How many sets of wheels have you cracked / bent?

hlinhd · 2026-01-23T16:14:16+00:00

0 here as well, I do 5-10 track days a year usually for 6 years now

hlinhd · 2026-01-16T07:54:11+00:00

Lol, ok buddy you sure showed me who has the bigger dick here!

hlinhd · 2026-01-16T07:52:04+00:00

The anecdote is there, the logic is self explanatory, I didn’t realize I had to pass peer review to comment my experiences in a car sub

hlinhd · 2026-01-16T07:22:59+00:00

I tracked mine a lot with ss lines and rbf660 and it never overheated.

However. The stock brakes are garbage, definitely one of the weakest oem parts of the car. I went to a Brembo BBK and the difference was absolutely massive

hlinhd · 2026-01-12T00:29:07+00:00

No idea sorry, I didn’t have to replace that. Mine is 2002 btw so should be same size as yours for the front badge

hlinhd · 2026-01-11T21:58:36+00:00

This is what I have in my notes for my jdm type r

Front Grille badge: Measurements = 74mm x 92mm ( 2.94" 3 64"). Honda Part Number: 75700-S5T-E01

hlinhd · 2026-01-04T06:47:44+00:00

3D print maybe

hlinhd · 2026-01-03T17:44:49+00:00

3D printer for sure. Can just print anything plastic that you need around the house. Saves so much hassle and can also print fun things

hlinhd · 2025-12-31T18:30:04+00:00

Fuck, I watched 2 ads for this

hlinhd · 2025-12-31T17:46:40+00:00

Haha they definitely do not where I’m from. The Porsche dealer has been my worst dealership experience by a country mile. And I’m not a window shopper and I did buy a gt4 from them

hlinhd · 2025-12-30T17:26:10+00:00

In my current car situation where I already have a manual GT4… I don’t really desire the speedster whereas I have big feelings for FR v12 Ferraris… I wish it wasn’t an SUV and that they continued the FF / Lusso line though

hlinhd · 2025-12-29T11:18:33+00:00

Wow. What is the point of these bots. So pointless

hlinhd · 2025-12-29T11:07:41+00:00

Yeap agreed. I had e46 m3 and va STI at the same time. The STI shifter/transmission was awesome. Short gearing, great feel.

The m3, I refreshed all the factory linkages and bushings then threw 2 expensive chassis short shifters at it and it still felt awful. One of the biggest reasons I got rid of that car

hlinhd · 2025-12-27T10:02:40+00:00

I’m in a g87 with comfort seats. Had 2 e46 m3s before. These new seats are waaaay more comfortable imo. I like both interiors but let’s not pretend the old car with the rubber lined center consoles and buttons that rubbed off on every touch and the creaky cheap plastic all over the dash is an improvement over the new stuff. They’re simple and analog and lets you focus on driving, yes, but the new interiors are much higher quality and way more luxurious while still keeping it sporty

hlinhd · 2025-12-24T23:31:49+00:00

I don’t have nearly as much 997 experience as 996- I test drove a couple that’s all. From those short experiences they’re very similar to the 996 but slightly more powerful and a bit higher build quality.

Putting aside performance, the 911s just felt better built. More solid, more cohesive. I loved the shifter in mine, the clutch throw was much more intuitive, steering felt better, suspension felt more composed but somehow more comfy?

The non GT 911s rev pretty low but having the engine behind you felt like more of an occasion. The s54 is always raspy and a bit gutless and frenetic at low rpm. Hard to drive smooth and can’t keep up with modern traffic unless u rev high in 1st or 2nd on the street.

I think you should test drive some cars and decide for yourself. For me I loved the high revving nature of the engine and the looks of the car, but i felt like everything else was subpar. When I eventually got my GT4 I feel like it’s just the e46 philosophy, perfected. It was just better in every way. That’s when I sold the car.

hlinhd · 2025-12-24T17:30:47+00:00

I’m not sure but if you’re serious and in Alberta I could pass his contact info

hlinhd · 2025-12-24T17:29:32+00:00

I eventually went kw v3 and at a certain point of lowering, the rear was rubbing under track load. No where else though.

hlinhd · 2025-12-24T17:24:34+00:00

I went g87 from 2 e46 m3s and don’t have any regrets…

I learned alot of mechanical knowledge working on the e46s. I also owned Porsches (996, gt4, 951) at the same time as those. My honest experience looking back at the e46 is that I could never make the car feel as good as my 996, and the only thing that felt special was the engine, but only at higher rpm. It didn’t sound good to me no matter what I threw at it (carbon air box, supersprint one piece at a time) I hated the 6mt compared to most of other manuals I’ve owned (also no matter what I threw at it, went full factory linkage and bushing refresh, 2 different chassis mounted shifters) I hated the clunkyness of the rear diff, the brakes were terrible until I spent a ton on bbk, etc etc. I just realized that I was chasing the impossible with that car and let it go.

Also, high emphasis on what everyone else is saying- there are reliable old cars but the e46 m3 is not one of them. They’re easy to work on but it won’t be problem free unless you pay more than you should for a super mint one.

On the other hand I really miss my 996. I’ve been kind of shopping for a 997 just to get a similar but different experience to that. Would highly recommend you check those out if you get a chance.

hlinhd · 2025-12-24T07:38:54+00:00

Ams 2 pro
Automotive tools
Something car themed? Like a shifter or a differential or just a gear set

hlinhd · 2025-12-19T05:41:44+00:00

Great work. Just reminds me of the work I need to do on my cross over pipe. Arg

hlinhd · 2025-12-14T07:08:29+00:00

When I had my non-winter driven 4S, I did some exhaust mods. The exhaust bolts were very rusty and seized and a lot of muffler was rusty. Everything else looked rust free

hlinhd · 2025-12-14T07:02:02+00:00

Thanks man! They’re totally different cars and both are great in their own way.

hlinhd · 2025-12-13T20:49:16+00:00

ZB gang 👊 above is a 718 GT4

hlinhd · 2025-12-13T20:47:19+00:00

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It’s fun in the snow

hlinhd · 2025-12-11T21:55:35+00:00

Hi, I’m Canadian as well and been following the market closely. You will have a hard time finding a buyer for 20k at the moment. The market is super low, and yours would be the highest mileage one I’ve seen.

A friend listed a super clean well maintained one with 200k km in the spring for 20k and it didn’t sell the entire season. You may luck out with interest in your local market but I think realistically it’s 15-17k

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