MGRAND3 the build of my e36 M3

[bostongrnM3]

not much progress on the car lately. just been enjoying it. i still need to paint the ltw wing and the new oem passenger fender. still have to throw my zkw's, oem fog deletes, new oem bumper mesh, and a new roundel on. I am starting to feel the pressure as offset kings Irwindale is a little over a month away and i still have a lot to do.


IMG_9436 by MGRAND3, on Flickr

so August 16th my whole Fittedtho fam threw a meet with super kawaii and royal origin, and let me tell you it was great, people came down from Washington, Nor cal and San Diego, and it was nothing but good vibes. many people came down after the long exhausting day at Nisei.

IMAG0673 by MGRAND3, on Flickr

a random pic i took of my car on the grass.

i finally broke in the clutch and have tested the car out. the new clutch and flywheel really woke my car up.


IMG_0307 by MGRAND3, on Flickr

heres a random shot my buddy Devyn took of my car in some warehouses. he used light painting if thats even the correct photo term. all i know is it is one of my favorite shots of my car to date.

[Tim Holm]

sweet car!

[bostongrnM3]

sweet car!

thank you

[1jze30]

Wheels+fitment=car porn
nice job dude looks tidy

[Minuki]

Followed you in IG the other day, never tire of seeing this thing man!

It's crazy how little droop the Broadways have

[bostongrnM3]

Wheels+fitment=car porn
nice job dude looks tidy

thanks i appreciate it. still have a long way to go

Followed you in IG the other day, never tire of seeing this thing man!

It's crazy how little droop the Broadways have

haha thanks. i really appreciate it what is you ig name. i must have missed it so i can follow back

[FlyLizards45]

How do the 16-18k broadways ride?

[bostongrnM3]

i recently picked up a cannon 40d off of my good friend. i was tired of taking pictures with a potato. i am a newb barely getting the hang of shooting in manual mode. so any constructive criticism is appreciated. i currently only have a 50mm lens.

IMG_0534 by MGRAND3, on Flickr


IMG_0544 by MGRAND3, on Flickr

IMG_0545 by MGRAND3, on Flickr

IMG_0547 by MGRAND3, on Flickr

IMG_0566 by MGRAND3, on Flickr

IMG_0627 by MGRAND3, on Flickr


i know some of these pictures are washed out because i used iphoto. i really need to invest in light room 5 and photoshop




I attended offset kings Irwindale this weekend. my car was nowhere near where i wanted it to be at, but i still received many compliments. it made me take a step back and appreciate my progress rather than continue to dwell on the imperfections.


here is one shot my homie alan captured of me rolling. he's the owner of the black 8th gen i posted.

15511710582_e724267a1f_o by MGRAND3, on Flickr

[bostongrnM3]

How do the 16-18k broadways ride?

best aftermarket suspension I've ever had on any car/ ridden in its so smooth. it really gives me the confidence ti drive aggressively even while low.

[bostongrnM3]

attended the classick sleigh ride 3 event last weekend, I'm not much of a car show guy but when its for charity, especially for kids I'm always willing to help. the stayclassick fam really did an excellent job planning this epic event. most of the fittedtho fam attended and lent our helping hand. all in all it was a great event.

here is an epic roller caught by my friend Devyn, I am in love with this shot.


IMG_4387 by MGRAND3, on Flickr

[bostongrnM3]

wheels for sale someone cop these

http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1420659#post1420659

[bostongrnM3]

its been a while since i updated my thread. I ended 2014 wanting more out of my car, so change was necessary. here were some of the last pictures i took with the old setup.


Untitled by MGRAND3, on Flickr

Untitled by MGRAND3, on Flickr


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Untitled by MGRAND3, on Flickr

that was the end of my beloved epsilon setup (btw they are currently fs) but change was necessary. I took a few weeks thinking and researching the fitment I wanted, i wanted to squeeze the maximum width wheel i could with the most tire running a conservative performance alignment. my dream wheel would be to have another set of te37's but this time in concave 17's but sadly I couldn't afford it this time around. I looked at other
lightweight options, I didn't want the typical apex arc8 or kosei k1 fitment most track e36's have. i ended up choosing the lightweight and timeless RPF1 in 17x9.5 and i did countless research on tires, i wanted a great all around performance tire, I had narrowed it down to the dunlop direzza starspec dz2 or the bridgestone re11a. I ended up going with the bridgestone, slightly cheaper, less road noise and decent wet traction, I don't want to kill myself if it rains. Now the challenge was to fit the 255/40 that wrapped the RPF1's on my car, I had to raise it, clearance some things, My goal was to keep it as low as i could without rubbing and having full lock to lock steering with no issues. I'm glad to say I achieved what i was going for.

Untitled by MGRAND3, on Flickr

Untitled by MGRAND3, on Flickr

Untitled by MGRAND3, on Flickr

Untitled by MGRAND3, on Flickr

Untitled by MGRAND3, on Flickr

Im am very happy with the outcome, I would like to thank Jaze from broadway static, for all the tips he gave me along the way on setting up the car. i cannot wait to finish the loose ends like my power steering and take it to the track for testing. i really need to throw on my LTW wing on now and i really need a roll bar/ harness for the track, since i have no airbag.

[Queef|Chief]

Looks great on the rpf1s. Def my fav color of E36s

[armyboy_brodo]

Looks great! Car came a long way... You should just stay wingless and sell me the LTW wing

[bostongrnM3]

Looks great on the rpf1s. Def my fav color of E36s

Looks great! Car came a long way... You should just stay wingless and sell me the LTW wing

thanks guys, I'm having so much fun with it.