Mods and upgrades explained - Very Long!!

just curious when u have a high mileage car like mine with 289,xxx on it same motor, is it ok to go to a thinner weight so the motor doesnt have t work so hard, right now i have in there is 20/50

Great ride, Pirate.

I own a foor door, and recently put on Angeleyes, but two of my angeleye rings doesn't go on anymore.Any ideas what the problem could be, because someone said that the angeleye bulbs fused. Do you get angeleye bulbs?If yes, where?Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks buddy

Do you have the proper Angel Eyes or the addon set for your standard lights?

Post a pic if you can

what kind of angel eyes do you have? CFFL's or LED's? You could of possibily blown a fuse like we did installing mine

hey v33

you mentioned LSDw/ shorter gear ratios. i have a '96 328is coming my way and i know it has a LSD but does it also have shorter gear ratios? or will i have to get it adjusted? thanks

hey i found NGK IRIDIUM IX plugs for less than $8 at ngk.com. is there something skechy about this cause that original post said it was about $70

That must be $8 each and you need 6

I was working off UK prices and we get shafted!!

i need help asap can a 1999 m3 exhaust fit on a 1996 328i

Pretty sure it can buddy

great post pirate

Thanks mate, hope it helps

You forgot about Teflon-coated high speed twin scroll muffler bearings; The king of all BMW mod's.

hi there
is this a good deal?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FRONTBUMPER-BM...QQcmdZViewItem
is this abs thing good quality?
any pros/cons?

OMG!!!

My mum is getting the EXACT same one!

Originally Posted by Pirate_copy

OMG!!!

My mum is getting the EXACT same one!

cool
when does it arrive?:P i'd like to hear some comments about the build/looks etc =)
i've been quoted for £240 for the M-bumper in Estonia (base-black), but i think that's a stupid high price. and there's even no lip.

Originally Posted by vull

hi there
is this a good deal?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FRONTBUMPER-BM...QQcmdZViewItem
is this abs thing good quality?
any pros/cons?

that's cheap! i hope the quality is good. i bought my OEM M3 bumper for around $700 US. maybe stuff is just too expensive here in my country.

i just bought a new battery and it feels like i've gained 50 more horsepower!!
so you better check your battery too i've got 72Ah 680A one.

Originally Posted by vull

i just bought a new battery and it feels like i've gained 50 more horsepower!!
so you better check your battery too i've got 72Ah 680A one.

I need a new one for my car. what did you go with?

i bought one called RayLit (Diesel Booster). dunno if they sell those in your country.
i got a good deal and a 2 year warranty, so i just took it. don't regret it

Originally Posted by bm.reno

I need a new one for my car. what did you go with?

Octane should be tailored to your advance and particular engine's tolerance to knocking, which depends on temp/humidity/carbon buildup/etc. Different for everyone in the technical, a non-event for most all non-extreme cases.

While the benefits of cross drilled v. vented could be debated ad nauseum, it's the brake fade issue that concerns me. Perhaps it was just my mis-read, but braided lines won't do anything for fade. Pad off-gassing and boiling brake fluid is the cause (as pointed out indirectly). In fact, boiling fluid introducing air into the system will mitigate any brake hose flexing as the air compresses more readily than the fluid (hence, fading brakes). Braided lines are good primarily for eye-candy, although at 10/10ths some folks feel they give better feel due to the lack of expansion resulting in more feedback to the pedal. But it's the boiling that needs to be addressed.

Just a newbie's $0.01.

interesting...

Hello everyone

Hey, welcome to the fest

Hey i've got a 328i with no engine mods. i was thinking of goin with a built 3.2L but im a noob and need major guidance. anyone got some advice?

First question is...

Do you have some attachment to the 328i? if not it is MUCH easier just to buy an M3 with the engine already in it

If you want to keep the 328i (which is an AWESOME car) then consider modding that as you can get some great gains from it!!