Santa Barbara monthly meet, Leadbetter beach

Hybrid For Life · 03-30-2013, 11:24 AM

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mr.e90 are you doing the install yourself?

I don't know, is it hard to change pads?

No it's actually really easy, basically as simple as pulling 2 front caliper bolts then slide you slide the caliper of the rotor pull out the pads clean everything with brake cleaner then put new pads in the calipers. Then slide back over the caliper, reinstall 2 bolts on caliper.

Rotors are very easy, when the calipers off you remove the one set screw that bolts to the hub then pull the rotor off the hub and reinstall the new one.

I had never solely done brakes on a car before, always had fathers help, I just followed the DIY on here and made sure and took my time. Fronts were about 2 hours total, rear were about an hour and a half.

Hybrid For Life · 03-30-2013, 12:24 PM

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I use Ian's a ton over the year for tire service but I won't use them again for an alignment on either of my cars. Hope you have a better experience; I found their alignment on my BMW wasn't great and they wouldn't redo it and on my 4runner they did a half ass job. They're fine for tires though.

Well Ian's was a bust not only did they schedule 3 cars before me for alignment but they couldn't even get my car on the rack, dissapointed to say the least. So the hunt continues for a rack I can get my car on. Any recommendations anyone?

Bimmer Barney · 03-30-2013, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Hybrid For Life

No it's actually really easy, basically as simple as pulling 2 front caliper bolts then slide you slide the caliper of the rotor pull out the pads clean everything with brake cleaner then put new pads in the calipers. Then slide back over the caliper, reinstall 2 bolts on caliper.

Rotors are very easy, when the calipers off you remove the one set screw that bolts to the hub then pull the rotor off the hub and reinstall the new one.

I had never solely done brakes on a car before, always had fathers help, I just followed the DIY on here and made sure and took my time. Fronts were about 2 hours total, rear were about an hour and a half.

Yes, easy. Look up the DIY.

Bimmer Barney · 03-30-2013, 08:24 PM

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Well Ian's was a bust not only did they schedule 3 cars before me for alignment but they couldn't even get my car on the rack, dissapointed to say the least. So the hunt continues for a rack I can get my car on. Any recommendations anyone?

Did u call TC Kline? I would guarantee they have a resource...

Hybrid For Life · 03-31-2013, 12:48 AM

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Did u call TC Kline? I would guarantee they have a resource...

I did but no answer

Bimmer Barney · 03-31-2013, 10:04 AM

Or HP Autowerkes. Harold is on the forums. They work with TC Kline also

Hybrid For Life · 03-31-2013, 08:03 PM

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Or HP Autowerkes. Harold is on the forums. They work with TC Kline also

Closed on the weekends, I'll give them a ring Tuesday

Hybrid For Life · 04-07-2013, 11:58 PM

So Bimmerfest 2013, 5 weeks away now, who's going? I setup the caravan for us Santa Barbara folks, I need to check in with the e30 crowd and e46 guys to see if they have anything setup.
Here's the thread:
Santa Barbara 805 Caravan to BimmerFest 2013

mr.e90 · 04-08-2013, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Hybrid For Life

So Bimmerfest 2013, 5 weeks away now, who's going? I setup the caravan for us Santa Barbara folks, I need to check in with the e30 crowd and e46 guys to see if they have anything setup.
Here's the thread:
Santa Barbara 805 Caravan to BimmerFest 2013

I'm down to caravan.

have any of you guys installed new rotors that had a coating? Did you guys remove the coating before installing or left it on? I just replaced my rears with rotors that had some coating on them and now when i drive i get a smell of something burning. I also saw some smoke coming from the rotor because of the coating it had? Will this damage my brakes later on?

Hybrid For Life · 04-08-2013, 07:00 PM

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I'm down to caravan.

have any of you guys installed new rotors that had a coating? Did you guys remove the coating before installing or left it on? I just replaced my rears with rotors that had some coating on them and now when i drive i get a smell of something burning. I also saw some smoke coming from the rotor because of the coating it had? Will this damage my brakes later on?

Smell and some smoke are nothing to worry about, just the coating being removed from the braking surface on the rotors. Mine was completely gone within a day of driving.

E9TOU · 04-09-2013, 09:35 AM

Bummed I can't join you guys this year for bimmerfest. My cousin is graduating from college and that's the bigger priority. You guys should meet up with the bigger 805/818 caravan -- looks like they're meeting in Woodland Hills/Calabasas area.

E9TOU · 05-05-2013, 07:24 PM

We're any of you at the botak meet today? I saw a few e9X but I didn't know who the owners were. I drive the white e92 and it was parked next to a couple Z's.

