What did you do to your X3/X4 M today?

AlexFL · 04-21-2020, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MrItaly

Thanks, Alex. No where near as custom as yours, but I do what I can. Can't wait to see your final build. With this, I am done with mine (famous last words). I do have the carbon fibre shifter paddles from IND that have yet to arrive, but that the last thing I have to mount.

What about upgraded turbos? We can push it over 800 hp! Just joking, your car looks and sounds great!

Jiovanny · 04-21-2020, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MrItaly

I dropped her an inch all around today with MSS Urban Springs. Thanks, Ben!

PS- sorry about the dark quality of the photos but they just dropped it back off.

Do you have spacers on?

MrItaly · 04-21-2020, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Jiovanny

Do you have spacers on?

Factory PS4s with 15mm spacers all the way around. Will upgrade tires and drop spacers next go round.

MrItaly · 04-21-2020, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexFL

What about upgraded turbos? We can push it over 800 hp! Just joking, your car looks and sounds great!

Hah.... 700 is enough. I'll never need more (never say never)

Jiovanny · 04-21-2020, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MrItaly

Factory PS4s with 15mm spacers all the way around. Will upgrade tires and drop spacers next go round.

When you say "drop spacers" you mean remove them when you get wider tires

MrItaly · 04-21-2020, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jiovanny

When you say "drop spacers" you mean remove them when you get wider tires

Yes, I'll go 265 front and 315 rear and remove the spacers in the summer. I'll keep them for my winter setup, however.

AlexFL · 04-21-2020, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MrItaly

Yes, I'll go 265 front and 315 rear and remove the spacers. I'll keep them for my winter setup, however.

Will you put 315 rears on stock 10.5 wheels? Or new wheels?

Jiovanny · 04-21-2020, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MrItaly

Yes, I'll go 265 front and 315 rear and remove the spacers. I'll keep them for my winter setup, however.

Holy crap 315r wow. Isn't that too wide. Would rubbing come into play? I would love to add wider tires on mine as well. I'm actually debating of dropping down an 1" to 20inch wheels with meatier tires just don't know what size. Looking for a better handling and putting power down.....any suggestions?

AlexFL · 04-21-2020, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jiovanny

Holy crap 315r wow. Isn't that too wide. Would rubbing come into play? I would love to add wider tires on mine as well. I'm actually debating of dropping down an 1" to 20inch wheels with meatier tires just don't know what size. Looking for a better handling and putting power down.....any suggestions?

People usually put staggered 295 rear and 265 front. As far as I know, on stock wheels everything wider than this will rub without spacers.

MrItaly · 04-21-2020, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexFL

Will you put 315 rears on stock 10.5 wheels? Or new wheels?

I'm not changing wheels. I love the factory option and haven't seen anything I like more (except what AlexFL is running. Those are sick!) Someone here in the forum is running 315s in the rear. I might need a small spacer in the rear to pull that off, otherwise I'll go 295s. Bottom line, I don't like running 15mm spacers all around with the factory summers to get the look I want. Not to mention, with the tuned HP, I could use a little more adherence from the back end. It gets squirelly easjly with DSC off in sport plus when I'm accelerating out of low speed turns.

AlexFL · 04-21-2020, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MrItaly

I'm not changing wheels. I love the factory option and haven't seen anything I like more (except what AlexFL is running. Those are sick!) Someone here in the forum is running 315s in the rear. I might need a small spacer in the rear to pull that off, otherwise I'll go 295

Vettethret is running 315 rears, as far as I remember.

MrItaly · 04-21-2020, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexFL

Vettethret is running 315 rears, as far as I remember.

I think that's who it was, but he upgraded wheels too I believe. 315 may be unattainable with factory rims. I may have to settle for 295. That upgrade is at least a year away, so I have time to research properly.

Jiovanny · 04-21-2020, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexFL

Vettethret is running 315 rears, as far as I remember.

