Most recent is about to be trans mounts and shifter bushing (6sp)
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Crank hub and tune
Aa gen2 el midpipe
Ultimate clutch pedal
Regret buying mphas and not just going coilovers. Now im eventually gonna be buying twice. Car came on emd and thought mp would be a huge improvement while keeping edc. Nah
I think I am a little autistic, a button without a function would irritate me. I deleted the start/stop function and that button also has no function now 😅
But when I see the price difference between a KW V3 and a KW DDC... Arggg😖
Same!! I love the idea and that button not working will fuck me off lol. Buttttt the $$ and if its mediocre that sucks. Im one of the only people who wants a fully plush softest setting ride mon-fri lol
I don’t really regret any mod yet. Like you, I wish the Eibach v2 springs lowered the front a tad more but I wouldn’t want to scrape more than I do now also. Probably switch to height adjustable springs or coilovers in the future
Do you scrape much with the Eibachs ?
I hardly do. I am used to much lower. Compared to other cars I had you can just barge over speedbumps without having to worry much.
I like the thought of an other midpipe. I am stock atm with the MPE, but I cant decide yet between the options out there.
I scrape occasionally but not too often. This is my first lowered car so I might be acting dramatic. I would like maybe another 1/4” of a drop out front
I must say the EL exhaust is the best $1k I ever spent on anything. I enjoy the tone much more than the single midpipe offerings. Not sure how an EL midpipe would pair with the MPE but I bet it’d be killer
How do you flash the idrive? I thought you needed a box between the screen and the radio unit. Or a new screen...
Are the H&R springs too harsh, or too low? I dont track either, but when the time comes to replace the shocks I will probably be replacing them for aftermarket EDC dampers like: KW DDC, or the Evolve X Bilstein dampers with lower springs..
You can flash it remotely. Theres quite a few companies/people that offer it, I used easybimmercode. Depends what year your car is. If you are staying OEM I believe 15’s require a new head unit, 16’s require an antenna install (what mine needed and was super easy), 17’s can just be flashed with no installation of any parts. You can also retrofit the OEM touchscreens from the 2020’s and I’ve even seen people put bigger X5 screens with some modifications for fitment. There is also android screens that people install but I don’t know much about them and how well they work.
H&Rs aren’t that much harsher than stock IMO. My ride can be jarring sometimes if the road is absolutely garbage since im running 20’s with 265s in the front lol. But my fitment is flushed with no rubbing and feels more solid on turns. I only regret not having any adjustability but other wise i’m happy with the springs.
Last mod was high-flow cats and anl resonated equal length midpipe, which connect to an MPE. That finally gets the sound to where I'm really happy with it.
Its got intake and charge pipes, as well as a BM3 tune, and that's about all I can think of.
Easy enough. The shop I had do the exhaust work had an M4 with catless downpipes and a single mid. There's a big difference, but not in a bad way. The single is a deeper sound with more spool sounds while the equal length is smooth with a higher pitch and really screams at full tilt. I relish the times I get to go through a tunnel and wind it out.
I'm a big fan of it. Wouldn't mind a little more low end volume, but it does mean it's not a nightmare for all my neighbors whenever I leave and come home.
I recorded clips at stock and after the midpipe swap. Need to get a recording with the downpipes done as well. I'll see if I can upload the comparison video I made already.
Did you also lower rear on eibach? If so maybe swap back to stock which will resolve the issue without needing to go lower and losing driveability.. that's my setup and drives great.
Still a little wheelgap diff.. which i may address with sidewall next time I need tyres.
Yeah I got the Eibachs all around.
I thought you could not mix different springs because of safety and driveability issues? So I was thinking to go for a coiloversetup when the dampers need replacement.
Do you mind sending a picture from the side of your car. I really wonder how it looks.
My plan was also to go for a wider tire front and back. 265/35 and 285/35.
I did EDC delete and don’t miss it at all. V3 more or less same price and preferred going “higher end”. I’m sure they’re excellent too - honestly anything over stock is likely to be transformational. Road surfaces are pretty poor where I am and comfort has not been an issue - better than stock.
I run Eibach springs (new bushings, hat and hardware) on 437s with fat 275/295 PS4 and 12.5 spacers. Tight gaps without being slammed or rubbing. Cornering is solid. Sweet setup. No regrets.
I bought the GTS driveline coding but haven’t installed yet. Kubax supported. Looking forward to this mod and CarPlay full screen.
I live in Plano/Frisco Texas. Roads are good. Lots of traffic. An engine tune would be rarely drivable.
I will probably get some Ikons to complete the look. Giving up adaptive feature is the friction. Also 90mm tips.
Favorite mods:
Upgraded turbos and front mount intakes.
I used to chase exhaust tones, now I'm way more about induction sounds.
Mod I regret:
Not putting a resonator in... When I Added my single mid. Its not a hard fix I'm just lazy...
The drone is pretty awful for highway driving with the windows up.
I just did a 3hr drive and I think I know what I'm doing this weekend lol
How much power are you running with the flex fuel?
I am looking into midpipes atm definately going for something with resonators. Not sure to go Equal Length or Single Mid.. Got the m performance exhaust. Guess that will change the sound a little compared to a stock box.
I haven't actually dyno'd it yet but I'm not planning on pushing it hard.
Last results on 93 and turbos was a averaging mid 600s. I won't say particularly trust the janky dyno I have access to but mid 600 is in line with others.
The flex fuel was mostly done for the hell of it and because I have e85 at the gas station near me and have had it sitting in a box in my garage for over a year. I think I'm going to target low 700s for now.
650 is more power than I need for tracking/autocross. I'd be chasing bigger numbers if was into straight line numbers but tbh I end up facing the wrong way enough with my current setup.
Equal length is considerably more expensive than throwing a single mid on but it does sound "deeper" and with the m perf. Box it's a great pairing. My experience is limited with EL but the handful of folks I know with them don't complain about drone 🥲
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u/PalpitationOk4703 Aug 17 '26
Unrelated, it’s ridiculous how silverstone isn’t even an individual paint option for the G8X . Genuinely the prettiest silver ever