[TacosRule!]

Originally Posted by Max Well

And for those sans pano, it would seem you don't have to remove anything?

VERY INTERESTING! there's additional bracing because of the glass roof since less body stiffness etc etc.


They really did think about it.

[joebie3]

Originally Posted by TacosRule!

DUUUUUUUUDE! I WANT!!! He's not replying to PMs or messages here. How much was it?

Want me to get his e-mail address? I'm the one who brought the interest to his attention originally.

[TacosRule!]

Originally Posted by joebie3

Want me to get his e-mail address? I'm the one who brought the interest to his attention originally.

Yes, pretty please with a cherry on top. Thanks for bringing this to his attention.




EDIT: he replied to PMs, sent him my email. Thanks joebie, appreciate you.

[Jnat]

Originally Posted by Y0jjimb0

I have been noticing that people coming from different platforms have different biases on the topic of modification.

For a lot of people from my generation that grew up tuning JDM cars, it was often possible to modify something that only upgraded the vehicle without creating a downside because you were going from a cheap part to an expensive part. The main thing that was impacting the performance was cost.

For older generations that are coming to these vehicles from higher end, but older generation german cars, the limiting factors on performance were durability and comfort, not cost. So you couldn't improve a cars performance much just by adding a more expensive part, the performance was more or less maxed out from the get go. Any increase in performance came at the expensive of the longevity of the part or a change in NVH, etc. Younger generations tuning JDM cars don't inherently view the trade-off that way.

I've come to realize that as you go up the food chain in vehicle cost that the performance left on the table is less, and there are more significant draw backs in turning up the dial.

Well thought out / stated and hold merit!

[Bimma360]

Originally Posted by TacosRule!

Yes, pretty please with a cherry on top. Thanks for bringing this to his attention.




EDIT: he replied to PMs, sent him my email. Thanks joebie, appreciate you.

Glad you got it sorted out!

[Dinan_Rated]

Originally Posted by M4Lou

Just to add to this comment (for those of us who have watched this thread).

What is the real risk here????

Is it mainly w/ a lot of launches/especially modified cars? I don't race my car - but do occasionally get on it to pass on mountain roads, etc.

What is the risk for the rest of us?

its a flaw only with the X3m and will fail eventually just a matter of win. Do the PM to be safe!

[M4Lou]

Originally Posted by Dinan_Rated

its a flaw only with the X3m and will fail eventually just a matter of win. Do the PM to be safe!

And....the accepted PM is....?

Bolt change yearly?

[AshtonPJT]

Originally Posted by Jnat

i knew it was coming... i think it's 121 ft/lbs so i'm going with that. thanks again...

Depends how much you abuse the car. If you only launch it 5 times a year I’d say yearly. But if you launch it 10+ times a month I’d say bi monthly. Some have seen it bend after just a few launches.
FYI you can get a bolt from homedepot for $7 dollars with washer and nut that is stronger than the oem. I’m currently doing every 2 months just because I rather not break another driveshaft and it takes me all of 3 minutes to change it.

Will be coming up with my own solution soon!

[TacosRule!]

Originally Posted by AshtonPJT

I’m currently doing every 2 months

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Originally Posted by AshtonPJT

Will be coming up with my own solution soon!

Please do share...

[AshtonPJT]

Originally Posted by TacosRule!

Please do share...

😂😂 I will once I come up with the design.
$7 and 3-5 minutes of my time to save 700+ is a win win

[Jnat]

Originally Posted by AshtonPJT

Depends how much you abuse the car. If you only launch it 5 times a year I’d say yearly. But if you launch it 10+ times a month I’d say bi monthly. Some have seen it bend after just a few launches.
FYI you can get a bolt from homedepot for $7 dollars with washer and nut that is stronger than the oem. I’m currently doing every 2 months just because I rather not break another driveshaft and it takes me all of 3 minutes to change it.

Will be coming up with my own solution soon!

What bolt are you using from HD out of curiosity, would love to try if you're finding success with it.

[M4Lou]

Good stuff in this thread - appreciate to all.

[TacosRule!]

Originally Posted by AshtonPJT

😂😂 I will once I come up with the design.
$7 and 3-5 minutes of my time to save 700+ is a win win

Just send me your address, got some good tx bbq and shiner ready to ship

[AshtonPJT]

Originally Posted by Jnat

What bolt are you using from HD out of curiosity, would love to try if you're finding success with it.

It looks like this but I get the 5x 1/2 inch version as the 6 pokes out a little to far for my liking

[Th3Walrus]

You're replacing the stock 14mm bolt with a 1/2" one which is 12.7mm, and adding more play?

[TacosRule!]

Originally Posted by Th3Walrus

You're replacing the stock 14mm bolt with a 1/2" one which is 12.7mm, and adding more play?

I thought the OE was 12.x mm? Did I read it wrong? It would make sense if people are replacing OE size with a stronger bolt. Lets the OE bushing have the same amount of play (so no NVH) but a far stronger bolt which would (theoretically) resist bending.

[Th3Walrus]

M14x1.5x148mm. When searching for the part number/size, I saw that you commented on the weird size a number of times.

Factory bolt:

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/par...&q=33326775040

[Bimma360]

If only BMW thought of sourcing their bolts from Home Depot :P

My caliper shows the factory bolt at 12.9X mm. It's a cheap caliper, but right under 13mm looks to be about right. Yeah in theory an M14 bolt should be 14mm. If the 1/2" is truly 12.7mm, it's probably marginally smaller.

Also isn't Grade 8 about the same as 10.9?

[Th3Walrus]

Originally Posted by Bimma360

Also isn't Grade 8 about the same as 10.9?

Correct.

[Bimma360]

Haha so how in the world is this bolt an upgrade of any sort? Am I missing something here?

[TacosRule!]

Originally Posted by Th3Walrus

M14x1.5x148mm. When searching for the part number/size, I saw that you commented on the weird size a number of times.

Factory bolt:

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/par...&q=33326775040

Uhh

[TacosRule!]

Originally Posted by Bimma360

Haha so how in the world is this bolt an upgrade of any sort? Am I missing something here?

Dude, I am lost. I'm just waiting on Ryan to answer my PMs so that I can get his kit.