What have you done with or to your M3 today?

[tbuck]

Got a few nice items in the mail today! Happy to see the last of the chrome bits be gone from the car and the trunk badge will be it. And I wish the mirror caps were OEM, but alas I will have to be happy with these for the time being. They are in very good shape with only minor scratches and a rock chip or two. However, if anyone has a set they wish to part with, cash in hand!!!

[aznazasin]

Changed shoes to my canyon/daily set. 19" F14s SDC and gassed up the car. Caught a nice glimpse of the sunset.

Have a few spare sets of tires laying around as well so if anyone's interested, just LMK.

[Bmw34023]

took off 1 control arm and fan. im starting oil filter housing gasket change.

[XKxRome0ox]

took a photo of reflection

[tbuck]

That is one shiny trailer!

[aznazasin]

Originally Posted by XKxRome0ox

took a photo of reflection

Nice shot! Haha always thought of doing it but the tanks were always dirty

[jeremyuhh]

Originally Posted by Angr2387

took off 1 control arm and fan. im starting oil filter housing gasket change.

Posting a in depth OFHG diy tonight or tomorrow, since I just did it a few days ago. Might help you out if it's your first time. Stay tuned.

here it is Angr2387 - https://www.m3post.com/forums/showth...2#post27658872

[XKxRome0ox]

Originally Posted by tbuck

That is one shiny trailer!

yes! the best reflection I've seen on a tank
plus the second reflection off the bottom
that's why I had to take the photo

[Jive]

Installed Akra Evo yesterday. Took it for a quick drive today. Initial impressions is it is exactly what I wanted, something slightly louder than stock, deep, and throaty.

Wasn't sure if I would like the CF tips however they go well with the spoiler. Might grow on me. Any thoughts on whether the tips should be adjusted to go in just a touch?

[stefan_e36]

more photos from local tack day)

[E90325M]

Get aza wheel, red M button and paddle shifter installed. Driving around.
what will be my next mod?
Considering OEM carbon fiber front splitter now.....

[MLife614]

Originally Posted by B8bydesign

I replaced the WeatherTech emblem with these. They also offer BMW, M3, or M Performance variants: https://www.etsy.com/listing/8682380...on0=1539373609

[IMG]https://i.etsystatic.com/25022532/r/il/835336/2517780200/il_794xN.2517780200_flka.jpg[/IMG

I'm usually a big proponent of OEM+, but this is another reason I love my Coby wheel over the performance options, it feels much thicker.

This is a game changer thanks for the link!!!

[Freiheit]

My car just came out of the shop: tension rods, coolant flush, alignment, new battery, annual oil change.

I asked for the rear suspension to be inspected, and all of the bushings checked out. The play in the handling has turned out to be three things: the tension arms, the alignment, and the crap OE Michelin tires. Interesting to note - those were replaced by the dealer at 19k miles, and with almost 24k miles now they're within 1mm of the wear bars. No one else drives the car but me, and I'm not anywhere near as aggressive as when I had my E46 M3. Something tells me that if there is a rear toe adjustment on this car, it must have been out enough to scrub the tread off the tires. I'm not particularly concerned about it - I hate these tires, always have, I've been looking forward to putting some good ones on there. Especially since the fronts are the originals from 2011.

Interesting to note: the shop manager called me prior to the service and asked a boatload of questions about the mods - he was especially interested in the carbon fiber stuff - then told me, "No way am I going to let them wash your car when its done. I wouldn't even think of letting anyone wash my M3. Your car is special and I bet you have your own particular way of washing it."

Next up: plugs, fuel breather valve (if I can find where the thing disappeared to in my garage), cabin filters, and cleaning the AA intake filter.

[Redd]

Originally Posted by GotV8?

This is a game changer thanks for the link!!!

What bar is that in the trunk?

[Freiheit]

Originally Posted by Jive

Wasn't sure if I would like the CF tips however they go well with the spoiler. Might grow on me. Any thoughts on whether the tips should be adjusted to go in just a touch?

Get a CF diffuser to match the spoiler, and you won't worry about the exhaust tips.

[SRB_Mpower]

Hit 150k and still going strong! 🙂💥🎉

[Expressivedrives]

more in my blogpost: https://www.expressivedrives.com/blog/racebox-review

[joe6mt]

Originally Posted by Jive

Installed Akra Evo yesterday. Took it for a quick drive today. Initial impressions is it is exactly what I wanted, something slightly louder than stock, deep, and throaty.

Wasn't sure if I would like the CF tips however they go well with the spoiler. Might grow on me. Any thoughts on whether the tips should be adjusted to go in just a touch?

Jive,

Is all come down to personal preference, extended further out you can easily spot the Akrapovic logo, pushed in maybe not that much, but it will sit flush thou. but who cares, you know you got the top quality legitimate titanium exhaust on the market.

Cheer,

[genebike]

Originally Posted by E90325M

Get aza wheel, red M button and paddle shifter installed. Driving around.
what will be my next mod?
Considering OEM carbon fiber front splitter now.....

Is the Aza wheel worth it? It looks like the stripe is off center...that would annoy me to death.

[Davisca455]

Originally Posted by Helmsman

Got it. Good old Kärtcher always get the job done...

Btw, I think you should make a separate thread about your mod and clean up, good stuff and nice pictures makes for perfect thread mate...

Here you go…

https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=27648714

[Ajolives]

Fantastic write up! I see you had a press for the install, do you think it's possible to install them with cup and a heavy duty clamp, or is a press necessary?

[Davisca455]

Originally Posted by Ajolives

Fantastic write up! I see you had a press for the install, do you think it's possible to install them with cup and a heavy duty clamp, or is a press necessary?

I'm skeptical that a clamp would provide enough force (maybe a badass mill vice?), but it wouldn't be an expensive experiment.
Just make sure to have your backup plan figured out.
I'd also like to stress the importance of getting your spacers to fit snugly. If the top subframe bushing bore starts to deflect as you are applying force, it will become misaligned with the bottom bore, and I believe that ANY misalignment will drastically increase the amount of force required. Some of the posts I've read are claiming WAAAY higher force numbers required than I experienced.
I made a spacer for each side that was an exact fit. They were close to .875" [22.225mm], but I'm certain every subframe has some variance.
Also, avoid making them too thick and forcing them in, that will just deflect the two bores in the opposite direction.

My original plan was to fabricate a pair of sheet steel patches and TIG weld them into the subframe, but the paint was in such good shape, I decided to save myself from the added labor of prepping and painting.