GTS DNA's Alpine White Journal

CSL_DNA · 11-03-2020, 09:10 PM

One Year Ownership Update
I have had my car for just over a year now and finally getting to enjoy it with the cooler temps now in Arizona. I'm really enjoying how the cars drives and feels. The Akrapovic exhaust pairs extremely well with the Karbonius airbox. The Recaros paired with the KW clubsports offer such a great driving experience I now want to get some seats for my E46 M3 but would need to have them finished in cinnamon to match the rest of the interior. The car receives tons of compliments and have heard a few times that people were very skeptical of the GTS wing but after seeing it in person paired with the front lip that they like it a lot more.

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derbo · 11-03-2020, 09:36 PM

Nice Garrett!

Any way you can measure fender to bottom edge of the rim heights? I need some sort of reference adjusting mine.

//steve\\ · 11-04-2020, 09:09 AM

Looks absolutely amazing!

Also, don't do Derek any favors.....he won't run the car properly low anyways

CSL_DNA · 11-05-2020, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by //steve\\

Looks absolutely amazing!

Also, don't do Derek any favors.....he won't run the car properly low anyways

I confirmed that he is not low enought

Gossypiboma · 11-11-2020, 09:22 AM

Re-guarding the 360carbon splitter, were the predrilled holes in the brackets accurate? How did you measure or what way did you find to accurately cut the bumper?

W/// · 11-11-2020, 10:23 AM

The first picture literally made me go wow. Incredible photography and even more incredible car. Not sure there's anything I'd personally do different.

CSL_DNA · 11-13-2020, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Gossypiboma

Re-guarding the 360carbon splitter, were the predrilled holes in the brackets accurate? How did you measure or what way did you find to accurately cut the bumper?

I did not purchase mine through the group buy...But all my holes on the bracket were drilled and then you have to drill the holes on the oil cooler bracket and rivet the two pieces together. There are picture floating around to give an idea of where to cut the front bumper but how i did it was almost hold the front bumper back up with the brackets on and mark the area to cut.

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Originally Posted by W///

The first picture literally made me go wow. Incredible photography and even more incredible car. Not sure there's anything I'd personally do different.

Thank you! Photography is another hobby of mine.

Space Fox · 11-13-2020, 03:59 PM

You've done a spectacular job with this car. Hard to believe it's only been a year under your ownership.

CSL_DNA · 12-26-2021, 12:43 PM

Small updated, but added a OE M235ir wing, Hopefully a few more updates will be coming at the start of 2022.

Picked up a 2021 tacoma and a Yeti Mountain bike and lets just say those have been getting more use than both the M3's this past year.

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Redd · 12-26-2021, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by CSL_DNA

Small updated, but added a OE M235ir wing, Hopefully a few more updates will be coming at the start of 2022.

Picked up a 2021 tacoma and a Yeti Mountain bike and lets just say those have been getting more use than both the M3's this past year.

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Nice. Does the new wing use back the same holes as the GTS wing?

CSL_DNA · 12-26-2021, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Redd

Nice. Does the new wing use back the same holes as the GTS wing?

Yes it does. Which was great cause the holes I had for the GTS had the reinforments put in the trunk.

Drifter2090 · 02-06-2022, 07:42 PM

Wow that m235ir wing is nice!

CSL_DNA · 05-01-2022, 10:52 AM

Some New Updates

Ended up getting the BMW Motorsport M235iR wing uprights painted in Alpine White with a high gloss black edge(its the little details).

In preparation for the roll bar I had the old 30% tint removed and had the car retinted in 3M Crystalline 80 and thinks it looks so much better. I have always been someone who has tinted their cars dark due to living in PHX,AZ.

Added a GTS Style roll bar with the mjunkee GTS Style rear seat delete and GTS arm rest.

Ended up removing my 360 Carbon front lip and sourced the holy grail OE BMW GTS front lip which is a wonderful piece.

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derbo · 05-01-2022, 11:19 AM

How different is the OE GTS pc vs the 360carbon GTS 5pc?

CSL_DNA · 05-01-2022, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by derbo

How different is the OE GTS pc vs the 360carbon GTS 5pc?

My 360 carbon fit great. But the main difference is materials FRP vs ABS then carbon brackets vs metal brackets. The metal brackets i feel i could stand on and not worry about anything breaking. The carbon brackets not so much.

In the photo above that is the 360 Carbon lower piece and all 6 holes to mount to the support bar line up perfect.

derbo · 05-01-2022, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CSL_DNA

Quote:

Originally Posted by derbo

How different is the OE GTS pc vs the 360carbon GTS 5pc?

My 360 carbon fit great. But the main difference is materials FRP vs ABS then carbon brackets vs metal brackets. The metal brackets i feel i could stand on and not worry about anything breaking. The carbon brackets not so much.

In the photo above that is the 360 Carbon lower piece and all 6 holes to mount to the support bar line up perfect.

Glad to hear that. I love abs and metal. I never got why I would want CF for those brackets either.

sterile stork · 05-02-2022, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by CSL_DNA

My 360 carbon fit great. But the main difference is materials FRP vs ABS then carbon brackets vs metal brackets. The metal brackets i feel i could stand on and not worry about anything breaking. The carbon brackets not so much.

In the photo above that is the 360 Carbon lower piece and all 6 holes to mount to the support bar line up perfect.

Beautiful work on the install. By chance do you have the cutting template use for identifying where to cut the bumper?

CSL_DNA · 05-02-2022, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by sterile stork

Beautiful work on the install. By chance do you have the cutting template use for identifying where to cut the bumper?

Yes i do! It helped so much

SunDevil_M3 · 05-11-2022, 05:36 PM

Hands down the cleanest E92 in AZ. Always super clean Garrett!

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CSL_DNA Private 247 Rep 80 Posts Drives: E46 M3 ZCP / E92 M3 ZCP Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: arizona iTrader: (1)	Some New Updates Ended up getting the BMW Motorsport M235iR wing uprights painted in Alpine White with a high gloss black edge(its the little details). In preparation for the roll bar I had the old 30% tint removed and had the car retinted in 3M Crystalline 80 and thinks it looks so much better. I have always been someone who has tinted their cars dark due to living in PHX,AZ. Added a GTS Style roll bar with the mjunkee GTS Style rear seat delete and GTS arm rest. Ended up removing my 360 Carbon front lip and sourced the holy grail OE BMW GTS front lip which is a wonderful piece. PHOTOS __________________
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