Harlequin's 428i Build

Harlequin · 10-06-2015, 12:16 AM

MODS INSTALLED

M4 Kidney Grilles - Gloss Black
US-Spec Fog Light Delete
20% Carbon Suntek Tint
C.Quartz Ceramic Paint Protection
H&R Sport Springs
M4 Matte Black Side Splitter Blades
M Performance Style Front Splitter - Matte Black with BSM Accents
M Performance Style Rear Diffuser - Matte Black with Quad Tips
M Performance Style Rear Spoiler - BSM
Custom 3" 304 Stainless Quad Exhaust with Magnaflow Hotdog Muffler and Ceramic Black Tips
Stance SC-7 20" Wheels - Slate Grey - 8.5" ET30 & 10" ET40
Nitto Invo Tyres - 245/275x20x30
Satin Chrome Interior Trim Pieces - Headlight Switch/Speaker Rings/etc
BimmerTech Premium Audio Amplifier
BavSound Stage One Speakers
F3x LCI AC/Audio Trim with Accent Lighting
MusicCarNW OEM Look Subwoofer Enclosure

SITTING IN MY GARAGE

JL Audio 10w6v3 Subwoofer (from my 1M)
Pioneer XR600-1 Competition Monoblock Amplifier (from my 1M)

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

M Performance Brakes - Yellow
M Performance Stainless Pedals and Footrest

THANKS GO OUT TO

Vince @ Rencal Motors - http://rencalmotors.net.au/
Rob and Aaron @ Rob Bliss Exhausts - http://robbliss.com.au/
Brendon @ Stylish Wheels - http://www.stylishwheels.com.au/
Daniel @ Waves Detail Pro - http://www.wavesdetailpro.com.au/
Eskabar @ Show Off Ya Tints - http://www.showoffyatints.com/
Stu @ BMR Autowerkes - http://www.bmraw.com/
Mars Performance - http://marsperformance.com.au/
Patryk and Nelson @ BimmerTech - http://www.bimmer-tech.net/
BavSound - https://www.bavsound.com/
John @ Musicar NW - http://musicarnw.com/

Harlequin · 10-06-2015, 12:18 AM

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.BMW. · 10-06-2015, 12:46 AM

Looks really good black on black!

325MBKK · 10-06-2015, 03:51 AM

Love the black on black as well! Looks mean

Dang3r · 10-06-2015, 04:19 AM

Really

The exhaust takes the bisquit. Do you sell your deleted fogs and gilles?

LordNathanD · 10-06-2015, 06:29 AM

very smart indeed, good work! The video sounds good, but surely that must be pretty loud given the one silencer?

psuibmw · 10-06-2015, 07:23 AM

Looks great

tboooe · 10-06-2015, 07:57 AM

WOW!!! Your car is amazing!! Where did you source the replica non carbon fiber front splitter? Any issues with fitment or quality? Similar to you, I plan to paint the splitters alpine white and the rest of the lip gloss black to match the other black accents on my car. Again, gorgeous car!!! Well done. And that exhaust is mental. Love the burbles. No issues with drone?

Apl440i or 335d? · 10-06-2015, 09:45 AM

Very nice indeed.

G30 B58 · 10-06-2015, 11:10 AM

Well done.

mike@x-ph.com · 10-06-2015, 11:26 AM

Looks great

ronanz · 10-06-2015, 12:22 PM

Nicely done! CQuartz is the real deal!!

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Felosenco · 10-07-2015, 12:46 AM

Looks like you're nearly finished then Harlequin- yeah right

betlion · 10-07-2015, 12:57 AM

how big are your tips?

i didn't know u could fit quad tips with the m performance diffuser

Who? · 10-07-2015, 05:46 AM

hey buddy, where did you get the lower grille to do the foglight delete? also, is it as simple as unwiring the foglights and coding the fogs out?

car looks sweet btw

tboooe · 10-07-2015, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by betlion

how big are your tips?

i didn't know u could fit quad tips with the m performance diffuser

I am fairly certain that is a replica diffuser. I saw one from Bavarian Autosport.

Harlequin · 10-07-2015, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by .BMW.

Looks really good black on black!

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Originally Posted by 325MBKK

Love the black on black as well! Looks mean

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Originally Posted by Dang3r

Really

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Originally Posted by LordNathanD

very smart indeed, good work!

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Originally Posted by psuibmw

Looks great

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Originally Posted by tboooe

WOW!!! Your car is amazing!!

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Originally Posted by Apl000?

Very nice indeed.

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Originally Posted by F32 N55

Well done.

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Originally Posted by mike@x-ph.com

Looks great

Thanks guys!

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Originally Posted by Dang3r

The exhaust takes the bisquit.

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Originally Posted by LordNathanD

The video sounds good, but surely that must be pretty loud given the one silencer?

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Originally Posted by tboooe

And that exhaust is mental. Love the burbles. No issues with drone?

It's a bit loud at times. I'm considering adding a Magnaflow Hotdog-style silencer to it... But 99% of the time I love it. Highway cruising in comfort mode does have a little drone but if you turn the music up you don't hear it and I don't do that much highway...

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Originally Posted by betlion

how big are your tips? i didn't know u could fit quad tips with the m performance diffuser

Tips are 90mm each. The diffuser is obviously based on the M Performance one but the OEM doesn't have cutouts for quads. The cutouts are exactly the same size as the OEM diffuser though.

Here's a pic of it fitted with the original exhaust still on:

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Originally Posted by tboooe

Where did you source the replica non carbon fiber front splitter? Any issues with fitment or quality? Similar to you, I plan to paint the splitters alpine white and the rest of the lip gloss black to match the other black accents on my car. Again, gorgeous car!!! Well done.

