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Nice. What pads did you use.

yeah maybe aye, its down the list a bit, but if one pops up after ive finished these bigger ticket items, sure

Exciting times ahead as this past weekend i ordered new MSport2 shocks and springs forthe E39. (with at least 1 shock leaking these are on their way out )- old springs will be for sale after refresh Not sure when they will arrive at this stage, but hoping to have install done sept / October as lockdowns allow. This will mark a substantial progress point in the refresh / return to build sheet spec project of the car and will leave only the Xenon lights to go. (these are listed on build sheet but not installed o nthe car) @hqstu is holding a set for me - lucky to have such good mates in the community. most importantly i cannot wait toget out and drive!

Looking good mate - happy to give some pointers on pics once we can meet up. i'm also keen to check out Bluey in the metal.

Have trailer, will increase scope of garden projects. Lol good to see all the lights working

While I save for suspension refresh and collect pets for that. (Full set of New front control arms arrived last week) me and a mate who is an electrical whizz added an OEM tow bar loom to the car. it’s had a tow bar well before I purchased it but not any wiring. Doh. good project, lots to take apart to get it done and that’s what takes most of the time, about 5 hours including a bbq rib break for lunch. 😛 also, like most zealots when taking these things apart, the under side got a thorough clean the other half has seen the result and has now decreed I must test it at the nearest garden centre. 🤣 thanks to @hqstu for the loom positioning of control box and running loom along main harness. this poked throug under the rear seatbelt and was run along the main harness to the LCM, when it was installed using genuine BMW plugs for all LCM connections give the rear a good cleanb wehile bumper is out, degreaser doing its magic All buttoned up, trailer plug in proper place, doesnt look too bad. disassembly of plug to feed through the new chassis hole and for a thorough clean New hole drilled for loom

VMR are good American brand too. I had the CSL style wheel on my E46. really well made. They also have helpful staff

Save eeeeet. I was looking at that but I’m in deep in my 530i m sport. Hahaha.

Great to hear you’re seeing light and the end of the tunnel, having they weight off is such and uplifting feeling isn’t it. I went through a similar depression and anxiety last year with Covid working from home, unrealistic IT project management expectation with poor support partner choices and what felt career derailment. I took a step back and was lucky to stay working for the same organisation (thankful for good management in my case) however now in month 7 of serious concussion recovery those anxiety elements are creeping back in as it’s hard to be effective on 70% of hours. if I don’t recover fully, a move like you described above might be in the cards for me too. With 2 kids under 6 the weight of responsibility is real, but happiness and health is paramount. all the best.

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Awesome 👏

Decent box of suspension parts arrived from fcp last week. All the front and rear bump stops, spring pads etc needed in preparation to refresh the shocks, struts and springs around September.

Yep, technology advancement in the real world. The Late Brake show has a good interview with the owner of Rimac, part 1here where he explains the longer term plan for te company and in Part 2, (havent watched yet) i think he goes into detail about which other manufacturers are using Rimac tech.

Put the back seat of the E39 back together in a freezing garage.🥶

Had the rear guide links replaced this week and rear shocks swapped left to right. After Ana alignment at Coombes these changes have made a huge difference to rear end feel. I no longer have the sliding rear end feel and the car is no longer leaning like it was in the rear I also noted a rattle with the back seat out this was a worn rear sway bar link, so replaced this today too. Not a hard job in the garage just tight for tools. now to put the back seat back together and save for new suspension 👍

Added some yellow LED lights to the E39. A lot more vibrant than the OE ones. also purchased a new rear sway bar link to replace the rattling one I found the other day.

Tbh bilsteins have a pretty patchy reputation from why I’ve been reading across the models with many reports of harsh performance. What model have you used, Jared? koni yellows I’d be happy with as had these in my E46. Doing some searching tonight I see demon tweeks seems to be one of a small amount of places that have fronts and rears. Ultimately i’d rather spend the money knowing what I’m getting than rolling the dice.

got rear guide links refrshed and shoks swapped this week. it was noted they are quite worn with one leaking. The car was aligned today, coombes measured height also and only ~3 mm diff side to side now on their alignment platform. big diff in feeling when driviing too. With the most worn shock in the left rear i can now hear it wooshing all the time as it compresses and rebounds, the right (old left) is silent) so, from here i will be saving for new MS2 shocks and springs and other bits for a full refresh later this year.

Sweet! Good to hear you like the Bavsound. Nice easy upgrade aye. How far away is bluebus? I’d be keen to check that out once it arrives.

Removed rear seat from the E39 to access rear shocks. Bit of a pita but no broken bits so yay!

Cheers mate. Will keep in mind. Organising a shock swap next week when I’ve got a bit of time so see how that goes and make a plan from there. While they are out I’ll assess how flogged they are. for comparison I took a fellow club member e39 530 with 2 or 3 year old m sport 2 shocks and springs for a drive Saturday. Was very taught but compliant, was well impressed. Hopping back in mine still felt reasonable but not as “fresh” that’s for sure.

Does anyone have experience with E39 and KW V2 coil overs?

Didn't notice any when i was wiggling stuff around, and I didnt notice anything with visuial inspection - will recheck more closley on this joint 👍 For clarity @BreakMyWindow you mean the wheel carrier ball joint?

While investigating a loose feeling in the rear suspension I noticed both rear guide links are shot as well as an exhaust leak. will replace the links ASAP as car needs some realignment anyway to correct a crooked steering wheel. exhaust is a bit of a mystery but the crack is fairly long and not sure how long it has been there.

Yeah man. That cube trim is boss. I had it in my e46 sedan. Cleans up so good.