My new e92 project / conversion (3 stages) - Page 3 - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

MEGA · 09-07-2012, 07:10 AM

Love the car Alex - can't wait to see her next weekend

Alex.Devol · 09-07-2012, 07:15 AM

Phil: cheers! i bought a duke dynamics D4 bonnet and planned to paint it, I agree a contrast bonnet would look hideous, but now im not sure about whether to leave the bonnet stock.. partly because i was a bit unsure about the quality of the part from first inspection, it doesn't match the PP bits that have been fitted so far, and also because i don't want to go overkill. I'll probably leave the bonnet till last and see how things are looking by then... So CSL boot has moved up on the to-do list.

ELD70: Remap is booked in with DMS for friday. All-in (including declarations for future mods) insurance has gone up by about 60% and i have had to move insurers to achieve that.

MEGA · 09-07-2012, 07:22 AM

Duke dynamics is synonymous with shite quality in my experience..

Stevese90 · 09-07-2012, 07:28 AM

Very nice mate excellent options on mods man you must have a big wallet!! Lol

AWBimmer · 09-07-2012, 07:34 AM

Coming together very nicely Alex - looks awesom!

Alex.Devol · 09-07-2012, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MEGA

Duke dynamics is synonymous with shite quality in my experience..

seems to be the case, unfortunately I found out too late!

jedster · 09-19-2012, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex.Devol

Just adding a photo of the new wheels, Eagle F1 asy2's are on now and the car is much better behaved when driven hard & in the wet. hoping to have the new wingmirrors on & roof lacquered by next monday.

I need those wheels! Please tell me what spec and where you got them from

Cyprio · 09-19-2012, 04:39 PM

Striking colour!

Similar to Audi Nogaro Blue, usually seen on 'S' and 'RS' cars.

Alex.Devol · 09-20-2012, 03:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyprio

Striking colour!

Similar to Audi Nogaro Blue, usually seen on 'S' and 'RS' cars.

My last car was that colour

I need to post an update because things have moved on a bit since this photo!

Alex.Devol · 09-20-2012, 03:39 AM

Jedster, rims are vmr v710 in matt black, they've been made satin though.
You can pick them up at most alloy sellers, id recommend cm wheels for reps or direct from vmr (forum sponsors) for legit, mine are et 33 et 35 offset.

omaragha · 09-20-2012, 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex.Devol

Jedster, rims are vmr v710 in matt black, they've been made satin though.
You can pick them up at most alloy sellers, id recommend cm wheels for reps or direct from vmr (forum sponsors) for legit, mine are et 33 et 35 offset.

M Style sell em - £900'ish

TripleBlack · 09-20-2012, 10:37 AM

I like what I'm seeing here. Its making me want to start throwing cash I dont have at mine.
Good job so far.

Alex.Devol · 09-20-2012, 11:21 AM

at santa pod last weekend.

carbon CSL bootlid (don't worry i'm painting it) and arkym front lip on their way next week.

Mentioned earlier i have fitted some performance mods which really need to give feedback on:
Birds / bilstein suspension, quaife differential, sway bars,
eagle F1 tyres
DMS remap (from 204bhp to 300bhp)
but there's plenty of info already on this forum about most of the above, if anyone wants to know though by all means ask & i can go on about how worthwhile they all are! Not cheap mods but i plan to keep the car a while and wanted to have them done early so i get my moneys worth, Every penny well spent in my opinion.

Remap graph:

omaragha · 09-20-2012, 11:49 AM

Thats a crazy increase in power, almost 100 BHP, didnt know that was possible with a 325d - thought best you would get is 330d power !!

BTW did you buy your wheels from CM Wheels ?

Alex.Devol · 09-20-2012, 12:55 PM

on the LCI e92's the 325d drivetrain is exactly the same as the 330d, so your performance jumps to that of a 330d.

yeah i have bought from chris, he is friendly and honest in my experience.

skelts · 09-20-2012, 12:57 PM

Car looks great, awesome colour.

