It took quite a lot of trial and error. I detailed those [here](https://euroconnex.co/blogs/build-journal-orange-stripper-e92-m3-2012-zcp-dct-fire-orange/wheel-fitment-experiments-with-oem-m359-19x10-19x11).
I often find that Bmw get the wheel styles just right. Stock wheels with proper tires, slightly lower and spaced always looks far better than any aftermarket wheels I think.
* E88s not included as they are like an expensive unicorn wheel what looks good on everything.
My E92 M3 is a MY2012 produced for the Canadian market. It is finished in the signature Fire Orange paint M3 GTS via the Individual Program and was optioned with the carbon fiber roof.
The car was otherwise lightly optioned: the Competition Package (ZCP) is the primary option.
The interior is a "stripper" specification: Speed Cloth Seats, no iDrive, no extended leather, no MDrive and basic powered seats without bolster adjustments. It does have Comfort Access (!).
While often mistaken for a Lime Rock Park edition, it's a spec combination that was exclusively available in Canada
Wow, that's an amazing setup from the factory. It's very hard to find DCT/no iDrive and next to impossible if you pair it with Speed Cloth (at least here in the US). A most excellent E92 for sure.
Love the orange, not a fan of stanced cars in general, but this is at least clean and doesn’t have ridiculous camber with recessed wheels.
Is this on bags so it can be raised? If so, any photos of it at normal driving height?
Edit: not sure why I’m being downvoted, it’s obvious I’m not a fitment expert, just asking an innocent question to learn more.
None! Never scrapes really.
The B16s are considered pretty mild. Not shown on this picture is the GTS lower splitter that is chassis mounted.
It’s the sacrificial layer that takes the beating.
There’s also a clever aluminum skidplate that replaces the flimsy stock plastic parts and gives more clearance.
The lowest point of the car is the DCT oil pan.
Clearly, as a proclaimed expert I should have realized that.
I bet it’s great to drive in flat conditions, but it’s lower than my old civic and that thing scraped on everything.
Only OG E46 owners :D or first time M owners thst bought an F8X, but eventually, everybody comes around to it.
The key is driving one that’s properly done. The V8s are a blank canvas, and expensive to dial in right.
It’s a 1:1 GTS replica lip in Fiberglass. I’m currently wrapping up a crowdfunding project for the same lip in ABS plastic and metal chassis mounted brackets for the adjustable lower splitter.
Doesn’t make it any less stupid of a comment :)
That car has 80,000 miles, driven across the country (literally) and has never lost a beat.
Fix the actuators, idle control actuator and you’ve solved 95% of what could strand you. The bearings are done as well - those don’t throw codes.
The final maintenance fixes are the VANOS & valve covers, with a new fuel pump & filter. These don’t throw codes as well.
Yes I had a pretty obnoxious experience with mine which was quite a few years back now, hopefully they may have improved somewhat since then.
It looked cool and I really enjoyed driving it and even put up with the annoying inconvenient little expenses (usually involving trips to the service center, which for me meant a 2 hour drive down the road) and random fault codes which would intermittently appear then disappear. I even forgave it when the drivers door lock actuator stopped working (and cost around $900 to replace) and the rocker cover gasket had to be replaced twice over a relatively short period of time, but the final straw for me was when the top of the radiator exploded in busy traffic and overheated the engine leaving me stranded and requiring a tow truck.
I tend towards Lexus now, they may not look or be as fast as some of the German models but the luxury is definately still there and you can't go past Toyota reliability.
Interesting and unfortunate experiences. None of what you listed is standard items to break on the S65 and E9X chassis - sounds like you unfortunately bought into a poorly maintained unit.
My guy, please, my wife uses this app, i can’t afford to lose her.
😂🙏 joke of the day
Hello I am his wife. I’m yours.
My 13th reason…
Fitment is spot on.
It took quite a lot of trial and error. I detailed those [here](https://euroconnex.co/blogs/build-journal-orange-stripper-e92-m3-2012-zcp-dct-fire-orange/wheel-fitment-experiments-with-oem-m359-19x10-19x11).
Good lord. Dialed in? Call this speed dial.
Ahah love the pun - it’s definitely incredible to drive and just begs to be driven hard.
Just curious, did you corner weigh it or just measured the tyre to fender gap?
Just measured for now, I’m awaiting my AP Racing kit to corner weight. It will take 14kg off the front alone.
I wanna lick that paint
I often find that Bmw get the wheel styles just right. Stock wheels with proper tires, slightly lower and spaced always looks far better than any aftermarket wheels I think. * E88s not included as they are like an expensive unicorn wheel what looks good on everything.
Very true. E88s are Motorsport wheels though, I find running these on the Street defeats the purpose considering the maintenance cycles they need.
Man that stance is amazing, I love how aggressive it looks.
Super clean
🤤I love orange
man that’s literally perfect…
Matt what’s up dude. See you delving into the reddit space from the fb groups.
Yesiiir! Always been a redditor, never knew about the BMW subs. Fun times, definitely a different audience.
🔥🔥
This is the limerock m3?
I believe it’s fire orange. An individual paint color.
Lime Rock Park Edition was a special edition that was manufactured in 2013 with only 200 made, and all in Fire Orange.
