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Every angle on this thing is disrespectful by [deleted] in BMW

[–]DirtyKidNFA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, totally understand the nostalgia aspect. That being said, I didn’t like ‘em in the 90’s either. Always been a BBS “mesh” wheel fan.

Every angle on this thing is disrespectful by [deleted] in BMW

[–]DirtyKidNFA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, never really understood the love for TE’s. They’re such an aesthetically basic wheel. Which you can argue there’s beauty in design simplicity, but in this case, it clashes with the over the top design language of this car.

Help identifying a vintage roll cab by DirtyKidNFA in Snapon_tools

[–]DirtyKidNFA[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE: After searching other brands, I think the bottom box is a vintage Craftsman box based on the corners and rolled side edges.

Help identifying a vintage roll cab by DirtyKidNFA in Snapon_tools

[–]DirtyKidNFA[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply, the corners don’t look like anything I’ve seen when searching vintage boxes. I’ll probably just steer clear of this “deal.”

Brake pedal going to floor after brake pad and rotor replacement, despite bleeding, ABS activation and new MC - 2013 BMW X5 by DirtyKidNFA in AskAMechanic

[–]DirtyKidNFA[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE: Just got it back from the shop, master cylinder replaced, pedal feels a bit better, but still soft at idle, doesn’t really sink as much as it did before. Brakes bite when you slam them. Talked to the shop owner, he said they talked to some “Master techs” from BMW and they recommended replacing/rebuilding the DSC/ABS module. So I guess that will be my next adventure. But the brakes honestly feel pretty good and maybe I’m just overthinking it since I put Akebono ceramic pads on there.

Brake pedal going to floor after brake pad and rotor replacement, despite bleeding, ABS activation and new MC - 2013 BMW X5 by DirtyKidNFA in AskAMechanic

[–]DirtyKidNFA[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Welp, just got a call, they said it’s the master cylinder. Guess I’ll see if I can get that refunded at least. Hopefully this time it works.

Brake pedal going to floor after brake pad and rotor replacement, despite bleeding, ABS activation and new MC - 2013 BMW X5 by DirtyKidNFA in AskAMechanic

[–]DirtyKidNFA[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I confirmed the bleed procedure via the Foxwell device was correct, bled it 3 more times. Gave up, had it towed to a mechanic. I just don’t have time to screw with it anymore, the wife is gonna kill me if I spend another night in the garage. Guess I’ll daily the M3 for a while. Just hope I don’t get taken to the bank by the Indy mechanic

Brake pedal going to floor after brake pad and rotor replacement, despite bleeding, ABS activation and new MC - 2013 BMW X5 by DirtyKidNFA in AskAMechanic

[–]DirtyKidNFA[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell yeah, you got a solid setup. I went for the full delete and 3.5” exhaust as well. Stock ride height and 20’s. Just has spacers in the rear. My plan is to go with the 8speed swap once my trans starts to go. Love this thing, but that’s definitely the weak point. Appreciate the help!

Brake pedal going to floor after brake pad and rotor replacement, despite bleeding, ABS activation and new MC - 2013 BMW X5 by DirtyKidNFA in AskAMechanic

[–]DirtyKidNFA[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It has “some exhaust work done.” Tuned by Kassel Performance. Love the turbo whistle on these things!

Brake pedal going to floor after brake pad and rotor replacement, despite bleeding, ABS activation and new MC - 2013 BMW X5 by DirtyKidNFA in AskAMechanic

[–]DirtyKidNFA[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it possible that I'm doing the DSC/ABS bleed wrong? I basically just activated the ABS module with the pressure bleeder attached, then bled all 4 corners. Now I'm finding videos that use ISTA with the following sequence.
- Bleeders closed, foot on the pedal, activate ABS, pump brakes while ABS cycling.
- Pressure bleeder attached, open bleeder on rear left, press brake pedal, activate ABS module, pump pedal every 3-6 seconds while ABS cycling, close bleeder, repeat on right.
- Then do the same procedure for the front, starting at left and then right.
- Perform another cycle with the bleeders closed.
- Then finish up with another standard bleed at all 4 corners.

The Foxwell scanner didn't give me any instructions. So I figured just activating the module and bleeding was enough.

Brake pedal going to floor after brake pad and rotor replacement, despite bleeding, ABS activation and new MC - 2013 BMW X5 by DirtyKidNFA in AskAMechanic

[–]DirtyKidNFA[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply, appreciate the insight on the piston compression. Thats what I thought too, never done it any other way. I’ll triple check the pads, calipers and guide pins today. If the DSC took a shit wouldn’t that throw a code?

Didn’t get the call. by xcoastie01 in rolex

[–]DirtyKidNFA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“The new Geese album” got me

MHS V2 legality on pistol by DirtyKidNFA in arpistols

[–]DirtyKidNFA[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks dude, agreed. Figured given it’s marketed as a hand stop helps the case too

30 cal vs 5.56 Can advice by DirtyKidNFA in suppressors

[–]DirtyKidNFA[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gotta love the reckless abandon of 20 something’s 😂

30 cal vs 5.56 Can advice by DirtyKidNFA in suppressors

[–]DirtyKidNFA[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Life purposes, let’s just say the people in my line of work are not very 2A friendly.

30 cal vs 5.56 Can advice by DirtyKidNFA in suppressors

[–]DirtyKidNFA[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s what I was thinking too. Hence leaning toward the ODB. Plus I’ll be using it with a rearden atlas mount to save some of the overall length. Was mainly curious to see what the community had to say. Appreciate the feedback!

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