My new SS/SS F80 CP..

[JustChris]

Originally Posted by M5essex

thanks mate. Or do as Wills said and push start button without brake, put in sp+, push accelerator pedal then valves will be open. Then remove fuses... Will a fault show up if either fuses are removed or plug disconnected?

The wheels are really growing on me. But I'm considering powder coating them dark gray. Have you seen any in US/ Canada who have done this to 666 M wheels yet? I don't want to regret it and they look smaller, so be good to see an example before I go for it... Maybe just a photoshopped pic of dark 666s on SSii...?

Do you think gloss black 666 wheels would go well or be too much black/ shine?

My incoming car is also SS and I'm highly likely to have the satans coated black. I'm also looking for the pics. I saw some recent M5 test mules were running wheels in black.looked good IMO but impulse cars always look a bit messy.

[M5essex]

Originally Posted by MCarChris

My incoming car is also SS and I'm highly likely to have the satans coated black. I'm also looking for the pics. I saw some recent M5 test mules were running wheels in black.looked good IMO but impulse cars always look a bit messy.

Oh really... Are you going gloss black or Matt black? Are you going for the entire wheel in black or just the insides?

[JustChris]

Originally Posted by M5essex

Oh really... Are you going gloss black or Matt black? Are you going for the entire wheel in black or just the insides?

Thinking about the whole wheel, but the insides was something else I was considering, just leaving he silver I'm and outer this surfaces it might look a little like 405Ms

A local place does a special on gloss blacks each Fruday, I need to pop over with a picture for some options.

[gtsussex]

Originally Posted by MCarChris

Thinking about the whole wheel, but the insides was something else I was considering, just leaving he silver I'm and outer this surfaces it might look a little like 405Ms

A local place does a special on gloss blacks each Fruday, I need to pop over with a picture for some options.

Interestingly enough, I was wondering on this when I originally ordered the CP as I couldn't get on the wheels at first so looked at my options.

I did a bit of Photoshopping to get close to what I thought mine would like with the wheels and then make them a bit darker.

[gtsussex]

Here you go....

[JustChris]

Brilliant, thanks Guy gtsussex if you have time in the week please could you try gloss black?

[ajfoggy]

Originally Posted by gtsussex

Interestingly enough, I was wondering on this when I originally ordered the CP as I couldn't get on the wheels at first so looked at my options.

I did a bit of Photoshopping to get close to what I thought mine would like with the wheels and then make them a bit darker.

Looks awesome!! Definitely the darker wheels get my vote.

[gtsussex]

Originally Posted by MCarChris

Brilliant, thanks Guy gtsussex if you have time in the week please could you try gloss black?

This any good (sorry my Photoshop skills aren't brilliant!)

[JustChris]

Pretty handy Guy, thanks again that was quick! I think it would work for my tastes, especially for me on the CP as there's no eternal silvery/chrome bits now at all. Everyone has differing opinions though of course, many hate dark alloys.

I've always liked them but never before owned a totally blacked out wheel. The 405M look was perfect to my eye on the little M235i and I think a blacked inside with all outer edges left silver might be a best combo. That diamond shape near the wheel centre would look quite nice I think. Decisions Decisions.

I'm certain someone in the states will be doing this now/asap as they're the modding kings, especially when it comes to wheels! I doubt it will be a long wait till real life pics appear.

[ajfoggy]

Originally Posted by MCarChris

Pretty handy Guy, thanks again that was quick! I think it would work for my tastes, especially for me on the CP as there's no eternal silvery/chrome bits now at all. Everyone has differing opinions though of course, many hate dark alloys.

I've always liked them but never before owned a totally blacked out wheel. The 405M look was perfect to my eye on the little M235i and I think a blacked inside with all outer edges left silver might be a best combo. That diamond shape near the wheel centre would look quite nice I think. Decisions Decisions.

I'm certain someone in the states will be doing this now/asap as they're the modding kings, especially when it comes to wheels! I doubt it will be a long wait till real life pics appear.

I have the matt blank 624m 20s on my car now, whilst I like them they are a pain to keep clean, much worse than silver / grey wheels. Brake dust shows a lot worse on the black.

Just something to consider.

[JustChris]

Originally Posted by ajfoggy

I have the matt blank 624m 20s on my car now, whilst I like them they are a pain to keep clean, much worse than silver / grey wheels. Brake dust shows a lot worse on the black.

Just something to consider.

I feared that. CCBs it is then!





Not !

[ajfoggy]

Originally Posted by MCarChris

I feared that. CCBs it is then!





Not !

