[Socket]

Originally Posted by 135

vtl, is this the same throttle plate dampening/actuation tables that PeterY referred to in his post, https://www.e90post.com/forums/showt...0#post24653240, in Theory 3 / Solution?

Pretty sure Vince, PeterY, Tim M and others are all working together on stuff after PeterY figured out how to get the DME to accept M3 coding

I'm not smart enough to be part of the inner circle but I'm happy to benefit from their genius

[Hoper]

Originally Posted by Socket

Pretty sure Vince, PeterY, Tim M and others are all working together on stuff after PeterY figured out how to get the DME to accept M3 coding

oh and I'm still reading the thread Socks

I'm not smart enough to be part of the inner circle but I'm happy to benefit from their genius

Didn't mention changing the BIN from IJE0S to IKM0S but from Socks description maybe that's what VTL has done

I'll have to check if Tim's able to do it for me , or send me some instructions and files

I have noticed that my car seems to be more responsive to throttle inputs, but not sure that the change is big enough for what PeteY and Socks described

[Socket]

Originally Posted by Hoper

Didn't mention changing the BIN from IJE0S to IKM0S but from Socks description maybe that's what VTL has done

I'll have to check if Tim's able to do it for me , or send me some instructions and files

I have noticed that my car seems to be more responsive to throttle inputs, but not sure that the change is big enough for what PeteY and Socks described

Tim has sent DrJ an updated tune to try out (still waiting to hear how it went) so I am sure he can help you out Hops

[vtl]

Originally Posted by 135

vtl, is this the same throttle plate dampening/actuation tables that PeterY referred to in his post, https://www.e90post.com/forums/showt...0#post24653240, in Theory 3 / Solution?

Wasn't really ready to announce this but yes its the same tables.

I did not flash IKM0S to Phils car, I have discovered the tables that control this. Have been driving it on my IJE0S rom for the past week and have flashed it to Phils I8A0S rom.

Long story short, the N54 engine is wayy more responsive than you might have thought, and the throttle response is amazing now

Still needs testing as it seems not to work with the standard throttle map (standard throttle map sucks anyway). It throws torque monitoring errors. I have been driving it with a custom linear throttle (not the MHD one) which works great.

[135]

Originally Posted by vtl

Wasn't really ready to announce this but yes its the same tables.

I did not flash IKM0S to Phils car, I have discovered the tables that control this. Have been driving it on my IJE0S rom for the past week and have flashed it to Phils I8A0S rom.

Long story short, the N54 engine is wayy more responsive than you might have thought, and the throttle response is amazing now

Still needs testing as it seems not to work with the standard throttle map (standard throttle map sucks anyway). It throws torque monitoring errors. I have been driving it with a custom linear throttle (not the MHD one) which works great.

Well, that is amazing!
I'd definitely be interested in trying these changes, although, I'm 6AT.

[Hoper]

Originally Posted by vtl

Wasn't really ready to announce this but yes its the same tables.

I did not flash IKM0S to Phils car, I have discovered the tables that control this. Have been driving it on my IJE0S rom for the past week and have flashed it to Phils I8A0S rom.

Long story short, the N54 engine is wayy more responsive than you might have thought, and the throttle response is amazing now

Still needs testing as it seems not to work with the standard throttle map (standard throttle map sucks anyway). It throws torque monitoring errors. I have been driving it with a custom linear throttle (not the MHD one) which works great.

Thanks @[vtl] I'll be harrassing @[T1M] to see if he can do the same for my tune, sounds awesome

sorry didn't mean to blow the lid, Socks fault for mentioning the improved throttle response right after PeteY posted his IKM0S results

exciting news though

[Aus335iguy]

Great work gents. I take it that these throttle response tables are different from the sport mode ones on n54 DCTs?
I know i can feel a dramatic difference but i thought that was what everyone had? :

[Socket]

Originally Posted by Hoper

Thanks @[vtl] I'll be harrassing @[T1M] to see if he can do the same for my tune, sounds awesome

sorry didn't mean to blow the lid, Socks fault for mentioning the improved throttle response right after PeteY posted his IKM0S results

exciting news though

Yeh my bad

[Socket]

Headlight mod continued

Installed these yesterday
Hopefully last time these will go in
Got the pure white and amber indicator functions working

On the Bavgruppe the pure white colour is activated by having a power supply to the white wire, which overrides the coloured ring function
Tried hooking this up to the parking/fog light wiring so it can be controlled in the cabin. It works but will be a pain to run the car with parking lights on all the time for white rings. If the parking lights are not on the rings default to the last colour selected on the Hao Deng app

The amber indicator function is activated by connecting the yellow wire to the indicator circuit. Did it while I had the headlight open the other day

Not very E92 like, but i like it

[Socket]

Mod 110 - GPS tracker

After a few FB posts about people having their cars ripped off, I decided to look into installing a GPS tracker. Wont stop the car from being stolen, but at least you can track them while they are cruising around in your ride

Plenty of options out on the market, many require the battery to be recharged every couple of weeks and/or have a annual subscription etc

Vin Wayne Kerr put me onto this product, iDrive Livetrack (thanks mate)
The thing I really like about this device, is it hard wired (so no charging) no subscription fees (data use only) and everything is controlled from a easy to use app

I contacted James at Street Image Autotek, who was great at explaining how the unit and the app worked. He came over to my place and installed the unit which took him about an hour. A quick lesson on how to use the app and everything was up and running.

