and fall to pieces.

Ducklakeview · Post by **Ducklakeview** » Sun Apr 23, 2017 1:48 am

Marlon wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2017 12:36 pm
Ducklakeview wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2017 8:21 am Removed my recently refurbished steering wheel and swapped it for an ///M one....

Mike
Can't beat the ///M wheel - did you manage to get a decent used one or buy new?

Used, but it was free do can't complain!

Mike

Ducklakeview · Post by **Ducklakeview** » Sun Apr 23, 2017 1:51 am

Behr wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2017 7:49 pm I had a very nice bloke called Mike come around and relocate my roof motor to the boot. It turns out that my motor and pump has recently been replaced and is sparkly new, so I'm chuffed with that.

2017-04-21 15.37.16.jpg

Many thanks for the excellent service Mike (Ducklakeview), much appreciated indeed. Top man.

Oi!
That's my hand lol..

Mike

Ducklakeview · Post by **Ducklakeview** » Sun Apr 23, 2017 1:56 am

nick_l wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2017 3:26 pm
MACK wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2017 1:23 pm
Marlon wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2017 12:36 pm

Can't beat the ///M wheel - did you manage to get a decent used one or buy new?
Same move I made recently, just like you two I had a Royals wheel and went to the M Sport one, whats the verdict then?
Must be something in the water, as I swapped out my royals wheel for a M Sport one today. I'm planning on getting that done by royals in the near future though.

I've started putting bits back on now. Waiting for the crash bar and headlight bracket that was due today but BMW ordered the wrong parts, so another 5 day wait.

Don't get me wrong, I loved my royals wheel, but it actually felt a little TOO thick with the double padding, even though the///M wheel is thicker. I think it's because my old one was just a circular cross section, whereas the new one has "sides" to it. It feels fantastic!

Mike

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