Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Thu, Feb-14-2019, 07:51:36 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,189
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Thu, Feb-07-2019, 10:33:49 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,117
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Tue, Feb-05-2019, 01:41:22 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,426
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Fri, Jan-25-2019, 04:42:08 AM
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Replies: 132
Views: 10,379
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Sun, Jan-20-2019, 04:17:37 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 3,394
Re: J-Fiber E46 M3 CF Driveshaft Review
Or maybe Stash and I, two people who have had the most miles under our belts with this DS, actually feel what we feel. 10HP is noticeable, as is a 20lb weight placed in different parts of your car. ...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Fri, Jan-18-2019, 12:27:20 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 924
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Fri, Jan-11-2019, 11:31:45 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 3,394
Re: J-Fiber E46 M3 CF Driveshaft Review
Alright, so I'll chime in with my thoughts on the driveshaft.
First, please understand that I don't know the physics behind it and I'm not here to claim to be an expert. I'm not, far from it. ...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Sat, Dec-22-2018, 01:26:23 PM
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Replies: 1,003
Views: 57,932
Re: New CF Driveshaft Coming To Market
Michael,
Actually, that would be good. I was speaking with Jessy and Jerry directly, not their daughter Morgan. If they are misleading me, then I’d like to see the evidence firsthand. I will be...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Sat, Dec-22-2018, 04:14:31 AM
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Replies: 1,003
Views: 57,932
Re: New CF Driveshaft Coming To Market
Stan,
No worries, and believe me I don't take this personally at all. Like you, just want people who were in my shoes not to have to go through the second guessing and hassle. The only thing...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Sat, Dec-22-2018, 02:23:06 AM
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Replies: 1,003
Views: 57,932
Re: New CF Driveshaft Coming To Market
I appreciate you willing to really do a deep dive into both carbon driveshaft offers, both the current ones and potential future ones. That is great, and I think the forum would benefit from your...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Fri, Dec-21-2018, 07:51:58 PM
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Replies: 1,003
Views: 57,932
Re: New CF Driveshaft Coming To Market
TLDR: (original post was sarcastic, people took it literally)
Stan and I both have J-Fiber driveshafts, even Stan's YCW branded one. We both drive them hard and there are no vibrations and zero...
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Tue, Dec-18-2018, 11:58:02 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 882
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Tue, Dec-18-2018, 11:56:21 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 533
Re: ZHP .712 Yellow Tag Steering Rack
Somebody buy this rack. It makes the steering telepathic, it goes exactly where you expect it to go and you catch slides without thinking. OEM rack was always a hair too slow, just barely and this...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Fri, Dec-14-2018, 04:11:24 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 980
Re: Clunk / Popping noise when turning wheel fast
Dude, check your rack bolts! I had very similar issues and although I thought I had tightened up the bolts fully, it was still a tiny bit loose. It's hard to get a wrench up underneath all of them...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Tue, Dec-04-2018, 11:12:35 PM
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Replies: 1,003
Views: 57,932
Re: New CF Driveshaft Coming To Market
J-Fiber can be reached at agemate.tw@msa.hinet.net
I met personally with the owners, Jerry Kao and Jessy Yu after literally years of your excuses. From family emergencies, typhoons, holidays,...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Mon, Nov-19-2018, 08:15:19 PM
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Replies: 111
Views: 6,478
Re: On e46 M3 values: is the secret already out?
Got the pleasure of driving a manual E46 M3 last week for the second time. It just confirmed by initial impression, which was that it certainly isn't for me. It's fun for a few miles, but after...
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Thu, Nov-15-2018, 04:45:16 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,064
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Mon, Oct-29-2018, 07:37:24 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 886
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Sun, Oct-07-2018, 06:57:34 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 173
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Thu, Sep-27-2018, 03:22:48 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 976
Re: Aftermarket Plenum Clamps
GeorgeH, I've spent a lot of time researching this and FINALLY the moment has come when I can say "Hey! I know that answer!" Had to dig back through my email receipts from 2013 but here they...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Thu, Sep-20-2018, 02:59:24 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 355
Re: power steering noise after hose upgrade
I used those lines, then I got the updated OEM connectors and still had noise. He let me return everything, which is an awesome thing to do. It really seems hit or miss on who gets noise. I...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Mon, Aug-27-2018, 07:26:57 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 2,704
Re: Digging into the Diff Rebuild
http://performancegearing.com/
Jim Blanton. Do a bit of digging and you’ll find he is highly respected. Did an excellent job on my diff, converted it to a true limited slip setup and now the...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Mon, Aug-13-2018, 12:01:19 AM
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Replies: 1,003
Views: 57,932
Re: New CF Driveshaft Coming To Market
I think I need some help understanding something here. The post above mentioned ECS, but when you click on the link it was a DSS shaft. However, it only took the mere mention of ECS for Michael to...
