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04-19-2019, 01:29 PM | #24 |
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The oil burner got some more front end parts today. Now my entire front end is completely brand new, and has a lifetime warranty curtesy of FCP Euro. Car feels great now, and I am very happy with it. My next project is going to be the brakes on this car. Although my brakes are basically brand new, I am not satisfied with the performance of them. Going to experiment with some different things to see if I figure out something I am happy with. Probably going to powdercoat them similar to my 2008 M5 brakes. I was really happy with the way those turned out.
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04-19-2019, 02:45 PM | #26 |
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Thank you. It was a 21 point Dinan car with tons of mods and one of the most amazing sounding exhausts I have ever heard. I miss the car every time I think about it. Here are some better pictures of it.
https://youtu.be/82nlsFc3i7Q https://youtu.be/nO1I2nLE3CM
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04-23-2019, 07:36 PM | #27 |
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Just a simple small mod today. I have been talking about it in a couple of threads, and I finally sourced one and got it installed. I wanted to replace my stock one due to a couple of scratches you can see in the pictures. They drove me crazy, and I figured I would upgrade to the ///M Performance version to match my steering wheel and door sills. I did not want to upgrade to the carbon fiber shift knob, because my car has the upgrade black ceramic knobs throughout. I actually love the black ceramic shift knob and dials. I apologize for the filthy condition of my car at the moment. It’s what you get with 4 kids all in sports, and a daily driver that sees a lot of miles back and fourth to work. Next two items up for me will be getting my front windows tinted to match the tears, and I am having my vinyl guys wrap all of my interior wood grain trim in 5D gloss carbon fiber. Cant’t wait to see the results with the Mocha Nappa leather.
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04-23-2019, 09:10 PM | #28 |
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I have had a few requests for links to where I got my shifter badge from. The credit has to go to another forum member who found this seller on EBay. It took a couple of weeks to get to me, but the quality and figment was spot on. I am very picky about the parts I put on my cars, and this was a great pickup. The pictures show you the quality of the item compared to the OEM stock one above. Install was extremely simple. I used a heat gun to warm up the stock one and make the adhesive backing soft. Be careful not to use too direct heat, or let the shifter get too hot. You want it very warm, but not hot enough to damage anything. At this point I used a thin pry tool and you want to pry from the bottom of the badge. Prying from the top does not work as well. It will pop off very easily from the bottom. At this point I cleaned everything very thoroughly to avoid issues with the new item installing. Use the heat gun again to warm up the adhesive backing on the new badge, and peel and stick it to the shifter. I then heated everything up one more time to ensure it was warm and the adhesive glue fully stuck. Then I used some paint sealant to seal and protect the plastic on the new badge. I will probably ceramic coat it after I clean my interior next. This should hopefully prevent any future scratches or scuffs.
Here is the link for everyone. This is the exact seller I purchased mine from. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gear-Shift-...53.m2749.l2649
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04-24-2019, 10:26 AM | #29 |
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Have you thought about replacing or wrapping your interior trim? Mine is the same as yours and I can't stand the look. Look's like something that would be in my grandparents Buick
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04-24-2019, 10:42 AM | #30 |
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Yes, I am. I have included 2 pictures of the material I am using to wrap mine in above. It’s a gloss 5D carbon fiber vinyl.
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Sorry, I totally skimmed through and missed that! Can't wait to see how that turns out. If it turns out nice, I might let you wrap mine too
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Are you talking about my E70 or my F15?
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04-25-2019, 08:40 AM | #34 |
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The E70. It has a gorgeous shine. Would love to get that on mine.
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04-25-2019, 07:02 PM | #35 |
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Lol!! Here are some before and after pictures of my E70. When I got it, it looked nothing like how I made it look. The car had a stubborn pinstripe I had to remove. Took some serious buffing and paint correction, and lots of sealer and wax. The paint was beautiful when I got it done though. I loved my E70! It was a great car for me, and the reason why I converted from sedans recently.
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I purchased a set of 50i calipers today. Trying to decide on rotors right now. I am caught between going with the R1concept drilled and coated rotors, and the Zimmerman coated solid rotors from FCPEuro. The advantage with the FCP Zimmerman’s, is they come with the lifetime warranty. Wasn’t sure how often the 50i rotors wrap, so this is a concern of mine. The R1concept rotors are quality units for a good price. I also think the drilled rotors will look more aggressive and give the vehicle a sporty look. I am planning to powdercoat the calipers to keep them clean looking and pop a little more.
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Transitioning from the 19" to the 21" wheels really does the most impact on the aggressive looks. Very nice build.
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Looking great buddy!! You know I love the color combo, as I had pretty much the same look with my E70. Super sharp!
On the brakes, I am pretty torn. Does anybody have any first hand experience with the R1concept setup on their F15? This would be specifically with the 50i 2 piston brake setup.
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I ended up going with the 50i brake upgrade. Going to rebuild all the calipers to new condition myself. Thinking of Powdercoating the caliper orange to go with my Carbon Black car and make them stand out behind the gloss black wheels. For rotors I went with R1CONCEPTS drilled and silver zinc coated units. Pads will also be R1concepts Semi-Metallic which are known to have the most bite for daily driving. This setup should serve me well.
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