suspenceful

Appreciate all the replies. I believe that blank rotors(zimmerman from FCP for that warranty) and the Stop Tech pads are the way I'll be going.
I have 3 $10 gift cards for Turner Motor Sport, so I'm going to buy the lines through them.

Impressive! Excited to see this launch like a rocket

Well, I went back to the drag strip the other day. Made a decent shakedown pass, well on my way to setting a personal best.

Then I snapped an axle. This is the 3rd stock axle that I've snapped.


I'm sick of throwing junkyard axles in it and driving like I'm on glass, so I decided it's time to give the car the parts it really needs.
MFactory LSD DSS axles BMS differential brace Powerflex differential bushings: front & rear BimmerWorld solid rear subframe mounts BimmerWorld adjustable rear toe arms ECS performance rear trailing arms BimmerWorld rear trailing arm bearings M3 rear wishbone kit M3 rear guide rod kit BimmerWorld rear camber arm bearing kit (inner) OEM rear camber arm bushings (outer) OEM rear shock mounts (lower) M3 front control arm kit BimmerWorld M3 front control arm bearing upgrade Front tie rod kit Rear calipers (15" conversion): left & right Rear brake rotors (15" conversion) Rear brake pads (15" conversion) Stainless brake set screws 3 series rear hub (x2) Rear wheel bearing kit (x2) APEX ARC-8 17x9" ET42 rear wheels Forgestar F14 15x10" ET44 rear wheels 1M-style front bumper Deka 17lb battery SAE battery terminal conversion kit Macht Schnell battery enclosure Carbon fiber door panels Seibon carbon fiber hood & trunk Carbon fiber sunroof delete VAC rollbar Custom F-series style headlights A lot of content coming soon... will try to break down every install into it's own post. If you haven't already, please subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jakespence135?sub_confirmation=1
I'm also going to gut most of the car, but still make it presentable. Work in progress.



Goal is to have the car completely set up and ready by Sept 20th for NFZ 1/2 mile event.

Well, I went back to the drag strip the other day. Made a decent shakedown pass, well on my way to setting a personal best.

Then I snapped an axle. This is the 3rd stock axle that I've snapped.


I'm sick of throwing junkyard axles in it and driving like I'm on glass, so I decided it's time to give the car the parts it really needs.
MFactory LSD DSS axles BMS differential brace Powerflex differential bushings: front & rear BimmerWorld solid rear subframe mounts BimmerWorld adjustable rear toe arms ECS performance rear trailing arms BimmerWorld rear trailing arm bearings M3 rear wishbone kit M3 rear guide rod kit BimmerWorld rear camber arm bearing kit (inner) OEM rear camber arm bushings (outer) OEM rear shock mounts (lower) M3 front control arm kit BimmerWorld M3 front control arm bearing upgrade Front tie rod kit Rear calipers (15" conversion): left & right Rear brake rotors (15" conversion) Rear brake pads (15" conversion) Stainless brake set screws 3 series rear hub (x2) Rear wheel bearing kit (x2) APEX ARC-8 17x9" ET42 rear wheels Forgestar F14 15x10" ET44 rear wheels 1M-style front bumper Deka 17lb battery SAE battery terminal conversion kit Macht Schnell battery enclosure Carbon fiber door panels Seibon carbon fiber hood & trunk Carbon fiber sunroof delete VAC rollbar Custom F-series style headlights A lot of content coming soon... will try to break down every install into it's own post. If you haven't already, please subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jakespence135?sub_confirmation=1
I'm also going to gut most of the car, but still make it presentable. Work in progress.



Goal is to have the car completely set up and ready by Sept 20th for NFZ 1/2 mile event.

You got called an enthusiast owner. Highest of honors 

The Bob Ross of cooking...

you can use a full piece of painters tape, but you'll have to do two passes. 
tape to the top of the stripe and only cut above it. remove the tape. tape to the bottom edge of the stripe and cut below it. 
 

