What did you do for your M3 today?

[heinzboehmer]

I thought E36 was foam too, but I don't know if people were assuming it's a different (weaker) compound or what. From memory, it is a yellow-ish color where the E46 is more red, or at least the old/worn out ones I see are reddish color.

Looks like rubber to me:



Also, the new E46 M3 diff covers seem to have the yellowish bushing:



But looks like the bushings on older covers are red: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcOohpFKZZE Maybe they just get like that with age/heat?

[Tbonem3]

That's what I'm thinking, same with the bumpstops. I've seen them go from gold to black to red I think..

That E36 bushing does look like rubber. Maybe that's why they're "weaker?" The foam is so thin on the E46 bushings, yet it dampens quite well for such a stout driveline. The rubber might start out ok, but might fatigue sooner? It's just vibrations and heat though, no twisting (like rear shock/rtab).

Probably a non-starter for those of us that do 500-2k miles per year.

[Lee_Enfield]

I can't believe how many people pay ~$220 more to replace the entire diff cover over e36 bushings when 99% of people wouldn't be able to notice the difference.

I am probably one of those people...

(as I immediately think about the brand new diff cover in a box in my garage)

[COVID-19]

Clean her up. Pics for BaT tomorrow.

[TropicalM3]

I've been running them for at least 5 yrs now...can't really feel any difference over stock.

Is it a direct replacement? Just press out old and press in new E36 bushings? Any machining necessary to fit them? I bought a pair but haven't tried fitting them yet.

[stash1]

Is it a direct replacement? Just press out old and press in new E36 bushings? Any machining necessary to fit them? I bought a pair but haven't tried fitting them yet.

Yessir!

[Cubieman]

Cleaning up a set of rusty/gritty manual seat rails from a sedan.

[Will]

Finally fixed the clock adjustment knob in the gauge cluster. I bought the 3d printed piece from ebay many months ago and finally got around to it.

Nice to have an accurate clock again.

Link to the part I used, works as advertised: https://www.ebay.com/itm/174414757236

[Cronenberged]

Bought SS twin tube Sec 2

[NE///M3SIS]

Just arrived from Turner.

Will install in the new year when I am back at home. Away for the holidays.









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[DJAM3]

Put ambers on for the winter a while back. Doesn't look like it but the car is filthy.

[PSUEng]

Replaced my charcoal canister, VANOS filter, and fixed a broken clip inside the passenger door that keeps the window regulator cable in place (I was getting a terrible rattle with the window up over bumps). At 82k I guess the VANOS filter "looked" ok, but the smaller O-ring looked and felt like the leaking CPV O-ring I pulled out over the summer. Good to get them changed out.

[PSUEng]

But looks like the bushings on older covers are red: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcOohpFKZZE Maybe they just get like that with age/heat?

My original bushings were shot at 81k miles on a car that has never seen the track and is not driven hard...here are some photos where you can see mine were red at the time I had the cover replaced (BTW I still have the old cover if anyone is interested.) The bushings in the new cover that was installed are grayish color.

[BTB]

Got some photos from 12/17/22 track day at COTA - had a blast though I only did the (poor man’s) option of just 2 sessions in the morning. First track day with the Nogaro seat in, what a difference from stock. Also first time with my new helmet (Arai) which I find very comfortable. Running fresh PS4Ss in 245/40/18

[BTB]

PS: Weird thing during track day, I pulled the dipstick as normal and noticed the lower plastic bit had cracked somewhat … I don’t consider myself particularly rough on my dipstick (lol) but anyhow I pulled off the plastic so it wouldn’t fall in the oil pan, and snipped the rod so I could still cap the tube. Curious if anyone else has seen this … naturally the replacement is on its way from FCP