[aj55]

Out of curiosity, do you have to go paint this top part or does it detach and I can use the already painted top part from my stock grill and attach it to the honeycomb grill? Thanks!

Cant tell if the new one comes off, but the stock trim has a bit of a cutout where the top of the emblem is so wouldn't be a straight edge like the new one (if that bothers you).

 

[Cookie_Thumper]

Out of curiosity, do you have to go paint this top part or does it detach and I can use the already painted top part from my stock grill and attach it to the honeycomb grill? Thanks!

as delivered my top piece was not attached as you need the upper mounting bracket from your original grille (piece #9 ) as well as items #4 , #7 and #13 and obviously all the clips and screws.

if you want to use the original top piece remember its has the round cut out where the Mazda badge was. have a look round the forum, some has used to original piece.

 

[TSpinner]

Hey all! I just purchased a 2016 M3 sGT an have been reading all the post on here. Today I added some wrap to the interior. Just some small things for now. I probably end up wrapping all the piano black in 3M brushed black metallic.
I got the idea for the dash stripes from another site and thought I might try it. What do you think?

 

[ELegend3]

Hey all! I just purchased a 2016 M3 sGT an have been reading all the post on here. Today I added some wrap to the interior. Just some small things for now. I probably end up wrapping all the piano black in 3M brushed black metallic.
I got the idea for the dash stripes from another site and thought I might try it. What do you think?

The dash stripes have potential... Do you have it any where else in the car? Do you have a full interior pics instead or just a close up?

If you have those stripes just there, it might seem a little out of place... you might need it somewhere else to create repetition and harmony. Otherwise, in my opinion, it just pretty random.

It's cool that you're trying to make it more personal and unique

 

[TSpinner]

Good Point. I have the leather seats with the red stitching. So, that's where I got the idea of using red. I'm also thinking about adding some red accents to the front grill somewhere and making the "3" emblem red as well. I'm not trying to over do it. :smile2:

 

[katho]

Such a tiny change, but what a difference!
So now LEDs inside and for the number plate, great stuff.

 

[sp25gt]

I finally received my Tanabe strut brace yesterday, so I took it upon myself to do some work on the car.

Then changed my foglights over to Philips Whitevision H11 bulbs.

Bulb comparison:

Right side completed, left-side unchanged factory bulb:

Both sides complete:

I'm not entirely happy with the light matching the headlights - but it is better than the more 'yellow' output from the factory bulb. It is worth noting that this was about the most 'white' bulb I could find that was legal in Australia, without being overtly 'blue'. The police here crack down on illegal lighting pretty heavily, so I erred on the side of caution.

... and finally converted my indicators over to silver-coated amber bulbs:

Before:

After:

I think the silver indicators make a massive improvement to the appearance of the front of the car.

Next up will be to fit the Corksport LED kit which also arrived this week. Hopefully it's not too blue for my tastes and has enough light on things like the trunk light, or I may have to be selective with which bulbs from the kit I use, and replace others.

 

[cec009]

I finally received my Tanabe strut brace yesterday, so I took it upon myself to do some work on the car.

Then changed my foglights over to Philips Whitevision H11 bulbs.

Bulb comparison:

Right side completed, left-side unchanged factory bulb:

Both sides complete:

I'm not entirely happy with the light matching the headlights - but it is better than the more 'yellow' output from the factory bulb. It is worth noting that this was about the most 'white' bulb I could find that was legal in Australia, without being overtly 'blue'. The police here crack down on illegal lighting pretty heavily, so I erred on the side of caution.

... and finally converted my indicators over to silver-coated amber bulbs:

Before:

After:

I think the silver indicators make a massive improvement to the appearance of the front of the car.

Next up will be to fit the Corksport LED kit which also arrived this week. Hopefully it's not too blue for my tastes and has enough light on things like the trunk light, or I may have to be selective with which bulbs from the kit I use, and replace others.

Hey man, did you paint the chrome smile that runs from one headlight to another in black? I've been wanting to do that to mine and was wondering if you removed those pieces or just masked if off

 

[dhectorg]

I finally received my Tanabe strut brace yesterday, so I took it upon myself to do some work on the car.