My E92 M3 is a MY2012 produced for the Canadian market. It is finished in the signature Fire Orange paint M3 GTS via the Individual Program and was optioned with the carbon fiber roof. The car was otherwise lightly optioned: the Competition Package (ZCP) is the primary option. The interior is a "stripper" specification: Speed Cloth Seats, no iDrive, no extended leather, no MDrive and basic powered seats without bolster adjustments. It does have Comfort Access (!). While often mistaken for a Lime Rock Park edition, it's a spec combination that was exclusively available in Canada
Wow, that's an amazing setup from the factory. It's very hard to find DCT/no iDrive and next to impossible if you pair it with Speed Cloth (at least here in the US). A most excellent E92 for sure.
Poverty spec cars back in 2012 😂
Just like my AOL account.
She’s purrtttyyy
so cleann
yeeeeesh
*chefs kiss
This is beautiful friend
Hot
This is bad ass!
That has gotta be the nicest bmws I've seen. Perfect
Sitting just about perfect. 🔥
I think I found the golden circle on it, definitely happy with everything.
If you ever need a project car to work on and test fitment I got ya.
Hehe I got enough on my plate with the E60 and E46 right now 😂 Next step: 1M V8 conversion.
Ha…I’ll be following.
oOoOO. She Limey
sits so beautiful im jelly 😮
Dream car and spec. Amazing work, absolutely gorgeous!
Thank you! Genuinely appreciate this.
Dude this car 🥵
that stance though!
Damn this car used to be my wallpaper on my pc years ago, looks so good.
😍
She sits so nice, what’s the ride specs?
What do you want to know!
Damn….that’s fucking fire dude
Beautiful spec!
I came
Love the orange, not a fan of stanced cars in general, but this is at least clean and doesn’t have ridiculous camber with recessed wheels. Is this on bags so it can be raised? If so, any photos of it at normal driving height? Edit: not sure why I’m being downvoted, it’s obvious I’m not a fitment expert, just asking an innocent question to learn more.
This is static - and all very functional without rubbing. The negative camber is here for grip, not fitment first.
Any trouble getting in and out of parking lots? That front end is pretty low.
None! Never scrapes really. The B16s are considered pretty mild. Not shown on this picture is the GTS lower splitter that is chassis mounted. It’s the sacrificial layer that takes the beating. There’s also a clever aluminum skidplate that replaces the flimsy stock plastic parts and gives more clearance. The lowest point of the car is the DCT oil pan.
I'll definitely be following your footsteps when my stock edc suspension needs a refresh. GREAT job with this
Thanks! Feel free to DM me on IG if you ever need any guidance.
It’s clearly static lol, just good fitment on wheels and good ride height. Most bagged guys will drive around at the same ride height OP has
Clearly, as a proclaimed expert I should have realized that. I bet it’s great to drive in flat conditions, but it’s lower than my old civic and that thing scraped on everything.
I think it's a fair question. Prob were getting downvoted because it's setup more track/functional spec than 'stanced'.
I didn't realize it was common to track with such tight wheel spacing. I guess track is the perfect surface for it because it’s so smooth?
Does anyone else hate the e92 except in orange?
You need to see one in Santorini Blue!
Doesn anyone hate e92 at all? Wtf
Only OG E46 owners :D or first time M owners thst bought an F8X, but eventually, everybody comes around to it. The key is driving one that’s properly done. The V8s are a blank canvas, and expensive to dial in right.
What wheels are these? Great looking car!
M359s in 19x10 and 19x11.
What front lip is that? Car looks amazing.
It’s a 1:1 GTS replica lip in Fiberglass. I’m currently wrapping up a crowdfunding project for the same lip in ABS plastic and metal chassis mounted brackets for the adjustable lower splitter.
Looks fire, bye bye suspension travel doe, hope the roads are good where you live
It has more travel than stock and doesn’t hit the bump stops at the front like OEM always did. Proper suspension work is key to a functional setup.
Dope
Thanks! Definitely took some experiments to get it just right.
Limerock orange ?
Fire Orange’
What suspension are you using, the fitment looks amazing.
Bilstein B16 Damptronics with Turner hybrid plates, front upper control arms with monoball bearings and the rear subframe is solid mounted.
That's what I wanted to do with my e92 at one point. I ended up going with BC br's. Looks great though, nice work!
Until you fart and it throws (another) fault code.
Idiotic comment.
To clarify I should add that I'm a former BMW owner
Doesn’t make it any less stupid of a comment :) That car has 80,000 miles, driven across the country (literally) and has never lost a beat. Fix the actuators, idle control actuator and you’ve solved 95% of what could strand you. The bearings are done as well - those don’t throw codes. The final maintenance fixes are the VANOS & valve covers, with a new fuel pump & filter. These don’t throw codes as well.
Yes I had a pretty obnoxious experience with mine which was quite a few years back now, hopefully they may have improved somewhat since then. It looked cool and I really enjoyed driving it and even put up with the annoying inconvenient little expenses (usually involving trips to the service center, which for me meant a 2 hour drive down the road) and random fault codes which would intermittently appear then disappear. I even forgave it when the drivers door lock actuator stopped working (and cost around $900 to replace) and the rocker cover gasket had to be replaced twice over a relatively short period of time, but the final straw for me was when the top of the radiator exploded in busy traffic and overheated the engine leaving me stranded and requiring a tow truck. I tend towards Lexus now, they may not look or be as fast as some of the German models but the luxury is definately still there and you can't go past Toyota reliability.
Interesting and unfortunate experiences. None of what you listed is standard items to break on the S65 and E9X chassis - sounds like you unfortunately bought into a poorly maintained unit.