Hybrid For Life · 05-05-2013, 09:53 PM

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We're any of you at the botak meet today? I saw a few e9X but I didn't know who the owners were. I drive the white e92 and it was parked next to a couple Z's.

Bummed I didn't here about it, I probably would have cruzed out. How often do they have meets like this?

mr.e90 · 05-05-2013, 11:13 PM

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We're any of you at the botak meet today? I saw a few e9X but I didn't know who the owners were. I drive the white e92 and it was parked next to a couple Z's.

Yea me(flat black e90) and bdbahh(jet black e92) and a friend (white e90)were there. We were the only three e9x besides yours. Are you in team botak?

mr.e90 · 05-05-2013, 11:13 PM

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Bummed I didn't here about it, I probably would have cruzed out. How often do they have meets like this?

There will be one in two weeks again but hosted by diff team not team botak.

Hybrid For Life · 05-05-2013, 11:17 PM

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There will be one in two weeks again but hosted by diff team not team botak.

Keep this thread updated with the details, I'd be down to cruz if you guys are going.

On another note, who's going to bimmerfest?

E9TOU · 05-06-2013, 04:02 PM

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Yea me(flat black e90) and bdbahh(jet black e92) and a friend (white e90)were there. We were the only three e9x besides yours. Are you in team botak?

Ohhh ok, next time I'll try looking for you guys. I think I sold my stock exhaust to bdbahh but I didn't recognize him. No, I'm not part of Botak but I'm really close friends with Dan and Cung (team leaders) so I go to most of their big events like the BBQ's.

mr.e90 · 05-06-2013, 05:02 PM

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Ohhh ok, next time I'll try looking for you guys. I think I sold my stock exhaust to bdbahh but I didn't recognize him. No, I'm not part of Botak but I'm really close friends with Dan and Cung (team leaders) so I go to most of their big events like the BBQ's.

yea we were looking for you lol we asked couple people whos 335i that was but everybody said "idk". I don't think bdbahh has bought an exhaust because since i met him, he's been wanting to get aftermarket exhaust. Hopefully you guys can make it out on the 26th of this month. We already told Cung, just let your friends know bro. Itll be at ledbetter too.

bdbahh · 05-06-2013, 09:29 PM

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Ohhh ok, next time I'll try looking for you guys. I think I sold my stock exhaust to bdbahh but I didn't recognize him. No, I'm not part of Botak but I'm really close friends with Dan and Cung (team leaders) so I go to most of their big events like the BBQ's.

Oh you were the one with the M-tech at the end of the lineup right?

Nah I still have a stock exhaust

Hybrid For Life · 05-07-2013, 12:18 AM

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yea we were looking for you lol we asked couple people whos 335i that was but everybody said "idk". I don't think bdbahh has bought an exhaust because since i met him, he's been wanting to get aftermarket exhaust. Hopefully you guys can make it out on the 26th of this month. We already told Cung, just let your friends know bro. Itll be at ledbetter too.

What time on the 26th?

mr.e90 · 05-07-2013, 10:32 AM

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What time on the 26th?

I'm not sure yet but ill post it up.

RonDeezy · 05-07-2013, 02:10 PM

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We're any of you at the botak meet today? I saw a few e9X but I didn't know who the owners were. I drive the white e92 and it was parked next to a couple Z's.

I think I saw your car...are you sitting on 19" star spoke 230 wheels?

I rolled out with the Hakato guys but didn't drive my e90!

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Hybrid For Life Banned 78 Rep 2,110 Posts Drives: Out of Spec Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA iTrader: (4)	So Bimmerfest 2013, 5 weeks away now, who's going? I setup the caravan for us Santa Barbara folks, I need to check in with the e30 crowd and e46 guys to see if they have anything setup. Here's the thread: Santa Barbara 805 Caravan to BimmerFest 2013 Last edited by Hybrid For Life; 04-08-2013 at 12:48 AM..
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E9TOU Captain 232 Rep 642 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Goleta, CA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2010 BMW E92 335 [8.00]	Bummed I can't join you guys this year for bimmerfest. My cousin is graduating from college and that's the bigger priority. You guys should meet up with the bigger 805/818 caravan -- looks like they're meeting in Woodland Hills/Calabasas area.
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E9TOU Captain 232 Rep 642 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Goleta, CA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2010 BMW E92 335 [8.00]	We're any of you at the botak meet today? I saw a few e9X but I didn't know who the owners were. I drive the white e92 and it was parked next to a couple Z's.
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