Sid's 2003.5 Silver Grey Speed Run

[Sid_E46]

Looking great Sid! What Inconel bolts are you using in your exhaust?

Also, my car is silvergrey and cinnamon, it's a really cool color combo.

I am using the OE section 1 to headers bolts.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-bmw-parts/torx-bolt/11621318568/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwpreJBhDvARIsAF1_BU3t7ClTJGnGa6_77PvP9CfWMZ5uZisx0pOcca3m35Bpll465WMll9EaAg2yEALw_wcB

And thanks, I love the combo! Part of me doesn't even want to have the windows tinted so that I can keep the fishbowl look and see the cinnamon from outside.

[Sid_E46]

Malloy 's car had me convinced I needed E88s....

[Malloy]

Malloy 's car had me convinced I needed E88s....

Yes, I can't wait to see gold on your SGM! I considered gold but went with silver - it just works for my car.

[Sid_E46]

Yes, I can't wait to see gold on your SGM! I considered gold but went with silver - it just works for my car.

I actually had my friend edit one of your pictures to visualize what my car would look like with gold E88s.

[Sid_E46]

Haven't had all that much time to work on the car since school started up again but I did replace the windshield cowl and hood vent.

[Sid_E46]

Swapped out my Dinan muffler for a SuperSprint Street. The Dinan started to drone with my setup and I absolutely hated it.

[Sid_E46]

Finally.....



Need to play around with the height of the car a bit.

[Sharocks]

I'm having my E88's built as we speak but damn I'm digging the gold.

[Sid_E46]

I'm having my E88's built as we speak but damn I'm digging the gold.

What specs are you building yours to?

And thanks! Wasn't 100% sure about gold but once they were on the car I was glad I went with them.

[Sharocks]

What specs are you building yours to?

And thanks! Wasn't 100% sure about gold but once they were on the car I was glad I went with them.

18x10 ET38 with 1 inch lips and 9 inch barrels.

Gonna be stock aka polished lips with an undecided center color. Probably some shade of gray.

My car is CB so I don't think gold will look the part.

[Sid_E46]

I have always been a huge fan of the race pocket E88s over the standard center cap versions; my only gripe was that the race pocket E88s had no provisions for center caps. I have seen some pictures of people running caps on race pocket E88s on Instagram but could never find the adaptors online, so I decided to make my own.

Credit: @danny332m


Used Solidworks to design a 72mm to 80mm BBS cap adaptor. The groove on the outside will house an O-ring as a source of friction between the wheel bore and adaptor to hold it in. Will 3D print them soon to test.



These should just slot into the adaptor.

[Sharocks]

I have race faces, if these work for you, would you consider selling me a set?

[Sid_E46]

I have race faces, if these work for you, would you consider selling me a set?

If it ends up working then definitely.

[Sid_E46]

Got the height dialed in and installed a 5mm spacer on the rear.



Also thanks jbfrancis3 for the EGT block off. If anyone has an EGT block off installed on their SS section 1, I highly suggest you throw some Loctite on it.

[Onefastsicilian]

Nice build so far! I like whats going on in here..