*OFFICIAL* Snapshot of the Day (one image per post please) #1

Chewy734 · 04-21-2012, 11:43 AM

nice shot... are they filming a movie?

rdub315 · 04-21-2012, 01:52 PM

a shot of a possible crime scene in the Etan Patz case...?

MaximusJ · 04-21-2012, 09:50 PM

hieu1004 · 04-22-2012, 01:33 PM

dcstep - beautiful shot of the Robin - did you use an extender?

This is an older shot - found an old baseball lying outside of the school baseball field on a family walk and just snapped a photo.

Old Baseball by hieu1004, on Flickr

Chewy734 · 04-22-2012, 02:26 PM

^ nice shot! I like how the shallow DoF enhances the overall composition.

The1 · 04-22-2012, 03:06 PM

nice. classic feel

hieu1004 · 04-22-2012, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Chewy734

^ nice shot! I like how the shallow DoF enhances the overall composition.

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Originally Posted by The1

nice. classic feel

Thanks all! It gave me a nostalgic feeling that I attempted to portray.

gary88 · 04-22-2012, 10:30 PM

BMW E92 M3 by garyhebding, on Flickr

Chewy734 · 04-23-2012, 07:18 AM

^ is that color Silverstone? If so, isn't that what Dave drives?

dcstep · 04-23-2012, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Chewy734

^ is that color Silverstone? If so, isn't that what Dave drives?

Yep, here's mine:

M3 with new wheels and tires by dcstep, on Flickr

I've still got the original 19s for when I eventually sell it, years from now. Gary's looks lowered also. My interior is Fox Red.

Dave

Chewy734 · 04-23-2012, 08:12 AM

I love your car Dave.

dcstep · 04-23-2012, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Chewy734

I love your car Dave.

Me too.

Thanks.

panicos81 · 04-23-2012, 10:21 AM

needs spacers and a drop.. really it does..

dcstep · 04-23-2012, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by panicos81

needs spacers and a drop.. really it does..

It's a driver, not a poser.

Dave

MaximusJ · 04-23-2012, 10:53 AM

I respect your point of view, but a suspension and wider stance can add so much to your quality of everyday driving then just exciting the kids around the block.

dcstep · 04-23-2012, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by MaximusJ

I respect your point of view, but a suspension and wider stance can add so much to your quality of everyday driving then just exciting the kids around the block.

The car is set up for autocross. Spacers add unsprung weight. Those are 19-lb, 18"x10" wheels with a 275/35-18" square setup with about 1/8" clearance in front. The car is actually lowered, but the mounts adjusted so that bump-stop clearance is maintained. Further lowering actually makes the car difficult to handle as you get onto the bump stops.

Dave

MaximusJ · 04-23-2012, 11:16 AM

Got ya. Hard to tell from the picture. It doesnt look lowered at all! And the gap seems wider then 1/8".

dcstep · 04-23-2012, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by MaximusJ

Got ya. Hard to tell from the picture. It doesnt look lowered at all! And the gap seems wider then 1/8".

It's probably the 18" tires. The 1/8" gap is at full lock and it's on the side.

Just so you know, the smaller diameter of the 18" actually raises the numeric final drive ratio, helping acceleration. It's tire brand specific because three 275/35-18" will have three different circumfernces. This square, 18" setups is one of the most popular for combination street/track/AX. The Apex wheels are some of the few available that require no spacers. For an all-out AX or track car, you'd go to coil-overs and even wider rear tires, but I wanted to keep a decent street ride.

Even with the compromises, I was second in my class by .3-sec. cumulative for the year to a lightened, turbocharged E46 with coil-overs.

Dave

slavik · 04-23-2012, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Chewy734

nice shot... are they filming a movie?

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdub

a shot of a possible crime scene in the Etan Patz case...?

This!

hieu1004 · 04-23-2012, 07:35 PM

Love both of the Silverstone M3's on the previous page!

I wish I would've taken the front plate off of this one.

Maybe I'll photoshop it out one of these days.

5DII + 17-40L

IMG_5420 by hieu1004, on Flickr

The1 · 04-23-2012, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcstep

The car is set up for autocross. Spacers add unsprung weight. Those are 19-lb, 18"x10" wheels with a 275/35-18" square setup with about 1/8" clearance in front. The car is actually lowered, but the mounts adjusted so that bump-stop clearance is maintained. Further lowering actually makes the car difficult to handle as you get onto the bump stops.

Dave

I hear ya on driver vs poser. I love sleeper cars. I don't get people putting super big rims on performance cars, ruins handling 9 times out of 10. Light weight is key. That's why I ended up with apex wheels as well, such a difference on the way the car drives when compared to the stock wheels...

Nang Vann · 04-24-2012, 01:42 AM

Farrr that's a nice photo

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04-21-2012, 01:52 PM	#7592
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04-21-2012, 09:50 PM	#7593
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04-22-2012, 01:33 PM	#7594
hieu1004 Second Lieutenant 19 Rep 226 Posts Drives: Space Gray e92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bothell, WA iTrader: (0)	dcstep - beautiful shot of the Robin - did you use an extender? This is an older shot - found an old baseball lying outside of the school baseball field on a family walk and just snapped a photo. Old Baseball by hieu1004, on Flickr Last edited by hieu1004; 04-22-2012 at 01:38 PM..
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Chewy734 Major General 484 Rep 6,798 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i ZPP, ZSP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: LA, CA iTrader: (15)	^ nice shot! I like how the shallow DoF enhances the overall composition. __________________ Currently for sale: [19" Linea Corse LC818 wheel], [19" Fallen FK452 tire]
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04-22-2012, 03:06 PM	#7596
The1 Major General 76 Rep 5,114 Posts Drives: white 135 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: KW ontario/vancouver temporarily iTrader: (0)	nice. classic feel
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04-23-2012, 07:18 AM	#7599
Chewy734 Major General 484 Rep 6,798 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i ZPP, ZSP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: LA, CA iTrader: (15)	^ is that color Silverstone? If so, isn't that what Dave drives? __________________ Currently for sale: [19" Linea Corse LC818 wheel], [19" Fallen FK452 tire]
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04-23-2012, 08:12 AM	#7601
Chewy734 Major General 484 Rep 6,798 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i ZPP, ZSP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: LA, CA iTrader: (15)	I love your car Dave. __________________ Currently for sale: [19" Linea Corse LC818 wheel], [19" Fallen FK452 tire]
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04-23-2012, 10:21 AM	#7603
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04-23-2012, 11:16 AM	#7607
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04-23-2012, 07:35 PM	#7610
hieu1004 Second Lieutenant 19 Rep 226 Posts Drives: Space Gray e92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bothell, WA iTrader: (0)	Love both of the Silverstone M3's on the previous page! I wish I would've taken the front plate off of this one. Maybe I'll photoshop it out one of these days. 5DII + 17-40L IMG_5420 by hieu1004, on Flickr Last edited by hieu1004; 04-23-2012 at 07:57 PM..
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04-24-2012, 01:42 AM	#7612
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