Spanky's E82 135i DCT

[Spanky]

Crikey, it has been a minute hasn't it!

Seemingly my forum preference lies with trolling rather than ride thread updates 👀

Other than normal maintenance and servicing, I've been doing a few upgrades and other bits and bobs of late - some of the noteworthy items include:

• DCT Refresh (Fluid, Filters & Sump)
• Diff Refresh (Fluid)
• Pulley and Belt Refresh
• Spark Plug Refresh
• Coilpack Refresh
• Partial coolant loop refresh
• Some minor paintwork (which I am unsatisfied with, and will need to revisit)
  
• Wheel Refresh (After being very clear on expectations, the outcome, while good, did not fully meet my exacting standards)
  
• New Tyres (Non-RFT Goodyear Asymmetric 6 - 225/40R18 & 255/35R18)
  
• Wheel Spacers (12mm on all four corners - What a drawn-out mission this was with WheelWorx CPT)
  
• Brake Refresh (EBC Yellowstuff Pads + Vari Racing Slotted & Heat-treated Discs)

I took the opportunity to clean the wheels, arches, suspension and calipers while doing the rotor & pad install

I thoroughly enjoy the fact that my lowly non-M E82 has better looking rear calipers than the G80/G82

Quick evening rinse post brake install (Took me all of last Saturday to do both axles - 70% of the time spent on detailing )

Looking generally sexy AF

 

[VinceM]

Nice work on the car, good to see some love given to this beaut.

Like that colour on the callipers, What is the name of that colour

 

[Spanky]

Nice work on the car, good to see some love given to this beaut.

Like that colour on the callipers, What is the name of that colour

Thanks, Vince!

Not 100% certain on the colour but I'm reasonably confident that it's BMW 445 (Phoenix Yellow Metallic)

 

[Benji]

Car is looking epic! Are those OEM E82 calipers or did you upgrade/paint them?

This is the trouble with being OCD - cleaning wheel wells that nobody will ever see and it adds 70% more time to the job...Im doing something similar to the E39 - It is supposed to be a suspension refresh, but most of the time is spent getting rid of evidence of 25 years worth of oil leaks

 

[Rick_29]

Looks awesome!!! Well done it.


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[Spanky]

Car is looking epic! Are those OEM E82 calipers or did you upgrade/paint them?

This is the trouble with being OCD - cleaning wheel wells that nobody will ever see and it adds 70% more time to the job...Im doing something similar to the E39 - It is supposed to be a suspension refresh, but most of the time is spent getting rid of evidence of 25 years worth of oil leaks

Thanks, Benji! It is a now-discontinued OEM BMW Performance kit. Calipers came from BMW in that colour.

Yea, it is a gift and a curse honestly...

 

[Greenz]

Fitment looks awesome and those calipers just finish it off nicely.

 

[Spanky]

Fitment looks awesome and those calipers just finish it off nicely.

Thanks, man!

The spacers help tremendously for the look. Much more meaty!

Started with 15mm at the rear but the rub was real. Went to 12.5mm and the rub was still quite bad. Now, with the 12.0mm, there's the slightest rub on the rear when going through deep compressions + passengers onboard. Maaaaaybe I'll roll the fenders one day....

 

[M3boi]

Crikey, it has been a minute hasn't it!

Seemingly my forum preference lies with trolling rather than ride thread updates 👀

Other than normal maintenance and servicing, I've been doing a few upgrades and other bits and bobs of late - some of the noteworthy items include:

• DCT Refresh (Fluid, Filters & Sump)
• Diff Refresh (Fluid)
• Pulley and Belt Refresh
• Spark Plug Refresh
• Coilpack Refresh
• Partial coolant loop refresh
• Some minor paintwork (which I am unsatisfied with, and will need to revisit)
  
• Wheel Refresh (After being very clear on expectations, the outcome, while good, did not fully meet my exacting standards)
  
• New Tyres (Non-RFT Goodyear Asymmetric 6 - 225/40R18 & 255/35R18)
  
• Wheel Spacers (12mm on all four corners - What a drawn-out mission this was with WheelWorx CPT)
  
• Brake Refresh (EBC Yellowstuff Pads + Vari Racing Slotted & Heat-treated Discs)

I took the opportunity to clean the wheels, arches, suspension and calipers while doing the rotor & pad install

I thoroughly enjoy the fact that my lowly non-M E82 has better looking rear calipers than the G80/G82

Quick evening rinse post brake install (Took me all of last Saturday to do both axles - 70% of the time spent on detailing )

Looking generally sexy AF

Looks great! Explain the mission with the spacers?

 

[gavsadler]

Looking great man, keep up the good work.

 

[Spanky]

Explain the mission with the spacers?

It was actually two issues now that I think about it...

I had a set of spacers bought from a fellow forumite, but as mentioned in the comment prior to yours, the sizing was off - got too much rub at the rear.
So, I went to WheelWorx to get another complete set.

First issue: After politely informing everyone that I had JUST had the rims refurbed and to 'please be careful', someone proceeded to drag the one wheel along the trapezoidal thread of the balancing machine's shaft. Nice chunk of paint removed. Worker denied it, but I watched and heard it happen. Rookie mistake, especially since A) I had politely warned everyone and B) they literally do rim refurbs themselves every single day. Like, you take off and install wheels for a living bud. Time to get gud. Annnnnynyway.

Second Issue: They didn't have enough spacers, or bolts. I was initially told there was stock but fair enough, I'll come back.
It took no less than 5 one-sided follow-ups for the correct bolts, which I ended getting in March, to arrive. My initial visit was mid-December.
I used the bolts from my other set of spacer in the interim. The stock is one thing, shit happens, but the communication or lack thereof was uncool.

Just a really meh experience.

 

[PDBoosted]

Looking too good Spanky!!