AMPowerJ's F80 M3 Journey

AMPowerJ · 11-01-2014, 01:34 PM

I was bored yesterday so I decided to go ahead and start removing the chrome ... here are a few quick pics with my iPhone.

DCT OFF · 11-01-2014, 02:54 PM

Beautiful pictures can't wait to see it in person.

JTO24 · 11-01-2014, 03:25 PM

Yes! Perfect combo

looking forward to seeing the progress.

pigwet · 11-07-2014, 10:14 PM

The few, the proud, the 6MT Silverstones.

AMPowerJ · 11-13-2014, 06:19 PM

Here is a quick iPhone pic of the ride height after having the KW HAS kit installed along with 12mm spacers. I hope to get a proper photo shoot soon.

It's fun to compare it to the 4x4 look a couple weeks ago.

Money2536 · 11-13-2014, 08:35 PM

Nice! I noticed the KW Kit on the F80 is a little harsher than the E92, but I think it's still the best option.

JTO24 · 11-14-2014, 07:42 AM

Car looks incredible lowered! I almost placed an order for a SS m3 yesterday while waiting for my car to get serviced lol how does the car feel with the KW HAS's?

AMPowerJ · 11-14-2014, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JTO24

Car looks incredible lowered! I almost placed an order for a SS m3 yesterday while waiting for my car to get serviced lol how does the car feel with the KW HAS's?

Thanks!

The KW's are firm but not harsh. I would say comfort mode feels like sport now and sport feels like sport plus but the suspension on this car is so great bumps are still absorbed. It never crashes over potholes, etc. I never feel like I am on the bump stops and I have the car as low in possible on the front and 3/4 down in the rear. I drive in both comfort and sport. Primarily comfort. Comfort mode isolates some of the road feel you would get when say riding on a concrete bridge section with expansion joints. On comfort mode you barely feel them; on sport mode you feel them through the car. I like the feeling of having the car 'in the road' so to speak. I've been driving lowered cars for over a decade though so I'm just used to it perhaps.

Nate@IND · 11-14-2014, 10:27 AM

New parts are looking great Ashley!

Powaup · 11-14-2014, 11:16 AM

"I told myself and my wife (LOL) that I wasn't going to mod this one and I even leased it this time to restrict myself." LOLOL

Awesome blog

AMPowerJ · 11-14-2014, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Powaup

"I told myself and my wife (LOL) that I wasn't going to mod this one and I even leased it this time to restrict myself." LOLOL

Awesome blog

Yeah ...

mtechnik3 · 11-14-2014, 08:40 PM

Looks sharp, Ashley!

MilehighM3 · 11-16-2014, 10:55 AM

The new car looks great Ashley! I have to add a BIG +1 to the comments about the great write up in this thread, well done! Straight and to the point and great pics of your journey through your notable cars along the way.

s4play · 11-17-2014, 02:52 PM

Great story! I saw "father of 5" much respect don't know how you find the time...

I spent a good part of time at RTP area in NC and our first daughter was born near Duke. Glad to see a true M-car fanatic and your builds. Will follow you and keep up with what you are doing, love the new M3!

Like you I've owned quite a few M-cars over the years. The e90 m3 was the least special to me and I'm thinking it can be attributed to the DCT tranny. Seeing how you gave up the M5 so quickly helps reaffirm my decision it's too isolated of a car for me.

How would you compare the new m3 to the m5 now that you've put some miles on her? Do you think it's quick enough in stock form? any plans to change out the exhaust?

AMPowerJ · 11-17-2014, 03:12 PM

The good thing about having 5 children is that I get plenty of time to drive my car to take them to baseball, music, dance, etc.

The M3 is plenty fast and comparable to the M5. It's technically a little slower but I think because it is smaller it feels just a quick and certainly more nimble. I'm not going to say I will not mod it to make it even faster but that's way down my list at this point.

Yes I would like an exhaust but I'm not sure which one at this point. I need to wrap my mind around the fact that the V8 generation of M cars will probably go down as having the best sound. With that being said, I like the F80 M3 better in every other way.

*EDIT* - I'm probably leaning towards the MPE

s4play · 11-18-2014, 02:56 PM

^thanks!

will check in on your thread

AMPowerJ · 11-20-2014, 05:49 PM

So I would consider phase 1 complete at this point.

Chrome removed -

Clear Bra -

12.5mm spacers -

KW H.A.S -

Gloss Black Diffuser & BMW Perf Spoiler with IND treatment -

Possibly wheels and an exhaust might be phase 2 but I love how menacing this car looks though with a few simple mods.

