SoCal General Chat

[MR 325]

Dibs on wheels and exhaust.

[ethrtyiS]

FU GAIS. i will only be parting my insurance ass if i don't like what i hear from them.

[mkcman17]

matt, i'll package them together for $400 for you.

[IronmanE30]

Good Morning,

Thanks Jim but I only asked cuz I know not that many people get that film. My dad has been in the tint business for over 20 years and I know a little bit lol. Good choice mister

Thank you!

Let's see some pics of the new tint!

Here ya go buddy.





Cheers,

Jim

[E30_Pare]

Damn that tint looks fresh. 25% all around?

[IronmanE30]

Damn that tint looks fresh. 25% all around?

Thanks, the tint is 35% all the way around.

Cheers,

Jim

[MR 325]

Looks perfect! Needs Hartge though. ;)

[E30_Pare]

Nice. Usually I'm against tint, but since I moved to the desert it's pretty much a necessity. I had 25% all around before it was pretty dark

[MR 325]

I am going to have the tint on the E30 re-done with something lighter.

[E30_Pare]

Dark tint looks like arse on an e30 imo

[MR 325]

Well for my skin it's a good thing but since I don't drive it often I'd rather compromise and be able to show off the interior a little more.

[IronmanE30]

Looks perfect! Needs Hartge though. ;)

LOL, I am trying to eliminate a suspension issue I am having on both the Mtech and the M3 so I am running stock wheels to see if it resolves the problem.

You guys see it on your LA freeway bridges up there. When the concrete bridge has pavement that is an inch or two higher than the concrete I get kind of a bang when the front tires hit the asphalt lip (compression). On the Mtech I put back on the Ronals and cured it but on the M3 it is still there. I am now thinking that the IE camber plates with the spherical bearings do not absorb the shock as well as the stock strut bearings with the vulcanized rubber mount. At first I thought it was the 17" rims that have less sidewall. I am running Billy's on both right now with Alpina springs on the M3 and H&R sports on the Mtech. So I thought it might be the Billy's.

I am considering changing the suspension on the M3 to Koni shocks with H&R race springs but don't want to spend that kind of money if it does not fix the problem. I may have to end up just living with it.

It does bug me running the stock wheels when I have 2 sets of nice rims, that I invested a good deal of money into, sitting in the shop collecting dust.

Cheers,

Jim

[MR 325]

Jim, it's those plates for sure.

That's why I bought the GC Touring plates. Nice and quiet, great for the street.

[einstein57]

He went beyond most musicians understanding of theory ;-)

My jazz history professor said it pretty much agreed accross the board with professional musicians and critics that his later work suffered from to much exploration.

so what should i do? call insurance and see what they say? or just cover the damages myself.

whats your deductible?

LOL, I am trying to eliminate a suspension issue I am having on both the Mtech and the M3 so I am running stock wheels to see if it resolves the problem.

You guys see it on your LA freeway bridges up there. When the concrete bridge has pavement that is an inch or two higher than the concrete I get kind of a bang when the front tires hit the asphalt lip (compression). On the Mtech I put back on the Ronals and cured it but on the M3 it is still there. I am now thinking that the IE camber plates with the spherical bearings do not absorb the shock as well as the stock strut bearings with the vulcanized rubber mount. At first I thought it was the 17" rims that have less sidewall. I am running Billy's on both right now with Alpina springs on the M3 and H&R sports on the Mtech. So I thought it might be the Billy's.

I am considering changing the suspension on the M3 to Koni shocks with H&R race springs but don't want to spend that kind of money if it does not fix the problem. I may have to end up just living with it.

It does bug me running the stock wheels when I have 2 sets of nice rims, that I invested a good deal of money into, sitting in the shop collecting dust.

Cheers,

Jim

what happened with the kmacs?

[IronmanE30]

Jim, it's those plates for sure.

That's why I bought the GC Touring plates. Nice and quiet, great for the street.

Hmmm, GC Touring Plates are a lot cheaper than Koni's I give that a try first. Thanks! :up:

Cheers,

Jim