[darth_bimmer88]

Hey guys,

Been a lurker on the forums for a number of years now but have finally decided to document my progress. I have done almost all the work myself with forum member and vendor support. Figured I'd throw this up here for community feedback as I move forward on the build and if anyone has any questions on certain modifications so that I can get them as hooked on this platform as I am.

Car is a 2008 E92 335i which I purchased used with about 55k. Black sapphire metallic exterior, coral red interior, and factory aero package. I wanted to keep the car looking like something that would still come from the factory (ie. no visible carbon fiber b/c not racecar, still has untouched window trim & aero kit, etc.), but reasonably upgraded in every other sense. I have recently been hitting the 1/4 mile with it so that has influenced some of my future modification choices.

Car
2008 335i E92 AT
Currently 86k Miles (tuned for 20k)
Black Sapphire Exterior
Coral Red Interior
Factory Aero Kit

Engine Mods
M3 Cowl Conversion
Stett Charge Pipe
Tial BOV
Stett Intake
Stett Stainless Vacuum Canisters
Verocious Motorsport 4MM Vacuum Lines
VRSF 7" FMIC
VRSF Downpipes
VRSF V2 Exhaust
VRSF Silicone Inlets
MMP Outlets
Burger OCC
JB4 Piggyback w/Antilag
JB4/MHD E85 BEF (finally running e50)
FuelIt Stage 3 LPFP
FuelIt Fuel Lines
RB PCV

Brakes & Suspension
DBA 4000 Series T3 Slotted Rotors
PFC-08 Compound Race Pads
ECS Tuning Front/Mid/Rear Stainless Steel Brake Lines
Gloss black power-coated calipers
ST Coilovers
ECS Tuning Sway Bars (28mm front, 15mm rear)
M3 Strut Tower Brace
Meyle Front wishbones & control arms
One-Piece V****** rear diff lockdown bracket

Wheels & Tires
19" Hamann (lips stripped of clear coat for polished finish)
-245/35 R19 Front Continental Extreme Contact DWs
-285/35 R19 Rear Mickey Thompson Street ET Drag Radials

Interior
ECS Tuning Vent Boost Gauge
P3 Vent Gauge w/inline E85 sensor
Piano Black Wrapped Trim
Blake Suede Wrapped Headliner & Pillars
Hardwired Valentine V1 Radar Detector
Nelson Racing Wheel (flat top, flat bottom w/red paddles)

Exterior
Factory Aero Kit
M3 Side Skirts
Ebay M3 Side Skirt Extensions (painted sapphire black)
M3 High-Kick Rear Spoiler
Ebay Front Splitter (Extended to match body lines & painted sapphire black)
Ebay M3 Rear Bumper Splitters (Trimmed/Molded & painted sapphire black)

Future Modifications (feedback appreciated)
6466 Top Mount Single Turbo Swap
Port Injection
LSD
Carbon Fiber M3 hood and Truck (painted sapphire black)

[darth_bimmer88]

And the final results;

[darth_bimmer88]

And because I never post, is there a quick & easy way to rotate the images?

Also... (reserved for future posts)

[pinder91]

Very clean! Every time I see the Aero rear on BSM I REALLY consider going with it instead of the M-sport rear.

[SeanCon]

Very nice! Will be interested to see where you go from here. Thanks for sharing

[ASE90]

AWESOME DIY's. Been doing a ton of DIY as well. Feels great when the projects done. Keep it up!!

[darth_bimmer88]

Originally Posted by pinder91

Very clean! Every time I see the Aero rear on BSM I REALLY consider going with it instead of the M-sport rear.

Much appreciated! And you don't see too many of them which is why I decided to keep it... PITA to keep very clean with the pseudo mesh inserts though.

[darth_bimmer88]

Originally Posted by ASE90

AWESOME DIY's. Been doing a ton of DIY as well. Feels great when the projects done. Keep it up!!

Thank you! Problem is every time you knock one out, you think of another 2 or 3 you want to do... Hopefully this spurred some more ideas for you

[ASE90]

Originally Posted by darth_bimmer88

Thank you! Problem is every time you knock one out, you think of another 2 or 3 you want to do... Hopefully this spurred some more ideas for you

Definitely my friend, and cars are never ending.

I'm gonna build a DIY front lip spoiler with adjustable rods over the next few days.:thumbs: I'll post some pics after it's finished.

looking forward to more of your posts. keep it up!!

[darth_bimmer88]

Quick update now that spring is upon us;

Thanks to Steve at Fuelit, stage 3 fuel pump and all new lines are installed. Also installed a P3 track pack vent gauge connected to Zeitronix ethanol analyzer and inline ethanol sensor so I will have real time digital ethanol readings.

Also big thanks to Chris at StrutMonkey and Swift Springs for helping me sort out my rear suspension. Finally able to clear the newly mounted Mickey Thompson Street ET drag radials (285/35 R19). And then got a diff lock-down plate from a vendor on another forum and had that powder coated because why not.

In the coming weeks should have my custom wheel back from Steve at Nelson Racing Wheels, and will also be working with Wedge on a new custom tune to try and shave some additional seconds at the track. Stay tuned!

[Socket]

hurt my neck looking at these pics

[feuer]

Originally Posted by darth_bimmer88

Stett Intake

That intake looks very close to the hood. How is the clearance? Where in Chicago are you?

Originally Posted by Socket

hurt my neck looking at these pics

I believe you are running VWetish diff plate too, no? Hard to keep up with all of your mods

[Socket]

Originally Posted by feuer

That intake looks very close to the hood. How is the clearance? Where in Chicago are you?

I believe you are running VWetish diff plate too, no? Hard to keep up with all of your mods

Yes Sir, you are correct
Very observant of you
Recently had the mfactory LSD fail on me, with one of the crown bolts punching a hole in the pumpkin
Mfactory have offered to rebuild the diff but meanwhile am running a spare MT diff without the diff plate
I have to say, the back end jumps around a lot more without the VWetish

[feuer]

Originally Posted by Socket

Yes Sir, you are correct
Very observant of you
Recently had the mfactory LSD fail on me, with one of the crown bolts punching a hole in the pumpkin
Mfactory have offered to rebuild the diff but meanwhile am running a spare MT diff without the diff plate
I have to say, the back end jumps around a lot more without the VWetish

I'm so sorry about the diff. Mfactory has been having this problem for years. I participated in few threads. They claimed to had fix the issue, recall the bolts, but doesn't seem to be the fix. I'm glad you like the Vwetish brace. Is great!

[darth_bimmer88]

Originally Posted by Socket

hurt my neck looking at these pics

I promise it won't happen again

Originally Posted by feuer

That intake looks very close to the hood. How is the clearance? Where in Chicago are you?

The elbow coupling just barely rests on the inner hood liner but has caused no issues whatsoever. I know this style intake isn't really necessary but I just love the way it cleans up my engine bay. And I'm in the northwest suburbs. Yourself?

[mike@x-ph.com]

Nice build

[Sales@wheelsdc.com]

+1

[darth_bimmer88]

HUGE shout out to Steve Nelson at Nelson Racing Wheels. Guy does the absolute most amazing work. Extremely excited for the eventual release of forged carbon emblems to be added to my carbon fiber hood and trunk!

And after having the battery disconnected for a bit during the LPFP install, I had this beast of a list of control messages pop up. If anyone can offer any guidance on the restraint, DSC, and DBC malfunctions it would be greatly appreciated.

[FB1996]

Final result is outstanding. Great job, I don;t know if it was expensive or not, but I bet that it was worth it.