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Sat, Aug-11-2018, 12:34:46 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 943
Re: Mason Engineering Rear Brace + support
If you run with with OEM or even super soft Poly subframe bushings then you are in for a treat. Prepare for your entire rear end to feel tethered to your right foot by an unbreakable strand of...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Wed, Aug-01-2018, 01:58:12 AM
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Replies: 861
Views: 89,112
Re: Post your exhaust setup!
Exhaust notes are hard topics to cover for all the reasons mentioned in this post. Videos not transferring the true essence, different types of people liking different volume levels, rasp vs...
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Mon, Jul-30-2018, 03:52:00 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,624
Re: ZHP .712 Yellow Tag Steering Rack
This rack really makes the steering intuitive. Amazing mod and so happy with mine. Makes catching slides a non-issue. The input you interently put in is always the exact perfect amount. With the...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Wed, Jul-25-2018, 09:02:00 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 416
Re: Brake Issue
If it is your master cylinder then yes, the pedal would slowly sink to the floor with the car off after building up pressure. This can also be caused by a worn hose from the booster to your intake...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Fri, Jul-13-2018, 01:33:44 AM
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Replies: 1,003
Views: 57,932
Re: New CF Driveshaft Coming To Market
Just messaged my Taiwanese car buddy. He is down to take me to J-Fiber! I'll need him to translate but I will do my full detective work and see what the story is. Really hoping these flanges are...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Thu, Jul-12-2018, 05:27:18 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 520
Re: Car starts then stalls
If you address the fuel pump, I would highly recommend using the Radium Engineering fuel pump install kit and going with an AEM 50-1200 E85 fuel pump. I do not run E85 but it is a much harder fuel...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Thu, Jul-12-2018, 01:23:53 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 520
Re: Car starts then stalls
Very far from the area you are looking at currently, but it’s worth an ask: how old is your fuel pump? They tend to fail intermittently and allow the car to start then stall quickly afterwards if...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Wed, Jul-11-2018, 11:51:24 PM
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Replies: 1,003
Views: 57,932
Re: New CF Driveshaft Coming To Market
Stan, never give up hope! I can't live in a world where there is only one Carbon Fiber Highlander. There can't be only one, not for this community.
So I'm going to Taiwan for two weeks in...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Tue, Jul-10-2018, 07:30:50 PM
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Replies: 371
Views: 25,802
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Sat, Jul-07-2018, 10:07:32 PM
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Replies: 1,003
Views: 57,932
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Sat, May-26-2018, 02:06:25 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 889
Re: How F'd am I?
Oh man, somebody is looking for an excuse to buy two new CSL kingpins! :)
No cares if there are threads saying the geometry is the same. CSL KINGPINS!! Get your card ready. ...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Mon, May-21-2018, 11:54:02 PM
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Replies: 116
Views: 9,614
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Tue, May-15-2018, 06:52:16 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,254
Re: Eventuri Filter Upgrade
Just installed mine and very happy. Noticed more torque down low and a nice noise change. Before, every once in a while, I would get a beautiful snarl coming from the intake upon partial throttle. ...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Thu, Apr-26-2018, 12:38:43 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 3,030
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Fri, Apr-20-2018, 02:28:19 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,025
Re: DSS axle instal
I distinctly remember this as being a two day long stint in pure, insufferable, Hell. By far the worst time I’ve ever had working on the M. Lots of good advice on this thread OP. I ended up...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Thu, Apr-12-2018, 04:39:14 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 452
Re: Dinan Muffler Whitepaper Link?
Tubi has a very interesting philosophy on these things I’ve found. Take weight for example, they want things to be as close to OEM as possible to maintain the balance. These are within 1.2 lbs of...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Thu, Apr-12-2018, 03:41:05 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 452
Re: Dinan Muffler Whitepaper Link?
Funny, I actually already took these measurements the moment I unboxed it specifically because I KNEW you would ask. I plan on including this on my analysis but the OD is 60mm and the ID is 55.5mm.
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Thu, Apr-12-2018, 11:55:11 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 452
Re: Dinan Muffler Whitepaper Link?
