2012 135i to 1M Body conversion

[Curare86]

Originally Posted by Tony135

All N54 and N55 axle backs are the same right? I know N54 guys use n55 midpipes so there has to be some sort of connection. My car is straight piped right now and an N55 so I could essentially just get the N54 1M Axle back and it'll work, right?

Sorry Tony, but the axleback from the 1M is NOT compatible. There were a few threads about this previously when the 1M was first released. because of the large box thing where our batteries reside, it wont fit.

see http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=697339
post number #11 has a helpful photo.
There was debate over whether the meisterschaft exhaust would fit but I dont think anyone ever tried it. You could be the first! the stock exhaust definitely will not.

[Tony135]

Originally Posted by Curare86

Sorry Tony, but the axleback from the 1M is NOT compatible. There were a few threads about this previously when the 1M was first released. because of the large box thing where our batteries reside, it wont fit.

see http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=697339
post number #11 has a helpful photo.
There was debate over whether the meisterschaft exhaust would fit but I dont think anyone ever tried it. You could be the first! the stock exhaust definitely will not.

Ah! Great post. Thank you for clearing that up. Luckily the only exhaust company I hit up was Meisterschaft. Good guys there so hoping maybe they can confirm if it'll fit. If not, looks like I'm going custom! Thanks again.

[Tony135]

Also, the rear quarter panels are ON. Getting close to the end guys!

[Curare86]

Originally Posted by Tony135

Ah! Great post. Thank you for clearing that up. Luckily the only exhaust company I hit up was Meisterschaft. Good guys there so hoping maybe they can confirm if it'll fit. If not, looks like I'm going custom! Thanks again.

do ltbmw have any handy? you could testfit one?

[Tony135]

Originally Posted by Curare86

do ltbmw have any handy? you could testfit one?

I will find out!

Also, does anyone happen to have OEM 1M wheels I could borrow for like a week or two? Will compensate! Someone help me out here.

[Curare86]

Originally Posted by Tony135

I will find out!

Also, does anyone happen to have OEM 1M wheels I could borrow for like a week or two? Will compensate! Someone help me out here.

eah let me know cos id def consider it if it fitted. although it would be LOUD...

[Guam135i]

Are there pictures of the progress?

[Tony135]

I've tried to get as many as I could but I live an hour away from the shop and even more with traffic. I think Long has been taking some photos. I will post when I get them!

[Curare86]

Originally Posted by Tony135

I've tried to get as many as I could but I live an hour away from the shop and even more with traffic. I think Long has been taking some photos. I will post when I get them!

hey mate, any updates??

[DTR]

i think this may be it....

[Curare86]

Originally Posted by DTR

i think this may be it....

there was another pic of this car in the thread about SEMA and the fitment of the front right quarter panel and bumper didnt look too good...

[Venom]

looks fine to me, any more pics of it?

[uberschnell]

Originally Posted by Venom

looks fine to me, any more pics of it?

I think he means fender. Quarter panels are usually used for the rear. And yes, fitment between the right fender and bumper is off. Interesting, I wonder why given that it's OEM parts.

The quarter panels and rocker panel on the other hand look like they have great fitment.

[Venom]

Originally Posted by MteK

I think he means fender. Quarter panels are usually used for the rear. And yes, fitment between the right fender and bumper is off. Interesting, I wonder why given that it's OEM parts.

The quarter panels and rocker panel on the other hand look like they have great fitment.

OH! Well, maybe they didn't screw it in? There's at least one screw holding those two points together. Could have forgotten to purchase them. All in all, it looks great but for some reason it doesn't look completely OEM to me. Something is throwing me off and it might just be the matte.

[uberschnell]

Originally Posted by Venom

OH! Well, maybe they didn't screw it in? There's at least one screw holding those two points together. Could have forgotten to purchase them. All in all, it looks great but for some reason it doesn't look completely OEM to me. Something is throwing me off and it might just be the matte.

Maybe it's the brakes? In any case I think it looks great. If I could find a way to have the rear done for between 3 to 4k total I'd do it also.

[Venom]

Originally Posted by MteK

Maybe it's the brakes? In any case I think it looks great. If I could find a way to have the rear done for between 3 to 4k total I'd do it also.

wow you are right it is the brakes. It's amazing how much attention colored brakes can grab.

Shouldn't be too tough to get the rear done for less than 4k, as long as you are just talking paint and rolling. It cost my dealership less to paint match & fix my front bumper than order me a new bumper... (they had put it on incorrectly which led to warping of the part and several broken tabs as it stayed with them for a week while they installed new turbos.)

[Curare86]

Originally Posted by MteK

Maybe it's the brakes? In any case I think it looks great. If I could find a way to have the rear done for between 3 to 4k total I'd do it also.

or the wing mirrors?
im doing it anyway and trying not to think about cost

[Tony135]

Hey guys, sorry about not posting anything up. This car was literally naked on friday night. We had a crew of 6 guys assemble everything over night. It was finished at 10:45 am Saturday and I left for SEMA at 11:00 am.

You're right on the front fitment. I just noticed that as well...It's only that side though. I'll get it fixed. It needs to go back into the shop to get fender liner and some other minor things.

Let me upload some photos to photo bucket of the process and after shots. Give me a few minutes!

[Venom]

Originally Posted by Curare86

or the wing mirrors?
im doing it anyway and trying not to think about cost

Let me know if you find a good source for the mirrors. greater than 700 is just too darn much for that.

[Venom]

Originally Posted by Tony135

Hey guys, sorry about not posting anything up. This car was literally naked on friday night. We had a crew of 6 guys assemble everything over night. It was finished at 10:45 am Saturday and I left for SEMA at 11:00 am.

You're right on the front fitment. I just noticed that as well...It's only that side though. I'll get it fixed. It needs to go back into the shop to get fender liner and some other minor things.

Let me upload some photos to photo bucket of the process and after shots. Give me a few minutes!

Sounds good! Was the exhaust a custom job or were you able to simply replace the battery well of a 135i with a 1m's?

[uberschnell]

Originally Posted by Tony135

Hey guys, sorry about not posting anything up. This car was literally naked on friday night. We had a crew of 6 guys assemble everything over night. It was finished at 10:45 am Saturday and I left for SEMA at 11:00 am.

You're right on the front fitment. I just noticed that as well...It's only that side though. I'll get it fixed. It needs to go back into the shop to get fender liner and some other minor things.

Let me upload some photos to photo bucket of the process and after shots. Give me a few minutes!

Could you also include details like costs, etc? The 1m guys may give you crap about the convo, but for 135 guys you are a hero.

Now that flex-fuel options are coming out for our car I think my 135 is a keeper and will eventually become my 3rd/track day car. For me it's not out of reason to spend the money to really improve it's looks and be able to run better offsets.

[uberschnell]

Originally Posted by Curare86

or the wing mirrors?
im doing it anyway and trying not to think about cost

You better post it up once you're done