[Searay55555]

Originally Posted by M2BOT

I’ll take my clean smelling cabin over a 0.5HP gain any day

Zero difference in the smell of the cabin. It’s identical to day one.

[M2siast]

Originally Posted by Searay55555

Zero difference in the smell of the cabin. It’s identical to day one.

It’s not something you may be able to smell (much like the added performance), but it’ll be there, off gassing from the combustion coming back up is a thing. This thing is there for pollution control, so removing it will allow some gas to escape back up. Whether it’s discernible or not is another matter. My cars without them had a characteristic smell under the hood, unlike new cars. Having had the prior experience of removing it twice and not feeling anything, I’m on team stock this time around. Less is more, and the more the car is molested the less valuable it is too, something to consider.

[M2BOT]

Originally Posted by M2siast

It’s not something you may be able to smell (much like the added performance), but it’ll be there, off gassing from the combustion coming back up is a thing. This thing is there for pollution control, so removing it will allow some gas to escape back up. Whether it’s discernible or not is another matter. My cars without them had a characteristic smell under the hood, unlike new cars. Having had the prior experience of removing it twice and not feeling anything, I’m on team stock this time around. Less is more, and the more the car is molested the less valuable it is too, something to consider.

BMW cut costs and weight a whole lot with this car. No electric tailgate, no 360 cameras, no NFC in manuals. If the carbon filters weren’t absolutely necessary, they’d have left them out.

Removing them is unlikely to add any performance benefit and keeping them is likely to improve your air quality substantially.

[M2 CCO]

Went out to the edge of town and did a few sport+ take offs and drive bys of the new exhaust set up. AA EL paired up with Eisenmann Axle back. Video is pretty terrible I’m definitely not a skilled YouTuber!

https://youtube.com/shorts/QoBaGjDZH...TvdnovWZXEzxrB

[MMMGuy60]

Did my 1st service, and waited 2 hours instead of taking a loaner. I went home and installed the front mud flap cuz this bitch love kicking rocks all over the place.

[rcouchh]

RK front mount intakes, carbon grille, MAD fatboy catless downpipes, JB4 installed today. Feels like a whole different beast!

Had to cut a pretty large section out of the grille to get intakes to fit. Glad I went the China route for under $500 versus the Alpha-N for $1500. Quality and fitment is good, despite having to widen almost all of the 18 clips around the grilles lol.

Crappy phone pics for now

[M2Jorge]

Originally Posted by rcouchh

RK front mount intakes, carbon grille, MAD fatboy catless downpipes, JB4 installed today. Feels like a whole different beast!

Had to cut a pretty large section out of the grille to get intakes to fit. Glad I went the China route for under $500 versus the Alpha-N for $1500. Quality and fitment is good, despite having to widen almost all of the 18 clips around the grilles lol.

Crappy phone pics for now

What did you cut the grill with?

[JABCAT]

Originally Posted by rcouchh

RK front mount intakes, carbon grille, MAD fatboy catless downpipes, JB4 installed today. Feels like a whole different beast!

Had to cut a pretty large section out of the grille to get intakes to fit. Glad I went the China route for under $500 versus the Alpha-N for $1500. Quality and fitment is good, despite having to widen almost all of the 18 clips around the grilles lol.

Crappy phone pics for now

Really like the front splitter and side skirts (not the price though)

[apez]

Installed Stradale Designs front grill protector (and sly bracket still fits).

Honestly on a manual car not sure this adds that much over the built in plastic guards. I am debating if I will even bother taking off the bumper to install the side guards. I might wait and do so only if I install the carbon bits.

[rcouchh]

Some better pics

[kudos]

Originally Posted by rcouchh

Some better pics

I've heard these intakes can have issues when it rains?

[rcouchh]

Originally Posted by kudos

I've heard these intakes can have issues when it rains?

Nah they would have to be fully submerged in water to cause any issue. Plenty of people run them on G80/G82 with no issues in rain.

[rk95]

Originally Posted by rcouchh

Some better pics

[img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53446793813_269bb1db48_h.jpg[/img]
[img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53445735502_50cd8771d2_h.jpg[/img]
[img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53446976584_c23bceebd3_h.jpg[/img]
[img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53446659536_72232c8711_h.jpg[/img]

This looks absolutely phenomenal

[DarkNight707]

Less exciting than many other posts but after last week fiasco, the car has dried completely. Put it back together without breaking anything. Relieved that everything is working fine. Fingers crossed.

[DCC]

Originally Posted by MMMGuy60

Did my 1st service, and waited 2 hours instead of taking a loaner. I went home and installed the front mud flap cuz this bitch love kicking rocks all over the place.

That looks great 👍
What about for the rear?

[mtenhoven]

Originally Posted by JABCAT

Carbon fiber vent surround trim & key holder.

How well do they match the OEM interior carbon fiber?

[J-RO]

Originally Posted by kudos

I've heard these intakes can have issues when it rains?

Graet looking wheels for a black car.

[AZG87]

Originally Posted by J-RO

Graet looking wheels for a black car.

SLAs look great regardless but that finish definitely pops on BSM.

[JABCAT]

Originally Posted by mtenhoven

How well do they match the OEM interior carbon fiber?

So close that you wouldn't know it didn't come that way. I wish someone made the same piece for my wife's X3MC. I hate the silver trim in the interior of both vehicles.

[mtenhoven]

Originally Posted by JABCAT

So close that you wouldn't know it didn't come that way. I wish someone made the same piece for my wife's X3MC. I hate the silver trim in the interior of both vehicles.

Thanks for the feedback. Having difficulty finding the trim for the gear selector on AliExpress. Do you have a direct link?

[JABCAT]

Originally Posted by mtenhoven

Thanks for the feedback. Having difficulty finding the trim for the gear selector on AliExpress. Do you have a direct link?

You can't find the gear selector piece on Ali. You have to pony up the $160 from one of the vendors. It really should be $25/$30 at most. Hell, there are carbon fiber rear spoilers cheaper than this piece.

[RootsTootsMagoots]

As part of my break-in, I drove 400 miles roundtrip to a scenic byway only to have it be 32F and so foggy I couldn't see 10 feet in front of me. Turned around in shame for not having checked the forecast.

I had an awful rattle on the bumpy roads which turned out to be the license plate holder. After putting two more screws in and taking off the dealer frame, it seems to be gone. There's a faint rattle in the front, maybe by the driver dash. It's faint though, and I can't hear it all the time.

My real question though: Any time I drive over leaves or loose gravel, it's super loud. I'm pretty sure I can hear every single piece of sand hitting my inner fenders. Is it the same for you guys?