[james520]

very nice!!!!!!!!!

[GI335I]

Originally Posted by fishmando

Getting ready to for:


IMG_1929 by fishmando2, on Flickr


IMG_1926 by fishmando2, on Flickr

Sorry if I'm missing something, but why do you plan on merging bumpers when you brought stock M3 rear fenders?

[etichi]

I don't get it.

[khaye1]

Originally Posted by GiorgioIr

Sorry if I'm missing something, but why do you plan on merging bumpers when you brought stock M3 rear fenders?

might be because mtech with a nice diffuser looks better than bare m3...see creaminz old build thread and you'll see how nice an mtech looks with a wide body...that and you'll need to modify the exhaust if you're sticking with the m3 rear

[fishmando]

Originally Posted by itwinturbo

wow, stance'll make her dance!

sick car!

Hahaha... but spool will make her drool

Originally Posted by james520

very nice!!!!!!!!!

Thanks!

[fishmando]

Originally Posted by GiorgioIr

Sorry if I'm missing something, but why do you plan on merging bumpers when you brought stock M3 rear fenders?

Honestly, I'm not really into the whole quad tip look. So combining an OEM M3 rear bumper with an OEM MTech rear bumer seemed like the way to go. Not sure how it will come out, but I'm hoping it looks good.

[fishmando]

Originally Posted by khaye1

might be because mtech with a nice diffuser looks better than bare m3...see creaminz old build thread and you'll see how nice an mtech looks with a wide body...that and you'll need to modify the exhaust if you're sticking with the m3 rear

Exactly, though I still have to build a whole new rear exhaust section since I switched to the 328 valance instead of the 335 one.

[GI335I]

Originally Posted by fishmando

Honestly, I'm not really into the whole quad tip look. So combining an OEM M3 rear bumper with an OEM MTech rear bumer seemed like the way to go. Not sure how it will come out, but I'm hoping it looks good.

Yo, photoshopped it for you! LOOKS SICK.

[cactido]

Very nice!

[Frode D]

Where is the update!?

[fishmando]

Originally Posted by GiorgioIr

Yo, photoshopped it for you! LOOKS SICK.

Awesome man

Thanks for the photoshop!

[fishmando]

Real photoshoot coming soon, these will have to hold you over.

[dannycee]

Haters gon' hate lol!!

Car looks mean

[fishmando]

Originally Posted by dannycee

Haters gon' hate lol!!

Car looks mean

Thanks

One more showing the exhaust:


shego-2 by taylormenezes, on Flickr

[135Pats]

My god that is low….wow. Bags aren't my cup of tea, but props for going all in.

[fishmando]

Oop, found one more


shego-3 by taylormenezes, on Flickr

[Revlis]

Originally Posted by fishmando

I know we won't agree on everything, but let's be clear. Stretched tires ARE NOT a performance upgrade, and I never said there was any benefit to running them. In fact, here's a quote from page 1 of this thread:



Having improper camber settings will slow you down around a track and may reduce traction, no one is going to argue against that. Our car will be setup up properly for street use and the suspension will be dialed in, in terms of corner balancing, camber, caster and toe. Have a properly balanced car (even though it's just a street car) is HUGE in my book.

You say our car has extra weight at each corner. This is not the case, our struts are lighter than stock, and so is our rear air spring and shock

OEM:

IMG_2210 by fishmando2, on Flickr

Bag Riders:

IMG_2208 by fishmando2, on Flickr

My wider-than-stock forged BBS wheels (not pictured in this thread) are very similar in weight to the most popular brand of wheels here on e90 post, I agree less unsprung weight is a BIG factor, but running wide rear tire for this project very important to us.

VMR Wheels:


Screen Shot 2013-03-12 at 2.01.42 PM by fishmando2, on Flickr



I whole-heartedly agree with this statement, In fact I couldn't agree more. But I'm not the just your average joe. Most people don't have a corner balancing setup sitting in their garage.


Lastly, you mentioned the suspension geometry being off. Sure, it was off in the photos posted in this thread with the car lowered all the way, you're right. But at it's automatic preset height that the vehicle is now aligned at, the geometry is in spec with the OEM BMW Performance e92 suspension kit that our dealer offers. (Arguably, the OEM Performance suspension is slightly lower than ideal geometry, but it's for a street car after all).

I'm not here to argue, but I DO want to defend a few points about our project.

Just a thought but maybe you're putting too much effort into responding to ass-hats in such detail? You're not going to convert anyone.

I'm in the same position as a lot of the detractors here, I find your mods to pretty much be an express train to a ruin. HOWEVER, who the fuck cares? You keep doing what you do, there's clearly a lot of folks here who support what you're doing and it would seem you are doing good work.

The air bag suspension seems peculiar on a BMW, but hey what the hell, the main problem I have with the "dropped" vehicles is the useless nature of a vehicle sitting an inch off the ground. Would seem the airbags solve this is in a grand fashion, best of both worlds can sit low, but ride normal, and hell step up over stuff? Awesome.

I may not like it, but just do what you do. Hell I really want to build a Coupe de' Ville and that plan would include being bagged, and some 21"s so...

[Revlis]

Oh and yeah, that color, the fenders, very well done. Tasteful...

[paulguma]

[TwinTuning]

Wow that is low

[xzibit a]

looks amazing. good job

[fishmando]

Originally Posted by Revlis

Just a thought but maybe you're putting too much effort into responding to ass-hats in such detail? You're not going to convert anyone.

I'm in the same position as a lot of the detractors here, I find your mods to pretty much be an express train to a ruin. HOWEVER, who the fuck cares? You keep doing what you do, there's clearly a lot of folks here who support what you're doing and it would seem you are doing good work.

The air bag suspension seems peculiar on a BMW, but hey what the hell, the main problem I have with the "dropped" vehicles is the useless nature of a vehicle sitting an inch off the ground. Would seem the airbags solve this is in a grand fashion, best of both worlds can sit low, but ride normal, and hell step up over stuff? Awesome.

I may not like it, but just do what you do. Hell I really want to build a Coupe de' Ville and that plan would include being bagged, and some 21"s so...

Thanks, it's nice to see that some members on here can appreciate people who have different taste than their own.