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Jake's Epic BMW 135i Build Thread! (5+ Years of Ownership)


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Thanks guys! I'm very happy/impressed with the car.

13 hours ago, SteelBlue said:

Power numbers are pretty tasty.

Whats the plan for putting the power to the pavement now?

I have some 275 Federal 595RSRR to try on my current wheels. The MPSS I have currently are actually really good at holding the power for a street tire.

I'll be getting a set of 17" wheels to put an Mickey Thompson ET Street tire on.

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Had a bit of an issue with the cheap eBay wheels, so @Tkuhn sold me a pair of rear Style 68 wheels from an E46. My girlfriend wouldn't let me steal some from her car. They're one of the only available wheels that have a high enough offset with some decent width. I'd still like a 9.5" wheel instead of these 8.5", but they'll work. The MT radials are on and it's a very tight fit.

Any opinions on color? I am going to clean them up and spraybomb them tonight. Silver, gray, black or red?

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4 minutes ago, snap said:

RIP halfshafts

 

I like sleepers so I vote to match the front.

I already picked up a spare set to keep on hand, lol.

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2 minutes ago, SteelBlue said:

I vote gray.

are those Eileen’s wheels? Lol

I asked. She said no. Lol...

I just updated original post with more info on where I got them.

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I plastidipped them black the night before leaving. Better than the dirty factory finish, in my opinion.

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Just got back from a long weekend. The event was great, but very hot. Real-feel of 110-115* and very humid both days. I was very careful with the car, turned down the boost and didn't make a ton of passes. Had a few hiccups, but still a solid turnout. Stay tuned for a video soon!

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On 6/15/2018 at 8:17 AM, patsbimmer1 said:

When's the RA video going up?

Sometime in the next month! It won't be anything crazy because all I have is GoPro footage from the event.

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