I am back to give you guys more updates on what we did on our Project 1. For this episode, I really have the honor of introducing another new product and offering from 3D Design.
3D Design Full Caron Fiber Hood with Vents and Aerocatch Hood Pin
When we visited Tokyo for earlier this year, 3D Design had built a prototype Carbon fiber hood for the BMW E82 135i. We fell in love with the product immediately. The quality of the carbon fiber construction was top notch as always and the hood was so light that we could hold the entire hood with one hand. Not a single strand of Carbon fiber was out of place and the dense 1x1 weave was a sight to behold. It was actually like looking at the roof on the E92 M3 or the E63 M6. Simply perfect!
The 2 best features of this exhaust are the vents and the Aerocatch hood pin. The vents are very different from the many vorsteiner vents that we have seen. The angle of the fins were more severe and really added an aggressive dimension to the hood. "Function over Form" was key on this design for 3D Design as they made the openings of the vents larger for better "venting" For many of you worried about water getting in, "Fear no more". the vents come with an undertray that collects water and debris from the outside so that they do not splatter all over your engine bay.
The other great feature is the Aerocatch hood pin. We took the traditional lock and latch out and used this "already attached" hood pin to secure the hood to the body of the car. It added another level of "Raciness" to the car. the aerocatch hides all the internal mechanism (which is silky smooth, by the way) and looks very clean and classy from the outside.
Combination of a severe drop and the Front lip gave about 3" of clearance from the ground. We had been daily driving this 1er with the 3D Design front lip for close to 2 years now and the original front lip had taken a beating. We hit a full block of ice (the size of a basketball) head on and hit multiple potholes and that damaged the lip. We had to put on a nice and shiny one for Bimmerfest and with the help of the guys at IND, we had one freshly painted for Bimmerfest.
Of course, we complimented the hood and front lip with other parts by 3D Design. The Carbon fiber rear diffuser and Rear trunk lip spoiler just tied everything together nicely, on the outside.
For interior, we already had the full aluminum pedal set and foot rest and floor mats by 3D Design.
We had been waiting for some extra bits in the form of a shift knob and e-brake handle, but they were not ready for delivery. These new accessories were to be release sometime in June. Oh well.... I guess we all have to wait for that one. Here are some pictures to who you what they look like.
Although, the shift knob and e-brake handle are not quite available yet, we will be sure to let you all know, the moment they are ready.
thanks for viewing and hope you are enjoying the updates. It is my hope that this will put the 1 series on the map at Bimmerfest. Show everyone that the 135i is not just a smaller Bimmer, but a truly unique piece of machinery with the potential to look and perform as well as some of the bigger BMW's out there.
- Julius -
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