The Austin F8X Rollcall

[///My5UV]

Hmm... I'm guessing that means they probably can't do the diamond-cut 666M wheels

[SakhirM4]

Originally Posted by golfinz

Called Mark and they don’t do any kind of custom work/finishes like a brushed finish. He was really nice though and I appreciate the contact.

Going to stick with the standard brushed clear that Signature offers. It’ll look great on tanzanite.

Originally Posted by ///My5UV

Hmm... I'm guessing that means they probably can't do the diamond-cut 666M wheels

I think that might be a little misleading as he does lots of custom work. See "Wheel Custom Coloring".

http://www.awrswheelrepair.com/austi...w/323#gallery1

[golfinz]

Originally Posted by golfinz

Called Mark and they don’t do any kind of custom work/finishes like a brushed finish. He was really nice though and I appreciate the contact.

Going to stick with the standard brushed clear that Signature offers. It’ll look great on tanzanite.

Originally Posted by SakhirM4

I think that might be a little misleading as he does lots of custom work. See "Wheel Custom Coloring".

http://www.awrswheelrepair.com/austi...w/323#gallery1

You bolded the word before the / but not after ...like a brushed finish

Let me be more direct to remove any confusion. He said they cannot do brushed finishes.

[SakhirM4]

Originally Posted by golfinz

You bolded the word before the / but not after ...like a brushed finish

Let me be more direct to remove any confusion. He said they cannot do brushed finishes.

That's because I was only referring to the word before and not after. To clarify, I was referring to custom work and not to finishes as he does a lot of custom work.

[golfinz]

Anyone have experience getting their wheels ceramic coated in Austin? I found two places that use Ceramic Pro

1) AI Autoworks (Austin Interior)
2) ATX Detailing

Looking to have my new wheels coated before getting them mounted.

[silverarrow]

The Good Guys Professional Detailing- Ask for Andres and tell him Clyde sent you

[golfinz]

Thanks but I actually ended up doing it myself and used Gyeon Rim (recommended by Jimmy at Signature Wheel). Was easy to apply and much cheaper than paying someone to do it.

[golfinz]

Recommendation for tire mounting for a 20" forged wheel? I could take it to Discount but would rather support a local shop if I can (and one with experience mounting tires to forged wheels).

edit: Ended up calling a few high end shops in the area and was referred to Direct Tire. They do all of the wheel/tire work for Calvo Motorsports (high end viper, supra, porsche builds) as well as race track prep. Beauty about them is they come to you. I'll report back with my experience.

[silverarrow]

^let us know!

[golfinz]

All done! They showed up on time, were friendly, reasonably priced, and did great work. Here are some things I learned, or can expand on, after my experience:

1) They don't advertise that they work on high-end, forged wheels. I only found them because I called Calvo. I suggested they add this to their website.
2) While they don't have a 'touchless' mounting machine, they use microfiber towels everywhere and have the experience needed to setup the machine so that it does not touch the wheel or put it in a position that it won't get scratched (see point 3).
3) Everyone on their team has between 5-12 years experience at Discount Tire (ie: they don't just hire anyone).
4) They are mobile and come to you. Very convenient because going to a tire shop for any amount of time is frustrating.
5) They do a lot of track work at COTA.

Based on this experience, I recommend them and would use them again.

[jrnring]

Good day guys... any M4 GTS owners in the Austin Area?
Looking for feedback on BMW of south Austin to look into some repairs on my GTS.

Thanks

[///My5UV]

Originally Posted by golfinz

Ended up calling a few high end shops in the area and was referred to Direct Tire.

Awesome, I didn't know they existed until your post... if you don't mind saying, what's their pricing like? Even if it's twice what Discount charges I'd rather wait at home than stuck at a tire shop with no wifi.

[golfinz]

Originally Posted by ///My5UV

Awesome, I didn't know they existed until your post... if you don't mind saying, what's their pricing like? Even if it's twice what Discount charges I'd rather wait at home than stuck at a tire shop with no wifi.

They charged me $140 to mount all tires including tpms.

[golfinz]

Originally Posted by Patrón

YES!!!

I know some SA had been mentioned for the BMW Austin dealership, one of our Texas Club Members is a SA, Track enthusiast and a friend for over five years. His name is Alan Solis, he drives a 6sp f82 and an e46m3.

happy friday.

Took the M3 in for service at BMW Austin and used Alan Solis per your recommendation. Really nice guy and loves cars! We talked about old cars we used to own and modding our current ones. He made it seem like BMW Austin is pretty mod friendly and told me that if I tuned the car, he would take care of me. While I don’t plan on tuning the car, I got the ok that a mid pipe and any kind of exhaust is perfectly fine and won’t void any kind of warranty.

Not sure if the group knows but while they aren’t partnered with the M Gruppe, they do give 15% off parts and labor if you’re a BMW CCA member.

[Patrón]

Originally Posted by golfinz

Took the M3 in for service at BMW Austin and used Alan Solis per your recommendation. Really nice guy and loves cars! We talked about old cars we used to own and modding our current ones. He made it seem like BMW Austin is pretty mod friendly and told me that if I tuned the car, he would take care of me. While I don't plan on tuning the car, I got the ok that a mid pipe and any kind of exhaust is perfectly fine and won't void any kind of warranty.

Not sure if the group knows but while they aren't partnered with the M Gruppe, they do give 15% off parts and labor if you're a BMW CCA member.

He is a really nice guy and an enthusiast for sure. Glad he took care of you.

[golfinz]

Who has an aftermarket exhaust in Austin? Looking to hear a few before picking something up. Looking at the following:

1) AA mid
2) AA mid plus rear section
3) AA valved exhaust
4) Soul performance valved exhaust
5) Dinan

I will not do down pipes and will not tune the car.

[golfinz]

Update: Picked up the full AA exhaust system (non-valved) from someone in Dallas but started out by installing just the AA mid pipe as I didn't want any drone or for it to be obnoxious.

First impressions:
-Almost indistinguishable compared to stock except for a slightly deeper tone. I'm actually surprised how quiet it is. When driving at highway speeds you would never know it had a mid pipe. Under load is when you can tell the slight difference in volume.
-Seems to have a little more low end torque.
-I will probably put on the rear section to see how it sounds together.

[paliknight]

Originally Posted by Patrón

He is a really nice guy and an enthusiast for sure. Glad he took care of you.

Is he at the old or new Austin dealership? May need to pay him a visit

[golfinz]

He is at BMW of Austin (the north/older/original dealership).

[golfinz]

Anyone going to C&C this weekend?

[jww///95]

Originally Posted by golfinz

Anyone going to C&C this weekend?

Is it at cota?

[golfinz]

Originally Posted by jww///95

Is it at cota?

It is