Official Mid-Atlantic Chat Thread (#2) - Page 3 - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

pseto · 02-02-2010, 07:09 PM

why not? the old chat threads died...let's revive this one

tres · 02-03-2010, 08:18 AM

i got revived with this price quote

Thanks for your interest in working with At Speed Motorsports. We truly appreciate the opportunity to show you the difference our high quality service really makes. We have performed quite a few suspension upgrades for the 335, as well as just about every other BMW model.

You’d be looking at a total of 7.2 hours to complete the full installation, at our labor rate of $115/hour. You’d also want to have your car aligned after, which would be our standard cost of $210. Because we perform alignments on a variety of street and track cars, we have each of our clients meet with the technician who will be performing the alignment. You can discuss your driving style and what you want out of the car. From there the tech will be able to give a custom alignment to give you the most out of your updated suspension.

Please give me a call at 410-712-4290 or shoot me an email so we can schedule a good time for you to come in.

I look forward to hearing from you, and as I said before, we really appreciate the opportunity to work on your 335.

Best,

Aaron Klimchuk

what do you guys think

huyner328 · 02-03-2010, 08:35 AM

7.2 hours for what? lol.

tres · 02-03-2010, 10:01 AM

i dont know i guess to polish all the bolts

Wonka · 02-03-2010, 10:10 AM

There could be an expensive 5-hour lunch during the install.

Blade929 · 02-03-2010, 10:35 AM

my guess... suspension for which I was quote a similar amount of time by local shops and did it on my car in about 2 with a friend. One told me about how the rear subframe needed to be dropped.

pseto · 02-03-2010, 10:52 AM

Tres - I'm assuming you're talking about swapping out to the M3 suspension? if thats the case, 7 hrs would seem about right to me since the subframe needs to be lowered and i believe the exhaust unbolted. plus it takes some time to get those stock bushings out. not sure how they'll get them out though, and unless they can use the special BMW tools to pull out e36/e46 subframe bushings, i don't even think one exists for e92s (they could always torch them out lol).

i know of others that did the same swap and based on what they paid, AtSpeed is cheaper, believe it or not. although i wouldnt pay $210 for a custom alignment b/c i'm sure you want a car that can handle both street/track. if it were a true track only car, then a custom alignment would be the way to go

some of those M3 suspension parts arent that hard to swap yourself, but the main issue would be the bushings IMO.

huyner328 · 02-03-2010, 12:28 PM

I guess that 0.2 charged shop time is for your happy ending once they're finished. What kind of suspension were you getting done tres?

Blackbenzz · 02-03-2010, 01:02 PM

Anybody know a black 3.0L Z4 in the Gaithersburg area? I was on my way home from watching a Caps game and he pulled up next to me at the light with his girl in the car and took off when the light went green. He did the same thing at the next light. He was getting annoying so I part throttled it and got next to him and then just went WOT for a couple seconds and put a few cars on him. He turned left at the next light lol

huyner328 · 02-03-2010, 01:11 PM

#11 baby! Definitely catching up to those 98' Penns.

tres · 02-03-2010, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pseto

Tres - I'm assuming you're talking about swapping out to the M3 suspension? if thats the case, 7 hrs would seem about right to me since the subframe needs to be lowered and i believe the exhaust unbolted. plus it takes some time to get those stock bushings out. not sure how they'll get them out though, and unless they can use the special BMW tools to pull out e36/e46 subframe bushings, i don't even think one exists for e92s (they could always torch them out lol).

i know of others that did the same swap and based on what they paid, AtSpeed is cheaper, believe it or not. although i wouldnt pay $210 for a custom alignment b/c i'm sure you want a car that can handle both street/track. if it were a true track only car, then a custom alignment would be the way to go

some of those M3 suspension parts arent that hard to swap yourself, but the main issue would be the bushings IMO.

the front and rear m3 parts wishbones tension strut etc i can do it myself the only thing i cant do is remove the bushings but this is just for a coilover install i guess i just have to get off my lazy ass and do it myself

tres · 02-03-2010, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huyner328

I guess that 0.2 charged shop time is for your happy ending once they're finished. What kind of suspension were you getting done tres?