I have the front ride height as low as possible and maybe a little more than half-way down on the rear. Rides great and no rubbing over large bumps/dips in the road.

damnitBobby · 11-20-2014, 06:10 PM

nice man it looks awesome.. 12.5mm spacers are just right

M3 is really a great looking car in stock form

JTO24 · 11-20-2014, 07:26 PM

Dude.. this is exactly what I am looking to do! I even went to IND's website and pretend bought all of these exact same mods for my eventual F80 lol the only difference for me would be having SO full interior. Everything else is perfect here

AMPowerJ · 11-26-2014, 11:48 AM

I meant to post this earlier ... when I had my suspension installed, RS Augusta weighed my car. I had about a half of tank of gas in it and I didn't remove anything. Not bad ... 3509 lbs.

Black Gold · 11-26-2014, 11:58 AM

Not bad at all! What options again?

JTO24 · 11-26-2014, 12:38 PM

No exec. pack based on the front end pics.. curious to know as well.

11-01-2014, 01:34 PM	#45
AMPowerJ One mod leads to another ... 416 Rep 2,900 Posts Drives: 2014 F10 M5 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Blythewood, SC iTrader: (10)	Mods have started ... I was bored yesterday so I decided to go ahead and start removing the chrome ... here are a few quick pics with my iPhone. __________________ Current: 2014 F10 M5 Previous: 2015 F80 M3, 2013 E92 M3, 2013 F10 M5, 2009 E90 M3, 1998 E36 M3
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11-01-2014, 02:54 PM	#46
DCT OFF Second Lieutenant 62 Rep 253 Posts Drives: 2014 435i M sports,2013 F10 M5 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Earth iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 F10 M5 [0.00]	Beautiful pictures can't wait to see it in person.
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11-01-2014, 03:25 PM	#47
JTO24 never could compete with Lloyd Braun 5275 Rep 5,378 Posts Drives: 2022 G80 M3 6MT Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: South Jersey iTrader: (7)	Yes! Perfect combo looking forward to seeing the progress.
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11-07-2014, 10:14 PM	#48
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11-13-2014, 06:19 PM	#49
AMPowerJ One mod leads to another ... 416 Rep 2,900 Posts Drives: 2014 F10 M5 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Blythewood, SC iTrader: (10)	KW H.A.S Installed Here is a quick iPhone pic of the ride height after having the KW HAS kit installed along with 12mm spacers. I hope to get a proper photo shoot soon. It's fun to compare it to the 4x4 look a couple weeks ago. __________________ Current: 2014 F10 M5 Previous: 2015 F80 M3, 2013 E92 M3, 2013 F10 M5, 2009 E90 M3, 1998 E36 M3
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11-13-2014, 08:35 PM	#50
Money2536 Colonel 1586 Rep 2,148 Posts Drives: '13 E92 M3 \| 992 GT3 Touring Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: The Villages, FL iTrader: (1)	Nice! I noticed the KW Kit on the F80 is a little harsher than the E92, but I think it's still the best option.
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11-14-2014, 07:42 AM	#51
JTO24 never could compete with Lloyd Braun 5275 Rep 5,378 Posts Drives: 2022 G80 M3 6MT Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: South Jersey iTrader: (7)	Car looks incredible lowered! I almost placed an order for a SS m3 yesterday while waiting for my car to get serviced lol how does the car feel with the KW HAS's?
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11-14-2014, 10:27 AM	#53
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11-14-2014, 11:16 AM	#54
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11-14-2014, 08:40 PM	#56
mtechnik3 Colonel 415 Rep 2,475 Posts Drives: 2020 M2C Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: WA iTrader: (23)	Looks sharp, Ashley! __________________ 2020 /// M2 Competition Past: 2016 435i ZHP Edition \| 2013 335i \| 2011 135i \| 2008 328i \| 2006 325i
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11-16-2014, 10:55 AM	#57
MilehighM3 Brigadier General 915 Rep 3,456 Posts Drives: Harrop E90 M3 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Colorado Springs iTrader: (14) Garage List 2009 E90 M3 [6.50]	The new car looks great Ashley! I have to add a BIG +1 to the comments about the great write up in this thread, well done! Straight and to the point and great pics of your journey through your notable cars along the way.
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11-17-2014, 02:52 PM	#58
s4play Car Tuning Geek 581 Rep 1,475 Posts Drives: too many rides.... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Norcal iTrader: (0)	Great story! I saw "father of 5" much respect don't know how you find the time... I spent a good part of time at RTP area in NC and our first daughter was born near Duke. Glad to see a true M-car fanatic and your builds. Will follow you and keep up with what you are doing, love the new M3! Like you I've owned quite a few M-cars over the years. The e90 m3 was the least special to me and I'm thinking it can be attributed to the DCT tranny. Seeing how you gave up the M5 so quickly helps reaffirm my decision it's too isolated of a car for me. How would you compare the new m3 to the m5 now that you've put some miles on her? Do you think it's quick enough in stock form? any plans to change out the exhaust? __________________ 04 GPW/Onyx NSX 08 Rio Yellow s2000 CR 16 F80 Dakar M3 15 Ferrari 458 Spider Last edited by s4play; 11-17-2014 at 02:58 PM..
