Sockets 335i build

DR-JEKL · 04-04-2016, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Socket

No need to wait mate, can easily be taken off to do the inlets when you are ready

A bit quieter, to be expected, maybe 10-20% less noise

haha i need some socket like motivation! I'm busy doing the dad thing and more house reno's...

Did you drill holes in the inner guard lining to screw and mount the cylindrical air filter

Socket · 04-05-2016, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by DR-JEKL

haha i need some socket like motivation! I'm busy doing the dad thing and more house reno's...

Did you drill holes in the inner guard lining to screw and mount the cylindrical air filter

Comeon DrJ... You can do it

Bracket did not come with the kit so I thought about fabricating one, when I installed the kit, the air filter was solid so I didn't bother

plazski · 04-06-2016, 08:28 AM

Socket, when's the NBT retrofit coming ? I just bought a CIC unit, kinda regreting not going NBT haha

CashedUpBogan · 04-06-2016, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by plazski

Socket, when's the NBT retrofit coming ? I just bought a CIC unit, kinda regreting not going NBT haha

Chuck the CIC back on eBay, go NBT with us

Socket · 04-06-2016, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by plazski

Socket, when's the NBT retrofit coming ? I just bought a CIC unit, kinda regreting not going NBT haha

All depends on how quickly the parts arrive from Euro

Brule · 04-18-2016, 02:47 AM

Hows the tuning going?

Flex68 · 04-18-2016, 06:55 AM

Socks have you still got your oem turbos ?

Socket · 04-18-2016, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Brule

Hows the tuning going?

Need you help mate

Socket · 04-18-2016, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Flex68

Socks have you still got your oem turbos ?

Nope sold em to Mauri Krabs in WA
He's loving em

Socket · 04-19-2016, 08:30 AM

MOD 49 - M3 Cowl

Have been waiting patiently for a call from Vince (Vtl) to tell me these had arrived..

Once again Vince gave up his evening to install more mod bits on SPCGRY. I helped by holding the torch as darkness fell and riding shotgun on the
trip to Bunnings to get stuff to complete the job.

We needed to tap new nuts for the cowl bolts to screw into, as mine were threaded. This required the use of a hammer to get flush hahah

Also had to do some repair work with some minor damage to a couple of brackets during transport, but in the end we got it installed

The dinan intake has muffled some of the engine noise, but im happy to say the M3 cowls have fixed that by letting more N54 engine growl into the cabin... happy days

Once again thanks Vince. Top Bloke

Pic 1 - M3 Cowl, filters and brass knurled nuts (optional)
Pic 2 - Before
Pic 3 - Stock cowl removed
Pic 4 - Vince and hammer
Pics 5 & 6 - After

Trev88 · 04-19-2016, 08:36 AM

That airfilter looks sick!!! Wow!

Socket · 04-19-2016, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Trev88

That airfilter looks sick!!! Wow!

Thanks Trev, good looking and functional lol

E85 335 · 04-19-2016, 04:38 PM

Awesome work champ

tawfeeqh · 04-19-2016, 04:45 PM

Ahhh so you bought the dinan intake from the melbourne dude Socket lol. By the time I PMd him it was sold lol.

That's a pretty rusty hammer about to be used in the 4th pick lol

Anyways engine bay looks good

and Vince the wiz delivers again

Socket · 04-19-2016, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by tawfeeqh

Ahhh so you bought the dinan intake from the melbourne dude Socket lol. By the time I PMd him it was sold lol.

That's a pretty rusty hammer about to be used in the 4th pick lol

Anyways engine bay looks good

and Vince the wiz delivers again

Yea sorry mate. When I part out you can have first dibs on it. But not planning to part out until 2026 lel

tawfeeqh · 04-19-2016, 06:10 PM

Hahahahah

DR-JEKL · 04-19-2016, 06:41 PM

Looks great Socks!

Now to give that engine bay a good detailing

Now I know what my engine bay will look like if I ever do the M3 cowl install and install my dinan intake also

vtl · 04-19-2016, 06:53 PM

Looks tidier with the unobtanium cable ducts! Was disappointed some of the plastics were damaged in shipping, will never order from Schmeidmann again! The only thing we have to tidy up is the brake booster pipe, but I have a nice looking solution on the way.

Looks much cleaner in person than the images show, need to take some pics in the daylight.

DR-JEKL · 04-19-2016, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by vtl

Looks tidier with the unobtanium cable ducts! Was disappointed some of the plastics were damaged in shipping, will never order from Schmeidmann again! The only thing we have to tidy up is the brake booster pipe, but I have a nice looking solution on the way.

Looks much cleaner in person than the images show, need to take some pics in the daylight.

Looking forward to your brake boosterpipe mod

Ahh yes the dreaded low lighting conditions with flash always makes an engine bay look a million times worse doesn't it!

who do you suggest to use next time, as all the quotes I had were really expensive (ECS etc)?

vtl · 04-19-2016, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DR-JEKL

Looking forward to your brake boosterpipe mod

Ahh yes the dreaded low lighting conditions with flash always makes an engine bay look a million times worse doesn't it!

who do you suggest to use next time, as all the quotes I had were really expensive (ECS etc)?

