Tryst with nature, some mods and pics!

[888x5]

well done!

[FreddyG]

I just came across this post and drooled all over my keyboard!

Beautiful job and Very tastefully done!

[Stevev]

Nice mods and great pictures there . What kind of camera and settings did you use? I like those quad exhausts that you have on. How is the exhaust note compare to stock?

[XXL-X5]

Very nice. I too am new to the forum and have a 3.0si. Thinking about replacing my rims and tires as well. What size are the 22's? Where did you get them? Is there a reason why you didnt go with the staggered fitment?

[shashankmittal]

Originally Posted by FreddyG

I just came across this post and drooled all over my keyboard!
Beautiful job and Very tastefully done!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Stevev

Nice mods and great pictures there . What kind of camera and settings did you use? I like those quad exhausts that you have on. How is the exhaust note compare to stock?

Its a Nikon D80. Used it at manual mode with a polarizer, 1/640, F5.6, ISO100. I did not change the exhaust, I only installed the quad exhaust tips. The sound is same as stock.

Originally Posted by XXL-X5

Very nice. I too am new to the forum and have a 3.0si. Thinking about replacing my rims and tires as well. What size are the 22's? Where did you get them? Is there a reason why you didnt go with the staggered fitment?

The wheels are 22x10 and tires are 295/30/22. I didn't want staggered because I wanted to keep it as close to stock (255/55/18) as possible, in terms of overall diameter, radius, circumference, revs per mile, etc. BTW, if you notice, its got a staggered appearance. The rear wheel has a 2" bigger lip then the fronts and it also sticks out more than the front wheels due to bigger spacers. AM FORGED WHEELS

[azwcat]

I don't know how I missed this before, but your X5 looks fantastic. Very clean look.

What was the offset on your wheels? Wondering why you put spacers on, since you can order any offset you want on custom wheels.

[BGReddy00]

Originally Posted by shashankmittal

Part# 35168. To install these, your exhaust shop would replace the pipe that connects your stock tips to the muffler. The new replacement pipe will be bent accordingly and welded to the stock muffler and new tips.

I had mine done about two weeks ago, and they just did a spot weld. They do stick out a little bit, but look good. Did they have to make a new pipe or did they spot weld yours as well?

[shashankmittal]

Originally Posted by azwcat

I don't know how I missed this before, but your X5 looks fantastic. Very clean look.
What was the offset on your wheels? Wondering why you put spacers on, since you can order any offset you want on custom wheels.

Thanks! The offset is 40mm. I made a mistake of not telling the wheel company that I had extended wheel arches, so they made these wheels with an offset that best suited a X5 without the wheel arches. Once I installed the wheels, I realized the wheel arch was sticking out a lot, thus the spacers.

Originally Posted by BGReddy00

I had mine done about two weeks ago, and they just did a spot weld. They do stick out a little bit, but look good. Did they have to make a new pipe or did they spot weld yours as well?

They made a new pipe to weld the tips to the muffler.

[ABMW]

Looks like some of them were taken on the Mount Washington Auto Road... and a few just below it. Nice part of the country...

[olavskar]

Realy like the mods you have done her! I am about to do some of the same to my X5 actually. I am going to paint all the black plastic, fit 22", and I will lower mine 1"..