I guess i havent updated the .org in a while so heres a few things youve all missed if you dont visit bf.c often.
7-1-08
1. ASA Ar2 17x8 Et20 with 215/4x/17
2. Fenders will be rolled a bit for the new setup since im lowered 2.75" in the front and ~3.25" in the rear
3. E46 roof spoiler
4. ACS 3-piece rear decklid spoiler
5. Mtech front bumper cover
6. Found a damaged sport rear bumper locally, not sure on price, otherwise non-sport rear cover with possible custom diffuser
7. Shark fin matched with new satelite radio
8. Apexcone headlights, chrome blacked out, Xenon lense retrofit, 4300k Xenon install
9. Fog kit install with 4300k Xenon
10. New Cat and catback fabrication
11. Respray in Moreagrun Metallic
12. Color-matched mouldings
13. Roof and roof spoiler painted in a metallic dark gray
14. Shadow kidneys
15. Retinted tail lights
16. Paint valve cover black, respray intake manifold
17. Fabricate new CAI
18. Black recaro knock-offs
19. Momo steering wheel
20. Redye carpet black
21. Race-style battery with relocation to rear of car
22. Custom, single, 10" woofer and stock speakers replacement
23. Soundproofing
Most recent pic of me hacking up the car since there was a hole in the bumper from the duals. I can either do the custom diffuser from a Corvette or supra, or i can do a non-mtech or mtech bumper if i can find one.
7-10-08
New idea and setup im developing.
Bimmerworld has created an intake and cooling system that they sell for nearly 3,000$ and still requires some fabbing, tuning, and other parts. Ive come up with the cooling system so far for about 200 or so and still coming up with the actual airbox design that utilizes the drivers kidney and the MAF sensor, which is deleted from the bimmerworld race m54 engine.
7-17-08
Finally started putting my idea down on paper and bringing it to life with CAD and putting a parts list together that ive found online from different manufacturers and brands.
So far, my kit will include:
Aluminum dual core radiator
Aluminum thermostat housing
Aluminum prebent piping for coolant
Aluminum expansion tank
75C thermostat
12" electric fan
Custom mounting brankets and hardware
Custom intake system
Cone filter element
Bottle of Redline water wetter
Intake will be wrapped with Gold foil protective film to reflect heat and keep intake temps at a minimum
7-18-08
Phamster hooked me up with some parts i needed pretty bad.
$320 - Engine
$72 - 12 coil packs, 2 headers,8 plugs, 2 o2 sensor $30 - Bmw OEM connector
$75 - Maf and CPS
$20 - Paint, primer, sand paper for valve cover
$30 - New composite h20 pump and thermostat housing with gaskets
$32 - Hydraulic brake line and strut perch
$300 - New set of rims
$50 - New Slave and o2 sensor
$35 - [1] Muffler
$70 - New fuel/vacuum lines, Oil, oil filter
$65 - AC Schnitzer Strut Bar
$36 - New front hard lines and other tidbits.
$40 - Bavauto Power Bleeder kit
$40 - Authentic Rieger Infinity I CF splitter
$340 - M3 front brake setup
$100 - Mufflers and resonators
$25 - DJ Auto headlights
$90 - Two tows
$280 - Full 2.25" dual exhaust setup
$55 - H&R Race Springs
$34 - Muffler tips
$50 - 6000k Hids
$50 - Mtech Mouldings
$30 - Intrax Rear lowering springs
$10 - New lenses
$50 - New 205/40/17 Tires
$223 - New 215/45/17 Tires
$51 – AKG Motorsport Poly-Urethane Diff mount
$275 - 3.25 Limited-Slip Differential
$30 - New downpipe+xpipe
$30 - MZ3 Differential mounting cover
$5 - Diff lubricant
$60 - Transmission cross member repair
$24 - Exhaust rigging crap for SS exhaust
Free - Kidneys (Thanks Jess
) $14 – Coolant temp sensor $55 – Bilstein struts, control arms, headlights Grand total = $3,094