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    B C got a reaction from Jdesign in Suspension/part coating Suggestion   
    I would recommend E-coat.
    PPG E-Coat Powercron 6000CX is a semi-gloss black electrostatic liquid coating. Think powdercoating, but liquid instead of powder. The benefit of e-coat over powdercoat is it is very good for tight tolerance/holes/features where you dont want coating buildup/uneven thickness. Its a commonly used automotive coating.
    The downside is it is less UV stable than powder.
    Try Swiss-tek or Hartford Finishing

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    B C got a reaction from m42b32 in BIKES!   
    Let’s take a ride on the bugline trail and water balloon JOEBD2’s house 👍
    Cant go wrong with Trek. Don’t overlook Giant or Marin as good budget options. As the worlds largest bike frame producer Giant makes frames for Trek and many others. They usually end up having slightly higher end components at the same pricepoint.
    W&S has become a Giant dealer within the last few years so they are easy to come by.
     
    Checkout www.99spokes.com
    it has a great comparison tool which helps you understand where on the totem pole certain components rank.
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    B C got a reaction from P_Roloff in BIKES!   
    Let’s take a ride on the bugline trail and water balloon JOEBD2’s house 👍
    Cant go wrong with Trek. Don’t overlook Giant or Marin as good budget options. As the worlds largest bike frame producer Giant makes frames for Trek and many others. They usually end up having slightly higher end components at the same pricepoint.
    W&S has become a Giant dealer within the last few years so they are easy to come by.
     
    Checkout www.99spokes.com
    it has a great comparison tool which helps you understand where on the totem pole certain components rank.
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    B C reacted to P_Roloff in BIKES!   
    Reviving this thread!
    Finally replaced my old Trek 3700 hybrid (ridden hard and like 4 sizes too small) with a still slightly small 2009 Trek 1.2. I’ve wanted a road bike for awhile now for the rail trails around here, and combined with a really nice 4-bike Thule hitch mount carrier (FB marketplace score for $80), I’m now set to get some miles done. For $350 for the bike, I’m pretty happy. Shifts smooth, rides nicely, really clean for the age, it seems well taken care of and hard to beat for the cost. Even has a carbon front fork!

    Brakes kinda suck though (common complaint when it was new) so I’ll probably toss some more aggressive pads on it and see what that does. I put Kool Stop’s on the afrementioned hybrid and it went from mushy to tossing me over the bars if I wasn’t careful, so we’ll see if that does it.
     
    I mentioned it elsewhere, but I’m also thinking I’m going to sell the e28 (zero time to use it or wrench on it) and dump the funds into a hardtail MTB, likely a Trek Roscoe 8. I’d like to go new on that to save the hassle of buying someone’s abused or worn out stuff. If anyone has any alternative recs to that bike, I’m all ears. I’m definitely a noob when it comes to bikes but I’d love to learn more. 
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    B C got a reaction from Jdesign in chit chat thread   
    “How are you gentlemen!!”
    I am alive but partaking of the car hobby in a much more manageable and scaled back manner.
    The way I was trying to do it before was not in balance and not a good fit for my lifestyle.
    Appreciate you thinking of me! Are you still involved with RA?
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    B C got a reaction from Boris3 in chit chat thread   
    “How are you gentlemen!!”
    I am alive but partaking of the car hobby in a much more manageable and scaled back manner.
    The way I was trying to do it before was not in balance and not a good fit for my lifestyle.
    Appreciate you thinking of me! Are you still involved with RA?
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    B C reacted to SteelBlue in chit chat thread   
    Where is @B C?
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    B C got a reaction from Jdesign in BIKES!   
    Hopefully at least one person thought of the Tom Segura bit about how he yells “Bikes!” when you saw the thread title because that was completely intentional.
    This is the thread where we talk about bikes. I know at least 1 or 2 of you are into bikes as much as you are into BMWs.
    @m42b32 went on a few early morning rides at Minooka before work which I have enjoyed and hope to do more of this next year.  Now that I know I will get my moneys worth out of a better bike, I have spent the last few months shopping, test riding, and not having much luck finding what I want. Looking into ordering what I want new, and it might be May/June at best for delivery.
    I finally found what ive been looking for on the used market. Its a 2021 Giant Trance 29, only a few months old. It should arrive this week.


    Trails on the list for 2021:
    Camrock
    Little Switzerland
    Alpine Valley
    John Muir/Emma Carlin
    Eventually I’d love to make it up to Copper Harbor but that is unlikely this year.
     
