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Just rims (2005):
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Last edited by IslandS62; 10-13-2008 at 04:18 PM.
997 Carrera 2S..the choice of 2 out of 3 Top Gear presenters.
Exterior-mods isnt really my thing, but some things have happened...
Before:
Now:
Then (on the left) [S52]:
Now [S54]:
Then.
Now...
Then:
Now:
2002 M coupe - Imola/Imola, 18" BBS LM, Wilwood BBK, TC Kline S/A coilovers, Supersprint V2 stepped headers, SS Section 1 race cats, SS Section 2 X-pipe, SS Race exhaust, 3.73 differential, Sport mode, Dinan ECU
2008 M3 sedan - Melbourne/Black, 6MT, AA test pipes, Dinan exhaust, BPM Sport tune, Dinan intake, Swift springs
Maybe this better exemplifies the changes over time not apparent through the sheet-metal:
Then-- 12/10/99:
◦ Bone stock
Now-- last weekend at Thunderhill, 10/05/08:
Accessories (OEM):
◦ Chrome door lock pins
◦ Chrome interior door handles
◦ Chrome review mirror (S54)
◦ Clear front corner lenses
◦ Extended tool kit
◦ Fire extinguisher & seat mount
◦ First-Aid kit
◦ Magnetic fender guards
◦ Mudflaps (F & R)
◦ Oil-bag
◦ Sunroof sunshade
◦ Tire pressure gauge
◦ Touch-up paint kit
◦ TrafficPro (with Stygar harness)
◦ Valve caps
◦ Warning triangle
◦ Wheel Roundels (new style)
Aftermarket Accessories:
◦ AC Schnitzer front splitters
◦ AC Schnitzer sport steering wheel
◦ Chrome/aluminum e-brake handle & button
◦ DICE iPod Integration Kit
◦ Emergency tire tote
◦ LeatherZ Alcantara shift boot & e-brake boot
◦ LeatherZ hatch trim
◦ LeatherZ Individual Alcantara door armrests & mirror blank
◦ LeatherZ Individual Alcantara hockeysticks
◦ LeatherZ Mark1 armrest
◦ LeatherZ space saver spare tire kit
◦ LeatherZ steering wheel tabs
◦ Seat-tilt mod
◦ Stygar spare-mount kit
◦ Ultimate Pedals custom aluminum pedals & passenger footrest
◦ V-1 with concealed display (hardwired)
◦ Veil coating
◦ WarCamp glovebox fix
Brakes:
◦ Bimmerword Titianium Thermal Barrier Plates (F/R)
◦ Brass brake caliper guide bushings
◦ Euro E36 M3 floating rotors
◦ Ferodo DS 2500 brake pads
◦ Pentosin Racing Brake Fluid
◦ SS brake lines
◦ Vorshlag front brake cooling kit (plates, hoses & flanges)
Drivetrain:
◦ 3.73 LSD
◦ GSP 4130 alloy steel clutch pedal
◦ RedLine 75-90 in differential & MTL in transmission
◦ Rogue Engineering clutch stop
◦ UUC EVO3 SSK with DSSR
◦ UUC SS clutch line (CDV delete)
◦ UUC UHMW clutch pedal bushings
◦ Vorshlag orange 80A urethane, through-bolt competition transmission mounts
◦ Whalen Shift Machine
Electrical:
◦ DRLs
◦ Interstate MTP91 battery
◦ LeatherZ footwell light kit
◦ LED ATC fuses
◦ OEM 2.5 litre windshield washer reservoir, custom painted
◦ Stealth bulbs
◦ Stebel Nautilus ultra-compact Italian air-horns
◦ Super Bright LED interior LEDs
◦ Toshiba HIR 9012 low & 9011 high beam bulbs
Engine:
◦ Aasco billet single-mass 12lb flywheel
◦ Aluminum thermostat housing
◦ ASC delete (& TC warning-light delete)
◦ BMW S54 oil-canister & oil-lines
◦ Conforti Shark
◦ Dr.Vanos Stage II
◦ Drilled OEM plastic front under-panel fairing -- more airflow to oil-cooler
◦ ECIS intake w/ K&N RX-4730 filter (molded-in velocity stack) & aluminized heat shield
◦ Eurosport M50 kit
◦ Fan deletes (OEM clutch fan & OEM electric fan) w/ BMW Motorsport fan stud nut
◦ Magnaflow 14815 stainless exhaust w/ mandrel-bent cat-back tubing
◦ Higher-capacity plasma coils
◦ NGK BKR6EIX Iridium spark plugs
◦ Redline Water Wetter
◦ Safety wired oil-pump nut
◦ Samco throttle body boot
◦ ScanGauge-II (Actual Water Temp, Intake Temp, Gallons-per-Hour, & Engine Loading)
◦ Stewart Heavy-Duty water-pump
◦ Stygar engine-bay vent mod
◦ Total Quartz Racing 10W50
◦ VAC oil sump baffle kit
◦ VAC UDPs
◦ VDO oil-pressure gauge with LeatherZ sender block
◦ Vorshlag Motorsports “red” competition aluminum / polyurethane motor mounts
◦ Zionsville Autosport SuperComp aluminum radiator w/ 14” Spal fan & integrated oil-cooler
Frame:
◦ Edge Motorworks prototype diff / rear subframe re-enforcement kit
