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BrockDM wroteI have been eyeing the advans, te37s or the BC forged 5 spoke style. I forget where I first saw them but I think they look great on the X3M. Also not to mention how easy they are to cleanThank you man, I'm very pleased with what it has turned into
EricP3 wrote5 spoke has been my go to for those very reasons haha. Hard to beat!I have been eyeing the advans, te37s or the BC forged 5 spoke style. I forget where I first saw them but I think they look great on the X3M. Also not to mention how easy they are to clean
BrockDM wroteAlways my goto on all of my cars…5 spoke has been my go to for those very reasons haha. Hard to beat!
BrockDM wroteDreaming up a wheel setup, other than the 2mm spacer in front, is there room in the rear for a few mm?Thank you. I'm really liking them. I have a 2mm spacer up front to push it away from the suspension a little more but it's not required. They clear all 4 corners without them.
You will still need internally driven lug bolts. Anything that a socket needs to go around will not work. They need to look like this
dmanb2b wroteYeah definitely. et22 or 23 would be ideal. I was lazy and didn't get another set of 2mm spacers hahaDreaming up a wheel setup, other than the 2mm spacer in front, is there room in the rear for a few mm?
Thinking of requesting forged wheels to be built in 20x10 et23 or et22 square
BrockDM wroteLol...thank you, and for a winter set that makes senseI was lazy and didn't get another set of 2mm spacers haha
r33_RGSport for hooking me up with his hand-me-down! Lol.
10SecGG wroteIf I had easy access to an AWD dyno I would love to find out. Unfortunately shops near me charge crazy money for 2-3 pulls and it's just not worth it. I'll leverage as much Dragy data as I can from my stage 1 file and compare to the final stage 2 from Paul. I'll be sure to circle back once it's all finalized and share!Will be interesting to see how much more power it’ll make with the new downpipes.
BrockDM wroteYeah, I'm with you... Who cares what it makes on a dyno, as it's just a tool. What matters is the net gain in performance, and Dragy will definitely not lie to you. I think you'll see a bit more power, but these S58's don't seem to benefit too much from downpipes unless you go bigger turbos, and full E85, or meth it seems. Either way, I'm looking forward to seeing your new data for sure!If I had easy access to an AWD dyno I would love to find out. Unfortunately shops near me charge crazy money for 2-3 pulls and it's just not worth it. I'll leverage as much Dragy data as I can from my stage 1 file and compare to the final stage 2 from Paul. I'll be sure to circle back once it's all finalized and share!
10SecGG wroteI've seen guys pick up a couple mph in the 1/4 after retuning for downpipes so that is my hope. You don't have to run the WGDC as high and it's easier to control higher boost. Will report back!Yeah, I'm with you... Who cares what it makes on a dyno, as it's just a tool. What matters is the net gain in performance, and Dragy will definitely not lie to you. I think you'll see a bit more power, but these S58's don't seem to benefit too much from downpipes unless you go bigger turbos, and full E85, or meth it seems. Either way, I'm looking forward to seeing your new data for sure!
fazelove wroteI used Otis Inc LA internally driven bolts for my winter wheels. They weren't locking however.what wheel locks are on your winter set? Also for the BC Forged RZ01 setup did you have spacers installed at the time? this setup looks amazing!
BrockDM wroteI love you build man! Great car, looks really amazing! Most of what you're doing to your car is what I working to get on my X4M.Custom Carbon Fiber Crossover Pipe for RK Tunes Intakes
I'm super excited to finally share a product that has been in the works for months. Many people dislike the look of the RK Tunes Intake silicone cross over pipe. While it functions great, the design is not the prettiest. Until now!
My good friend Andy designed a matte carbon fiber cross over pipes that replace the top silicone portion of the RK intake. It's 100% hand made in the USA. Its designed to mount directly into the OE accordion turbo inlet on the left side. Then simply cut the RK intake and slide in the opposing end and clamp it down. The install is super simple. It drastically changes the look inside the engine bay and fits like a glove. The ID at each end is equivalent to the RK silicone ID and the largest portion is is slightly larger than RK. You can reuse the passenger side RK clamp to mate the two on the driver side.
Pricing will be roughly $399. This is the first production unit but he plans to run a small batch very soon if anyone is interested.
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1nityrider wroteI'm not utilizing the OEM engine cover that comes on the S58-1 (x3m/x4m). For a while I ran without and engine cover since I also didn't like RK's implementation. After looking into it more I found a solution.I love you build man! Great car, looks really amazing! Most of what you're doing to your car is what I working to get on my X4M.
Like you, my goal is to keep the car looking as stock as possible. I came across the RK Tunes Intakes that I really like the sound it makes but I didn't like their method of "holding" the engine cover in place. It kinda got me looking in the direction of the Eventuri or Dinan which I am not too thrilled with it.
How are you holding yours in place or was it just there for the shot?
Bsm550 wroteI greatly appreciate the kind words man. I put a lot of effort into them so I'm glad it doesn't go unnoticed. Congrats on the M550! They are awesome cars!Brock always has the best build threads i swear i have seen his work from the b9s4 community i had a b9 s4 epl tuned i myself just got into bmw it was btwn a x3m and a m550 i took the m550 (2020) glad to see you are still killing it with the builds bro
BrockDM wroteHi,Super excited to finally share this setup! I can confidently say this is by far my favor wheel on any vehicle I've had to date. They suit the X3M so well and the combination of form & function is next level.
Advan GT Beyond
20x9.5 et17 (24lbs)
20x10.5 et32 (24lbs)
Nitto NT555rii drag radials
275/40/20
315/35/20
I am pretty much slammed as low as I can go which is causing a slight rub in the rear even after trimming some of the fender liner so this setup is not recommended as a slap on and go. The sidewall profile on these is super meaty being a 315 so if you want something similar that doesn't rub I would recommend a PS4S or something with a more stretched sidewall design. I plan to raise the rear up a touuch and trim a little more but it should be rub free after that.
