^^Shimmy's F15 Journal^^

shimmy23 · 04-12-2023, 09:42 PM

599s!!!

sukhk527 · 04-14-2023, 07:58 AM

Niiiiice. I desperately want to size up this summer. Great progress dude.

shimmy23 · 04-14-2023, 10:38 AM

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Niiiiice. I desperately want to size up this summer. Great progress dude.

Do it man! 21s or 22s would look awesome with your stance.

jiggz · 04-14-2023, 11:30 AM

Looking good, I can tell the Dinan suspension has settled some vs. the pics right after install

FCX5 · 04-15-2023, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by shimmy23

599s!!!

Nice looking X5! Love all your tastefully done mods 👍🏻

shimmy23 · 05-28-2023, 12:17 PM

Detailed her yesterday and followed up today with TW hybrid graphene flex wax. i've been using this stuff for a few years now and i love it! it's the perfect in between details wax.

detail steps:
wash
iron decon
wash
claybar decon
finisher polish menzerna 3500
wash
adams ceramic prep
adams advanced graphene ceramic
turtle wax hybrid graphene flex wax

i've never owned a silver car so i didn't know what to expect for a mirror finish. what do you think?

Geo41e · 05-28-2023, 11:09 PM

Hey Shimmy.

Congrats on the purchase and awesome work on the build !

Just wondering with the knee pads, I'm assuming you had to remove the centre console ?
Was it hard or have any tips ? Thinking of getting some myself

shimmy23 · 05-29-2023, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Geo41e

Hey Shimmy.

Congrats on the purchase and awesome work on the build !

Just wondering with the knee pads, I'm assuming you had to remove the centre console ?
Was it hard or have any tips ? Thinking of getting some myself

yes partial removal of the center console is required but it's pretty easy if you have the right tools. search the forum for the DIYer thread by RD Sport. i used that as my baseline to guide me thru the install. overall it's pretty straight forward. you may have challenges fitting the passenger side kneepad. space is tight

P1 · 05-30-2023, 10:35 PM

The 599s make all the difference on the X5. I went from the OEMs 20s to 375s (actually had two sets) to 599s and always regretted it, although the design ages very well.

shimmy23 · 08-12-2023, 06:42 PM

added a few mods today!
BMWP lip
Tommy Garage mudflaps
5mm front spacers (already had 12mm rears)

also replaced the rear airbags due to the passenger side leaking. only at 38k miles here too.😩

sukhk527 · 08-14-2023, 10:52 AM

Looks AWESOME man!

P1 · 10-02-2023, 08:26 PM

That front lip makes all the difference on an F15!

zero2sixtyZ · 10-03-2023, 08:16 AM

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https://www.invisiblemask.com/imask/
They have some templates that aren't mentioned so shoot them an email if you dont see what you want. I'm using ArmorWrap Ultra. It looks much shinier than Xpel from what i've seen. I have a full Xpel front end wrap on my wife's car.

Thank you for sharing this site. These pre-cuts look awesome. The arches and side skirts should be nice additions to the front PPF.

Rokoz · 10-27-2023, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by shimmy23

added a few mods today!
BMWP lip
Tommy Garage mudflaps
5mm front spacers (already had 12mm rears)

also replaced the rear airbags due to the passenger side leaking. only at 38k miles here too.😩

Looks so good! I'd love to see some more angles of the TLG mudflaps

shimmy23 · 11-26-2023, 07:14 PM

It's super foggy when i leave for work in the morning. I installed a euro switch and coded the the rear fog lights using Bimmercode.

Trim removal help here:
https://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...6&postcount=59

Big thank you to the forum community! I was able to follow the below settings in expert mode.

Body Domain Module > Expert Mode >

3064 > Mapping_Nebelschlussl_L_output: > nsl_l
3064 > Mapping_Nebelschlussl_R_output: > nsl_r

