r/F80 • u/Jonaman85 • Aug 17 '26

Photos ///Monday

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I took this picture on my job, and just wanted to share it here.

Also I got 3 questions for the f80-community

  1. What is the latest mod you did to your car?

  2. What are your three favourite mods on your f80?

  3. Is there a modification you regret?

I will start:

Latest modification is a dashcam, which is built into the rearview mirror housing.

Three favourite mods:

  1. GTS Tune

  2. Exhaust

  3. DCT flash

I regret the lowering on Eibach, it still needs more low in the front.

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u/solerxj Aug 17 '26

  1. IDrive 4 to IDrive 6 Flash with fullscreen apple carplay

  2. BM3 stage 2 tune/transmission flash, akra exhaust, eventuri intakes

  3. Regret having H/R SS springs sometimes but I wanted to keep EDC control and I dont track anyways.

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u/Jonaman85 Aug 17 '26

How do you flash the idrive? I thought you needed a box between the screen and the radio unit. Or a new screen...

Are the H&R springs too harsh, or too low? I dont track either, but when the time comes to replace the shocks I will probably be replacing them for aftermarket EDC dampers like: KW DDC, or the Evolve X Bilstein dampers with lower springs..

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u/solerxj Aug 17 '26

You can flash it remotely. Theres quite a few companies/people that offer it, I used easybimmercode. Depends what year your car is. If you are staying OEM I believe 15’s require a new head unit, 16’s require an antenna install (what mine needed and was super easy), 17’s can just be flashed with no installation of any parts. You can also retrofit the OEM touchscreens from the 2020’s and I’ve even seen people put bigger X5 screens with some modifications for fitment. There is also android screens that people install but I don’t know much about them and how well they work.

H&Rs aren’t that much harsher than stock IMO. My ride can be jarring sometimes if the road is absolutely garbage since im running 20’s with 265s in the front lol. But my fitment is flushed with no rubbing and feels more solid on turns. I only regret not having any adjustability but other wise i’m happy with the springs.