Gixxer's X3 M40i Build

TxHornX3M40iGuy · 07-21-2018, 02:41 PM

[QUOTE=gixxerboy63;23475810]TSW Bathurst in Matte Gunmetal
21x9 et25
21x10.5 et32

What tire sizes are you running? I have installed aftermarket Savini wheels but I think the guys that ordered it screwed up the offsets. They were supposed to make sure that the offsets would support an upgrade in a few months to a wider tire. I have the 20" wheels, 20x9 up front and 20x10 in the rear and the tires feel like they are pretty dang close to the wheel well on the inside already. I can't imagine being able to go up to a 285 on the rear and 255 on the fronts when I buy new ones in a couple months.

gixxerboy63 · 07-22-2018, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boneca

Looking great Tim

I'm sure she's happy

Thanks Dima!

Quote:

Originally Posted by yllwwgn

Looks fantastic, great choice and the offsets are spot on as well!

Thank you!

Quote:

Originally Posted by TxHornX3M40iGuy

TSW Bathurst in Matte Gunmetal
21x9 et25
21x10.5 et32

What tire sizes are you running? I have installed aftermarket Savini wheels but I think the guys that ordered it screwed up the offsets. They were supposed to make sure that the offsets would support an upgrade in a few months to a wider tire. I have the 20" wheels, 20x9 up front and 20x10 in the rear and the tires feel like they are pretty dang close to the wheel well on the inside already. I can't imagine being able to go up to a 285 on the rear and 255 on the fronts when I buy new ones in a couple months.

I am running Michelin Pilot Sports
245/40r21 front
275/35R21 rear

TxHornX3M40iGuy · 07-23-2018, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gixxerboy63

Thanks Dima!

Thank you!

I am running Michelin Pilot Sports
245/40r21 front
275/35R21 rear

Thanks! Looks fantastic.

gixxerboy63 · 07-26-2018, 08:42 PM

Got the OK today from my wife to lower it!
H&R, here we come!

arciga18 · 07-26-2018, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gixxerboy63

Got the OK today from my wife to lower it!
H&R, here we come!

Excellent I think you will be the first

gixxerboy63 · 08-01-2018, 08:00 PM

Jumped off the ledge tonight and ordered H&R springs, JB4 and BMS intakes for my "wife's daily"!
Let the fun begin!

boneca · 08-01-2018, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gixxerboy63

Jumped off the ledge tonight and ordered H&R springs, JB4 and BMS intakes for my "wife's daily"!
Let the fun begin!

unstoppable

gixxerboy63 · 08-01-2018, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boneca

unstoppable

Indeed!

gixxerboy63 · 08-07-2018, 07:59 PM

Something new and a few fresh pics;

...and the garage mate;

car_fan · 08-07-2018, 10:27 PM

Love the mats- that’s a very good look, great contrast and functional

I also see you tucked her in the garage detailed.

sor · 08-08-2018, 12:04 AM

Need some mats to protect those mats.

MattTheCarNut · 08-08-2018, 07:56 AM

Fabulous choice. Wheels look amazing.

boneca · 08-08-2018, 08:02 AM

mats looks good, matches the exterior pretty well!

I went little more conservative with mine but these looks very nice indeed

arciga18 · 08-08-2018, 10:59 AM

Is Ind going to paint your boomerangs?

arciga18 · 08-08-2018, 11:08 AM

Duplicate. Delete

HornMfan · 08-10-2018, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gixxerboy63

TSW Bathurst in Matte Gunmetal
21x9 et25
21x10.5 et32

Maybe?
also BMS intake, JB4... gloss black all remaining trim; grills, side vents, hooks and emblems...

Couple things: let me know what you do on the blackout. I used IND and have never gotten the promised boomerangs as I was told they were on back order or there was no part, then told you had to order an entire unit, not just the boomerangs and it was much more expensive than original agreement. So...mine is all black on the trim and accessories except the boomerangs which drives me crazy.
Also...the offset thing is so confusing to me. Since the factory offset is a little higher (I think 27/43 or something), does your lower offset number mean it pushes the tire further out and more in line with the fender? I always forget how to read the offset numbers.

Lastly...will H&R/any other lowering kit mess up the M performance suspension/adaptive at all?? I would love to lower mine since I'm on 20' wheels and it doesn't fill out the wheel well the way a 21" wheel would. But worried about messing up the performance or warranty etc...

And that thing is looking super nice man!

gixxerboy63 · 08-27-2018, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by car_fan

Love the mats- that’s a very good look, great contrast and functional

I also see you tucked her in the garage detailed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sor

Need some mats to protect those mats.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattTheCarNut

Fabulous choice. Wheels look amazing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by boneca

mats looks good, matches the exterior pretty well!
I went little more conservative with mine but these looks very nice indeed

Thanks everyone... I am super pleased with the X3 M40i, wheels and mats so far...