I got it from an Aussie Distributor called Mars Performance (link is in my first post) it's kind of a mix between the OEM F30 and OEM F32... Fitment is absolutely perfect and quality is top notch.

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Originally Posted by ronanz

Nicely done! CQuartz is the real deal!!

Yeah. Couldn't be happier with the result and SO easy to wash now...

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Originally Posted by Felosenco

Looks like you're nearly finished then Harlequin- yeah right

Heh. I'd like to think so but I think I have a disease...

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Originally Posted by Dang3r

Do you sell your deleted fogs and gilles?

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Originally Posted by SJ00

hey buddy, where did you get the lower grille to do the foglight delete? also, is it as simple as unwiring the foglights and coding the fogs out? car looks sweet btw

Fog lights are actually still attached but secured up inside the guards out of the way where they cannot get damaged or overheat. Coding them out is a PITA apparently...

Got the lower grilles from the dealer. They're a genuine BMW part since in some markets - like the US - the fogs are optional. Cost me $80 I think? Let me know if you need the part numbers and I'll see if I can dig them up...

Harlequin · 10-07-2015, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by tboooe

I am fairly certain that is a replica diffuser. I saw one from Bavarian Autosport.

Yes. Replica. I did actually say "Style" in my first post. I wouldn't try to pass of a replica as OEM...

The Kidney Grilles, Lower Front Grilles, and Side Blades are genuine OEM. Everything else is aftermarket because BMW seemed to have a Carbon Fetish when it comes to the F32 and I didn't want carbon on this car...

tboooe · 10-07-2015, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Harlequin

Yes. Replica. I did actually say "Style" in my first post. I wouldn't try to pass of a replica as OEM...

The Kidney Grilles, Lower Front Grilles, and Side Blades are genuine OEM. Everything else is aftermarket because BMW seemed to have a Carbon Fetish when it comes to the F32 and I didn't want carbon on this car...

hey man, saving tons of money on non OEM parts where it makes sense is something to be proud of!

I agree about all the carbon aero parts for the 4 series. I also dont want any carbon so seeing that plastic aero parts are now available is great, especially the quad diffuser as I am planning to get the AWE exhaust.

Dang3r · 10-07-2015, 02:49 PM

Thx dude, but I searched the necessary P/N's already complete out of the books, including the headlight switch. Most German 4 are delivered stock with fogs only US cars are not when M-equipped.
No, actually Im not interested to buy the items oem

TWMPerformance · 10-07-2015, 03:10 PM

Wow, those wheels look staggeringly good!

- Renato

knightsabers · 10-07-2015, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Harlequin

Heh. I'd like to think so but I think I have a disease...

+1 on that

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Harlequin Brigadier General 331 Rep 4,021 Posts Drives: F32 Coupé Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Brisbane, Australia BMW Club QLD Member iTrader: (5) Garage List 2015 428i M-Sport [8.40] 2012 1M Coupé [9.25] 2011 135i M-Sport [9.14]	Harlequin's 428i Build MODS INSTALLED M4 Kidney Grilles - Gloss Black US-Spec Fog Light Delete 20% Carbon Suntek Tint C.Quartz Ceramic Paint Protection H&R Sport Springs M4 Matte Black Side Splitter Blades M Performance Style Front Splitter - Matte Black with BSM Accents M Performance Style Rear Diffuser - Matte Black with Quad Tips M Performance Style Rear Spoiler - BSM Custom 3" 304 Stainless Quad Exhaust with Magnaflow Hotdog Muffler and Ceramic Black Tips Stance SC-7 20" Wheels - Slate Grey - 8.5" ET30 & 10" ET40 Nitto Invo Tyres - 245/275x20x30 Satin Chrome Interior Trim Pieces - Headlight Switch/Speaker Rings/etc BimmerTech Premium Audio Amplifier BavSound Stage One Speakers F3x LCI AC/Audio Trim with Accent Lighting MusicCarNW OEM Look Subwoofer Enclosure SITTING IN MY GARAGE JL Audio 10w6v3 Subwoofer (from my 1M) Pioneer XR600-1 Competition Monoblock Amplifier (from my 1M) PLANS FOR THE FUTURE M Performance Brakes - Yellow M Performance Stainless Pedals and Footrest THANKS GO OUT TO Vince @ Rencal Motors - http://rencalmotors.net.au/ Rob and Aaron @ Rob Bliss Exhausts - http://robbliss.com.au/ Brendon @ Stylish Wheels - http://www.stylishwheels.com.au/ Daniel @ Waves Detail Pro - http://www.wavesdetailpro.com.au/ Eskabar @ Show Off Ya Tints - http://www.showoffyatints.com/ Stu @ BMR Autowerkes - http://www.bmraw.com/ Mars Performance - http://marsperformance.com.au/ Patryk and Nelson @ BimmerTech - http://www.bimmer-tech.net/ BavSound - https://www.bavsound.com/ John @ Musicar NW - http://musicarnw.com/ __________________
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tboooe Brigadier General 925 Rep 3,089 Posts Drives: F36 428i GC, E36 M3 - gone :( Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: The OC! iTrader: (1)	WOW!!! Your car is amazing!! Where did you source the replica non carbon fiber front splitter? Any issues with fitment or quality? Similar to you, I plan to paint the splitters alpine white and the rest of the lip gloss black to match the other black accents on my car. Again, gorgeous car!!! Well done. And that exhaust is mental. Love the burbles. No issues with drone? __________________ My build thread 2015 428i GC - Alpine White - Coral Red - M Sport Last edited by tboooe; 10-06-2015 at 09:40 AM..
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