Later that evening I gave the unit a test to see if the alarms worked and ran into a problem. I gave James a call and he was very happy to help sort out the problem . It was 9 pm at night when I called him and he spent the next hour figuring out the issue, he called me back at 10 pm with the solution.... I had turned on a setting that should not have been on (my bad). Most vendors would have just said Ill call you back in the morning, but not James. He went above and beyond to make sure everything was working as it should. Wish more people had his commitment to customer service..... Top bloke, great product, highly recommended !!!!

https://www.facebook.com/streetimageautotek/

[Socket]

Mod 111 - German Auto Solutions (GAS) Front Control Arm Monoball Bushings


DRJ organised a group buy back in Feb 2018, so these have been sitting around for a while, waiting to be installed

https://www.e90post.com/forums/showt...light=monoball

Construction is solid and quality looks top notch

Vince pressed the monoballs into the control arms, bending the top of his 12T press in the process

Steering feels a lot tighter and more direct with these installed

Pics below

Pic 1 - Pressing out the old bushing
Pic 2 - Old bushing
Pic 3 - Old and new side by side
Pic 4 - Pressing in the new bushing
Pic 5 - Done
Pic 6 - Installed

[Socket]

Mod 112 - M3 steering rack

Big thanks to Vince for installing the M3 steering rack this weekend
Steering is very precise and meaty feel
Still have some work to mod a heat shield that is touching the downpipe, and install the servo assist to make the steering lighter at low speeds
I have noodle arms, so girly light steering for the parking will be great

Pics below

Pic 1 - M3 rack ready for install
Pic 2 - Old rack ready to come out
Pics 3 & 4 - Installing the new rack

[Socket]

Grrrrr backed into a post outside the shops..... just had this fixed a couple of months back.... could have been worse

[Cloud9blue]

Originally Posted by Socket

Mod 98 - Custom ST Air Filter

The crushed up air filter under the hood was very sad looking and had to go

Replaced it with 3 inch stainless pipework, to position the air filter over the manifold where there is more room

Not exactly stealthy, but if I have to pop the hood for the Po-Po they might not see it


Pics below

Pic 1 - Sad crushed air filter set up
Pics 2, 3 & 4 - New air filter set up
Pic 5 - Hood still closes despite the massive 3 inch pipe sitting on the radiator fan

Hey Socket , mind share the dimension of the pipe, joints, and the air filter? I am thinking building a similar setup for my car.

[donR]

Originally Posted by Socket

Grrrrr backed into a post outside the shops..... just had this fixed a couple of months back.... could have been worse

Yeah, I often ignore those reverse parking sensors as well. I mean all that beeping drives you crazy!

In fact my new car has a button to turn the beeping off.

No that's bad luck but happens to the best of us at least once in a while!

Socks have you thought of putting a bit of grey tint over your rear lights? Would go great with the grey car.

Watched this guy doing an R8 and results are impressive:

[Socket]

Originally Posted by Cloud9blue

Hey Socket , mind share the dimension of the pipe, joints, and the air filter? I am thinking building a similar setup for my car.

3" pipe and ring clamps

Filter is
AEROFLOW TAPERED 3" BLACK CLAMP-ON POD FILTER AF2711-0910, 5"B x 4.625"T x 8"H

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Aeroflow...item23ab80e9fa

[Socket]

[QUOTE=donR;24819861]Yeah, I often ignore those reverse parking sensors as well. I mean all that beeping drives you crazy!

In fact my new car has a button to turn the beeping off.

No that's bad luck but happens to the best of us at least once in a while!

Socks have you thought of putting a bit of grey tint over your rear lights? Would go great with the grey car.

Watched this guy doing an R8 and results are impressive:

Nice thanks Don
Rear parking sensors didn't go off.. they dont seem to be working since the car was at the smash repairers
They are plugged in but not working for some reason

[Socket]

rear wheel bearing finally fixed (thanks Vince)
ABS working again

[Socket]

Mod 113 - Vac Motorsports Harmonic Damper

The spec 2+ clutch rattles like a mofo when in neutral
In the vid below you I am clutching in and out, so you can hear the rattle

One solution is to replace the stock HD with the Vac MS HD
Is an exy bit of kit so I hope it works

Have to wait for Gary to get back from Vince's before Ill know the results
Vid and pics below

[Socket]

Pics

Pic 1 - Ready for unboxing
Pic 2 - Front view
Pic 3 - Rear view
Pic 4 - Installed

[Torgus]

Notice any difference? I assume no but just curious.

[Socket]

Originally Posted by Torgus

Notice any difference? I assume no but just curious.

Won’t know til I get car back from Vince’s mate
Hope it gets rid of the chatter otherwise it will be an expensive paperweight !!