2011 E90 M3 build thread

Bart@AUTOcouture · 09-13-2011, 01:23 PM

As some of you may know, I sold my 2008 E92 M3 in July and ordered one of the last E90 M3 sedans ever to be made. My production was set for August and my delivery date is sometime this week. Before I sold my E92, I attended my first track event and got totally hooked, so expect this car to be a little less show and more go this time around

Instead of making various threads about the modifications that I will do to the car, I decided to just make this build thread and update it with pictures as I go along. Phase 1 mods are already here waiting for the car. Phase 2 and 3 will come shortly knowing me.

2011 E90 M3 | Interlagos Blue | Speed cloth | 6MT | stripped

1. KW sleeve over kit
2. AG M359 silver wheels. 19x10 on 265/35/19 Continental Extreme DWS
3. ACM exhaust mod with titanium tips
4. Turner test pipes
5. OEM Performance gloss grills
6. IND gloss black fender grills
7. OEM Performance wheel

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Near future: X-pipe, pulley kit, ESS flash tune, BBK, Recaros, and ultimately supercharger

Bart@AUTOcouture · 09-13-2011, 01:24 PM

Few pics of some mods that made it here before the car.

-- UPDATE: 9/14/11 - Took delivery

-- UPDATE: 9/17/11 - BBS CH, KW sleeves

-- UPDATE: 9/27/11

-- UPDATE: 10/1/11 MAGNAFLOW rear section, 19" BBS LM

-- UPDATE: 10/10/11 Night shoot teaser

-- UPDATE: 10/25/11 Couple fall pics courtesy of MP Media

-- UPDATE: 11/11/11 OEM Modded exhaust

Read a few threads about this and wanted to try it out. There's a few ways people have modded these. Some just pulled out the stuffing in the middle can and wrapped the perforated pipes. Others welded in pipes in place of the perforated ones. We went with another method. Pictures below.

This is what the left and right cans look like inside if you've never seen them. They criss-cross thru the center of the muffler.

We cut out the pipes and re-directed the Y-pipe straight thru bypassing the center of the can.

Last step is to weld on the titanium tips and throw it on the car..

Painted it black..

Video:

-- UPDATE: 11/18/11 OEM Performance Wheel V2 and Test Pipes

-- UPDATE: 12/17/11 Test Pipes installed

Turner test pipes installed yesterday. Here's a quick vid:

-- UPDATE: 2/6/12 19x10 ZCP ( style )wheels

Few iPhone pics:

Bart@AUTOcouture · 09-13-2011, 01:25 PM

-- UPDATE: 3/26/12 ADV7 wheels on

Small shoot with some friends.

Bart@AUTOcouture · 09-13-2011, 01:26 PM

Reserved 3.

Mr.MichaelM3 · 09-13-2011, 01:31 PM

Cant wait to see that bad boy! IB is the best blue besides Laguna IMO

ALPINE6SPD · 09-13-2011, 02:04 PM

Cant wait to see it. I might have to come by and check it out when its done. I am not too far from you.

mpm3 · 09-13-2011, 02:27 PM

haha u went with the bbs and this whole time i thought u were playing hard ball with me ! congrats going to look sick

SV Concepts II · 09-13-2011, 03:07 PM

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Bart@AUTOcouture · 09-13-2011, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.MichaelM3

Cant wait to see that bad boy! IB is the best blue besides Laguna IMO

Team IB E90 Mike

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALPINE6SPD

Cant wait to see it. I might have to come by and check it out when its done. I am not too far from you.

Swing by, we are here 6 days a week all day long

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpm3

haha u went with the bbs and this whole time i thought u were playing hard ball with me ! congrats going to look sick

Yeah man, I was just waiting for someone to snatch my ZCP wheels so I can get these, didn't want 3 sets of wheels at once

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Originally Posted by Rob@StrasseForged

Can't wait to see the build Bart!!

Thanks Rob, I'll rock the BBS CH's for a month or 2.. I wouldn't mind some 19x10 square Strasse Forged wheels.. with Interlagos centers and polished lips?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryan@Jlevi SW

Subscribed! This is going to be awesome!

Awesome-ness to come

flipm3 · 09-13-2011, 04:20 PM

I'm looking forward to what you have in store!

jonasaurus · 09-13-2011, 04:38 PM

Subscribed! Look forward to this.

