NOR-CAL General Chat.

[Toodaloo]

I want an s54 powered Prius.

[CarsonE30]

I want an s54 powered Prius.

My new goal in life

[golde30]

Heyo.

Passed BAR/Smog on the S54/E36 swap.

How did u manage that? I thought the entire fuel evap system needed to be present.

[kronus]

How did u manage that? I thought the entire fuel evap system needed to be present.

he put in the entire fuel evap system

Ooh, ooh. Tell me the deal.

I need a new drivers seat.

Thanks.

selling a full vinyl sport interior out of a 318is. pics here

I'd take $250 for just the front seats, $300 with the rear bench, $350 for the whole thing with door cards.

[kronus]

also if anyone is missing any OE tools, I've got a bunch of spares

[Bimmerman325i]

How did u manage that? I thought the entire fuel evap system needed to be present.

Sort of, you need at a minimum the e46 m3 charcoal canister wired in, and possibly all the obd2 stuff. I swapped in obd2 fuel expansion tank and the fuel tank to make sure it'd work. I'm not convinced it was fully necessary. I did not need e46 fuel tank/vapor expansion tank, I used e36 components aside from the charcoal tank and DMTL leak diagnostic module.

More details in the build thread here: http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=541944

[CarsonE30]

I hate how much I love my E36. I also hate how much I hate my E34. This is all

[CarsonE30]

Woot woot! Got my artist badge for NAMM, super excited!

[Spaceman]

I've got a MTech 1 steering wheel with a horn button that isn't as responsive as it should be and is making a squeeky/rubbing noise. I'd like to take the button off and see if I can figure out what's going on underneath. Has anyone taken the buttons off one of these?

The wheel is generally in great shape so I really don't want to ruin it trying to fix it. I'd leave it alone but it's affecting the operation of the horn.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

[Pantless Spency]

i just bought myself a canon d7 body :D

so happys.

[Cabriolet]

i just bought myself a canon d7 body :D

so happys.

worst idea ever
a used 5d mk2 is a better camera

I've got a MTech 1 steering wheel with a horn button that isn't as responsive as it should be and is making a squeeky/rubbing noise. I'd like to take the button off and see if I can figure out what's going on underneath. Has anyone taken the buttons off one of these?

The wheel is generally in great shape so I really don't want to ruin it trying to fix it. I'd leave it alone but it's affecting the operation of the horn.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

so the horn buttons is connected through the lower pin that is spring loaded and touches the metal ring inside the back of the wheel. the housing for that pin breaks and causes it to act up. can u have Travis msg me photos of the back of the wheel and the column?

[Pantless Spency]

worst idea ever
a used 5d mk2 is a better camera

this pretty much sums it up


you could go either way. yes full frame is nice, but i've never had full frame, and a lot of times i'm shooting long. also the noise is much, much better on the 5d ii.

but the shutter speed, ease of use, and focus points on the 7d are grand.

the 5d ii isnt really in my arsenal yet i'm not that seasoned, not only that but for one with 10k or less shutter count it would cost double, but also when you factor that in the 5d ii has about 3x the "lifespan" which you never know what you'll get.

they're both different cameras that cater to different shooters.

[Spaceman]

I think I have it fixed. I popped the plastic horn button off the wheel and looked at the little contact spring underneath. It seemed a bit worn so I popped one out of another wheel I have, made sure it was seated correctly and then put the plastic button back into place. Now all I need to do is test it when we won't wake the neighbor's kids... I'll let you know how it worked out.

[Cabriolet]

ya i've seen the reviews and you know i keep up will all the canon photo world. and after going to a full frame. i would do it again. but since you got it for almost free. it's a pretty good camera. you will need to get the 10-22mm. that lens is life changing. this lens is why i went full frame. and now have the 16-35mm f/2.8. after that get the sigma art 85mm.
16-35mm
YL7A1298 by Eric Berger, on Flickr

10-22mm
Santa Susana Alpha site by Eric Berger, on Flickr

shutter speed is the most BS camera stat for none sports photographers. normal people dont bust to get a shot. you compose and 1-4 then stop and take a few more.

the auto focus will be about the same with both camera. if you use them correctly and side by side.
99.99% of my photos i could use 1 cross type focus point. the rest are a waste. DONT SHOOT AUTO

anyways i take about 20k photos per year and after getting the mk3 10x more of my photos are usable and better than my 60d.

[Toodaloo]

Looking to sell my 7d if anyone is interested! I want to upgrade to full frame! Haha. I've shot FF for a few shoots and it's hard to go back.

Congrats Spencer! The 7d is an awesome camera. Mine has produced some amazing images