Now back to our regularly scheduled nerdy tech, maintenance, and mods content.

I had plans to fit OEM 343M wheels on the X5 but after some issues with wheels not as described and a bunch of time wasted I lost interest and ended up fitting the wheels on my E61, oh well.



No surprise the F10 M5 wheels pair well with the F10 M5 brakes!


Looking right at home on the wagon.


Some small parts for the X5M diff: new grounding strap, heat shield, and exhaust hangers.


Before


After


Snagged a 335D engine cover. I liked the (kinda?) clean look without the cover and I certainly like the accessibility for wrenching but I wanted to keep the diesel clatter to a minimum and the 335D cover fits well with my custom intake.




New cabin air filters, thanks FCP



New Bike Day. XXL Nicolai G1



New boost pipes


I built up another set of 20x11 square ZL1 wheels. I do prefer the black over the graphite finish on the last set. This time I went with Toyo Proxes STIII. They come in the 295/45/20 size, are M+S rated All Season, and the price is about as low as it gets for a reputable brand tire.




Loving the cleaner look with the black wheels.


Cute little brakes on the Raptor


Ever since I installed the aftermarket fender flares I wanted to ceramic coat them to protect from future UV damage. I finally got around to it and cleaned/coated all plastic trim. I used Avalon King.
Before





After




It was inevitable.... KW V3


The Koni Reds clashed with the yellow calipers... lol





Much better!


The Toyos had a slightly different profile than the Hankooks so I swapped the 5mm spacers for 8mm. This was with the 5mm installed. Not for the faint of heart.


I was worried the fronts would look a bit poke-y with the larger spacers but honestly it looks perfect! More pics after I get the ride height dialed and finish another little project!