Rooose

Just to mention, after the exhaust bolt work, I was on a run out last night, and I am convinced my PSE now sounds better......

Not sure if its my ears playing tricks but it sounds a little 'tighter' and I am sure there are more pops/gurgles on the overrun

Could all be my imagination but fairly certain it isn't!

32 minutes ago, Tony Daniel said:

Bought 2 new Meyle drop links for the bargain price of £36 a pair off Ebay. Spent all of 10 minutes trying to fit one and then gave up at took it to a garage.

Fixed in an hour and peace restored, you can't believe how clunky they are when they fail.

What mileage did they fail at?

5 minutes ago, daz05 said:

As I said in my video you need to do these as soon as you can and then hopefully you get to them whilst they are still an easy DIY.  Mine gave way so had a loud car on the drive home,  the old pieces were stuck but the repair was only £60 at the indy with genuine parts,.

60 quid sounds like a great deal!

I was under the impression that like the 987, they are interference fit bolts so even if still in good condition, there is no simple unbolt, remove and replace option. If they are, I would have tackled it myself but couldn't face an unknown number of hours under the car with a dremmel! Just checked out the video Daz  - another good watch and agree with your advice - definitely needs to be on the preventative/regular maintenance list. 

I was quoted worse case 3 hours labour (1.5 hours per side) plus 20 quid for gaskets and zinc bolts/brass nuts.

In the end, it was 2 hours labour plus parts, one side gave up pretty easily by all accounts whereas the other was a bit of a pig because of access and needing to go careful with the heat/shield the wiring etc.

I did these myself on the 987 but swore never to attempt again(even though with just 2 on the 981 it should be easier!). My indy showed me the metal protective plate he has made to shield the car from the oxy torch when heating the bolts, not something I would have thought about but clearly he has done a few and knows the importance of protecting other parts!

Just picked up fro my indy to have the rusty Cat to manifold bolts replaced. They hadn't gone completely but I thought it was good preventative maintenance.

They showed me the old gaskets and you could see evidence of leaks on both sides. This is on a late 2015 car with 32k miles, so I would suggest everyone watches these carefully, I would say it is a matter of when not if the bolts give up and a blow becomes evident!

I am nearly 500 miles into my new goodyears and would agree, when first fitted, I thought something was broken, the car was much more complaint but felt almost dangerously wallowey.

Now they are scrubbed in, I love them, really comfortable, confidence inspiring and plenty of grip for my driving.

Fitted some OEM rubber mats - not very exciting but really impressed at the quality of these vs other OEM mats used in the past - very pleased and certain it will save me getting out the hoover so often!

31 minutes ago, daz05 said:

It's secured with 3M double sided tape, cleaned the surface and degreased and then used the heat gun on low when applying. It survived the first blast when I went out the other night.

It's quite subtle but adds a little something, I thought about putting it all the way round but it's not a flat surface so prefer this.

 

Agreed, it does add a little something. 

Is it a generic ebay lip, or something more bespoke?

12 hours ago, daz05 said:

Made a little front splitter / bumper protector.

 

 

I like that! 

What did you use and how did you fix it on?

15 minutes ago, 89rallye said:

@Rooose yes mate been there done that, i got the switches and in fairness they looked well when they arrived , within a week they were marked they really need to be treated with cotton gloves or maybe i was just to heavy handed. and exspensive lesson. i did email them about it but got no reply, i think they changed how they do their process.

That doesn't sound hopeful! When did you get yours? From what I can tell, the latest versions were released late last year.

Hoping they will be ok, but we will see....

I do have some matt lacquer that I was going to use when refurbishing mine, I wonder a few coats might protect them a bit if they are as fragile as yours?

Will update when received. Fingers crossed for a marked improvement over the previous versions!

32 minutes ago, red rocket said:

Wow, that's an expensive solution! Think somebody mentioned them on a recent thread if you search.

Yep - pretty painful - wish I hadn't touched them now!

Thanks, I will do a bit more searching...

Managed to destroy my climate buttons - while they weren't in terrible condition, there was some of the rubberised coating starting to come off, so I thought I would give refurbishing them with jnwrights kit a go. After getting a little over zealous with the thinners, one of the switches literally disintegrated in my hand!

I have now decided to have my pants pulled down by Climarepair and have ordered their 'revolution' replacement switches.

