Esquire's Dakar Yellow M3 coupe - a Photo Modification Journal - Page 17

esquire · 04-20-2011, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MK599

Bump.
esquire are you done with your mods?
we need to see some final product shots.

hey MK,

Sorry I've been a little MIA these past couple of weeks, busy with work. There are more mods on the way, I just haven't had time to get around to having them installed haha. But they ARE coming. Chief amongst them : OSS, new front bumper, maybe a new front lip, and suspension (i'm currently debating between KW v3 coilovers and the Ground Control kit which allows you to keep EDC fully intact. Further out on the horizon i'm considering ESS and Brembo.

So, in short - NO. I'm definitely not done with the MODS. haha. Once work dies down a bit, I'll get right back into full force modding and update this with the latest pictures .

- esquire

MK599 · 04-20-2011, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esquire

hey MK,

Sorry I've been a little MIA these past couple of weeks, busy with work. There are more mods on the way, I just haven't had time to get around to having them installed haha. But they ARE coming. Chief amongst them : OSS, new front bumper, maybe a new front lip, and suspension (i'm currently debating between KW v3 coilovers and the Ground Control kit which allows you to keep EDC fully intact. Further out on the horizon i'm considering ESS and Brembo.

So, in short - NO. I'm definitely not done with the MODS. haha. Once work dies down a bit, I'll get right back into full force modding and update this with the latest pictures .

- esquire

Great to hear. Just wanted to make sure you hadn't forgotten about this thread and all your fans hah

Hula-Hula · 05-09-2011, 02:07 PM

Can't wait for more updates! It looks amazing already!

GOLFFRR · 05-09-2011, 02:43 PM

Sasan where have you been buddy, didn't see you at MFEST i was really looking forward to seeing your car in person!

VCMperformance · 05-09-2011, 09:42 PM

esquire get piaa plasma ion yellow bulbs. killer bee has them looks great at night

Spent198 · 05-10-2011, 06:50 AM

Wow! I can't say enough about how beautiful Dakar Yellow is. Tasteful modifications have certainly taken this car to a new level. Well done.

-Carl

The General · 05-17-2011, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esquire

I'm getting the M-stitched DCT boot custom done through a contact of EAS's. If you're interested in one, you should probably contact EAS.

- esquire

Esquire,

Did you ever get this done? If so, you mind posting a couple pics? As i've said before, the car looks great!

US Navy JAG O1 · 05-21-2011, 04:02 AM

What a beautiful car. Everything is perfectly done

Wangwolf · 06-04-2011, 06:14 PM

Esquire I'm having withdrawals.

**Alex@Alpine** · 06-07-2011, 01:24 PM

Beautiful color!

img · 06-07-2011, 01:29 PM

Speechless !! That a hot ride

FVM3 · 06-07-2011, 01:39 PM

nice ride

parham2652 · 06-18-2011, 08:36 PM

damn. everything done perfectly. nice and classy. marvelous.

CominAtYaBich · 07-06-2011, 02:55 AM

sDrive35i · 07-06-2011, 09:03 PM

Dig the color. Yellow does attract some haters though

esquire · 09-13-2011, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hula-Hula

Can't wait for more updates! It looks amazing already!

Got an update coming for you VERY soon

Quote:

Originally Posted by GOLFFRR

Sasan where have you been buddy, didn't see you at MFEST i was really looking forward to seeing your car in person!

Jimmy, got caught up in a shitstorm at work. I really wanted to be there.

Quote:

Originally Posted by VCMperformance

esquire get piaa plasma ion yellow bulbs. killer bee has them looks great at night

I'll take a look at them. Not looking to over do the yellow thing though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spent198

Wow! I can't say enough about how beautiful Dakar Yellow is. Tasteful modifications have certainly taken this car to a new level. Well done.

-Carl

Thanks Carl !

Quote:

Originally Posted by The General

Esquire,

Did you ever get this done? If so, you mind posting a couple pics? As i've said before, the car looks great!

So here's the story with that. EAS contracted a company called top-stitch to do a custom M-stitched DCT shift boot for me. After a long long long delay, top-stitch finally sent the shift boot out, and it was the most amateur stitching I had seen. They had left out a lot of the beautiful stitching detail that makes the M stitching so great. Not to mention their cross stitching was laughable.

Here are a few pics. The custom shift boot is on the bottom, as its being held up to the BMW M steering wheel for comparison. (Left and right just shows them in different focus, so you can see more detail)

Quote:

Originally Posted by US Navy JAG O1

What a beautiful car. Everything is perfectly done

Thanks man.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wangwolf

Esquire I'm having withdrawals.

Get ready for another hit then.... more stuff is on the way.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex@Alpine

Beautiful color!

Thanks. It's not for everyone, but I love it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by img

Speechless !! That a hot ride

Much appreciated brother.

Quote:

Originally Posted by christopherchenm

nice ride

Quote:

Originally Posted by parham2652

damn. everything done perfectly. nice and classy. marvelous.

thanks for the kinds words parham.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CominAtYaBich

great screen name

Quote:

Originally Posted by sDrive35i

Dig the color. Yellow does attract some haters though

yeah it does. is that your kyalami (spelling?) yellow? looks great

FrankThomas · 09-13-2011, 08:10 PM

Did you check out the shift and brake boots that IND has? They are OEM parts with tri-color stitching? I got mine last month and they are flawless.

esquire · 09-13-2011, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ftconstruct

Did you check out the shift and brake boots that IND has? They are OEM parts with tri-color stitching? I got mine last month and they are flawless.

i haven't checked that out. is it for the DCT shift boot? or for manual?

shaggag · 09-14-2011, 02:22 AM

pleased with your attention to detail on the stitching (as well as on the entire project) . . .

