M3_TRISTAN's Build Journal - 2011 Jet Black E90 M3

m3_tristan · 05-30-2020, 08:06 AM

Rod bearings are being done this Monday! Will be taking pictures of the condition.

Finally piece of mind.

MisterClutch888 · 05-30-2020, 08:36 PM

so so good. curious when you bought that aluminium skid plate?

m3_tristan · 05-31-2020, 04:35 PM

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so so good. curious when you bought that aluminium skid plate?

I bought it March of last year

6ixSpd · 05-31-2020, 06:42 PM

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Rod bearings are being done this Monday! Will be taking pictures of the condition.

Finally piece of mind.

What did you end up going with? I'm assuming VAC through Rocco?

MisterClutch888 · 06-01-2020, 02:16 AM

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so so good. curious when you bought that aluminium skid plate?

I bought it March of last year

I meant where?

m3_tristan · 06-01-2020, 08:14 AM

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Rod bearings are being done this Monday! Will be taking pictures of the condition.

Finally piece of mind.

What did you end up going with? I'm assuming VAC through Rocco?

Yup with ARP studs. Dropping it off today.

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so so good. curious when you bought that aluminium skid plate?

I bought it March of last year

I meant where?

Mporium Custom M3 Aluminum Undertray Replacement 2008-2013 https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1439553

Here's the thread

Deebo · 06-01-2020, 08:39 AM

Incredible progress! I also swapped in a Fox Red interior to my E90, and know what a labor of love hunting down and installing everything is, but oh so worth it in the end. Super curious about your lip mounting solution as well, one of the main reasons I haven’t pulled the trigger on one yet is I know how much of a PITA it would be to replace it when it inevitably gets damaged

m3_tristan · 06-02-2020, 07:40 PM

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Incredible progress! I also swapped in a Fox Red interior to my E90, and know what a labor of love hunting down and installing everything is, but oh so worth it in the end. Super curious about your lip mounting solution as well, one of the main reasons I haven’t pulled the trigger on one yet is I know how much of a PITA it would be to replace it when it inevitably gets damaged

Fox red is sooo worth it! For the lip mounting I used 5 Allstar Performance 18547-10 Threaded Nut Insert across the front of the bumper. Not to far forward where you would be able to see them. These nuts are threaded on the inside so say I want to remove the front lip, I just remove the bolts and the threaded nut stays on the bumper.

m3_tristan · 06-02-2020, 07:46 PM

Just picked up my car from RMP. I did my rod bearings, VAC with ARP studs. Rocco is the best in the biz and couldn't thank him enough for his awesome work. Based on the pictures below, you can say my bearings were pretty bad for 92k km. I also decided to change my spark plugs, diff fluid, transmission fluid, coolant, and power steering fluid. All my maintenance on the car is complete.

Time to enjoy the car!!!

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m3_tristan Be Original. 267 Rep 523 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Rod bearings are being done this Monday! Will be taking pictures of the condition. Finally piece of mind.
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MisterClutch888 Lieutenant 551 Rep 579 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 6MT ZCP Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: 604 \| 852 iTrader: (8)	so so good. curious when you bought that aluminium skid plate? __________________ Current - 2011 E90 M3, Jet Black, 6MT ZCP. Recaro/Bilstein/BBS/StopTech/Turner/Pinnacle/BE/Auto Solutions/Macht Schnell/GC/Whiteline/Slon Sold - 2008 E92 M3, AW x FR, 6MT with E88. CF roof is oh-so-Sexy! IG @misterclutch888 Slow Build
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Deebo Lieutenant 247 Rep 553 Posts Drives: 2011 AW E90 ZCP Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Laguna Hills, CA iTrader: (2)	Incredible progress! I also swapped in a Fox Red interior to my E90, and know what a labor of love hunting down and installing everything is, but oh so worth it in the end. Super curious about your lip mounting solution as well, one of the main reasons I haven’t pulled the trigger on one yet is I know how much of a PITA it would be to replace it when it inevitably gets damaged
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06-02-2020, 07:46 PM	#53
m3_tristan Be Original. 267 Rep 523 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Just picked up my car from RMP. I did my rod bearings, VAC with ARP studs. Rocco is the best in the biz and couldn't thank him enough for his awesome work. Based on the pictures below, you can say my bearings were pretty bad for 92k km. I also decided to change my spark plugs, diff fluid, transmission fluid, coolant, and power steering fluid. All my maintenance on the car is complete. Time to enjoy the car!!!
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