Mkuhlberg
08-16-2014, 12:07 PM
Hey guys, new to the forum here. Just wanted to drop a line and say HEY. I EXIST! Currently the very proud owner of my gorgeous '08 GT hatch affectionatly known as Jen, and (aside from chewing through #3 mounts like it's her day job) I love it to bits. Joined mainly to just chat and meet up with fellow m3 lovers, and of course try to get some advice on that pesky upper mount problem.
So far she's got a set of lightweight gold 7 spoke mags, with Bridgestone potenza's wrapped around the front, and just some cheap tire in the back (kick that ass out!) coilovers suspension that's just about due for some adjustments, needs more low thanks to the lowpro Bridgestones, a very throaty (semi customized, for positioning of filter and sound) cai, hid headlights, eyelids, carbon wrap hood and roof, as well as blacked taillights and some stereo.
What she needs: a stage 2 clutch, exhaust and header (planning on the vibrant long tube 4-2-1 and the corksport power back exhaust and high flow cat) a light engine tune for 91 would be nice, even though the mzr 2.3 doesn't really have the compression to need it, thinking about doing a brake swap from a speed 3, if anyone around here has done that advice would be welcome. Rear sway bar and links, and stiffer motor mounts all around.
Of course still new here so I'll take a look around see what's been done, what hasn't, what can and can't ect. Really hoping to find some solid advice on the bloody #3 mount though. Have gone through 2 so far, and snapped a set of studs out of the block.
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f43/mkuhlberg/Jen/IMG_20140504_012030_zps1xyz9u37.jpg (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/mkuhlberg/media/Jen/IMG_20140504_012030_zps1xyz9u37.jpg.html)
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f43/mkuhlberg/Jen/IMAG0166_zpsxralr8ai.jpg (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/mkuhlberg/media/Jen/IMAG0166_zpsxralr8ai.jpg.html)
So far she's got a set of lightweight gold 7 spoke mags, with Bridgestone potenza's wrapped around the front, and just some cheap tire in the back (kick that ass out!) coilovers suspension that's just about due for some adjustments, needs more low thanks to the lowpro Bridgestones, a very throaty (semi customized, for positioning of filter and sound) cai, hid headlights, eyelids, carbon wrap hood and roof, as well as blacked taillights and some stereo.
What she needs: a stage 2 clutch, exhaust and header (planning on the vibrant long tube 4-2-1 and the corksport power back exhaust and high flow cat) a light engine tune for 91 would be nice, even though the mzr 2.3 doesn't really have the compression to need it, thinking about doing a brake swap from a speed 3, if anyone around here has done that advice would be welcome. Rear sway bar and links, and stiffer motor mounts all around.
Of course still new here so I'll take a look around see what's been done, what hasn't, what can and can't ect. Really hoping to find some solid advice on the bloody #3 mount though. Have gone through 2 so far, and snapped a set of studs out of the block.
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f43/mkuhlberg/Jen/IMG_20140504_012030_zps1xyz9u37.jpg (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/mkuhlberg/media/Jen/IMG_20140504_012030_zps1xyz9u37.jpg.html)
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f43/mkuhlberg/Jen/IMAG0166_zpsxralr8ai.jpg (http://s44.photobucket.com/user/mkuhlberg/media/Jen/IMAG0166_zpsxralr8ai.jpg.html)