Simple mods

M40i017 · 07-06-2020, 09:22 PM

Hey all,

What simple mods have you done so far on your vehicle?'

Admiral · 07-07-2020, 02:04 AM

After over three months in Lockdown and only yesterday we moved to Semi Lockdown here in Wales I put fuel in the tank, I had nearly forgotten how to do that simple task.

Jiffy10 · 07-07-2020, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Admiral

After over three months in Lockdown and only yesterday we moved to Semi Lockdown here in Wales I put fuel in the tank, I had nearly forgotten how to do that simple task.

Sorry to jump in here, Admiral, cant find your post now, but you mentioned coding was confirmed as a no go by your dealer( Sytner?) As i'm waiting for a company car just wanted to double check, any coding whatsoever?however minor, knackers the warranty?

Cheers

Tubes23 · 07-07-2020, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Jiffy10

Sorry to jump in here, Admiral, cant find your post now, but you mentioned coding was confirmed as a no go by your dealer( Sytner?) As i'm waiting for a company car just wanted to double check, any coding whatsoever?however minor, knackers the warranty?

Cheers

Your are making changes away from how BMW originally intended. If you brick an ECU through coding don't be shocked if they screw your warranty (for the effected components). In the same breath there wont be any hard & fast rules its all down to the dealer and there appetite to help in warranty situations and secure any goodwill from BMW UK.

M140 & M240 exhaust rattle are case & point for inconsistencies against warranty.

chicagofan00 · 07-07-2020, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by M40i017

Hey all,

What simple mods have you done so far on your vehicle?'

Gloss black emblems
Painted front and rear reflectors
Cerium delete
Gloss black rear diffuser
Gloss black rear spoiler
3D Design front lip
Floating center wheel caps

M40i017 · 07-07-2020, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by chicagofan00

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Originally Posted by M40i017

Hey all,

What simple mods have you done so far on your vehicle?'

Gloss black emblems
Painted front and rear reflectors
Cerium delete
Gloss black rear diffuser
Gloss black rear spoiler
3D Design front lip
Floating center wheel caps

Nice! Do you have any photos?

chicagofan00 · 07-07-2020, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by M40i017

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Originally Posted by chicagofan00

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Originally Posted by M40i017

Hey all,

What simple mods have you done so far on your vehicle?'

Gloss black emblems
Painted front and rear reflectors
Cerium delete
Gloss black rear diffuser
Gloss black rear spoiler
3D Design front lip
Floating center wheel caps

Nice! Do you have any photos?

All over the forum!

Here's a couple.

M40i017 · 07-07-2020, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by chicagofan00

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Originally Posted by M40i017

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Originally Posted by chicagofan00

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Originally Posted by M40i017

Hey all,

What simple mods have you done so far on your vehicle?'

Gloss black emblems
Painted front and rear reflectors
Cerium delete
Gloss black rear diffuser
Gloss black rear spoiler
3D Design front lip
Floating center wheel caps

Nice! Do you have any photos?

All over the forum!

Here's a couple.

Looks awesome!! How hard of a process was it installing the rear diffuser and splitter?

chicagofan00 · 07-07-2020, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by M40i017

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Originally Posted by chicagofan00

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Originally Posted by M40i017

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Originally Posted by chicagofan00

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Originally Posted by M40i017

Hey all,

What simple mods have you done so far on your vehicle?'

Gloss black emblems
Painted front and rear reflectors
Cerium delete
Gloss black rear diffuser
Gloss black rear spoiler
3D Design front lip
Floating center wheel caps

Nice! Do you have any photos?

All over the forum!

Here's a couple.

Looks awesome!! How hard of a process was it installing the rear diffuser and splitter?

Super easy. Diffuser just pops off and the replacement clipped right in. There are issues with the backup sensors though which is heavily discussed in on of the threads in the forum here. The front lip is held on by 3M tape and screws. I'd recommend having two people to do the lip to ensure proper alignment but otherwise it's easy.

