Thanks to Eric@SPP, LongTran, and Charlie (CEA 3)

!Xoible · 10-02-2007, 10:34 PM

UPDATE
this thread explains the problems that i had with this install despite my initial excitement about it
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89909

First of all i realized that the sway bar tie rod was not tightened, so it broke.

But the car still pulled to left and right, Eric@SPP very kindly and generously helped me lift it, and see that the sway bar was installed upside down and that it was hitting my steering rods, so i was able to turn the steering wheel more, but the car still pulled. Thanks to Eric@SPP for investing time in this without even being compensated for his time/effort.

My next thought was to take out my springs and take the car back to stock. Long Tran offered to take me to an alignment shop that he knows of to help me out. So i drove to his place, and there he realized that the springs were not seated correctly at the bottom, and they were not seated correctly at the top either, and they were TWISTING and moving hard every time i turned my steering wheel.

Even bushings were installed upside down, everything was messed up, it's not even funny.

Long Tran re-installed my springs, and replaced the broken parts and now my car runs nicely again. no popping noises when i turn, no extra bounciness, no pulls. car's a 335 again. It's worth mentioning that Long did not charge me for spending several hours trying to figure out my problem + time on the phone + time online.

I still have to re-install my sway bar which will happen at SPP most likely.

I got pix of all that, but they're in Long's camera. I will put a picture how the front sway should be installed.

The worst of all is that the person who installed all this doesnt bother to PM me or reply to my IM's.

I am saddened to have to post this update, and i already regret it. I am already sorry to have to post this, but I expected Charlie to act a bit more responsibly, especially that he advertises himself as a professional.

Charlie is a great fun guy to work with, but i think he should realize this shit can get people killed and he shouldnt rush his work. I hope he learns that during his UTI training.

================================================== =
original post:

Hello guys.

my car is now 95% done in terms of cosmetic mods. I want to thank a few people here that helped me out on my car, and i am going to mention their names in chronological order based on when I did business with them:

Eric@SPP for making it possible to order and mount tires and wheels on my car within 2-3 hours.

LongTran for aero lip, and perfectly done black gloss kidney grills (makes me want the mesh grill blacked out now

)

Charlie for dropping my car, installing the

mod, the ACS pedal set, and sway bars (altho that's happening tomorrow - Charlie, im showing up at ur door tomorrow morning

)

I also want to thank everyone here for helping out and giving information especially OC 335i, Snohman, Jasonn, Lawrence and the Cali guys.

Here are pix of my car as of today:

ASC pedals (reps from amazon.com, inexpensive but look perfect)

and here are pictures from today's H&R sport springs install:

this is CEA 3's neighbor almost crushing charlie

then the stable:

Mattscott · 10-02-2007, 10:37 PM

NICE MAN!

Mattscott · 10-02-2007, 10:37 PM

no shout out to me for being there to comfrot you through those long and boring nights of PW'ing by yourself.

DougLikesBMW · 10-02-2007, 10:37 PM

I'm jealous

....

Beautiful wheels!

its · 10-02-2007, 10:38 PM

nice stance~! . looked like a fun install get together. good stuff +1

!Xoible · 10-02-2007, 10:38 PM

possible mods left:
steering wheel (with COLORED stitches like gay people - thanks john)
DP's
black mesh grills
later on... coilovers

!Xoible · 10-02-2007, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mattscott

no shout out to me for being there to comfrot you through those long and boring nights of PW'ing by yourself.

ur "cali people" dude, you get special thanks!

Mattscott · 10-02-2007, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mantis

ur "cali people" dude, you get special thanks!

haha Cali people is kinda general, maybe I can get like a lightning bolt insignia

magmd · 10-02-2007, 10:45 PM

You are welcome.

**part of the socal cali group**

!Xoible · 10-02-2007, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mattscott

haha Cali people is kinda general, maybe I can get like a lightning bolt insignia

well there's TONS of cali people.... if you come to think about it, we're one of the biggest groups on this forum

here...

thanks to ...

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NPDAN · 10-02-2007, 10:49 PM

Nice bro....... You need to black out the lower mesh now and your all good. I'd post a pic of mine but I dont want to be accused hijacking your shit... Good job bro and let me now when your contemplating your DP's and I'll pull the trigger for you and get some for myself at the same time....

noktekniq · 10-02-2007, 10:49 PM

nice pic

LOLrance · 10-02-2007, 10:51 PM

Socal Crew checking in!

Looks great Nabil. I really want to pick up a set of those CSL reps now

Oh and WOOT look whos #4

snohman 3,633
OC 335i 1,897
Mattscott 1,574
l4wr3nc3 1,388
Bluesummer 1,343

!Xoible · 10-02-2007, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NPDAN

Nice bro....... You need to black out the lower mesh now and your all good. I'd post a pic of mine but I dont want to be accused hijacking your shit... Good job bro and let me now when your contemplating your DP's and I'll pull the trigger for you and get some for myself at the same time....

thanks man! hey, ur car is AWESOME! and yah i'll get the mesh grill blacked out soon.

umm.. im pretty much set on DP's. especially RISS ones. the only thing im waiting for is to hear them

!Xoible · 10-02-2007, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by l4wr3nc3

Socal Crew checking in!

Looks great Nabil. I really want to pick up a set of those CSL reps now

Oh and WOOT look whos #4

snohman 3,633
OC 335i 1,897
Mattscott 1,574
l4wr3nc3 1,388
Bluesummer 1,343

haha u wanna buy mine

yah dude, good job on PW

!Xoible · 10-02-2007, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magmd

You are welcome.

**part of the socal cali group**

damn right!

ScBlacksunshine · 10-02-2007, 10:55 PM

What's the # next to the name?

!Xoible · 10-02-2007, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScBlacksunshine

What's the # next to the name?

the number of "help units" i received from the members...

jk...

i copied it from socal chat thread, it's the number of post whoring points that have on that thread

ilovejordanz · 10-02-2007, 10:58 PM

im feelin that e90 rear

!Xoible · 10-02-2007, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilovejordanz

im feelin that e90 rear

oh yah! that car is a monster, and looks awesome. M-Tech FTW!!!!

stooken · 10-02-2007, 11:06 PM

Look at all those E9x's! Haha..

NaTuReB0Y · 10-02-2007, 11:06 PM

what up foos!

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