Well folks, she's really coming together. Wanted to do a "look back" post here to summarize all that's been done and what's left to complete. I have the curse of just continually finding new things to do, and I'm hoping that if I set a discrete end point I can stop the madness! on to the list...
- Gunmetal painted pieces- Sidemarker lights, kidney grilles, grille inserts, rollover hoops- A+ would recommend
- H&R lowering springs- Great height but ride is lacking- C+
- Android screen (no iDrive)- Missing all iDrive functionality- D+ almost useless
- Wrapped interior pieces- Wrong color unfortunately so will be replaced- A mod if done right
- 35is brake upgrade- bigger and better- A+ would recommend
- Caliper powder coating- Looks fantastic- A+ would recommend
- ST XA coilovers- Way too harsh- D- would not recommend
- Varex mufflers- Great looks great sound- Grade A mod
- Diamond floor covering- Easier to clean than carpet, looks pretty decent- Grade A mod
- CX Racing coilovers- Better than STs but still harsh- C grade
- Eibach lowering springs on stock shocks- Comfort over performance- B grade
- LED halo bulbs- Much whiter than stock- B+ mod
- CF lip and sideskirt extensions- look and quality leaves a bit to be desired- B- good not great
- Cut and reinstalled valve cover cover- Looks much better than no cover!- B+
- Volk 19" wheels- The look I've wanted since forever- A
- 1.6" plus sized tires- Great for comfort and looks, a bit of interference- B
- MFactory LSD- Got that traction, added a bit of weirdness to drivetrain- B
- Meyle HD rear diff mount- Adds firmness to drivetrain but not harsh- B+
- Painted under bumper crossbars- Meh, not a big change- B-
With all that said, there are a few things left that I will definitely be doing, and a few things that I may change (aka will almost certainly change because I cannot stop myself) in the future.
Definite list:
- Lamin-X headlight covers- headlights currently have major pitting from rocks being thrown at them- going to sand and protect
- Suede interior trim- To replace the cf vinyl. Already on order and will be here soon
- Exhaust- 2.5" dual, clean up the muffler switch install (which you all have not seen yet), build muffler mounts
- Paint correction and ceramic coating- she needs it
- Personalized license plate- hopefully will be here soon!
Maybe list:
- Msport rear bumper- provide capability to add a rear diffuser and hopefully bring the rear of the car in line with the front/sides
- iDrive- the aftermarket screen is useless without actual iDrive, IMO. Don't know if I care enough to transplant an entire iDrive system, but stranger things have happened
- Ohlins?- greatly depends on blowing out stock suspension at some point in the future
- E92 M3 and upgraded E46 suspension pieces- as things begin to wear out, essentially OEM+ upgrades. Do not want to increase harshness.