This is my progress/build thread for my 2001 330i, been around here for a while never posted one of these up thought it was about time. My car came stock with the sport pack with M-Aero(M-tech I) kit and stock m68's. It is my first and only car to date.
2004
OEM Clears.
2007
Got me some TSE3 Cat-back action.
Then came the Molded Arqray on OEM MT2 front (Thanks to Patdeezy... later sold to w0w/Daron :shhh AKA the SGC legacy bumper. Also OEM M-tech 2 rear.
2009
Thought I was gonna do the whole trade up to an M3 thing. Stock again.:banghead: Everything sold except m-tech 2 rear.
Yeah I was gonna do 265's in the front too... but I sorta chickened out because of the Michelin's beefy sidewalls. I didn't think I would have enough clearance. Right now I just have the fronts rolled, and running some negative camber with the camber plates. I have to get it all fine tuned though I need to drop another inch as well.
damnn, gotta love the PROPER suspension job. ASTs are no joke and quite a big chunk of change haha. Easily the best coilovers for our cars. Atleast you're doin it right OP. Posts updates sooon.
damnn, gotta love the PROPER suspension job. ASTs are no joke and quite a big chunk of change haha. Easily the best coilovers for our cars. Atleast you're doin it right OP. Posts updates sooon.
WOW! Awesome set up man. That's sick how you got 9.5", my arc-8's are only 9" (I have a 10mm spacer on all 4 corners as well). I was actually thinking about going to 9.5 with 265 all around..
Thanks! Your set up is awesome as well, AST's FTW. Yeah I really should have went with the 265's, it would have been awesome. Next time around I guess.
So here are some really quick pics. I still need to lower more we just threw the coils on last week Sillie and I ran out of time to adjust them. I needed to get to work/school. I also need to get some spacers to push them out a little more.
Things done since last exterior shot:
-OEM M-tech 2 bumper installed
-OEM M3 Mirrors installed
-Vorst Hood Filled and Painted
-Titanium Headlight trim changed to black
-Matte black grills
-Body Trim Painted Black
(Sorry for crappy pics... no post processing at all. I have yet to install Photoshop on my new comp. :facepalm
It's worth it... concavity FTW. Oh and the nice thing is the 18x9.5 et 35's have the same concavity as the 18x10's and 18x10.5's they sell... only the hub where the lugs go is deeper, the concavity on the spokes are exactly the same.
Thanks man. I appreciate it.
Before the plan was just to refinish mine in silver since I got bored of the black. Now I want more concave. Badly. And to go lower.
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