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Met up with the guys from Master's SMART Repairs on their Leather Restoration Tour. They got my oyster seats looking brand new again, and added tilting head rests.
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05-12-2019, 09:44 PM | #2334 |
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Kevin made a trip up to the DC area earlier this spring & did some work in my E39. So far so good!
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05-13-2019, 06:51 AM | #2335 |
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what sort of difference did you notice? was this upgrade to the base suspension or did you have THP?
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05-13-2019, 04:50 PM | #2336 |
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Powder coated my bbs wheels!
Powder coated these bad boys.
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05-13-2019, 11:28 PM | #2341 |
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I installed my tinted el wiring strips into my door panels today. I drilled a small hole in the ridge on the back of the panel to route my wires. I'll be tapping the ambient lighting at the door handle for power which will also allow dimming control.
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05-20-2019, 10:14 PM | #2344 |
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I also installed my AA rear muffler myself. When struggling with one of the stock hangers, the stock muffler suddenly let loose and landed on my face - it is heavy!!!!
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05-21-2019, 03:22 PM | #2347 |
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Installed a new set of Michelin PS4S tires...have to be gentle for the first few hundred miles, but far superior NVH already noticeable.
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05-23-2019, 09:14 AM | #2348 |
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Went ahead and got the resonator removed. Makes the pops on the MPE much more significant. |
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05-23-2019, 10:21 AM | #2349 |
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My car came with the adaptive suspension that came with the M Sort package. The dampeners have just 2 modes, with eco pro and comfort using the softer setting, and sport/sport+ using the firmer. The Dinan flash replaces the stock eco/comfort program with the stock sport/sport+ program, while the sport and sport+ modes use the new firmer Dinan program. Overall, I'm really pleased. I always liked the sport suspension setting better than eco/comfort. But I didn't always want the heavy steering effort (it adds nothing to feel or feedback, just makes it heavier) or the more aggressive throttle mapping. And the stock comfort setting wasn't really that comfortable over bumpy pavement anyway. It just made the car feel more floaty, not in a good way. Now, in sport or sport plus, when I get on it on twisty backroads, the car reminds me of the M Sport suspension in my old e46. There's less nose dive under hard braking, less body roll during quick transitions, and it just feels more fun, and I feel more connected to the car and the road. Obviously, it's not like you all of a sudden have a set of new Öhlins in the car. But, for a couple of hundred bucks, it's the best bang for the buck mod that I've ever done on any car.
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05-24-2019, 01:56 PM | #2351 |
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Is that plug a dealer-supplied item? Does the rubber mat fit in the hole when you remove the ashtray or over the top? We've only had the F22 two weeks (and I never get to drive it!) so I'm not familiar with that area of the console.
Insert mat, compartment, front - 51 16 9 227 896
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