Recent content by Tncdrew

So, in other words, if you were sitting in the car looking forward, the front of the engine will be moving up and tilting to the right?

Great upgrades! I've been eye-balling that perf. water pump myself. I've pretty much made an identical list of parts to replace however, my '05 3.0i has only 21K miles on it, so I'll defer it for a little while. Can I ask, how was it changing that pump? Any clearance issues being so close to the...

Great descriptors! 😉

Regardless, the wheels look great!

Is your car an "M"?

Look at Supersprint https://www.supersprint.com/en-us/bmw-e85-e86-z4.aspx

Like others have said, on the E85 it doesn't matter. The only reason I do it from under the hood, is that my M54 loves to shoot the s**t, and have a beer with me! 😁

Thanks so much for listing those benefits! I could see the benefit of your #1,3, and the windows part of #6. I got the comfort blinkers feature (#5) with the installation of my BlueBus Bluetooth unit in my '05 and yes, that's a nice feature. Thanks again.

Thanks for that info! Good to know.

I swear, I thought I've seen folks mention that the OEM tanks turn a brownish color with age as an indication that they may be becoming brittle... Maybe I'm imagining this 🤣

Hey forum, Is this the coolant expansion tank "brown color" that everyone warns about (indication for need of replacement)? My '05 only has 21K miles on it, but a lot of years! Thoughts? Thanks guys!

I'm not sure I understand the benefit of this device. My E85 already features top down from the key fob, and putting the top down while in motion (with wind pressure on it) is not something I'd ever do... Maybe I'm missing something?

This upgrade sounds intriguing! Heading to the website now. Thanks for the tip!

Sealed (filled) for life really translates to filled for the duration of the warranty, and it's complete bullshit. Walk away from any shop that won't do an auto trans service (that by the way, ZF the manufacturer, recommends). Heat is the enemy of most every fluid in your car, and auto boxes are...

I went with the Racing Dynamics unit. This short video helps to explain why McPherson strut front ends really benefit from a strut brace, (much more so than the better double a-arm front susp.).