ttribe's German-Kimchi-Then-German-Then-Blow-Up-Engine-Then-Fix-It Journey Thread
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Parts arrived...
#1724
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what are those?
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Don't do it T...
... parts look good! Can't wait to see them on the car.
... parts look good! Can't wait to see them on the car.
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ttribe (03-30-2016)
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I've told you once, and I'm going to tell you one last time - You are not welcome to participate in this thread. Do it again and we'll take this issue to the Admins.
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#1728
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In before Yum jokes about stopping the slowest BMW ever made
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Says you?
This is ttribe's thread about his car and what he is doing to it...and what he shares is frankly, his right and enjoyable to some of us? So...I dunno, if you've got nothing nice to say...beat it?
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#1731
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It's because Saintor has a forging oven in his garage and he custom fabricates his own rotors. He then powder coats the hubs himself and hand manufacturers the 18 piston calipers (for front and rear) out of solid hunks of aluminum alloy.
Clearly Tribe's efforts are complete shit in comparison. Fucking BMW drivers. Next thing you know, Tribe will be telling us how he had *someone* else chip his bimmer for more power. Pfff. Saintor spits out new ECU tunes in his sleep. I mean, he drives the ultimate, ultimate driving machine- the oh so well regarded TLX. He's that kind of thrill.
Clearly Tribe's efforts are complete shit in comparison. Fucking BMW drivers. Next thing you know, Tribe will be telling us how he had *someone* else chip his bimmer for more power. Pfff. Saintor spits out new ECU tunes in his sleep. I mean, he drives the ultimate, ultimate driving machine- the oh so well regarded TLX. He's that kind of thrill.
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Oh, and let's not forget that Saintor knows more about engines than anyone else. I mean, he single handedly told us that turbos are no match for engine displacement. And any dyno results are complete and utter BS. Yup. That's right. Turbo engines that hit their peak torque values, below 2000rpm, are no match for those NA engines that do the same at 5000rpm. Jeez, you guys. Seriously. Get your shit together.
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Same guy who thinks he knows anything about luxury, yet buys his kids a stripped Honda civic without A/C. He has lost all credit to have an opinion because it's all irrelevant, and you can't rationalize with an irrational person.
Besides, he buys car parts from toys-R-us. Enough said.
To ttribe,
Great thread, keep up the great work. Hope all is well with your kids.
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#1740
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Are you coming from blank rotors?
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Neither one of these guys have the slightest clue about vehicles. They got into the "Game" when they started hanging out with the kids from high school with their plasti-dipped hub caps and $24.99 walmart intakes.
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K guys, let's not hijack ttribe's thread about your opinions of Saintor...
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Yes. I've had stock brakes on the car the whole time I've owned it. Until October of last year, I was still under the extended maintenance program, so all the brake work was free. Now, I'm down to my last 2,500 miles left on the rear brakes and decided, rather than spend nearly as much at the dealership on just the rear brakes, I'd use this as an upgrade opportunity and get a performance kit from Turner. There's a shop right next door to my office building that does a lot of custom work on cars and trucks (mostly trucks, but they have a guy who works on European cars) and they said they'd put the parts on for their normal shop rate of $85/hr. I'm figuring an hour to an hour and a half.
BTW, while most of my driving is around town traffic, I do go on several pretty strenuous drives with the local chapter of the BMWCCA every year. Especially on the Alpine trip, I tend to get a lot of brake fade and smoke coming off the rotors when we stop for breaks. I'm hoping this will address some of that...not to mention switching away from the stock pads that leave more dust than an Iraqi sandstorm.
BTW, while most of my driving is around town traffic, I do go on several pretty strenuous drives with the local chapter of the BMWCCA every year. Especially on the Alpine trip, I tend to get a lot of brake fade and smoke coming off the rotors when we stop for breaks. I'm hoping this will address some of that...not to mention switching away from the stock pads that leave more dust than an Iraqi sandstorm.
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#1748
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Arabian Sand Goggles?
They would fit Saintor well.
They would fit Saintor well.
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Anyway, I apologize and I must learn to revise my expectations down. Oh wait, I just bought an Acura.
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You asked me? Imagine, not only did I order online all rotors and pads for my beloved BMW (and the previous one), but I also did the job myself. Is it what you meant by "beat it!" ?
Anyway, I apologize and I must learn to revise my expectations down. Oh wait, I just bought an Acura.
Anyway, I apologize and I must learn to revise my expectations down. Oh wait, I just bought an Acura.
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You asked me? Imagine, not only did I order online all rotors and pads for my beloved BMW (and the previous one), but I also did the job myself. Is it what you meant by "beat it!" ?
Anyway, I apologize and I must learn to revise my expectations down. Oh wait, I just bought an Acura.
Anyway, I apologize and I must learn to revise my expectations down. Oh wait, I just bought an Acura.
#1753
In the Mid-South meow
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Those are going to look and, hopefully, perform great, T. Post photos when they're on.
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Are they installed yet?
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Installed on Friday; had a crazy weekend so I didn't get a chance to wash the car (the wheels still have old brake dust on them), but I got a couple of cell phone pics of the front and rear wheels:
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Yumcha (04-04-2016)
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^ But...where is the bacon and waffles you need to include in the pic to ensure it's actually, well, you?
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Add Legos too for real authenticity
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Looks great, Tim!
So what's next?
So what's next?