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95RogueM3

11-12-2005, 10:12 PM

I washed the dakar today and the avus hadnt gotten dirty since I last took photos of it...(pics arent the greatest, but the sun was fighting with me:( )
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTEyNjc5MjZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTEyNjc5MTZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTEyNjc5MzZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg
Comparison of Stock Rear height vs. GC Coilover rear height:
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTEyNjc5MDZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg
Kinda alot of orange peel on my car:
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTEyNjc4OTZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg
The Dakar is a 1999 with 58k miles (my brothers car).

yod88

11-12-2005, 10:23 PM

nice pair of m3's

what kind of wheels are on the avus?

natelam

11-12-2005, 10:25 PM

Also like the wheels. Wondering about rubbing in the rears, cambered?

95RogueM3

11-12-2005, 10:28 PM

Also like the wheels. Wondering about rubbing in the rears, cambered?
The wheels on my car are Fikse FM10s (18x8 and 18x9). The rear doesnt rub...I have the rear fenders rolled and as much rear camber as the stock arms will allow, here is a pic:
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTExMzM2NTZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

Thanks for the comments..all are welcome.

///Mik3

11-12-2005, 10:36 PM

NICE, blue and yellow, huh? you should have them mate and have yourself a nice little boston green addition to the family. :)

Bimmer325

11-12-2005, 10:43 PM

NICE, blue and yellow, huh? you should have them mate and have yourself a nice little boston green addition to the family. :)

lol.

NHbmw325I

11-13-2005, 12:23 AM

On the avus is that tehe new UUC exhaust the RSC36? I'm not that knowledgable when it comes to exhausts...

dos Santos

11-13-2005, 12:25 AM

Yeah, what kind of exhaust is that? Any sound clips? Looks loud as hell.

97alpineM3

11-13-2005, 12:33 AM

The wheels on my car are Fikse FM10s (18x8 and 18x9). The rear doesnt rub...I have the rear fenders rolled and as much rear camber as the stock arms will allow, here is a pic:
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTExMzM2NTZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

Thanks for the comments..all are welcome.

Is that the stock diff? Or different cover?... looks new and different... maybe I'm wrong here...

Les

hc1001

11-13-2005, 01:35 AM

RE diff cover.

nice clean cars

95RogueM3

11-13-2005, 02:00 AM

On the avus is that tehe new UUC exhaust the RSC36? I'm not that knowledgable when it comes to exhausts...
The avus has the Rogue Engineering DMS exhaust. www.rebmw.com
The dakar has an older UUC System U with DTM tips.

It is the Rogue Diff Cover...mostly used for track applications as it allows the use of 3 quarts of diff fluid as compared to the stock cover only holding 1.5 quarts.

Thanks..

mpower4life

11-13-2005, 06:24 AM

Rogue, do you rub in the front cuz when i am turning sharp like out of a parking space mine rub in the front... damn those sexy wheels... haha

ILoveMPower

11-13-2005, 08:30 AM

M3's look so hot wingless. And avus doesn't hurt either. Nice rides.

95RogueM3

11-13-2005, 12:21 PM

Rogue, do you rub in the front cuz when i am turning sharp like out of a parking space mine rub in the front
I dont rub currently, but I actually had the front lowered another 3/8" and then had to raise it 1/8" at a time as I realized I was rubbing with a passenger or on bigger bumps/high-speed turns where the suspension was compressing more.

I have to run a 3mm spacer with the Fikses to clear my brakes..and I bet without that spacer I could drop the front a bit more without rubbing.

What suspension are you running?

m3mobbin

11-13-2005, 12:46 PM

Clean rides man...

Kinda OT: Do any of you Fiske owners have a hard time removing your wheels... I was painting the brake calipers on my friend Eric BMW's 95 Dakar M3 with FM 10's and the wheels were literally stuck to the hubs... IT was such a PITA to get them off, after using a big rubber mallet with no success, I had him get under the car and kick the inside of the tires to knock the wheels off. I think it has something to do with Fiske not using plastic centering rings...

sirtiger

11-13-2005, 01:33 PM

nice collection of cars :)

95RogueM3

11-13-2005, 03:57 PM

Kinda OT: Do any of you Fiske owners have a hard time removing your wheels... I was painting the brake calipers on my friend Eric BMW's 95 Dakar M3 with FM 10's and the wheels were literally stuck to the hubs... IT was such a PITA to get them off
I have never had any trouble with them sticking to the hubs. The most it ever takes is a little bit of persuasion with a rubber mallet. (They arent any worse than my BBS ever were...)

Thanks for the comments..:)

E36Guy

11-13-2005, 04:45 PM

Kinda OT: Do any of you Fiske owners have a hard time removing your wheels... I was painting the brake calipers on my friend Eric BMW's 95 Dakar M3 with FM 10's and the wheels were literally stuck to the hubs... IT was such a PITA to get them off, after using a big rubber mallet with no success, I had him get under the car and kick the inside of the tires to knock the wheels off. I think it has something to do with Fiske not using plastic centering rings...
I think this is like an aftermarket wheels on BMW thing.. lol. I had this same problem on mine.. it took me a 300lb african american (gotta say it in a nice way :D) guy to yank them off for me. Damn things get water in there and just rust to the hub or something..

Eric BMW

11-14-2005, 02:33 AM

Kinda OT: Do any of you Fiske owners have a hard time removing your wheels... I was painting the brake calipers on my friend Eric BMW's 95 Dakar M3 with FM 10's and the wheels were literally stuck to the hubs... IT was such a PITA to get them off, after using a big rubber mallet with no success, I had him get under the car and kick the inside of the tires to knock the wheels off. I think it has something to do with Fiske not using plastic centering rings...

Yeah it was damn near impossible. the fronts were difficult to get off. The rear left was easy. and the rear right required me to like lay ont he ground under my car and manuever some sort of karate kick from the inside. I couldnt believe how difficult it was.

MP525i

11-14-2005, 11:38 AM

lookin' real good richard! :D

glad to see you and your brother keep your rides freshly detailed.

-mike

BSH

11-14-2005, 01:45 PM

HOT as usual. :)

TinmanF1

11-14-2005, 01:58 PM

that's a hot pair of M's. the avus is hot. and godddddamn that's a lot of camber!

L8

tEckniks

11-14-2005, 01:59 PM

so sexy..

tylerAWe36m3

11-14-2005, 02:32 PM

your car is pure sex, i love the exhaust.

95RogueM3

11-14-2005, 03:18 PM

Thanks guys..I always appreciate comments about my car..nice to know im not the only one to appreciate the time and money spent. :stickoutt

Mike, unfortunately, I am the only detailing fanatic in the family, and was the one to wash and wax my brother's car. :( (I loved doing it, but it would be nice to have someone in the family as fanatical about it as me..)

resisTm3

11-14-2005, 04:53 PM

beautiful car rich... if i were to start over id want it just like yours

i am kind of upset i didn't buy rons rogue dms when i had the chance... looks and sounds so good.

brett

4thBm

11-14-2005, 05:42 PM

perfect combination!