M Performance Grilles installed on Mineral Grey - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

brandon @ eas · 06-14-2012, 10:05 AM

Here is my 2012 Mineral Grey 328i. It is the base model with Sportline suspension installed. Going from base model suspension to Sport, only seamed to drop the rear of the car the claimed 10mm, the front seems more like 5mm on a good day. It did however firm up the ride by about 20% which was exactly what I wanted. Not sure if I really like the black grilles yet, but I saw some people here asking how it would look so here ya go!

Rossifumi · 06-14-2012, 10:12 AM

Damn, how can BMW even release a sport sedan that is as high as the F30? My old E92 with sport suspension was perfect in the rear and only needed a slight drop in the front. But this baby needs a couple of inches front and rear.

ric124 · 06-14-2012, 10:16 AM

What size wheels are you running?

kon · 06-14-2012, 10:35 AM

Thanks for sharing! Have been waiting for someone to post these grilles and rim on Mineral Grey... now I just need to convince my better half to get these

BTW, what were those rims? Size? Staggered?

brandon @ eas · 06-14-2012, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Rossifumi

Damn, how can BMW even release a sport sedan that is as high as the F30? My old E92 with sport suspension was perfect in the rear and only needed a slight drop in the front. But this baby needs a couple of inches front and rear.

Exactly. For some reason, BMW has made the ride height about 1" taller than the e90, and more than an inch taller than the e92. I compared a sport model F30 to a sport model e90 at the dealer yesterday and it was a 1" difference. The e90 actually looks like it is lowered on aftermarket springs in comparison!

brandon @ eas · 06-14-2012, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by kon

Thanks for sharing! Have been waiting for someone to post these grilles and rim on Mineral Grey... now I just need to convince my better half to get these

BTW, what were those rims? Size? Staggered?

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Originally Posted by ric124

What size wheels are you running?

The wheels are 18X8.5 et35 on all four. Tires are factory size sport tires: 225/45/18.

Its strange that the tires on the e90/92 M3 with the 18" wheel option and 245/40/18, look so much taller than my 45 series tires

Blake P · 06-14-2012, 12:52 PM

Those grilles go great on MG with the black wheels. Coating the exhaust tips in gloss black would finish off the look nicely, IMHO.

Maz335i · 06-14-2012, 01:18 PM

How come your diffuser is black?

Did you paint it? Or am I missing something?

johntchow · 06-14-2012, 01:46 PM

looks good. i think you need to get some h&r springs too... still looks like its riding high.

johntchow · 06-14-2012, 01:47 PM

if you decide to want to do some coding, hit me up. ive got the cable and done my car. im in irvine.

m3 guy · 06-14-2012, 01:49 PM

Very nice

dmontic71 · 06-14-2012, 07:22 PM

Looks good, I love the black rims...

Vector Pilot · 06-14-2012, 07:49 PM

Very Cool

rxander · 06-14-2012, 08:09 PM

Nice and really feeling the look. I think youre the only one with mineral grey and black rim combo. Are those BBS rims?

I think you should tint the windows 30-35% all around to really complete the look

nickstin · 06-14-2012, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by brandon @ eas

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Originally Posted by kon

Thanks for sharing! Have been waiting for someone to post these grilles and rim on Mineral Grey... now I just need to convince my better half to get these

BTW, what were those rims? Size? Staggered?

Quote:

Originally Posted by ric124

What size wheels are you running?

The wheels are 18X8.5 et35 on all four. Tires are factory size sport tires: 225/45/18.

Its strange that the tires on the e90/92 M3 with the 18" wheel option and 245/40/18, look so much taller than my 45 series tires

Looks good. Are your wheels almost flush to the fenders? Are you running any spacers?

johnofcross · 06-14-2012, 08:47 PM

That car looks tough. Love those rims... Are those also M Performance rims? I think I've seen an F10 with those rims and its quite nice.

Black rims, black grille, debadged... Great setup man!

brandon @ eas · 06-14-2012, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by johnofcross

That car looks tough. Love those rims... Are those also M Performance rims? I think I've seen an F10 with those rims and its quite nice.

Thanks! The wheels are M3 GTS replicas in 18"

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Originally Posted by nickstin

Looks good. Are your wheels almost flush to the fenders? Are you running any spacers?

No spacers on 18X8.5 et35 all around. The wheels are right to the edge, however if the car was dropped on H&R sports, the rear wheel would camber in a little more and reveal that a 5mm spacer could be used

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Originally Posted by rxander

Nice and really feeling the look. I think youre the only one with mineral grey and black rim combo. Are those BBS rims?
No, just 18" M3 GTS replicas

I think you should tint the windows 30-35% all around to really complete the look

That would look great!

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Originally Posted by johntchow

looks good. i think you need to get some h&r springs too... still looks like its riding high.

