*** Official E46Fanatics Australia Showroom Thread ***

^^ It was a weekend home DIY

Originally Posted by t.wak

Anthracite is really really really dark grey.

The grilles are exactly the same colour as the wheels.

Originally Posted by M3_GTR

BobZ

Originally Posted by bobz

BobZ

bit of a quick rinse last night to get some mud off it, shitty phone camera doesn't do it justice though:



yes i know, needs rims and drop ASAP

Originally Posted by M3_Aaron

Some pics from tonight...

Some great pics mate.

Your car looks excellent.

Originally Posted by 1q2w3e4r

Looks really good, I quite like it. Better than the all matt black fronts on a CB car as well. Did you DIY it at home or have a shop prep it for you? I take it you just used the OEM grills?

Yeah I'm personally not a fan of the CB matte black look, it looks like someone punched the car out. I did it all at home, all you do is sand/primer/sand/paint the OEM bits but its important that the chrome is all sanded back or the paint won't stick.

Now that I think about it I could have just bought some painted grilles and side gills in Steel Grey from bimmian or the like.

Originally Posted by TMQ

thats gonna suck in more hot air than cold you need a heat shield

roflmao

a metal heat shield? to shield it how? and from what? the hot engine in a tight cramped engine bay already sealed off by the guards and bonnet?




any exposed filter sucks in hot air regardless of pseudo shielding

aaron love the see through bonnet pic!!!!

good move on the flat grey grilles too.....

are you prefering this lip over the hamann rep?

Originally Posted by bobz

BobZ

roflmao

.....because i can picture Bob's face after seeing the pic

you're a legend Bobz!

BOB FOR MODERATOR ........we still doing that sh!t?

Originally Posted by Sam_Micropak_AU

aaron love the see through bonnet pic!!!!

good move on the flat grey grilles too.....

are you prefering this lip over the hamann rep?

Thanks Sam! At first I wasn't sure as it was a totally different look but its really grow on me now. Its great quality and the extra ground clearance makes getting around a little easier.

the filter is more for sound then anything, and aslong as it filters the air i am happy
remember it is a 318i, so i wont bother with expensive filters when it will have the same affect.

Originally Posted by M3_GTR

the filter is more for sound then anything, and aslong as it filters the air i am happy
remember it is a 318i, so i wont bother with expensive filters when it will have the same affect.

So why loose what little you have?

BobZ

ps. to each their own

Originally Posted by M3_GTR

the filter is more for sound then anything, and aslong as it filters the air i am happy
remember it is a 318i, so i wont bother with expensive filters when it will have the same affect.

Thats fair enough.. but your car will probably suffer when it gets hot. Maybe look into running a pipe and putting the filter in the bumper or something.

Originally Posted by bobz

So why loose what little you have?

BobZ

ps. to each their own

fair enough, i do understand where you are coming from, but its slow, abit slower wont kill me in my opinion.

Originally Posted by M3_Aaron

Thats fair enough.. but your car will probably suffer when it gets hot. Maybe look into running a pipe and putting the filter in the bumper or something.

Yeah, i will once i get my M3 front end, which is in about 1 week it will be in my hands

just remember increasing intake length increases torque down low but loses power up high

or is that the other way around

Originally Posted by Sam_Micropak_AU

just remember increasing intake length increases torque down low but loses power up high

or is that the other way around

your correct.

As to moving the filter into the bumper, dont drive in the wet....

BobZ

Originally Posted by bobz

your correct.

As to moving the filter into the bumper, dont drive in the wet....

BobZ

I forgot you guys get crazy weather down there but you'd have through some fairly deep water.

i was going to run a tube to the bottom of the bumper, not the actual filter to the bottom.
Appreciate the opinions Aaron, Sam and BobZ

Originally Posted by M3_Aaron

I forgot you guys get crazy weather down there but you'd have through some fairly deep water.

4 inches would do it if you put the intake somewhere where it gets itc cold air from the brake duct...

not uncommon after heavy rains next to the gutter...

BobZ

Originally Posted by M3_Aaron

I forgot you guys get crazy weather down there but you'd have through some fairly deep water.

I was thinking that, it would be flowing over the edge of the gutter here before it reached a depth of 4 inches!

I haven't had an issue with where my filter is sitting at all, and I have driven in the rain fine.