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      01-02-2017, 06:01 AM   #89
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Nice progress Hops.... new IC looks the Biz mate
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      01-04-2017, 03:22 AM   #90
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Work on the car has slowed now that I'm back at work and only abke to spend time on it after work.

Todays main effort was to do 1 side of the exhaust mod

I'm using muffler bandage to cover up the perforated sections

Oh and my RB outlets arrived but I need to tell Rob that it won't fit my 7" VRSF FMIC : I'm sure he'll sort it for me
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Work on the car has slowed now that I'm back at work and only abke to spend time on it after work.

Todays main effort was to do 1 side of the exhaust mod

I'm using muffler bandage to cover up the perforated sections

Oh and my RB outlets arrived but I need to tell Rob that it won't fit my 7" VRSF FMIC : I'm sure he'll sort it for me
Noice Hops
Shame about the outlets not fitting
btw why cover up the perforations?
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      01-04-2017, 02:25 PM   #92
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Noice Hops
Shame about the outlets not fitting
btw why cover up the perforations?
LOL Socks, you actually linked this thread for someone previously

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ike+PE+exhaust

Although it was over a year ago.....

They replaced the perforated pipe with solid pieces in that thread, looked a bit complicated to me so I've simply wrapped them in muffler bandage

And I can make the outlets fit, will just need a coupling so I can reuse the pipe supplied with the FMIC, seems a shame to cut Robs nice pipe though...need to check with him the best way to do it before I take to them with a knife

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      01-04-2017, 05:07 PM   #93
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LOL Socks, you actually linked this thread for someone previously

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ike+PE+exhaust

Although it was over a year ago.....

They replaced the perforated pipe with solid pieces in that thread, looked a bit complicated to me so I've simply wrapped them in muffler bandage

And I can make the outlets fit, will just need a coupling so I can reuse the pipe supplied with the FMIC, seems a shame to cut Robs nice pipe though...need to check with him the best way to do it before I take to them with a knife
Haha makes sense
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      01-05-2017, 01:23 AM   #94
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Got my RB outlets too Hoper. Seems You got the same parts as me, I thought I was missing a piece. Check page 7 on the RB group buy thread.
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      01-06-2017, 03:11 PM   #95
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Got my RB outlets too Hoper. Seems You got the same parts as me, I thought I was missing a piece. Check page 7 on the RB group buy thread.
Hey Monty, yeah have talked to Rob and have now got hold of a 10cm long 2.5" metal coupler so I can use the silicon coupler that came with the FMIC, I'll use the metal coupler to join Robs outlet to the coupler supplied with the FMIC, so all good

I will need to shorten Robs outlet though, its currently long enough to go all the way to the FMIC
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      01-06-2017, 05:33 PM   #96
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So all vrsf 7 setups will have this issue..?

Got any pics of what u did?
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      01-07-2017, 04:33 AM   #97
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So all vrsf 7 setups will have this issue..?

Got any pics of what u did?
I haven't fitted them yet but I'll post some photo's of what I'm going to do tomorrow
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      01-07-2017, 04:39 AM   #98
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Good day on the car today, managed to replace 5 out of the 6 bushings that are in the subframe or wheel carriers meaning that I habe to press them out and back in by hand...shit of a job...the other 12 are in susp arms that i will take to a mates place and use a press, much easier

will start the dismantling to put the new outlets on tomorrow, needs lots to come off the car for me to get to it

also have finished modding my stock exhaust, so a mate took it to weld the top covers back on it, should get it back tomorrow or monday, but have to finish the rear end work before it goes back on the car

considering grinding and drilling the "flap" off the exhaust, has anyone done this? is it difficult to get it out of the rear pipe?
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Brule just posted a DIY for fitting the outlets Hop might help you with your install mate
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      01-09-2017, 07:48 AM   #100
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Thanks Socks, Brule's post was really helpful, I've removed the old outlets and almost finished installing the new ones after work today, need some final adjustment and I'm done

Am really looking forward to getting the car back together and driving it , but I've still got plenty of work to do to get there

I've started a new thread as a DIY for the RHD outlet install, pinched plenty of Brule's stuff and added a few more photo's, will put some more effort into it over the next couple of nights and it should hopefully be a good reference for the others who purchased the outlets.