Absolutely agree, and I'm sure I will soon

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Originally Posted by Maz335i

How come your diffuser is black?

Did you paint it? Or am I missing something?

Matte black vinyl

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Originally Posted by Blake P

Those grilles go great on MG with the black wheels. Coating the exhaust tips in gloss black would finish off the look nicely, IMHO.

I checked out a sportline car to see if the exhaust tips are bolted on, and it looks like they are welded, but I definitely want to do black tips, probably the next mod I do!

Maz335i · 06-14-2012, 10:01 PM

Thanks Brandon!

Quick question: I will be picking up an Alpine White 328i very soon and I plan to vinyl wrap the roof and diffuser. However I was thinking of doing gloss black instead of matte black. Any suggestions?

I decided to go for gloss black because the car is in white but had I chosen a darker colour like MG or Havanna I would've gone with matte. Do u agree?

Thanks again for helping out!!!

tricksterr24 · 06-15-2012, 01:14 AM

you must work in pasadena right? i always see your car. i used to drive a white 328 on black wheels. i just got my new 328 in white. see you around

brandon @ eas · 06-15-2012, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by tricksterr24

you must work in pasadena right? i always see your car. i used to drive a white 328 on black wheels. i just got my new 328 in white. see you around

Ah yes! I have seen your car. I live in pasadena and I am pretty sure you park in the same structure as me. I want to see your F30! Is it sportline?

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Originally Posted by Maz335i

Thanks Brandon!

Quick question: I will be picking up an Alpine White 328i very soon and I plan to vinyl wrap the roof and diffuser. However I was thinking of doing gloss black instead of matte black. Any suggestions?

I decided to go for gloss black because the car is in white but had I chosen a darker colour like MG or Havanna I would've gone with matte. Do u agree?

Thanks again for helping out!!!

Great choice with gloss black. If my car were white, or glacier silver I would have done gloss black. On mineral grey however, the gloss black didnt really show up well, so I did matte to give the diffuser more contrast.

tricksterr24 · 06-15-2012, 11:29 AM

[quote=brandon @ eas;12159417]Ah yes! I have seen your car. I live in pasadena and I am pretty sure you park in the same structure as me. I want to see your F30! Is it sportline?

Yup same structure. I work over at sprint. I got the base model. I figured since I will be lowering it and getting aftermarket wheels and what not, I didn't need any packages. The only thing I don't like is that my headlights don't have the rings :/ didn't notice til after

GTM_Challenge · 06-15-2012, 12:10 PM

Great looking car Brandon! Needs some springs or coils soon.

06-14-2012, 10:05 AM	#1
brandon @ eas Drives: F30 335i M-sport Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: So-Cal Posts: 3,554 iTrader: (10)	M Performance Grilles installed on Mineral Grey Here is my 2012 Mineral Grey 328i. It is the base model with Sportline suspension installed. Going from base model suspension to Sport, only seamed to drop the rear of the car the claimed 10mm, the front seems more like 5mm on a good day. It did however firm up the ride by about 20% which was exactly what I wanted. Not sure if I really like the black grilles yet, but I saw some people here asking how it would look so here ya go! __________________ Brandon S. \| european auto source (eas) email: info@europeanautosource.com web: www.europeanautosource.com tel 866.669.0705 \| ca: 714.369.8524 \| fax: 714.908.1796 Blog \| Facebook \| YouTube \| Flickr \| Twitter Last edited by brandon @ eas; 06-15-2012 at 04:30 PM.
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06-14-2012, 10:16 AM	#3
ric124 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: F30 335i SP 6MT Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,528 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 335i Sport [5.00] 2012 Trek Mamba 29er [0.00]	What size wheels are you running? __________________ Timeline: 335i Sport W/ Adaptive M suspension\| Sport Variable steering\| Technology PKG\| HK Sound PKG\| BMW apps\| BMW Assist\| Sport line hand brake grip\| M Performance black kidneys\|

06-14-2012, 01:18 PM	#8
Maz335i BMW 4 Life... Drives: 2012 335i M Sport (Special Ed) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Posts: 2,506 iTrader: (0)	How come your diffuser is black? Did you paint it? Or am I missing something? __________________ MODS: * / M Sport + Performance / Meisterschaft / Challenge / MORR / more to come! *

06-14-2012, 01:46 PM	#9
johntchow #beastmodeallday Drives: MW F30 335i Join Date: May 2009 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 104 iTrader: (1)	looks good. i think you need to get some h&r springs too... still looks like its riding high. __________________ 2012 335i ZSL, ZPP, ZPK, ZPS, etc 2012 X3 2.8i ZSP, ZPP, ZTP, ZCV, etc

06-14-2012, 01:47 PM	#10
johntchow #beastmodeallday Drives: MW F30 335i Join Date: May 2009 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 104 iTrader: (1)	if you decide to want to do some coding, hit me up. ive got the cable and done my car. im in irvine. __________________ 2012 335i ZSL, ZPP, ZPK, ZPS, etc 2012 X3 2.8i ZSP, ZPP, ZTP, ZCV, etc

06-14-2012, 10:12 AM	#2
Rossifumi Captain Drives: F30 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Europe Posts: 813 iTrader: (0)	Damn, how can BMW even release a sport sedan that is as high as the F30? My old E92 with sport suspension was perfect in the rear and only needed a slight drop in the front. But this baby needs a couple of inches front and rear.