A good content creator will disclose a relationship to a product/vendor like I try to. I am not a sellout and I only work with companies or products that I would buy otherwise. I'm sure some other content creators would be fine doing so, but I wouldn't be able to sleep at night if I was promoting a product I didn't stand behind. Hell, I exploited expensive MMP products that I got a discount on saying I wouldn't recommend them. MMP got pissed off and re-designed their whole product line. I got emails yesterday asking if I'd be interested in working with Carly app and eManualsOnline, just name my price. I declined because I'm not interested in either of those products.
No, Corbeau didn't have to approve any of my content. I told them what my reach is and what I could do for them and then they gave the initial 10% discount. I sent them links to all of the content today (2 days after posting), and they said they ran a refund for another 30%. We're both happy, and they said they'd be interested in working together when I'm ready to get harnesses.
I'm an open book and have nothing to hide. Trust me, I get scrutinized all the time because of my content. It's part of the game when you open yourself up to public opinion. The amount of hate I get in comments is unreal, you'd be surprised how many people find the smallest things to pick you apart on. I just roll through it because I have a ton of awesome supporters who enjoy reading/watching.

Can't wait to check this out in person. Excited to see where both of your E30s take you.

A good content creator will disclose a relationship to a product/vendor like I try to. I am not a sellout and I only work with companies or products that I would buy otherwise. I'm sure some other content creators would be fine doing so, but I wouldn't be able to sleep at night if I was promoting a product I didn't stand behind. Hell, I exploited expensive MMP products that I got a discount on saying I wouldn't recommend them. MMP got pissed off and re-designed their whole product line. I got emails yesterday asking if I'd be interested in working with Carly app and eManualsOnline, just name my price. I declined because I'm not interested in either of those products.
No, Corbeau didn't have to approve any of my content. I told them what my reach is and what I could do for them and then they gave the initial 10% discount. I sent them links to all of the content today (2 days after posting), and they said they ran a refund for another 30%. We're both happy, and they said they'd be interested in working together when I'm ready to get harnesses.
I'm an open book and have nothing to hide. Trust me, I get scrutinized all the time because of my content. It's part of the game when you open yourself up to public opinion. The amount of hate I get in comments is unreal, you'd be surprised how many people find the smallest things to pick you apart on. I just roll through it because I have a ton of awesome supporters who enjoy reading/watching.

A good content creator will disclose a relationship to a product/vendor like I try to. I am not a sellout and I only work with companies or products that I would buy otherwise. I'm sure some other content creators would be fine doing so, but I wouldn't be able to sleep at night if I was promoting a product I didn't stand behind. Hell, I exploited expensive MMP products that I got a discount on saying I wouldn't recommend them. MMP got pissed off and re-designed their whole product line. I got emails yesterday asking if I'd be interested in working with Carly app and eManualsOnline, just name my price. I declined because I'm not interested in either of those products.
No, Corbeau didn't have to approve any of my content. I told them what my reach is and what I could do for them and then they gave the initial 10% discount. I sent them links to all of the content today (2 days after posting), and they said they ran a refund for another 30%. We're both happy, and they said they'd be interested in working together when I'm ready to get harnesses.
I'm an open book and have nothing to hide. Trust me, I get scrutinized all the time because of my content. It's part of the game when you open yourself up to public opinion. The amount of hate I get in comments is unreal, you'd be surprised how many people find the smallest things to pick you apart on. I just roll through it because I have a ton of awesome supporters who enjoy reading/watching.

I like the look of those knobs, but they can be kind of pricey.
I do need to change up my current one though. I tried my Nardi on and it felt so sloppy because the knob is so light.
I am debating getting one of those IRP short shifter centering shifting deals as @suspenceful's feels like an bolt action shifter. Granted, these can be very pricey. But for how much you use it, I feel it's worth the price.

