im all dinan'd up !! 4.8is

[ca911]

Originally Posted by GmX5

I like your wheels, by the way

I too am curious, how'd you accomplish the black look on the running boards? are they OEM turned black somehow?

[pski215]

that is one gorgeous machine.

[LI-X5]

Originally Posted by richirich

WO! LI !! explain yourself......talk more about the Highbeams!


Rich

rich its easy , since the daytime runnin lights are combined w highbeams in the same bulb , by simply switching the bulb to an aftermarket blue bulb ,you're automatically disabling the daytime running lights !!

$50.00 from dave at angelibrights.com

[LI-X5]

Originally Posted by TaMbALoLoNg

WOW, now that your faster, people wont see your ugly wheels when you drive by.

+2 defenetly uncalled for , everyone is entitled to their own opinion but you what i think you should keep it in your pie hole !!

[LI-X5]

Originally Posted by chilliwilli

LI-X5...have you yet requested your Dinan badge? If so I assume you'll black-out as well

nah i refused it , i think its tacky !!

about the tails i had the body shop do it along with the other stuff , but for a diy there is something called niteshade that you spray and then just get a clear enamel to spray over the niteshade for the shiny look !!

the brakes were sprayed with the same paint as the car also at the body shop !!



for spacers i used 30 mm in the rear and 10mm in the front , i feel the truck defenetly handles better !!

and finally the running boards (oem) were taken apart and powdercoated then reinstalled !!

thnx for all the comments guys and gals , except that one guy !!

NEIL

[RichiRich]

Originally Posted by LI-X5

rich its easy , since the daytime runnin lights are combined w highbeams in the same bulb , by simply switching the bulb to an aftermarket blue bulb ,you're automatically disabling the daytime running lights !!

$50.00 from dave at angelibrights.com

Neil,,

OK..I am thick headed and a bit confused here....are the drl's still on..but just not the ugly brown hue..I just don't understand how changing a bulb shuts off drl's///remember I am being thick headed here...I just never heard of this?? what type of bulb?? :LOL I'll call Dave now and order!

please explain in more detaill.

Thanks Man.!

Rich

[LI-X5]

so again the drl's are part of the highbeam bulb , so when i changed it to an aftermarket bulb it KILLED them !!

the stock bulb is a high beam and drl !! the aftermarket one is only a high beam !!

so once you change them there is no more drl !!

[primetime]

Originally Posted by TaMbALoLoNg

WOW, now that your faster, people wont see your ugly wheels when you drive by.

Wow...What a hater.... Hey Tamba-toolbag...Lets see your whip... Put your money where your mouth is...

[LI-X5]

Originally Posted by primetime

Wow....... Tamba-toolbag......

[StanF18]

Nice job I got mine "Dinan"ed also (CAI, throttle body, exhausts, Stage 3 software, strut bar) and have never regretted it. Pricey, but I guess just like you pay for the BMW name, you're also paying for the Dinan name (and compatibility). Also, since your 4.8 is 355 hp stock, my guess is you're easily getting 385 horses out of your X now at full throttle. Yeah baby! (I also turned down the Dinan badge, thought it was overkill)

BTW, did you notice how Dinan does NOT have the tranny software for the post-facelift E53s?