TIMP7748's E90 LCI Build Thread - UPDATE 7: THE FINAL UPDATE

corasdad · 04-21-2014, 01:09 PM

defo the one with the yellow strip at the top it looks neater

timp7748 · 04-21-2014, 01:25 PM

Im not sure... i think the piping breaks the carbon and the dash up better if it was at the bottom. But i like the strip better at the top on the silver trim. Ive definately decided against using vinyl. I will be skinning the spare trims i have with real carbon.

Len_Beach · 04-21-2014, 02:25 PM

Cars looking great Tim.

You're going through the same process as me; de-boring the 330d!

Did you have the car dyno'd before/after the remap as Celtic figures are always around 10% higher than others I've found?

Did you fit the air ducts with the performance bumper?

timp7748 · 04-21-2014, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Len_Beach

Cars looking great Tim.

You're going through the same process as me; de-boring the 330d!

Did you have the car dyno'd before/after the remap as Celtic figures are always around 10% higher than others I've found?

Did you fit the air ducts with the performance bumper?

Thanks mate. As far as diesels go this one is far from boring now!

Yeh it showed 264hp before and 336hp after. I had a Golf remapped that didn't meet their figures and a R56 Cooper S that exceeded their estimate by 15hp.

My mate at BMW ordered the wrong parts but I do have the ducts coming from Germany in a couple of weeks.

corasdad · 04-21-2014, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by timp7748

Im not sure... i think the piping breaks the carbon and the dash up better if it was at the bottom. But i like the strip better at the top on the silver trim. Ive definately decided against using vinyl. I will be skinning the spare trims i have with real carbon.

be cheaper to get them dipped

timp7748 · 04-22-2014, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by corasdad

be cheaper to get them dipped

Isn't dipping technically just a water transfer?

corasdad · 04-22-2014, 01:23 PM

yeah but looks good

timp7748 · 04-23-2014, 02:42 PM

Finishing wrapping my roof in Carbon vinyl tonight. Did it purely just to have a go really, turned out quite well.

timp7748 · 06-07-2014, 09:30 AM

Fitted with H&R sport springs

whateva411 · 06-07-2014, 09:31 AM

wolly440 · 06-07-2014, 09:54 AM

Roof looks nice, but I think you need to do the rails as well, looks a bit narrow

Russ200 · 06-07-2014, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by timp7748

Im not sure... i think the piping breaks the carbon and the dash up better if it was at the bottom. But i like the strip better at the top on the silver trim. Ive definately decided against using vinyl. I will be skinning the spare trims i have with real carbon.

Did you manage to skin the trim with real carbon? I have been looking into the kits to do it.

Just wondering if you had any joy with it.

JesseJames · 06-07-2014, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by wolly440

Roof looks nice, but I think you need to do the rails as well, looks a bit narrow

+1

BMWChap · 06-07-2014, 10:30 AM

That is a perfect drop!

Your 313's look noticeably bigger now too, they look huge!

Len_Beach · 06-07-2014, 10:43 AM

Looking good Buddy. Spacers needed to pull the wheels out a touch.

sparkymarky · 06-07-2014, 01:02 PM

hey tim, mark from truro...... I'm thinking of hr springs when I fit the 19" Alufelgen sf-71's ive just bought... are you on standard m sport shocks still? If so, how does the ride feel?

sparkymarky · 06-07-2014, 01:03 PM

looks great by the way!

timp7748 · 06-07-2014, 01:47 PM

Thanks for the comments guys. Ive actually taken the carbon off the roof now. It was getting a bit grubby. I agree it could do with some spacers.

Hi mark, yeh im still on m sport shocks. Ride feels fine. Feels pretty similar to m sport however u do get a bit more of a shock if u hit a minor imperfection in the road. The cornering ability is fantastic though.

corasdad · 06-07-2014, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by timp7748

Thanks for the comments guys. Ive actually taken the carbon off the roof now. It was getting a bit grubby. I agree it could do with some spacers.

Hi mark, yeh im still on m sport shocks. Ride feels fine. Feels pretty similar to m sport however u do get a bit more of a shock if u hit a minor imperfection in the road. The cornering ability is fantastic though.

how much has it been lowered it looks great

old grey steve · 06-07-2014, 01:55 PM

I do love a ice loon, looks really sweet

timp7748 · 06-07-2014, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by corasdad

how much has it been lowered it looks great

I think the h&r sports are 35mm drop

rhysh1990 · 06-07-2014, 03:12 PM

Cant wait to fit my h&r sports now i hope they sit as low as this on my e92

04-21-2014, 01:09 PM	#23
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timp7748 First Lieutenant 21 Rep 352 Posts Drives: BMW E91 335d Sport Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newquay, Cornwall (UK) iTrader: (2)	Im not sure... i think the piping breaks the carbon and the dash up better if it was at the bottom. But i like the strip better at the top on the silver trim. Ive definately decided against using vinyl. I will be skinning the spare trims i have with real carbon.
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04-21-2014, 02:25 PM	#25
Len_Beach Major 187 Rep 1,247 Posts Drives: 435d Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Cars looking great Tim. You're going through the same process as me; de-boring the 330d! Did you have the car dyno'd before/after the remap as Celtic figures are always around 10% higher than others I've found? Did you fit the air ducts with the performance bumper?
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corasdad Lieutenant 24 Rep 595 Posts Drives: m sport 320d Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Lancashire iTrader: (0)	yeah but looks good __________________ 2006 320d Msport,sunshades, remapped , strut brace, air scoops, black grills,custom exhaust , performance filter, light up gear knob ,blue led interior lights,leather wrapped dash trims, csl spoiler more to come
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04-23-2014, 02:42 PM	#30
timp7748 First Lieutenant 21 Rep 352 Posts Drives: BMW E91 335d Sport Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newquay, Cornwall (UK) iTrader: (2)	Finishing wrapping my roof in Carbon vinyl tonight. Did it purely just to have a go really, turned out quite well.
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06-07-2014, 09:30 AM	#31
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06-07-2014, 09:54 AM	#33
wolly440 First Lieutenant 26 Rep 315 Posts Drives: E92 320d msport Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Runcorn iTrader: (0)	Roof looks nice, but I think you need to do the rails as well, looks a bit narrow __________________ 2010 E92 Msport lci
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06-07-2014, 10:30 AM	#36
BMWChap Major 215 Rep 1,335 Posts Drives: F32 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	That is a perfect drop! Your 313's look noticeably bigger now too, they look huge!
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06-07-2014, 10:43 AM	#37
Len_Beach Major 187 Rep 1,247 Posts Drives: 435d Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Looking good Buddy. Spacers needed to pull the wheels out a touch.
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sparkymarky Captain 103 Rep 709 Posts Drives: BMW M4 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Middle earth. iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 bmw 330d M Sport [0.00]	hey tim, mark from truro...... I'm thinking of hr springs when I fit the 19" Alufelgen sf-71's ive just bought... are you on standard m sport shocks still? If so, how does the ride feel?
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06-07-2014, 01:03 PM	#39
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06-07-2014, 01:47 PM	#40
timp7748 First Lieutenant 21 Rep 352 Posts Drives: BMW E91 335d Sport Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newquay, Cornwall (UK) iTrader: (2)	Thanks for the comments guys. Ive actually taken the carbon off the roof now. It was getting a bit grubby. I agree it could do with some spacers. Hi mark, yeh im still on m sport shocks. Ride feels fine. Feels pretty similar to m sport however u do get a bit more of a shock if u hit a minor imperfection in the road. The cornering ability is fantastic though.
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