Toby22's M3

Toby22 · Fri, Aug-19-2011, 06:13:13 AM

Just worked on the car, 9hr DIY. This will be the last time i work on this car, for some reason bmw just made everything a pita to get to. Stupid and uneccessary in most cases. I did more damage than good, scratched the **** out of my rear fenders with a crow bar, chipped my other rear fender with a ratchet (i did all my installs on my last car, and i am always careful). I would rather pay someone to do installs than to work on this overrated design.

Sorry not hating on the car, im hating on the retards that made the simplest things complicated. Just needed to vent

M3knight · Fri, Aug-19-2011, 07:23:19 AM

the 350z dropped looks soo sick

Congrats on the new purchase

Toby22 · Sat, Aug-20-2011, 01:56:49 AM

These came in yesterday

Porter Cable kit with Optimum Polish

Tein Lowering Springs. I know i was gonna get coilovers, i was a firm beliver that springs are a waste of $ and coilovers is the only way to go. However i wanted some other stuff this week so bought springs as a temporary solution.

Installed the springs last night, started at 4pm and finished at 1am. Hardest part was being a noob again with a new platform and getting those rear springs off and new ones in. Anyway the drop is perfect, better than i thought. Slight rake which i love since i kinda hate cars with lower rears than fronts. As for the ride quality, i think its wonderful. Believe it or not it rides better than stock imo, i seriously dont see why anyone would hate on these. Reduced bodyroll, no noise, smooth, and perfect drop. For the street, these springs are great. Again i bought these for a temp. drop, but after driving around with them i dont mind waiting a while for coilovers.

Also got myself a PC, i plan to fully detail my car next week. Hopefully my Dr. Colorchips kit will be here by then so i can get started.

And finally 10mm spacers, i found out the hard way that you cannot use extended bolts made for 15mm spacers. So i have 4sets of spacers (two 10mm and two 15mm), and none of them i can use. I just ordered extended bolts for the 10mm and a set of 5mm spacers for the rear since its more aggressive than i thought.

EYEHAVEYOU · Sat, Aug-20-2011, 03:07:20 AM

Beautiful car, especially with the kinesis wheels

M Kube · Sun, Aug-21-2011, 06:53:05 AM

M3 looks clean!! Happy modding

Z looked nice with those TEs also

Toby22 · Sun, Sep-04-2011, 12:09:50 AM

Update:

installed the S. Tech lowering springs, 15mm/10mm H&R wheel spacers. I still need to put on the headlight lense, too hot for that

Here are some new pics of the car

No Swag (BEFORE)

Swag

Sunk vs Flush

Toby22 · Sun, Sep-04-2011, 12:15:04 AM

Painted reflectors and dark side markers came in today.

Toby22 · Sat, Oct-01-2011, 03:05:33 PM

Heres some pics of the car with the following installed

-Painted reflectors
-Dark side markers
-New headlamps
-225/35/19 (replaced the 245/35/19 up front. Looks much better now that the front tires doesnt have taller side wall than the rears).
-Removed my 35% tint. I will be going for 15% tint all around and 50% windshield tint soon.

now i wish i had coilovers, i'd love to lower the fronts some more to even out the wheel gaps. Slight rake is what im going for, much sportier look imo.

Toby22 · Sun, Oct-02-2011, 01:07:11 PM

Brand new Umnitza orion v2 came in along with clear sidemarkers and led sidesmarker bulbs just came in. Thanks to a fellow member for hooking me up.

I bought the dark sidemarkers but wasnt completely happy with the results. I thought being so dark they'd blend in, but they look out of place to me. The clear just looks more natural, and if my factory ones weren't so hazed i woulda kept those.

Also the sidemarker leds, for some reason don't fit. They wont pop in completely making me unable to install the sidemarkers??? Im using the stock bulbs for now till i figure out whats wrong.

flipm3 · Sun, Oct-02-2011, 10:34:36 PM

Nice! Looking forward to more updates in the near future.

I was a big fan of Z33 back when I had my own G35. I was also on Stance's and Volks.

Stance GR+ Plus | Volk CE28 18x9.5 +12 18x10.5 +12 Mag Blue

Funny thing is, I also have a JB E46 M3...on Stance's and Volks

Fri, Aug-19-2011, 06:13:13 AM	#21
Toby22 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,194 Reputation: 0 Location: Durham, NC	Re: Toby22's M3 Just worked on the car, 9hr DIY. This will be the last time i work on this car, for some reason bmw just made everything a pita to get to. Stupid and uneccessary in most cases. I did more damage than good, scratched the **** out of my rear fenders with a crow bar, chipped my other rear fender with a ratchet (i did all my installs on my last car, and i am always careful). I would rather pay someone to do installs than to work on this overrated design. Sorry not hating on the car, im hating on the retards that made the simplest things complicated. Just needed to vent

Fri, Aug-19-2011, 07:23:19 AM	#22
M3knight Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 553 Reputation: 0	Re: Toby22's M3 the 350z dropped looks soo sick Congrats on the new purchase __________________

Sat, Aug-20-2011, 01:56:49 AM	#23
Toby22 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,194 Reputation: 0 Location: Durham, NC	Re: Toby22's M3 These came in yesterday Porter Cable kit with Optimum Polish Tein Lowering Springs. I know i was gonna get coilovers, i was a firm beliver that springs are a waste of $ and coilovers is the only way to go. However i wanted some other stuff this week so bought springs as a temporary solution. Installed the springs last night, started at 4pm and finished at 1am. Hardest part was being a noob again with a new platform and getting those rear springs off and new ones in. Anyway the drop is perfect, better than i thought. Slight rake which i love since i kinda hate cars with lower rears than fronts. As for the ride quality, i think its wonderful. Believe it or not it rides better than stock imo, i seriously dont see why anyone would hate on these. Reduced bodyroll, no noise, smooth, and perfect drop. For the street, these springs are great. Again i bought these for a temp. drop, but after driving around with them i dont mind waiting a while for coilovers. Also got myself a PC, i plan to fully detail my car next week. Hopefully my Dr. Colorchips kit will be here by then so i can get started. And finally 10mm spacers, i found out the hard way that you cannot use extended bolts made for 15mm spacers. So i have 4sets of spacers (two 10mm and two 15mm), and none of them i can use. I just ordered extended bolts for the 10mm and a set of 5mm spacers for the rear since its more aggressive than i thought.

