PNW Chit Chat thread

[IronJoe]

^ that is quite a lot of effort put into a simple spring chop.

That's the 5toes way: put 100% effort into doing something half assed (cutting springs). :p

[AbeSonic]

LOL Well played sir! That's sig worthy

[5Toes]

Cutting springs is better than heating them

And Im not going to too low, thus the strut shouldn't blow, nor bouncy

[LuckyHenriksen]

^ no one is worried about you going too low

I am harboring a significant grudge against UUC currently....I ordered a DSSR back in early Dec. and they still haven't shipped it...

[DrJosh]

Who wants to help me hunt down my 1222 code?

Symtoms,
occasional high idle
occasional hard start, not exactly hot or cold, just very random and not very common.
Feels a bit down on power.

I was poking around the engine bay with the engine running looking for any broken hoses. When I squeezed the vacuum line for the fuel pressure regulator my idle stopped and didn't come back till i revved the engine a couple times. Also, when the car doesn't want to start I give the gas pedal a pump or two and it starts up just fine.

Do you guys think it could be the FPR? And what is a good and safe way to test the fuel pressure?

[e30austin]

O2 sensor, good sir. Worth a shot, at least.

Got my broken subframe bolts tapped and out. Went and bought 10 grade bolts. Hopefully those fuckers don't snap now. Detailing my car for XXX at the moment and getting a parts pile ready to go so all I have to do in the morning is load up and hit the road!

[DrJosh]

Good luck getting it back together! I wouldn't drive it with those two bolts broken.


Is there a way to test the O2 sensor short of swapping it out? I would swap it out but I don't have one nor do I want to buy one if this isn't the issue.

[5Toes]

^ maybe a resistance reading?

[DrJosh]

I tried testing this

http://www.verrill.com/car/idle/e30_o2test.shtml

My meter only read .02 at best with the car at op temp. Maybe it is dead. I am going to pull it out and look at it but I think it looked fine when I had it out like 2k miles ago.

[PNWDan]

Well it appears that m3 springs are the same just 6 coils (instead of 7 like on 325i's)

THe higher spring rate of m3 springs may be because they are just shorter, because cutting sprigns does increase spring rate. The wire thickness/gauge is the same

SO that means one coil off front should lower car half an inch, and I am 9mm or so lower without the spring pads and the e90 drop hats (which are awesome BTW)

Additionally, the M3 and 325i share the same front struts, which means I shouldnt blow them if I go m3 height

Yes M3 springs are 1 less coil bit same wire diameter. You should ne able to remove 2 full coils before having issues with your struts. I've ran like that.

[DrJosh]

Here is my 02 sensor.



It looks okay, I think. Of course that doesn't mean its in working order but I don't see any signs of it being contaminated from say a leaky head gasket or running rich/lean.

[Brilliantrot 318is]

What he said. Or, just buy lowering springs. No chopping required.

well said my friend :)

[e30austin]

Here is my 02 sensor.



It looks okay, I think. Of course that doesn't mean its in working order but I don't see any signs of it being contaminated from say a leaky head gasket or running rich/lean.

I have one that has less then 4k miles on it. Only 4 years old. $45 delivered to XXX.

[DrJosh]

Okay sounds good.

It is OEM though right?

[Ryann]

^1222 can be caused by a lot of different things man.