06-14-2012, 10:35 AM	#4
kon Lieutenant Drives: F30 316i Join Date: May 2012 Location: Sillypore Posts: 402 iTrader: (0)	Thanks for sharing! Have been waiting for someone to post these grilles and rim on Mineral Grey... now I just need to convince my better half to get these BTW, what were those rims? Size? Staggered?

06-14-2012, 12:52 PM	#7
Blake P Kinda Like A Big Deal Drives: F31 on order Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 393 iTrader: (0)	Those grilles go great on MG with the black wheels. Coating the exhaust tips in gloss black would finish off the look nicely, IMHO.

06-14-2012, 01:49 PM	#11
m3 guy Captain Drives: 2012 X5M Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hawaii Posts: 764 iTrader: (2)	Very nice __________________ 2001 E46 M3 Oxford Green Metallic II-Cinnamon SOLD 2013 F30 335 Estoril Blue-Black SOLD 2012 E70 X5M Monte Carlo Blue-Silverstone Journal

06-14-2012, 07:22 PM	#12
dmontic71 Lieutenant Drives: 2012 F30 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 516 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW 328i [5.00] (retired) 2009 528i [5.00] (retired) 2006 325i [5.00] (retired) 2002 325ci [5.00]	Looks good, I love the black rims... __________________ 2012 F30 328i, Melbourne Red, Premium, Sportline, Steptronic, Xenon, Harmon Kardon.

06-14-2012, 07:49 PM	#13
Vector Pilot First Lieutenant Drives: 2011 E92 335xi + 2011 Z4 35i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chicago Metro Posts: 347 iTrader: (0)	Very Cool __________________ 2011 E92 335i + 2011 E89 35i

06-14-2012, 08:09 PM	#14
rxander First Lieutenant Drives: F30 Alpine White Join Date: May 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 319 iTrader: (0)	Nice and really feeling the look. I think youre the only one with mineral grey and black rim combo. Are those BBS rims? I think you should tint the windows 30-35% all around to really complete the look

06-14-2012, 08:47 PM	#16
johnofcross Second Lieutenant Drives: Superman 2013 F30 335i M Sport Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 230 iTrader: (0)	That car looks tough. Love those rims... Are those also M Performance rims? I think I've seen an F10 with those rims and its quite nice. Black rims, black grille, debadged... Great setup man!

06-14-2012, 10:01 PM	#18
Maz335i BMW 4 Life... Drives: 2012 335i M Sport (Special Ed) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Posts: 2,506 iTrader: (0)	Thanks Brandon! Quick question: I will be picking up an Alpine White 328i very soon and I plan to vinyl wrap the roof and diffuser. However I was thinking of doing gloss black instead of matte black. Any suggestions? I decided to go for gloss black because the car is in white but had I chosen a darker colour like MG or Havanna I would've gone with matte. Do u agree? Thanks again for helping out!!! __________________ MODS: * / M Sport + Performance / Meisterschaft / Challenge / MORR / more to come! *

06-15-2012, 01:14 AM	#19
tricksterr24 Second Lieutenant Drives: 2012 328i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: los angeles, ca Posts: 288 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 328 sulev [0.00]	you must work in pasadena right? i always see your car. i used to drive a white 328 on black wheels. i just got my new 328 in white. see you around

06-15-2012, 11:29 AM	#21
tricksterr24 Second Lieutenant Drives: 2012 328i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: los angeles, ca Posts: 288 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 328 sulev [0.00]	[quote=brandon @ eas;12159417]Ah yes! I have seen your car. I live in pasadena and I am pretty sure you park in the same structure as me. I want to see your F30! Is it sportline? Yup same structure. I work over at sprint. I got the base model. I figured since I will be lowering it and getting aftermarket wheels and what not, I didn't need any packages. The only thing I don't like is that my headlights don't have the rings :/ didn't notice til after

06-15-2012, 12:10 PM	#22
GTM_Challenge Drives: E92 M3,X5M,F30 335 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,180 iTrader: (6)	Great looking car Brandon! Needs some springs or coils soon. __________________ GT Motoring - Challenge USA - Rays / Volk Dealer - BBS Distributor - Eisenmann Dealer - Willans Dealer - Willans Harnesses

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