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Originally Posted by Hoody007
This is a very nice thread indeed!
Regarding the 135i brakes - they should fit 17”s, as the 335i had the same diameter brakes and came standard with 17” wheels. My vote is to keep the 17”s as they are both unusual, and I find the 18”s to be harsh (I have the factory 18s on my 335i, they’re shod in Michelin AS4s).
The B12 kit handles very well, but ride comfort with those monotubes is not what they’re known for. Indeed I swapped out my B6 for some Koni SAs which made a world of a difference.
Do you still have the xenons from your parts cars? You can retrofit the dynamic xenons which are absolutely phenomenal. There’s a retrofit PDF from BMW floating around somewhere which should be helpful, and you should have all of the various parts needed to retrofit it from your parts cars…
You can also retrofit the Logic 7 system pretty easily - I think your blue M Sport car had it as well.
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Thanks for your feedback!
I'll say that once I got used to the b12 and tempered my expectations a bit, I'm not to upset with them. Biggest complaint is some bounce in the rear end like the possibly the spring rates are off or something.
I have a set of non run-flat tires to put on and I expect that will improve ride quality a bit as well.
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On the lights: I read through someone's walk through of the active headlight retrofit. That's significantly more work than I am willing to undertake for sure! Unfortunately, none of my parts cars had sets of HIDs to swap over either, so at the moment I'm stuck with the halogens. Aiming them did have a dramatic improvement on things, but still does not compare to the other cars in my possession.
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As for the audio swap? This I would be genuinely curious about. None of my parts cars have the Logic 7, or at least I don't think so since don't the 3s get a similar Logic 7 stamped amp like the e65 7 amps? That was my understanding, but I've never actually had my hands on a 3 with the option.
This e91 has the base audio, but obviously if I could retrofit the system from one of the other cars I would absolutely do it.