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  • karter16
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    Originally posted by elrichmeister View Post

    crazy just experienced the same thing but with the passenger door, interested to find out if there is some adjustment.
    I have an RHD and mine is the same, passenger door is crisper and quieter. Pretty sure it's just that whichever door is the driver's door gets used a lot more a wears over the time. Adjustment definitely made things a lot better for me, but it's still not as good as passenger door. Pretty sure replacement of the latch mechanism etc. is what's needed to fix the rest of it.

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  • bagger
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    Originally posted by ATB88 View Post

    Same with my passenger door. Passengers often actually think it's locked and I have to tell them to pull a little more lol
    Mine have always been that way. If there is a way to tune it - I'm here for it!

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  • ATB88
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    Originally posted by elrichmeister View Post

    crazy just experienced the same thing but with the passenger door, interested to find out if there is some adjustment.
    Same with my passenger door. Passengers often actually think it's locked and I have to tell them to pull a little more lol

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  • elrichmeister
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    Originally posted by PSUEng View Post
    I noticed today--not sure how--that my driver side exterior door handle requires more travel compared to the passenger side to "open" the door. Is there an adjustment procedure for this? The passenger side "feels" better to me (tighter/crisper/less travel), but, I'll let sleeping dogs lie if I need to; the driver door opens just fine.
    crazy just experienced the same thing but with the passenger door, interested to find out if there is some adjustment.

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  • CrisSilberGrau
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    I have a set of Shrick 280/272 cams (manufactured late 2022, new polished lobes that force you to get rockers instead of the black nitride lobes of old) that are slightly damaged after install. I've documented this well in my build thread and as well on the Cam thread here on the forum (link to follow). While they are damaged, it is also minimal. Is there a point to put them up in the For Sale section for a heavily reduced price for someone to take on as a project or is this a lost cause? I'd be selling them for less than half what they were new in 2022 when I got them from Bimmerworld ($750 obo) and they'd come with the relief valve as well.

    If it's worth it please let me know.

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  • PSUEng
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    I noticed today--not sure how--that my driver side exterior door handle requires more travel compared to the passenger side to "open" the door. Is there an adjustment procedure for this? The passenger side "feels" better to me (tighter/crisper/less travel), but, I'll let sleeping dogs lie if I need to; the driver door opens just fine.
    Last edited by PSUEng; 09-07-2025, 02:18 PM.

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  • Cubieman
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    I have CMP subframe raising bushings and am replacing my diff and wondering if I must lower the S.F to get the diff out? My first guess would be yes..

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  • E46m3zcp
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    Can someone tell me how much the Mason Engineering rear X Brace was going for. I used wayback machine but the photos don’t load, and the item that’s got the most similar description was listed at $490.00

    This is the product I’m talking about:
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  • D-O
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    Originally posted by Nate047 View Post
    What's the best way to clean the sunroof drains on these cars?
    I have not cleaned the drains on the M3, but I did recently clean them on a Toyota and I used 1/4" polyethylene tubing from Home Depot. <$5.00 for a 25' roll. I just fished it down the drains from up top. Worked great.

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  • Shonky
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    Originally posted by PSUEng View Post
    I replaced my original alternator 2yrs ago with a brand new Valeo unit; runs great so far. To "protect" against NLA parts and rising prices, is it more prudent to order a complete Valeo alternator and put on the shelf, or just get the voltage regulator kit as a spare? Of course, $100 for a VR vs. $270 or so for a complete unit.
    Depends on what kind of failure you plan on having Mine (a Valeo) developed an open circuit in one of the windings so those spares wouldn't be any use. Sure it's a less likely failure but still you're trying to predict the future really.

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  • Cubieman
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    Originally posted by Nate047 View Post
    What's the best way to clean the sunroof drains on these cars?
    Not sure how accessible they are, I have never looked on the M3.
    A very long time ago my old Jeep sunroof drains clogged up, the only thing that worked well was compressed air. You just want to make sure you have some way of stepping down the air pressure.

    You could use a shopvac that blows air and neck it down with tubing to the point you could insert it into the drains. I think I pulled the hard plastic tube off one of those cheapo fluid transfer pumps to get a small enough size to work with.

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  • D-O
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    Originally posted by PSUEng View Post
    I replaced my original alternator 2yrs ago with a brand new Valeo unit; runs great so far. To "protect" against NLA parts and rising prices, is it more prudent to order a complete Valeo alternator and put on the shelf, or just get the voltage regulator kit as a spare? Of course, $100 for a VR vs. $270 or so for a complete unit.
    My alternator recently failed during a track day at Road Atlanta and I was glad I had a new Valeo sitting on the shelf at home. I then disposed of the failed unit instead of repairing it, so I am asking myself the same question you are. It feels profligate, but I think I am going to do both. When the one in the car fails I will have a new replacement and parts to build another spare.

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  • PSUEng
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    I replaced my original alternator 2yrs ago with a brand new Valeo unit; runs great so far. To "protect" against NLA parts and rising prices, is it more prudent to order a complete Valeo alternator and put on the shelf, or just get the voltage regulator kit as a spare? Of course, $100 for a VR vs. $270 or so for a complete unit.

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  • PSUEng
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    Originally posted by Calb View Post
    I have a BlueBus issue. I installed my BlueBus 6 months ago and absolutely love it. The 5x turn signal is great. Last week there has been a buzzing sound that matches the engine revs. I have not done anything to the car and confused as to why this is happening.
    TIA
    Contact Ted directly if you haven't already. He helped me through my issue which resulted in updating to the latest HKA unit. Great guy to work with.

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  • Nate047
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    What's the best way to clean the sunroof drains on these cars?

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