The BMW G80 M3 Dictionary

Learn all about the BMW G80 M3, from initial concepts to delivery, and ride along for Mike D’Ambrosio’s own ongoing M3 build.

How to install fender trim on a BMW G8X M3 and M4

This will be a part of a story on deleting all of the Shadowline Trim from my M3. While all the lower sections are best left to those with access to a lift, the BMW G8X fender trim is easy enough to remove on your own. I’ll detail the steps below – set aside about…

Debunking the M3 vs M4 myth, and the BMW CCA Spring opener

Welcome to Friday. A mailbag question about the BMW M3 vs the M4 is headed your way, and the answer comes along with a gallery of the BMW CCA Spring Opener to help illustrate my point. As always, email me! Question Is there any difference between the M3 vs the M4 from a technical point…

Fixing the G80 M3’s nose

Let’s just level with each other right off the bat. I love the G8X. I loved it so much that I voted with my own bank account to obtain one. However, I cannot sit here with a straight face and tell you that it is the prettiest M ever made. It’s the M3’s nose, obviously.…

Installing CSL DRLs on the G80 M3

One of the many cool features of a CS or CSL BMW are a set of yellow DRLs, or Daytime Running Lights. I wondered if it would be possible to get that look on my own, and a company called Bayoptics was happy to help. This story will go through the installation with TySpeed, and…

What’s the best suspension for the G80 M3?

We have an intake (woosh!). We have an exhaust (braap!). Now it’s time to ask: what to do about the G80 M3’s suspension? There’s a lot of options here, so I’ll go through my process, explain why I chose what I did, and we’ll take a trip to TySpeed for some expert installation. Why do…

The BMW G8X M3 and M4 encyclopedia

This isn’t a typical article for the site, but I had recently received an email asking me to compile all the information I had on the BMW G8X M3 and M4 platform (many want info on a specific item in the car, or where to buy, etc). Of course I have my own, but I’ve…

What’s the best intake for the G80 M3?

So far, I’ve really loved owning a G80 M3. It was so nice out of the box, I didn’t really see the need to change anything. “I’ll just leave it stock.” And I did for about a year. We know that’s no longer the case. Now that the exhaust is set up nicely, I’ve turned…