Official Alberta Members Thread (#2)

Thrash · 05-18-2012, 10:57 PM

Yikes, ok Rob, where did you go?

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Originally Posted by Rob.K

Eurasia quoted me over $1K...

ray_futbol · 05-19-2012, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by aig01

Does anyone know of an installer for coilovers in either Edm or Cgy?, I tried Autoworks in Calgary however they were quoting $8 bills...which seems a bit excessive.

I asked these people about installing Kw's:

Tunerworks calgary quoted me $1000
Wheels plus best they could do is $735 all in (with alignment and corner balance if i can recall correctly)
Speedtech edmonton said it would take around 5 hours to do and their shop rate is $95/hr and $100/hr for alignment and they told me they're very familiar with the e90 chassis

Rob.K · 05-19-2012, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by aig01

Yikes, ok Rob, where did you go?

Went to Wheels Plus where I got it done for under $450 and let Ray know to check them out.
But he's getting quotes for $700ish. Looks like they jacked up their prices too...
Maybe it'll have to be a DIY project?

Thrash · 05-19-2012, 11:14 AM

Thanks for the responses, much appreciated, I think it would be a bit tough as a DIY for me, I will probably end up in Edmonton to get this done just need to source the KW or H&H coilovers, I received a quote for $1,300 for the KW from the states with $175 shipping (ouch).

Seems like a lot of $$$ for simply changing that goofy stance of the xi, but it seems the best way to go as springs alone seems to present issues to the stock shocks.

Inzane · 05-19-2012, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob.K

Eurasia quoted me over $1K...

Did that include an alignment and corner-balance? If yes, then that's not bad.

A guy I know in my local Z Car club had his 350Z alignment (including corner-balance) done at Eurasia and his bill was $600.

But practically his entire suspension was all aftermarket adjustable pieces.

Rob.K · 05-19-2012, 08:25 PM

Don't remember, it was quite a while ago. But $1K was way too much when I kept hearing installs in the States being done for $200-300

ray_futbol · 05-20-2012, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by aig01

Thanks for the responses, much appreciated, I think it would be a bit tough as a DIY for me, I will probably end up in Edmonton to get this done just need to source the KW or H&H coilovers, I received a quote for $1,300 for the KW from the states with $175 shipping (ouch).

Seems like a lot of $$$ for simply changing that goofy stance of the xi, but it seems the best way to go as springs alone seems to present issues to the stock shocks.

Dont forget duties/ taxes

Just re-read all my emails. Wheels plus said $735 for install (alignment + corner balance included). Tunerworks quoted $1575 for kw v1 and $1500 for h&r street performance coil from wheel works.

For myself I decided to do bilstein sports with eibach pro springs which will go in at the end of the month

///S55 · 05-20-2012, 01:09 PM

https://www.facebook.com/groups/BMW.alberta

bumppp

Thrash · 05-20-2012, 02:54 PM

Thanks, received the same quote from Tunerworks, with about 6hrs. of labour, I don't think that included alignment.

What did you end up spending on the bilstein setup? + install, thoughts on why you went with it, did you source locally?

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Originally Posted by ray_futbol

Dont forget duties/ taxes

Just re-read all my emails. Wheels plus said $735 for install (alignment + corner balance included). Tunerworks quoted $1575 for kw v1 and $1500 for h&r street performance coil from wheel works.

For myself I decided to do bilstein sports with eibach pro springs which will go in at the end of the month

ray_futbol · 05-20-2012, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by aig01

Thanks, received the same quote from Tunerworks, with about 6hrs. of labour, I don't think that included alignment.

What did you end up spending on the bilstein setup? + install, thoughts on why you went with it, did you source locally?

Buddy of mine gave me his hibachis pro springs from his 335i which i'll be using. Biltstein's i bought locally which were about $800 ish. Install is approx $500 including alignment.

Decided to do this instead, because it seems like too much of a hassle just to raise and lower for winter, and just so many more problems with our colder winters and lots of salt etc. Cold weather, the coils could get a little squeaky and heard from others which I'm not sure if it's true or not, but their adjusting bolts ended up rusting so they lost that function

I'm also not tracking the car either, so another reason why i went with shock/strut + springs

Heard the bilsteins are just a tad stiffer than ZSP's. The koni sa yellows front are adjustable which is nice, but they're back ordered just about everywhere i checked.

Airboy · 05-20-2012, 11:13 PM

Dyno'd car again, this time with Husky 94 in the tank (filled with 52L). ECU added a bunch of ignition advance and power is up from the first set of runs last year with 91 octane (Shell, iirc)

Maybe it is time to test "stage 1" with the Cobb Accessport

miguex@ecuprogram · 05-21-2012, 11:20 AM

^ Yep, I have always filled Husky 94 on my car! I am still doing it for 4 years and got zero issues (Calgary BMW told me against to use it! Yeah sure!!! lol ).

bigup · 05-21-2012, 05:25 PM

Interesting .. I've always used Husky 94 since I started to increase the boost .. always felt better, even when using meth.

