Took some pics after Bilstein install

ti_guy · 07-02-2010, 02:40 AM

I installed the Bilstein sport|Bavauto springs combo yesterday.
They feel just a bit stiffer than stock Mtech springs|shocks and maybee 1.5 cm lower all around.
Today, Canada day, I installed the front lip and took some shots.
Front lip cost $75.
Hardware to install the front lip $45 for some screws...
wtf... I god screwed.

E36Wes · 07-02-2010, 07:19 AM

Looks Awesome!! I love the front end a lot.

However, I would lose the m3 Fins, Other than that, looks really original and fresh.

chudzikb · 07-02-2010, 02:00 PM

When you say stiffer? Beat you up stiffer, or a bit firmer and not take your kidneys out? Considering this as well, that's why I am asking. What size are your wheels?

ti_guy · 07-02-2010, 03:38 PM

No... I mean 'stiffer' in a nice way.
They also seem to also absorb bigger shocks in a surprising way instead of a boom i used to get before where the shocks were probably worn.
So:
Firmer on the smaller bumps and more gentle on the bigger bumps than Mtech.
Definitely an improvement when cornering.
I have no rubbung on 18s.
I would prefer that they got rid of the front gap a little more but I figure it's better like that especially with the lip I just added and the condition of streets we have around here in Montreal.

roadrash · 07-02-2010, 06:51 PM

You should consider painting your hubs because those wheels are so open. Generic black bar-b-que grill paint should work just fine.

Jean H.318TI · 07-02-2010, 08:46 PM

loooks nice

tiFreak · 07-03-2010, 01:48 AM

looks good, the rims look bigger than 18" for some reason, I thought they were 19"s when I first saw it

ti_guy · 07-03-2010, 07:06 AM

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the rims look bigger than 18" for some reason, I thought they were 19"s when I first saw it

Yes, it's an illusion due to the thin forks and skinny tire.
I wouldn't go 19 though, I had the toughest time even with these 18s.

That may be because the wheels weren't made for e36, I don't remember the offset though.
The only thing that finally helped was getting a 35mm tire that wasn't wide (215mm)

screamin · 07-05-2010, 01:49 PM

Great looking car! Love the colour.

Marv17 · 07-05-2010, 09:26 PM

i like it. what kind of mirrors do you have on there?

reason · 07-06-2010, 06:16 AM

Love the rims..

Flametail · 07-06-2010, 11:24 PM

+1 on mirrors, and what style number are those rims? They are E46 rims, right?

ti_guy · 07-07-2010, 10:06 PM

The Rims, I got them at a steal from ebay a while ago, I think I saw them once on Tire Rack they may be called "Sport Edition" cheap, but they really look like they were made for the car. I believe they are made for e46 cause the offset is wide.

The mirrors, ebay again

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They are M5 mirrors made for e36.
That's all I remember, I tried finding them again and couldn't.

Whiplash71 · 07-21-2010, 01:55 AM

Bump!

PS Your rims are awesome - don't paint them! Go cross drilled.

rochey6957 · 07-25-2010, 06:39 AM

what kind of rear spoiler is that and where did you get it?

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