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Alekshop · 08-21-2011, 11:02 AM

We had pleasure to work with Grime on his new 2011 M3 that he recently got !
After debating where to go with this car, we decided to go Bright !

It turned out pretty good ! It's more track than street oriented car

Car has the following mods:

ESS VT1
Akra
Apex wheels with MPSC tires
Alloy Technik wheels with MPS2 tires
Challenge parts

Since APEX wheels won't clear 380 Brembo's, we went with APs.

New AP Racing in place

His daily Alloy Technic wheels

New APEX track wheels being mounted with MPSC tires

AP Racing clearing wheels with no spacers

This is where it gets Bright

Aleks.

Darren1100 · 08-23-2011, 01:07 AM

Looks great and goes well with the wheels ... Though my personal preference is yellow brembo.

phusion974 · 08-23-2011, 01:44 AM

Badass!!
The color scheme looks awesome!
Whats the main difference between the AP racing caliper vs Brembo caliper setup?

bunnn · 08-23-2011, 02:00 AM

AFAIK, the AP allows for a bigger variety on 18" wheel. It's also easier to change the brake pads with the open bridge design. The rear pads on the Brembo's are pretty easy to change, but for the front', the calipers have to come off.

mkPOTO · 08-23-2011, 08:24 AM

looks good, love the color of the wheels

Alekshop · 08-23-2011, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phusion974

Badass!!
The color scheme looks awesome!
Whats the main difference between the AP racing caliper vs Brembo caliper setup?

Like Ben said, you can buy wheels like APEX which are very cheap and use them with APs with no issues ...

Alekshop · 08-23-2011, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkPOTO

looks good, love the color of the wheels

Your car would look just like that

biglare · 08-25-2011, 03:30 AM

Looks great and is now ready to tear it up at the track!

Well Done!

bavarian19 · 08-28-2011, 07:35 AM

IFX · 09-08-2011, 12:52 PM

question, are the hats on the AP racing brakes not prone to rust?

I notice it's black, is it just a coating? Or will it remain so?

Eddy@ApexWheels · 09-08-2011, 05:53 PM

Great track build. Glad to you see you have that new Hunter mounting and balancing equipment, so members can get a full wheel/tire setup from you! Congrats

08-21-2011, 11:02 AM	#1
Alekshop 436 Rep 2,373 Posts Drives: E30 M3 l E46 M3 l GT4 l 991 RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8)	✪ Alekshop \| Grime Going Bright We had pleasure to work with Grime on his new 2011 M3 that he recently got ! After debating where to go with this car, we decided to go Bright ! It turned out pretty good ! It's more track than street oriented car Car has the following mods: ESS VT1 Akra Apex wheels with MPSC tires Alloy Technik wheels with MPS2 tires Challenge parts Since APEX wheels won't clear 380 Brembo's, we went with APs. New AP Racing in place His daily Alloy Technic wheels New APEX track wheels being mounted with MPSC tires AP Racing clearing wheels with no spacers This is where it gets Bright Aleks. Last edited by Alekshop; 09-12-2011 at 04:58 PM..
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08-23-2011, 01:07 AM	#2
Darren1100 Commando 23 Rep 161 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1)	Looks great and goes well with the wheels ... Though my personal preference is yellow brembo. __________________ RD Sport \| Akrapovic Evo \| ESS VT1 \| BavX LS3 \| Eibach \| Amuse Ericsson \| HRE \| Alekshop
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08-23-2011, 01:44 AM	#3
phusion974 Lieutenant 19 Rep 437 Posts Drives: OE Tuned C63 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: L.A. iTrader: (0)	Badass!! The color scheme looks awesome! Whats the main difference between the AP racing caliper vs Brembo caliper setup?
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bunnn Colonel 86 Rep 2,266 Posts Drives: like a grandma Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto iTrader: (12)	AFAIK, the AP allows for a bigger variety on 18" wheel. It's also easier to change the brake pads with the open bridge design. The rear pads on the Brembo's are pretty easy to change, but for the front', the calipers have to come off. __________________ Cheers Ben
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biglare Bulldog 482 Rep 3,355 Posts Drives: BMW & Porsche Join Date: May 2008 Location: ? iTrader: (3)	Looks great and is now ready to tear it up at the track! Well Done! __________________ Prev: Individual F80 M3 - Fjord Blue/Silverstone(interior) \| Fashion Grey(exterior) GTS
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IFX Banned 67 Rep 2,536 Posts Drives: AW e46M/N54 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Fla. iTrader: (1)	question, are the hats on the AP racing brakes not prone to rust? I notice it's black, is it just a coating? Or will it remain so?
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09-08-2011, 05:53 PM	#11
Eddy@ApexWheels BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 444 Rep 1,658 Posts Drives: E30 M3, F10 M5 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (6)	Great track build. Glad to you see you have that new Hunter mounting and balancing equipment, so members can get a full wheel/tire setup from you! Congrats
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