a 2010 GRUPPE TITAN project: instead of getting an e92 m3, i decided to....

[sg_wannabe]

Originally Posted by Eugene-TAIWAN

just awesome work!

I would lose the tints if it was me

thanks, but all the credit goes to the guy who is doing all the work.

regarding "tints", no change will be made.

[sg_wannabe]

i went by the shop yesterday. there was nothing really to take pics of. a lot of things were prepped for paint.

last time, we had come up with some nifty ideas for the w/m injection install as well as a pane/cover for the engine bay. i am waiting to see how that turns out.

i decided to order a set of 18" wheels today. re fcabs came in last week. okada projects plasma direct ignition coils should be arriving tom.

that's it for now....

[creepy coupe]

Un fooking believable, I take my hat off to you. Great work

[saferisk]

Pure awesomeness, anyone who's even just done a little to their BMWs can truely appreciate the time and dedication this is taking!

Bravo! Its coming along nicely! I'll be subscribing to this one!

[ss134]

I am stunned! Truely epic, can't wait to see the end result

[sg_wannabe]

Originally Posted by creepy coupe

Un fooking believable, I take my hat off to you. Great work

thanks! but as i may have mentioned before in this thread, all the credit goes to the one guy who is literally doing all the work on the car.

Originally Posted by saferisk

Pure awesomeness, anyone who's even just done a little to their BMWs can truely appreciate the time and dedication this is taking!

Bravo! Its coming along nicely! I'll be subscribing to this one!

well, thanks for the kind words. she is coming along well so far. we will have to wait and see as we go down the home stretch.

hopefully, i will have a decent update by the end of this week if not early next week.

Originally Posted by ss134

I am stunned! Truely epic, can't wait to see the end result

i can't wait either.


well, i decided to get a set of "everyday" wheels:

18x8.5/10 forgeline WC3s
satin black center, outer lip, and inner lip
matching satin black engraved aluminum center caps with only "forgeline"
black oxide coated bolts

forgeline is planning on setting the offsets as +35 front and +27 rear. for reference, arc-8 and bbs rgr wheels in the same sizes both run +38/+25 offsets.

weights: just under 20 lbs for the fronts and just under 21 lbs for the rears
(they are a little heavier than i had expected)

2-3 weeks to make them and ship them out.

i was this close to pulling the trigger on ccw classics but i decided to go with these wheels instead. i did a search and only one person had posted about these on an e46 m3.

i figure these wheels are not going to be to the liking of many, but i really like these wheels. i wish pics of them on an e46 m3 were readily available....but i think my car can pull off the look. we shall see, i guess.

i could not find any pics of the wheels in satin black. here are pics of matte black, which is the finish i originally was going to choose. as many know, satin black does not have the texture of matte black that makes cleaning more difficult. these are the WC3Rs which are lighter (they are in competition series vs. WC3 being in the performance series), and you cannot run the "flush" centercaps. only the bolt-on, raised zx3r center caps will work.









this is the center cap i am getting but shown in matte black:



and some various pics of the wheels (both WC3s and WC3Rs):









and finally, here is a pic of satin black finish with black oxide coated bolts:

[Ryan@IND]

Originally Posted by sg_wannabe

well, i decided to get a set of "everyday" wheels:

18x8.5/10 forgeline WC3s
satin black center, outer lip, and inner lip
matching satin black engraved aluminum center caps with only "forgeline"
black oxide coated bolts

forgeline is planning on setting the offsets as +35 front and +27 rear. for reference, arc-8 and bbs rgr wheels in the same sizes both run +38/+25 offsets.

weights: just under 20 lbs for the fronts and just under 21 lbs for the rears
(they are a little heavier than i had expected)

2-3 weeks to make them and ship them out.

i was this close to pulling the trigger on ccw classics but i decided to go with these wheels instead. i did a search and only one person had posted about these on an e46 m3.

i figure these wheels are not going to be to the liking of many, but i really like these wheels. i wish pics of them on an e46 m3 were readily available....but i think my car can pull off the look. we shall see, i guess.

i could not find any pics of the wheels in satin black. here are pics of matte black, which is the finish i originally was going to choose. as many know, satin black does not have the texture of matte black that makes cleaning more difficult. these are the WC3Rs which are lighter (they are in competition series vs. WC3 being in the performance series), and you cannot run the "flush" centercaps. only the bolt-on, raised zx3r center caps will work.

great choice on the wheels.
This is one of the best E46 M3 projects that i have seen in a long while.

