Project MINTGRUEN

[astris]

Small update:

Alignment completed and toe back in check thanks to the SPL rear toe links. Unfortunately I didn't realize how much negative camber these cars have and how limited the adjustment, when lowered. Best they could do in the rear was around -2.1°, which is too much considering I need to do about everything possible in order to be able to put power to the ground. I was already planning coilovers for next year. Guess I'll be adding SPL rear upper arms too. 😂

After a 2 month delay, the Wagner front mount heat exchanger finally showed up! Will hopefully go in next week or maybe the following.

Oh, also grabbed some color matched reflectors while I was at it since the bumper has to come back off again for the Wagner install.

Edit: just remembered I bought some black SSDD Motorsports exhaust tips too. Haha. Currently in transit.

[astris]

Just going to leave this here. Still on stock tires (285/30/20 Michelin PS4S)…

[astris]

Out with the old, in with the new:

Wagner front mount heat exchanger
IND painted reflectors
SSDD Motorsports black exhaust tips
Replace M Perf lip (broken)
Replace M Perf passenger side skirt (color damaged spot)
Replace IFD 750 flex fuel filter

[ellipsis212]

This build is absolutely amazing. Color, bits, process…just incredible. When you get tired of it I'd like a coupe buddy for my F80 😎

Edit: I'd highly recommend the Euro Ikon headlights they've been one of my favorite mods albeit $$$

[astris]

Originally Posted by ellipsis212

This build is absolutely amazing. Color, bits, process…just incredible. When you get tired of it I'd like a coupe buddy for my F80 😎

Thanks! It's been an absolute blast. Can't believe I've only had the car for 3.5 months! 😳

Ordered/up next:

Carbon Fiber M Performance Door Handle Trim
Interior Door handles (replace the old sticky ones)
Acexxon rear reflector delete
Install R888R rears
Dyno (scheduled for mid September, assuming it will be cooler by then)

Might pick up a set of 763M wheels too, still undecided. Oh and I really need to get some proper pics of this thing. Maybe I'll have some time this week.

Edit: I'd kill for some Ikons, just can't stomach the price. Haha. After above, the car will likely be "done"… for the year. Next year will be coilovers, muffler, wheels, SPL rear upper arms. Maybe GTS hood, Ikons, who knows.

[ellipsis212]

Originally Posted by astris

Thanks! It's been an absolute blast. Can't believe I've only had the car for 3.5 months! 😳

Ordered/up next:

Carbon Fiber M Performance Door Handle Trim
Interior Door handles (replace the old sticky ones)
Acexxon rear reflector delete
Install R888R rears
Dyno (scheduled for mid September, assuming it will be cooler by then)

Might pick up a set of 763M wheels too, still undecided. Oh and I really need to get some proper pics of this thing. Maybe I'll have some time this week.

Edit: I'd kill for some Ikons, just can't stomach the price. Haha. After above, the car will likely be "done"… for the year. Next year will be coilovers, muffler, wheels, SPL rear upper arms. Maybe GTS hood, Ikons, who knows.

Might end up the best F82 ever (mint adds 100 points automatically)!

[Ravage]

Very nice my minty brotha.

[astris]

Originally Posted by Ravage

Very nice my minty brotha.

Twins! I want your Brembos. And I'd kill for your 300 Classics or 305s in all black. Or your old BBS. Haha.

[astris]

Installed: Wagner front mount heat exchanger, Toyo 285/30/20 R888R, IND painted reflectors, Acexxon horizontal slat rear reflector replacements, SSDD Motorsports tips, M Performance front lip (replaced existing damaged M Perf lip), M Performance passenger side skirt (replaced existing M Perf skirt with chemical damage).

15mm rear spacers had to come off. The R888R have some bulge. Currently spacer-less, but should be able to fit 10mm. Might hold off as I plan on picking up new wheels anyway. Only one drive on them so far, but really liking them. Not really noticing the typical complaints (stiff, noisy). Perhaps it's the 95y sidewall of the R888R vs the 99y of the MP4S, but they feel great - maybe even better than the MP4S. Noise is just a faint whine at higher speeds and certain surfaces. Then again, it's all relative. I have catless downpipes, AA non res single and bouncy/stiff H&R springs. Exciting part is I can actually get traction in 3rd gear (tested up to E60)! 1st and 2nd still spin city.

[astris]

A little teaser from today…

[astris]

Pretty much hit my exact power goal with this build. Good to see the dyno numbers back up the 60-130 times and vice versa.

Going into the session the tune was already "done". Dyno was really just to see what kind of numbers it puts down and if we pushed it a bit, how much would it actually pick up. After a couple revisions we picked up another 30whp, but that was starting to push things into "kill tune" territory, so we'll probably back it down a bit or just switch back to a previous revision for daily driving. Not a bad thing and really a testament to just how good Bend did with the remote street tuning.

And now for some graphs and pics (vids coming soon)!

[astris]

Dyno vids...

[Wanted_M]

Mad props, Bend did a "smooth operator" curve, dang!!!! You're gonna need some MT's forget the Toyo's lol. The TQ number makes me nervous but your in good hands.

[astris]

some good info from Bend about my setup in this post.



also up on their website now.

https://www.bendcalibration.com/s55-sweetspot

and a better pic of the graph.

[astris]

one of two boxes in from Ryan@IND...

[Hughesbryant]

Very cool color

[astris]

Some new billet and carbon for the engine bay.

IND Custom Painted Mint Green Blackline Billet Coolant Expansion Tank Cap
IND Custom Painted Mint Green Blackline Billet Coolant Expansion Tank Cap
IND Custom Painted Mint Green Blackline Billet Charge Cooler Cap
Turner Motorsports Carbon Fiber Engine Cover (also bought new OEM rubber bump stops)
F8X Satin Black Trunk Emblem
Paradigm Engineering Polished Billet Oil Filter Cap (already installed)
Mosselman Billet Oil Thermostat (already installed)

[astris]

also ordered a new set of wheels. 😬

[m3rxn]

sweet car

[M3nmotion18]

Originally Posted by astris

also ordered a new set of wheels. 😬

Looking great with the new mods Which wheels did you get? I'm also thinking of getting new sets.

[11LMBiSTT]

Originally Posted by astris

Pretty much hit my exact power goal with this build. Good to see the dyno numbers back up the 60-130 times and vice versa.

Going into the session the tune was already "done". Dyno was really just to see what kind of numbers it puts down and if we pushed it a bit, how much would it actually pick up. After a couple revisions we picked up another 30whp, but that was starting to push things into "kill tune" territory, so we'll probably back it down a bit or just switch back to a previous revision for daily driving. Not a bad thing and really a testament to just how good Bend did with the remote street tuning.

And now for some graphs and pics (vids coming soon)!

Props on the build! Are these dyno numbers on e60?

What made you go with Ecutek/Bend over BM3?

Can't wait to see this thing with the new wheels and I'm sure in the near future ICONs and GTS/CS hood.

[heitzke]

Nice! Loving the engine bay details and can't wait to see what you picked out for wheels on this thing