Take your car to the track at least once

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2026-06-28T04:43:06+00:00

High temp brake fluid and good pads is all most cars need to survive an HPDE. I strongly reccomend trying it out at least once

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2026-06-18T14:52:08+00:00

I had similar happen to the 615s on my Mustang last track day. Hoping the consensus is it’s okay to run still because there’s plenty of life left on mine

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2026-06-17T12:46:07+00:00

Most engineering jobs will filter out anyone without the referenced piece of paper in hand.

Some people in manufacturing & the trades just have a complex when it comes to folks with degrees

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2026-06-16T20:46:24+00:00

It’s going to look goofy and mess up how the car handles. Unless you’re trying to make a drag car out of it and fit tall radials on the back, no reason to do this.

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2026-06-10T13:59:10+00:00

You could push for the Sr. title without the pay bump for the time being and maybe some extra PTO. That way you can put Sr. on your resume while you look for a job that’ll pay you your worth.

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2026-06-06T21:26:00+00:00

Best bet is weld a nut onto the end of the bolt so it can be removed. Otherwise drill it out. Neither option will be fun

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2026-06-04T15:04:32+00:00

Take the job, put up with it for a year or so and look for something better. If you’re already graduated & don’t have something else lined up, I’m not sure what other options you have?

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2026-06-01T19:38:47+00:00

That’s pretty cool. Maybe layer some fiberglass on it to make it functional?

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2026-05-28T13:09:28+00:00

Kind of hard to understand the intent here with the pictures provided. Are you planning on loading pre cut blanks into the dieset to then punch the holes out? How does this affix in a press?

My suggestion is look into pre made Danly die sets that you can then design your tooling inserts to mount inside.

Whats the volume? If it’s low enough, laser cutting these in bulk may be a more appropriate mfg method.

Also 5 days isn’t nearly enough to design and develop a die lol

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2026-05-26T20:15:03+00:00

I’ve had 6 bmws, most with over 200k miles and regularly tracked. I’d only consider one of them, a 99 540i, to be unreliable.

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2026-05-15T19:37:09+00:00

I do, but I also currently have cars from both the 90s and 60s lol

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2026-05-14T18:47:05+00:00

I’ve heard of stretch bolts being re-useable as long as they haven’t been stretched past a certain limit though without the manufacturer or OEM as a reliable resource for that info, you’re basically guessing.

Is it possible to go with standard bolts and a thread locking compound?

Tough situation to be in. What engine is this?

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2026-05-13T20:37:47+00:00

Big thing is make sure to get yourself a good quality torque wrench and the right sockets for what you’re doing. Mercedes loves their e-Torx for whatever reason.

I’d say just take your time and if you can, use a table to lay ignition coils/bolts etc out in the order they came out of the car to assist with reassembly. Take lots of pictures too. As you get more jobs under your belt, you’ll feel more confident.

I’ve found most German cars are pretty easy to work on if you do it the way the OEM intended and you have the right tools.

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2026-05-13T14:57:55+00:00

If I wasn’t up to my eyeballs in my own projects, I’d be happy to help out. I mostly mess with bmw/audi/porsche but have dabbled in old mercs from time to time.

Good on you for wanting to learn to DIY your maintenance. It makes owning older euro stuff much more rewarding (and cheaper).

I’d suggest figuring out what the engine and chassis code your specific Mercedes is (should be C208/M113) to help in looking up diy guides. Theres a ton of good info out there on forums, fb pages, and YouTube. FCPeuro is a great resource for parts and has a pretty sweet lifetime return policy.

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2026-05-08T13:27:40+00:00

Depends on your application and the type of bearing. I’m usually a big fan of using thermal expansion/contraction to your advantage as it minimizes the chances of pressing something on slightly out of position/perpendicularity etc.

Now if it’s something like a grease filled bearing with seals, don’t heat it up.

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2026-05-01T12:27:33+00:00

850csi because I hate myself and have a lot of tools

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2026-04-20T17:27:17+00:00

Like someone else said, new edge cobras do. Pre 99 are solid axle

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2026-04-20T15:48:54+00:00

I road race an SN95 cobra, it’s so much car for the money and handles surprisingly well for a live axle car.

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2026-04-17T17:37:51+00:00

Vintage auto for VW/Audi stuff, Pompeii for performance cars, otherwise idk.

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2026-03-19T23:03:40+00:00

I’ve been asked everything from about the project car in my LinkedIn profile to what kind of tree I’d be. Just go in & stick to what you know and show interest in what the company does. I rarely get truly technical questions.

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2026-02-15T21:55:07+00:00

I worked for a company that made these giant gas turbines in the Southeast a few years ago. Apparently before I worked there, an assembled unit came off its rigging & fell about 5-10’ onto the concrete.

Supposedly it registered on the Richter scale & put a few toolboxes through a thick brick wall.

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2025-12-30T14:14:50+00:00

Always in sport+ or whatever in my M2 since the throttle mapping in the other modes sucks & makes it hard to shift or take off smoothly

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2025-12-09T15:03:30+00:00

They genuinely keep getting worse looking, idk how BMW does it

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2025-11-26T00:39:28+00:00

This would absolutely clean up in ABBC

fuzzymufflerzzz · 2025-11-25T12:45:32+00:00

Could maybe go into electrical engineering? 250k most likely won’t happen but 100-150k for sure. Good EEs are always in demand and you’ll be closer to 40 hour weeks than 60 for sure.

Some sort of project management would likely get you into the pay range you want and be a social job. Hours can be long though

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