I find entertainment in observing the evolution of the car towards complete insanity

Someone didn't watch the video
I explained that I was given a discount, but was intending to purchase anyways. I reached out to them with a sponsorship proposal asking if they'd hook me up with these seats and brackets. They agreed to a partial sponsorship; 10% off up front and an additional discount if I liked the seats enough to share content around them.
In an ideal world, I'd love to! It seems like there are a few options available:
https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-399095-f82-135i-1m-roof-replacement-1x1-weave/
https://www.revozport.com/product/1m-raze/1m-coupe/1m-raze-lightweight-roof-panel/
https://ind-distribution.com/products/rkp-e82-carbon-fiber-roof-panel
All at $1,500... which is out of my budget and out of my installation comfort zone. Between the 3 sites, they claim a 8 - 24lb weight savings (not including the sunroof). Not sure why the range is so large.
The sunroof weighs about 35 lbs, so I will save that weight for a fraction of the price with the CF delete panel.

As I continue to go down the rabbit hole of weight reduction/track-inspired modifications... bucket seats were next up on the list.
With a budget of $1,000 shipped for a pair of seats and hardware to mount them, I started my search. Ideally, that price would include sliders because other people drive my car and a fixed seat would be inconvenient. I didn’t want fancy, reclining seats because I'm doing this to save weight. I was tempted to go with a pair of cheap NRG seats from eBay, but decided against it. Buying the cheapest possible safety equipment doesn't seem like a good idea.
That's when I stumbled on Corbeau's website and found some attractive, affordable options. I narrowed it down to their FX1 Pro seats for $339 each and E92 (E8X/E9X) brackets with sliders for $119 each. Quality, name brand stuff totaling up to $916, just within my budget!
A few days later and I had a package waiting at home.



Out with the old...


Seat installed on bracket and buckle swapped over...



All done!


I will admit, these seats are pretty comfortable for being a race seat. If I were taking the car on a cross-country road trip, I’d prefer the stock seats… but when will I be taking this car on a cross-country road trip? I’m much happier that my body isn’t flopping around when I’m ripping around the track!
I ordered a pair of 8″ seatbelt extenders so I could snake the belt through the seat. This allows me to buckle up within the seat instead of over the top of the seat.
Surprisingly, the stock seats weigh a massive 59.6 lbs! For comparison, the FX1 Pro and bracket weigh 27.4 lbs. That’s a difference of 32.2 lbs, bringing the total weight loss to 64.4 lbs for the front seats. I’ll take it! I also previously removed the rear seats, which saved about 55 lbs.
Next up; a carbon fiber sunroof delete and carbon fiber door panels!
Oh wait... airbag lights...

I used the ProTool app by BimmerGeeks to get rid of these error codes. Simply connect an Android tablet to your car with a K+DCAN cable and OTG adapter, open up ProTools and go to work!
Under the “Safety” section > MRS – Airbag > Coding > Standard, we must deactivate the following options.
Seat Mat Sensor (OC3_1) Driver Seat Position Sensor (SPSF_1_CD) Left-Side Airbag (SIDEBAG_LINKS_1) Passenger Seat Position Sensor (SPSBF_1) Right-Side Airbag (SIDEBAG_RECHTS_1)

As I continue to go down the rabbit hole of weight reduction/track-inspired modifications... bucket seats were next up on the list.
With a budget of $1,000 shipped for a pair of seats and hardware to mount them, I started my search. Ideally, that price would include sliders because other people drive my car and a fixed seat would be inconvenient. I didn’t want fancy, reclining seats because I'm doing this to save weight. I was tempted to go with a pair of cheap NRG seats from eBay, but decided against it. Buying the cheapest possible safety equipment doesn't seem like a good idea.
That's when I stumbled on Corbeau's website and found some attractive, affordable options. I narrowed it down to their FX1 Pro seats for $339 each and E92 (E8X/E9X) brackets with sliders for $119 each. Quality, name brand stuff totaling up to $916, just within my budget!
A few days later and I had a package waiting at home.



Out with the old...


Seat installed on bracket and buckle swapped over...



All done!


