Cannot find the Golf Tee Mod for 335i

T i h o r · 12-03-2007, 05:29 PM

Damn.. I finally read through all 14 pages, plus the other 2 that were linked and watched all the videos. lol

I'm gonna go out and find a 7/32" ball bearing, do this mod, and then report back once I'm done.

Wish me luck!

Ratan · 12-03-2007, 06:38 PM

Um, why doesn't anybody just unhook the thingie in the trunk?

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...85&postcount=1

It took me about 42.6 seconds to do this.

e90AW335i · 12-03-2007, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ratan

Um, why doesn't anybody just unhook the thingie in the trunk?

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...85&postcount=1

It took me about 42.6 seconds to do this.

Nice, does the same thing?

Ratan · 12-03-2007, 07:02 PM

yup

amalgamator · 12-03-2007, 11:16 PM

does the ball bearing mod, if reversed, leave any evidence that there has been something in the tube? i ask since my car is leased and i don't want bmw to say i caused some problems (knock on wood) by doing this, hence, voiding any part of my warranty.

sambonator · 12-04-2007, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Ratan

Um, why doesn't anybody just unhook the thingie in the trunk?

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...85&postcount=1

It took me about 42.6 seconds to do this.

Yea, but I heard the ECU will log a code due to lack of power draw on the cable.

HyperM3 · 12-04-2007, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Ratan

Um, why doesn't anybody just unhook the thingie in the trunk?

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...85&postcount=1

It took me about 42.6 seconds to do this.

Its been discussed a billion times. Doing it this way will leave stored codes in the ECU

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Originally Posted by amalgamator

does the ball bearing mod, if reversed, leave any evidence that there has been something in the tube? i ask since my car is leased and i don't want bmw to say i caused some problems (knock on wood) by doing this, hence, voiding any part of my warranty.

Doing it this way leaves no trace at all that it was done to the car. My car is leased as are many others out there that have this done. This is the least worrysome mod to do to your car.

ezatnova · 12-04-2007, 02:23 PM

Story related to this: I park in a garage at work and when leaving one evening, one of the higher-ups saw my car and stood by it, checking it out and waiting for me to start it. I fired it up and it gave it's trumpety "golf tee snort." He smiles and asks me to lower the window then says "Is that the stock exhaust on that thing!?" Yep! I said.

hl0m4n · 12-13-2007, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Shinchan

I did both ball and solenoid. Personally, i start with ball 7/32, that one is not a reversable. the things such a tight fit.. I try to massage the ball out for 10 min.. it won't move.. so i cut the hose to get it out. the hose is long enough for you to cut 1" off.

and then i unplug the solenoid and did not get an error. do you know the error code you got? HyperM3?

You know the gas cap not tighten give u an emission error too.....

can anyone further confirm this? you guys say that 7/32 bearing ball is the size but is not reversable...

for those of you who did the 4.5mm bb reversable, meaing it comes out? also did you guys use a metal one b/c i think the plastic bb will melt no?

HyperM3 · 12-13-2007, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by hl0m4n

can anyone further confirm this? you guys say that 7/32 bearing ball is the size but is not reversable...

Why would it not be reversable?

hl0m4n · 12-13-2007, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperM3

Why would it not be reversable?

the guy said no matter how he massaged it he couldn't get the ball out. so ultimately he had to cut the wire. its in one of these pages lol.

im eager to get this done and remove whatever the guy of my ss installer used and hopefully this will fix the problem.

HyperM3 · 12-13-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by hl0m4n

the guy said no matter how he massaged it he couldn't get the ball out. so ultimately he had to cut the wire. its in one of these pages lol.

im eager to get this done and remove whatever the guy of my ss installer used and hopefully this will fix the problem.

Which is why I put some type of lube on the BB. Makes it easier to install or remove.

hl0m4n · 12-13-2007, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperM3

Which is why I put some type of lube on the BB. Makes it easier to install or remove.

what lube did you use? wd-40, lotion? also how deep is the bb in the tube?

HyperM3 · 12-13-2007, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by hl0m4n

what lube did you use? wd-40, lotion? also how deep is the bb in the tube?

KY warming lube.

But really, any type of greasy(preferably not liquid) squeezy tube lube will work. The one I grabbed out of my tool cabinet was called "super lube". It had the consistancy of petroleum jelly.

ed021180 · 12-13-2007, 03:18 PM

very good this mod is retarded go buy exhaust

hl0m4n · 12-13-2007, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperM3

KY warming lube.

But really, any type of greasy(preferably not liquid) squeezy tube lube will work. The one I grabbed out of my tool cabinet was called "super lube". It had the consistancy of petroleum jelly.

KY thats a surprise lol, never thought of that. speaking of petroleum jelly vaseline would work?

how deep you insert the bb?

HyperM3 · 12-13-2007, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ed021180

very good this mod is retarded go buy exhaust

How about you do that and add your constructive critisism to whatever exhaust thread you buy? MMMkay?

HyperM3 · 12-13-2007, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by hl0m4n

KY thats a surprise lol, never thought of that. speaking of petroleum jelly vaseline would work?

how deep you insert the bb?

Vaseline would probably work just as well, didnt have any of that on hand though(no pun intended).

I just put the bb into the end of the tube, then I pushed it against the stem it originally came off. The stem pushes the bb inside as far as it needs to go.

livnlegacy · 12-13-2007, 04:36 PM

I used good old fashioned spit to lube up the ball bearing....

I also wouldn't even bother taking it out (if my car was a lease needing returned)...

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Originally Posted by ed021180

very good this mod is retarded go buy exhaust

:sad0147:

ontopofm · 01-25-2008, 09:21 AM

how do u guys take the vacuum line off? i tried to pull but it would not come off

HyperM3 · 01-25-2008, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ontopofm

how do u guys take the vacuum line off? i tried to pull but it would not come off

Twist and pull at same time. If you still have trouble, just get a flathead screwdriver and twist it a bit back and forth at the base of the hose to get it started.

ontopofm · 01-25-2008, 09:23 AM

thanks
i used this 5mm shelf support from home depot, cut off the round part and plugged it in the vac line with the help of handwash soap. it's loud

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