◦ Mason Engineering 1-piece TIG welded tubular steel strut brace
◦ Strong Strut Butt Strut
◦ Turner Motorsport front subframe re-enforcement kit
Maintenance:
◦ Bentley Manual
◦ Griot’s Best In Show wax
◦ Griot’s claybar
◦ Griot’s Machine Polish 1, 2 & 3
◦ Peake R5/FCXII
◦ Spinneybeck Finished Leather Maintenance Kit
◦ VPD Koni shock adjustment tool
Steering:
◦ RedLine Power Steering Fluid
◦ ZF shorter-ratio steering rack (OEM, for standard Z3, non MZ3)
Suspension – Front:
◦ Aluminum control arms (OEM, E30 M3)
◦ GC adjustable aluminum front swaybar link assemblies
◦ H&R 28mm adjustable sway bar with urethane bushings
◦ TC Kline camber plates (up to -4.2° max camber)
◦ TC Kline Smart Design D/A coilovers with VVS 450# shorty springs (corner balanced)
◦ Turner Motorsport Delrin centered LCABs
Suspension – Rear:
◦ 2mm shaved spring pads (top & bottom)
◦ Custom adjustable aluminum swaybar link assemblies
◦ H&R 21mm adjustable sway bar with urethane bushings
◦ Ireland Engineering adjustable camber kit (with a 1.0° range)
◦ Ireland Engineering adjustable toe kit (with a 1.5° range)
◦ Ireland Engineering urethane rear subframe bushings
◦ Ireland Engineering urethane trailing arm bushings
◦ TC Kline monoball RSMs
◦ TC Kline Smart Design D/A shocks with VVS 500# barrel springs (corner balanced)
◦ Turner Motorsport rear sway bar lower link re-enforcement kit
Tires & Wheel Accessories:
◦ Eibach spacers 12mm (F) & 10mm (R)
◦ Falken Azenis RT-615s tires 235/40ZR17(F) & 255/40ZR17(R)
◦ TC Kline Ultra Coated NASCAR style 60mm wheel studs
Track Gear:
◦ Apex Performance balaclava and helmet bag
◦ BELL - BR1 - SA2005 helmet, with mirrored blue/anti-fog visor and breath deflector
◦ CCW custom modular wheels 17x8.5 w/41mm offset (F) and 17x10 w/9mm offset (R)
◦ Cobra seat grommets
◦ G-Force GF125 racing suit (SFI 3.2A/1 Rating) in red & black
◦ Nitto DOT R-comp NT-01 tires 235/40ZR17(F) & 255/40ZR17(R)
◦ Simpson Carbon-X socks, undershirt & underwear
◦ Sparco 360° wedge-shaped helmet support
◦ Sparco 6-point FIA harness: 2” ASM belts & 3” shoulders w/cam-lock; 3” harness pads
◦ Sparco Fast Tech Alcantara / NOMEX FIA driving gloves
◦ Sparco harness bar
◦ Sparco Soft-Touch NOMEX balaclava
◦ Sparco Top 2 NOMEX FIA driving shoes
◦ TC Design Tow Hooks
Correrai ancor più veloce per le vie del cielo...
I think you forgot gas
that is a long list!
I want some new wheels
MatteBlackCoupeDude What type and brand of paint did you use????
Last edited by tader; 10-13-2008 at 09:23 PM.
Little Toy: 96 BMW Z3 1.9 5spd
Big Toy: 02 Dodge 2500 5.9L 24v Cummins Turbo Diesel QCab SB and a just a few MODS....
Then:
Now:
Then:
My Coupe's first morning on my driveway.
Now:
Current Fleet: '93 BMW 325i, '01 BMW Z3 3.0 Coupe, '99 Porsche 996 Cabriolet, '05 Porsche Cayenne Turbo, '06 Land Rover LR3, '06 Lexus GS300, '97 MB E320
Sold: '97 BMW Z3 1.9 DASC, '91 BMW 735i, '01 BMW X5, '87 BMW 528e (my 1st BMW), '05 Jeep Wranger Unlimited (LJ)
I kept the stock look as much as I could. Most changes are performance related.
One pic is summer of '05 before it was even detailed for the first time:
The other is spring of '08
SOLD MAY '14
Mods: 6psi Supercharger kit; Rogue RSM's; DINAN strut brace; Magnaflow exhaust; Stewart waterpump; Stoneguards, Glove box fix, M Shift knob; Aux input adapter; Mesh bumper grill; Projector Z II headlights (35W Xenon), IE alu radiator, ARD wheel studs, H&R coilovers, Work VS-XX wheels/Hankook V12 tires, VANOS fix
Current Fleet: '93 BMW 325i, '01 BMW Z3 3.0 Coupe, '99 Porsche 996 Cabriolet, '05 Porsche Cayenne Turbo, '06 Land Rover LR3, '06 Lexus GS300, '97 MB E320
Sold: '97 BMW Z3 1.9 DASC, '91 BMW 735i, '01 BMW X5, '87 BMW 528e (my 1st BMW), '05 Jeep Wranger Unlimited (LJ)
Just did the suspension this week, havnt gotten a chance to take a photo though, DAMN its low now.
2001 Z3 3.0i -Oxford Green/Sandbeige
2016 428xi -Estoril Blue II/Black
2018 430iC- Estoril Blue II/Black
2018 330it - Melbourne Red/Venetian Beige/Black
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