Sat, Aug-20-2011, 03:07:20 AM	#24
EYEHAVEYOU likes it raspy Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,113 In the garage: '05 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Connecticut	Re: Toby22's M3 Beautiful car, especially with the kinesis wheels __________________ 2005 M3 ZCP 6MT - Alpine White /// Imola Red

Sun, Aug-21-2011, 06:53:05 AM	#25
M Kube Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,907 Reputation: 0 Location: Bayarea/Socal	Re: Toby22's M3 M3 looks clean!! Happy modding Z looked nice with those TEs also __________________ -Tyler 05 VF570 Interlagos Blue M3 ZCP l 89 Alpine White 325i l 87 190e 2.3-16v l 06 Carbon Black V8 Vantage(Dads) l 02 Alpine White M5(Dads) l 03 Black SL55(Gone) l 88 Diamondschwartz M3(Gone) l 88 Schwartz M5(Gone) l 72 Tundra Green 3.0cs(Gone)

Sun, Sep-04-2011, 12:09:50 AM	#26
Toby22 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,194 Reputation: 0 Location: Durham, NC	Re: Toby22's M3 Update: installed the S. Tech lowering springs, 15mm/10mm H&R wheel spacers. I still need to put on the headlight lense, too hot for that Here are some new pics of the car No Swag (BEFORE) Swag Sunk vs Flush

Sun, Sep-04-2011, 12:15:04 AM	#27
Toby22 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,194 Reputation: 0 Location: Durham, NC	Re: Toby22's M3 Painted reflectors and dark side markers came in today. Last edited by Toby22; Sat, Oct-01-2011 at 02:58:08 PM.

Sat, Oct-01-2011, 03:05:33 PM	#28
Toby22 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,194 Reputation: 0 Location: Durham, NC	Re: Toby22's M3 Heres some pics of the car with the following installed -Painted reflectors -Dark side markers -New headlamps -225/35/19 (replaced the 245/35/19 up front. Looks much better now that the front tires doesnt have taller side wall than the rears). -Removed my 35% tint. I will be going for 15% tint all around and 50% windshield tint soon. now i wish i had coilovers, i'd love to lower the fronts some more to even out the wheel gaps. Slight rake is what im going for, much sportier look imo. Last edited by Toby22; Sat, Oct-01-2011 at 06:50:54 PM.

Sun, Oct-02-2011, 01:07:11 PM	#29
Toby22 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,194 Reputation: 0 Location: Durham, NC	Re: Toby22's M3 Brand new Umnitza orion v2 came in along with clear sidemarkers and led sidesmarker bulbs just came in. Thanks to a fellow member for hooking me up. I bought the dark sidemarkers but wasnt completely happy with the results. I thought being so dark they'd blend in, but they look out of place to me. The clear just looks more natural, and if my factory ones weren't so hazed i woulda kept those. Also the sidemarker leds, for some reason don't fit. They wont pop in completely making me unable to install the sidemarkers??? Im using the stock bulbs for now till i figure out whats wrong. __________________ 2003 JB E46 M3-DD OEM ZCP 19's/Brembo BBK/BC Coilovers/SGT CSL Bootlid/OEM Euro Front Bumper/Evosport Jet Coated Headers/Milltek Muffler/Euro Section1/AA Tune/H&R Wheel Spacers/BMW Performance Pedals/EuroTray/ZHP Shift Knob 2003 Brickyard 350z-SOLD VOLK TE37/StanceGr+ Coilovers/NISMO Stune Exhaust/Sparco R100 Seats/Veilside V1 Front Lip/ARC Ti Shiftknob/NISMO CAI/Motordyne Plenum Spacer/Megan Longtube Headers/Pioneer AvicD3/Eibach Camber Arms/Rays Duraluminum Lug Nuts/06+ BiXenon Headlights/06+ LED taillights/06+ Front Bumper/UR Underdrive Pulley/CF Engine cover/NISMO Oil Cap/Greddy Strut Bar 2004 SER SpecV-SOLD STOCK

Sun, Oct-02-2011, 10:34:36 PM	#30
flipm3 E46 M3 \| E90 M3 Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 6,414 Reputation: 0 Location: Chicago	Re: Toby22's M3 Nice! Looking forward to more updates in the near future. I was a big fan of Z33 back when I had my own G35. I was also on Stance's and Volks. Stance GR+ Plus \| Volk CE28 18x9.5 +12 18x10.5 +12 Mag Blue Funny thing is, I also have a JB E46 M3...on Stance's and Volks __________________ 2002 E46 M3 6MT \| Jet Black . Black Nappa \| My E46 M3 Build Thread 2009 E90 M3 DCT \| Melbourne Red . Speed Cloth \| My E90 M3 Build Thread LIKE IT: Zima Motorsports . Dean's Performance POST YOUR DYNO GRAPH HERE: The Official Dyno Thread

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