[arciga18]

Jayf30 I am checking this thread first thing the AM. I want to see that video.

I'm in central time so that give you an extra hour

[arciga18]

Originally Posted by kcleuk

Thanks! Yea it helps having a white car for the contrast.

Just got BMW plate frames and also tire caps too.

Just need to tint next.

Pictures or it Didn't happen.

[Jayf30]

Here it is, very first muffler delete on an X3 M40i.

Forgive my niece for the orientation in which this was recorded. She's still learning. More and better videos of it to come soon.

Some quick little notes after driving it for a little over 15 minutes:

-drove 95% of that time in sport plus and it sounds awesome especially in the low rev range. It has a really deep tone and rumble up to about 3500 rpm that would make people think it has a V8

-did a quick switch to comfort, with the muffler delete it's actually really quiet. I coded ASD off a couple days ago and I even want to say that it's quieter than when the muffler was on and ASD was still active. They were really blasting sounds into the cabin with that thing lol. Basically very little to no drone but will report later when I do a highway trip.

-windows up in sport plus, it's maybe 15-20% louder when the car had ASD active and muffler on so not much louder inside than stock

-windows down in sport plus this thing sounds beastly and living in California I can enjoy this all year round.

-the pops and bangs are suprisingly not much louder than with the muffler on which I am very relieved to find

-had a little rev battle at the stop light immediately leaving the shop with an E90 M3 owner and he gave me a smile and a thumbs up

-oh and quad tips (ask me if I care) I really hated the stock tips. *Note: the quad tips wouldn't fit if I kept the muffler* incarstyle does make quad tips for the stock muffler but it looks like one of the tips are sorta floating almost like a fake tip.. and they run about $590 for a set of tips, no thanks.

I paid $200 for the delete and $140 for the tips. I went there with no intention of buying tips because I didn't think they were possible given the shape of the heat shield but he assured me it was possible(only with the delete). Had I known this, I would've gotten gloss black tips since all he had were matte black tips. No complaint tho, anything is better than the stock tips and I'm happy with them.


Later this week, wheels.

[Jayf30]

Originally Posted by arciga18

Jayf30 I am checking this thread first thing the AM. I want to see that video.

I'm in central time so that give you an extra hour

Cold start and low revs tomorrow, boss

[edgarchieng]

Originally Posted by Bouliboule

Did they unmount all the parts to wrap them ?

No it was all wrapped with the trims in the car, the guy is pretty good with cutting

[edgarchieng]

Originally Posted by BobsM3Coupe

While the blacked out items look good, it's pretty ugly behind the grille when the shutters are open. BMW should have painted the a/c condenser and support bars a black color so they aren't such an eyesore when the grille shutters are open.

No active shutter for Aussie delivered spec

[edgarchieng]

Originally Posted by Casotakar

so you had the big parts wrapped and the badges painted? I am debating between buying all the IND blacked out parts or having a local shop wrap every part.....

Well the wraps and the paint badges cost me AUD 400 all up

[arciga18]

Originally Posted by Jayf30

Cold start and low revs tomorrow, boss

[No1Cares]

Originally Posted by edgarchieng

Well the wraps and the paint badges cost me AUD 400 all up

wow, that's like 300 usd. all the IND parts (which excludes the front trim on the corners of each bumper) is already $1030 USD I believe when I put them all in the cart. might have to get a local quote now that I see what wrapping them looks like. thanks!

[No1Cares]

Originally Posted by Jayf30

Cold start and low revs tomorrow, boss

lol, sounds pretty nasty. I kind of like the quad tips, but idk if I'd ever change because it looks too much like a macan haha

[Arcanum-UK]

Originally Posted by BobsM3Coupe

While the blacked out items look good, it's pretty ugly behind the grille when the shutters are open. BMW should have painted the a/c condenser and support bars a black color so they aren't such an eyesore when the grille shutters are open.

That's the engine radiator, isn't it? Not the a/c compressor. Hence the point of the closing grille because the radiator isn't needed in cold conditions to cool the engine. If the fins on the radiator are painted then it won't do its job properly in hot weather.

[No1Cares]

Originally Posted by Arcanum-UK

That's the engine radiator, isn't it? Not the a/c compressor. Hence the point of the closing grille because the radiator isn't needed in cold conditions to cool the engine. If the fins on the radiator are painted then it won't do its job properly in hot weather.

yea. I agree. there isn't a single company out there painting a radiator lol. it looks fine the way it is.

[ParadigmDawg]

Originally Posted by BobsM3Coupe

While the blacked out items look good, it's pretty ugly behind the grille when the shutters are open. BMW should have painted the a/c condenser and support bars a black color so they aren't such an eyesore when the grille shutters are open.

It looks all business to me in a bad-azz way.

I wish my shutters would stay open.

[Jayf30]

Originally Posted by arciga18

Video up on a new thread

[edgarchieng]

Originally Posted by Casotakar

wow, that's like 300 usd. all the IND parts (which excludes the front trim on the corners of each bumper) is already $1030 USD I believe when I put them all in the cart. might have to get a local quote now that I see what wrapping them looks like. thanks!

I was considering the IND parts initially as I had in my mind the thoughts of returning everything to stock if I ever sell the car down the track but then I'm sure future prospective buyer would mind all the blacked out trims

[No1Cares]

Originally Posted by Arcanum-UK

That's the engine radiator, isn't it? Not the a/c compressor. Hence the point of the closing grille because the radiator isn't needed in cold conditions to cool the engine. If the fins on the radiator are painted then it won't do its job properly in hot weather.

Originally Posted by edgarchieng

I was considering the IND parts initially as I had in my mind the thoughts of returning everything to stock if I ever sell the car down the track but then I'm sure future prospective buyer would mind all the blacked out trims

oh, I agree with you about the resale value, I'm just thinking about the wear and tear on that wrap has the tendency to warp in color or shape after a couple summers and I'll be wishing I just had the genuine parts painted and the stock sitting on standby. thanks!

[arciga18]

Removed burger intake .
Removed 15mm spacers.
Removed g30 msport wheel / airbag.
Removed alpine white plate frame .

Basically returned to Stock to prep for the g02 on the way

[ParadigmDawg]

Originally Posted by Tradecraft

More importantly, anyone know an affordable tile garage floor like that??

I just put in Nitro last weekend. It's about 1/2 the price of Swisstrax as it's on sale at Rubber flooring Inc. right now.

https://www.rubberflooringinc.com/ga...tro-tiles.html

The blue is very close to M blue, the sun is just making it look faded out in the pictures near garage opening.

[SoCalRob]

Picked up "Little Silver" after his 2-day stay at 5 Point Auto Spa in San Diego to apply Ceramic Pro.

This is my first experience with ceramic protection and I have to say that the resulting finish looks and feels beautiful! -scr

[windycitycy]

Nice!

[SoCalRob]

Originally Posted by windycitycy

Nice!

Thanks! Here's Little Silver in the garage. -scr

[ContactPatch]

Your M40 really "pops" in silver, perfection achieved!