GunMetalGrey Posted November 17, 2019 Report Share Posted November 17, 2019 On 11/15/2019 at 8:00 AM, gilber33 said: Last night the tracking randomly updated that the package was accepted at the USPS facility. I would love to know if USPS messed up and or if Rev never actually shipped it and sent it off to USPS last night. I'd be willing to bet it was RevShift lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted November 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 I'm thankful for direct-port nitrous injection, four-core intercoolers, ball-bearing turbos, and titanium valve springs. patsbimmer1, AsparagusMike, P_Roloff and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted November 27, 2019 Report Share Posted November 27, 2019 P_Roloff, B C and AsparagusMike 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-bmw-m6-s38b35-engine/?fbclid=IwAR3NxjK0ws72bPzWVudJCtSDRpATO4F06E6t10iBrI2DtPFotdPNUmHB6BU S38 for sale on BaT: the video of it running shows it installed in a super nice datsun 240Z! That looks like it was an awesome car/build, sound incredible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 10 hours ago, m42b32 said: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-bmw-m6-s38b35-engine/?fbclid=IwAR3NxjK0ws72bPzWVudJCtSDRpATO4F06E6t10iBrI2DtPFotdPNUmHB6BU S38 for sale on BaT: the video of it running shows it installed in a super nice datsun 240Z! That looks like it was an awesome car/build, sound incredible Went for a good price, basically what the full rebuild cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted December 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 WIBimmers these past few weeks: P_Roloff, GunMetalGrey, Jdesign and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Very much so. Everyone is hopefully just in their garages working on stuff so diligently, that they haven't had time to post updates. patsbimmer1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_F Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Ill be tackling some fun maintenance this weekend, trans and diff fluids and trying to raise the rear with some makeshift spacers. Exciting stuff. Hopefully it snows soon so I can actually get the snowboard out Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Jdesign said: Very much so. Everyone is hopefully just in their garages working on stuff so diligently, that they haven't had time to post updates. That's uh, exactly what I've been doing, obviously Jdesign and P_Roloff 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 I haven't put my snow tires on yet. So it is hiding in the garage. Been busy working on house projects before baby 4 comes likely this week. Gotta keep the nesting wife happy. I do almost have a garage heater hooked up. I will post pictures when it's done. It's a sweet contraption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 4 hours ago, B C said: WIBimmers these past few weeks: I joined a makespace in Madison (the bodgery). Played around with the TIG welder a little, but haven't started any projects yet. Not sure I'm going to fit in well there, but it's something to do over the winter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 1 hour ago, HipMF said: I joined a makespace in Madison (the bodgery). Played around with the TIG welder a little, but haven't started any projects yet. Not sure I'm going to fit in well there, but it's something to do over the winter... Nice! My friend Jesse goes there all the time. All he builds is crazy shit 24/7. He just build an adult Tree house this summer and it's pretty epic. Nick_F and B C 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Roloff Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 The e30 got put into storage a few weekends ago, and other than the e34 seizing a front caliper I've been pretty radio silent. The formula car at school has been consuming a lot of time lately, we've been having throttle runaway issues and it's understandably been high priority. Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris3 Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 Racecar is in storage all happy with engine issues addressed and is waiting for me to spend more $$ on suspension and do some BFH fender adjustment to run 225s next season. The ZHP is digging having the garage space, and the 318is is all juiced up with the new battery and seems to handling the winter duties so far. We'll see what happens when temps drop into single digits. m42b32 and B C 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted December 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 You seem to have gotten some good use from that 318is Boris3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_F Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 Anybody have experience with Kummrow Automotive? I plan on going there for an alignment pretty soon and from what I have seen they have good reviews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 On 12/9/2019 at 8:35 AM, Jdesign said: Very much so. Everyone is hopefully just in their garages working on stuff so diligently, that they haven't had time to post updates. Yeah... B C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted December 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 44 minutes ago, Nick_F said: Anybody have experience