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06-05-2014, 01:04 AM | #1 |
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New Mod Installed…something different from the usual around here >>>
I've always wanted Dinan CF Strut Braces, and recently I was able to pick up a set for a good price from Dinan directly. I couldn't wait to install them, but I wanted to add a little twist, my own personal touch to these. Came up with an idea that I've never seen anyone do in the E9X M3 community.
I've always liked the look of Red Painted Strut Tower Rings…gives that nice Motorsport look to the engine bay. Well, I picked up a spare set of OEM Strut Tower Rings, painted them Red myself, and completed the install. Very pleased with the outcome…glad I was right. It looks great! IMG_5234aa by dj_dub, on Flickr The install and painting the rings myself was very easy. Total time with painting to complete this install was around 3 hours. Well worth the time and money for the outcome at the end IMO. Enjoy the pics of the guide below! The OEM Strut Tower Rings…one comes in a plastic bag and one comes in a box, weird. lol The Part Numbers for your reference are: LEFT: 51618055091 RIGHT: 51618055092 IMG_5122a by dj_dub, on Flickr Grabbed a few sheets of different grits of sandpaper and began to prep the rings. Tried to get it as smooth as possible and remove the texture. IMG_5126a by dj_dub, on Flickr Figured I would paint these myself because I can't justify paying a shop a crazy amount to do the work when I can do this myself. Decided on this color…it's as close as the color red I was looking for. IMG_5141a by dj_dub, on Flickr Painted the rings in my backyard on a non-windy warm afternoon…hey it worked. lol IMG_5144a by dj_dub, on Flickr Here's how they came out after 4 coats…not bad for a rattlecan job if I say so myself! (The black parts around the threads are from the tape and the black square lets me know which ring is which. Those black areas won't be seen in the end.) IMG_5164a by dj_dub, on Flickr Those with EDC, you'll need to remove this cap and wire. Squeeze the dust cap and pull up gently, then pull the wire inside straight up slowly to unplug it. Be careful with this step not to break the 2 small wire plug…unless you wanna buy a new set. lol IMG_5175a by dj_dub, on Flickr IMG_5180a by dj_dub, on Flickr Remove both Microfilter Housings and you can begin removing the strut braces and strut rings. IMG_5179a by dj_dub, on Flickr Here's one ring installed…not yet torqued down. IMG_5184a by dj_dub, on Flickr Passenger side completed. A pic for comparison to the stock side… IMG_5187a by dj_dub, on Flickr Close-up pic. You can see a little paint came up around one nut after torquing them down…will spot paint that later to fix. IMG_5190a by dj_dub, on Flickr Both sides installed… IMG_5193a by dj_dub, on Flickr IMG_5203a by dj_dub, on Flickr Reinstall the Microfilter Housings and replug the EDC wires carefully…and you're done. The engine bay looks so much better with this little mod. Adds that nice little bit of contrast to break up all that black. IMG_5213a by dj_dub, on Flickr A few "beauty shots" I took after the install… IMG_5219aa by dj_dub, on Flickr IMG_5238aa by dj_dub, on Flickr IMG_5251aa by dj_dub, on Flickr
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06-05-2014, 07:33 AM | #8 |
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That does look really awesome! I think I might do the same, but in white. Thanks for the idea!
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06-05-2014, 08:05 AM | #10 |
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awesomeness! Great job
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06-05-2014, 08:10 AM | #11 |
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Great work! Looks really nice.
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06-05-2014, 08:19 AM | #12 |
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Looks really good man, love the color it brings to the engine bay. Nice job!
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You could have just painted the stock hats and got the stock bars hydro-dipped in carbon.
If you were just going for the look. Otherwise, looks great man! |
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06-05-2014, 08:58 AM | #14 |
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Looks clean WW.
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Thanks guys, I appreciate it!
No problem, please do...post pics if you decide to do it.
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Thanks Ren! This I'd have to agree with. But I would hydro dip some gun parts I have though...lol
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