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little bit of a teaser :D

had to cut alot of metal from the upper control arm to make it fit "non structural" get spacers, adjust camber re roll fender a bit pretty much the widest setup possible without cutting fenders! will post better pics soon

http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/...ps12e8dcdd.jpg

Just coded in brake light flashing (standard on EU cars) on my f01. Basically what this mode does is the brake lights flash rapidly as you brake, here's an example;

Why isn't the brake light flash programmed into NA vehicles?

Just started taking orders for my up and coming part out :(
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Covered 16 LEDs in each of my 24 LED license plate light with electrical tape since it was way too bright. Looks normal now lol. Also put 20mm spacers in the rear. Putting coils on friday!

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Originally Posted by AW607 (Post 8170728)

912s :heckno:

I have those for my summers right now, and I'm planning to switch them out for Nittos in a few months

I thought the same thing when I saw the tread pattern. 912s are TERRIBLE in all conditions.

went to aircare and failed :(
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/...FAD4399178.jpg

came back 10 mins later with the secret weapon :badpokerface:
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/...FACF8FC31F.jpg

notice how vehicle reading beats the average passing reading except for the hc :fullofwin:

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Originally Posted by Jah Dean (Post 8171650)

Just coded in brake light flashing (standard on EU cars) on my f01. Basically what this mode does is the brake lights flash rapidly as you brake, here's an example;

550 brake lights - YouTube

LED bulbs with integrated an integrated brake flasher can be easily bought online nowadays. Cool attention grabbing feature nonetheless.

Not today but changed my tires yesterday at school. Low profiles are a bitch
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bought some ricer tow hooks yesterday. =D wanted the password jdm's but settled on some generic black ones cause i'm not sure i'll like em on the em2.

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Originally Posted by Geoc (Post 8171673)

Why isn't the brake light flash programmed into NA vehicles?

Not part of the regulations in NA but I read that the nhtsa is looking into allowing brake flashing on NA cars.

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Originally Posted by jackp0t (Post 8171894)

went to aircare and failed :(

Spoiler!

came back 10 mins later with the secret weapon :badpokerface:

Spoiler!

notice how vehicle reading beats the average passing reading except for the hc :fullofwin:

warmed the cat up?

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Originally Posted by Jah Dean (Post 8172068)

Not part of the regulations in NA but I read that the nhtsa is looking into allowing brake flashing on NA cars.

Can it be coded on pre-lci e90's?

It should work but I'm not too familiar with the e90 coding setup. I know brake force display works on pre lci e92's.

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Originally Posted by NBHD (Post 8172172)

Can it be coded on pre-lci e90's?

For FRM1. Our halogen brake lights don't have quite the same effect as the LEDs when they blink.

BFD_1_RL_BL_ERSCH_BILD = brake light
wert_03 = flashing
BFD_1_BL_M_ERSCH_BILD = 3rd Brake light
wert_03 = flashing
BFD_1_RL_BL_1_ERSCH_BILD = brake light 1
wert_03 = flashing
BFD_1_RL_BL_2_ERSCH_BILD = brake light 2
wert_03 = flashing
BFD_1_NSL_ERSCH_BILD = rear fog lamp
wert_03 = flashing

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Originally Posted by versep (Post 8172281)

Difference between the two;

F10/F01;

Is it only under "hard" braking?

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Originally Posted by GabAlmighty (Post 8172627)

Is it only under "hard" braking?

Technically yes but you can change the values.

Reference;

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Brake Force Display (also known as Adaptive Brake Light or Dynamic brake lights) shows the drivers behind that you are braking suddenly and with force.

In North America (NA), during normal brake application, the outer brake lamps light up.

During heavy brake application, the inner brake lamps also light up.

In Europe, the display of Brake Force is different. Instead of the extra lights, the brake lights flash rapidly during heavy brake application.

This is a matter of preference, but recent studies carried out by Daimler Benz show that people's reaction time is quicker with flashing brake lights than without. The studies found that at a speed of 50 mph the increased reaction time reduces the stopping distance by approximately 14.5 feet and at 65 mph by around 20 feet. That's nearly 2 car lengths.

If you are wondering about the legality of this change in NA, I am not an expert on this, so the truth is that I am not certain. I found the following quote during a search "the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the U.S. subsidiary of the German luxury car company [MB] a temporary exemption from U.S. automobile safety standards, allowing it to sell as many as 5,000 vehicles over the next two years that include brake lights that flash during emergency stops." If you search this topic, there are opinions galore. Please, do not flame me with your opinion on this. I am only showing you that this change is possible.

It requires the following code change to set how your brake force is displayed:

FRM->3050 FRM_AUSSENLICHT_PARAMETER, 30->ESS_ERSCHEINUNGSBILD->bremslicht blinkend (brake light flashing). The default (at least in NA) is flaechenvergroesserung (area enlargement)

You can adjust the sensitivity of the system with the following codes:

FRM->3050 FRM_AUSSENLICHT_PARAMETER, 30->ESS_ON_VERZ (default for Europe (14 dec) 10 m/s2; default for US (10 dec) 8 m/s2)
This refers to deceleration speed

FRM->3050 FRM_AUSSENLICHT_PARAMETER, 30->ESS_GESCHW_SCHWELLE (default for Europe Werte=32 (50 dec) default for US Werte=05 (5 dec))
This refers to the threshold speed for activation

hmm i think the X1 has the flashing brake feature programmed already from the factory.

Finally picked up the bulk of my parts from point roberts ... paid almost $40 to pick them up, damn amazon ships everything one by one. Plus side? No tax! Couple hundred worth of parts, so I guess it balances out.

realized my floor jack isn't big enough to lift my jeep, spent 20 minutes with my spare tire jack lifting it and getting my jack stands under the axles.

Anyone know how to fix this?

Spoiler!

Picked up collector plates for the Grand National,

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...4160812009.jpg

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Originally Posted by jackp0t (Post 8171894)

came back 10 mins later with the secret weapon :badpokerface:

Methyl Hydrate??

My guess would be no, since the nox dropped too.