Official North Texas Area Chat Thread (#2) - Page 4 - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

krnboy817 · 01-10-2011, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bpsu07

Hey guys, just got a helluva deal on a pair OEM Xenons...I want to replace the the AE, but being a very indecisive person, I can't decide. Suggestions? OSS of course is the best, but just way too much. Originally I was going to get the HID set from Alpine but, some say they're too bright at night. LUX 5.1? Idk if any of you guys could pitch in it'll be great. Pics?

go with what michael has. whatever his is i liked it last time i saw it.

Imperator · 01-10-2011, 08:25 PM

I'm more experienced with the E92 but have used AngeliBright and Weisslicht and have been talking with Marc lately about LUX-- this time I'm definitely using LUX as he uses some of the best-available emitters with a very reliable design.

bpsu07 · 01-10-2011, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by krnboy817

go with what michael has. whatever his is i liked it last time i saw it.

He has OSS

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Originally Posted by Imperator

I'm more experienced with the E92 but have used AngeliBright and Weisslicht and have been talking with Marc lately about LUX-- this time I'm definitely using LUX as he uses some of the best-available emitters with a very reliable design.

Yea, I heard LUX are basically best bang for your buck kinda deal...How were the Weisslicht, they seem a bit dim to me. Though I have never seen them in person. Pictures can't really capture any AE IMO.

UltraRacer13 · 01-10-2011, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Imperator

I'm more experienced with the E92 but have used AngeliBright and Weisslicht and have been talking with Marc lately about LUX-- this time I'm definitely using LUX as he uses some of the best-available emitters with a very reliable design.

dude- how do you like the cobb tune???

michael1284 · 01-10-2011, 09:40 PM

if i didnt have OSS, I'd go for lux.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=474729

Imperator · 01-10-2011, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TXSailor

dude- how do you like the cobb tune???

It's great! Torque comes on early and it feels smooth. Reading the wide-band plot on my dyno graph really eased my mind also. Your car made awesome power on the dyno too. Isn't yours a 6-speed manual? Do you know if they ran the dyno pulls in 4th or 5th gear?

Did you have time to drive your car on the street with the Cobb tune before it was removed?

Imperator · 01-10-2011, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bpsu07

Yea, I heard LUX are basically best bang for your buck kinda deal...How were the Weisslicht, they seem a bit dim to me. Though I have never seen them in person. Pictures can't really capture any AE IMO.

Weisslicht works best on the E92 where lighting distribution between the light rings is uneven. The Weisslicht design places the LED emitters right up to each light pipe opening on the E92. Unfortunately it can't support the heat output and drives its LEDs at half the power of the LUX design. The Weisslicht is a bit dim and washes out in daylight.

UltraRacer13 · 01-10-2011, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Imperator

It's great! Torque comes on early and it feels smooth. Reading the wide-band plot on my dyno graph really eased my mind also. Your car made awesome power on the dyno too. Isn't yours a 6-speed manual? Do you know if they ran the dyno pulls in 4th or 5th gear?

Did you have time to drive your car on the street with the Cobb tune before it was removed?

I didn't buy the tune. Hard to believe, but true. I will be getting it though, probably next week. I think they are still finalizing the xi version. It is not yet avail for sale.

Pulls in 3rd or 4th. I want to say 3rd. Yes MT

Imperator · 01-11-2011, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by TXSailor

I didn't buy the tune. Hard to believe, but true. I will be getting it though, probably next week. I think they are still finalizing the xi version. It is not yet avail for sale.

Pulls in 3rd or 4th. I want to say 3rd. Yes MT

Weird, no wonder your dyno looks so much stronger than mine. Third in a manual is 1.54:1. 4th is 1.18 :1 and 5th is 1.00:1. I'm not sure how much the torque multiplication can alter things but manuals should be run in 5th.

I have a Steptronic 6-speed auto so they ran mine in 4th, which is 1.14:1, about as close as I can get.

UltraRacer13 · 01-11-2011, 10:43 AM

Headed to Cobb today to get the flash!!!

