[_ObiJon]

Don't listen to those people on reddit. Lol. Looking good!

[saigonair]

Originally Posted by _ObiJon

Don't listen to those people on reddit. Lol. Looking good!

LOL that subreddit is something

[justinf30]

Nice one men

[saigonair]

Intalled these 326power studs so that 1) I could run open ended lug nuts and 2) just make it easier to take off and mount wheels.

Installation was straight forward. Used red loctite and torqued each stud using 25 ft lbs. Driven on these for about 500-700kms at the time of posting this and no issues.

These are double the price of bosch or burger motorsports ones but they're JDM and 326power so worth it imo

Studs are M12x1.25.

COST: $250~ CAD

[saigonair]

NRi TiR46 Open Ended Titanium Lug Nuts

These come from my previous build. They're M12x1.5 so they'll fit perfectly fine on my M12x1.25 326power studs.

Discontinued. Don't know if Reggie/NRi will ever restock these.

COST: $450 CAD

[saigonair]

Rolled the front fenders flat as they were rubbing with my new wheel/tire set up. Also pulled it a little bit (barely noticable).

Fenders are now close to flat and give me enough clearance to run the specs I want to run.

Used an Eastwood fender roller and heated up the paint to 130-140 degrees celsius so no paint chips or cracks. Turned out pretty good.

COST: $120 CAD for the Eastwood roller

[saigonair]

Car is now bagged on Airlift 3P management + V2 air struts. Done by the amazing @chopshoptgsc in Cambridge, ON.

I then mounted Work Meister S1 3pcs on and the fitment is almost perfect. Needed to roll/pull the front fenders and nearly max out the front camber on the Airlift strut tophats to get these to fit.

SPECS:
Work Meister S1 3pc
Pirelli Pzero A/S 3+ tires
F: 19x9.5+24 R disk with 235/35/19
R: 19x9.5+23 O disk with 235/35/19
5x120
White face
Standard polished lip
Gold hardware

COST: LOL

[saigonair]

Installed a carbon fiber M4 style spoiler. Just used some double sided 3M tape. Makes the rear end more aggressive along with the carbon diffuser.

COST: $200 CAD

[saigonair]

Replaced the OEM amber side reflectors with clear ones. Matches my build better with all the white going on. Install was easy; just open up the fender liner by taking off 4 10MM bolts and then just heat up the OEM ones for a bit and push it through the bumper.

COST: $30 CAD

[eff32fl]

Originally Posted by saigonair

Car is now bagged on Airlift 3P management + V2 air struts. Done by the amazing @chopshoptgsc in Cambridge, ON.

I then mounted Work Meister S1 3pcs on and the fitment is almost perfect. Needed to roll/pull the front fenders and nearly max out the front camber on the Airlift strut tophats to get these to fit.

SPECS:
Work Meister S1 3pc
Pirelli Pzero A/S 3+ tires
F: 19x9.5+24 R disk with 235/35/19
R: 19x9.5+23 O disk with 235/35/19
5x120
White face
Standard polished lip
Gold hardware

COST: LOL

Very nice looks great!

When using air suspension and parked do you always have to be aired out or can you park with some air in the bags so the under carriage isn't on the ground? Also how does the car ride in comparison to OEM suspension or coilovers? I'm thinking about air suspension so I can lower my car but still be able to raise up to navigate steep inclines. I'm at OEM ride height with a CF front lip and I already scrape sometimes if I'm not careful enough.

[saigonair]

Originally Posted by eff32fl

Very nice looks great!

When using air suspension and parked do you always have to be aired out or can you park with some air in the bags so the under carriage isn't on the ground? Also how does the car ride in comparison to OEM suspension or coilovers? I'm thinking about air suspension so I can lower my car but still be able to raise up to navigate steep inclines. I'm at OEM ride height with a CF front lip and I already scrape sometimes if I'm not careful enough.

Thanks!

1. I don't have to air out every time I park. I can leave it at ride height.
2. Air ride definitely is a little more bumpier than OEM but so far my experience hasn't been too different. I've been on this set up for 3000 km now through potholes, train tracks, bumps, etc and the difference isn't that big.

I'd say air suspension is worth it if you're willing to shell out that money because you save your under carriage, lip, bumpers etc from scraping while being able to maintain nice fitment.

[saigonair]

Installed VLAND GTS tail lights (red) today and I'm more than happy with the results. While OEM LCI lights are nice, I personally prefer the aggressive of the GTS style lights. Installation was very easy but man the OEM BMW retainer screws that hold in the trunk liner are garbage. I ended up stripping 3 of them and had to essentially break them to remove the liner.

Comparison video of OEM LCI and VLAND gts

COST: $400 but gift from my girlfriend

[saigonair]

Installed some trim pieces today to delete the OEM aluminum. Replaced it with M Performance dry carbon and alcantara vent trim pieces and a dry carbon multimedia trim piece. I did alcantara door handle 3M overlays last year so it really puts it all together.

[saigonair]

Installed my carbon lip today and I'm super happy. Makes the front end super aggressive. Fitment is great. Used 5 self tapping screws, 3m double-sided tape, and VIVID gloss black vinyl wrap to fill in the edges rather than black pen per BMW official lip instructions LOL

COST: $500 CAD for the lip + tools

[saigonair]

Bought this mount from Amazon. Install was super easy and it looks clean and almost OEM like. Using it to mount my Airlift controller rather than the old vent mount which 1) blocked air and 2) would get hot if I'm using the heater.

COST: $30 CAD

[eff32fl]

Originally Posted by saigonair

Bought this mount from Amazon. Install was super easy and it looks clean and almost OEM like. Using it to mount my Airlift controller rather than the old vent mount which 1) blocked air and 2) would get hot if I'm using the heater.

COST: $30 CAD

Lookin good. Have you looked at the Rennline mount? It's great and looks OEM. Rennline also offers a Magsafe style charger that replaces the magnetic mount if you want wireless charging. In your case charging probably isn't necessary. It positions your phone etc in a perfect position imo. I and many others use it. It's a great product.

[saigonair]

Originally Posted by eff32fl

Lookin good. Have you looked at the Rennline mount? It's great and looks OEM. Rennline also offers a Magsafe style charger that replaces the magnetic mount if you want wireless charging. In your case charging probably isn't necessary. It positions your phone etc in a perfect position imo. I and many others use it It's a great product.

Yeah I will be getting that for my phone!

[saigonair]

Over the weekend I installed my catback. It's a stainless steel midpipe that's resonated with a valved full titanium axleback. Sounds great with valves open and is super quiet with valves closed.

Install was straight forward but lengthy. Gotta adjust the midpipe a little bit cause it's rattling against the chassis brace sometimes at idle but overall it's mint.

[saigonair]

Made these floating center caps using VisualAutoWerks' 3d printed DIY kit, chrome paint spray, and genuine WORK optional small base center caps in silver/chrome. Turned out great. Work never officially made center caps for these wheels so these are pretty unique.

COST: $300 CAD total including primer, paint, caps stickers, and floating caps.

[saigonair]

Liquimoly 0w20 6.5L. Oil change done at home. 73500~ km.

[saigonair]

Got these cheap rear spats to make the rear end and side view a bit more aggressive. 3m tape and some self tapping screws.

COST: $25 CAD LOL

[justinf30]

Originally Posted by saigonair

Got these cheap rear spats to make the rear end and side view a bit more aggressive. 3m tape and some self tapping screws.

COST: $25 CAD LOL

Nice men i like from Malta 🇲🇹