suspenceful

Turns out I'd be pretty easy to kidnap

 
Thanks a ton for the parts!!

Some pictures from this weekend. Site compressed the quality, click the images for full resolution.

 

So I had to take a trip into Idaho for work and drove the 128 there. I was about to head back home and was scrolling around the map on my phone, and this caught my eye. 
In my experience google likes to route through some random shit from time to time, so why did it not make this my primary route?! Turns out to be the windiest road in Idaho.



Turns out to be excellent condition pavement, massive drop-offs on the downhill side, and a ton of fun. Made a couple laps of it!
I haven't pushed that car too hard before, and I didn't really want to find the limit of it with the consequences that were present, but man that thing really maintains traction. 

 

This week I officially accepted a position with SD Wheel/Fitment Industries/Custom Offsets as the Commodity Manager over Suspension and Accessories and gave notice at my current job.  I'm thrilled to start working with these guys in a segment that i'm so passionate about!

Oh this is good!

Please dont disappear like 97.24% of people who post "new member" posts>

There is 1 other active F80 owner on here. He has a similar name. Maybe you guys could have a sleepover.
 
Hi @suspenceful

Trade for a 2009 335i? 😅

I think we should start an annual wibimmers scramble this year. I would definitely be in for that. And if anyone around milwaukee just wants to golf I wouldnt be opposed to it

Ended up co-driving the evo. Took first in STU and 3rd overall for raw time. 
http://www.fvscc.com/results/2020_Summer/Event2_raw.htm
 

Rears are on. Really happy with the car, so much better than before. Fitment is pretty much perfect all the way around. Thanks again to @suspenceful for the help with the rolling the fenders.

I've been wanting to get an E36 again and you're not helping.

Immodium will fix that right up

After talking with @MPW3RLee, he had suggested just having their wheel touch up guy at the shop take care of them after he got the tires mounted on the new wheels.
They came out great, look brand new. Saved me a ton of time and sanding working as well.

 

 

I’m really happy with the result. These feel much more appropriate on the car. I think I’ll even be able to run the center waffles if I want to.
I am still waiting on the rear set. But seeing as I’m going to be up north for a week, figured I’d get these now.

staged a photo with a 3D printed engine from @Bassboy3313 (~ 1:6 scale) while getting ready to replace the engine mounts

Towed the car in the rain out to Lake Country Alignment in Dousman today, got her nice and ready to roll. Used an open car trailer and it was raining anyways so I decided to drive the car back for the hour ride. the car handles a million times better now being properly aligned and with the bigger/better tires and bushings! the car didn't rub once. the drive couldn't have gone any better if it weren't for the rain. Going to try and cruise out to the e30 meet Sunday if it doesn't rain and if I get a couple more things done before then. Finally after a year the car is getting close to where I want it!

Did some more polishing today and replaced my brake line I broke. Got the brakes all re-bled and took it down lake drive and hit some boost! I don't know if theres a better feeling than working on a car every day for 8 months straight and then finally getting to drive it. Surprisingly had no rubbing or anything. Can full lock wheels and all. Ignore my door being opened in the video. 
 
There was one issue; my amber corner on my drivers side flew out and got ran over immediately doing about 65 mph. Oh well, thats minor. 

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I've been wanting to do this for a while, finally msportparts.com came out with a replacement piece for the faded M cluster logo! Took advantage of having the cluster out as well and polished it up really nicely and removed all the swirls. It's the small things like this that make a build so much better and satisfying to me. Very happy with this. (The first picture is after)
 
 
 
 

Can you be my Certified Noob coach when I start AutoXing myself? ❤️

I’m really glad you were able to make it out man. If you keep at it you will no doubt improve. Autox is by far the cheapest/safest way to comfortably push a car. 
I would try and keep 9/3 hand position on the wheel as much as possible. Avoid shuffle steering as the inputs tend to be jerky and can upset the car, I only overhand the wheel if it is super necessary on tight stuff. Line choice will get better with more seat time and definitely walk the course a few times. Looking ahead/through the corner towards the exit/apex whatever helped me a lot when I first started. Getting the car in the right position will help you not ruin the next 3 corners type of thing. I try to avoid “coasting” as much as possible. Either on throttle/braking/maintenance throttle. On RA Motorolex it’s super slick so I try not to be Hard on the brakes while doing large steering inputs.  For slaloms I usually ignore the first cone and try to make that a braking marker (depending on the course Obviously, but RA they can usually be ignored because the slalom “entrance” usually lines up with a corner exit) 
I am by no means in a position to instruct and still am a Certified noob as well, but that’s some of the stuff I have picked up on riding with people that are way faster than me. 

when they allow ride alongs, 100% get in someone’s car/grab an instructor 

Kudos on getting out and enjoying your car. Did you drive with stability control on or off? ( I didnt get a chance to watch the whole video yet. There was 1 crash at my last visit to Blackhawk farms by a guy in an F80 that switched stability control off. The immense torque of those cars seems challenging to control.  If M-Dynamic mode is still a think its probably a good way to go especially as it provides understeer correction as well, not just oversteer.  On my E46 I didn't detect any stability control intervention with the more lenient ZCP/CSL  "M-Track mode" on. 

I threw the stock wheels back on and took the car to its first autocross at Road America! This was essentially my first autocross as well, my only other time being a few laps 5 years ago. Was nice talking to @KaiserRolls and seeing him make me look like a n00b on the track.
That being said, I'd love some feedback/tips/advice on my driving. I'm going to another autocross with it this weekend and would love to improve!
I placed #74 out of 147 cars. My best time was 58.925s. First place had 53.322s and average time for everyone was  59.751s: http://fvscc.com/results/2020_Summer/Event1_raw.htm
I have tons of parts ready to install on the M3 so be sure to subscribe if you enjoy YouTube content: https://www.youtube.com/jakespence135

I threw the stock wheels back on and took the car to its first autocross at Road America! This was essentially my first autocross as well, my only other time being a few laps 5 years ago. Was nice talking to @KaiserRolls and seeing him make me look like a n00b on the track.
That being said, I'd love some feedback/tips/advice on my driving. I'm going to another autocross with it this weekend and would love to improve!
I placed #74 out of 147 cars. My best time was 58.925s. First place had 53.322s and average time for everyone was  59.751s: http://fvscc.com/results/2020_Summer/Event1_raw.htm
I have tons of parts ready to install on the M3 so be sure to subscribe if you enjoy YouTube content: https://www.youtube.com/jakespence135

I threw the stock wheels back on and took the car to its first autocross at Road America! This was essentially my first autocross as well, my only other time being a few laps 5 years ago. Was nice talking to @KaiserRolls and seeing him make me look like a n00b on the track.
That being said, I'd love some feedback/tips/advice on my driving. I'm going to another autocross with it this weekend and would love to improve!
I placed #74 out of 147 cars. My best time was 58.925s. First place had 53.322s and average time for everyone was  59.751s: http://fvscc.com/results/2020_Summer/Event1_raw.htm
I have tons of parts ready to install on the M3 so be sure to subscribe if you enjoy YouTube content: https://www.youtube.com/jakespence135

LM's hands down.

Was looking at Groms on Facebook Marketplace and came across this, lol
I trimmed the video, but c'mon 

@pynacl and I did a photoshoot before @ChrisO left town  
And by @pynacl and I, I mean just @pynacl because my dumb ass forgot my SD card at home.
Peep them here. A nice little addition to the thread.
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmNgsFY9
Images by pynacl