Quote:

Originally Posted by arciga18

Is Ind going to paint your boomerangs?

Yes, I'm going to do the blackout next....

Quote:

Originally Posted by HornMfan

Couple things: let me know what you do on the blackout. I used IND and have never gotten the promised boomerangs as I was told they were on back order or there was no part, then told you had to order an entire unit, not just the boomerangs and it was much more expensive than original agreement. So...mine is all black on the trim and accessories except the boomerangs which drives me crazy.
Also...the offset thing is so confusing to me. Since the factory offset is a little higher (I think 27/43 or something), does your lower offset number mean it pushes the tire further out and more in line with the fender? I always forget how to read the offset numbers.

Lastly...will H&R/any other lowering kit mess up the M performance suspension/adaptive at all?? I would love to lower mine since I'm on 20' wheels and it doesn't fill out the wheel well the way a 21" wheel would. But worried about messing up the performance or warranty etc...

And that thing is looking super nice man!

Thank you!
lower offsets pushes the wheel farther away from the hub and more inline with the fenders. The rear offsets are perfect for my setup, but I've got to play around with spacers to get the fronts to look the way I would like them.

I am doing blackout trim next... stuff has been setting in my cart at IND for awhile. I do have a local shop who can wrap the boomerangs if IND doesn't come through. H&R springs being installed today!

fresh detail:

JB4 and BMS intakes installed!;

H&R springs being installed today!

gixxerboy63 · 08-28-2018, 09:43 AM

H&Rs installed!
I am very pleased with this setup!
IMO, the stock ride height in the rear looked fine, but the front needed to be brought down a bit. Installing this H&R kit cured the visual discrepancy and you wouldn't know anything had changed from the drivers seat.... The vehicle still rides and drives as smooth as butter, it just looks better! I also love how the springs are powder coated blue and looks great next to the blue calipers!

FIRESTARTER · 08-28-2018, 10:05 AM

Looks really nice. Any issues with alignment?

gixxerboy63 · 08-28-2018, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRESTARTER

Looks really nice. Any issues with alignment?

None!

morscode · 08-28-2018, 12:40 PM

Looks awesome, do you have the adaptive suspension?

SWOT1 · 08-28-2018, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gixxerboy63

Something new and a few fresh pics;

...and the garage mate;

Love your stable! (but I'm a bit biased!)

07-21-2018, 02:41 PM	#23
TxHornX3M40iGuy TXHornX3M340iGuy 129 Rep 258 Posts Drives: Alpine White BMW X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Austin,TX iTrader: (0)	[QUOTE=gixxerboy63;23475810]TSW Bathurst in Matte Gunmetal 21x9 et25 21x10.5 et32 What tire sizes are you running? I have installed aftermarket Savini wheels but I think the guys that ordered it screwed up the offsets. They were supposed to make sure that the offsets would support an upgrade in a few months to a wider tire. I have the 20" wheels, 20x9 up front and 20x10 in the rear and the tires feel like they are pretty dang close to the wheel well on the inside already. I can't imagine being able to go up to a 285 on the rear and 255 on the fronts when I buy new ones in a couple months. Last edited by TxHornX3M40iGuy; 07-21-2018 at 02:43 PM.. Reason: mistyped
	Appreciate 0 Quote

07-26-2018, 08:42 PM	#26
gixxerboy63 Tanzanite Blue II X5M Pilot 1047 Rep 2,023 Posts Drives: M3, M4, X3 M40i, X5M Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: WS, GSO High Point, NC iTrader: (4) Garage List 2017 m4 [0.00] 2010 BMW X5M [10.00]	Got the OK today from my wife to lower it! H&R, here we come! __________________ 2020 X5M - Tanzanite II 2012 M3 - Alpine White
	Appreciate 0 Quote

08-01-2018, 08:00 PM	#28
gixxerboy63 Tanzanite Blue II X5M Pilot 1047 Rep 2,023 Posts Drives: M3, M4, X3 M40i, X5M Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: WS, GSO High Point, NC iTrader: (4) Garage List 2017 m4 [0.00] 2010 BMW X5M [10.00]	Jumped off the ledge tonight and ordered H&R springs, JB4 and BMS intakes for my "wife's daily"! Let the fun begin! __________________ 2020 X5M - Tanzanite II 2012 M3 - Alpine White
	Appreciate 0 Quote