People keep telling me it's bad gas, but I'm inclined to think otherwise

Phantom 335i · 05-29-2012, 01:14 PM

Hope some of you can make it out.
It was a great show last year,

pounder · 06-26-2012, 09:21 PM

hi all,

cody here aka pounder. Came from the mitsu world. Check out my thread here!
I live in Ponoka, they let me out from time to time to drive my 08 335i.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=710770

ZIPNBYE · 07-10-2012, 08:48 PM

Did the Alberta Facebook group go poof?

skylineguv · 07-10-2012, 10:32 PM

New guy from Calgary here with a white E92 335.....wife picks hers up tomorrow. His and hers yet again (we both have/had Evolution X's before).

We also know the other new guy a couple of posts above. Scarred for life as a result

Rob.K · 07-11-2012, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ZIPNBYE

Did the Alberta Facebook group go poof?

http://www.facebook.com/groups/BMW.alberta/

ZIPNBYE · 07-11-2012, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob.K

http://www.facebook.com/groups/BMW.alberta/

Try that link...it's gone poof. Content unavailble. I was a member of the group, and it's no longer listed.

Rob.K · 07-11-2012, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ZIPNBYE

Try that link...it's gone poof. Content unavailble. I was a member of the group, and it's no longer listed.

hmm must be a problem on your end. Works fine for me and people are posting today...

Rob.K · 07-11-2012, 03:40 PM

Did you accidentally remove yourself from the group? I don't see a Richard in the Members List

ZIPNBYE · 07-11-2012, 08:10 PM

No, I didn't remove myself, but after making a comment about the street racing videos that were posted and how those should not be condoned, it would appear that I'm out. WTF?

05-19-2012, 11:14 AM	#994
Thrash Private First Class 4 Rep 182 Posts Drives: 2011 335i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the responses, much appreciated, I think it would be a bit tough as a DIY for me, I will probably end up in Edmonton to get this done just need to source the KW or H&H coilovers, I received a quote for $1,300 for the KW from the states with $175 shipping (ouch). Seems like a lot of $$$ for simply changing that goofy stance of the xi, but it seems the best way to go as springs alone seems to present issues to the stock shocks.
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Rob.K Private First Class 92 Rep 181 Posts Drives: 08 135i, 08 4.8i X5 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Edmonton, AB iTrader: (3)	Don't remember, it was quite a while ago. But $1K was way too much when I kept hearing installs in the States being done for $200-300
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05-20-2012, 01:09 PM	#998
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05-20-2012, 11:13 PM	#1001
Airboy Private 2 Rep 82 Posts Drives: Some Subaru Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Calgary, AB. Canada iTrader: (0)	Dyno'd car again, this time with Husky 94 in the tank (filled with 52L). ECU added a bunch of ignition advance and power is up from the first set of runs last year with 91 octane (Shell, iirc) Maybe it is time to test "stage 1" with the Cobb Accessport __________________
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miguex@ecuprogram Second Lieutenant 37 Rep 203 Posts Drives: 2010 X5 M Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary, AB iTrader: (3)	^ Yep, I have always filled Husky 94 on my car! I am still doing it for 4 years and got zero issues (Calgary BMW told me against to use it! Yeah sure!!! lol ). Last edited by miguex@ecuprogram; 05-28-2012 at 11:25 PM..
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05-21-2012, 05:25 PM	#1003
bigup Random Car Person 25 Rep 481 Posts Drives: Slow M3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Calgary, AB iTrader: (1) Garage List 2012 BMW E92 M3 [0.00] 2009 BMW E92 335i [0.00]	Interesting .. I've always used Husky 94 since I started to increase the boost .. always felt better, even when using meth. People keep telling me it's bad gas, but I'm inclined to think otherwise
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05-29-2012, 01:14 PM	#1004
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06-26-2012, 09:21 PM	#1005
pounder Registered 6 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 08 SG 335i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Alberta, Canada iTrader: (0)	hi all, cody here aka pounder. Came from the mitsu world. Check out my thread here! I live in Ponoka, they let me out from time to time to drive my 08 335i. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=710770
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07-10-2012, 10:32 PM	#1007
skylineguv Second Lieutenant 19 Rep 276 Posts Drives: 2015 Macan Turbo, Jet Black Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada iTrader: (0)	New guy from Calgary here with a white E92 335.....wife picks hers up tomorrow. His and hers yet again (we both have/had Evolution X's before). We also know the other new guy a couple of posts above. Scarred for life as a result
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07-11-2012, 03:40 PM	#1011
Rob.K Private First Class 92 Rep 181 Posts Drives: 08 135i, 08 4.8i X5 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Edmonton, AB iTrader: (3)	Did you accidentally remove yourself from the group? I don't see a Richard in the Members List
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ZIPNBYE Let's save military ranks for those who earn it! 45 Rep 1,161 Posts Drives: ...on the Ragged Edge Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada iTrader: (6) Garage List 2013 BMW e92 M3 Cou ... [7.50] 2013 BMW e84 X1 xDr ... [7.00]	No, I didn't remove myself, but after making a comment about the street racing videos that were posted and how those should not be condoned, it would appear that I'm out. WTF? __________________ Richard 2013 BMW M3 Individual -- Fire Orange (sold) 2013 BMW X1 xDrive35i M-Sport -- Valencia Orange (sold) 2011 BMW 1-series M Coupe (#205/220) -- Valencia Orange (sold) 2009 BMW 135i M-Sport Coupe -- Space Grey (sold)
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