Finally a sillieidiot progress thread...Redux

[sillieidiot]

Ok, so I was trying to post something on e46fanatics and it kept erroring (database error) out. It was just a small update, but it still pissed me off lol Fuck you database error! So I'm going to do what I said I would do before and re-post the entire contents of my build thread again here. Luckily I have all the posts in OneNote so it's just going to be a fairly quick copy/paste. You will see posts where I quoted members from e46fanatics. I kept those cause I posted updates while quoting them. I had to date all of the posts since they will obviously be totally wrong here lol I also broke up my original first post into 2 posts. It was a huge PIA to scroll the long first post every time I wanted to update my mod list. I probably won't fix the smileys. I use them a lot, but ZHPMafia doesn't have good selection of smileys to where I could even convert them.


Originally posted (2/21/2014)

I figured it was time I made a build/progress thread. It's mainly just for me to look back on the things I did to the car. Special thanks to Tom, David, Anthony and the rest of the guys at European Auto Source, Mike@F1autohaus (not around anymore), Paul@euro-spec (now dtm-spec), Hank @ Elite auto body, Wayne @ A1 autobody, Gregory @ Challenge, all the OG fanatics that I met, the older SGC members, and everyone else I'm too lazy to include.

I wanted to thank my longtime, loving girlfriend, Samantha for understanding my addiction. She even helped out by buying some of the mods :luv:

And I also wanted to thank my Dad. Without him, I wouldn't even have been able to get the car. A lot of my early paint work was paid for by him as gifts from holidays/birthdays.

I'm going to try to include pictures of the mods I did in order. But I don't remember the exact timeline or even dates lol I should have made the thread earlier, then I wouldn't have to remember the order :lmao: Also please excuse the crappy pictures lol It gets better later on in the thread since I actually started using real cameras to take pictures

Here is my current mod list (as of 7/11/2021):

Vehicle Info

• 2006 330ci
• Alpine White with Black interior
• 6 speed manual

Exterior

• BMW Performance grills
• Challenge CF roof - 1x1 (first one ever made
• Custom OEM M3 front fenders w/ grill delete, side markers added, inner lip flattened
• Custom OEM Mtech 2 front bumper w/ molded CS splitters & reflector delete
• Custom aluminum scrape plates (powder coated black)
• OEM Euro blind-spot glass
• OEM CSL rails
• OEM M3 mirrors
• OEM M3 rear fenders (inner lip flattened)
• OEM M3 side skirts
• OEM Mtech 2 rear bumper
• Vorsteiner CSL trunk - DVWP
• Vorsteiner VRS vented hood - Double-sided w/ silver CF vents (race version)
• XPEL ultimate clear bra - full front w/ wrapped edges, door cups, roof, mirrors

Interior

• 35% 3M tint all around
• BMWPedals Clutch stop (now called PedalHaus)
• Custom AUX input/jack
• Custom BMWPedals - black w/ heel extension (now called PedalHaus)
• Custom OEM M3 non-sunroof headliner and A/B/C pillars wrapped in newer style black fabric
• EAS Silver CF interior trim
• EAS Silver CF tool box
• OEM ZHP Perforated leather steering wheel w/ yellow center line
• OEM ZHP shift knob

Lighting

• Custom lighted door handles using OEM E92 LEDs
• Custom Morimoto LED fog lights (Glass cover retrofit) (not installed)
• EAS Aurora angel eyes (Prototype)
• F1 Autohaus LED corners/Reverse lights (Prototype)
• F1 Autohaus LED interior kit (Prototype)
• HID fogs lights - 6000k
• OEM E92 LED license plate lights
• Osram CBI bulbs

Suspension

• AST 4100 dampers
• Bimmerworld front adjustable endlinks
• Mason Engineering front racing strut bar
• OEM BMW front strut reinforcement plates
• OEM Z4M FCABs
• OEM ZHP control arms
• Rogue Engineering RSMs
• Swift springs 8K Front & 10K Rear
• Turner Motorsport Adjustable camber arms
• Turner Motorsport front/rear sway bar kit
• Turner Motorsport rear adjustable endlinks
• Vorshlag race camber plates

Brakes

• OEM BMW Performance rotors
• Motul RBF 600 fluid
• Painted OEM brake calipers (semi-gloss black)
• Performance Friction Z-rated pads
• Stoptech SS brake lines

Wheels/tires

• Apex ARC-8 18 x 9.5 et35 (Square setup)
• Michelin PSS 255/35/18 F/R (Square setup)
• Macht Schnell stud kit - 75mm
• OEM BMW updated center caps w/ chrome ring
• Turner hub extenders
• Vorshlag 5mm spacers - front

Engine

• ESS Tuning TS2+ Supercharger kit - Custom painted in Cerakote Glacier Black (not installed on car yet)
• G.A.S DISA upgrade kit
• Mishimoto silicone intake hoses (Custom electrical tape mod to get rid of all the logos)
• Mishimoto silicone radiator hoses (Custom electrical tape mod to get rid of all the logos)
• Stewart water pump

Transmission/Drivetrain

• CDV Delete
• Custom Autosolutions SSK (replaces every component including the carrier)
• OEM M3 Transmission mounts (bought, not installed)
• Rogue Engineering SS clutch line
• Redline fluid

Exhaust

• BimmerBrakes Gen3 replica headers (bought, not installed)
• Magnaflow 16533 full catback exhaust