E36 M3 Before and After

[Cab 148]

Just a quick before and after of my M3 since I took ownership.

Added:

Rear wing extension

Roof spoiler

Red BBS centres

BC Gold coilovers

Tyre graphics

Europlate ex Germany

20mm Wheel spacers

Air freshener (strawberry)

Edited January 20, 2016 by Cab

[swordfish 30]

Looks great!!! Loving the rear wing!

[Daniel0663 30]

Lee's old m3? looks great lowered on the coilovers! the gurney flap works really well.

[Michael. 2313]

Good looking car. It's a great colour too.

Constructive criticisms;

Rear wheel height too low, I'd bring it up slightly, consider if the car has stuff in the back or passengers its going to bottom out at that height.

Rear window spoiler.. too much detailing, you've already got that rear wing so I'd loose it.

[Cab 148]

Good looking car. It's a great colour too.

Constructive criticisms;

Rear wheel height too low, I'd bring it up slightly, consider if the car has stuff in the back or passengers its going to bottom out at that height.

Rear window spoiler.. too much detailing, you've already got that rear wing so I'd loose it.

It's funny you mention the rear height, I've already raised it since the photos! I just calculated a little too low to begin with. Sitting about 8mm higher now.

[Cab 148]

Lee's old m3? looks great lowered on the coilovers! the gurney flap works really well.

Yep Lee's old one. Cheers

[E36_Turbo 84]

Stunning machine, white lettering on the tires makes it look like a race car ? Well done.

[KwS 2425]

looks great, love the combo of the color, wheels, wing and height. I agree with Michael on the points about height and window spoiler.

Its a shame the US ones didnt get the good engine.

[Rubix 434]

Good looking car. It's a great colour too.

Constructive criticisms;

Rear wheel height too low, I'd bring it up slightly, consider if the car has stuff in the back or passengers its going to bottom out at that height.

Rear window spoiler.. too much detailing, you've already got that rear wing so I'd loose it.

For Mike to like a car:

Return to stock form.

?

EDIT: Where on earth did you get the wing extension? I want one

Edited January 21, 2016 by Rubix

[Cab 148]

looks great, love the combo of the color, wheels, wing and height. I agree with Michael on the points about height and window spoiler.

Its a shame the US ones didnt get the good engine.

Cheers.

Yep the US spec has the least power, but a great base for modification. Basically an M50 with a larger displacement and bigger cams - hence why they make the lowest power. It also means you can do more to wake them up!

Even simple mods like air intake, cams, headers, injectors, ecu remap takes it to over 300hp relatively easily and doesn't cost the earth either. Headers and a carbon fibre air box have already been done.

My E30 325i vert came to life after adding a 288 Schrick Cam, Schrick Valve springs, Headers, ECU remap etc.

[Michael. 2313]

It's funny you mention the rear height, I've already raised it since the photos! I just calculated a little too low to begin with. Sitting about 8mm higher now.

Haha, good call, I was gonna say 10mm would be enough

For Mike to like a car:

Return to stock form.

?

EDIT: Where on earth did you get the wing extension? I want one

Ha, and you're telling that to a guy that put a 1UZ V8 into his E36. Hardly an advocate for stock form

Edited January 21, 2016 by Michael.

[qube 3570]

does the tyre writing say senpai squad? lol whats that?

[Cab 148]

does the tyre writing say senpai squad? lol whats that?

Haha kind of an inside joke with me and some mates

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok_E8mbC1II

[westy 614]

Even simple mods like air intake, cams, headers, injectors, ecu remap takes it to over 300hp relatively easily and doesn't cost the earth either. Headers and a carbon fibre air box have already been done.

Only if they're those little yanky horses.

She's a decent looker though.

[Rubix 434]

Where on earth did you get the wing extension? I want one

senpai pls

Edited January 22, 2016 by Rubix

[qube 3570]

looks like an ez lip flipped?

[Cab 148]

Where on earth did you get the wing extension? I want one

senpai pls

Flipped EZ Lip. Best $50 you'll spend! Obviously its purely aesthetic but it looks really good and so easy to do. I looked pretty far and wide for an actual gurney flap and they're so hard to source.

[qube 3570]

its actually $65 + 10 shipping! (on trademe anyway)

[M3AN 4016]

I'm not sure it matters at normal speeds but keep in mind that BMW insist that the appropriate front splitter is installed when using such a rear wing. Take that for what you will.

[Jeff E36 37]

Ooooooooo love your direction with the styling bro! Didn't think a flipped EZ lip could look that good either

Where did you get your tyre graphics done? How're you finding the durability on driving + weather conditions?

[Cab 148]

Thanks.

Stencils and tyre paint. It drys quite hard so you can chip it if you're not careful. If you don't daily your car it stays fine. I'm thinking about taking it off, not sure if I like it

[Beeker2 69]

what product did you use for the guney flap?

Any chance of some close ups?

[Cab 148]

what product did you use for the guney flap?

Any chance of some close ups?

Its an EZ lip flipped upside down. Purely for cosmetic purposes - couldn't seem to find an off the shelf one anywhere except a place in Australia that don't reply to emails.

I was going through my profile and deleting some of my "gallery", not knowing it would delete photos off my threads so all photos have vanished! I will add close up's tonight.

It looks the part, serves no purpose (functionally) what so ever though.

Edited February 11, 2016 by Cab