3er's Alpine White F80 M3 Build (04/25/2016: Rain & AMMO)

3er · 04-25-2015, 07:54 PM

More pics for y'all. I didn't wait long enough for the sun to go down, so they're a bit "bright." Anyways, hope y'all enjoy!

SakhirM4 · 04-25-2015, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 3er

More pics for y'all. I didn't wait long enough for the sun to go down, so they're a bit "bright." Anyways, hope y'all enjoy!

I am not a fan of the "snaggle tooth" look caused by the CF splitters and I am partial to the coupe, but that is a beautiful M3. Well done.

KELVIN7 · 04-25-2015, 10:40 PM

really clean and nice garage.

3er · 04-26-2015, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SakhirM4

I am not a fan of the "snaggle tooth" look caused by the CF splitters and I am partial to the coupe, but that is a beautiful M3. Well done.

Thanks, I think! Lol, just kidding - thanks for the love. Man, I really need to get to Austin soon to drive some canyons. My buddy lives up there, so it's a only matter of time before I get over there. Fortunately, I am getting my 1,200 mile service this Friday, so I'll finally be able to stretch the car's legs.

It'd also be cool to get a "Texas Meet" going and host it in Austin given their great roads.

3er · 04-26-2015, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by kk201358

really clean and nice garage.

Thanks, buddy!

3er · 04-26-2015, 12:10 PM

#honored

BAVSOUND was kind enough to mention my review in their blog. It's great enough to hear appreciation for the review (especially from the co-founders), but another to have them go out of their way, as they have. I think they'll use a few of my photos as well, but am not sure to what capacity. In any case, what a great and humble company!

3er · 04-26-2015, 07:39 PM

FYI, my Escort Passport 9500ci review has been updated with a magazine-like layout!

http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...&postcount=140

Mr. Hankey · 04-26-2015, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SakhirM4

I am not a fan of the "snaggle tooth" look caused by the CF splitters and I am partial to the coupe, but that is a beautiful M3. Well done.

I think the splitters work really well on the white cars. Brings out the roof and black bits on the mirrors. Just looks contrast-y and overall very sharp...makes me sort of regret going the safe SSII route where I think the CF accents can make it look a little muddy if over-used.

Great backdrop for the new photos 3er...I often wonder if it's possible to scrub the paint off the car as I wash it so much...as do you obviously as it is looking pristine. I'm really liking the Ammo products by the way, they work great....thanks for helping me discover them!

3er · 04-26-2015, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rhk118

I think the splitters work really well on the white cars. Brings out the roof and black bits on the mirrors. Just looks contrast-y and overall very sharp...makes me sort of regret going the safe SSII route where I think the CF accents can make it look a little muddy if over-used.

Great backdrop for the new photos 3er...I often wonder if it's possible to scrub the paint off the car as I wash it so much...as do you obviously as it is looking pristine. I'm really liking the Ammo products by the way, they work great....thanks for helping me discover them!

Thanks and happy to help! I drive around Houston every now and then trying to find good photo spots. That one had been on my list for a while, but the lighting conditions weren't as nice as my other photos.

Gosh, keeping the car clean has been a real PITA. It rains weekly in Houston around this time of year! I have started to enjoy the process at least, but doubt I soon will in 100 degree heat with mosquitos.

Agreed with the AMMO comment - good stuff! The only thing that I deviated from is car soap. I'm now using Adams Car Shampoo since I can buy it in a 1 gallon container. I just burned through Ammo soap too quickly.

Mr. Hankey · 04-27-2015, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 3er

Thanks and happy to help! I drive around Houston every now and then trying to find good photo spots. That one had been on my list for a while, but the lighting conditions weren't as nice as my other photos.

Gosh, keeping the car clean has been a real PITA. It rains weekly in Houston around this time of year! I have started to enjoy the process at least, but doubt I soon will in 100 degree heat with mosquitos.

Agreed with the AMMO comment - good stuff! The only thing that I deviated from is car soap. I'm now using Adams Car Shampoo since I can buy it in a 1 gallon container. I just burned through Ammo soap too quickly.

+1 that bottle of Ammo soap isn't going to last long

3er · 04-30-2015, 07:47 PM

Escort Passport 9500ci Update:
For improved Ka performance, I disabled RDR and setup Ka band segmentation. According to RDFORUM, Texas runs Ka 33.5, 33.8, 34.7, and 35.5. Therefore, I ended up with the following settings:

Ka1 (33.388 - 33.708) OFF
Ka2 (33.713 - 33.888) ON
Ka3 (33.888 - 34.208) OFF
Ka4 (34.206 - 34.589) ON (for frequency creep)
Ka5 (34.588 - 34.804) ON
Ka6 (34.808 - 35.166) ON (for frequency creep)
Ka7 (35.166 - 35.388) OFF
Ka8 (35.388 - 35.625) ON
Ka9 (35.628 - 35.848) OFF
Ka10 (35.848 - 36.008) OFF

