What did you buy for your e36 M3 this week v3.0

[TostitoBandito]

Recently finished the brake overhaul:

- All stock M3 calipers cleaned, painted (black), and rebuilt with fresh rubber boots/O-rings
- ECS Tuning Bronze caliper guide pin bushings front and rear
- Rotors replaced with Performance Friction V3 2-piece floating in front, and Stoptech slotted in the rear
- TMS/Stoptech steel brake lines
- Pads replaced with Performance Friction Z-Rated
- Pruned the top third or so of my front brake dust shields off while I had the rotors off
- Flushed with Castrol SRF

Here's some pics. The closeup is of the inside of one of the PFC V3 rotors showing their nifty bolt-less retaining mechanism.


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[LockDots]

Nice upgrade! No grommets on the brake lines?

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[TostitoBandito]

Grommets are on there, they just slide freely. They're up against the fittings towards the top of that image.

After installing I just slid it into the holder in my ground control struts and it slid to the right point on the hose.

[Nate047]

Weird... I'm doing nearly the same exact brake upgrade. Haha. Love the rotors.

Here's what I did to my car this week (or rather, last week) had to toss my bucket o' bolts around a bit yesterday, great shot by my buddy Jason Wedehase

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Car is largely stock still, I really wanted to get one more track day in before I start the suspension and brake upgrades.

[The sage]

Track day at nola motorsports park and
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[tsmith25]

I bought a brand new although second hand z3 intake boot for $10. Then I removed my ASC throttle body. Then I reassembled my intake, which included adjusting the CAI since there was about .125" of contact between the MAF and the tube from the CAI. Those silly previous owners...

If I get really crazy, I might even clean my air filter.

[LockDots]

[JayhawkM3]

18-button OBC (really excited about doing the 11- to 18- upgrade)
M3 Strut bar
'95 LTW "BMW Motorsports" door handles
Replacement boots with the m3 stitching
White Silicon Rad Hoses - Upper and Lower
LED Light Kit for all interior bulbs + 2x Red 3 LED light bars retrofit into a pair of extra "Vanity Light" housings I cut into the ceilings for the footwell - got lucky and the Amber color matches the BMW panel perfectly.

My first M3...was in superb physical condition for 230k miles but almost all the bulbs were out - fluids empty...just generally "lightly neglected" so my eBay, Amazon, and Bavarian Auto Order History's read like the Magna Carta right now..

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[JayhawkM3]

Wired LED's into my sub-box and footwells (to run off interior dome/trunk dome activation)

Bought stitched leather for handbrake and shifter knob, however, didn't realize they didn't come with the hardware. Getting the old leather off and new leather on properly (and securely) made for a hell of an afternoon putting off work.


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[ELSchlotty]

New front lip and zhp shift knob. Surprised how much of a difference the shorter weighted knob makes in shift feel. Well worth the $$



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[JayhawkM3]

- All stock M3 calipers cleaned, painted (black), and rebuilt with fresh rubber boots/O-rings

I am interested in hearing about your experience with that caliper paint...did it apply well? Set fast? Do you like the result? I was thinking about doing the same thing until I have more coin to dump into an upgrade.

[TostitoBandito]

I am interested in hearing about your experience with that caliper paint...did it apply well? Set fast? Do you like the result? I was thinking about doing the same thing until I have more coin to dump into an upgrade.

It worked fairly well. I put on several coats. I didn't actually paint the entire calipers because I was paranoid about causing fitment issues due to the thickness, but in hindsight I could have with no issue (obviously I masked off the bolt holes/mating surfaces, bores, bleed nipple, hose fitting, etc...). I focused on the exterior parts of the caliper and bracket that you can actually see while they are installed. Make sure and get some cheap disposable paint brushes you can use since the one they include is ass.

It does take a while to set, and it depends on temperature. It was cooler here (maybe around 58-60F) when I was doing it so it took a day or two to really fully harden. If it's warmer when you do it it'll probably cure much more quickly.

It might also actually be easier to paint them while they're on the car, masking off the rotors and whatnot. I had them off for caliper rebuilds and bushings so I did it while they were loose.

[JayhawkM3]

It might also actually be easier to paint them while they're on the car, masking off the rotors and whatnot. I had them off for caliper rebuilds and bushings so I did it while they were loose.

I was going to be doing a brake job anyway so I may as well (plus; easier to adjust the Handbrake with them off...which also needs to be done) so I may as well just stilt her for a few days while they cure up. Thanks!

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New front lip and zhp shift knob. Surprised how much of a difference the shorter weighted knob makes in shift feel. Well worth the $$

Is that also the illuminated variety?

[ELSchlotty]

Is that also the illuminated variety?

Not illuminated. But the height, weight & contour make it a nice upgrade over the gooseneck.



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[Lukitas]

I just ordered the following items:

6x9 rear speaker adapter ($16 bucks + 2 free shipping ) Woot woot : http://amzn.to/2lcOIYH
6x9 Speakers to replace blown crappy nokia ones : http://amzn.to/2ld1jLB
and front/rears sway bar bushings!

[ZUUD BYE]

Oil & filter change @ 247900 sMiles on wifeys 98 ///M3

[ELSchlotty]

Picked up a set of staggered Contours from uneeqinc. Supposed to arrive on Tuesday. Can't wait to get them installed.


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[Gregarious7]

Where's a good place to get those motorsport handles?

[CollinsBmw]

Where's a good place to get those motorsport handles?

eBay


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[Rooster20]

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Made the windows darker on Marg.

(Still new here, guess I have to figure out how to post a larger pic in the forum vs clicking it)

[ZUUD BYE]

Ole Black Betty has her Dunlop DZ102 Summer UHP shoes back on, the Winter Studded Snows are back in the basement.

[Nate047]

Are those door handles original?

[Harvey Mushman]

I put on wheels that GG///M3 apparently doesn't like:


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[Gordo0208]

I put on wheels that GG///M3 apparently doesn't like:


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I agree with GG however you're not modifying your car for anyone other than you sooooo =D


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[TostitoBandito]

The wheels aren't bad IMO, just a bit different than what everyone's used to on an E36. I don't like the blue studs/lugs though. Looks tacky/JDM.