Brule is def the man though, saved me plenty of time following his post

Will post some pics tomorrow
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      01-20-2017, 06:01 AM   #101
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Finally got back to the car tonight, spent a few hours

Rear subframe is back in with Whiteline Bushes in the susp arms, Koni Yellows and HR Springs

Also got one of the Front struts built, also got my replacement steering column lower assembly, so I can now get back to thw front of the car and finish putting it all back together
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      01-20-2017, 06:08 AM   #102
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From about two weeks ago, also managed to get the rear turbo outlet fitted, haven't fitted the front outlet due to needing to put the steering column in first

Also finished up the exhausts after modding them, a good friend welded them up and even painted them with HT paint, can hardly tell they've been touched...
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When's the sound test?
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      01-21-2017, 02:30 AM   #104
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^ Interested to know as well how it sounds.

Need to ask some exhaust shops around Melbourne who can do that PE mod!
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Finally got back to the car tonight, spent a few hours

Rear subframe is back in with Whiteline Bushes in the susp arms, Koni Yellows and HR Springs

Also got one of the Front struts built, also got my replacement steering column lower assembly, so I can now get back to thw front of the car and finish putting it all back together
Did you shave the bump stops Hops?? s7 did this to his and said it makes for a much better ride
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Finally got back to the car tonight, spent a few hours

Rear subframe is back in with Whiteline Bushes in the susp arms, Koni Yellows and HR Springs

Also got one of the Front struts built, also got my replacement steering column lower assembly, so I can now get back to thw front of the car and finish putting it all back together
Did you shave the bump stops Hops?? s7 did this to his and said it makes for a much better ride
Bummer, hadn't seen that one Socks, so nope just put them back in, was it front or rear?

Did another hour on the car yesterday morning before leaving town for the weekend, got the new steering column in so can now get back to finishing up the outlets

Might get some more done when I get home this afternoon
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When's the sound test?
I should get it all back together by next weekend at the latest, finally not having a weekend where I'm busy both days

Will take a quick video

Will def let you know, everything I've read says it shouldn't be too loud and shouldn't drone but should sound good, we'll see I guess
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Bummer, hadn't seen that one Socks, so nope just put them back in, was it front or rear?

Did another hour on the car yesterday morning before leaving town for the weekend, got the new steering column in so can now get back to finishing up the outlets

Might get some more done when I get home this afternoon
Front and rear mate
This from Se7en335

They are two types of OEM bump stops. There is bump stops for non-sport suspension which is for all Australian and American e90s and some Australian e92s and there is the OEM bump stops for sport suspension which is on all American E92s but is an option for Australia e92s. So I ordered the ones for the non sport version (https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...ch/31336771352). These bump stops are too long for lowered suspension and will limit suspension travel since when you lower your car you wanna maintain OEMish suspension travel to maintain the shock's dampening force (too little suspension travel equals not enough dampening force and so you hit the bump stops way too early without enough dampening force of the compressed shock and so you get a jarring ride), only way to do that is by getting shorter bump stops and/or shorter strut mounts. Cheapest way is getting shorter bump stops. The e36 M3 front bump stops are exactly 1 inch shorter than the non-sport OEM front bump stops and the z4 M rear bump stops are also exactly 1 inch shorter than the OEM rears. Cheapest way is to just cut the OEM bump stops when you jack up the car.

Trust me, it made a very noticeable difference. Feels like you install another suspension kit into your car. The ride soaks up bumps and imperfections much better than before
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      01-22-2017, 11:56 PM   #109
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Thanks Socks, I should be good, had msport suspension in it so should have the shorter ones, if I have this issue I'll pull them and adjust them, will do the fronts anyway as they're still off the car and slightly shorter stops won't hurt me...
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Spent a bit of time on the car tonight, rear brakea back on, rear end is now complete

Now onto the front, looking good to finish this week

Can't wait to drive it again
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