3er · 05-10-2015, 04:19 PM

Topic	Post
Pre-Delivery	#1
Previous Vehicles	#1
Garage Preparation	#1
Escort Passport 9500ci Pictures	#22
BAVSOUND Stage 1 Pictures	#22
Parts Negotiation (PM for pricing)	#41
Delivery & First Pictures	#51
First "Real" Pictures	#73
BAVSOUND Stage 1 Review	#111
E90 & F80 M3 Photos	#128
iND Cosmetic Package Install	#134
Escort Passport 9500ci Review	#140
Pictures - 04/05/2015	#148
Dyno Run - Stock	#188
Pictures - 05/31/2015	#195
Photo & Editing Tips	#202
DINANTRONICS Stage 1 Review	#213
A stroll through River Oaks... (Pictures)	#223
M3 Love (Pictures)	#227
Harris Hill Raceway - First Ever Track Event	#230
BMW CCA Houston - July 2015	#231
Charcoal Filter Delete	#232
Silo Picture Shoot	#247

Dyno Run - Stock

In anticipation of having my Dinan Stage 1 tune installed in two weeks, I wanted to get a few dyno runs to establish a baseline. From a recommendation on this forum, I visited Eurocharged Performance today and came away with some great stock numbers. We did three runs and I netted the best numbers on the 3rd and final run. All runs were performed in 5th gear, sport plus, and DSC inactive. Today was 82 degrees Fahrenheit with 67% humidity near sea level (Houston).

After seeing the numbers, it’s just crazy to think that my car is putting out more horsepower and torque at the wheels than BMW claims at the crank! I’ll have dyno runs performed after the Dinan install to see the gains. Also, I took several other pictures of some cars, so enjoy!

1st Run: 437.15 WHP, 419.68 WTQ
2nd Run: 438.27 WHP, 416.76 WTQ
3rd Run: 441.71 WHP, 422.34 WTQ

LindsayEOD · 05-10-2015, 05:05 PM

This thread is amazing 3er. Thanks for doing such a detailed build and journal. I am blown away by those stock numbers too.

3er · 05-10-2015, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by LindsayEOD

This thread is amazing 3er. Thanks for doing such a detailed build and journal. I am blown away by those stock numbers too.

Thanks so much!

yaymitch · 05-10-2015, 10:08 PM

That's almost unbelievable! That is somewhere around 513HP at the crank, amazing. Not sure how to calculate WTQ to crank TQ. Anyway that is more than what Dinan says you will get with the tune... Looking forward to those numbers as well. Nice post and thanks again for sharing the results. I am sure I will get mine dyno'd there as well once my car arrives.

3er · 05-10-2015, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by yaymitch

That's almost unbelievable! That is somewhere around 513HP at the crank, amazing. Not sure how to calculate WTQ to crank TQ. Anyway that is more than what Dinan says you will get with the tune... Looking forward to those numbers as well. Nice post and thanks again for sharing the results. I am sure I will get mine dyno'd there as well once my car arrives.

Thanks! I think most add 15% for drivetrain loss. Using 15%, it would be 507 hp and 485 at the crank. I'm definitely super happy with the results and excited to see how the baseline increases with the Dinan tune.

EDIT: Using the correct calculation (# / 0.85) and STD correction, it would be 519 HP & 496 LB/FT.

3er · 05-26-2015, 07:17 PM

I just got my car back after having the DINANTRONICS Stage 1 tune installed. Review and post-dyno runs coming soon!

Spoiler Alert: "Holy Power, Batman!"

Jockey · 05-26-2015, 09:05 PM

Excited to see your results. Glad you haven't been washed away with most of Texas!

3er · 06-01-2015, 04:54 PM

Topic	Post
Pre-Delivery	#1
Previous Vehicles	#1
Garage Preparation	#1
Escort Passport 9500ci Pictures	#22
BAVSOUND Stage 1 Pictures	#22
Parts Negotiation (PM for pricing)	#41
Delivery & First Pictures	#51
First "Real" Pictures	#73
BAVSOUND Stage 1 Review	#111
E90 & F80 M3 Photos	#128
iND Cosmetic Package Install	#134
Escort Passport 9500ci Review	#140
Pictures - 04/05/2015	#148
Dyno Run - Stock	#188
Pictures - 05/31/2015	#195
Photo & Editing Tips	#202
DINANTRONICS Stage 1 Review	#213
A stroll through River Oaks... (Pictures)	#223
M3 Love (Pictures)	#227
Harris Hill Raceway - First Ever Track Event	#230
BMW CCA Houston - July 2015	#231
Charcoal Filter Delete	#232
Silo Picture Shoot	#247

More pics coming your way. I'm also hunting for new photo spots.

I'll keep my pre-LCI taillights

Yes2m3cs · 06-01-2015, 06:45 PM

Thank you for doing such a detailed build out man! Love the Ned Flanders too lol!

Brian

egalley · 06-01-2015, 08:53 PM

Thanks for this thread! Great build so far.
I'm very curious to see the Dinan dyno numbers.

3er · 06-01-2015, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by xG35guy

Thank you for doing such a detailed build out man! Love the Ned Flanders too lol!

Brian

Thanks! Something about that Ned Flanders, lol.

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Originally Posted by egalley

Thanks for this thread! Great build so far.
I'm very curious to see the Dinan dyno numbers.

Thanks - me, too! I have my follow-up dyno run this Saturday, so my Dinan review will soon follow.

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