Then changed my foglights over to Philips Whitevision H11 bulbs.

Bulb comparison:

Right side completed, left-side unchanged factory bulb:

Both sides complete:

I'm not entirely happy with the light matching the headlights - but it is better than the more 'yellow' output from the factory bulb. It is worth noting that this was about the most 'white' bulb I could find that was legal in Australia, without being overtly 'blue'. The police here crack down on illegal lighting pretty heavily, so I erred on the side of caution.

... and finally converted my indicators over to silver-coated amber bulbs:

Before:

After:

I think the silver indicators make a massive improvement to the appearance of the front of the car.

Next up will be to fit the Corksport LED kit which also arrived this week. Hopefully it's not too blue for my tastes and has enough light on things like the trunk light, or I may have to be selective with which bulbs from the kit I use, and replace others.

To be honest, I'm not at all a fan of bright white fogs. I think they're way too bright for oncoming traffic, with HID headlights. I do like the silver coated turns though.

 

[NoodleBoy]

... and finally converted my indicators over to silver-coated amber bulbs:

Before:

After:

the silver indicators are nice!
where did you get those?

 

[sp25gt]

Hey man, did you paint the chrome smile that runs from one headlight to another in black? I've been wanting to do that to mine and was wondering if you removed those pieces or just masked if off

It's actually a gloss black vinyl that was applied whilst still fitted to the car. I kinda slacked out and had someone else do it. I went gloss black to match the Kuroi body kit parts (front lip, side skirts, rear lip). If/when that deteriorates, I'll probably have it professionally painted. I love the idea of plastidipping it, like many have here - as I understand, most just mask it off and paint it on the car.

To be honest, I'm not at all a fan of bright white fogs. I think they're way too bright for oncoming traffic, with HID headlights. I do like the silver coated turns though.

Yeah, I felt it's the best compromise between light, color, legality, etc. The foglights are there primarily to provide lighting during fog - not just for looks, after-all. I could easily have gone more bright, more white, etc - but it would be compromising their fog-light purpose, and I feel that's a bit self-defeating.

the silver indicators are nice!
where did you get those?

I got them from an Australian seller
T20 7440 W21W Wedge Chrome Silver Amber Turn Signal Indicator Bulbs | Blingwork Automotive Lighting
They're Konik branded, and seem to work okay, though a bit expensive for what they are. I feel like it's a pretty cheap upgrade for the looks improvement, though.

 

[jfran]

Did you get them from SitckyFingers?

 

[GerryB]

Did the urethane front bushing mod yesterday. Should be all cured now so I can give it a good test drive.


What an unholy mess that stuff makes...



Edit: works as advertised. Very impressed. Takes away that cheap feeling. Highly recommended.

Sent from the wrong side of the tracks.

 

[spydertoph]

Ordered an AEM Dryflow drop-in filter for the 3 along with a full poly front bushing kit with caster correction for my racecar. Should get here Thursday! Can't wait to get the new suspension on my racecar!

 

[leela222]

I removed the 10 piece 3M Di-Noc Carbon Fiber Vinyl pillar kit and replaced it with a 10 piece Polycarbonate glossy Piano Black kit. I love the look so much better. The last two pictures are with the old carbon fiber vinyl.

 

[GerryB]

Agreed.

Sent from the wrong side of the tracks.

 

[dhectorg]

I removed the 10 piece 3M Di-Noc Carbon Fiber Vinyl pillar kit and replaced it with a 10 piece Polycarbonate glossy Piano Black kit. I love the look so much better. The last two pictures are with the old carbon fiber vinyl.

I def like them in piano black. I may just have to order a set for my liquid silver 3sGT hatch. Also thinking about having my factory wheels powder coated in gloss black and these would tie in nicely.

 

[Matteeooo]

Wrapped my window trims in gloss black

Before :

After :

 

[lovemynew3]

Trunk lip spoiler ..

 

[seriouswoody]

Wrapped my window trims in gloss black

Before :

After :

Can you link where you got it? Looks great!