5 Mods you loved / 5 Mods you didn't

[Titaniu//M]

Love

• BBS LM Wheels
• 996 Brembo Conversion
• Supersprint Race Section 3
• OEM CSL Trunk
• AVIN Avant 4

Hate

• Status Gruppe SCZA Muffler - Horrendous customer service, muffler showed up with 4 tips pointed 4 different directions. Also did not sound anywhere near as loud as YouTube clips, strongly suspect there was something wrong with the baffling in the unit I got.
• OEM Euro Front Bumper - Maybe I got a dud but fitment was surprisingly poor for an OEM part. Took me all night to get it to sit somewhat right.
• Dynavin Relocation Bracket - Good idea, poor execution. Cigarette lighter outlet is angled downward (wtf?) USB connection is very spotty and disconnects if I go over a bump
• Bilstein PSS10 - Nothing wrong with the product, but wasn't happy with Bilstein customer service when they sent a shock with defective machining on the threads.

[mleveroni]

What clutch are you using now with your turbo setup

Had the DKM stage 1 when the turbo first went on. Worked fine, no complaints. Got the DKM twin disk recently since I was doing the motor. Haven't finished it yet so I have yet to drive it.

[heinzboehmer]

Best:

• Karbonius airbox + snorkel
• Autosolutions Autocross SSK + OE weighted knob (same look as stock, but no boot and weighted, pn 25117896884) - although I still don't entirely enjoy the feel of the trans in this car, this is the best stock-looking combo I've experienced and it improved the feel substantially
• Koni + Eibach
• CMP subframe bushings and RTABs + VinceBar
• BlueBus
• Honorable mention: short center console (no armrest) + euro sliding tray (no drinks allowed in the car so no use for the cup holders and always thought the armrest looked kinda weird)

Worst

• Angel eyes
• Black kidney grills + side grills
• Buildjournal tune (didn't think it felt that much better than stock and have also read a couple horror stories from people that run it)

[Hallerhan]

-Southbend clutch - pressure plate exploded and destroyed the bellhousing on the trans. Then later found out that it trashed the end of the crankshaft, so also ruined the motor.

What clutch are you using now with your turbo setup

[mleveroni]

Love:
-Turbo Kit - no explanation needed
-AEM Infinity - Got with turbo kit but would have without the turbo. Used to try messing with tuning on the stock EMS which was terrible. The ability and ease to change anything with the Infinity is worth the price if you're into that.
-Sound System (Subwoofer/ Cheap Headunit) - Factory sub worked fine, but just didn't think it sounded good and the location on the rear shelf would rattle other stuff. Unplugged it and put a very low profile kicker 10in in the trunk. Doesn't take up too much space and doesn't sound excessive. Hate radio so being able to play music from my phone is major.
-Exterior Clean up/restoration - Used to think I needed to repaint the car and anything else is a waste of time. Ended up only doing a few things that made a major difference. Only ended up respraying the front bumper, then buffed the rest of the car with a chemical guys buffer kit, which turned out great in comparison to before. New headlight lenses and LED blinkers from ECS. Black kidneys, black side grills, and black side markers off amazon which fit surprisingly well. Did all of this at the same time for relatively cheap which is why I'm counting it as one thing.
-Coilovers - Stock suspension was trashed when I got the car so I got ST XTA coilovers. Not in love with the ST's particularly due to the stiffness but they installed easy and haven't had issues. More advocating for coilovers in general. I love the look of the car just slightly lowered, as well as the adjustability.

Hate:
-Ebay Headers - caused a ton of problems and would have been cheaper to get a set from a known company
-Southbend clutch - pressure plate exploded and destroyed the bellhousing on the trans. Then later found out that it trashed the end of the crankshaft, so also ruined the motor.
-Cheap Headlight halos- Controller would always fail and return them to the default color, which for some reason was party mode where it flashed all the colors. Wouldn't realize until I drove around looking like an idiot for a while.
-Ksport Hydraulic Handbrake - thought I could try drifting so I installed this handbrake to work with the factory rear calipers. Ended up being so stiff that the handle wouldn't move or lock the wheels. Just a terrible idea.
-Manzo Sec 3 - on the fence if this is a hate since it is cheap and doesn't cause any problems. Just ridiculously loud.

[mrgizmo04]

Ah, that makes sense. WIth Mk60 you should be able to use NCS to adjust the ratio in the module, and it won't interfere after that.

Yeah I might do it this year along with m track mode. Historically I just turned off dsc on spirited drives or track.

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[Str8f4c3]

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Ah, that makes sense. WIth Mk60 you should be able to use NCS to adjust the ratio in the module, and it won't interfere after that.

[mrgizmo04]

Interesting that it interferes with mk60, have you coded in the comp rack ratio to adjust?

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[Str8f4c3]

Agree, I should have said with dsc off...even on mk60 it interferes like crazy with square setup, so I drive with dsc off and it's awesome.

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Interesting that it interferes with mk60, have you coded in the comp rack ratio to adjust?

[mrgizmo04]

Imma go ahead and actually add this to my not-so-great list. I added the zhp rack to a mk20 car, and the traction control would flip out going around a corner even at mildly spirited pace. Not worth the upgrade unless going mk60 IMO.

Agree, I should have said with dsc off...even on mk60 it interferes like crazy with square setup, so I drive with dsc off and it's awesome.

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[Str8f4c3]

I forgot to add zhp rack to the list of likes. Not sure I saw anyone mention them in either love or hate category, which is surprising.

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Imma go ahead and actually add this to my not-so-great list. I added the zhp rack to a mk20 car, and the traction control would flip out going around a corner even at mildly spirited pace. Not worth the upgrade unless going mk60 IMO.

[r4dr]

I may consider selling mine.. I really want some JRZ Remotes. Only 1-1500 miles on mine, no track time.

What rates are you running?

[Onefastsicilian]

Money ain't gonna spend itself...

I think I'm going to shop for an Ohlins/Swift setup.

I may consider selling mine.. I really want some JRZ Remotes. Only 1-1500 miles on mine, no track time.

[r4dr]

You guys have other hobbies???

Money ain't gonna spend itself...

I think I'm going to shop for an Ohlins/Swift setup.

[terra]

Love:
Ohlins
CSL Airbox
ZHP Steering rack
AS 25% SSK ("Autocross Edition")
Monoball RTABs

There's a lot more that I really enjoy, but the above is pretty much what I'd do immediately to another E46 M3 if I bought one (on top of maintenance / wear stuff).

Don't Love:
SGT SCZA Exhaust (too loud, tips never fit quite right)
PSS10s
Whatever piece of crap cone style CAI I tried earlier
Angel Eyes
Vibratechnic engine mounts (too many transmitted vibrations, better off just replacing the OEM ones every 50k or so)