[MaximusJ]

Originally Posted by The1

I hear ya on driver vs poser. I love sleeper cars. I don't get people putting super big rims on performance cars, ruins handling 9 times out of 10. Light weight is key. That's why I ended up with apex wheels as well, such a difference on the way the car drives when compared to the stock wheels...

I feel you both guys. My wheels are big; but one of the lighter set of staggered 18's I could find (Oz Ultraleggera). Not cheap, but handling is even better then square oem's.

But the offset was off a bit so I added 12mm front and 15 rear coupled with KW V1's. Dropped about a inch and a half. Changed everything for me; but I dont have an M either. Removing DSC (when there's nobody around) is lots of fun now.

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by MaximusJ

I feel you both guys. My wheels are big; but one of the lighter set of staggered 18's I could find (Oz Ultraleggera). Not cheap, but handling is even better then square oem's.

But the offset was off a bit so I added 12mm front and 15 rear coupled with KW V1's. Dropped about a inch and a half. Changed everything for me; but I dont have an M either. Removing DSC (when there's nobody around) is lots of fun now.

OZs are great. They might not be the lightest, but 18s are not going to be near as heavy as 19s or 20s. The E92 M3 actually works pretty darn good with 19s and I'd suggest those to anyone not planning to track or AX their cars. OTOH, 20s simply add too much weight and inertia, negatively impacting performance.

1.5" drop is HUGE. Are you not hitting your bump stops?

Dave

[MaximusJ]

I never race; period. So my main goal while working on my setup was to reach the maximum performance possible; while keeping handling, gas milleage, reliability and riding comfort intact. Quite the challenge. It costed me; but at least I could achieve my goal. Went from 176 whp to 221 whp without going FI and my ride is even smoother the stock and the MPG is even better. Everything done by yours truly except for the welds.

I very rarely meet any speed bumps. We have some in some parking lots and entrances; but very rarely on public roads. So I cant really consider this as an issue. I know some parts of the US got some on every residential street; but thank god this fashion hasnt sprayed here yet.

I have to put the height to OEM for our winters tho; they're kinda brutal.

[The1]

lol, I couldn't immagine driving around with a 1.5 inch drop again, I did just about 2 inches when I was about 20, but I was younger and willing to sacrifice

also, your roads in Quebec seem a little nicer then ours down here... Which is really sad considering your winters are more serious then ours. We also have a lot more sloped entrances to complexes, which I don't know why they do that around here...

[MaximusJ]

I've done it just because I know its adjustable and reversible. Otherwise I wouldnt have done it.

And I couldnt pass on a deal that huge for a set of KW ;p

[The1]

Originally Posted by MaximusJ

I've done it just because I know its adjustable and reversible. Otherwise I wouldnt have done it.

And I couldnt pass on a deal that huge for a set of KW ;p

no doubt. It's fun to push limits sometimes

[M_Six]

I think this is wild mustard. I could be wrong, though. Whatever it is, there are endless yellow fields of it.

[gary88]

This is actually horribly soft at 100% but I think it comes out alright at web size.


2012 BMW 135i by garyhebding, on Flickr

[The1]

the cars look nice without front plates....

[M_Six]

Left light looks sharp. What was your focus point?

[MaximusJ]

Originally Posted by The1

the cars look nice without front plates....

OPP still ignore that their neighboor dont wear plates in the front...

[The1]

Originally Posted by MaximusJ

OPP still ignore that their neighboor dont wear plates in the front...

haha, they don't ignor us in ontario sadly people get away with it for maybe 2 - 3 days then get about a 150$ ticket. Unless they are lucky and get away with a warning.

[MaximusJ]

A lot of people didn't get the memo that its not a nationwide thing I hope we never pass that law.


Picture: (Because we have to)



Walking in a park between two meetings.

[The1]

Originally Posted by MaximusJ

A lot of people didn't get the memo that its not a nationwide thing I hope we never pass that law.

I doubt it will. It's been like this for a very long time.

you guys are lucky not to have license plates blocking your intercoolers

that being said, I might get one of those relocation kits, but that might draw more attention to my car then I like by making the intercooler easier to see.

[MaximusJ]

You should get one of those clamps to locate it in front of the bumper; thus unblocking the airflow to your IC.

On the road, it shouldnt change a thing. But it will certainly be more eye-catching in the parking lots.

[The1]

Originally Posted by MaximusJ

You should get one of those clamps to locate it in front of the bumper; thus unblocking the airflow to your IC.

On the road, it shouldnt change a thing. But it will certainly be more eye-catching in the parking lots.

with my aftermarket oil cooler, modified intake, and intercooler, I've taken a lot of the factory plastic pieces out from behind the grills which direct air, so I figure any little thing that I can do to help air flow might be good

but year, the intercooler is big enough that it really shouldn't be too bothered by being slightly blocked by the plate.

[spanner1751]

Hawaii 5-0 Hqs in B&W infrared.


Hawaii 5-0 Headquarters III by Spanner1751, on Flickr

[fluidkaos]

Nice IR shot. Rare to see someone use it. Did you use an IR filter, or convert an old body? I've got an IR filter and have been wanting to do some IR shots, but sadly IR in a desert wasteland looks just like normal B&W.

[spanner1751]

Thanks for the compliment. Luckily, there's lots of green vegetation in Hawaii for the IR at stand out.
First, I considered buying a converted camera on ebay, but I wasn't too keen on paying $250 or so for a camera that I would use occasionally. Next, I bought a couple of IR filters, and wasn't satisfied with them - the exposure times were too long for hand-held photos with the darker filters. Then, I found Kolari Vision, who would convert your camera for a nominal fee. Better yet, if you had a model that they hadn't converted, they would do it for $49, which fit right in with my pocketbook.
Of course, it will take IR color shots too, but I bought it mainly for B&W. It just takes a little brightness/contrast correction in Photoshop for the IR effect to stand out.

http://www.kolarivision.com/cameraevaluation.html

[Chewy734]

cool pic spanner

[MaximusJ]

Shame on me; I bought IR and Adjust. ND filters couple months ago and didnt even tried them on yet

[The1]

Originally Posted by MaximusJ

Shame on me; I bought IR and Adjust. ND filters couple months ago and didnt even tried them on yet

Also, neat shot, I like the bleach blonde palms