I was going to suggest that ;-)

[M5essex]

Originally Posted by gtsussex

Here you go....

this is what mine looks like now they are a bit dirty would you doing in gloss black? my X5 has the 20" gloss black 491 alloys on mineral white and that looks great. but there's a lot more surface area to cover on those wheels compared to the thinner 666M wheels..

[gtsussex]

Originally Posted by M5essex

this is what mine looks like now they are a bit dirty would you doing in gloss black? my X5 has the 20" gloss black 491 alloys on mineral white and that looks great. but there's a lot more surface area to cover on those wheels compared to the thinner 666M wheels..

Have a look at the last photo in the series - done one for Chris with blacker wheels.

[M5essex]

Originally Posted by gtsussex

This any good (sorry my Photoshop skills aren't brilliant!)

Perfect.... thanks Guy!

i've been quoted £ 300 for powder coating / painting. does that sound a good price? sound fair to me...!

[gtsussex]

Originally Posted by M5essex

Perfect.... thanks Guy!

i've been quoted £ 300 for powder coating / painting. does that sound a good price? sound fair to me...!

Welcome! Honestly I'm not sure how much it costs. Going to live with mine for a while and then make a call I think.

[billyali86]

I need those burbles and pops in my life .....

Got somebody looking into a solution for me

Apparently its to do with mapping

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by M5essex

Lalalalalalala...... I can't hear you.... I'm trying to resist ordering it.

Are there any weight savings or power gains to be had by swapping to MPE?

No noticeable power gains (as with any system that keeps the cats)

8kg weight reduction.

Totally amazing sound, and probably even more so with those burbles and pops on overrun .

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by M5essex

thanks mate. Or do as Wills said and push start button without brake, put in sp+, push accelerator pedal then valves will be open. Then remove fuses... Will a fault show up if either fuses are removed or plug disconnected?

The wheels are really growing on me. But I'm considering powder coating them dark gray. Have you seen any in US/ Canada who have done this to 666 M wheels yet? I don't want to regret it and they look smaller, so be good to see an example before I go for it... Maybe just a photoshopped pic of dark 666s on SSii...?

Do you think gloss black 666 wheels would go well or be too much black/ shine?

That trick of pressing the throttle in Sport with the engine shutdown to open the valves has never worked on my car. I rather recommend you let the engine warm up in Sport and when you hear the valves open, pull the fuses with the engine still running. This way you are sure you did it right.

It is a matter of personal taste, but I am not a lover of black wheels. What got me into the black 437M is the two tone with the tinted chrome look on the wheel face. Further, I like the two tone aspect of the 666M wheels which gives a certain depth to them. You would lose that with powder coating. But that is just me... Everyone has different preference, variety is a good thing

[JustChris]

Originally Posted by M5essex

Perfect.... thanks Guy!

i've been quoted £ 300 for powder coating / painting. does that sound a good price? sound fair to me...!

Pretty great I'd say. My local Wheel Experts said £350 I think if I did it on 'Gloss Black Friday' when they must do all their blacks.

I'm in 2 minds to ask Tony to sort before I collect then it just arrives home like that...or take as is and see how I feel...but then the black wheels get noticed!

[M5essex]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

That trick of pressing the throttle in Sport with the engine shutdown to open the valves has never worked on my car. I rather recommend you let the engine warm up in Sport and when you hear the valves open, pull the fuses with the engine still running. This way you are sure you did it right.

It is a matter of personal taste, but I am not a lover of black wheels. What got me into the black 437M is the two tone with the tinted chrome look on the wheel face. Further, I like the two tone aspect of the 666M wheels which gives a certain depth to them. You would lose that with powder coating. But that is just me... Everyone has different preference, variety is a good thing

yes I get what you mean about the two tone effect giving a better depth to the wheels... i'm going to leave them for a week or so and see how I feel about it then.

thanks for your input

[gtsussex]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

That trick of pressing the throttle in Sport with the engine shutdown to open the valves has never worked on my car. I rather recommend you let the engine warm up in Sport and when you hear the valves open, pull the fuses with the engine still running. This way you are sure you did it right.

It is a matter of personal taste, but I am not a lover of black wheels. What got me into the black 437M is the two tone with the tinted chrome look on the wheel face. Further, I like the two tone aspect of the 666M wheels which gives a certain depth to them. You would lose that with powder coating. But that is just me... Everyone has different preference, variety is a good thing

I also like the two-tone colouring of the 666M's. Very much more evident in the flesh. Only way I'd want to darken them would be to to do like the 437M and darken the grey part of the 666M's and leave face alone (as you have also suggested).