That's crazy. Does he have pics up anywhere? Wonder how the ride is compared to stock. Btw besides the obvious of being wider what's the difference in 295's and 315's..better handling?

MrItaly · 04-21-2020, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexFL

What about upgraded turbos? We can push it over 800 hp! Just joking, your car looks and sounds great!

Just noticed they ran SuperSprint downpipes on that upgraded turbo. Hell yeah!

AlexFL · 04-21-2020, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Jiovanny

That's crazy. Does he have pics up anywhere? Wonder how the ride is compared to stock. Btw besides the obvious of being wider what's the difference in 295's and 315's..better handling?

More grip. Stock tires can’t handle the tune power. Need wider rear tires.

Vettethret · 04-21-2020, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexFL

Vettethret is running 315 rears, as far as I remember.

Hopefully soon, Im still waiting for my Frigging Vossens. I will be running the 315 Michelin PS4's on 22x11's with the MSS. I've been patient since I havn't been driving at all.

MrItaly · 04-21-2020, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jiovanny

That's crazy. Does he have pics up anywhere? Wonder how the ride is compared to stock. Btw besides the obvious of being wider what's the difference in 295's and 315's..better handling?

It looks better from back and side angles not to mention it puts more grip on the asphalt which is needed with 700 horse.

Vettethret · 04-21-2020, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MrItaly

I think that's who it was, but he upgraded wheels too I believe. 315 may be unattainable with factory rims. I may have to settle for 295. That upgrade is at leat a year away, so I have time to research properly.

BTW Mr. Italy, you got the MSS springs I had Ben holding. I had a temporary lapse in Judgement and told him to get me some H&R's due to being worried about the MSS's being to soft. The next day I figured the H&R's wouldn't give me the drop I wanted and told Ben to keep the MSS's, but alas, they were GONE! Still pissed at myself, have to wait until the next shipment now

MrItaly · 04-21-2020, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Vettethret

BTW Mr. Italy, you got the MSS springs I had Ben holding. I had a temporary lapse in Judgement and told him to get me some H&R's due to being worried about the MSS's being to soft. The next day I figured the H&R's wouldn't give me the drop I wanted and told Ben to keep the MSS's, but alas, they were GONE! Still pissed at myself, have to wait until the next shipment now

I'd love to tell you I was oblivious to your indecision, but I was silently next in line hoping you would bail on the MSS and go H&R. Hell, I remember when you posted on your doubts here; I almost chimed in and reccomended you go H&R. But ultimately, my guilty conscience weighed in and told me to shut up and let you make up your mind on your own. I was extremely pleased when you did and closed the deal with Ben immediately afterwards. As long as you don't plan on tracking this car (and I'm not talking quarter mile), you will love the MSS springs when you get them....

Jiovanny · 04-21-2020, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexFL

More grip. Stock tires can’t handle the tune power. Need wider rear tires.

You think 315's is possible on 20" wheels for x3m comp? r33_RGSport you can chime in as well. Appreciate the feedback guys. Thanks

Vettethret · 04-21-2020, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Jiovanny

You think 315's is possible on 20" wheels for x3m comp? r33_RGSport you can chime in as well. Appreciate the feedback guys. Thanks

Your wheels going to have to be 10.5-11.5 wide. I would think that 20's would clear the Cailpers.

Vettethret · 04-21-2020, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MrItaly

I'd love to tell you I was oblivious to your indecision, but I was silently next in line hoping you would bail on the MSS and go H&R. Hell, I remember when you posted on your doubts here; I almost chimed in and reccomended you go H&R. But ultimately, my guilty conscience weighed in and told me to shut up and let you make up your mind on your own. I was extremely pleased when you did and closed the deal with Ben immediately afterwards. As long as you don't plan on tracking this car (and I'm not talking quarter mile), you will love the MSS springs when you get them....

You Savage!

Your rig looks great with the drop by the way!