63NP · 09-14-2011, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esquire

i haven't checked that out. is it for the DCT shift boot? or for manual?

Hi, i would be interested aswell.!
Do IND have a website.? Can't find over hear.!!!

esquire · 09-14-2011, 06:56 PM

Here is the link for the IND M-Stitched DCT boot:

http://parts.ind-distribution.com/pr...&no=696&Opt=04

But 579 dollars? Has me scratching my head a bit.

esquire · 09-15-2011, 04:25 PM

It's been a lonnng time guys. But I'm back. And I wanted to update everyone on the latest mods to the car, after a long hiatus.

I stopped into EAS recently to pick up the newest Stage II Intake by Macht Schnell, which is supposedly good for about 10 hp. Price isn't exactly cheap at around 500 bucks, but when it comes to a naturally aspirated car, eeking out horsepower is like pulling teeth - painful and expensive.

For those who don't know the Stage II intake also comes with Air Scoops that plug in directly into the kidney grills directing oxygen more efficiently to the engine. Pics of that below.

Also while I was there, I had the guys at EAS replace my v3.0 Angel iBrights with the new v4.0's since the old one's were failing from time to time, evidently because of an inadequate heatsink on the v3's, which the v4's have since replaced with a better heat dispersal apparatus. So far so good, no failures on the v4, and they're ever-so-slightly brighter. Can't complain about that. Thanks Tom & EAS for making that swap with no hassle.

Anyway here are a few pics of the intake install. And a video of the dyno. Dyno results to be posted soon.

BEFORE

AFTER

05-09-2011, 02:07 PM	#355
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05-10-2011, 06:50 AM	#358
Spent198 Private First Class Drives: E92 M3 ZCP Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 199 iTrader: (1)	Wow! I can't say enough about how beautiful Dakar Yellow is. Tasteful modifications have certainly taken this car to a new level. Well done. -Carl __________________ '11 Jerez Black Metallic 6MT E92 ///M3 ZCP VF-E VF650 \| Eisenmann Race Exhaust \| BMW Performance Steering Wheel \| P3 Boost Gauge \| IND Paint-Matched Cosmetic Package \| Rogue Engineering Wheel Spacer Kit \| IND Hand-Stitched Shift and E-Brake Boot \| BMW M3 GTS Door Sills

06-07-2011, 01:29 PM	#363
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09-13-2011, 08:10 PM	#369
FrankThomas Formerly Known As ftconstruct Drives: 12 E92 M3 6MT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New York Posts: 489 iTrader: (8)	Did you check out the shift and brake boots that IND has? They are OEM parts with tri-color stitching? I got mine last month and they are flawless. __________________ 2012 E92 M3 6MT/Alpine White/Black Novillo/Competition Pk/Premium Pk/EPS/Heated Seats/BMW Apps/Corsa Exhaust

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shaggag Private First Class Drives: G500 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: irvine Posts: 178 iTrader: (0)	pleased with your attention to detail on the stitching (as well as on the entire project) . . . __________________

09-14-2011, 06:56 PM	#373
esquire Colonel Drives: 2011.5 Dakar Yellow M3 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 2,443 iTrader: (0)	Here is the link for the IND M-Stitched DCT boot: http://parts.ind-distribution.com/pr...&no=696&Opt=04 But 579 dollars? Has me scratching my head a bit. __________________ [ESS VT2-625] [Akrapovic Evolution Exhaust] [KW Clubsports] [OSS Angel Eyes] [Revinora r-CRT Lip] [Vorsteiner Boot] [Challenge Race Diffuser] [See the Build Thread HERE]

09-15-2011, 04:25 PM	#374
esquire Colonel Drives: 2011.5 Dakar Yellow M3 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 2,443 iTrader: (0)	Modification #18 - Macht Schnell Stage 2 Air Intake It's been a lonnng time guys. But I'm back. And I wanted to update everyone on the latest mods to the car, after a long hiatus. I stopped into EAS recently to pick up the newest Stage II Intake by Macht Schnell, which is supposedly good for about 10 hp. Price isn't exactly cheap at around 500 bucks, but when it comes to a naturally aspirated car, eeking out horsepower is like pulling teeth - painful and expensive. For those who don't know the Stage II intake also comes with Air Scoops that plug in directly into the kidney grills directing oxygen more efficiently to the engine. Pics of that below. Also while I was there, I had the guys at EAS replace my v3.0 Angel iBrights with the new v4.0's since the old one's were failing from time to time, evidently because of an inadequate heatsink on the v3's, which the v4's have since replaced with a better heat dispersal apparatus. So far so good, no failures on the v4, and they're ever-so-slightly brighter. Can't complain about that. Thanks Tom & EAS for making that swap with no hassle. Anyway here are a few pics of the intake install. And a video of the dyno. Dyno results to be posted soon. BEFORE AFTER __________________ [ESS VT2-625] [Akrapovic Evolution Exhaust] [KW Clubsports] [OSS Angel Eyes] [Revinora r-CRT Lip] [Vorsteiner Boot] [Challenge Race Diffuser] [See the Build Thread HERE] Last edited by esquire; 03-11-2012 at 05:30 PM.

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