Tubi factory was a little surprised to see another order for these after a decade, but they still had their jig and the files for the E46 M3 and agreed to make me one. Was tough finding a source,...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Thu, Apr-12-2018, 01:56:07 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 452
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Thu, Apr-12-2018, 12:18:23 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 452
Dinan Muffler Whitepaper Link?
Hate wasting a post on this, but I can't find my copy of the Dinan muffler whitepaper. It's been off their page for several years and recently I found a post on this forum where somebody linked it...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Tue, Apr-10-2018, 09:49:10 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 3,409
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Mon, Apr-09-2018, 06:27:40 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 367
Re: Vacation Drives Recommendation, Mid-Atlantic
Is the Parkway a road you can enjoy from a drivers perspective without getting pulled over? Some roads have speed limits of 25, but are so technical that even going 25 is really pushing it. Is this...
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Thu, Apr-05-2018, 10:16:02 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,507
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Thu, Apr-05-2018, 04:36:05 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 657
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Wed, Apr-04-2018, 08:01:25 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 657
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Tue, Apr-03-2018, 06:37:19 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,084
Re: ZHP .712 Yellow tag Steering Rack
The yellow tag was an amazing upgrade! It made the steering completely intuitive to the point where it just disappeared into the background. It turns exactly how you would expect it to turn given...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Tue, Mar-27-2018, 06:11:17 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 374
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Sun, Mar-25-2018, 11:38:17 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 374
Re: Dinan Catback Install Issues
The hangers have a hole for the bolt to go through, the one that physically holds the muffler in place vertically and the one that is tightened and loosened when adjusting the elevation of the...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Sat, Mar-24-2018, 12:39:56 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 237
Re: Z4M steering rack alignment question
I can’t see the picture, but when I installed my yellow tag rack what I did was use a micrometer and make sure that each end sticking out of the rack, where the tie rods thread in, were exactly equal...
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Tue, Mar-20-2018, 10:53:23 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,216
Re: Recaro PP l Alcantara l Carbon Trim
You took this FS thread to JUST the right place!! :clap:
GLWS on that sexy, uncouth minx of an interior. Seriously though, that interior needs to get spanked. Its too hot.
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Fri, Mar-09-2018, 10:34:56 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 2,897
Re: I miss the summer...
California can have all the problems it wants to have. As far as I'm concerned it gets a free pass, and that free pass is called Latigo Canyon Road in Malibu. I keep having flashbacks of my trip...
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Thu, Feb-22-2018, 04:22:22 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 11,386
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Sun, Feb-18-2018, 03:04:50 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 11,386
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Fri, Feb-16-2018, 03:32:35 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 11,386
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Thu, Feb-15-2018, 08:26:30 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 11,386
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Tue, Jan-30-2018, 08:50:54 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 13,844
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Sun, Jan-28-2018, 08:48:43 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 13,844
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Sun, Jan-28-2018, 04:41:01 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 13,844
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Fri, Jan-26-2018, 03:49:19 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 13,844
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Wed, Jan-24-2018, 01:16:39 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 13,844
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Tue, Jan-23-2018, 11:14:28 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 13,844
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Tue, Jan-23-2018, 10:55:19 PM
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Replies: 787
Views: 52,890
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Mon, Jan-22-2018, 04:20:15 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,414
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Sat, Jan-20-2018, 08:03:29 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 13,844
Re: Ultra Rare Titanium Section 2 - 7.6 lbs!
Not Meisterschaft, Meisterschaft uses welded chopped up sections, making for less efficient exhaust flow. This is mandrel bent Titanium for smooth transitions.
BUMP for Section 2 weighing less...
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Thu, Jan-18-2018, 09:36:53 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 13,844
Re: Ultra Rare Titanium Section 2 - 7.6 lbs!
The best my car ever sounded was with the US headers, a OEM section 1 with an AR20 welded in along with THIS section 2 and a Dinan muffler.
Then I got Euro headers. Sound wasn’t as good. Too...
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Thu, Jan-18-2018, 08:08:52 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 13,844
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Thu, Jan-18-2018, 07:45:16 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 13,844
Ultra Rare Titanium Section 2 - 7.6 lbs!
*****SOLD*****
For sale is an ultra rare fully titanium section 2 midpipe.
Originally purchased through IND when I was living in Chicago, came off a customers car and had been in their...
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Mon, Jan-15-2018, 12:42:27 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,095
Re: Euro headers and cats
BUMP for a great seller! Got my Euro Cats from him, clean as a whistle inside and out and loving the performance. Euro headers and cats gives you that OEM fitment that we all want. Swish Swish.
