What have you done with or to your M3 today?

quick question for those with CF front lips on stock suspension:

properly mounted - have you incurred any major issues? I get potholes...bumps in the road - and I try my best to avoid those without a lip...but are these easily damaged just through normal driving...in/out of driveways, etc?

i want one badly (specifically GT4), but not interested in wasting $$$.

appreciate any input.

thx!

obe100 wrote

quick question for those with CF front lips on stock suspension:

properly mounted - have you incurred any major issues? I get potholes...bumps in the road - and I try my best to avoid those without a lip...but are these easily damaged just through normal driving...in/out of driveways, etc?

i want one badly (specifically GT4), but not interested in wasting $$$.

appreciate any input.

thx!

You'll likely bottom out on the lip here and there. My car is stock zcp with front lip and I bottomed out a few times. Get a replica lip so it doesn't hurt as bad when you do. Having said that though, aside from scratches on the underside, my lip is holding up just fine. Except for a few rock chips, for the most part you can't tell it's been scraped a few times.

obe100 wrote

quick question for those with CF front lips on stock suspension:

properly mounted - have you incurred any major issues? I get potholes...bumps in the road - and I try my best to avoid those without a lip...but are these easily damaged just through normal driving...in/out of driveways, etc?

i want one badly (specifically GT4), but not interested in wasting $$$.

appreciate any input.

thx!

if you go sideways over driveways and avoid certain situations, its not bad at all.

roastbeef wrote

if you go sideways over driveways and avoid certain situations, its not bad at all.

Yup, I second this.

Drive slow, crawl over bumps and any inclines.

The only way to save a lip.

6ixSpd wrote

Grabbed a box of TWS for it's annual oil change and a low profile long reach jack. Curious to see if it avoids the need to use two jacks to get the car up in the air as before.

One would hope this is the case....but no. I have the lowest and longest profile jack on the market, and my e90 is just on H&R sports, no-go. Still have to drive up on 2 2x4s under each front wheel to reach the front center jacking point.

MaximusB wrote

You'll likely bottom out on the lip here and there. My car is stock zcp with front lip and I bottomed out a few times. Get a replica lip so it doesn't hurt as bad when you do. Having said that though, aside from scratches on the underside, my lip is holding up just fine. Except for a few rock chips, for the most part you can't tell it's been scraped a few times.

roastbeef wrote

if you go sideways over driveways and avoid certain situations, its not bad at all.

Richneerd wrote

Yup, I second this.

Drive slow, crawl over bumps and any inclines.

The only way to save a lip.

thanks gents...I think i'm going to place an order today...POM Performance has the GT4 for $390 and the reviews are reasonably good.

Bartledoo wrote

ItsGary wrote

What made you go with BW vs OEM MPerf ones? (I don't know the cost for the BW while I'm posting this)

I only got them because the stock brake pedal felt slippery the first day this season and it was causing me to think about placing my foot on the pedal. These have a lot of grip with the little pyramids. To be honest, there is nothing m performance I would ever buy. The exhaust sounds nice though.

There's only a few things I would get/already have

Already have the black grilles which are technically MPerf

I don't mind getting the pedals, steering wheel is a maybe, I'd get the fangs if they weren't $800 for two little dinky pieces of carbon.

Sadly they discontinued the OEM M Perf carbon lip spoiler for the E90

ItsGary wrote

There's only a few things I would get/already have

Already have the black grilles which are technically MPerf

I don't mind getting the pedals, steering wheel is a maybe, I'd get the fangs if they weren't $800 for two little dinky pieces of carbon.

Sadly they discontinued the OEM M Perf carbon lip spoiler for the E90

Well I can tell you from two sessions with the BW pedal covers they are a huge improvement and I would need nothing better. That thought about missing/slipping the brake pedal is gone again, and as long as some part of your foot hits that pedal it's not slipping. Also, the new throttle pedal makes heel toe even easier, and doesn't interfere at all even with a size 13 shoe.

Bartledoo wrote

ItsGary wrote

There's only a few things I would get/already have

Already have the black grilles which are technically MPerf

I don't mind getting the pedals, steering wheel is a maybe, I'd get the fangs if they weren't $800 for two little dinky pieces of carbon.

Sadly they discontinued the OEM M Perf carbon lip spoiler for the E90

Well I can tell you from two sessions with the BW pedal covers they are a huge improvement and I would need nothing better. That thought about missing/slipping the brake pedal is gone again, and as long as some part of your foot hits that pedal it's not slipping. Also, the new throttle pedal makes heel toe even easier, and doesn't interfere at all even with a size 13 shoe.

I know I've had the issue of my foot slipping on those very rainy days.

There's a lot I wanna get but not sure where to start.

Pedals & Paddles are on top of the list right now

I'm on the fence about these paint matched grills. Didn't pop like I expected it to.

They took 1hr 15 minutes to put on in total, complete pain in the arse to get the originals out.

Got my E90 M3 back from it's second low mileage annual oil change during my ownership and discovered the joy of the hypersensitive oil sensor - oil level at min - add 1 quart warning. After calling around for 10W-60 at local auto parts stores, realized the only choice was to go back to the dealer for a quart. In the end, a great reason to drive more today. I don't recall this issue on my 2006 330. Why wasn't a dipstick enough?

e90m3zcp wrote

Got my E90 M3 back from it's second low mileage annual oil change during my ownership and discovered the joy of the hypersensitive oil sensor - oil level at min - add 1 quart warning. After calling around for 10W-60 at local auto parts stores, realized the only choice was to go back to the dealer for a quart. In the end, a great reason to drive more today. I don't recall this issue on my 2006 330. Why wasn't a dipstick enough?

