[Mountain_Commando]

Originally Posted by BrettKA7

Tried to plastidip my base "diffuser" black. It peeled off when I began removing the tape. Oh well!

Plastidip works well for wheels, but you're better off using using spray paint on diffusers.

FYI, I have plastidip on my wheels and spray painted my diffuser black sapphire mettallic to match my body paint, so that the diffuser blends with the body and given an even look.
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[JamesWWIII]

^^^^
Cool looking 4-series.

Now just get rid of that silly M badge on the trunk and you’ll be golden.

[The Airman]

Originally Posted by oksymoroni

To continue the plate pics.....Here's my ass

Red plates look good. It plays off your tails and reflectors, especially on a white car.

BH mean what?

[motoring_101]

Originally Posted by BrettKA7

Tried to plastidip my base "diffuser" black. It peeled off when I began removing the tape. Oh well!

Hi, I am planning to paint my rear diffuser and I would have tried to remove it in order to paint it, any reason you masked instead, do they not come off easily?

[shiftdnb]

Last weekend I installed a custom subwoofer enclosure for under the cargo floor of my F31. When I bought the car I upgraded the stock speakers and amp through Musicar Northwest, with morel components, jehnert subs and a helix dsp. For me it sounded great but the limitations of the sub enclosures under the seat left me wanting for more low-end. My solution was an 8" Sub in a box that fit in the cubbyhole under the cargo area of the wagon. I went back and forth on the design as I wanted a ported box. I really stretched the limits of box design and tuning and was a little worried because of the port dumping out into the side, as I might have issues with chuffing. I would have liked to have fit a bend inside the box on the port but that was impossible for the size as I had to keep the sub below the actual floor height. So I reduced the size lengthwise and kept the box the same distance away from the side as the port is big so it will not ruin the sound. I ended up wiring the subs dual voice coils in series, cutting the power in half as I didn't need all 500 watts and wanted to keep the amp running cooler. The sound in this thing is impressive, I ended up dropping down the frequencies between 32-50 in the dsp just because it was too much. I didn't want to rattle everything in the car, I wanted sound quality with being able to feel the lows while driving. I can still rattle everything if I want but I finally am happy with the sound in my wagon. Next step is wrapping the wood and a false floor for when my dogs go in the car. I'm also planning on installing a switch that will switch the modes of the dsp to either use the sub or not. So one will be my old setup and one will be the new one with the sub.





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[Mountain_Commando]

Originally Posted by JamesWWIII

^^^^
Cool looking 4-series.

Now just get rid of that silly M badge on the trunk and you’ll be golden.

That badge is to goad M's 1-4 to take me on, seeing that I have as much or more power than them now.

[jh_f30]

Mini detail: wash, sealant, wax, vacuumed, cleaned seats/interior.

[BrettKA7]

Originally Posted by motoring_101

Hi, I am planning to paint my rear diffuser and I would have tried to remove it in order to paint it, any reason you masked instead, do they not come off easily?

If you have a base bumper (bumper and diffuser are same piece), then they are not separate pieces. It's just an accent line indented in the plastic.

[N26Ghost]

Replaced the stock kidneys with matte black ones with the M stripes. So much better!!

[Elliott19864]

Washed it and used the Chip-ex system on the front end.

[cDu8]

Installed M Performance interior trim this evening.

[Tribalpinoy911]

Originally Posted by Mountain_Commando

Plastidip works well for wheels, but you're better off using using spray paint on diffusers.

FYI, I have plastidip on my wheels and spray painted my diffuser black sapphire mettallic to match my body paint, so that the diffuser blends with the body and given an even look.
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Ew bro that M badge is wank. Embarrassing much when a real M car pulls up?

[Mountain_Commando]

Originally Posted by Tribalpinoy911

Ew bro that M badge is wank. Embarrassing much when a real M car pulls up?

See this.

[jh_f30]

Originally Posted by Mountain_Commando

See this.

Sure, but power is just a small factor of what sets an F8x apart from an F3x. Might be able to hang in a straight line, but what makes an M special is its ability to get around the bends with dynamics that are engineered far beyond our cars.

A knockoff Rolex might be able to tell time just as well as the real deal, but you won't fool an aficionado about what you've got on your wrist.

[Imperial328i]

Finally was able to get 2TB and paddle shifters coded. Incredible mod! Worth all the time and effort sourcing the parts, adding wiring, looking for a coder.

[AdamFord]

Changed the stock chrome grille for a gloss black 2 slat one...

[motoring_101]

Originally Posted by BrettKA7

If you have a base bumper (bumper and diffuser are same piece), then they are not separate pieces. It's just an accent line indented in the plastic.

Ah I see, definitely a pain to remove then!!

[Imperial328i]

Installed a DINANTronics Sport tuner and the last piece of my stainless collection- the dead pedal.

[PistolPeteF32]

Completed my oem m sport rear bumper swap only to find my new cf 3d diffuser doesnt work with my m performance exhaust.

Started my front oem m sport bumper swap. Teared down and ready for the install tomorrow.

[Solidjake]

In the past week;

- BM3 stage 1 93 octane
- Replaced belt and tensioner
- Installed trunk lip spoiler
- Received my Wagner intercooler

[TK335iMSPT]

Originally Posted by Imperial328i

Installed a DINANTronics Sport tuner and the last piece of my stainless collection- the dead pedal.

How do you like it so far? (The dinantronics)

[Mountain_Commando]

Originally Posted by jh_f30

Sure, but power is just a small factor of what sets an F8x apart from an F3x. Might be able to hang in a straight line, but what makes an M special is its ability to get around the bends with dynamics that are engineered far beyond our cars.

A knockoff Rolex might be able to tell time just as well as the real deal, but you won't fool an aficionado about what you've got on your wrist.

Agreed. But I like the badge, and only purists will know it's spurious. To them, they should consider this imitation a flattery.