The build begins 135i

[cesarortiz23]

So I'm finally going to start modding my 135i dct 2011

list of stuff I have already
Jb4 with bluetooth
Vrsf charge pipe
front lip
and amber delete
and other coding features etc.
m performance y pipe resonator delete
Catless downpipe
tinted windows
black grills
license plate removal


list of things I'm going for next

coilovers are going to be my next purchase
apex wheels arc8 18x9 et30 18x9.5 et35
M3 style hood
Revosport raze wing
intercooler
1m bumper
pure stage 1 turbo



is going to take me some time but I'll sure get there

(The picture next to my f30 is when I first took her home from the dealer )

[cesarortiz23]

Play dvds in motion

[JCip91]

Nice!

[BimmerAg]

Very nice! What size tires are you wanting to run with those wheels? The offsets seem pretty aggressive so I'd be worried that you'll rub even with stock size tires.

Also, I think the 1M hood is the same as the 135i hood. Do you mean a M3-style hood with the bulge?

[cesarortiz23]

Originally Posted by BimmerAg

Very nice! What size tires are you wanting to run with those wheels? The offsets seem pretty aggressive so I'd be worried that you'll rub even with stock size tires.

Also, I think the 1M hood is the same as the 135i hood. Do you mean a M3-style hood with the bulge?

Oh dammit my bad lol yeah the m3 style hood

And 225/40/18
255/35/18

-2.0 camber all around

This is the idea I'm lookin for

[cesarortiz23]

new mod today but it was a complete FAIL lol

so i decided to change the angel eye bulbs to gp thunder 8500k to get that white look instead of yellow look expecting it to look like this guy on this video

and for some reason on my car they looked like this haha..

what a fail lol

can anyone recommend me some nice decent angel eye bulbs that are not too crazy on the price and that look a lot better than that lol

[Sales@wheelsdc.com]

I like your mod list

Let me know when you are ready to get wheels

[cesarortiz23]

Originally Posted by Sales@wheelsdc.com

I like your mod list

Let me know when you are ready to get wheels

you guys ship the wheels?

[Sales@wheelsdc.com]

Originally Posted by cesarortiz23

you guys ship the wheels?

We do

[Matticus91]

Nice build man! I can tell you for a fact that you'll rub with that wheel/tire setup though. I'm running stock size tires on Avant Garde M310 Wheels 18x8 ET 35 front 18x9 ET 38 rear with about -2 all around and I rub.

Also for the Angel Eyes get these:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-H8-120W...72.m2749.l2649

[cesarortiz23]

Originally Posted by Matticus91

Nice build man! I can tell you for a fact that you'll rub with that wheel/tire setup though. I'm running stock size tires on Avant Garde M310 Wheels 18x8 ET 35 front 18x9 ET 38 rear with about -2 all around and I rub.

Also for the Angel Eyes get these:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-H8-120W...72.m2749.l2649

The guy that has the blue car he says his car doesn't rub at all :

I'm thinking of camber all 4 corners maybe -2.5 maybe

Also fender rolling Relocating tabs if there needs to
Try to get as much clearance ass possible

I'm still thinking about it tho because I also want some pretty good meat on the tires so when I go to the canyons


Hey man thanks on the angel eye bulbs lol

Do those flicker when you turn on the car or get error codes

[Matticus91]

Originally Posted by cesarortiz23

The guy that has the blue car he says his car doesn't rub at all :

I'm thinking of camber all 4 corners maybe -2.5 maybe

Also fender rolling Relocating tabs if there needs to
Try to get as much clearance ass possible

I'm still thinking about it tho because I also want some pretty good meat on the tires so when I go to the canyons


Hey man thanks on the angel eye bulbs lol

Do those flicker when you turn on the car or get error codes

-2.5 in the front is fine but running much more than -2 in the back will just lose traction. The coilovers will help enough that -2 in the back would be good, and -2.5 in the front will give you great turn-in but stability will not be as good. So be careful on those long straights haha. I'm running about -1.5 in the front with -2 in the back and it's not bad at all. Slightly lowered with BMW perf springs (40% stiffer than M-sport) and it feels awesome now. With that setup your front won't rub but I bet the back will on the bigger bumps or with the trunk loaded, I guess it depends what springrate you set too, I'm at 550lbs in the back IIRC. It's not the fender that it rubs, it's actually the inner liner.

The bulbs are sweet, no codes but they do "self-test" occasionally and you'll see them "blink". But it's super rare, I've had them for months and only seen it happen twice, and I find myself hunting reflections in peoples cars to check on them lol. Regardless though the $40 price point over the insane $150+ for others was very well worth it.

[HyeWarrior]

I forgot the exact one, but the ZIZA angel eyes from ECS were perfect and never gave me any issues. Only reason I got rid of them is because I missed the yellow look lol. Ran the ZIZA’s for over a year and a half with no issues

[cesarortiz23]

Originally Posted by Matticus91

-2.5 in the front is fine but running much more than -2 in the back will just lose traction. The coilovers will help enough that -2 in the back would be good, and -2.5 in the front will give you great turn-in but stability will not be as good. So be careful on those long straights haha. I'm running about -1.5 in the front with -2 in the back and it's not bad at all. Slightly lowered with BMW perf springs (40% stiffer than M-sport) and it feels awesome now. With that setup your front won't rub but I bet the back will on the bigger bumps or with the trunk loaded, I guess it depends what springrate you set too, I'm at 550lbs in the back IIRC. It's not the fender that it rubs, it's actually the inner liner.