Torinalth · 07-07-2020, 05:01 PM

black grill
wrapped side vents and front boomerangs in vinyl (going to paint at some point though
18mm wheel spacers with replica 9.5" rear wheels on front for a square 275 setup
black M style mirror caps
MST intake
ER catted and coated downpipe
stage 2 tune from BM3
VRSF chargepipe
random coding to the computer with bimmercode
wrapped some underhood stuff in vinyl (probably going to paint it if it doesn't hold)
going to wrap some random interior trim bits as I hate piano black interior stuff.

sitting in box - Spool Ethanol content analyzer, new braided fuel lines and fittings
waiting to arrive - Dorch stage 2 HPFP
waiting to get made - sway bars!

Jrush4 · 07-08-2020, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Torinalth

black grill
wrapped side vents and front boomerangs in vinyl (going to paint at some point though
18mm wheel spacers with replica 9.5" rear wheels on front for a square 275 setup
black M style mirror caps
MST intake
ER catted and coated downpipe
stage 2 tune from BM3
VRSF chargepipe
random coding to the computer with bimmercode
wrapped some underhood stuff in vinyl (probably going to paint it if it doesn't hold)
going to wrap some random interior trim bits as I hate piano black interior stuff.

sitting in box - Spool Ethanol content analyzer, new braided fuel lines and fittings
waiting to arrive - Dorch stage 2 HPFP
waiting to get made - sway bars!

Got photos to share?

P.Cullen · 07-08-2020, 08:13 AM

De-badged the car at the rear
Black Grilles at the Front
Front Splitter

Next week am attempting the below:

Wrap wing mirrors carbon fibre
Carbon Fibre Eyelid on the Headlights
Painting front bars in behind the active vents

titomi · 07-08-2020, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Torinalth

black grill
wrapped side vents and front boomerangs in vinyl (going to paint at some point though
18mm wheel spacers with replica 9.5" rear wheels on front for a square 275 setup
black M style mirror caps
MST intake
ER catted and coated downpipe
stage 2 tune from BM3
VRSF chargepipe
random coding to the computer with bimmercode
wrapped some underhood stuff in vinyl (probably going to paint it if it doesn't hold)
going to wrap some random interior trim bits as I hate piano black interior stuff.

sitting in box - Spool Ethanol content analyzer, new braided fuel lines and fittings
waiting to arrive - Dorch stage 2 HPFP
waiting to get made - sway bars!

Simple mods?

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P.Cullen · 07-08-2020, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by chicagofan00

Super easy. Diffuser just pops off and the replacement clipped right in. There are issues with the backup sensors though which is heavily discussed in on of the threads in the forum here. The front lip is held on by 3M tape and screws. I'd recommend having two people to do the lip to ensure proper alignment but otherwise it's easy.

What issues were there with the backup sensors? Could you point me in the direction of the threads as i cant seem to find anything. Looking at purchasing the same diffuser and just want to see the issues before attempting to fit

***EDIT***

Found the thread

suby01 · 07-08-2020, 03:22 PM

Simple mods like a BMW air freshener is a great way to get started.

freshxdough · 07-08-2020, 04:12 PM

Painted floating wheel center caps

P.Cullen · 07-08-2020, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by P.Cullen

De-badged the car at the rear
Black Grilles at the Front
Front Splitter

Next week am attempting the below:

Wrap wing mirrors carbon fibre
Carbon Fibre Eyelid on the Headlights
Painting front bars in behind the active vents

Now ordered a rear diffuser and dual exhaust tips so will see how this works out

_ink · 07-09-2020, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Torinalth

black grill
wrapped side vents and front boomerangs in vinyl (going to paint at some point though
18mm wheel spacers with replica 9.5" rear wheels on front for a square 275 setup
black M style mirror caps
MST intake
ER catted and coated downpipe
stage 2 tune from BM3
VRSF chargepipe
random coding to the computer with bimmercode
wrapped some underhood stuff in vinyl (probably going to paint it if it doesn't hold)
going to wrap some random interior trim bits as I hate piano black interior stuff.

sitting in box - Spool Ethanol content analyzer, new braided fuel lines and fittings
waiting to arrive - Dorch stage 2 HPFP
waiting to get made - sway bars!

Very keen to see how your Fuel upgrades/tune/results all turn out!!