with Kummrow Automotive? I plan on going there for an alignment pretty soon and from what I have seen they have good reviews Paging Father Hundley @andyhundley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 Speaking of alignments, I have had an AWESOME morning. Got to Olson Tire in town for 2 tires installed on my 1st gen Sienna and to fix the alignment from the last time which was not what i wanted. In the meantime I had installed shims on the rear axle and installed camber bolts in the front to get the range needed. I gave them their previous printout with notes on what I wanted, which was about -.5 camber in front and right at the minimum Toyota toe in spec which was .07 degrees. After waiting 2 hours the guy comes out and tells me he just got it in and won't mount the tires because they are too big. 215/70R16, stock is about 2" smaller diameter but they are going on the back and I plan to sell this van soon and use the wheels/tires on my 2nd gen which the size is almost exactly the right diameter for. So I say ok just get the alignment done how I asked and I will just buy the tires loose and bring them in off of the vehicle sometime. Ok no problem, an hour and a half later they say all done and the alignment has better camber in the front but the toe is still .3 degrees total which I think is a little aggressive. He gave me some BS about the tech not being able to adjust the TRE. Well all 4 tie rod ends are brand new and coated in anti-seize as of 2 weeks ago, so that's pretty doubtful. Also I met the tech who was working on it and he said nobody gave him any sheet from me with specs on it. Questions for alignment guys @patsbimmer1 Instead of -.5 camber on both sides it's at .2 on the left and -.3 on the right. I get that because it should track nicely on crowned roads, but before it was -1.2 on both sides and tracked straight so do I really want the cross camber like that? Biggest question Do I really want .3 degrees total toe in in the front? I'd rather my tires last than treat my minivan like it's a BMW so I feel like the Toyota range of .07 to some crazy high number is designed for safety at all costs of tire life. The last tires had 6/32 on most of the tread width and the inside 1/4 was completely shot. I don't know what the toe was before but it felt the same as it does now. I don't know what it was because I replaced all 4 tie rod ends right before taking it in for the first alignment. The rear started with about -1.2 camber so I installed .75 degree shims on both sides to get it down to -.4ish which I was happy with. The toe was .22 on the left and -.08 on the right. for a total toe in of .14 which I understood as being toe in. I installed a .125 degree shim on the left with the thick side to the front to get it close to 0 total toe and improve the thrust angle. The number went the wrong way so maybe I messed up and installed the shim backwards. Do I understand correctly that a positive number is in and a negative number is out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnboy037 Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/11/2019 at 4:33 PM, B C said: Paging Father Hundley @andyhundley Is this the same Andy who works at Kummrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 14 hours ago, damnboy037 said: Is this the same Andy who works at Kummrow? Same @andyhundley, but different Kummrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted December 16, 2019 Report Share Posted December 16, 2019 Was going to go to the Rose Bowl this year, but between game and plane ticket, plus everything else involved with traveling across the country, just not willing do dish out that much cash right now. Rest of my family is going, so I'll be temporarily moving into my parents house to take care of the dogs while they are gone for a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted December 16, 2019 Report Share Posted December 16, 2019 2 hours ago, SteelBlue said: Was going to go to the Rose Bowl this year, but between game and plane ticket, plus everything else involved with traveling across the country, just not willing do dish out that much cash right now. Rest of my family is going, so I'll be temporarily moving into my parents house to take care of the dogs while they are gone for a week. So uh.. more money for car stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKIII Posted December 16, 2019 Report Share Posted December 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Jdesign said: So uh.. more money for car stuff? It would make sense to take the rosebowl budget and apply it directly to the car part fund. wasnt m3, Jdesign and YoungCR 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 My mother in law's bil got a 94 525i for free from the original owner out of Chicago. Apparently he's known their family for some time and she called him because the car has been over heating and she doesn't want to fix it so she gave it to him. It is absolutely mint! No rust, interior smells like new, the leather feels great and it has original wheels along with an aftermarket set. It's an auto with 91k. I'll be helping him do the water pump then he plans on taking it back to Texas where it'll serve as a weekend cruiser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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