[Dagstar]

Put my summer wheels on and gave her another washing...third time in a week *cough*. Don't mind the beat up front lip. It had a really rough winter but a new one's coming soon.

[F31estoril]

New wheels and KW V1 coilovers

[White435]

Installed new wheels and adjusted the suspension

[im_an_alien]

First day out of winter hibernation, got right to work knocking items off the long list. First job was to ditch the rust prone Zimmerman rotors for OEM two piece. This is on a car that never sees winter driving. Tomorrow it's diff fluid, adjustable links and MPSK!
I also installed that stupid glovebox net that you people showed me and I just had to have...

[Prak903]

What is this glovebox net you speak of...Looks interesting lol

[im_an_alien]

Pointless mods that make you reach for your wallet...
https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=2063353

[tmoloneyf31]

Originally Posted by White435

Installed new wheels and adjusted the suspension

what wheels are these? looks mad

[White435]

Originally Posted by tmoloneyf31

what wheels are these? looks mad

18x9 ET29 513M

[wishbone]

Originally Posted by Prak903

What is this glovebox net you speak of...Looks interesting lol

Adds 10bhp at night.

I had one in my pre-LCI F30 and installed one for my LCI F80

[Prak903]

Originally Posted by wishbone

Adds 10bhp at night.

I had one in my pre-LCI F30 and installed one for my LCI F80

I may have to order this…ha

[djacinto]

put her up for sale :,(

Go check out the listing if you or you know someone interested!

[Salty B.]

Originally Posted by im_an_alien

Pointless mods that make you reach for your wallet...
https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=2063353

Huh. Mine came with that.

[B58 _gran_coupe_]

Originally Posted by wishbone

B58 _gran_coupe_ Curios if you had to adjust your trunk lid spring as I did after installing my high kick psm cf spoiler

No I did not. Im not sure if it's related but my trunk opens every time I walk behind it whilst holding the key. I can he several feet away and the comfort access will pop the lid.

That has been a real problem with this car. Very annoying

[djacinto]

Did an oil change, Ceratec, jectron and transfer case today!

Obligatory before and after fluid Pics below

[jnj2455]

added these bad boys back on for the summer.

[Bob Loblah]

Went for a drive with the club!

[disintegrator66]

Yesterday I took a break from the never ending spring yard work (thank you rain!) to install some long overdue upgrades that were hanging around in my garage. First up are euro spec auxiliry radiator frames with integrated stone guards. Why USA models didn't get these makes no sense! Pretty easy install with no radiator removal required, but note you'll need a long T25 Torx bit to remove the old frames. Second was replacing the brake disc set screws with stainless steel versions. Last, but not least was a mild engine bay aesthetic bolt/washer upgrade for an OEM+ look.... Next weekend I'll be mounting rear carbon fiber arch guards to match the front guards. Cheers!

[Livetodrive]

Nice job on the radiator frame! Where did you get if from, and can you give some installation guidance?

[jcdub]

Well I got the red circle of death on the charging socket of my 330e. The car would charge the batteries on its own power, but not using a plug. The KLE unit is basically a DC to AC converter. BMW wanted €1,500 for the part. And if it was replaced by BMW. That would be an additional €1,200- €1,300 for labor. So €2,800ish for the complete job.
I decide to do the swap myself. So I sourced a new unit from Germany coming with 1 year warranty for €700 delivered. I needed a small bottle of coolant. and that was it. I didn't have access to a car hoist, So I carried out the work with a car jack and a couple of axle stands in place. The complete job took me 3 hours. I could have easily did it in less then 2 hours if I had the car in the air.
Once installed and complete. I plugged in to the charger and the led on the socket went blue after a couple of seconds. The job was a success
At a quarter of the price of what BMW wanted to charge I'm happy out.

[wishbone]

Originally Posted by jcdub

Well I got the red circle of death on the charging socket of my 330e. The car would charge the batteries on its own power, but not using a plug. The KLE unit is basically a DC to AC converter. BMW wanted €1,500 for the part. And if it was replaced by BMW. That would be an additional €1,200- €1,300 for labor. So €2,800ish for the complete job.
I decide to do the swap myself. So I sourced a new unit from Germany coming with 1 year warranty for €700 delivered. I needed a small bottle of coolant. and that was it. I didn't have access to a car hoist, So I carried out the work with a car jack and a couple of axle stands in place. The complete job took me 3 hours. I could have easily did it in less then 2 hours if I had the car in the air.
Once installed and complete. I plugged in to the charger and the led on the socket went blue after a couple of seconds. The job was a success
At a quarter of the price of what BMW wanted to charge I'm happy out.

What wheels are those?

[Somebloke]

Originally Posted by jcdub

Well I got the red circle of death on the charging socket of my 330e. The car would charge the batteries on its own power, but not using a plug. The KLE unit is basically a DC to AC converter. BMW wanted €1,500 for the part. And if it was replaced by BMW. That would be an additional €1,200- €1,300 for labor. So €2,800ish for the complete job.
I decide to do the swap myself. So I sourced a new unit from Germany coming with 1 year warranty for €700 delivered. I needed a small bottle of coolant. and that was it. I didn't have access to a car hoist, So I carried out the work with a car jack and a couple of axle stands in place. The complete job took me 3 hours. I could have easily did it in less then 2 hours if I had the car in the air.
Once installed and complete. I plugged in to the charger and the led on the socket went blue after a couple of seconds. The job was a success
At a quarter of the price of what BMW wanted to charge I'm happy out.

Nice job! Has the KLE been replaced before? There was a bad batch of them installed in 2017 and they had to be replaced under warranty.

[disintegrator66]

Originally Posted by Livetodrive

Nice job on the radiator frame! Where did you get if from, and can you give some installation guidance?

Here's where I purchased the frames https://www.ebay.com/itm/27610168012...hoC4W8QAvD_BwE

Replacement is straightforward:
Set car on jack stands
Remove front wheels
Remove front fender liners (10 8mm screws each)
Unclip radiator from top frame clips, tilt out the top of radiator and lift up to remove it from the frame
Gently set radiator away from the frame
Remove the three T25 screws securing the frame its mounting points. You'll need a long T25 for this
Gently remove the frame
Installation of the new frame is in reverse order. Note for me, getting the new frame set in place was the biggest PIA as the frame sits over the cooling duct and it takes some manipulating of the top of the rubbish duct to align. On the passenger side I had to remove the horn to gain access to the duct. Good luck!