[ChazCulver]

Howdy,

I just recently purchased this E92 Coupe. I love it so far.

I used to drive a VW Mk4 GTI that I modified a lot. Looking forward to the comforts of this BMW for my Daily Duty =)









Specs:
2007 E92 Coupe
328 XI
6 Speed Manual
Brushed Aluminum Interior Trim
iDrive


The previous Owner put some matte carbon vinyl wrap on the roof, trunk, gas door and mirror caps. All of which I will be removing asap. Hopefully no clear coat comes with it.

Very few plans for the car as of right now. I had a heavily modified daily driver before this car, and it was not fun haha. I wouldnt be surprised if this car gets 1 or 2 cosmetic mods, and stays stock otherwise.

I have plans to buy a BRZ in the near future to have my fun in =)

Cheers!

[wdeerfield]

enjoy the ride! thanks for sharing. Thank god you are removing that terrible matte vinyl.

[ChazCulver]

Originally Posted by wdeerfield

enjoy the ride! thanks for sharing. Thank god you are removing that terrible matte vinyl.

Yeah not a fan.

Clifton Park NY! I'll be in your neck of the woods in 2 weeks for a Concert =)

I used to hang out in Albany a lot.

[eforty6_m3]

Originally Posted by wdeerfield

enjoy the ride! thanks for sharing. Thank god you are removing that terrible matte vinyl.

[Underground6t9]

I'm in cohoes

[Mike.]

the fact the previous owner thought that looked good...

good luck!

[ChazCulver]

In the market for suspension. Been doing some reading and found the Bilstein B12 kit is very popular, but I'm reading a lot of mixed reviews on it's comfort level. Some say better than stock, some say it's more harsh. Some say it's softer than stock.

This car is more a daily to me, and comfort is really number 1. I'd like to close the gap a little to make some wheels fit nicer. But i will not compromise the ride quality, because after driving a heavily modified car for 5 years with stiff suspension... I'm just over it.

Maybe just spring with stock shocks? Eibach Pro Kit springs seems to be most popular amoungst you e92 guys.


More research to be done for now...

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by ChazCulver

In the market for suspension. Been doing some reading and found the Bilstein B12 kit is very popular, but I'm reading a lot of mixed reviews on it's comfort level. Some say better than stock, some say it's more harsh. Some say it's softer than stock.

This car is more a daily to me, and comfort is really number 1. I'd like to close the gap a little to make some wheels fit nicer. But i will not compromise the ride quality, because after driving a heavily modified car for 5 years with stiff suspension... I'm just over it.

Maybe just spring with stock shocks? Eibach Pro Kit springs seems to be most popular amoungst you e92 guys.


More research to be done for now...

Get KW coilovers for best quality
Here is an explanation of the difference between the different options

KW Variant 1
Sportive - Harmonic with KW factory pre-set up dampening
The ideal systems for customers wishing to rely on the experience of KW engineers, yet determine their own degree of lowering. In extensive driving tests our engineers have set the dampers for the best balance between sporty driving, comfort and safety.
- Optimally adjusted, sporty and comfortable dampening technology
- inox-line stainless steel technology at no extra charge
- Individually height adjustable
- German TUEV-tested lowering range
- High-quality components for long life
- Comprehensive documentation for ease of us

KW Variant 2
Sporty and Personalized with adjustable Rebound Dampening
The system intended for the experienced driver who requires to not only determine the individual lowering of their vehicle, but adjust the damper setting to fine tune the system to their needs. The adjustable rebound damper allows adjustment of the pitch and roll behavior of the vehicle, adapting it to one‘s own driving preferences.

- Damping technology with individually adjustable rebound
- inox-line stainless steel technology at no additional charge
- Individually height adjustable
- German TUEV-tested adjustment parameters
- High-quality components for long life
- Comprehensive documentation for ease of use
- Infinitely adjustable rebound damping

KW Variant 3
Race Technology for the Road
with: Adjustable Compression Rebound Dampening
The new Variant 3 is state-of-the-art technology for the skilled and experienced driver. The separate and independent compression and rebound damping options allow a truly individual driving set-up. These unique systems with the 3 individually adjustable components, allows for adjustment of the compression of the damper in the low-speed range, while the high speed set-up, so decisive for driving comfort, has been preset by our engineers

- Independently adjustable damping technology -rebound and compression damping
- inox-line stainless steel technology at no extra charge
- Individual height adjustment
- German TUEV-tested adjustment parameters
- High-quality components for long life
- Comprehensive documentation for ease of use
- Infinitely adjustable rebound damping
- 14- level adjustable compression damping
- Unique, independently functioning damping power adjustment

[ChazCulver]

Originally Posted by mike@x-ph.com

Get KW coilovers for best quality
Here is an explanation of the difference between the different options

KW Variant 1
Sportive - Harmonic with KW factory pre-set up dampening
The ideal systems for customers wishing to rely on the experience of KW engineers, yet determine their own degree of lowering. In extensive driving tests our engineers have set the dampers for the best balance between sporty driving, comfort and safety.
- Optimally adjusted, sporty and comfortable dampening technology
- inox-line stainless steel technology at no extra charge
- Individually height adjustable
- German TUEV-tested lowering range
- High-quality components for long life
- Comprehensive documentation for ease of us

KW Variant 2
Sporty and Personalized with adjustable Rebound Dampening
The system intended for the experienced driver who requires to not only determine the individual lowering of their vehicle, but adjust the damper setting to fine tune the system to their needs. The adjustable rebound damper allows adjustment of the pitch and roll behavior of the vehicle, adapting it to one‘s own driving preferences.