The only thing you really need Schmeidmann for is:
RHD covers for ECU and brake reservoir
Cable duct upper and lower

FCP were pretty cheap for the lower cowls, didn't charge extra shipping despite how large they are.
I bought the upper cowls used, can get them from FCP but a bit pricey.

My complaint is that Schmeidmann charged extra for shipping yet packaged them poorly, and inefficiently. Opened up 1 of the large boxes and found there was only 2 flat items in there taking 1/10th of the volume of the package. Poor communication, tracking doesnt work.

I'd say price up the upper and lower cowls from FCP and the small bits from schmeidmann, as theres no other place to get them unless you find a complete wrecked set from a RHD E90 M3 sedan. Cable ducts aren't fitted to any other M3 models.

NeT335 · 04-19-2016, 07:22 PM

Looks really good socket I need to get the m3 cowl aswell soon

Also for your future part out I have first dibs on your vanguards yeah

don't forget haha

titium · 04-19-2016, 07:25 PM

i had no issues when i ordered my 1M strut brace from
Schmeidmann emailed them about the status of the order got a reply back in 15mins.

the only thing was the packaging. Could have easily gotten away with a box half the size or even smaller. they stacked the two left and right bars on top of each other when they could have easily gone next to each other.

they didn't charge me extra for shipping though and were significantly cheaper then anyone else both for the parts and for shipping.

04-06-2016, 08:28 AM	#1279
plazski First Lieutenant 43 Rep 310 Posts Drives: 320d E90 LCI Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Socket, when's the NBT retrofit coming ? I just bought a CIC unit, kinda regreting not going NBT haha
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04-18-2016, 02:47 AM	#1282
Brule Brigadier General 840 Rep 3,190 Posts Drives: 2007 335i e92 6spd man Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Darwin iTrader: (0)	Hows the tuning going?
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04-18-2016, 06:55 AM	#1283
Flex68 Captain 75 Rep 853 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Socks have you still got your oem turbos ?
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04-19-2016, 08:30 AM	#1286
Socket Lieutenant General 4682 Rep 11,956 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Australia iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 BMW E92 [0.00]	MOD 49 - M3 Cowl Have been waiting patiently for a call from Vince (Vtl) to tell me these had arrived.. Once again Vince gave up his evening to install more mod bits on SPCGRY. I helped by holding the torch as darkness fell and riding shotgun on the trip to Bunnings to get stuff to complete the job. We needed to tap new nuts for the cowl bolts to screw into, as mine were threaded. This required the use of a hammer to get flush hahah Also had to do some repair work with some minor damage to a couple of brackets during transport, but in the end we got it installed The dinan intake has muffled some of the engine noise, but im happy to say the M3 cowls have fixed that by letting more N54 engine growl into the cabin... happy days Once again thanks Vince. Top Bloke Pic 1 - M3 Cowl, filters and brass knurled nuts (optional) Pic 2 - Before Pic 3 - Stock cowl removed Pic 4 - Vince and hammer Pics 5 & 6 - After Attached Images Last edited by Socket; 04-25-2016 at 08:10 AM..
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04-19-2016, 08:36 AM	#1287
Trev88 Lieutenant Colonel 183 Rep 1,543 Posts Drives: 320d e90 LCI Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	That airfilter looks sick!!! Wow!
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04-19-2016, 04:38 PM	#1289
E85 335 First Lieutenant 56 Rep 330 Posts Drives: BMW 2006 E92 335i Coupe Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Gold Coast iTrader: (0)	Awesome work champ
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tawfeeqh Major 165 Rep 1,175 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW e90 335i Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Ahhh so you bought the dinan intake from the melbourne dude Socket lol. By the time I PMd him it was sold lol. That's a pretty rusty hammer about to be used in the 4th pick lol Anyways engine bay looks good and Vince the wiz delivers again
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04-19-2016, 06:41 PM	#1293
DR-JEKL Major General 909 Rep 6,285 Posts Drives: Space Grey E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Newcastle Ozstraylia iTrader: (3)	Looks great Socks! Now to give that engine bay a good detailing Now I know what my engine bay will look like if I ever do the M3 cowl install and install my dinan intake also
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vtl Brigadier General 1507 Rep 3,148 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 135i MT Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Looks tidier with the unobtanium cable ducts! Was disappointed some of the plastics were damaged in shipping, will never order from Schmeidmann again! The only thing we have to tidy up is the brake booster pipe, but I have a nice looking solution on the way. Looks much cleaner in person than the images show, need to take some pics in the daylight. __________________ Build Thread
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NeT335 Major 157 Rep 1,486 Posts Drives: e92 335i M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Melbourne Australia iTrader: (0)	Looks really good socket I need to get the m3 cowl aswell soon Also for your future part out I have first dibs on your vanguards yeah don't forget haha
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04-19-2016, 07:25 PM	#1298
titium Major 330 Rep 960 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 135i Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	i had no issues when i ordered my 1M strut brace from Schmeidmann emailed them about the status of the order got a reply back in 15mins. the only thing was the packaging. Could have easily gotten away with a box half the size or even smaller. they stacked the two left and right bars on top of each other when they could have easily gone next to each other. they didn't charge me extra for shipping though and were significantly cheaper then anyone else both for the parts and for shipping.
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