DIY ESS VT2-625 Kit

knolow · 10-27-2012, 01:59 PM

So Christmas came early and I helped expedite it.

ESS VT2-625 Kit installed DIY style. First I have to send out serious thanks to Sal, Tommy and the whole AutoCouture Motoring shop, Roman and Jason from ESS Tuning (Roman: Wow, You were Santa Claus), and Tom G from EAS. I can not describe how much help they all provided. Seriously F*n Priceless. Thank you.

So now to the DIY part.... NOT EASY. I give mad respect to BMW Mechanics. My fingers and my back are killing me, lol.

Some Installation Pics:

GOLFFRR · 10-27-2012, 02:39 PM

well done. Its just that much more enjoyable when you knew you did it yourself. Welcome to the ESS club! Enjoy

Rshane · 10-27-2012, 02:41 PM

Nice job. Whenever I do something like that I always end up with extra screws and stuff. Have fun, and don't embarass too many Porsches

GIdriver · 10-27-2012, 02:49 PM

Nice! Good job!!

Sal@AUTOcouture · 10-27-2012, 02:55 PM

m33 · 10-27-2012, 03:19 PM

Good job on the self Install !
Enjoy in good health , we gotta meet up

Btw Santa gives gifts for free so Roman owes you a refund

sales@ESSTuning · 10-27-2012, 03:56 PM

Nice work !

JDM3 · 10-27-2012, 04:19 PM

Nice work on the self install! Merry Xmas!

Longboarder · 10-27-2012, 04:24 PM

Impressed with the self-install!

kiloil · 10-27-2012, 05:05 PM

Would you do it again knowing what you know now? Good job on the DIY. Love it when people work on their own cars.

IMG · 10-27-2012, 05:27 PM

Very nice,congrats !
BTW who is Jason @ ess ?

ussoldierforhire · 10-27-2012, 05:36 PM

Sweet! Congrats. Projects are fun!

XR_SIX · 10-27-2012, 06:05 PM

Mad props!

whats77inaname · 10-27-2012, 07:27 PM

Congrats!

And I like the grille, that's pretty nice....very subtle

knolow · 10-27-2012, 07:48 PM

To the comments.... No I would prob go to shop and pay them for the instal. Seriously my f*n hands hurt. Lol. It does feel good to be done. And God bless the car is pull'n like a champ!!!!!!!

rjd598 · 10-28-2012, 04:26 AM

Bravo. Really salute you

M3SQRD · 10-28-2012, 05:49 AM

Awesome work

knolow · 10-28-2012, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by m33

Good job on the self Install !
Enjoy in good health , we gotta meet up

Btw Santa gives gifts for free so Roman owes you a refund

Haha. Yeah definitly wanna meet up. Now all I want to do is drive. I'm finding any excuse to go somewhere.

davramic · 10-28-2012, 01:03 PM

Wow bud, props! Wish I was as mechanically inclined, great work

E90///M3` · 10-28-2012, 04:44 PM

nice job!

PhillyNate · 10-28-2012, 05:06 PM

Congrats and nice meeting you yesterday at Auto Couture. Your car looks, runs and sounds awesome.

knolow · 10-29-2012, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by PhillyNate

Congrats and nice meeting you yesterday at Auto Couture. Your car looks, runs and sounds awesome.

Hey Whats up! Hows the exhaust?

10-27-2012, 01:59 PM	#1
knolow Captain 120 Rep 937 Posts Drives: 2013 E92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Jersey iTrader: (8)	DIY ESS VT2-625 Kit - Early Christmas!!! So Christmas came early and I helped expedite it. ESS VT2-625 Kit installed DIY style. First I have to send out serious thanks to Sal, Tommy and the whole AutoCouture Motoring shop, Roman and Jason from ESS Tuning (Roman: Wow, You were Santa Claus), and Tom G from EAS. I can not describe how much help they all provided. Seriously F*n Priceless. Thank you. So now to the DIY part.... NOT EASY. I give mad respect to BMW Mechanics. My fingers and my back are killing me, lol. Some Installation Pics: Attached Images
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GOLFFRR 10810 Rep 27,596 Posts Drives: GOLFFRR cart Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: we sell BMWs to "ALL" US states iTrader: (4)	well done. Its just that much more enjoyable when you knew you did it yourself. Welcome to the ESS club! Enjoy __________________ BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR NEXT BMW, EMAIL OUR GUY KOTE FIRST! Kote M Sales:Kotem@bmwofcamarillo.com Cell:805-368-9101 vipfinance@bmwofcamarillo.com for warranties!
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Rshane M-Flight Member 38 Rep 1,085 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas iTrader: (0)	Nice job. Whenever I do something like that I always end up with extra screws and stuff. Have fun, and don't embarass too many Porsches __________________ 2011 Le Mans Blue M3// Black extended Novillo w/ Blue Grey Aluminum trim/DCT/ZTP/ZCW/ZPP/ZCP Premium Sound ///Akrapovic Evolution Exhaust 2015 Audi S4 Prestige, Brilliant Black S-tronic 2012 Le Mans Blue 135i M Pkg DCT
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m33 Banned 114 Rep 2,682 Posts Drives: E92 VT650 MCB Individual Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: CT iTrader: (5)	Good job on the self Install ! Enjoy in good health , we gotta meet up Btw Santa gives gifts for free so Roman owes you a refund
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sales@ESSTuning 391 Rep 3,149 Posts Drives: ESS M3 / M4 Join Date: May 2007 Location: AZ iTrader: (6)	Nice work !
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JDM3 Major 109 Rep 1,292 Posts Drives: 2009 M3 E92 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Long Valley, NJ iTrader: (7)	Nice work on the self install! Merry Xmas!
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10-27-2012, 04:24 PM	#9
Longboarder Major General 3430 Rep 6,771 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW i8 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Monarch Beach iTrader: (1) Garage List 2012 BMW e92 M3 [0.00] 2021 BMW X5M [10.00] 2015 Porsche 991 Tu ... [10.00] 2015 Porsche 991 GT3 [10.00]	Impressed with the self-install! __________________ Current BMWs: 2022 X5 40i, 2016 X5 50i 2015 Porsche 991 Turbo S 1979 Porsche 911 Turbo (930) a couple others IG: longboarder949; YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT1...eoFBszPIK0gf9w
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kiloil Second Lieutenant 21 Rep 294 Posts Drives: 2015 M4 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Would you do it again knowing what you know now? Good job on the DIY. Love it when people work on their own cars. __________________ 2015 M4 Looking for a 50' SeaRay
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IMG 1122 Rep 7,690 Posts Drives: E36 M3 Track car,Ess E90 M3 DD Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Location iTrader: (6)	Very nice,congrats ! BTW who is Jason @ ess ?
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ussoldierforhire Lieutenant 51 Rep 545 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 E92 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA iTrader: (1)	Sweet! Congrats. Projects are fun! __________________ ESS VT2-625 & other stuff.
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whats77inaname Banned 825 Rep 3,387 Posts Drives: when at all possible Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tx iTrader: (25)	Congrats! And I like the grille, that's pretty nice....very subtle
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knolow Captain 120 Rep 937 Posts Drives: 2013 E92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Jersey iTrader: (8)	To the comments.... No I would prob go to shop and pay them for the instal. Seriously my f*n hands hurt. Lol. It does feel good to be done. And God bless the car is pull'n like a champ!!!!!!!
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rjd598 Banned 1770 Rep 6,696 Posts Drives: F30 340i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Diego,CA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2016 BMW 340i [0.00]	Bravo. Really salute you
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