SteelBlue
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1 hour ago, ServusACS3 said:
Hi - are these still available?
Yes they are.
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What's the expected power figure from this setup? Stock body E30 this thing is going to roast tires through 4th lol
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2 minutes ago, Rekpoint said:
I also get it though the UW system for free. I just have to sign up for it every year. Pretty neat if you ask me.
Did I have access to this the whole time I was at Oshkosh...?
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On 7/29/2020 at 1:39 PM, SteelBlue said:
Very likely. Native photos app doesn't have very advanced editing software, but it does a good enough job for the time being just to get a better look out of the images. I edit all of these in like 2-3 minutes.
Well I found out my brother gets access to the full Adobe Creative Cloud through the University of Michigan(I don't know why, his doctorate has nothing to do with any kind of digital media), so I snagged his login info and download Lightroom and Photoshop on my Mac. Such a better program.
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4 hours ago, gilber33 said:
You still have the m20 in this right? What do you do for exhaust? Custom or off-the-shelf? I'd like to replace the exhaust in mine and get rid of the factory exhaust joints and go to a v-band or something. I've never been able to get a 100% seal on them.
Still M20. My plan is to go with Ireland Engineering long tube headers and then have my buddy who did the exhaust for my S52 fab me another custom one. My other plan is to keep the stock headers and then go for an off the shelf Billy Boat or something. I can hear exhaust leaks, so I know that essentially from the headers back, it will need to be replaced. The V bands on the S52 exhaust made taking it off when I sold it like a 10 minute job.
I don’t know if anyone on here has done a header swap while the motor is in the car, how was it? I’ve done some digging and it would appear that this should be easier than an M5X/S5X purely for the fact that they only use 2 bolts per exhaust port on the M20 as opposed to 4.
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Just been enjoying driving the car as of recently.
Don't really know if there's any other plans for this year other than a couple of maintenance things that I haven't had time to do. Maybe tidying up the spoiler fitment a little more. Gotta start looking for winter storage options.
Next year will probably be exhaust, steering rack, and maybe a little more notchy short throw?
- Jdesign, patsbimmer1 and P_Roloff
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Is that a euro bumper on the red car?
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Some photos from the weekend. Rented a 70-200 2.8L III. Was fun to use some nice glass. Definitely going to be doing this for all the major events. The gulley washer made for interesting track conditions, also some great pictures.
You know the drill, click for higher resolution.
- Rekpoint, HipMF, GunMetalGrey and 4 others
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2 minutes ago, suspenceful said:
All of them turned out awesome. I see some hued shadow levels, like a purple or blue tint to them.
Very likely. Native photos app doesn't have very advanced editing software, but it does a good enough job for the time being just to get a better look out of the images. I edit all of these in like 2-3 minutes.
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11 hours ago, HipMF said:
Great shots all around. These ones especially remind me of what I love about events at RA. There are things you see there that just seem natural at the time, but if you saw them anywhere else, you'd pretty much lose your shit.
What camera/lens are you you using for the wide-angle shots? Any post-processing?
Canon T3i, @suspenceful's Sigma 10-20mm(all the pictures were taken on this), and I am just doing level adjustments in the native Apple photos app.
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Some pictures from this weekend. Site compressed the quality, click the images for full resolution.
- B C, Rekpoint, GunMetalGrey and 4 others
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17 hours ago, B C said:and locating a loose heat shield
and locating a loose heat shield
So it is true, it is sometimes actually a heat shield
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Add the clownshoe to the ever growing list of BMWs I would like to own.
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When I get a house, I am definitely going to be doing an A/C in the garage. Maybe a mini split if I can foot the bill.
Also, how do you like those 3 pod LED lights?
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Figure not worth bumping my F30 thread, more paint correction and paint related work. Did a full decon wash on the car last night, strip wash, iron remover, and then clay barred. Finished my taping off the car once in the garage to make the following day easier.
Went down to Cars and Coffee at Throttle Stop in Elkhart Lake with my buddy bright and early. Some pics:
^This guy is actually one of the SVP’s at my work.
We got back to tackle the car round 11, finished around 2:30. We did a polish with Sonax Perfect Finish, two people with polishers really makes this a breeze. We then sealed the car with Jescar Powerlock. This stuff is a breeze to buff off. Finally, we topped it off with Colonite 845 wax. Probably would have coated this car as well, but I don’t think I would have had enough to do the full car and my buddy had all of the stuff to do this method. Really happy with how it came out, car looks wet and the metallic really came out again.
This car was long overdue for some for exterior love. Do have a fair amount of little knicks and chips, highway driving will do that. Front bumper is pretty beat, but my plan is to replace it at some point with an M Tech one as I think I’m going to stick with this car for some time. Turbo replacement has to be coming up soon...
**Some of these pics look like shit because something was on my lens, I’ll take some better ones later.**
Having both cars dialed in is such a good feeling.
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On 7/14/2020 at 3:01 PM, KaiserRolls said:
I’m getting my info from the evo in the garage that had a 2year ceramic pro professionally applied And lasted all of 4/5 months with regular washing.
the only way this stuff lasts 2 years is if it’s parked in the garage And the car is lightly used on the weekends. So at the price point it hits (when being professionally installed) a decent wax does the same thing.
Guess will wait and see, never coated a car before. I did my first wash last night and it made life really easy. Was able to blow dry 95% of the car before I used my drying aid spray and towels.
Going to Cars and Coffee at Throttle Stop tomorrow.
Got my Covercraft dash mat the other day. I didn't to use any Velcro on my dash, but after driving with it just resting on the dash with the windows down, I think I could get away with some painters taped rolled into loops for securing it. Want the contact between the dash to be as non-abrasive as possible and just sitting on the dash it didn't seem to have issues with staying put.
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Always weird seeing local cars on Instagram pages I follow. Just saw your's on the Ultimate Klasse page.
Bring this thing to Throttle Stop Cars and Coffee tomorrow.
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23 minutes ago, KaiserRolls said:
Looks great.
still don’t buy into all the ceramic coating snake oil shit though
It depends where you are looking and what you're reading. After I applied and saw the results, I understand why the shift is being made within the industry.
That being said, there is a lot of junk out there. Buy from reputable companies and do research like anything else.
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Car had a full paint correction done on by Auto Trim Design in Neenah. After getting the car to my parents garage, spent the next couple of days costing the car in Gtechniq Crystal Serum Light and then topped with EXO V3. This should last me probably over 2 years with proper washing and no winter driving. I also coated the wheels.
Paint correction and the coating have made it very red. Pictures really don’t do it justice how good it looks. If you’re still using waxes on your cars, make the switch. It’s very easy to apply.
At Road America for Indy Car this weekend:
- suspenceful, m42b32, P_Roloff and 7 others
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Parking lot spots at RA this weekend.
These 3 all had booster seats in the passenger.
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3 hours ago, patsbimmer1 said:
I will be at the Appleton office about once a week or so! We'll be in touch. Get your resume smudged up.
I actually just went through the process of getting mine up to date and polished.
But their facilities are about 2 mins from my parents place and I live just two exits over from there. Drive past quite frequently. Definitely would like to work in an industry I’m passionate about.
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Just what I needed, another project. 1987 Cannondale RS500. Goal is turn this into a “gravel” bike with its primary use for getting around Road America. Can’t complain for $125.