Where are you getting your Arkym front lip and roughtly how much did you pay. Are you running different colour bolts/lugs. Pm me if you like.

omaragha · 09-20-2012, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex.Devol

on the LCI e92's the 325d drivetrain is exactly the same as the 330d, so your performance jumps to that of a 330d.

yeah i have bought from chris, he is friendly and honest in my experience.

Thanks on CM Wheels.

335d Power is 286BHP standard and your beyond that !

Alex.Devol · 09-20-2012, 01:11 PM

Hi mate,
PM sent. yeah well spotted the bolts are polarised

skelts · 09-20-2012, 01:29 PM

Cheers.

Yea they look good post some pics up if you can off some close ups. I currently in talks with someone about doing a lug conversion as i want to run red anodized aluminum lugs.

jedster · 09-20-2012, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex.Devol

Jedster, rims are vmr v710 in matt black, they've been made satin though.
You can pick them up at most alloy sellers, id recommend cm wheels for reps or direct from vmr (forum sponsors) for legit, mine are et 33 et 35 offset.

Thanks! Satin is the way to go.
Car's looking superb, well done mate.

NJ 1161 · 09-20-2012, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex.Devol

Hi mate,
PM sent. yeah well spotted the bolts are polarised

Car looks great Alex, and polarised bolts are next on my list. I'm thinking lug conversion as skelts mentioned. Seemed a few cars with lug/ stud conversion at players and some really cool polarised nuts. Some had a bit of thread sticking out extra too, which I thought looked fairly cool.

GaD · 09-21-2012, 02:39 AM

Car looks amazing!

How many NM has the car now?

Have in mind that currently BMW dealerships can read the computer on your car and it makes some calculations on the checksum and it tells them if the car is remapped or not and this could result to loosing your warranty. Or at least this was the case with my car....

09-07-2012, 07:10 AM	#45
MEGA Dieseasal Drives: LCI E92 335d M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Harrow, London Posts: 6,367 iTrader: (2)	Love the car Alex - can't wait to see her next weekend __________________ Previously: 2003 Peugeot 206 1.6 8v \| 2006 E90 320d M-Sport, 19" BBS CH, Full Ice-cold JL audio install, August 2010 Total BMW 6 page feature car. \| 2003 Nissan 350Z GT Coupe 286BHP Now:2010 E92 LCI 335d M-Sport

09-07-2012, 07:22 AM	#47
MEGA Dieseasal Drives: LCI E92 335d M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Harrow, London Posts: 6,367 iTrader: (2)	Duke dynamics is synonymous with shite quality in my experience.. __________________ Previously: 2003 Peugeot 206 1.6 8v \| 2006 E90 320d M-Sport, 19" BBS CH, Full Ice-cold JL audio install, August 2010 Total BMW 6 page feature car. \| 2003 Nissan 350Z GT Coupe 286BHP Now:2010 E92 LCI 335d M-Sport

09-07-2012, 07:34 AM	#49
AWBimmer Can He? Drives: E92 335D Pre-LCI Join Date: May 2011 Location: Wheels in Motion Posts: 2,725 iTrader: (3)	Coming together very nicely Alex - looks awesom! __________________ Now: E92 335D Gone But Not Forgotten: E90 320D Alpine White

09-20-2012, 11:49 AM	#58
omaragha Major Drives: 335d M Sport Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Windsor, UK Posts: 1,018 iTrader: (3)	Thats a crazy increase in power, almost 100 BHP, didnt know that was possible with a 325d - thought best you would get is 330d power !! BTW did you buy your wheels from CM Wheels ? __________________

09-20-2012, 12:57 PM	#60
skelts First Lieutenant Drives: E92 335d Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Essex Posts: 339 iTrader: (1)	Car looks great, awesome colour. Where are you getting your Arkym front lip and roughtly how much did you pay. Are you running different colour bolts/lugs. Pm me if you like. __________________ 59 E92 335d Sapphire Black \| VMR 710's Anthracite \| 275 Rear Tyre Setup \| M3 Side Skirts \| CSL Style Bootlid \| 4" Cyba Tips \| Carbon Fibre Front Grilles \|Eibach Springs\| Carbon Fibre Roof Spoiler\|