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11-17-2014, 03:12 PM	#59
AMPowerJ One mod leads to another ... 416 Rep 2,900 Posts Drives: 2014 F10 M5 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Blythewood, SC iTrader: (10)	The good thing about having 5 children is that I get plenty of time to drive my car to take them to baseball, music, dance, etc. The M3 is plenty fast and comparable to the M5. It's technically a little slower but I think because it is smaller it feels just a quick and certainly more nimble. I'm not going to say I will not mod it to make it even faster but that's way down my list at this point. Yes I would like an exhaust but I'm not sure which one at this point. I need to wrap my mind around the fact that the V8 generation of M cars will probably go down as having the best sound. With that being said, I like the F80 M3 better in every other way. EDIT - I'm probably leaning towards the MPE __________________ Current: 2014 F10 M5 Previous: 2015 F80 M3, 2013 E92 M3, 2013 F10 M5, 2009 E90 M3, 1998 E36 M3
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11-18-2014, 02:56 PM	#60
s4play Car Tuning Geek 581 Rep 1,475 Posts Drives: too many rides.... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Norcal iTrader: (0)	^thanks! will check in on your thread __________________ 04 GPW/Onyx NSX 08 Rio Yellow s2000 CR 16 F80 Dakar M3 15 Ferrari 458 Spider
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11-20-2014, 05:49 PM	#61
AMPowerJ One mod leads to another ... 416 Rep 2,900 Posts Drives: 2014 F10 M5 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Blythewood, SC iTrader: (10)	Phase 1 Complete So I would consider phase 1 complete at this point. Chrome removed - Clear Bra - 12.5mm spacers - KW H.A.S - Gloss Black Diffuser & BMW Perf Spoiler with IND treatment - Possibly wheels and an exhaust might be phase 2 but I love how menacing this car looks though with a few simple mods. I have the front ride height as low as possible and maybe a little more than half-way down on the rear. Rides great and no rubbing over large bumps/dips in the road. __________________ Current: 2014 F10 M5 Previous: 2015 F80 M3, 2013 E92 M3, 2013 F10 M5, 2009 E90 M3, 1998 E36 M3
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11-20-2014, 06:10 PM	#62
damnitBobby Major 992 Rep 1,370 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 ZCP Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	nice man it looks awesome.. 12.5mm spacers are just right M3 is really a great looking car in stock form
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11-20-2014, 07:26 PM	#63
JTO24 never could compete with Lloyd Braun 5275 Rep 5,378 Posts Drives: 2022 G80 M3 6MT Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: South Jersey iTrader: (7)	Dude.. this is exactly what I am looking to do! I even went to IND's website and pretend bought all of these exact same mods for my eventual F80 lol the only difference for me would be having SO full interior. Everything else is perfect here __________________ 2022 G80 M3 6MT \| Skyscraper Gray \| Kyalami Orange 2018 F87 M2 6MT \| Alpine White (sold) 2016 981 Cayman 6MT \| Jet Black (sold) 2015 F80 M3 DCT \| Tanzanite Blue \| Gold Brown (sold) 2013 E92 M3 6MT \| Mineral White \| Fox Red/Black (sold)
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11-26-2014, 11:48 AM	#64
AMPowerJ One mod leads to another ... 416 Rep 2,900 Posts Drives: 2014 F10 M5 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Blythewood, SC iTrader: (10)	Weight I meant to post this earlier ... when I had my suspension installed, RS Augusta weighed my car. I had about a half of tank of gas in it and I didn't remove anything. Not bad ... 3509 lbs. __________________ Current: 2014 F10 M5 Previous: 2015 F80 M3, 2013 E92 M3, 2013 F10 M5, 2009 E90 M3, 1998 E36 M3
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11-26-2014, 11:58 AM	#65
Black Gold Major General 592 Rep 5,396 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Texas iTrader: (15)	Not bad at all! What options again?
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11-26-2014, 12:38 PM	#66
JTO24 never could compete with Lloyd Braun 5275 Rep 5,378 Posts Drives: 2022 G80 M3 6MT Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: South Jersey iTrader: (7)	No exec. pack based on the front end pics.. curious to know as well. __________________ 2022 G80 M3 6MT \| Skyscraper Gray \| Kyalami Orange 2018 F87 M2 6MT \| Alpine White (sold) 2016 981 Cayman 6MT \| Jet Black (sold) 2015 F80 M3 DCT \| Tanzanite Blue \| Gold Brown (sold) 2013 E92 M3 6MT \| Mineral White \| Fox Red/Black (sold)
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