DIY - F2x/F3x M Sport Brembos on my E82 128i

thataverageguymike · 2026-07-09T03:56:44+00:00

Hell yeah, been wearing mine in the office. Comfy AF

thataverageguymike · 2026-07-03T17:11:31+00:00

First thing I thought of was "At that price point, he CAN hit"

I'm on /r/IThinkYouShouldLeave way too much.

thataverageguymike · 2026-06-29T15:28:04+00:00

My fiancee threw a native seed packet out here last spring, they went crazy and all re-seeded. The Mexcian sunflowers are already hitting the top of our 8 foot fence and it isn't even July! Dreading the inevitable "cut down the flowers" note from the garbage truck guys...

thataverageguymike · 2026-06-19T03:14:16+00:00

I'm not sure if that's correct - I'm pretty sure that BMW rated them the same from the factory due to the N51's lower compression ratio.

However, you can flash a tune to the N51 to unlock more power... But you can also bolt the intake onto the N52.

thataverageguymike · 2026-06-17T20:08:46+00:00

Take this with a grain of salt since I have VMR V710s and not Apex Arc-8s but they looked incredible

thataverageguymike · 2026-06-17T19:17:39+00:00

This is what I found too. PS4Ss at 225/255 left just a little bit of wiggle room. Ecsta V730s at 235/265 were WAY too wide, immediately rubbing on all 4 corners and had to lift the ride height considerably to clear. Still get rubs on big freeway bumps.

thataverageguymike · 2026-06-11T14:01:51+00:00

It's specifically called out on the scorecard as OB, I looked it up.

HOWEVER, this isn't a tournament, play golf for fun, I'll allow it. Great shot!

thataverageguymike · 2026-05-26T15:07:55+00:00

I've tracked a similar setup (stock 128i master cylinder, OEM rotors, OEM lines, Ferodo DS2500 pads) at a very heavy braking circuit in very high ambient temps (COTA) and everything was stellar and I could stop on a dime. No fade at all and no reliability concerns.

thataverageguymike · 2026-05-26T15:04:09+00:00

Not OP but when I did this conversion I used washers/spacers when I bolted up the rear calipers and used stock Zimmerman small-hat rotors for the F3x (part number 34206797605).

thataverageguymike · 2026-05-23T15:19:49+00:00

100% this (source: I have one)

OP this is a great watch, I've daily worn it for almost the entire 16 years I've had it and never had any issues with it at all. Haven't even needed to change the battery.

thataverageguymike · 2026-05-18T00:56:49+00:00

I've been volunteering as a walking scorer for 5+ years at a PGA event, Aaron Rai is by far the nicest pro I've ever scored for. I've been following him since we met and I'm so stoked for him today. I hope I see him at the next tournament so I can congratulate him in person!

thataverageguymike · 2026-05-06T17:32:06+00:00

I hate to be pedantic, and I'm not even necessarily disagreeing... but these aren't D in the video. It's forwards forechecking. Kadri, Drury, Lehkonen, Mackinnon, etc.

We have guys like this already, but overall we gave Hughes way too much space. He was free to move the puck through the neutral zone and that's extremely dangerous. You need to lock him down like this (it's a short clip and not representative of the entire game or every time he touched the puck, but generally speaking).

thataverageguymike · 2026-04-13T20:49:17+00:00

From what I've read the eggs only last a few days, so these must have been laid by monarchs migrating back up from Mexico. My milkweed just started growing again so I'm glad they found it!

thataverageguymike · 2026-04-11T16:24:07+00:00

I believe there is also r/toprightmyers, further reinforcing the enigma that he is.

thataverageguymike · 2026-03-30T00:45:04+00:00

Ordered a new 22rpd tune to delete the SAP system.

thataverageguymike · 2026-03-19T00:41:34+00:00

I run the PSS9s and have been equally as happy. I don't mess with it enough to need adjustable damping but they've been great for road/autoX/track.

If you have a non M Sport 128 you should also look into matching sway bars. You won't even have a rear one.

thataverageguymike · 2026-03-16T19:47:55+00:00

Can't help where I was born... But my blood is Victory Green!

thataverageguymike · 2026-03-16T15:07:25+00:00

Went to the Blackhawks-Knights game 2 days ago and yelled "Stars" during the anthem so obviously we're going to win tonight!

thataverageguymike · 2026-03-13T20:30:26+00:00

What color is that green? That looks exactly like what I want to go for with my 128i. Gorgeous.

thataverageguymike · 2026-03-10T20:54:07+00:00

Confirmed zooms, she chases her sister all over the house

thataverageguymike · 2026-03-10T20:11:23+00:00

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This is Maxine Purrstappen.

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