Loyalty to Bavaria, from e30 to e90 M3

[Blindside_137]

Originally Posted by kevin///mlee

Finally an update!

Here is a pic of me testing out my newest mods on the track at Buttonwillow on 12/16/12. I am lowered on B&G springs.

The wheel/tire specs are:
Volk TE37 18x9.5 / 18x10.5 +22 with 275/35/18 square Hankook R-S3s

This is the only decent picture of my new setup but stay tuned!

Ohh my Gawwwww

[kevin///mlee]

And another one

[larryn]

Very niccccceee. Love the red/orange Volks on Space Gray. I started out with a new 86 325es, back in the day, and am on my 9th BMW myself...

[KEYON]

e30 & e90

[blackmist222777]

i def wanna see more photos of that e30 m

[tha_good_life]

the e30 is a beauty!

[JulieDriving]

Originally Posted by kevin///mlee

And another one

Nice shot. Your E30 looks impeccable. Great story and congrats on the new M.

[Alen E90]

your new volks look AWESOME-i luvv how they flow soooo well with SG, btw the track pics look amazinggg..thanks for sharing!

[Detroit M3]

Boss.

[mpm3]

that e30 that e90

[the infamous...]

congrats & welcome

[kevin///mlee]

UPDATE 3/11/13:

I paid EAS a visit over the weekend for some power/cosmetic mods! I picked up an Akra slip-on, Macht Schnell test pipes, and matte black side gills. All I have to say is WOW! The sound of the Akra is amazing, not to mention the added power from the test pipes.. And on the E90, the black gills are a must have, they look way cleaner than the chrome OEM gills against the black honeycomb. For installation and customer service, EAS really hooked it up. They did a very good job of aligning the Akra tips, checking the test pipe clamps for leaks, and doing clean and quick install of the side gills. I couldn't be happier with the outcome. I drove all the way back to the bay area last night and there is literally NO DRONE with this setup at cruising speeds (passengers could sleep, I could hear my music, its all good!). Cold start is a little bit loud and bassy and drones, but I'm ok with it. Once the cycle is over, the idle is barely noticeably louder than stock. Once I put the windows down and step on it, I can immediately hear the difference in tone. Also, I can feel the extra power in every gear and across the entire RPM range. Now on to some pics (no video yet). Thanks again EAS!

[Carrozzeria]

wow such a beautiful e30 you got there.

[Alen E90]

your new akra evo looks GREAT!

[kevin///mlee]

Quickie before a legit video:

[kevin///mlee]

I haven't updated this thread for awhile, but I've done a few more upgrades to my cars in the past month.

I recently installed 17" APEX ARC-8's on my E30 and I love how they look! I went with the direct fit flat face wheels, but I may upgrade to the concave versions in the near future. In addition to looking awesome they are very light as well. I believe the 17" ones are around 17 lbs! . I plan on getting GC coilovers pretty soon to bring the ride height down to where I want it and to get it ready for the track. Here's a quick beauty shot at the APEX warehouse in Livermore:



Shortly after installing the Akrapovic slip on exhaust on the E90 with CF tips, I really wanted a CF diffuser to go with it. I went with the Vorsteiner Type II, and I really like how it hides the Akra tips just enough so it's very stealthy. I love the look of it and I was planning to extend the tips out a touch but I think I'll leave them as is for now, what are your thoughts?



I also took the car down to EAS to get Macht Schnell Underdrive Pulleys, Coding, oil change and alignment, and the results are... WOW! The pulleys definitely pack a punch in conjunction with the MS intake, track pipes, and Akrapovic slip-on. The entire RPM range does feel much more potent when you step on it, and I'm very happy with the pulley upgrade.

Tom at EAS definitely knows his stuff when it comes to coding the E9x M3. He upgraded my software to 240E, Euro-MDM, Euro-DCT, and all of the conveniences such as DVD in motion, comfort access window controls and auto folding mirrors. I just wish comfort access cars could unlock all of the doors when the engine shuts off but I am really happy with everything. Euro-DCT allows super smooth downshifting compared to the US version and it also saves the last used DCT setting on startup (i.e. if you shut the car off in S5 it will turn on in S5 mode as well) which is very convenient. I haven't gotten to test out Euro-MDM yet but I will be taking the car to Thunderhill next weekend and I'll post an update following that.

In the meantime, here's a new(ish) video of the Akrapovic slip on with the MS Intake and MS Test Pipes, but no pulleys:

[Alen E90]

cool vid, your car sounds meeeeaaaaaaaan

[Nang Vann]

Love the E30 M3, such a nice little beast!

[Jay-K]

wow, man love the E30.. and your E90 looks great..
what are the spec on those te37's.. suits your car perfectly...

always wanted a family sedan that can blast. jelly.

[kevin///mlee]

Originally Posted by Jay-K

wow, man love the E30.. and your E90 looks great..
what are the spec on those te37's.. suits your car perfectly...

always wanted a family sedan that can blast. jelly.

Thanks! The TE37's are 18x9.5" ET22 and 18x10.5" ET22. Here is a shot of my current track setup (18x10" ET25 Square ARC-8's with 275/35/18 Hankook R-S3's). Don't worry, I still have the red Volks for bling bling

[sebaflex]

Looks great with the Apex wheels as well! Any updates?

[Alen E90]

your ARC-8's look great and i love that pic