[sg_wannabe]

Originally Posted by Julius@WSTO

great choice on the wheels.
This is one of the best E46 M3 projects that i have seen in a long while.

thanks, julius. means a lot coming from someone like you. i appreciate the kind words.

btw, ygpm.

[EmjayDavis]

Amazed ..

[sg_wannabe]

Originally Posted by EmjayDavis

Amazed ..

thanks, i guess

[sg_wannabe]

not really an update...more of a teaser, i guess.





some better pics of the cf engine accents. note that there still needs to be some final sanding and then clearcoating. there are a few more cf pieces for the engine bay that have not been completed....

[1013mm]

SICK!!!!

[0-60Motorsports]

Nice pieces bro! They'll look very sexy! And I think i like your choice of Seal grey for my CH's I ma having a sample done at the bodyshop in preperation for when my car goes in for a full repaint job I will do the CH's in Seal grey and OEM 19s in JB to match the Body and Im gona try and get Rear OEM 19s up front too

[rd4LLe92m3]

I can't wait to see this when it's done! Gosh I hope it's soon.

[sg_wannabe]

Originally Posted by jzhang

SICK!!!!

now, make the trip on over so we can do a photoshoot.

Originally Posted by 0-60Motorsports

Nice pieces bro! They'll look very sexy! And I think i like your choice of Seal grey for my CH's I ma having a sample done at the bodyshop in preperation for when my car goes in for a full repaint job I will do the CH's in Seal grey and OEM 19s in JB to match the Body and Im gona try and get Rear OEM 19s up front too

thanks.
as i mentioned on another forum, i will try to get you the pics asap!

Originally Posted by rd4LLe92m3

I can't wait to see this when it's done! Gosh I hope it's soon.

i can't wait either, man. i hope it is soon too. we shall see. i am hoping within the next 2 weeks. one of the side projects will not be complete and will be done at another time.

[ojwerks]

thats what i call detail.... carbon fiber fan shroud hahahha

[JC919]

You sir are a champion, great work!

[sg_wannabe]

Originally Posted by ojwerks

thats what i call detail.... carbon fiber fan shroud hahahha

just the top portion that one can see with the car assembled

Originally Posted by JC919

You sir are a champion, great work!

thanks but all the credit goes to the one guy who is doing all the work on my car this time around along with a few other folks including the guy who did the cf work. i actually did most of the work to the car prior to this round of mods (current project) including the s/c install...there are a few exceptions including suspension, tint, ppf, etc. presently, what you see done in this thread is all the great work of a few awesome folks. i just did the planning and little things here and there.

[Point N Shoot]

Finish it god dammit.. lol

[sg_wannabe]

Originally Posted by Point N Shoot

Finish it god dammit.. lol

just for that, the project has been extended by a month.

[NewYearsBoy]

WOW... When I saw the first pics.. I said I could have that car till the day I die...

The I saw the rest of the pics and I was like NOOOOOOO he changed it... But its cool..

Good luck man!!

[sg_wannabe]

Originally Posted by Stoutnj89

WOW... When I saw the first pics.. I said I could have that car till the day I die...

The I saw the rest of the pics and I was like NOOOOOOO he changed it... But its cool..

Good luck man!!

it is all good i think the changes will make the car even better.

here are cell phone camera pics that were sent to me just now. the wheels look good except the black matching valve stems were not sent with the wheels. we will get this straightened out on mon.