[tboooe]

So check out his picture of a F36. Does the CPM brace replace the existing one? If it doesnt, does it go above or below the existing one?



EDIT: got this from the Studie AG site...looks like the CPM brace goes on top of the existing one

[knightsabers]

CPM Lower Reinforcement Sports installed

[tboooe]

And does it improve handling?

[knightsabers]

Originally Posted by tboooe

And does it improve handling?

Yes, it has improved handling but might need to drive it a for a bit longer to tell.

First impression after installing it:

• Reduced vibration in Cabin especially recovering from Stop/Start
• Cornering has improved slightly
• Improved handling noticed whilst lane changing
• Reduced bounce from pot holes

[tboooe]

Originally Posted by knightsabers

Yes, it has improved handling but might need to drive it a for a bit longer to tell.

First impression after installing it:

• Reduced vibration in Cabin especially recovering from Stop/Start
• Cornering has improved slightly
• Improved handling noticed whilst lane changing
• Reduced bounce from pot holes

Thank you! Looking forward to you long term impressions. Any reduction in comfort or increase road noise, vibration, etc?

[knightsabers]

Packages finally arrived from Supersprint

[knightsabers]

Here's a pic of the stock front pipe & down pipe.

[knightsabers]

Work in progress

[Dante]

Really curious if you get everything to work right, e.g. 8speed gear indicator or shift lights.
If you have any trouble, let me know.

[tboooe]

dumb question...what is the difference between the F8x instrument cluster and stock?

[knightsabers]

Originally Posted by Dante

Really curious if you get everything to work right, e.g. 8speed gear indicator or shift lights.
If you have any trouble, let me know.

I'm actually struggling to get the gear indicators or shift lights to work.
We got it down to two scenarios:



1) No gear indicators for 'PRN' however no errors in 'Drive'



2) Gear indicators 'PRN', shifter light visible but error in 'Drive', 'Drivetrain transmission failure'

Any suggestions on what codes, could display gears but without transmission error.

--- Update ----
After some investigation, my coder suspects the transmission is referring to the DCT which is not on the F30 thus it throws transmission error.

[knightsabers]

Some progress from my coder

Restored the F80 Digital speedo & created a hybrid language car

[Dante]

Originally Posted by knightsabers

--- Update ----
After some investigation, my coder suspects the transmission is referring to the DCT which is not on the F30 thus it throws transmission error.

That is the problem!
You can get it to work. But the cluster needs some actual programming, coding is not sufficient.

PM sent!

[JOE YOUNG]

Originally Posted by knightsabers

Added M Performance Floor Mats

I have been looking for a foot rest pedal like that for a long long time and all I cand find are for LHD.

Could you direct me to where I could get I please.

Thanks

[steve@codemybimmer]

Originally Posted by knightsabers

Some progress from my coder

Restored the F80 Digital speedo & created a hybrid language car
Attachment 1312436

Attachment 1312437

How did you get the NBT to display Japanese? Did you flash it with a Japanese FA?

[knightsabers]

Originally Posted by tboooe

dumb question...what is the difference between the F8x instrument cluster and stock?

It has some slight differences:
1. Only has a white backlight no Orange
2. Larger digital Speedometer
3. Red needle
4. Crisper display

Other than that, not much.

[knightsabers]

Originally Posted by JOE YOUNG

I have been looking for a foot rest pedal like that for a long long time and all I cand find are for LHD.

Could you direct me to where I could get I please.

Thanks

I ordered the RHD Footrest from Pasco-HK.com

[knightsabers]

Originally Posted by Aritaurus

How did you get the NBT to display Japanese? Did you flash it with a Japanese FA?

Only the Kombi is in Japanese/Chinese/Korean, it only displayed it on the screen because the servicing details pulls the data from the Kombi.

I didn't see the changes on the screen when it was remote coded. However from my previous investigation in Esys. I think my coder changed the following:

KOMBI -> 3008 PIA_Einheiten -> Funktionen -> Sprache -> deutsch / werte 01
HU_NBT -> 3000 HMI -> Funktionen -> LANGUAGE_MASTER -> english_us
HU_NBT -> 3000 HMI -> Funktionen -> LANGUAGE_1 -> chinesisch_trad / werte 0A
HU_NBT -> 3000 HMI -> Funktionen -> LANGUAGE_2 -> chinesisch_simp / werte 0B

Not 100% certain how he did it, I tried to swap the language values around myself but was unsuccessful.

[knightsabers]

Originally Posted by tboooe

Thank you! Looking forward to you long term impressions. Any reduction in comfort or increase road noise, vibration, etc?

Findings over a week of driving, maybe subjective:
1. Handling has become sharper, especially whilst cornering the car feels more planted & direct.
2. It's reduced the cabin vibration and dampened/negated the shaking felt from start/stop.
3. Car feels nimbler whilst lane changing and stops the chassis from bouncing when recovering from a pot hole.
4. As for road noise, not much difference since my exhaust noise drowns it out.
5. When going over speed bumps the chassis feels more rigid.
6. I feel it has improved tire contact to help better apply power to the ground.

Summary:
Overall it's only a subtle improvement, not very noticeable driving around town but might be different around a track or under spirited driving

[tboooe]

Thank you! The price and ease of installation the CPM brace seems like a good mod to do!

[Dante]

Originally Posted by knightsabers

It has some slight differences:
1. Only has a white backlight no Orange
2. Larger digital Speedometer
3. Red needle
4. Crisper display

Other than that, not much.

5. Gear indicator
6. Shift lights
7. Redline varies with oil/coolant Temp
8. Through lit M-logo

[tboooe]

Originally Posted by Dante

5. Gear indicator

8. Through lit M-logo

That makes the effort worthwhile!! That logo is worth an extra 5HP!!!!