jake1829

Its loud enough http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3ERWEiQDW4

^^ For the last 10years , always had one installed in my cars - that has saved me thousands of dollars of potential fines and demerit points

and the sound disappeared once it was tightened? - hmm if so may need to check mine ya catch can is pretty good mod, saves you from having to get your intakes cleaned out which is a pain from what i hear

Was out at bmworkshop yesterday afternoon getting some dyno results and logs from my normal 98 maps e40 comparison versus my stock baseline Stage1 versus Stage2 map - very underwhelming ( only thing we can note was it was about 10 degrees hotter when we were doing the stage2 pull yesterday versus when we did the stage1 pull) logs from when car was up on the dyno http://www.datazap.me/u/jake1829/oft-stage2-dyno-pull-1?1-3-4-5 http://www.datazap.me/u/jake1829/oft-stage2-dyno-pull-2?1-3-4-5

Lol, damn - thankfully not that damaged! Is the sound like a flute ? ( best way I can describe it ?) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

hey tristan, what sort of mileage do you get with the v8?

So much happier with having a LSD installed, hampton downs was a lot of fun - you know its been a good day when you use a full tank of gas on the racetrack Will need to look at getting another oil cooler for track days - in the afternoon had 2 sessions where it was running about 135 degrees

Normal DD auckland highway driving - around 8-10L - when i am driving with a lead foot - 13-17L

Played around last night a bit, car definitely feels very different when launching and cornering feels alot more solid - backend used to twitch and in the wet it was worse - out at hampton downs tomorrow - will know alot more soon ya its quite fun running ethanol, car used to feel like a bit sluggish/torque wasn't as there at high rpm's on normal 98, with the ethanol maps car just pulls all the way to red and gives me a big smile at the moment Its on my list - but not high priority - with the amount of time the car's been out of my hands with bits getting installed etc , need more time to enjoy the car would be keen on the stage3 turbo upgrades as the stage 1 & 2 setups still use the factory turbo housing which is tiny and when dialing in that much power on them - issues with smoking/overheating all the stage3 at the moment are for the LHD market, no RHD models yet FFTEC have been running a big single turbo - not that keen on a single setup Vargas Turbo are doing upgraded twin turbo setup - no plans for RHD models CPE at sema came out with a very nice looking kit - no price yet (http://atmosphereturbo.com/)

a fair bit

I have a inline walbro pump on it's way so i can run e85 - will be quite interested to see the comparison - only worrying thing at the moment is the torque on the AT transmission ~ 640 Nm Edit****** Looks like around 550wtq is the so called "safe" limit on the alpina flashed AT , - which is about 745 Nm

Got the final bits installed this week except the boost guage (its seems to be angled for LHD drivers - and they told me it wasn't Wavetrak LSD DEFIV lockdown kit Been running a e40 map the last couple of weeks , been quite happy how perky it's been got it up on the dyno this arvo , was quite hot and humid when doing the runs -

I am prepared to pay fair costs - not prepared to get ripped off - which some NZ business think they can get away with - few examples When I was looking at getting Michelin PSS tyres for my Vossen wheels - quotes ranged from 3.2 - 3.5K Bought them from tyretrack for less then 2K shipped into NZ..... When i was looking to buy Vossen CV3 mags - got a fair quote from Platinum Wheels - paid my deposit and waited 8 weeks (supposed to be only 4-6 weeks) only to have the mag wheels fitted and them turn around and charge me more then what I could of got the wheels onlineWhen I was looking at getting the BMW performance exhaust - had Ross get a quote from Jerry Clayton- they wanted to charge me $3600 ex Germany I can buy the same exhaust online & shipped from the US for $1400 Wonder how you can justify the insane markup. That's not cool , after helping them etc - they should be getting you to do the work

Bought them from JGmods :http://www.jgmods.com/index.php/arkym-aero-sport-front-lip-spoiler-for-e92-e93-m-sport.html had them sent to kiwishipping ( need to tell them you're not a US citizen or residing in CA to avoid the CA tax) and that is a freight forwarder i got them the lip for $760 US - may of been as i also ordered the side splitters from them - as it was black friday sales last week - may be cheaper then the web price ask for Jay (orders@jgmods.com) - he was very easy to deal with and getting everything sorted

ah very true, was trying not to get another set of rims! did see these apex arc 17's that seem to be highly rated for track on the e90 forums

thanks guys for the comments its been a few exciting months getting it transformed from stock. have a few future mods i am looking at to get done Carbon Fiber trim to interior CIC or NBT(if it comes available soon for the e9x) upgrade Carbon Fiber hood and trunk new tyres for my 19 oem wheels for track days depending how the car goes on the track BBK brakes additional oil cooler

Few shots from saturday

Thanks

Next week @bmworkshop the following will be installed (just in time for trackday on the 24th @hampton downs) Wavetrak LSD: http://www.limited-slip.com/acatalog/How_A_Wavetrac_LSD_Works.html DEFIV lockdown kit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFPCNkL6HPE ECS Boost Guage: http://www.ecstuning.com/ES2594189/Video310-HD/ New Engine Cover: http://www.ecstuning.com/ES2542524/ Resonators being added to my exhaust setup (too raspy for my liking at the moment)

Had the Guards rolled and new lip and side installed this week @ GT Refinishers

Yep - Chris@autoquip had very good prices - I bought KW V3 coilovers for my e92 and am loving them

Had a missing package from the USA to NZ - that took a couple of weeks to sort out (diff lockdown kit) car's currently at GT refinishers getting the guards rolled and installing my new lip and side - next week @bmworkshop the LSD, lockdownkit, boost guage, new enginer cover will be done - just in time for sunday's track day at hampton downs Definitely, its just a pity that all the stage3 turbo's are only for the LHD market at this stage I have been playing around with a e40 map and i have just been so impressed how hard it pulls - i have a inline pump (for the lower fuel pressure pump) on its way so i can run straight e85 - will need to get it up on the dyno once done

This has been bugging me lately - i have the same issue on my car (was tinited at Car Folie in the city) I opted for the carbon supreme when the car was tinted Has anyone gone back to Car folie on resolving this issue? - that thread you linked Jeff was very informative on sorting out the issue

looking good, read good things about VRSF can you take a picture of it with your stock inter-cooler to compare size?

Can vouch for Precision - at my work's carpark another tenant's employee hit my rear bumper - they did a great job