CSET 583 Report post Posted March 2, 2017 Finally an update..! Spent some time preparing the e92 wheels today & ceramic coated them. I'd put this off because of all the spokes, took a fair while to coat them properly..! Looking forward to putting these back on for the winter months. The tyres on these wheels are good brands but very old & hard, so I'm replacing them also. E92m318s by Christian Taylor, on Flickr Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted March 11, 2017 I put my e92 wheels on with new semi slicks today. Shoutout to Nan at The Bling Company for the tyres, and the lads at Autostance for fitting them to the wheels & balancing for me. 18s1 by Christian Taylor, on Flickr 18s4 by Christian Taylor, on Flickr 18s2 by Christian Taylor, on Flickr 18s3 by Christian Taylor, on Flickr 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matth5 471 Report post Posted March 11, 2017 Just curious, what made you guys switch to the Mohs coating from CQuartz and Ceramic pro? And what's your option of it after having it on your car, compared to the regular store-bought coatings and waxes? It sure looks good in the photos. Does the coating make it easier to wash? Does it still get water spots after rain? I've been considering it, even though it is pricey. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted March 12, 2017 On 3/12/2017 at 10:45 AM, Matth5 said: Just curious, what made you guys switch to the Mohs coating from CQuartz and Ceramic pro? And what's your option of it after having it on your car, compared to the regular store-bought coatings and waxes? It sure looks good in the photos. Does the coating make it easier to wash? Does it still get water spots after rain? I've been considering it, even though it is pricey. Good questions. MOHS+ is more durable, lasts longer and looks better than C.Quartz. You can even tell by comparing the photos of my car with C.Quartz a few pages back & with MOHS+. This car is both easy to clean and stays clean longer (ceramics help repel dirt, dust and contamination). For us we get direct support, are certified as applicators (and as distributors, meaning we can sell ceramic coatings as well as apply them), and are part of a wide & established professional network. Give me a bell if you'd like some more info - 021 832 609 | [email protected] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matth5 471 Report post Posted March 13, 2017 Mistyped 'opinion' as 'option', but looks like you knew what I meant. I'll shoot you an email for quotes, even if I decide not to do the whole car, I reckon I'll get my new rims done before I get them mounted 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted March 15, 2017 Couple of outside shots from today. I'm loving the fitment, smaller diameter wheels but slightly more aggressive offset, suits the car imo. 18s6 by Christian Taylor, on Flickr 18s7 by Christian Taylor, on Flickr 18s8 by Christian Taylor, on Flickr 18s9 by Christian Taylor, on Flickr 18s10 by Christian Taylor, on Flickr 18s11 by Christian Taylor, on Flickr 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GorGasm 563 Report post Posted March 18, 2017 Those wheels do look good! Not sure if you could improve on them at all really. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atlantiskiwi 73 Report post Posted April 1, 2017 Car looks staunch! LOVE those photos. Mate, do you realise you have 32k views!? That's insane. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted April 1, 2017 1 hour ago, atlantiskiwi said: Car looks staunch! LOVE those photos. Mate, do you realise you have 32k views!? That's insane. Cheers mate, most of the views are probably me . 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted April 1, 2017 lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted April 3, 2017 IMG_8145 by Christian Taylor, on Flickr 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted April 3, 2017 I like those wheels now. Damn cool pic! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted April 3, 2017 4 minutes ago, Michael. said: I like those wheels now. Damn cool pic! Cheers mate, better-sized tyres & 10mm spacers help a lot I think. Fronts were too wide before and rears sat in too far, looked weird. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted May 1, 2017 Farewell 5d carbon roof wrap, you were awesome. Untitled by Christian Taylor, on Flickr Much paint correction later Untitled by Christian Taylor, on Flickr 33201121684_ed1441e067_o by Christian Taylor, on Flickr I was still not happy, check out the deep scratches around the light reflection. These are actually my fault, I had a magnetic aerial on there for one of the early Gumboot Rallies. There's only about 80 microns of paint left on this panel so I didn't have much to work with. So I took it to the guys at GT Refinishers for a respray of the panel. What they do is entirely up to them, Grant suggested a base of black with a layer of silver xirallac which sounds pretty interesting to me. Let's see what comes back! