[AUSf22]

Well I wasn't quite successful in my attempts but nothing Stu@BMR couldn't solve

[x328x]

looks great. did u connect the ambient lights

[AUSf22]

Originally Posted by x328x

looks great. did u connect the ambient lights

Nah the 2 series don't have an LCI AC trim yet, it's just gloss black !

[x328x]

Finally got the y adapter in to power the leds on the LCI trim. I love this mod. Adds such a nicer feel to the interior while driving at night

[x328x]

I bought a cheap bluetooth OBD2 dongle from ebay to try the Torque Pro app.

I must say this app is impressive. Tells you a lot of data such as air intake temps, engine coolant temps, MAF, revs, engine load, fuel level, boost, throttle response and much more

The best thing about it is that the dongle cost 5 bux and the app was free. You really dont have much to lose

Let me know if anyone wants to the seller and type of dongle if they want to try it. I heard some cheap dongle dont work, or dont work as well as others

The only con about the set up is that there is a one sec delay. But I guess this is only important for those that do tracking and really want "real time". Other than that its great and I recommend everyone to get it

[terminator335i]

Originally Posted by x328x

I bought a cheap bluetooth OBD2 dongle from ebay to try the Torque Pro app.

I must say this app is impressive. Tells you a lot of data such as air intake temps, engine coolant temps, MAF, revs, engine load, fuel level, boost, throttle response and much more

The best thing about it is that the dongle cost 5 bux and the app was free. You really dont have much to lose

Let me know if anyone wants to the seller and type of dongle if they want to try it. I heard some cheap dongle dont work, or dont work as well as others

The only con about the set up is that there is a one sec delay. But I guess this is only important for those that do tracking and really want "real time". Other than that its great and I recommend everyone to get it

Looks awesome. Gotta show me this live at our next meet.

[Harlequin]

Originally Posted by x328x

I bought a cheap bluetooth OBD2 dongle from ebay to try the Torque Pro app.

Let me know if anyone wants to the seller and type of dongle if they want to try it.

Yes please. Would love details.

[HFW003]

Originally Posted by x328x

Let me know if anyone wants to the seller and type of dongle if they want to try it. I heard some cheap dongle dont work, or dont work as well as others

Can you please let me know the detail as well.

Thanks

H

[x328x]

heres the link guys to the seller and product

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mini-ELM3...sAAOSwyQtVsJvB

[MikeVictor]

Originally Posted by x328x

I bought a cheap bluetooth OBD2 dongle from ebay to try the Torque Pro app.

I must say this app is impressive. Tells you a lot of data such as air intake temps, engine coolant temps, MAF, revs, engine load, fuel level, boost, throttle response and much more

The best thing about it is that the dongle cost 5 bux and the app was free. You really dont have much to lose

Let me know if anyone wants to the seller and type of dongle if they want to try it. I heard some cheap dongle dont work, or dont work as well as others

The only con about the set up is that there is a one sec delay. But I guess this is only important for those that do tracking and really want "real time". Other than that its great and I recommend everyone to get it

Yeah nice one - I've been using Torque for about 6 years I reckon and love plugging it into a new car and getting some data. It's mapping function is good too for when you go for a blast around a track to log data or even over the hills on a weekend cruise.

[x328x]

Originally Posted by MikeVictor

Yeah nice one - I've been using Torque for about 6 years I reckon and love plugging it into a new car and getting some data. It's mapping function is good too for when you go for a blast around a track to log data or even over the hills on a weekend cruise.

I havnt played with it much but looking forward to it. I havnt got the pro version yet, I only have the lite version.

[x328x]

Originally Posted by terminator335i

Looks awesome. Gotta show me this live at our next meet.

Yeah for sure. Still learning all the functions though

[A'PEXi]

Fixed up M Perf wallpaper for those interested

[x328x]

Originally Posted by A'PEXi

Fixed up M Perf wallpaper for those interested

good stuff. got to find a skin that complements the original bmw dials

[x328x]

So I have liked the M Performance interior but i haven't loved it because they use the grey raw carbon fibre finish. I wished they went the traditional way and used the black wet carbon fibre finish like the M3/M4's

Then there was the vinyl wrap route. As nice as some of these wraps look and especially with the 3d/4d/5d wraps. They just dont beat real carbon fibre. After trying out my first piece you really can feel the troughs and peaks of the weave and with the light, you really can see it. This will be amplified with the clear coats on top.

So I have decided to overlay my interior with real carbon fibre and finish it off with a number clear coats to get that wet look. I just dont want to use 2 coates like most CF parts but I want to go 4 - 6 and try get a deep wet 3d look. I want to look at this piece and feel like I am looking into a shallow pond

So first thing first i bought my self a spare set of interior trim (hexagonal with blue stripe) because I know this wont be easy and there may be a chance of stuffing this up.

Laid my first carbon fibre piece. From the get go i had some issues but all in all quite happy with the result, but by far not perfect. i haven't put the clear coats yet but will try this out soon. Right now i am just playing with the stuff and doing trial and errors. Ill strip it off and try again until I perfect the method. I think the main key is knowing the characteristics of the resin (cure time, and viscosity of the liquid) and the limits/handling of the weave. I know the biggest hurdle is the thickness if the carbon fibre and clear coats will make fitment an issue, but i think i can work my way around this by grinding back the original parts...we shall see.

Anyway enough of my rambling, here is a pick of the first trial.

[A'PEXi]

sounds good mate, looking forward to seeing how the CF trim turns out....

wonder if the genuine m3 parts fit our cars?

[x328x]

Originally Posted by A'PEXi

sounds good mate, looking forward to seeing how the CF trim turns out....

wonder if the genuine m3 parts fit our cars?

I think it does. I got pricing for this ages ago but it was way over the cost of the m performance one.

[Chandon]

Originally Posted by x328x

I bought a cheap bluetooth OBD2 dongle from ebay to try the Torque Pro app.

I must say this app is impressive. Tells you a lot of data such as air intake temps, engine coolant temps, MAF, revs, engine load, fuel level, boost, throttle response and much more

The best thing about it is that the dongle cost 5 bux and the app was free. You really dont have much to lose

Let me know if anyone wants to the seller and type of dongle if they want to try it. I heard some cheap dongle dont work, or dont work as well as others

The only con about the set up is that there is a one sec delay. But I guess this is only important for those that do tracking and really want "real time". Other than that its great and I recommend everyone to get it

Handy little gadget and app, although I wouldn't leave the tool plugged in when the car isn't running, it'll stay on and drain the battery.

[x328x]

Originally Posted by viciousgook

Handy little gadget and app, although I wouldn't leave the tool plugged in when the car isn't running, it'll stay on and drain the battery.

nah i dont leave it in. For those that do want to I think the more expensive dongles turn off

[x328x]

just got my spoiler. It was a tough choice between the m performance one and the M3 but I decided to go with the M3. I wanted something a little more subtle in the end which is also why i painted it white rather than black. Hope you like.

[mark3]

hi when you did the lci ac surround mod did you have trouble getting the wire plug out of the ac controls ,im doing mod now and tried everything to get it out but still stuck in there is there a tab or just pull plug out im worried about pulling wires out thats all cheers Mark

[x328x]

Originally Posted by mark328i

hi when you did the lci ac surround mod did you have trouble getting the wire plug out of the ac controls ,im doing mod now and tried everything to get it out but still stuck in there is there a tab or just pull plug out im worried about pulling wires out thats all cheers Mark

Honestly I cant remember mate. I always had a bit of difficulty pulling these clips out but take your time. There is always a trick to it and u will be kicking yourself when u figure it out