     
     
     
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    B C got a reaction from Jdesign in Official Sighting Thread   
    Here’s a Sasquatch quality photo of a 4dr S54 in the wild.
    Hey there @Partiallypurple

     
     
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    B C reacted to HipMF in BIKES!   
    I did a 48(!) mile mini-adventure over to DeForest this morning to explore the fancy-pants bike path they have over there. The battery was still hanging on when I got back, but I'm pretty sure it was just about done. I'm obviously pedaling a fair amount, but my legs feel a lot fresher than they would if I tried something like that on my mountain bike.
    I've racked up about 270 miles on this thing over the past couple weeks. Mostly going to work and shopping trips, but a couple joy rides obviously. The small wheels make the bike really agile and nimble, but the ride quality definitely suffers. I tend to cruise at around 12 mph, and only really put the hammer down when there nice smooth pavement.
    Overall, I really like this thing. It's been a lot of fun to cruise around on and suits my needs really well. I did have some quality issues out-of-the-box though. UPS had obviously had their way with it. The battery was just laying loose in the bottom of the box. On my 2nd ride, I had it pop off of the bike and go skidding across the asphalt. The source of the problem turned out to be some loose hardware in the battery holder. That's fixed, but I still have a few wraps of electrical tape on there as cheap insurance. Looks a bit janky. There's also a tolerance issue between the front sprocket and crank spider which made getting the chain tension dialed in pretty difficult. Nothing too major IMO, but it would be nice not to have to deal with these kind of things on a brand new bike. I've heard that Propella's customer service is good, so I could probably go back to them, but so far I haven't bothered.





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    B C got a reaction from Partiallypurple in Official Sighting Thread   
    Here’s a Sasquatch quality photo of a 4dr S54 in the wild.
    Hey there @Partiallypurple

     
     
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    B C got a reaction from straight6pwr in Official Sighting Thread   
    Here’s a Sasquatch quality photo of a 4dr S54 in the wild.
    Hey there @Partiallypurple

     
     
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    B C got a reaction from pynacl in 2002 E46 M3 // Build Thread   
    You are doing a lot of good things! Nice work! I enjoy the updates.
    Post a sound clip in the spring once its back on the road
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    B C got a reaction from P_Roloff in 2002 E46 M3 // Build Thread   
    You are doing a lot of good things! Nice work! I enjoy the updates.
    Post a sound clip in the spring once its back on the road
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    B C got a reaction from Rekpoint in 2002 E46 M3 // Build Thread   
    You are doing a lot of good things! Nice work! I enjoy the updates.
    Post a sound clip in the spring once its back on the road
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    B C reacted to pynacl in 2002 E46 M3 // Build Thread   
    Aluminum trim set is complete! Meant to post this update earlier, but the first set I bought was damaged in shipping. Excited to have rid the car of that crappy plastic titan trim. 
    Also picked up a Rennline phone mount, but just can’t seem to get it to fit just right. Might have a defective one

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    B C reacted to pynacl in 2002 E46 M3 // Build Thread   
    Snagged myself a resonated X pipe for the section 2. This seems to be the piece that removes rasp and drastically changes the exhaust note. Guess we’ll find out come spring.
    I bought it used and it arrived in pretty good shape, but @Rekpointsuggested I try some Ospho metal cleaner on it. Holy shit did it do a number on the pipe, looks brand new! Definitely have to be careful with this chemical though since it’s phosphoric acid based and pretty much dissolves whatever it touches. Also need to wipe down with water after to neutralize it. But damn does it work.
    Here’s a few before / after of 5 min of light scrubbing:
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    B C got a reaction from Jdesign in Alpine E30 Convertible Running Log   
    yes, you will get gear rattle in any gearbox when you have a lightweight single mass flywheel. It is an inevitability. Multiplate clutches make their own weird noises. Manual transmissions always have and always will be just a little bit clunky in certain conditions. I was always curious to see if Redline shockproof oil would cushion the gears and reduce the noise. Ultimately its the same reason why it’s stupid to run a solid flex disk or “guibo” which the entire damn world spells incorrectly and I will never forgive them. Lets all agree to call it a flex disk and never say anything that rhymes with guido.
    Engine power output is in pulses and the deceleration between pulses opens up the gear lash. This is less prominent with a heavier flywheel as there is less deceleration between pulses. It’s happening in every gearbox, just less noticable/audible. The dual mass flywheel eliminates this.
     
    Embrace the fact that its manual. Dont expect perfection. Install a really good shifter, freshen up everything you can, and make the experience of rowing gears as magical as it can be. 
     
     
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    B C got a reaction from Jdesign in Alpine E30 Convertible Running Log   
    I had an m20 flywheel lightened, resurfaced, and balanced by C&S in Butler.
    it wasnt cheap, but machining the ring off the back of the flywheel gets you somewhere close to 13 lb.
    You will have gear rattle in neutral but it revs nice
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    B C got a reaction from P_Roloff in Alpine E30 Convertible Running Log   
    yes, you will get gear rattle in any gearbox when you have a lightweight single mass flywheel. It is an inevitability. Multiplate clutches make their own weird noises. Manual transmissions always have and always will be just a little bit clunky in certain conditions. I was always curious to see if Redline shockproof oil would cushion the gears and reduce the noise. Ultimately its the same reason why it’s stupid to run a solid flex disk or “guibo” which the entire damn world spells incorrectly and I will never forgive them. Lets all agree to call it a flex disk and never say anything that rhymes with guido.
    Engine power output is in pulses and the deceleration between pulses opens up the gear lash. This is less prominent with a heavier flywheel as there is less deceleration between pulses. It’s happening in every gearbox, just less noticable/audible. The dual mass flywheel eliminates this.
     
    Embrace the fact that its manual. Dont expect perfection. Install a really good shifter, freshen up everything you can, and make the experience of rowing gears as magical as it can be. 
     
     
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