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So I entered into this platform much in the same way that I'm sure many others have: with the thought that the car is "fine just the way it is". ZCP and Executive packages, CF roof, Parking Assist, Heated Steering, Golden Brown Extended Leather...what more could I want right?
Oh the bliss of naivety. It didn't take long until I was Stage 1 BM3 with a few cosmetic odds and ends here and there. Moving up to Stage 1 from stock was exhilarating, which if I'm being completely honest was my first mistake. Pretty soon I was researching downpipes and exhaust systems, and quickly thereafter upped the ante to Stage 2. Which is where I once again mused to myself: "this is fine". Can anyone take a guess as to how long "this is fine" lasted for? I've never gone full send on a car build before, but my inner caveman was telling me to take my car from the "rousing knock on the front door which wakes you from slumber to announce its presence" level, to one more along the lines of "tearing the door off its hinges, ripping you out of your chair, and calling you a little bitch." And so here we are. Current modifications: Exterior: - Full Body Suntek Ultra PPF - CQuartz Pro Ceramic Coating - M Performance CF Mirror Covers - M Performance CF Lip - M Performance Style Replica CF Side-skirts - Horizon Motorsports High Kick CF Spoiler - 3D Design Replica CF Diffuser - Shadow Line Euro-spec Tail Lights Interior: - BlackVue DR900X-2CH - ID6 Touch Screen Retrofit - M Performance CF E-brake - M Performance Floor Mats - M Performance Stainless Steel Pedals - Mashimarho Custom Steering Wheel - Raceseng Stratos Weighted Shift Knob Suspension: - Bilstein B6 Dampers - Eibach V1 Euro Springs - Fall Line Motorsports Adjustable Toe Arms Engine/Drivetrain/Exhaust: - Kratos KRAS55Bi - EU5 Injectors - Dorch Engineering HPFP Lifter Upgrade - ABPerformance Flex-Fuel Tune - Spec Twin Disk SB55PT P-Trim - GTS Differential and Euro MDM Flash - AR Design Resonated Downpipes - Topgear Motorworks Equal Length Exhaust w/Borla 401382 XR-1 Multicore Resonators - BMC Drop-in Filters - Auto Solutions SSK - Ultimate Clutch Pedal - CDV Delete - Rogue Engineering Transmission Mounts - VTT Spine Lock V2 w/Crank Bolt Capture - Mishimoto Charge Pipes - Mishimoto Charge Cooler - Mishimoto Front Mount Heat Exchanger - Mosselman Oil Thermostat - Bend Calibration Flex Fuel w/Zeitronix ECA-2 Undercarriage - Tuner Motorsports Aluminum Skid Plate Wheels - Richland Forged RF-GT4 in Brushed Tinted Dark 19x9.5 et+22 w/NT555G2 275/35r19 19x11 et+38 w/NT555RII Rear 305/35r19 Suffice to say, to hell with "this is fine". Last edited by MJ6; 02-01-2022 at 11:41 AM.. |
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12-15-2020, 08:41 AM | #4 |
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Came in not liking Golden Brown interior..
Left liking this color combo a lot.
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12-15-2020, 08:43 AM | #5 |
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How are you liking those B6 shocks with your V1 springs? Did it raise the car as much as people say?
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Interior wise, that is an older photo actually, I just haven't had much time lately to really take some updated shots. I really should though, lol
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From a stance standpoint, it does raise your car by a few millimeters most likely due to the higher compression rates of the shocks. I wasn't overly concerned about aesthetics as much as I was handling and drivability characteristics, but it's nice that the combo provides a mild drop as opposed to going all 4x4.
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Great read. We’ve all been there saying that the car is fine as it is. That was one way I convinced my wife that I could get the F80. Told her during the search process that the car stock was MORE THAN sufficient with what I needed and that I would never mod again.
2 years later, I wrapped it and pretty much nothing is stock. Haha Now I’ll starting to do the same thing by telling my wife how a Porsche is the end all and be all of sports cars and that I’ll never need to modifying it as it’s a pure sports car. Her eye roll was so massive.... |
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12-15-2020, 01:18 PM | #12 |
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Makes me feel better, going full send as well lol. No plans on meth injection? I went all JB4 tuning and meth. JB4 has been flawless so far, still waiting to do my crank hub before I throw the Meth in. AEM explains it well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkPFZWd8wj4
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Understandable, my build was steered by the GTS
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Fitment wise it's on point. I did find one similar on eBay however: https://www.ebay.com/itm/3D-Style-Ca....m46890.l49292
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Amazing car. I really like the interior/exterior color combo!
I have the same tinted dark RF wheels only in 20" on my car. I'm continually amazed how different they look in various lighting situations. I was planning on doing BM Stage 1 in the spring so I appreciate the reality check on what I'm really in for. |
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Very nice; I like it.
Ignorant question... so what's different on the ID6 touch retrofit? I thought all 18's were touch.
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I thought about that after the fact actually, lol. It's suppose to be a play on M4 Forged, but who doesn't like an M4 orgy? |
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