08-07-2018, 07:59 PM	#31
gixxerboy63 Tanzanite Blue II X5M Pilot 1047 Rep 2,023 Posts Drives: M3, M4, X3 M40i, X5M Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: WS, GSO High Point, NC iTrader: (4) Garage List 2017 m4 [0.00] 2010 BMW X5M [10.00]	Something new and a few fresh pics; ...and the garage mate; __________________ 2020 X5M - Tanzanite II 2012 M3 - Alpine White
	Appreciate 7 thestuarts84.00 rem40i132.00 Commerce278.00 Lux700551.00 Tradecraft26.50 IM_ALL_IN57.00 DrKevM52273.50 Quote

08-07-2018, 10:27 PM	#32
car_fan Major 382 Rep 1,170 Posts Drives: 2020 F97 X3M Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SoFla/ATL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 BMW X3M [0.00] [0.00]	Love the mats- that’s a very good look, great contrast and functional I also see you tucked her in the garage detailed. __________________ 2011 MINI CooperS BRGII/Lounge Green/Sport/Prem/Connect/Black Xenon/Black Conical Spokes/ACS springs/ACS exhaust/Alta Shorty/Yokohama Advan Sport A/S 2012 M3 AW/FR NDH2/2MK/ZPP/ZCP/ZCW/752/6NR/OEM CF splitters/OEM CF Mirror caps (retired) 2012 X3 35i Titanium Silver/Black ZAP/ZPP/TECH/APPS/Breyton GTS (retired) 2018 X3 M40i BSM/Oyster/ZPP/ZPX/HK/S6CPA/718M(retired)
	Appreciate 0 Quote

08-08-2018, 12:04 AM	#33
sor Brigadier General 3107 Rep 3,072 Posts Drives: 2023 iX M60 Oxide Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UT iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 BMW iX M60 [0.00]	Need some mats to protect those mats.
	Appreciate 4 TxHornX3M40iGuy128.50 jbtco163.00 shoptb176.00 JustChris17487.50 Quote

08-08-2018, 07:56 AM	#34
MattTheCarNut Lieutenant 303 Rep 481 Posts Drives: 2023 G05 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (1)	Fabulous choice. Wheels look amazing. __________________ 2023 G05 Phytonic Blue/Cognac, M Sport, Prem Pkg, Parking Assistance Pkg, 22", M-sport red brakes, heated armrests, 4zone climate, HK, extended shadowline
	Appreciate 0 Quote

08-08-2018, 08:02 AM	#35
boneca Brigadier General 2001 Rep 3,035 Posts Drives: 2022 BMW X5 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Boston iTrader: (7) Garage List 2013 BMW X5M [10.00] 2011 BMW X5 [10.00]	mats looks good, matches the exterior pretty well! I went little more conservative with mine but these looks very nice indeed __________________ Paradigm Design F96/G05/G06/G07/F85/F86/F15/F16/G30/G11/G12
	Appreciate 0 Quote

08-08-2018, 10:59 AM	#36
arciga18 Brigadier General 1729 Rep 3,654 Posts Drives: LeMans/ Chestnut E90, RWD Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chicago iTrader: (3)	Is Ind going to paint your boomerangs?
	Appreciate 0 Quote

08-08-2018, 11:08 AM	#37
arciga18 Brigadier General 1729 Rep 3,654 Posts Drives: LeMans/ Chestnut E90, RWD Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chicago iTrader: (3)	Duplicate. Delete
	Appreciate 0 Quote

08-28-2018, 09:43 AM	#40
gixxerboy63 Tanzanite Blue II X5M Pilot 1047 Rep 2,023 Posts Drives: M3, M4, X3 M40i, X5M Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: WS, GSO High Point, NC iTrader: (4) Garage List 2017 m4 [0.00] 2010 BMW X5M [10.00]	H&Rs installed! I am very pleased with this setup! IMO, the stock ride height in the rear looked fine, but the front needed to be brought down a bit. Installing this H&R kit cured the visual discrepancy and you wouldn't know anything had changed from the drivers seat.... The vehicle still rides and drives as smooth as butter, it just looks better! I also love how the springs are powder coated blue and looks great next to the blue calipers! __________________ 2020 X5M - Tanzanite II 2012 M3 - Alpine White
	Appreciate 3 Tradecraft26.50 Lux700551.00 scrammer421.50 Quote

08-28-2018, 10:05 AM	#41
FIRESTARTER Second Lieutenant 55 Rep 232 Posts Drives: 2019 X3 M40i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Antelope Valley CA iTrader: (2)	Looks really nice. Any issues with alignment?
	Appreciate 0 Quote

08-28-2018, 12:40 PM	#43
morscode Got Boost? 52 Rep 601 Posts Drives: 19 x3 m40i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 818 iTrader: (3)	Looks awesome, do you have the adaptive suspension?
	Appreciate 0 Quote