09-07-2012, 07:15 AM	#46
Alex.Devol First Lieutenant Drives: BMW E92 M-Sport LCI Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Lancashire Posts: 322 iTrader: (0)	Phil: cheers! i bought a duke dynamics D4 bonnet and planned to paint it, I agree a contrast bonnet would look hideous, but now im not sure about whether to leave the bonnet stock.. partly because i was a bit unsure about the quality of the part from first inspection, it doesn't match the PP bits that have been fitted so far, and also because i don't want to go overkill. I'll probably leave the bonnet till last and see how things are looking by then... So CSL boot has moved up on the to-do list. ELD70: Remap is booked in with DMS for friday. All-in (including declarations for future mods) insurance has gone up by about 60% and i have had to move insurers to achieve that.

09-07-2012, 07:28 AM	#48
Stevese90 Second Lieutenant Drives: BMW 320d ed Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Leeds Posts: 213 iTrader: (0)	Very nice mate excellent options on mods man you must have a big wallet!! Lol

09-19-2012, 04:39 PM	#52
Cyprio Captain Drives: Audi S4 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Colchester. UK Posts: 874 iTrader: (2)	Striking colour! Similar to Audi Nogaro Blue, usually seen on 'S' and 'RS' cars.

09-20-2012, 03:39 AM	#54
Alex.Devol First Lieutenant Drives: BMW E92 M-Sport LCI Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Lancashire Posts: 322 iTrader: (0)	Jedster, rims are vmr v710 in matt black, they've been made satin though. You can pick them up at most alloy sellers, id recommend cm wheels for reps or direct from vmr (forum sponsors) for legit, mine are et 33 et 35 offset.

09-20-2012, 10:37 AM	#56
TripleBlack Second Lieutenant Drives: 2007 BMW E93 335i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: London Posts: 240 iTrader: (0)	I like what I'm seeing here. Its making me want to start throwing cash I dont have at mine. Good job so far.

09-20-2012, 11:21 AM	#57
Alex.Devol First Lieutenant Drives: BMW E92 M-Sport LCI Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Lancashire Posts: 322 iTrader: (0)	at santa pod last weekend. carbon CSL bootlid (don't worry i'm painting it) and arkym front lip on their way next week. Mentioned earlier i have fitted some performance mods which really need to give feedback on: Birds / bilstein suspension, quaife differential, sway bars, eagle F1 tyres DMS remap (from 204bhp to 300bhp) but there's plenty of info already on this forum about most of the above, if anyone wants to know though by all means ask & i can go on about how worthwhile they all are! Not cheap mods but i plan to keep the car a while and wanted to have them done early so i get my moneys worth, Every penny well spent in my opinion. Remap graph:

09-20-2012, 12:55 PM	#59
Alex.Devol First Lieutenant Drives: BMW E92 M-Sport LCI Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Lancashire Posts: 322 iTrader: (0)	on the LCI e92's the 325d drivetrain is exactly the same as the 330d, so your performance jumps to that of a 330d. yeah i have bought from chris, he is friendly and honest in my experience.

09-20-2012, 01:11 PM	#62
Alex.Devol First Lieutenant Drives: BMW E92 M-Sport LCI Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Lancashire Posts: 322 iTrader: (0)	Hi mate, PM sent. yeah well spotted the bolts are polarised

09-20-2012, 01:29 PM	#63
skelts First Lieutenant Drives: E92 335d Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Essex Posts: 339 iTrader: (1)	Cheers. Yea they look good post some pics up if you can off some close ups. I currently in talks with someone about doing a lug conversion as i want to run red anodized aluminum lugs. __________________ 59 E92 335d Sapphire Black \| VMR 710's Anthracite \| 275 Rear Tyre Setup \| M3 Side Skirts \| CSL Style Bootlid \| 4" Cyba Tips \| Carbon Fibre Front Grilles \|Eibach Springs\| Carbon Fibre Roof Spoiler\|

09-21-2012, 02:39 AM	#66
GaD New Member Drives: '10 325d Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Posts: 22 iTrader: (0)	Car looks amazing! How many NM has the car now? Have in mind that currently BMW dealerships can read the computer on your car and it makes some calculations on the checksum and it tells them if the car is remapped or not and this could result to loosing your warranty. Or at least this was the case with my car....

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