Has anyone else used these? Some bad reports on the web for older versions but the newer seem to be well received.... They should be pretty good for the price!

19 minutes ago, AdyG said:

Great colour,  love mine too 👍

 

Yep, love it too, although nearly as painful as black to keep it looking tip top

1 hour ago, AdyG said:

Roose, looks great. Atlas?? 

Yes, spot on!

Finished my very amateur detailing having spent the last few evenings and today doing a paint correction. Clay bar, decontamination, cut, glaze and wax.  I don't have the confidence to go too far in terms of defect removal but happy that swirls are minimises and only a few defects remain.

Sorry for the bad picture but I am not bringing it out into the rain.......

In fact, I am not sure I now want to drive it, don't want to make it dirty!

4 minutes ago, Mattman42 said:

Blimey - there's no hiding!  yes, that'll be us, causing much tutting by bus drivers as we have to park on the road during the day - wave as you go past next time! 

😁 I most certainly will do!

On 3/1/2020 at 12:18 PM, Mattman42 said:

Washed it! Really grubby from the building work and constant crappy weather. Really needs another application of Poorboys Blackhole, but a quick wash and dry makes it look ok. The only shiny thing amongst the chaos at the moment

Kempshott Lane by any chance? Think I passed the scaffolding earlier today!

I am just up the road on Gabriel Park.

1 hour ago, mark987 said:

Any tips for replacing  the rear tuning forks? I'm assuming I have to remove the rear under tray and wheel arch liner, then just the two bolts? 😉

Sounds like you have it worked out!

Just remember there is a strange fastener in the middle of the under tray (Metal and rubber disc with bolt type head) before you try and pull it off.

I would also recommend a spare jack to place under the coffin arm to help line everything back up when refitting.

Only other thing is a bit of muscle, torquing the chassis bolt to 170 odd nm on your back (in my case) takes some serious effort!!

All in all though, it is pretty straightforward, refitting the undertray was the biggest faff.....

9 hours ago, bally4563 said:

How lucky, and as mentioned so have I been in the past, think this is the fifth one I have rebuilt, and have had every thing I've managed to dodge in the past all served up on one plate!!

Lucky indeed, although when I did the front, the coffin arms had to be cut out, the chassis bolts on those were siezed solid, so I feel your pain!

Replaced rear coffin arms, track rod, tuning forks and drop links. A few bolts were and absolute nightmare but fortunately didn't have ballys problems. The nuts meant it took way longer than it should though!

Car wasn't in desperate need for them but after doing the same at the front late last year and having accumulated the parts, decided to do all at once and have 1 alignment.

Alignment booked for Tuesday, hoping the car will be sorted and trouble free for spring......

43 minutes ago, Pinewood said:

Sounds perfect. 5 of us are planning a trip over to see Gert in March, with 3 cars having the exhaust modified. Can't wait. 

My wife has been saying I'm a child for 30 years 😂

😂 

Driven it a bit more today. My personal opinion is that if it was my daily, it miggt be a little too much for my tastes, but as I use it for weekend blasts and the odd roadtrip, it is perfect!

I have no doubt you will be similarly pleae when you make your trip to Gert. I bet 3 cars together testing their new Carnewal exhausts will sound epic!!

7 hours ago, Pinewood said:

How's it sounding? 

A video or sound clip would be great! 

It sounds great, it is bringing out my inner child!!

I will five it a few weeks/months to be sure it is right for me. On cold start it is pretty loud in my opinion and I am not sure if it is fitting of a man in his 40's.

Wife thinks this is confirmation of my mid life crisis!

Have to say though, on the move, this thing sounds epic.

Will try and post some clips but only have a phone to use so not sure how good/useful that will be.

Fitted my Carnewal exhaust.😁

4 minutes ago, Pinewood said:

That looks lovely. I must get round to having my wheel redone, as it feels thin compared to the beemer

Yes, I thought the same, plus, I hate shiny steering wheels! I went for slightly thicker(1-2mm) and glad I didn't go for more, I think much more and it would be a bit too thick.

Has a slightly spongy feel now too, which I also like in a BMW.

Fitted my Royals refurb steering wheel.

Went for smooth leather, grey stitching to match the extended leather and slightly thicker.

Has made a massive difference!