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WHOLE Lotta How to's

This page lists:

Alta Intake
H-Sport Front Swaybar
Brake Pad (front and rear pads)
Wheel Well Clearancing
Throttle Body Install
Roof Flag Install
Header Install
Seat Install
Oil Change
Brake Bleed
Exhaust Install
H & R Spring Install
Rear Swaybar
Webb Motorsports Airbox Modification
Supercharger Pulley Install
Oil Catch Can
Hella 500 install

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Cabin air filters can be purchased from RockAuto.com.

$10 for a no-name filter and $22 for Bosch charcoal activated. Way less than the dealer price of $50.
 
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Throttle body for r53

Can anyone help me in finding a TB for my r53 since m7 isnt making them anymore
 
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Why do you need a new TB? What happened to your old throttle body?

try this....http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...d=380190753708
 
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Originally Posted by michele r53
Can anyone help me in finding a TB for my r53 since m7 isnt making them anymore
Google to the rescue!

Here's a source

HTH!

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I have a heavily moded r53 and want a better throttle body
 
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Unfortunately peter from m7 doesn't make them anymore
 
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Originally Posted by michele r53
I have a heavily moded r53 and want a better throttle body
If you poke around at that site, they seem to have a lot of the different-sized M7 TBs on there. The "in our catalog" menu at the left lets you filter by make/model from what they offer, so you don't have to wade through BMW stuff when you want to see MINI stuff.... :^)

Can't vouch for their stock levels, but they list them, so there's a good chance they have a few on the shelf....

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Anyone know where or who makes a good tb other than oem
 
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None in stock from harrison. Sucks I know peter from m7 and he has none. Hasn't made them in years
 
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None in stock from harrison. Sucks I know peter from m7 and he has none. Hasn't made them in years
Well, I tried. Bummer....

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Any other brands anyone can recommend. Thats the last part I need. Peter got so many bad cores back and. The price became to high. I found one from dianan. Anyone use them. Let me know
 
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Typo on my last reply. I found one at Dinan has anyone used this brand or heard anything good about them? Let me know
 
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Originally Posted by michele r53
None in stock from harrison. Sucks I know peter from m7 and he has none. Hasn't made them in years
Did you call Peter and find out why they stopped making them. Do the TB's provide the performance wanted/expected or was it due to a lack of demand or both ?

I had a NEUSPEED TB in my old VW GTi. At the time they bosted some 20HP gains. I don't believe I actually had those gains, but I did have a better / smoother running engine during accelleration. And some MPG loss.
 
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Peter stopped due to the cost and bad cores in return
 
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hello newbie here, how to install an aftermarket coil pack? and how to check if the oem coil pack has rust in cylinder 3? thanks
 
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Four bolts and she comes off. Pop the boot off the number 3 stud and check for rust. They all get it. On the new one make sure there brass
 
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Thanks Michele r53 but do i need to disconnect the battery connector first if i want to check my coil pack? thanks
 
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Yes disconnect it to b safe
 
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Nice thread jack.
 
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anyone have a DIY windshield washer jet repair? and part# list?
as well as a how-to & part# list on changing the parking lamp bulbs (amber/white)

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Here is another good thread on how to fix the window motor with pictures and writeups

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...-fix-free.html
 
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great thread thank you!
 


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