Zeckhausen Racing Rules!!

[Greco]

Thanks to the ever so patient Dave I now have the amazing Rogue Octane SSK, and transmission mounts installed on my car. All I can say is WOW!!
If you've never experienced a short shift kit you do not know what you are missing. Shifts are precise and extremely short. Feeling the gear lever engage never made me so sure of a shift before. I do not know if its strictly the Octane shifter, the transmission mounts, or the royal purple fluid that made the difference but I am extremely satisfied with the outcome.

I do feel a little bad though, poor Dave had a taste of Canadian road salt. Sorry about that Dave, I sould have washed the undercarriage before I came. I also feel bad that it took a little more time than normal for the job.

I also had the pleasure of meeting Dave's lovely wife Marie, and another Biarritz Blue beast that belonged to Dave's neighbour Alex.

All I have to say is that if you EVER need anything done to your E39, and live in the NY/NJ/DC/VA/MD are, it surely is worth the trip to visit Dave and get it done PROPERLY.

PS: Dave the shifter is crazy!! Thanks a million.
PPS: Dave, I didn't blow a catalytic converter this time around....

[Ågent99]

Wow, you really did a full workover of your tranny! It'll be hard to separate what really did what. Everything you got should only add to the shifting pleasure.

I have the Octane and CDV done in my 530i.

I have RE's tranny mounts and some Synchromax ready to go but I've been too damn busy to install everything. I really, really, should get on it...sigh. :(

Chris :tsk:

[Greco]

I know, but I don't really live that close to Dave to be able to make frequent trips to see him in order to individually see what each product does to the car. All I do know is that its even more fun to drive now...

:thumbup: :thumbup:

[Ågent99]

Hmm, Montreal to New Jersey...that is a decent haul but probably a beautiful trip...especially in a BMW! :D

When I got my RE SSK, the so-called "Octane" package didn't exist. I just bought the SSK and WSR.

I was VERY tempted to just change out the stock shifter and see how it felt for a couple weeks and then do the WSR and see how it felt but utter laziness enveloped me and I just did both. At least I had done the CDV several months earlier to truly know what that change felt like.

I am sure when I get to the tranny mounts that I'll go ahead and change out the fluid as well.

Glad you are enjoying shifting all over again! :D

Chris :bigpimp:

[Greco]

Crossed the border at 10:20am, got to Dave's around 3:00pm. Making good time sharing the roadway w/ an Audi A6 2.7T.

[vietsb]

I recently purchased Axis Deluxe Plus brake pads for my E30 thru Dave and it was so painless, I almost forgot I ordered them when the shipment arrived a few days later!

Thanks Dave!

[SS]

Originally posted by Greco
Thanks to the ever so patient Dave I now have the amazing Rogue Octane SSK, and transmission mounts installed on my car. All I can say is WOW!!
If you've never experienced a short shift kit you do not know what you are missing. Shifts are precise and extremely short. Feeling the gear lever engage never made me so sure of a shift before. I do not know if its strictly the Octane shifter, the transmission mounts, or the royal purple fluid that made the difference but I am extremely satisfied with the outcome.

I do feel a little bad though, poor Dave had a taste of Canadian road salt. Sorry about that Dave, I sould have washed the undercarriage before I came. I also feel bad that it took a little more time than normal for the job.

I also had the pleasure of meeting Dave's lovely wife Marie, and another Biarritz Blue beast that belonged to Dave's neighbour Alex.

All I have to say is that if you EVER need anything done to your E39, and live in the NY/NJ/DC/VA/MD are, it surely is worth the trip to visit Dave and get it done PROPERLY.

PS: Dave the shifter is crazy!! Thanks a million.
PPS: Dave, I didn't blow a catalytic converter this time around....

You're absolutely right about that, Bill! For those who have not have the pleasure of meeting DaveZ, he is a great person. And his wife, Maria, she is one helluva woman...they are two of the most awesome people I have met!

It is cool you got the mods...congrats. How was the drive?

[DZeckhausen]

When I saw the title of this thread, "Zeckhausen Racing Rules!!" I actually jumped and my first thought was that the admins of the board had just clamped down and issued some new, restrictive rules to my postings. :yikes:

It was a nice surprise to see such kind words instead.

Greco, I think I STILL taste salt in my mouth from spending a couple hours under your car.

Today was a really fun day here, spent installing a 4-wheel Brembo kit on an E46 M3. I had more fun bedding those brakes in than I have in a long time. Calipers were silver and the car was blue. Very pretty combo. Just now catching up on my emails and phone messages.

[mola]

Originally posted by DZeckhausen
When I saw the title of this thread, "Zeckhausen Racing Rules!!" I actually jumped and my first thought was that the admins of the board had just clamped down and issued some new, restrictive rules to my postings. :yikes:

It was a nice surprise to see such kind words instead.



haha :rofl: :rofl:

[DanB]

LOL! Now where would you get that idea? This is a brave new world over here!

Seriously Dave, you're the bomb. :thumbup:

-DanB


Originally posted by DZeckhausen
When I saw the title of this thread, "Zeckhausen Racing Rules!!" I actually jumped and my first thought was that the admins of the board had just clamped down and issued some new, restrictive rules to my postings. :yikes:

It was a nice surprise to see such kind words instead.

Greco, I think I STILL taste salt in my mouth from spending a couple hours under your car.

Today was a really fun day here, spent installing a 4-wheel Brembo kit on an E46 M3. I had more fun bedding those brakes in than I have in a long time. Calipers were silver and the car was blue. Very pretty combo. Just now catching up on my emails and phone messages.

[SS]

Originally posted by DZeckhausen
When I saw the title of this thread, "Zeckhausen Racing Rules!!" I actually jumped and my first thought was that the admins of the board had just clamped down and issued some new, restrictive rules to my postings. :yikes:

It was a nice surprise to see such kind words instead.

Greco, I think I STILL taste salt in my mouth from spending a couple hours under your car.

Today was a really fun day here, spent installing a 4-wheel Brembo kit on an E46 M3. I had more fun bedding those brakes in than I have in a long time. Calipers were silver and the car was blue. Very pretty combo. Just now catching up on my emails and phone messages.

LOL! How is business so far, Dave? Hopefully all is well with ZR - you deserve it!

[Greco]

When I get back home this weekend I'll post a couple of the pics I took on Tuesday for all to see. Including that Brembo big brake kit Dave just installed on the M3.

Dave, your welcome. I say things the way they are, no BSing around from me. Why else would I come 600 miles for....

PS: I'mgoing ot try installing my CELIS LED Rears this afternoon. Will let y'all know how that goes...