new 135i vert owner coming from Evo X

[Rob Daman]

haha. it does.

Originally Posted by darkrom

Nice car and yet all I can think is "does that toyota minivan across the street have rims?"

[brocklanders]

I really like the spoiler, I was thinking about cutting out the insert in the rear defuser and putting in some black mesh.

[Rob Daman]

Thanks.

Give it a try. If you don't like it I bet someone would use trade you

[Rob Daman]

i had an itch to try out my impact wrench so i jacked up the vert and swapped wheels.

i'll work on the suspension next weekend.

[darkrom]

Wheels look "right" on that car. Nice choice.

[vertebra]

The spoiler really looks nice, I cant notice any fitment issues from the pics. If you were to do it again would you buy the same one?

[Rob Daman]

thanks. i got bmw performance springs ready to go in this weekend. i'm hoping for a very mild drop but better perfomance. i got koni yellows too.

Originally Posted by darkrom

Wheels look "right" on that car. Nice choice.

[Rob Daman]

thanks. you can't tell unless you get up close and personal. the color match is good but i think they sprayed the paint a little thin.

yes i would do it again but i would probably try that $88 wing people have posted on this forum. somehow i missed that super long thread but paying $22 more isn't that painful.

the verts definitely need something on that trunk. not sure why the vert trunk is different than the coupe. perhaps they were concerned with visibility? My evo had that huge wing and that was a big blind spot.

Originally Posted by vertebra

The spoiler really looks nice, I cant notice any fitment issues from the pics. If you were to do it again would you buy the same one?

[135iam]

Like the wheels, and the stubby antenna. I need one of those the oem on is aweful.

[Rob Daman]

Originally Posted by 135iam

Like the wheels, and the stubby antenna. I need one of those the oem on is aweful.

thanks

the antenna size difference is tremedous. reception seems just as good too. $30 on ebay from a bmw dealer.

[Rob Daman]

drop is done. they were used bmw performance springs but i guess the vert weight dropped it lower than the 10mm estimate i've been reading

[Rob Daman]

catted CPE downpipe arrived.

that sucker is huge but i'm gonna forego that install and get a fmic instead. i still have warranty for 3 years and just don't want the hassles of taking it off and on in case stuff happens.

[Rob Daman]

My latest pics.

added blacklines and Schmiedmann front lip

[edisapimp]

Rob, I have determined that you are allergic to the mod bug because it has bitten you and swelled beyond control! You need IV antibiotics my friend!!

Car is looking great. I LOVE the front lip. I got some chinese bmw perf wheels that need tires going on for the warmer weather, and I'm gonna get blacklines so I can keep up with you! Looking pimp, man.

[Rob Daman]

lol. When I got my Evo I promised not to mod then I ended up doing it. I can say I haven't spent as much mod money into the 1 so far and trying to keep it that way!

Thanks for the compliment. The blacklines are definitely a nice upgrade.

[darkrom]

Originally Posted by Rob Daman

lol. When I got my Evo I promised not to mod then I ended up doing it. I can say I haven't spent as much mod money into the 1 so far and trying to keep it that way!

Thanks for the compliment. The blacklines are definitely a nice upgrade.

The 1 just has less awesome parts. Its not us, we are still just as addicted as we were with the evo lol.


Look into coding. A lot of free functional fun mods

[Rob Daman]

haha. i'm trying to reduce that sickness. lol

yea i already joined a coding forum. gonna look more into it. lots of stuff i want fixed. lol

Originally Posted by darkrom

The 1 just has less awesome parts. Its not us, we are still just as addicted as we were with the evo lol.


Look into coding. A lot of free functional fun mods

[Rob Daman]

Well I'm still liking the 1 vert over the X. it was ironic i bought a car cover from a guy who used to own a X and he misses it.

anyhow i picked up a cf rear diffuser that was damaged so i did some of my own DIY repair and it came out nice. you can't tell unless you're inches away. it's only my 2nd repair using resin.

[CL 19]

Originally Posted by Rob Daman

My latest pics.

added blacklines and Schmiedmann front lip

Nice front lip man! Just make sure that you don't scrape a lot on that. I opted out front lip and get CF splitter for safety issue since I'm not lowered but have to go few slopes on the way in and out from my apartment and gf's apartment.

[Rob Daman]

thanks. i haven't scraped anything so far. it's still sits taller than my Evo ever was and that wasn't low but I scraped good. I think the shorter bumper makes a big difference.

Originally Posted by CL 19

Nice front lip man! Just make sure that you don't scrape a lot on that. I opted out front lip and get CF splitter for safety issue since I'm not lowered but have to go few slopes on the way in and out from my apartment and gf's apartment.

[CL 19]

Originally Posted by Rob Daman

thanks. i haven't scraped anything so far. it's still sits taller than my Evo ever was and that wasn't low but I scraped good. I think the shorter bumper makes a big difference.

Good for you, I have to use angle everytime I go in and out from my apartment. I plan to lower it even more than the sport suspension but then it will lose the drivability around town. Well, enjoy your car while you can, man! Beware of mod bug that will bite you everytime you have money laying around.

[darkrom]

How are you liking that jb4? What octane gas do you have. Use map 5 for sure. Autotuning is great. My car pulls infinitely harder than on map 1