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Malek,

Which bushings did you use for the boxed lower control arm in the below pic? neither bimmerworld nor powerflex carry anything that goes in there (unless I am not looking hard enough).

Thanks! :thumbsup:
Malek@MRF wrote
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Malek,

Will you be offering packages for turn key suspension reinforcements? Been following your builds and your thought process is right up my alley. Would be great to just have a one stop shop for all the parts necessary to take all the slop out of my car.

I am in Florida, but wishing I was in Cali.
Malek@MRF wrote
Here are some preview shots of the massive build that took place on the E92 M3. A full photoshoot, video and write up of this vehicle will debut in July 2014! Stay tuned.

Brief overview:

Custom MRF Control Arms setup paired with Bimmerworld Trailing arm spherical bushings and spherical lower control arm bushings. MRF Engineering Sub-Frame Bushings custom designed for suspension geometry correction for lowered vehicle ride height. Delrin & Aluminum Differential bushings from Turner Motorsport. RDsport anti-roll bars. AP Racing Big Brake Kit. All hardware shot-peened and zinc plated for strength and corrosion resistance. Boxed OE BMW trailing arms, finalized with gloss black powder finish.

Track width has been increased 11mm per side, 22mm total track width increase and coupled with 295 wide rubber in the rear for optimal control, feedback and grip. Track width has been mechanically increased by control arm lengths and position, not by simply adding wider wheels.

Sub-frame itself has been reinforced with weld in gussets at its weakest points for strength and rigidity with reinforced 7/16th" threaded slots for MRF Engineering lower stiffening plate.

All rubbing bushings have been eliminated and is full spherical system. The only remaining soft element are the polyurethane anti-roll bar mounts.

Topped with the frame itself powder coated in BMW Motorsport blue.

Vehicle will also employ a 1 piece carbon fiber drive shaft shortly. This is currently being built and not pictured here.

Engine and transmission mounts are Group-N grade.

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Nice work man! You've come such a long way since the days in that little shop off Bake Pkwy in Lake Forest. Good times! Glad to see that your business is successful.
Malek@MRF wrote
What we do here at MRF Engineering is always very exciting, whether it is a small set of modifications, a full car build or a boutique detail.

We are always just as excited as the customer, but one might ask why? Seeing another experience joy is not only a source of excitement for my team and I, but it is a source of pure joy.

With this being said, I would like to share with you guys pictures of the cars we work on.

I will start it off with a picture of our own car at MFest VI this past weekend.

LIKE us on Facebook to get more updates on what projects we have going on, product updates and other cool things going on!

Feel free to ask what modifications were done on each car. Would be more than happy to answer all questions.

Thank you for looking, and I hope you guys enjoy them!

Malek

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who makes these wheels?
adamb1226 wrote
who makes these wheels?
I believe its varrstoen correct me if im wrong Malek
///M3andC63 wrote
I believe its varrstoen correct me if im wrong Malek
i believe you're right. after doing some research with that name they pulled up a lot. thanks!!!
///M3andC63 wrote
I believe its varrstoen correct me if im wrong Malek
adamb1226 wrote
i believe you're right. after doing some research with that name they pulled up a lot. thanks!!!
Correct!

Varrstoen wheels. Painted BMW Sterling Grey Metallic.
Nice! Love those wheels! What's happening to your HREs?
Hujan wrote  
Nice! Love those wheels! What's happening to your HREs?
I sold them when I got the BBS E05's. MKPOTO has them now.
slicer wrote
I sold them when I got the BBS E05's. MKPOTO has them now.
Dang! I never even saw a For Sale thread. Congrats on the new wheels!
Amazing Thread. Good work Malek.
Hujan wrote
Dang! I never even saw a For Sale thread. Congrats on the new wheels!
Thanks. I never listed them for sale. MKPOTO had expressed interest in them and I approached him when I was ready to sell them.
I took many photos of the build process of this car and will share them shortly once uploaded from the camera.

Love how this car turned out.
Malek,

That rear-subframe assembly, big blue, would you be willing/able to put together a package for a reproduction just as you have presented? I am very, very interested.
sterile stork wrote
Malek,

That rear-subframe assembly, big blue, would you be willing/able to put together a package for a reproduction just as you have presented? I am very, very interested.
Absolutely. This is a bespoke package/service, that can be custom tailored in many ways to suit your needs and plans with the car.

Shoot me a PM if you have questions about any particular details or pricing.
There is some great stuff in there. Good job!
Congrats for this thread, with so nice pics and for your advices, thanks a lot Malek!
Time to bump this thread with a legitimate question: What studs are pictured here?

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Hujan wrote
Time to bump this thread with a legitimate question: What studs are pictured here?

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^ Would love to know as well.
I'm not sure what wheel studs he started with but I believe he had them shot peened and zinc coated (along with most of the other hardware you see in the picture). I'm not aware of any zinc coated studs for sale. I would love a set myself.
Hujan wrote
Time to bump this thread with a legitimate question: What studs are pictured here?

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swifty wrote
^ Would love to know as well.
slicer wrote
I'm not sure what wheel studs he started with but I believe he had them shot peened and zinc coated (along with most of the other hardware you see in the picture). I'm not aware of any zinc coated studs for sale. I would love a set myself.
They started off as Turner Motorsport Bullet nose 75mm studs. As Slicer mentioned, they were shot peened and zinc coated along with all the hardware underneath the car.

The lug nuts are Turner Motorsport Race lugs in 19mm. These already come zinc coated from Turner.

I provide this service to anyone that needs it for almost any part. Please do let me know if you are interested!