Liesel

All about my 1989 BMW 325i, my first-ever BMW. More than you EVER wanted to know! You have been warned! That being said, welcome!!

Name: Kaushik

Monday, April 10, 2006

Upgrades and repairs

Ok, so it's officially been too long since my last update.  What better occassion though, to restart posting, than with some news of repairs and upgrades!

Over the past three weeks, Liesel has seen the following repairs / upgrades:

  • Complete front brake service including full caliper rebuild, new front rubber brake hoses, new rotors and Hawk® HP Plus brake pads

  • Replaced engine mounts (stock)

  • Replaced transmission fill plug with new type

  • AND (my personal favorite!)

  • A shiny, rebuit, low ratio 4.10:1 limited slip differential (costed me only $200!)


I just drove the car for a couple of days now, it feels a *lot* spiffier, although the first gear is now really short.  I'm hoping that's just a matter of getting used to the new way.

As far as the brakes go, Hawk comes through yet again, I just can't say enough good things about these pads!  I'm never buying anything else again!

Stay tuned, more coming soon!  I'll probably be tackling a speaker install and wiring next!