Wookie420 · 01-11-2011, 10:49 AM

Kick ass Joe! I think I will wait a bit, get the JB4, then think about selling it and getting the Cobb also....but we'll see. My new Stett cold air intake and charge pipe are really nice though, and the BOV sounds awesome!!

michael1284 · 01-11-2011, 11:51 AM

haha my gas mileage went wayyy south after i got my bov. the sound is addicting...and i felt like a little ricer kid all over again.

UltraRacer13 · 01-11-2011, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Wookie420

Kick ass Joe! I think I will wait a bit, get the JB4, then think about selling it and getting the Cobb also....but we'll see. My new Stett cold air intake and charge pipe are really nice though, and the BOV sounds awesome!!

Awesome- love to hear it! The AP system is simply awesome. I am going to write a review and post it.

michael1284 · 01-12-2011, 06:15 PM

Any one that has swapped out their OEM grills want to give or sell to me cheap their OEM kidneys? e92 please....I want to try something out

LMK!

BMW_TT · 01-13-2011, 12:28 PM

I still have the OEM kidney grills off my old e92 if you still want them. I'm not sure how much they go for.

artifice · 01-13-2011, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by michael1284

Any one that has swapped out their OEM grills want to give or sell to me cheap their OEM kidneys? e92 please....I want to try something out

LMK!

I have mine, I'll trade you for your oss

michael1284 · 01-13-2011, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW_TT

I still have the OEM kidney grills off my old e92 if you still want them. I'm not sure how much they go for.

Me neither...

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Originally Posted by artifice

I have mine, I'll trade you for your oss

Deal, but the car comes with the OSS, so we'd have to trade cars...

michael1284 · 01-14-2011, 01:50 PM

Well...just bought some AR Catless DP's. Haven't decided if I want to try to tackle the install myself or pay somebody. Moe what was the place you used again and how much? PM or post the info for me bro, thanks!

Imperator · 01-14-2011, 01:57 PM

So I take it you're keeping the V5 to retain the O2 simulator functionality?

michael1284 · 01-14-2011, 03:00 PM

Yeah, I had put up my v5 just to see what kind of price I'd get but with everyone selling and lowballing it's not worth it. And after riding it out a bit and reading some more into it, I think the verdict is still out for which tune will be the best. Cobb's definitely got the upper hand in being the most convenient, but power wise/feature wise I think the piggy backs are still ahead for now. Plus, Cobb is only Stage 1 at this point, and who knows when Stage 2 would be.

I'll probably end up getting a DP fix regardless since I will need it when I take the car in for warranty work and have my V5 out...

BMOEW · 01-15-2011, 06:16 AM

PM'd U back with the info. I need to get a new meth nozzle. its leaking a bit just like drips from when the line connects that red connect thing.

BMOEW · 01-15-2011, 08:41 PM

I might be getting the RD turbos sooooooooonnnnnn hmm still debating on it or waiting for the Hpf single turbo

01-10-2011, 09:40 PM	#71
michael1284 Colonel Drives: 2009 AW E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: DFW Posts: 2,445 iTrader: (40)	if i didnt have OSS, I'd go for lux. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=474729 __________________ RIP e92. New project is ALIVE! Updated Pics! Last edited by michael1284; 01-10-2011 at 09:54 PM.

01-11-2011, 10:43 AM	#76
UltraRacer13 Wannabe Track Rat Drives: 08 335xi e92 MT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 903 iTrader: (1)	Headed to Cobb today to get the flash!!! __________________ XI \| COBB \| AST \| Vorshlag \| PFC \| STETT \| StopTech \| Apex \| DCI

01-11-2011, 10:49 AM	#77
Wookie420 Captain Drives: 2010 335i Coupe/Space Gray Join Date: May 2010 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 975 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2010 335i (E92) [5.00]	Kick ass Joe! I think I will wait a bit, get the JB4, then think about selling it and getting the Cobb also....but we'll see. My new Stett cold air intake and charge pipe are really nice though, and the BOV sounds awesome!! __________________ COBB Stage 2+ AGGRESSIVE / STETT Cold-Air Intake / STETT Charge Pipe / TiAL Blow-off Valve / ETS 5" Front-Mount Intercooler / Active Autowerke 3" Catless Downpipes / Active Autowerke Signature Exhaust / AST 4100 Coilovers / OS Giken Superlock LSD / All MOTUL Fluids

01-11-2011, 11:51 AM	#78
michael1284 Colonel Drives: 2009 AW E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: DFW Posts: 2,445 iTrader: (40)	haha my gas mileage went wayyy south after i got my bov. the sound is addicting...and i felt like a little ricer kid all over again. __________________ RIP e92. New project is ALIVE! Updated Pics!