I will admit, these seats are pretty comfortable for being a race seat. If I were taking the car on a cross-country road trip, I’d prefer the stock seats… but when will I be taking this car on a cross-country road trip? I’m much happier that my body isn’t flopping around when I’m ripping around the track!
I ordered a pair of 8″ seatbelt extenders so I could snake the belt through the seat. This allows me to buckle up within the seat instead of over the top of the seat.
Surprisingly, the stock seats weigh a massive 59.6 lbs! For comparison, the FX1 Pro and bracket weigh 27.4 lbs. That’s a difference of 32.2 lbs, bringing the total weight loss to 64.4 lbs for the front seats. I’ll take it! I also previously removed the rear seats, which saved about 55 lbs.
Next up; a carbon fiber sunroof delete and carbon fiber door panels!
Oh wait... airbag lights...

I used the ProTool app by BimmerGeeks to get rid of these error codes. Simply connect an Android tablet to your car with a K+DCAN cable and OTG adapter, open up ProTools and go to work!
Under the “Safety” section > MRS – Airbag > Coding > Standard, we must deactivate the following options.
Seat Mat Sensor (OC3_1) Driver Seat Position Sensor (SPSF_1_CD) Left-Side Airbag (SIDEBAG_LINKS_1) Passenger Seat Position Sensor (SPSBF_1) Right-Side Airbag (SIDEBAG_RECHTS_1)

Seems like Jdogg needs to make a new thread for this.

You and the GF need some cheeseburgers, lol.  If you ever want your car to loose a 10th in the quarter, have me drive.  hahahaha.
Nice vid.

I removed that clutch device and returned the lines back to stock and re-bled the system. Glad I got that thing out.   After running that 10 second pass in my 135i, I was really curious what it weighed. So, I found a local weigh station and put it on the scale. I even brought my stock BMW 335i to find out the difference in weight between the two.   135i weighed 3,300lbs without a driver. 335i weighed 3,600lbs without a driver.   For more details, like the weight reduction I've already done on the 135i and how much gas each car had, check out my video below. I ripped the 135i at the beginning, so it's worth watching anyways.      

Jealous of the white! Car looks clean, I like the black grilles and tinted windows. I'm surprised you got an auto, but you will still enjoy it. Reminds me of my old 328i, a fun daily driver.
How long 'til you lower it on wheels and add blackline tail lights?
PS: I don't think you made a public announcement of your move on FB or WIBimmers, but maybe now it's time to migrate over to WABimmers...

I removed that clutch device and returned the lines back to stock and re-bled the system. Glad I got that thing out.   After running that 10 second pass in my 135i, I was really curious what it weighed. So, I found a local weigh station and put it on the scale. I even brought my stock BMW 335i to find out the difference in weight between the two.   135i weighed 3,300lbs without a driver. 335i weighed 3,600lbs without a driver.   For more details, like the weight reduction I've already done on the 135i and how much gas each car had, check out my video below. I ripped the 135i at the beginning, so it's worth watching anyways.      

I removed that clutch device and returned the lines back to stock and re-bled the system. Glad I got that thing out.   After running that 10 second pass in my 135i, I was really curious what it weighed. So, I found a local weigh station and put it on the scale. I even brought my stock BMW 335i to find out the difference in weight between the two.   135i weighed 3,300lbs without a driver. 335i weighed 3,600lbs without a driver.   For more details, like the weight reduction I've already done on the 135i and how much gas each car had, check out my video below. I ripped the 135i at the beginning, so it's worth watching anyways.      

So it's been a lot of truck stuff lately, but we're back to the BMW way of life.
I enjoyed seeing Jake's car hanging around, and I am getting sick of driving a crew cab long box truck around in the Seattle area, so I was on the hunt for a new and smaller daily. 
So far the chassis feel is awesome, and it corners a lot better than the truck.... 
It's just a 128, but that seems like the move for now, reliable, good gas mileage, and overall a bit easier on the budget. Sport seats and the sport steering wheel coupled with the paddle shifters make it aight. It's got something that sounds a lot like the BMW performance exhaust on it, which sounds just fine. 
Cars our here are super awesome due to the lack of rust. 

i actually managed to jump from XP to windows 10. i held on to those 32bits for a long time.

Both of those things were standard on Windows 7 lol.