My oil sensor isn't as hypersensitive as its like a cell phone battery......

Usually at 80%......then spends 90% of its life at 20% somehow...........then yells at you that it needs more.

I found out that not all hyper silvers are created equal... FML.

Grip Addict wrote

e90m3zcp wrote

Got my E90 M3 back from it's second low mileage annual oil change during my ownership and discovered the joy of the hypersensitive oil sensor - oil level at min - add 1 quart warning. After calling around for 10W-60 at local auto parts stores, realized the only choice was to go back to the dealer for a quart. In the end, a great reason to drive more today. I don't recall this issue on my 2006 330. Why wasn't a dipstick enough?

My oil sensor isn't as hypersensitive as its like a cell phone battery......

Usually at 80%......then spends 90% of its life at 20% somehow...........then yells at you that it needs more.

I might just be fortunate with my sensor... I've definitely seen my fair share of M tax maintenance, but for some reason my oil sensor just keeps chugging along.. reliable and consistent. It reads the oil right on time, after op temp is reached every time. At 120K, I've never had an issue with it and it's saved me a few times. For several months I was losing a lot oil, and it ticked down until +1 warning two weeks in a row... Ended up being oil filter housing which was spewing oil everywhere, and needed a pricey fix. But since that repair a year ago, after a typical oil change, I stay at the top line just below overfill for 5K miles, dips a tad right before oil change due to weeping VC. But now those are fixed, so hopefully it never moves.

The point of saying this, if your oil sensor is giving inaccurate information consistently, personally I'd get it fixed, because they can work well.. and I'd be terrified not trusting mine.

knock on wood.

Scharbag wrote

I found out that not all hyper silvers are created equal... FML.

looks like the bottom wheel got extra hyper... both look good though at least!

Scharbag wrote

I found out that not all hyper silvers are created equal... FML.

Shit, I've often thought some seem to have a beautiful bronzish luster to them and some look more bright silver.. I always assumed lighting and camera trickery caused it in pictures.. do you have two of each atleast? ... rock two of each on opposing sides.. buy beers for anyone that notices.

SAMM3Y wrote

Scharbag wrote

I found out that not all hyper silvers are created equal... FML.

Shit, I've often thought some seem to have a beautiful bronzish luster to them and some look more bright silver.. I always assumed lighting and camera trickery caused it in pictures.. do you have two of each atleast? ... rock two of each on opposing sides.. buy beers for anyone that notices.

I now have 8 ZCP wheels.

1 9" original hyper silver
1 9" "hyper" silver
2 9" sonic silver
2 10" sonic silver
2 10" sorta sonic silver (again - fml)

Running a 10" square setup now. The sonic silvers are close and the same color is on the same side of the car. So only I know.

FML this sucks though.

Cheers,

^ Yikes! I’d run matching color sonic silver 9/10s personally. Which is which in your pic?

wfdeacon88 wrote

I might just be fortunate with my sensor... I've definitely seen my fair share of M tax maintenance, but for some reason my oil sensor just keeps chugging along.. reliable and consistent. It reads the oil right on time, after op temp is reached every time. At 120K, I've never had an issue with it and it's saved me a few times. For several months I was losing a lot oil, and it ticked down until +1 warning two weeks in a row... Ended up being oil filter housing which was spewing oil everywhere, and needed a pricey fix. But since that repair a year ago, after a typical oil change, I stay at the top line just below overfill for 5K miles, dips a tad right before oil change due to weeping VC. But now those are fixed, so hopefully it never moves.

The point of saying this, if your oil sensor is giving inaccurate information consistently, personally I'd get it fixed, because they can work well.. and I'd be terrified not trusting mine.

knock on wood.

mine seems like it eats oil above 40%, then with it gets to 30-40% the car is like, we like it here, if we need more we will tell you

Scharbag wrote

I now have 8 ZCP wheels.

1 9" original hyper silver
1 9" "hyper" silver
2 9" sonic silver
2 10" sonic silver
2 10" sorta sonic silver (again - fml)

Running a 10" square setup now. The sonic silvers are close and the same color is on the same side of the car. So only I know.

FML this sucks though.

Cheers,

So I always joke and say statements like "My OCD.......", but I dont really have OCD and I could deal.......

........in that case, OCD would have a heart attack with your wheel situation!

but rock on

neilum wrote

I'm on the fence about these paint matched grills. Didn't pop like I expected it to.

I mean... paint matching something inherently blends it into the surroundings its matched to. Not sure why you'd expect it to pop or be contrasted against the regular paint then lol.

Maybe the non-tinted sidemarker would give some contrast there.

Scharbag wrote

I now have 8 ZCP wheels.

1 9" original hyper silver
1 9" "hyper" silver
2 9" sonic silver
2 10" sonic silver
2 10" sorta sonic silver (again - fml)

Running a 10" square setup now. The sonic silvers are close and the same color is on the same side of the car. So only I know.

FML this sucks though.

Cheers,

Damn! Did you get those refinished? If you end up selling a set of the staggered mis-matched ones, I'd be interested over here in Toronto