Easy DIY M3 speaker grills

uberschnell · 06-05-2009, 09:02 PM

I really like the look of the new M3 speaker grills but think $50 is too much to pay so I started messing around with my stock grey grills.

What do you think?

I popped the mesh off, tossed the foam insert and painted the frame silver and the mesh flat black.

Not too bad for one evenings work.

roozie2001 · 06-05-2009, 09:12 PM

is there a difference with the foam inserts off? louder? more distortion? anything noticable?

uberschnell · 06-05-2009, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by roozie2001

is there a difference with the foam inserts off? louder? more distortion? anything noticable?

I've noticed nothing. + that's how the m3 covers come.

MCMLXXXIX · 06-05-2009, 09:39 PM

too sporty for my taste but they look good

discoboy1 · 06-05-2009, 10:02 PM

do you have to remove the door panels to do this?

Kiemyster · 06-05-2009, 10:08 PM

this looks like something def. worth doing. how do you get those bad boys out?

Craig@SupremePower · 06-05-2009, 10:12 PM

looks good

peopleontheradio · 06-05-2009, 10:55 PM

good job!

oncastillo · 06-06-2009, 01:36 AM

more info.........how to remove them please...they look good.

MMAJNKE · 06-06-2009, 02:14 AM

cool mod

uberschnell · 06-06-2009, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by oncastillo

more info.........how to remove them please...they look good.

You can pop them out easily, but you need to remove the panel and speaker to reinstall. Easy job really.

catch · 06-07-2009, 10:06 AM

very nice work!!!

ibd12nv · 06-07-2009, 11:54 AM

I did the same, but I but the grills from BMW. They are only 13 dollars.

uberschnell · 06-07-2009, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ibd12nv

I did the same, but I but the grills from BMW. They are only 13 dollars.

it is kind of a cheap bastard mod, but you still save $50 (e90 x4)

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catch Major General 670 Rep 7,148 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Thornhill iTrader: (27)	very nice work!!! __________________ 2016 F80 M3 Mineral White/Sakhir Orange 2013 BMW S1000RR Flat Silver <stolen> 2007 BMW E92 335i Jet Black/Jade Grey <sold>
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