- Damping technology with individually adjustable rebound
- inox-line stainless steel technology at no additional charge
- Individually height adjustable
- German TUEV-tested adjustment parameters
- High-quality components for long life
- Comprehensive documentation for ease of use
- Infinitely adjustable rebound damping

KW Variant 3
Race Technology for the Road
with: Adjustable Compression Rebound Dampening
The new Variant 3 is state-of-the-art technology for the skilled and experienced driver. The separate and independent compression and rebound damping options allow a truly individual driving set-up. These unique systems with the 3 individually adjustable components, allows for adjustment of the compression of the damper in the low-speed range, while the high speed set-up, so decisive for driving comfort, has been preset by our engineers

- Independently adjustable damping technology -rebound and compression damping
- inox-line stainless steel technology at no extra charge
- Individual height adjustment
- German TUEV-tested adjustment parameters
- High-quality components for long life
- Comprehensive documentation for ease of use
- Infinitely adjustable rebound damping
- 14- level adjustable compression damping
- Unique, independently functioning damping power adjustment

I'm familar with Coilovers. I've had coilovers and air suspension on my last car. I've never ridden in a car with coilovers that had the comfort of stock suspension. So I'm not looking to go that route with this car.

[mashimarho]

Best of luck with your mod journey! A great base to work with!

[Chocolatethunder]

Originally Posted by ChazCulver

In the market for suspension. Been doing some reading and found the Bilstein B12 kit is very popular, but I'm reading a lot of mixed reviews on it's comfort level. Some say better than stock, some say it's more harsh. Some say it's softer than stock.

This car is more a daily to me, and comfort is really number 1. I'd like to close the gap a little to make some wheels fit nicer. But i will not compromise the ride quality, because after driving a heavily modified car for 5 years with stiff suspension... I'm just over it.

Maybe just spring with stock shocks? Eibach Pro Kit springs seems to be most popular amoungst you e92 guys.


More research to be done for now...

Just springs with stock shocks and struts will be very bouncy and not comfortable.

[ChazCulver]

Originally Posted by Chocolatethunder

Just springs with stock shocks and struts will be very bouncy and not comfortable.

Suggest on Shocks? Since the "B12" Kit is not available for the XI.

I'm reading Eibach Springs are the way to go. I'm just not sure about shocks.

There's no solution for Air suspension for the XI. Which is really depressing. I wish I read into the limitation of the XI models before I purchased this.

[Mike.]

another new yawwwkkker.

welcome!

[ChazCulver]

So I bought the car with that carbon fiber look-a-like vinyl on it. And really didnt like it at all. Not my style. I finally got around to removing it this weekend.

I was going to pay a reputable vinyl shop near by to take it off, because I was worried about clear coat removal, but on a whim decided to give it a try on my own first.

The previous owner had put Vinyl on the Mirror caps, gas door, roof, and trunk. I decided to start with the mirror caps, Something easy, small, and if it pulled clear coat off. I could at least cheaply re-spray the mirror covers and have a shop remove the rest of the vinyl.

I let the car sit in the sun for awhile, then with just a finger nail went at it. After 4.5 hours I had removed every piece of vinyl from the car with no issues. Found a couple small surprises on the roof. Some rock chips that went pretty deep in the paint and were covered up with the vinyl. But a little touch up and they're hardly noticible anymore.


Here's some photos of the before and After.


















I'm really happy with how it came out. I love the car even more now =)

Still researching suspension set ups. Talked to my buddy who specalizes in air ride installs about making airlift front struts work on the XI. We'll see what happens...

[amrazM]

space grau ftw.

[BoogeyMan'sBMW]

Welcome, best of luck

[ChazCulver]

Sorry I havn't been around this thread. Not that anyone cares haha.

I've been building my bike over the last couple months. Car hasnt had a single change besides snows, and back to summer tires.

Here's a couple photos of my bike: 2013 Honda CBR 600RR











Did some cool stuff, have some more cool stuff to get done, but putting the rest of the mods on the back burner now that it's warmer out and I just want to ride!

If anyone is into sportbikes, or honda, or just want to look at lots of photos, here's a thread to my build on my bike HERE.



What I am excited to post about is this:



More photos / Info to come soon =)

[TBN54]

I work at Keeler BMW which is local.

Let me know if you need help with anything.

[ChazCulver]

Originally Posted by TBN54

I work at Keeler BMW which is local.

Let me know if you need help with anything.

2.5 Hours away, but thank you.