01-12-2011, 06:15 PM	#80
michael1284 Colonel Drives: 2009 AW E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: DFW Posts: 2,445 iTrader: (40)	Any one that has swapped out their OEM grills want to give or sell to me cheap their OEM kidneys? e92 please....I want to try something out LMK! __________________ RIP e92. New project is ALIVE! Updated Pics!

01-10-2011, 08:25 PM	#68
Imperator Major Drives: 2010 E92 335i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 1,066 iTrader: (7)	I'm more experienced with the E92 but have used AngeliBright and Weisslicht and have been talking with Marc lately about LUX-- this time I'm definitely using LUX as he uses some of the best-available emitters with a very reliable design.

01-13-2011, 12:28 PM	#81
BMW_TT Colonel Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 2,550 iTrader: (4)	I still have the OEM kidney grills off my old e92 if you still want them. I'm not sure how much they go for.

01-14-2011, 01:50 PM	#84
michael1284 Colonel Drives: 2009 AW E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: DFW Posts: 2,445 iTrader: (40)	Well...just bought some AR Catless DP's. Haven't decided if I want to try to tackle the install myself or pay somebody. Moe what was the place you used again and how much? PM or post the info for me bro, thanks! __________________ RIP e92. New project is ALIVE! Updated Pics!

01-14-2011, 01:57 PM	#85
Imperator Major Drives: 2010 E92 335i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 1,066 iTrader: (7)	So I take it you're keeping the V5 to retain the O2 simulator functionality?

01-14-2011, 03:00 PM	#86
michael1284 Colonel Drives: 2009 AW E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: DFW Posts: 2,445 iTrader: (40)	Yeah, I had put up my v5 just to see what kind of price I'd get but with everyone selling and lowballing it's not worth it. And after riding it out a bit and reading some more into it, I think the verdict is still out for which tune will be the best. Cobb's definitely got the upper hand in being the most convenient, but power wise/feature wise I think the piggy backs are still ahead for now. Plus, Cobb is only Stage 1 at this point, and who knows when Stage 2 would be. I'll probably end up getting a DP fix regardless since I will need it when I take the car in for warranty work and have my V5 out... __________________ RIP e92. New project is ALIVE! Updated Pics!

01-15-2011, 06:16 AM	#87
BMOEW Major Drives: 2007 bmw 335i alpine white Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: dallas, tx: Lebanon Posts: 1,084 iTrader: (6)	PM'd U back with the info. I need to get a new meth nozzle. its leaking a bit just like drips from when the line connects that red connect thing. __________________ JB3 2.0\|DCI\|AR CATLESS DPs\|HELIX FMIC\|STETT CHARGE PIPE W/ TIAL BOV\| DEVILS OWN STAGE 2 METH\|P3 VENTED BOOST GAUGE\|19" LC Z2S SATIN BLACK W/ FALKEN 452'S\|STAGE 2 STOP TECH BRAKES W/ SLOTTED ROTORS AND ALOT MORE...

01-15-2011, 08:41 PM	#88
BMOEW Major Drives: 2007 bmw 335i alpine white Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: dallas, tx: Lebanon Posts: 1,084 iTrader: (6)	I might be getting the RD turbos sooooooooonnnnnn hmm still debating on it or waiting for the Hpf single turbo __________________ JB3 2.0\|DCI\|AR CATLESS DPs\|HELIX FMIC\|STETT CHARGE PIPE W/ TIAL BOV\| DEVILS OWN STAGE 2 METH\|P3 VENTED BOOST GAUGE\|19" LC Z2S SATIN BLACK W/ FALKEN 452'S\|STAGE 2 STOP TECH BRAKES W/ SLOTTED ROTORS AND ALOT MORE...

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