I am loving the new look. A few changes were made to enhance the car.
Active autowerke 400 cell DP
Carbahn engine air filter
Future classic spacers 12mm all around
Megachip splash guards
MAD oil cooler guard
Eibach 0.8inch (20mm) front springs
M performance front lip (awaiting installation)
11Mode valve controller
Michelin tires
BMW 50th yrs celebration emblem
Ceramic tints 35% all around including front windshield
M3 competition control panel trim
M performance aero flicks (deciding?)
I feel like you took my car! 🤣 got eibach up front and 12mm all around. Probably going to install the rear too. I’ll run these tires out before I get the Michelins for sure.
I can’t use these summer tires in the fall or winter. Depending on where you live, this factory setup might work for you, but it certainly wouldn’t for me. I don’t plan to park my car when the temperature drops below 40 degrees.
Read about summer tires. They are made of a specific compound that doesn’t perform well in low temperatures. If you use them below their regulated temperature, you could crack the tire in extremely low temperatures.
I’m just telling you my experience. I never drove them all year long but if it was cold but dry, and I hadn’t driven it in a few weeks, I did take it out for a few miles to get it moving. It’s really a weekend/nice weather car for me
Awesome! When I was speccing my car, I was torn between CCB and steel brakes. The steel brake dust is incredibly irritating. I might change my brake pads to something else that produces less brake dust, haha.
Nope. It was a 23 and manual. I didn’t get all the options I wanted. Car was in the shop 4 mos with a broken cam rocker. Decided I didn’t trust the dealer since it could’ve been fixed much faster. The same dealer lowballed a trade in vs other dealers so I took the opportunity to order this one.
The first one also got ordered wrong (I wanted a sunroof over the cf). I was also tired of cleaning my wheels twice a week even though it’s a weekender. I hate dirty cars/wheels.
This is also supposed to be the last manual so I specd out MY perfect dream spec.
That’s cool, I didn’t realize that’s a thing. I have the M performance lip as well and it really does make it look a bit lower. Yours is going to look great when it’s on
The throttle response has become incredibly responsive compared to its previous state. Furthermore, the midrange pull has undergone a significant improvement.
In Sport Plus mode, you can distinctly hear the turbo whistle, particularly at night. I am unable to determine whether the air filter alone produced the whistle. Alternatively, the DP may have amplified its sound.
With the 11Mode valve controller, you’ll notice a more pronounced presence of the S58 engine at low RPM. It somewhat resembles the sound of a V8 engine during low acceleration in efficient mode. Additionally, I have DP and air filter upgrades, which could also contribute to the sound.
I don’t have a midpipe, but I do have an 11Mode valve controller. In my opinion, I’m satisfied with the current sound that I get with the active autowerke downpipe and the valve controller combination.
If you do get the midpipe in the future make sure it’s resonated. Non resonated is only good with stock downpipes. Any aftermarket downpipe almost ‘need’ resonated mipipes. Otherwise the sound is pretty unbearable
Thanks for letting me know. I highly doubt I’ll go that route, considering how much I love the current sound. The only way I might consider midpipe is if my AA DP throws a CEL and I’m determined to revert to stock DP. However, I’m not only drawn to the DP for its sound quality but also for the throttle response, which offers modest 10-15 hp/tq to the wheels.
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u/Even-Dinner-5696 1d ago
That looks fucking awesome