im geting the ground control coilover street/school kit

tres · 02-03-2010, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackbenzz

Anybody know a black 3.0L Z4 in the Gaithersburg area? I was on my way home from watching a Caps game and he pulled up next to me at the light with his girl in the car and took off when the light went green. He did the same thing at the next light. He was getting annoying so I part throttled it and got next to him and then just went WOT for a couple seconds and put a few cars on him. He turned left at the next light lol

thats funny i could imagine how his ego felt and the look on his girl face

pseto · 02-03-2010, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tres

the front and rear m3 parts wishbones tension strut etc i can do it myself the only thing i cant do is remove the bushings but this is just for a coilover install i guess i just have to get off my lazy ass and do it myself

are you saying that AtSpeed wants 7+ hours for a coilover install? if so, thats too much. Clem/Sniz can do it for a lot less

tres · 02-03-2010, 02:22 PM

thats what im sayin that is way to much

Shieldze1025 · 02-03-2010, 02:42 PM

Yea I've heard AtSpeed is a bit overpriced but they do great work

tres · 02-03-2010, 03:38 PM

i have no doubt about their quality but lets be real

pseto · 02-03-2010, 07:26 PM

anyone with good Super Bowl plans? i hope the upcoming storm doesnt ruin a good party

Blackbenzz · 02-03-2010, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huyner328

#11 baby! Definitely catching up to those 98' Penns.

Hell yea!!! Lets go Caps! Cindy and the pens come to town this sunday

Quote:

Originally Posted by tres

thats funny i could imagine how his ego felt and the look on his girl face

Lol yea. I guess he thought the stock 3.0L of fury was gonna take me

tres · 02-04-2010, 09:02 AM

tres · 02-04-2010, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pseto

anyone with good Super Bowl plans? i hope the upcoming storm doesnt ruin a good party

no plans yet looking at the weather if the weather permits maybe the bimmer crew can go to a sports bar and have a few (below the limit of course )

Blackbenzz · 02-04-2010, 09:44 PM

12 in a row!!!

02-02-2010, 07:09 PM	#45
pseto Major General Drives: M3 E92 ZCP, M Roadster, X5 4.4 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 6,087 iTrader: (4)	why not? the old chat threads died...let's revive this one __________________ Paul Seto - BMW Car Club of America National Capital Chapter (MD/DC/NoVA), President & Social Chairman Become a BMW CCA member & reference my member# 339225 Join our NCC Facebook Page

02-03-2010, 08:35 AM	#47
huyner328 BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: Slow Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NoVA Posts: 1,764 iTrader: (8) Garage List 2010 BMW E90 M3 [4.87] 1987 BMW 325iC [0.00]	7.2 hours for what? lol. __________________ FREE MIXES! https://soundcloud.com/djbradpiff

02-03-2010, 10:10 AM	#49
Wonka Racer 5 Drives: '09 E92 335i xDrive M Sport Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: MD Posts: 755 iTrader: (3) Garage List 2009 (7/21/09 build ... [4.08]	There could be an expensive 5-hour lunch during the install. __________________ Hunt Valley Horsepower Fan Page on Facebook Photo Timeline - August '09 to April '12

02-03-2010, 10:52 AM	#51
pseto Major General Drives: M3 E92 ZCP, M Roadster, X5 4.4 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 6,087 iTrader: (4)	Tres - I'm assuming you're talking about swapping out to the M3 suspension? if thats the case, 7 hrs would seem about right to me since the subframe needs to be lowered and i believe the exhaust unbolted. plus it takes some time to get those stock bushings out. not sure how they'll get them out though, and unless they can use the special BMW tools to pull out e36/e46 subframe bushings, i don't even think one exists for e92s (they could always torch them out lol). i know of others that did the same swap and based on what they paid, AtSpeed is cheaper, believe it or not. although i wouldnt pay $210 for a custom alignment b/c i'm sure you want a car that can handle both street/track. if it were a true track only car, then a custom alignment would be the way to go some of those M3 suspension parts arent that hard to swap yourself, but the main issue would be the bushings IMO. __________________ Paul Seto - BMW Car Club of America National Capital Chapter (MD/DC/NoVA), President & Social Chairman Become a BMW CCA member & reference my member# 339225 Join our NCC Facebook Page