The bulbs are sweet, no codes but they do "self-test" occasionally and you'll see them "blink". But it's super rare, I've had them for months and only seen it happen twice, and I find myself hunting reflections in peoples cars to check on them lol. Regardless though the $40 price point over the insane $150+ for others was very well worth it.

thanks for all the info dude

Any ways yeah on my s2k I had a track alignment and I had -2 all around and the handling was GREAT idk how it is on this car

and ok I see so the inner tire is what will rub

I'm actually gonna think about the wheels specs then because I want a pretty meaty tire to track every now and then

and ima pull the trigger on those bulbs then cuz gp thunder are wack.!!! Lol

[cesarortiz23]

Originally Posted by HyeWarrior

I forgot the exact one, but the ZIZA angel eyes from ECS were perfect and never gave me any issues. Only reason I got rid of them is because I missed the yellow look lol. Ran the ZIZA’s for over a year and a half with no issues

I'll take a look at those too

What's the price on those

[HyeWarrior]

If I remember right, they were around $90, could be wrong

Not cheap, but they were quality and had ballasts. Last thing I wanted to do was eff up our expensive ass headlights

[cesarortiz23]

One thing I forgot to add that I already did to the car was

I have a jl w6 12 inch sub with a jl small amp

And man that thing rocks lol I even think is too much for the car lol
But is coo I have it super low just enough for it to sound nice

[nottatroll]

If you're getting the ARC8s, get the 1-Series specific offset.
I'm running the ARC8s in 18x8.5+45 in the fronts and the 18x9.5+62 in the rear.
Running Bridgestone Pole Position S04s 235/40/18s in the front, 265/35/18s in the rear.
Get a tiny bit of rubbing over big bumps in the front.

[cesarortiz23]

Originally Posted by nottatroll

If you're getting the ARC8s, get the 1-Series specific offset.
I'm running the ARC8s in 18x8.5+45 in the fronts and the 18x9.5+62 in the rear.
Running Bridgestone Pole Position S04s 235/40/18s in the front, 265/35/18s in the rear.
Get a tiny bit of rubbing over big bumps in the front.

Do you have pics of your set up

I'm still doing research

I want to buy something I'm going to get satisfied with

[Matticus91]

Originally Posted by cesarortiz23

thanks for all the info dude

Any ways yeah on my s2k I had a track alignment and I had -2 all around and the handling was GREAT idk how it is on this car

and ok I see so the inner tire is what will rub

I'm actually gonna think about the wheels specs then because I want a pretty meaty tire to track every now and then

and ima pull the trigger on those bulbs then cuz gp thunder are wack.!!! Lol

Yeah no worries man happy to help. I think I didn't explain the rubbing well; they rub on the wheel well liner just inside the fender, on the outside edge of the tire. The specific point is at "2 o'clock" if you're looking directly at the drivers side rear wheel. It's a few inches up the inside.

You definitely need good camber on these cars to get them to turn well, some of the track nuts do -3 and above. But you'll kill your tires with a setup like that unless you're tracking every day. Also forgot to mention you will need camber plates for sure. Stock hats limit you to about -1.1 in the front. Rear you'll be fine out to your -2 target with coilovers.

[cesarortiz23]

Originally Posted by Matticus91

Yeah no worries man happy to help. I think I didn't explain the rubbing well; they rub on the wheel well liner just inside the fender, on the outside edge of the tire. The specific point is at "2 o'clock" if you're looking directly at the drivers side rear wheel. It's a few inches up the inside.

You definitely need good camber on these cars to get them to turn well, some of the track nuts do -3 and above. But you'll kill your tires with a setup like that unless you're tracking every day. Also forgot to mention you will need camber plates for sure. Stock hats limit you to about -1.1 in the front. Rear you'll be fine out to your -2 target with coilovers.

would you happen to know how it is that he is running this set up he mentioned to me that he is not rubbing at all

you think he did some sort of modifications to his wheel well for this set up i am so loving that set up lol

[cesarortiz23]

Originally Posted by Matticus91

Yeah no worries man happy to help. I think I didn't explain the rubbing well; they rub on the wheel well liner just inside the fender, on the outside edge of the tire. The specific point is at "2 o'clock" if you're looking directly at the drivers side rear wheel. It's a few inches up the inside.

You definitely need good camber on these cars to get them to turn well, some of the track nuts do -3 and above. But you'll kill your tires with a setup like that unless you're tracking every day. Also forgot to mention you will need camber plates for sure. Stock hats limit you to about -1.1 in the front. Rear you'll be fine out to your -2 target with coilovers.

Man I just love the way they sit

I'm really trying to pull this set up lol


Ima have to figure it out

I'll grind shit down inside the wheel well if I have to lol ?