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Fri, Jan-12-2018, 09:07:39 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 22,919
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Fri, Jan-12-2018, 02:56:55 PM
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Replies: 299
Views: 17,005
Re: My custom exhaust journy begins
So this essentially sounds like a full 2.5" version of the Tubi Section 2, correct? The Tubi has an X crossover where the H pipe is currently on the OEM section 2, and it has two small resonators...
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Sat, Jan-06-2018, 05:55:46 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,100
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Fri, Jan-05-2018, 03:39:28 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 16,865
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Sun, Dec-31-2017, 06:31:18 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 22,919
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Wed, Dec-27-2017, 01:55:28 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 22,919
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Wed, Dec-27-2017, 02:10:34 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 22,919
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Sun, Dec-24-2017, 01:23:07 PM
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Replies: 787
Views: 52,890
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Wed, Dec-20-2017, 06:18:39 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 22,919
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Wed, Dec-20-2017, 02:10:30 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 22,919
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Tue, Dec-19-2017, 08:27:47 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 22,919
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Tue, Dec-19-2017, 04:02:24 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,882
Re: E46 M3 Section 1 and 2
Great meeting you Thor...umm, I mean DJ. Now somebody buy that Section 1. Great guy and huge track aficionado!
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Thu, Dec-14-2017, 05:04:26 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 22,919
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Wed, Dec-13-2017, 05:13:54 PM
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Replies: 297
Views: 30,017
Re: Turner's new monoball FCABs
Very good call on your part Phan, press them in and enjoy. I am absolutely loving what its done to the steering. :thumbsup2:
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Wed, Dec-13-2017, 01:29:29 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 22,919
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Tue, Dec-12-2017, 11:37:42 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 22,919
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Mon, Dec-11-2017, 02:07:14 PM
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Replies: 299
Views: 17,005
Re: My custom exhaust journy begins
Just in case anyone needed a good reference photo of the Tubi style Section 2 for your development, here it is. Its the best picture I could find and much better than the one flying around through...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Sat, Dec-09-2017, 11:45:43 PM
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Replies: 299
Views: 17,005
Re: My custom exhaust journy begins
Holy crap, this is finally the Tubi Section 2 revisited! I never knew why nobody made a section 2 like this before other than Tubi. The X-Pipe design is perfect, the ends just kiss each other...
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Thu, Dec-07-2017, 11:37:48 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 22,919
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Thu, Dec-07-2017, 05:22:29 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,062
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Forum: WTB - Want to Buy
Thu, Dec-07-2017, 01:18:01 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 206
Tubi Section 2
As the title states, I'm looking for a Tubi Section 2. I know it is hard to find but I figured I'd throw it out there. PM me if you have one and are interested in selling.
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Forum: WTB - Want to Buy
Thu, Dec-07-2017, 01:16:27 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 440
Re: Status Gruppe sec 1, sec 2, muffler
I have the Section 2 you are looking for, only about 50 miles on the part, still looks brand new with original box and packing material. PM me if interested.
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Forum: WTB - Want to Buy
Thu, Dec-07-2017, 01:15:07 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 313
Re: Aftermarket section 2
I have a Status Gruppe Non-Resonated Section 2 taken off the car. Only drove it for about 50 miles. It sounds great but a bit too loud for my wife. PM me if interested.
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Mon, Dec-04-2017, 11:08:26 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 5,401
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Forum: Parts for Sale/Wanted
Sun, Dec-03-2017, 03:46:49 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 10,120
Re: Eventuri | Carbon Fiber Intake System
I had this happen on my installation. I ended up putting a small piece of Sorbothane right in between and I had no more 'machine gunning' when I was at WOT.
This intake sounds amazing all of the...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Wed, Nov-22-2017, 02:59:50 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 2,559
Re: Best battery tender?
https://cdn3.volusion.com/dxylq.nruds/v/vspfiles/photos/12248-ABS-4.jpg?1494835309
BatteryMINDer
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Wed, Nov-22-2017, 02:27:33 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 173
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Tue, Nov-21-2017, 06:39:25 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 2,400
Re: Letting the Horses Run
This, 100%.
We are all here because we love M3s. We accept that its not the most comfortable car or most practical car compared to modern cars but because it gives us such a thrill to drive, and...
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Forum: E46 M3 (2001-2006)
Sat, Nov-18-2017, 03:52:26 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 2,400
Re: Letting the Horses Run
Find out exactly where the ticket was issues. Which magistrate. Then you must tell your friend to research law offices in that particular magistrate. Find out the judges name and call a law firm...
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