02-03-2010, 12:28 PM	#52
huyner328 BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: Slow Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NoVA Posts: 1,764 iTrader: (8) Garage List 2010 BMW E90 M3 [4.87] 1987 BMW 325iC [0.00]	I guess that 0.2 charged shop time is for your happy ending once they're finished. What kind of suspension were you getting done tres? __________________ FREE MIXES! https://soundcloud.com/djbradpiff

02-03-2010, 08:18 AM	#46
tres Major Drives: 2011 bmw 335is 6MT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: maryland Posts: 1,196 iTrader: (6)	i got revived with this price quote Thanks for your interest in working with At Speed Motorsports. We truly appreciate the opportunity to show you the difference our high quality service really makes. We have performed quite a few suspension upgrades for the 335, as well as just about every other BMW model. You’d be looking at a total of 7.2 hours to complete the full installation, at our labor rate of $115/hour. You’d also want to have your car aligned after, which would be our standard cost of $210. Because we perform alignments on a variety of street and track cars, we have each of our clients meet with the technician who will be performing the alignment. You can discuss your driving style and what you want out of the car. From there the tech will be able to give a custom alignment to give you the most out of your updated suspension. Please give me a call at 410-712-4290 or shoot me an email so we can schedule a good time for you to come in. I look forward to hearing from you, and as I said before, we really appreciate the opportunity to work on your 335. Best, Aaron Klimchuk what do you guys think

02-03-2010, 10:01 AM	#48
tres Major Drives: 2011 bmw 335is 6MT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: maryland Posts: 1,196 iTrader: (6)	i dont know i guess to polish all the bolts

02-03-2010, 10:35 AM	#50
Blade929 Lieutenant Drives: E90 ///M Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 400 iTrader: (2)	my guess... suspension for which I was quote a similar amount of time by local shops and did it on my car in about 2 with a friend. One told me about how the rear subframe needed to be dropped.

02-03-2010, 01:02 PM	#53
Blackbenzz Second Lieutenant Drives: Kleemann CLK55, CLK430, E55 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 211 iTrader: (0)	Anybody know a black 3.0L Z4 in the Gaithersburg area? I was on my way home from watching a Caps game and he pulled up next to me at the light with his girl in the car and took off when the light went green. He did the same thing at the next light. He was getting annoying so I part throttled it and got next to him and then just went WOT for a couple seconds and put a few cars on him. He turned left at the next light lol

02-03-2010, 01:11 PM	#54
huyner328 BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: Slow Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NoVA Posts: 1,764 iTrader: (8) Garage List 2010 BMW E90 M3 [4.87] 1987 BMW 325iC [0.00]	#11 baby! Definitely catching up to those 98' Penns. __________________ FREE MIXES! https://soundcloud.com/djbradpiff

02-03-2010, 02:22 PM	#59
tres Major Drives: 2011 bmw 335is 6MT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: maryland Posts: 1,196 iTrader: (6)	thats what im sayin that is way to much

02-03-2010, 02:42 PM	#60
Shieldze1025 Keepin' America Free Drives: E60 M5 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Haleiwa, HI Posts: 1,146 iTrader: (7)	Yea I've heard AtSpeed is a bit overpriced but they do great work __________________ E60 ///M5 \| 2012 Ducati Monster 796 \| 2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited \| E92 335i Retired "If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough" -Mario Andretti

02-03-2010, 03:38 PM	#61
tres Major Drives: 2011 bmw 335is 6MT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: maryland Posts: 1,196 iTrader: (6)	i have no doubt about their quality but lets be real

02-03-2010, 07:26 PM	#62
pseto Major General Drives: M3 E92 ZCP, M Roadster, X5 4.4 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 6,087 iTrader: (4)	anyone with good Super Bowl plans? i hope the upcoming storm doesnt ruin a good party __________________ Paul Seto - BMW Car Club of America National Capital Chapter (MD/DC/NoVA), President & Social Chairman Become a BMW CCA member & reference my member# 339225 Join our NCC Facebook Page

02-04-2010, 09:02 AM	#64
tres Major Drives: 2011 bmw 335is 6MT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: maryland Posts: 1,196 iTrader: (6)

02-04-2010, 09:44 PM	#66
Blackbenzz Second Lieutenant Drives: Kleemann CLK55, CLK430, E55 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 211 iTrader: (0)	12 in a row!!!

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