The supercharged M54 is out, and being rebuilt

[Uber-Goober]

I take it you are not using HP+ in the car in your sig...what do you use in your dedicated track car? Are there pads that can be used in a street car that is taken to a track once in while?

[Nick325xiT 5spd]

The stock BMW pads are among the most tolerant of street and track use out there, believe it or not. They'll fade plenty, but they will always come back, unlike say, Axxis Ultimates, which literally vaporize.

That said, there is no such thing as a street/track pad. Really.

For track pads, I like Performance Friction. I'm using PFC01s, but will probably switch to the 06 endurance compound when these are used up. I don't like the Hawks, especially the DTCs as they don't last logn and are brutal on rotors. Carbotechs are easy on rotors, but don't last long.

[Uber-Goober]

The stock BMW pads are among the most tolerant of street and track use out there, believe it or not. They'll fade plenty, but they will always come back, unlike say, Axxis Ultimates, which literally vaporize.

That said, there is no such thing as a street/track pad. Really.

For track pads, I like Performance Friction. I'm using PFC01s, but will probably switch to the 06 endurance compound when these are used up. I don't like the Hawks, especially the DTCs as they don't last logn and are brutal on rotors. Carbotechs are easy on rotors, but don't last long.

Thank you for the advice. I will try Hawks next time around and stick with stock everything else.


JC5, sorry for highjacking the thread...

[JC5]

Thank you for the advice. I will try Hawks next time around and stick with stock everything else.


JC5, sorry for highjacking the thread...

No worries. It's good info to share. Not like it was a debate on who has better french fries. By the way since I brought it up; Five Guys has the best fries in the area.

[Nick325xiT 5spd]

When the Burger Joint in Bethesda is serving their fries, and not the crap bag fries, they have the best fries in the area. Even better than Five Guys.

[Uber-Goober]

I don't know. My wife makes some mean sweet potato fries. Makes me lick my fingers and the plate

[JC5]

When the Burger Joint in Bethesda is serving their fries, and not the crap bag fries, they have the best fries in the area. Even better than Five Guys.

Where in Bethesda? I'll be working right off Wisconsin sometime next week

[Nick325xiT 5spd]

Where in Bethesda? I'll be working right off Wisconsin sometime next week

Woodmont and Fairmont. If you show up late, they always seem to have th ebag fries these days.

[Nick325xiT 5spd]

I don't know. My wife makes some mean sweet potato fries. Makes me lick my fingers and the plate

Unless she makes enough for the whole class, they don't exist.

[JC5]

Woodmont and Fairmont. If you show up late, they always seem to have th ebag fries these days.

Thanks for the tip. I'll give them a shot. Good fries are my top food fetish.

[JC5]

Well I'm still waiting on the machinist.

In the mean time I decided to trim up the extra length in the wire harness. Tighten things up a bit. This came about from the cats being relocated from the exhaust manifold, to under the passenger compartment when the headers were installed. I must have taken 4+ feet of harness out.

Any ideas of how to mount these connectors? I was hoping to find to someway to attach both the firewall with a cradle/clip of some sort.

[Uber-Goober]

Unless she makes enough for the whole class, they don't exist.

Ha...

[Uber-Goober]

Well I'm still waiting on the machinist.

In the mean time I decided to trim up the extra length in the wire harness. Tighten things up a bit. This came about from the cats being relocated from the exhaust manifold, to under the passenger compartment when the headers were installed. I must have taken 4+ feet of harness out.

Any ideas of how to mount these connectors? I was hoping to find to someway to attach both the firewall with a cradle/clip of some sort.

errr....zip ties, electrical tape and black spray paint with a straw tip worked wonders for me in the past...

[JC5]

yeah zip ties work. but would like to tie it in t look OEM-ish

[Uber-Goober]

yeah zip ties work. but would like to tie it in t look OEM-ish

This where I normally use electrical tape, to hide the zip tie, or if you want a clean oem look you will need some plastic o rings with a gromet sticking out so you can attach it to a hole in firewall...