3068 > NSL_Verbaut: > verbaut

04-12-2023, 09:42 PM	#45
shimmy23 F15 daddymobile 2350 Rep 3,510 Posts Drives: GS X5 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: WA iTrader: (3)	599s!!! Attached Images __________________ -brandon F15 Glacier Silver journal
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04-14-2023, 07:58 AM	#46
sukhk527 Captain 2168 Rep 805 Posts Drives: BMW X5 XDrive35i Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 BMW X5 XDrive35i [10.00]	Niiiiice. I desperately want to size up this summer. Great progress dude. __________________ 2017 X5 XDrive35i X-Line \| Sophisto Grey \| MHD Full Flexfuel Tuned \| Mosselman Turbo\| Sutphin Tuning TCU \| Nostrum Stage 2 HPFP \| ER Charge Pipe \| BimmerHausPerformance Intake and Inlet \| ApexBuilt Catted DP \| VRSF FMIC \| Zeitronix Flexfuel Kit \| KateCool Oil Cooler \| Variant Wheels \| Conti DWS06+ \|
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04-14-2023, 11:30 AM	#48
jiggz Brigadier General 2141 Rep 3,647 Posts Drives: E90 M3\|F15 X5 50i Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	Looking good, I can tell the Dinan suspension has settled some vs. the pics right after install
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05-28-2023, 12:17 PM	#50
shimmy23 F15 daddymobile 2350 Rep 3,510 Posts Drives: GS X5 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: WA iTrader: (3)	Detailed her yesterday and followed up today with TW hybrid graphene flex wax. i've been using this stuff for a few years now and i love it! it's the perfect in between details wax. detail steps: wash iron decon wash claybar decon finisher polish menzerna 3500 wash adams ceramic prep adams advanced graphene ceramic turtle wax hybrid graphene flex wax i've never owned a silver car so i didn't know what to expect for a mirror finish. what do you think? Attached Images __________________ -brandon F15 Glacier Silver journal
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05-28-2023, 11:09 PM	#51
Geo41e Private 32 Rep 93 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW F15 xDrive30D M Sport Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	Hey Shimmy. Congrats on the purchase and awesome work on the build ! Just wondering with the knee pads, I'm assuming you had to remove the centre console ? Was it hard or have any tips ? Thinking of getting some myself __________________ 2000 Honda DC2R Integra Type R - Sold 2003 Nissan Z33 Z350 - Totalled 2010 Holden Commodore SSV - Sold 2008 E60 LCI 530i M Sport - Sold 2018 F15 X5 XDrive30D M Sport - Current
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05-30-2023, 10:35 PM	#53
P1 Lieutenant General 11572 Rep 11,136 Posts Drives: 2004 3/4 ton Duramax Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: United States iTrader: (1)	The 599s make all the difference on the X5. I went from the OEMs 20s to 375s (actually had two sets) to 599s and always regretted it, although the design ages very well.
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08-12-2023, 06:42 PM	#54
shimmy23 F15 daddymobile 2350 Rep 3,510 Posts Drives: GS X5 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: WA iTrader: (3)	added a few mods today! BMWP lip Tommy Garage mudflaps 5mm front spacers (already had 12mm rears) also replaced the rear airbags due to the passenger side leaking. only at 38k miles here too.😩 Attached Images __________________ -brandon F15 Glacier Silver journal
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08-14-2023, 10:52 AM	#55
sukhk527 Captain 2168 Rep 805 Posts Drives: BMW X5 XDrive35i Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 BMW X5 XDrive35i [10.00]	Looks AWESOME man! __________________ 2017 X5 XDrive35i X-Line \| Sophisto Grey \| MHD Full Flexfuel Tuned \| Mosselman Turbo\| Sutphin Tuning TCU \| Nostrum Stage 2 HPFP \| ER Charge Pipe \| BimmerHausPerformance Intake and Inlet \| ApexBuilt Catted DP \| VRSF FMIC \| Zeitronix Flexfuel Kit \| KateCool Oil Cooler \| Variant Wheels \| Conti DWS06+ \|
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10-02-2023, 08:26 PM	#56
P1 Lieutenant General 11572 Rep 11,136 Posts Drives: 2004 3/4 ton Duramax Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: United States iTrader: (1)	That front lip makes all the difference on an F15!
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11-26-2023, 07:14 PM	#59
shimmy23 F15 daddymobile 2350 Rep 3,510 Posts Drives: GS X5 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: WA iTrader: (3)	It's super foggy when i leave for work in the morning. I installed a euro switch and coded the the rear fog lights using Bimmercode. Trim removal help here: https://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...6&postcount=59 Big thank you to the forum community! I was able to follow the below settings in expert mode. Body Domain Module > Expert Mode > 3064 > Mapping_Nebelschlussl_L_output: > nsl_l 3064 > Mapping_Nebelschlussl_R_output: > nsl_r 3068 > NSL_Verbaut: > verbaut Attached Images __________________ -brandon F15 Glacier Silver journal Last edited by shimmy23; 12-23-2023 at 11:41 AM..
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