Wheels, Mods and Wax
05-28-2012, 04:29 PM
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My Ride: 2006 550i
Model Year: 2006
Finally after about a year of collecting items...they are all installed!!! Thanks Mainly to this Forum of Enthusiasts and their shops
1. All interior and exterior lights swapped for LEDs (John at Motorcepts)
2. All Brake Rotors and Pads Swapped for R1 Concept Premium Drilled with Hawk HPS Pads (Michael at Acuteperformance)
3. 20x8.5 & 20x10 Avant Garde Wheels with 245/35 & 285/30 tires. Love the fact there is no need for hub rings or spacers
as they sit almost flush with the fender.Had them road force balanced and then took to the dealer for an alignment
(highly recommend you do this) as my spec sheet showed it needed it badly! although I could not feel it needed one! Rides
better than stock with absolutely no shimmy in the wheel! WOW Thank You (nerweyl "wezzy" at Trinity Autosport) Plus
the RPI Intake with BMC filter and charcoal delete and oem black grills
4. Quad Exhaust with components by Magnaflow and OEM Hangers for the passenger side. Thanks to memeber "WEST" for doing all the
work R&D and dyno numbers on this setup! Sounds amazing!
5. Thanks also to member "KAIZEN" for reminding me you can split your front grills (have to have 2 sets) Using the oem Chrome slats
with the after market black outer barrels. Looks great especially on a black car where from a distance all black can look like a big hole.
6. BMW of Silver Springs for their great pricing on OEM Stuff...Rear M5 Bumper, with M5 Diffuser, Trunk Finisher and spoiler.
7. Lastly I Tried Turtle Wax "Black Box" 2 step waxing process this weekend and it is amazing for owners of black cars!!! It uses a
black caranuba wax and really works great. Lets see how long it will last...I only hand wash my car never an automated one so
hopefully that will help it last longer.
Here are some pixs from over the weekend, they are from my windows phone so not the best but you get the idea
1. All interior and exterior lights swapped for LEDs (John at Motorcepts)
2. All Brake Rotors and Pads Swapped for R1 Concept Premium Drilled with Hawk HPS Pads (Michael at Acuteperformance)
3. 20x8.5 & 20x10 Avant Garde Wheels with 245/35 & 285/30 tires. Love the fact there is no need for hub rings or spacers
as they sit almost flush with the fender.Had them road force balanced and then took to the dealer for an alignment
(highly recommend you do this) as my spec sheet showed it needed it badly! although I could not feel it needed one! Rides
better than stock with absolutely no shimmy in the wheel! WOW Thank You (nerweyl "wezzy" at Trinity Autosport) Plus
the RPI Intake with BMC filter and charcoal delete and oem black grills
4. Quad Exhaust with components by Magnaflow and OEM Hangers for the passenger side. Thanks to memeber "WEST" for doing all the
work R&D and dyno numbers on this setup! Sounds amazing!
5. Thanks also to member "KAIZEN" for reminding me you can split your front grills (have to have 2 sets) Using the oem Chrome slats
with the after market black outer barrels. Looks great especially on a black car where from a distance all black can look like a big hole.
6. BMW of Silver Springs for their great pricing on OEM Stuff...Rear M5 Bumper, with M5 Diffuser, Trunk Finisher and spoiler.
7. Lastly I Tried Turtle Wax "Black Box" 2 step waxing process this weekend and it is amazing for owners of black cars!!! It uses a
black caranuba wax and really works great. Lets see how long it will last...I only hand wash my car never an automated one so
hopefully that will help it last longer.
Here are some pixs from over the weekend, they are from my windows phone so not the best but you get the idea
05-28-2012, 09:23 PM
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My Ride: 2005 545i Alpine White Premium package, Sport package, Nav, HUD, PDC
WOW!! Your car looks amazing! I love the way black cars look after a detail. Nothing compares, in my opinion.
And I'm always at that exact Buffalo Wild Wings location. I love revving my newly installed exhaust in that parking garage near Macy's, haha! I live just a few miles away!
Anyway, your car looks flawless. I absolutely love the mods you have done. I can't wait to hear the newly installed quads!
And I'm always at that exact Buffalo Wild Wings location. I love revving my newly installed exhaust in that parking garage near Macy's, haha! I live just a few miles away!
Anyway, your car looks flawless. I absolutely love the mods you have done. I can't wait to hear the newly installed quads!
05-29-2012, 03:39 AM
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My Ride: 2008 AW N52 with sports package & premium package; natural brown interior
MODs:
Orion V2s
3000K H8 Yellow Fogs
Matte Black Kidney Grills
20" Miro 111
Hankook V12 Tires
H&R Sport Springs
Special coding via Simon (dbl flash hazards, digital velocity, etc.)
LED Side Markers from Trinity Autosports
LED License Plate Lights from Trinity Autosports
Carbon Delete
BMC Air Filter
RPI Scoop
RPI GT Exhaust
Future MODs:
Mtech Kit
KW Variant 2 Coilovers
CIC Retrofit
Upgrade Audio System
Your car looks great man!!
05-29-2012, 07:39 AM
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My Ride: 2006 550i
Model Year: 2006
Thank You for all the kind words!!!
It is a labor of love and i wonder if the mod bug will ever leave me?
Thats the spot Kaizen! Lets grab a tasty beve and some wings one of these nites?
Alex
It is a labor of love and i wonder if the mod bug will ever leave me?
Thats the spot Kaizen! Lets grab a tasty beve and some wings one of these nites?
Alex