[Limegrntaln]

Originally Posted by OwnerF16

A lot of beautiful engine bays and I can’t wait to get the new parts I ordered from iND. I removed my Turner CF engine strut braces today so I could paint the black sections with a Dravit Grey “touch-up” paint. I’ll get pictures of the before and after loaded tomorrow after I can get 2 more clear coats on the struts.

I’ve just noticed these Downstar dress up bolts in a lot of your engine compartments. Can someone enlighten me on the source and size/pattern you purchased and installed for your 1) radiator shroud & 2) engine strut brace?

TIA

They come in a kit, order straight from Downstar.

Click on the pic to go full screen. It’s a 70 piece set.

[OwnerF16]

Originally Posted by Limegrntaln

They come in a kit, order straight from Downstar.

Click on the pic to go full screen. It’s a 70 piece set.

Beautiful! Thanks

[KKSigs]

Addled a lit bit of color to the CSL. Goldenwrench Caps! Thanks to IND-Distribution

[Limegrntaln]

Originally Posted by KKSigs

Addled a lit bit of color to the CSL. Goldenwrench Caps! Thanks to IND-Distribution

Ah, glad to see you got it.

They posted on their Insta about a CSL Eventuri coming soon. Still unclear as to whether we need to purchase an entire new kit if we already have the G8X version.

Photo credit IND-Distribution

[KKSigs]

Well I hope they offer existing customers just the parts to convert so it can accommodate a CSL brace.

[Limegrntaln]

Exactly. Maybe Imran@Evolve can help?

Or even Matt@Evolve

[OwnerF16]

Finished my project and got the Turner strut re-painted. I'm very happy with the quality of the paint and clear coat but it's not a perfect match with the Dravit Grey, either on the car or on the iND painted engine cover. The instructions called for 2 coats but I put on at least 3 maybe 4, more is better right?

The non-CF sections of my Turner engine strut looked like crap before I did this so I'm happy with different color gray over the previous condition. I ordered a billet dress-up kit last night after Limegrntaln’s talk-on and those bolts pluis the parts from iND will make a big difference. I appreciate the helpful ways you all share on how to spend more money.

[bmw noob]

Originally Posted by Limegrntaln

Not sure yet. The painted engine cover HS paint to order, it looks like. I’ve been notified it could be 6-8 weeks, if I remember correctly, per email. I’ll probably fit the Eventuri, today and get pics of it. It’s been raining, up this way, so, I haven’t been doing much of anything car related.

Question for you about the eventuri cover…mine just arrived. How did you get the M logo off the factory cover, and how did you get it to stick to eventuri? Figured I’d ask before I destroy both! Hahahaha

[Limegrntaln]

Originally Posted by bmw noob

Question for you about the eventuri cover…mine just arrived. How did you get the M logo off the factory cover, and how did you get it to stick to eventuri? Figured I’d ask before I destroy both! Hahahaha

It's pretty self explanatory when you pull the stock cover off. From the bottom, there are 4 tabs that are just bent over, and the ///M badge, is just a raised, hollow plaque. I would be careful bending the tabs, they are very weak, like, if you bend them 3-4 times, they would probably break off.

[blackops23]

Originally Posted by OwnerF16

A lot of beautiful engine bays and I can’t wait to get the new parts I ordered from iND. I removed my Turner CF engine strut braces today so I could paint the black sections with a Dravit Grey “touch-up” paint. I’ll get pictures of the before and after loaded tomorrow after I can get 2 more clear coats on the struts.

I’ve just noticed these Downstar dress up bolts in a lot of your engine compartments. Can someone enlighten me on the source and size/pattern you purchased and installed for your 1) radiator shroud & 2) engine strut brace?

TIA

Downstar sells the hardware as a kit for the whole bay. You can buy them individually by bolt too but probably much easy to get the car specific kit.

[yocubed]

Originally Posted by blackops23

Downstar sells the hardware as a kit for the whole bay. You can buy them individually by bolt too but probably much easy to get the car specific kit.

This
I actually have all the sizes for everything written down since I ordered titanium hardware to replace the original Downstar bolts as they didn't have a titanium option at the time. But I would just suggest getting the whole kit and just replacing the bolts you want to.

[bmw noob]

Originally Posted by Limegrntaln

It's pretty self explanatory when you pull the stock cover off. From the bottom, there are 4 tabs that are just bent over, and the ///M badge, is just a raised, hollow plaque. I would be careful bending the tabs, they are very weak, like, if you bend them 3-4 times, they would probably break off.

Ahhh....gotcha. if they break off, I have an idea....crazy glue a couple twist ties to the badge and tie them through the holes on the underside of the cover. They should be more than strong enough to hold the badge in place.

[Limegrntaln]

Originally Posted by bmw noob

Ahhh....gotcha. if they break off, I have an idea....crazy glue a couple twist ties to the badge and tie them through the holes on the underside of the cover. They should be more than strong enough to hold the badge in place.

Definitely.

[bmw noob]

Ok...all done! Man that thing looks good. I love the contrast to the blue strut brace.

[MarineRaider]

Mine

[Limegrntaln]

Originally Posted by MarineRaider

Mine

Ah, man, this looks good!

[JDUNITNOW]

Originally Posted by MarineRaider

Mine

That looks good. You gave me an idea with my car. Is this powder coating? That should not be that expensive to have done instead of paying over a 1k for Carbon fiber.

[HTTP 410]

Originally Posted by JDUNITNOW

That looks good. You gave me an idea with my car. Is this powder coating? That should not be that expensive to have done instead of paying over a 1k for Carbon fiber.

They're painted by IND. https://ind-distribution.com/collect...d-engine-cover

[JDUNITNOW]

Originally Posted by HTTP 410

They're painted by IND. https://ind-distribution.com/collect...d-engine-cover

I was talking about the brace and I'm considering thus too.

[HTTP 410]

Originally Posted by JDUNITNOW

I was talking about the brace and I'm considering thus too.

Lol - my mistake. Looking back on it, I should have known better.

[KKSigs]

https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=29799501

Getting closer for all who are wanting the CSL brace to fit the Eventuri intake.

[Limegrntaln]

Originally Posted by KKSigs

https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=29799501

Getting closer for all who are wanting the CSL brace to fit the Eventuri intake.

Awesome. I had a word with Bilal, on Instagram, about it, as well. They’re going to be making parts available for fitment.

One of my biggest issues is, what am I going to do with presumably a $1,200 paperweight drivers side intake tube and filter? It’s not like I can sell it. Who’s going to want a single side filter and pipe?

If I have to spend another $1,200-$1,500 for a drivers/ near side filter kit, and another $1,000 for another CSL strut brace, since I sold the CSL brace, because it didn’t fit with my current intake, I’m probably out of the picture, and that’s what I get for early adopting their original intake. So, we will see.