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Funkyflynz 151 Report post Posted May 2, 2017 On 22/06/2016 at 9:35 PM, CSET said: They are pretty low - which suits me ok being lanky but probably wouldn't suit many others! Pulled the seats out again today and moved rails back an inch on the drivers side - seating position is now absolutely spot on! Thanks again to Atlantiskiwi you rock. Are you using the NZKW sliding rails for those seats? side brackets or bottom mount? Im wanting to install a racing bucket but need to make sure its sits lower than the factory seats as I find im sitting way to high in them, im 6'1" Cheers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Funkyflynz 151 Report post Posted May 2, 2017 On 13/08/2016 at 1:17 PM, CSET said: Why didn't I get this console sooner, makes so much difference with lower seats! Console by Christian Taylor, on Flickr Also tried my cover over big wang. It kind of works, but looks lol. Cover by Christian Taylor, on Flickr Ive been looking for one of the arm rest delete consoles, where did you get your from? Mint looking car bro! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1283 Report post Posted May 2, 2017 2 hours ago, Funkyflynz said: Ive been looking for one of the arm rest delete consoles, where did you get your from? Mint looking car bro! should have some Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted May 2, 2017 4 hours ago, Funkyflynz said: Are you using the NZKW sliding rails for those seats? side brackets or bottom mount? Im wanting to install a racing bucket but need to make sure its sits lower than the factory seats as I find im sitting way to high in them, im 6'1" Cheers. Yep bottom-mount, they had them in stock at their shop bottom of Parnell Rise. Prob worth calling ahead! I'm the same height as you, and they are perfect for me. They sit quite a bit lower than factory, however I'm not sure how much of that is the different height of seat padding in my Recaros. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted May 2, 2017 3 hours ago, Funkyflynz said: Ive been looking for one of the arm rest delete consoles, where did you get your from? Mint looking car bro! I bought mine from BMW but definitely check with Brent first (see post below yours). If you order through BMW make sure to mention trim colour you're after & confirm it's the RHD part! It also needs a mounting bracket (see Google for part #'s). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted May 3, 2017 The boys at GT dropped my car back this arvo. I'd asked them to leave it flat sanded so I can correct it myself; so this isn't a true representation of their delivery to a client! The mystery begins, what could be revealed under the sanding!!!! Ben mentioned there were a couple of surprises he'd left me! Untitled by Christian Taylor, on Flickr Untitled by Christian Taylor, on Flickr Untitled by Christian Taylor, on Flickr Into it! Untitled by Christian Taylor, on Flickr I asked Ben at GT to sign the roof somewhere under the clear coat - check this out! What an awesome sig, even includes the year he did the work. Mint. Untitled by Christian Taylor, on Flickr by Christian Taylor, on Flickr A few sets into heavy compounding, starting to take shape. Check out the before/after! Looks like they've worked off a base of black, excellent! This means the roof will look black indoors or out of direct sunlight by Christian Taylor, on Flickr Untitled by Christian Taylor, on Flickr A few more sets of heavy cutting removed the deep sanding marks. Time for a machine polish & refine. Untitled by Christian Taylor, on Flickr Checking with a swirl light, and there's the second surprise - holy sh*t look at that colour I simply cannot wait to get this into the sun, this is going to look spectacular Untitled by Christian Taylor, on Flickr Untitled by Christian Taylor, on Flickr 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GorGasm 563 Report post Posted May 3, 2017 Looks great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted June 3, 2017 I ceramic coated the roof tonight as it's been a month or so since it was painted, this should allow enough time for the paint to 'gas off'. Looks glorious, it's more reflective than the glass sunroof haha. Also Scott at East Tamaki Auto did a bit of work over the past week or so; removed the cats from Section 1 and welded in stainless straight pipes, fixed my sticky handbrake and fitted the BMW M Performance short shift kit I've had in my garage for the past 3 years haha. Shift is much shorter, and the shifter sits about 1/2 an inch lower which is nice for my low Recaro seats. And it sounds spectacular. Will take a vid over the next few days. Quite loud & raspy, but no drone and the overrun is glorious. It's straight piped through to the Supersprint 'Race' muffler (which seems to do bugger all muffling anyway). 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Funkyflynz 151 Report post Posted June 3, 2017 Looks amazing. What did you do about the sensors when you removed the cats? Looking forward to the clips as it's something I have been thinking about doing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted June 3, 2017 I have it booked with NZ Performance Tuning on Wednesday, but it actually hasn't thrown a code yet. Watching with interest what happens over next couple of days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Funkyflynz 151 Report post Posted June 3, 2017 (edited) Cool, are they doing a custom tune or is it just to check fault codes and program them out? Edited June 3, 2017 by Funkyflynz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
