Got a few things out of the way but didn't have my camera with me so no photos.
Swapped out the OEM plate bulbs for ebay LEDs and its a huge aesthetic difference.
Removed my leaky power steering reservoir and hoses and replaced them and cleaned up the under side of the car.
I replaced the valve cover gasket and those 4 plugs a few months ago hoping to take care of an oil leak that comes from the front corner of the motor which everyone says is either those end plugs, cam seal, or a head gasket. I clean the area after and drove it for a few weekends and it seemed to take of the leak. But after sitting for about 3 weeks and then driving it one weekend, it was leaking from the same spot again. I checked the valve cover nuts and they had loosened a little bit so I retightened them and cleaned the area so hopefully that leak will be contained. I really hope its not a head gasket.
I got my IS valence and brackets out from storage and installed the brackets. Still need to paint the pesky valence.
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Then this annoyance. I ordered a KAmotors Intake (Version 5) and it was processed, shipped, and delivered very quickly.
I remove the OEM airbox.
I remove the AFM from the filter box.
I slide the MAF adapter and gasket plate along with the filter and enclosure onto the AFM.
Walk over to the car.
Kit in no way can fit into the bay.
It needs to be about 2"-3" shorter to be able to fit in my bay. The AFM would need to be cut from the puzzle completely for it to fit, which can't happen.
My suspicion, is that these kits don't fit cars with stock M20B27 engine bays. The end of the enclosure sits atop the ABS and can't be routed to the side because of radiator hard lines coming out of the back of the radiator. I can't find anywhere on the KAmotors website or on any forum that says this kit doesn't fit a car with a M20B27.
"The Kamotors Ver. 5 Carbon Fiber cold air intake kit fits 4cyl & 6cyl BMW's, designed on the BMW E30 but fits other models like the E36, E34, and E32 with little to no modification. If you car is equipped with a MAF or an AFM with a round inlet this kit will bolt on with No other pieces needed.
This kit replaces the factory airbox and bolts directly to the MAF or AFM"
So that kinda sucks.
Swapped out the OEM plate bulbs for ebay LEDs and its a huge aesthetic difference.
Removed my leaky power steering reservoir and hoses and replaced them and cleaned up the under side of the car.
I replaced the valve cover gasket and those 4 plugs a few months ago hoping to take care of an oil leak that comes from the front corner of the motor which everyone says is either those end plugs, cam seal, or a head gasket. I clean the area after and drove it for a few weekends and it seemed to take of the leak. But after sitting for about 3 weeks and then driving it one weekend, it was leaking from the same spot again. I checked the valve cover nuts and they had loosened a little bit so I retightened them and cleaned the area so hopefully that leak will be contained. I really hope its not a head gasket.
I got my IS valence and brackets out from storage and installed the brackets. Still need to paint the pesky valence.
---------------------------
Then this annoyance. I ordered a KAmotors Intake (Version 5) and it was processed, shipped, and delivered very quickly.
I remove the OEM airbox.
I remove the AFM from the filter box.
I slide the MAF adapter and gasket plate along with the filter and enclosure onto the AFM.
Walk over to the car.
Kit in no way can fit into the bay.
It needs to be about 2"-3" shorter to be able to fit in my bay. The AFM would need to be cut from the puzzle completely for it to fit, which can't happen.
My suspicion, is that these kits don't fit cars with stock M20B27 engine bays. The end of the enclosure sits atop the ABS and can't be routed to the side because of radiator hard lines coming out of the back of the radiator. I can't find anywhere on the KAmotors website or on any forum that says this kit doesn't fit a car with a M20B27.
"The Kamotors Ver. 5 Carbon Fiber cold air intake kit fits 4cyl & 6cyl BMW's, designed on the BMW E30 but fits other models like the E36, E34, and E32 with little to no modification. If you car is equipped with a MAF or an AFM with a round inlet this kit will bolt on with No other pieces needed.
This kit replaces the factory airbox and bolts directly to the MAF or AFM"
So that kinda sucks.
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