CPWINCH · 09-13-2011, 04:52 PM

E90 ftw, congrats on the new whip man. cant wait to see it

gixxer_kidd · 09-13-2011, 04:55 PM

e90 track build sounds interesting. can't wait to see the results.

E90///M3` · 09-13-2011, 05:06 PM

awesome... look forward to following the progress.

T.Albut@autocouture · 09-13-2011, 05:13 PM

Straz M3 · 09-13-2011, 06:16 PM

Bart,

What is the ACM angel eye upgrade, and when are you going to hook me up with a set of these? Looking forward to seeing your new whip. Hopefully the two owners that took our white 08's will take good care of them.

Straz

Sean@PYSpeed.com · 09-13-2011, 06:24 PM

Looking forward to see the build!

prichards516 · 09-13-2011, 09:07 PM

cant wait to see this one Bart

Reedomn · 09-13-2011, 09:14 PM

Bart...looking forward to updates!!

(thanks again for the ZCP/GTS Wheels...loving them)

R

Jeff@autocouture · 09-13-2011, 11:05 PM

so many e90s being delivered all at once, new acm projects to come

MR///M3 · 09-13-2011, 11:26 PM

what made you choose the magnaflow exhaust?

///M 4 Life · 09-13-2011, 11:42 PM

I'm subscribed to this one! Can't wait!

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Bart@AUTOcouture 1190 Rep 4,640 Posts Drives: F95X5M \| E46M3 \| E92M3 \| E60M5 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South Florida iTrader: (5)	2011 E90 M3 build thread As some of you may know, I sold my 2008 E92 M3 in July and ordered one of the last E90 M3 sedans ever to be made. My production was set for August and my delivery date is sometime this week. Before I sold my E92, I attended my first track event and got totally hooked, so expect this car to be a little less show and more go this time around Instead of making various threads about the modifications that I will do to the car, I decided to just make this build thread and update it with pictures as I go along. Phase 1 mods are already here waiting for the car. Phase 2 and 3 will come shortly knowing me. 2011 E90 M3 \| Interlagos Blue \| Speed cloth \| 6MT \| stripped 1. KW sleeve over kit 2. AG M359 silver wheels. 19x10 on 265/35/19 Continental Extreme DWS 3. ACM exhaust mod with titanium tips 4. Turner test pipes 5. OEM Performance gloss grills 6. IND gloss black fender grills 7. OEM Performance wheel -- Near future: X-pipe, pulley kit, ESS flash tune, BBK, Recaros, and ultimately supercharger Last edited by Bart@AUTOcouture; 02-24-2012 at 11:51 AM..
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Bart@AUTOcouture 1190 Rep 4,640 Posts Drives: F95X5M \| E46M3 \| E92M3 \| E60M5 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South Florida iTrader: (5)	Few pics of some mods that made it here before the car. -- UPDATE: 9/14/11 - Took delivery -- UPDATE: 9/17/11 - BBS CH, KW sleeves -- UPDATE: 9/27/11 -- UPDATE: 10/1/11 MAGNAFLOW rear section, 19" BBS LM -- UPDATE: 10/10/11 Night shoot teaser -- UPDATE: 10/25/11 Couple fall pics courtesy of MP Media -- UPDATE: 11/11/11 OEM Modded exhaust Read a few threads about this and wanted to try it out. There's a few ways people have modded these. Some just pulled out the stuffing in the middle can and wrapped the perforated pipes. Others welded in pipes in place of the perforated ones. We went with another method. Pictures below. This is what the left and right cans look like inside if you've never seen them. They criss-cross thru the center of the muffler. We cut out the pipes and re-directed the Y-pipe straight thru bypassing the center of the can. Last step is to weld on the titanium tips and throw it on the car.. Painted it black.. Video: -- UPDATE: 11/18/11 OEM Performance Wheel V2 and Test Pipes -- UPDATE: 12/17/11 Test Pipes installed Turner test pipes installed yesterday. Here's a quick vid: -- UPDATE: 2/6/12 19x10 ZCP ( style )wheels Few iPhone pics: Last edited by Bart@AUTOcouture; 02-06-2012 at 02:56 PM..
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