Modifications List

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Since it gets asked about occasionally, here’s the full list of modifications, upgrades, and performance improvements that have been made beyond standard maintenance and repairs.

Suspension & Handling

  • KONI Special Active shocks and struts
  • Eibach PRO-Kit springs
  • Shock and strut mount reinforcement plates
  • Carbon fiber strut bar
  • Techna-Fit stainless steel brake lines
  • Akebono ceramic pads and Zimmermann blanks
  • ZHP control arms
  • Z4M offset front control arm bushings
  • ZHP steering rack (yellow 712 tag)
  • E46 Xi rear spring pads
  • M3 engine and transmission mounts
  • Upgraded differential and subframe bushings
  • M3 rear trailing arm bushings
  • Delrin RTAB limiters
  • M3 upper and lower rear trailing arm ball joints
  • Wavetrac LSD (30.309.175WK)
  • Apex ARC-8 (18x8.5″ ET38) hyper silver wheels
  • Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (235/40ZR18) tires
  • CQuartz UK 3.0 ceramic coating
  • Schroth Quick Fit 4-point harness

Engine & Mechanical

  • G.A.S. aluminum DISA flap and pin
  • G.A.S. 1.2 bar expansion tank cap
  • Aluminum water pump pulley
  • Aluminum power steering pump pulley
  • Mechanical to hydraulic tensioner conversion
  • Beisan double VANOS rebuild kit
  • Braided intake manifold vacuum lines
  • MS43 to MS45.1 ignition coil wiring harness conversion
  • Electric fan conversion (mechanical fan clutch and pusher fan delete)
  • Exhaust flap and vacuum canister delete
  • Gauge cluster pin toggle modification
  • Cold weather CCV and single-walled dipstick guide tube
  • M3 fuel tank baffle
  • Oil pump nut reinforcement
  • Engine and trunk buffer stop ejectors
  • Reinforced convertible hinge covers, locking motor gear, and latch mechanisms

Electronics & Coding

  • Conforti Shark Injector performance software
  • Temperature gauge buffer range recoding
  • Automatic convertible top coding with PAC TR-7 trigger modules
  • Xenon high beams, halogen main beams, and fog lights active simultaneously
  • Euro double-blink hazards
  • Seat heater temp coding adjustments
  • Other miscellaneous creature comfort codings
  • Hardwired Uniden and Escort radar connections
  • Hardwired UltraGauge OBDII data display
  • Dash camera
  • Backup camera
  • AVIN Avant-2 touchscreen head unit
  • AUX, USB, Bluetooth connections
  • BSW Stage 1 speakers and sound deadening
  • 2 Kicker L7 subwoofers, 750w amp, LC2, and custom stealth box

Aesthetics & Ergonomics

  • M-Tech II front bumper, fog lights, brake ducts, grille
  • VSL carbon fiber emblems
  • StealthTechnik piano black kidney grilles
  • Window tinting: front 70%, sides 25%, rear 20%
  • Osram Xenarc 5500K D2S bulbs
  • Orion v4 angel eyes
  • Clear corner turn signals
  • Chrome-coated stealth bulbs
  • Body-matched painted reflectors
  • Ziza interior LED bulbs
  • One-touch window switch conversions
  • Euro center console storage tray
  • Alcantara performance shift knob and boot
  • M3 oil filler cap
  • M3 HVAC unit
  • Stubby sport antenna