Toodalu · 07-09-2020, 02:33 PM

What I've done that's simple

Autotecknic Carbon fiber grills
IND front and rear painted OEM emblems
IND 3D Design front and rear carbon fiber pieces
IND 15mm wheel spacers
IND Carbon fiber side vents
IND M valve stem caps
IND front bump body color reflectors
IND Carbon fiber mirror covers
Maxton x4 Side skirt diffusers
Amazon ///M rear door sills
Amazon ///M center armrest storage tray
Amazon fake carbon fiber shifter cover with ///M logo
Amazon ///M cupholder Coasters
Ebay Aluminum door speaker covers
OEM all season weather mats, including trunk
OEM Air freshener (vent ones)
BMW windshield sun shade
Drivers side exhaust flap bypass

I'm sure there's more i'm missing. I've also have a re-flash tune with coding work. I also bought a set of 20 inch OEM wheels on DWS Continental tires. Swapped the climate control unit to a full digital display from a G30. Did a full paint correction and ceramic coating. I'm on the fence on doing a catted down pipe and another re-flash tune. Possibly MST intake system with upgraded VRSF charge pipe(s). Possibly some hydro dipping work under the hood.

leon360x · 07-29-2020, 01:40 AM

I was looking for an X3M style rear spoiler, but so far nothing came up, anyone done this?

freshxdough · 07-29-2020, 01:41 PM

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I was looking for an X3M style rear spoiler, but so far nothing came up, anyone done this?

You could just buy an OEM X3M spoiler and paint it. it fits right on

lightyeargua · 09-07-2021, 03:16 PM

Your diffuser in gloss black looks very nice... I see you said you bought this from ebay in another thread, but I wonder if it is feasible to just take off my OEM diffuser, paint it in gloss back and put it back on? any tips on this approach ?

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All over the forum!

Here's a couple.

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Torinalth First Lieutenant 195 Rep 312 Posts Drives: 2019 x3 M40i Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 BMW X3 M40i [0.00]	black grill wrapped side vents and front boomerangs in vinyl (going to paint at some point though 18mm wheel spacers with replica 9.5" rear wheels on front for a square 275 setup black M style mirror caps MST intake ER catted and coated downpipe stage 2 tune from BM3 VRSF chargepipe random coding to the computer with bimmercode wrapped some underhood stuff in vinyl (probably going to paint it if it doesn't hold) going to wrap some random interior trim bits as I hate piano black interior stuff. sitting in box - Spool Ethanol content analyzer, new braided fuel lines and fittings waiting to arrive - Dorch stage 2 HPFP waiting to get made - sway bars! __________________ 2019 X3 M40i - Phytonic Blue - MST Intake, VRSF Chargepipe, ER catted/coated DP, Dorch Stage 2 HPFP, BM3 stage 2+ e30, XHP stage 3, 275/40/20 Michelin MPS4
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Toodalu First Lieutenant 602 Rep 309 Posts Drives: 18 & 19 X3 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	What I've done that's simple Autotecknic Carbon fiber grills IND front and rear painted OEM emblems IND 3D Design front and rear carbon fiber pieces IND 15mm wheel spacers IND Carbon fiber side vents IND M valve stem caps IND front bump body color reflectors IND Carbon fiber mirror covers Maxton x4 Side skirt diffusers Amazon ///M rear door sills Amazon ///M center armrest storage tray Amazon fake carbon fiber shifter cover with ///M logo Amazon ///M cupholder Coasters Ebay Aluminum door speaker covers OEM all season weather mats, including trunk OEM Air freshener (vent ones) BMW windshield sun shade Drivers side exhaust flap bypass I'm sure there's more i'm missing. I've also have a re-flash tune with coding work. I also bought a set of 20 inch OEM wheels on DWS Continental tires. Swapped the climate control unit to a full digital display from a G30. Did a full paint correction and ceramic coating. I'm on the fence on doing a catted down pipe and another re-flash tune. Possibly MST intake system with upgraded VRSF charge pipe(s). Possibly some hydro dipping work under the hood. __________________ 2018 X3 Xdrive30i 2019 X3 M40i 2004 Supercharged Acura TL 6MT, NAVI A-Spec 2022 M3 Competition XDrive
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