[heel_cinnaM3n]

Hey All, I recently purchased a 2020 540i and have pretty big plan for the car. I was really proud of my F10 build and never made a dedicated thread, so I figured I'd start clean with this car and document everything I'm doing to it. I also noticed that the G30 platform doesn't have a ton of content, so anything I can do to create a guide and reference for the upcoming owners makes me feel good. I already have a ton of the mods in hand or on order!

2020 540i

• Alpine White / Night Blue Extended Leather
• M Sport / Premium Packages
• Driving Assistance Pro / Parking Assistance / Connected Package Pro
• Lighting Package
• Harmon Kardon
• Ceramic Controls
• Multi-Contour Seats
• Iconic Glow Kidney Grills
• Style 759i 20" Wheels

Exterior Mod List (Purchased/Planned)

• Suvneer 3D Designed Front Lip (Considering Paint Matching)
• Suvneer CS Style Rear Spoiler
• AliSpecial CS Style Rear Diffusor
• M Performance Paint Matched Side Skirts
• Paint Matched Rear Bumper Spats
• M Style Carbon Mirror Caps
• Sequential Blinkers
• IND Paint Matched Reflectors
• IND Paint Matched Camera Cover
• IND Gloss Black 540i Badge
• IND Gloss Black Roundels
• Gloss Black Roof Wrap
• Carbon Antenna Cover
• Euro LCI Tails

Interior Mod List (Purchased/Planned)

• Carbonex Aluminum Hood Latch Lever
• P3 Gauge
• Crystal Gear Selector
• Magnetic Shift Paddles

Performance/Engine Bay Mod List (Purchased/Planned)

• Turner Motorsport Carbon Enclosed Air Intake
• Turner Motorsport Carbon Engine Cover
• Goldenwrench Cap Cover Set
• Turner Motorsport Chargepipe
• Remus Axleback Exhaust w/ Matte Carbon Tips
• 300 Cell Downpipe (Brand TBD)
• Dahler Exhaust Valve Controller

Performance/Handling Mod List (Purchased/Planned)

• MSS Springs or KW V3's (TBD)
• 12.5mm/17.5mm Front/Rear Spacers w TI Bolts
• HardRace Strut Brace
• Hard Race Engine Bay Brace
• KC Design Front/Rear Chassis Bracing

[heel_cinnaM3n]

[Junebug85]

heel_cinnaM3n Congrats on your new purchase! Nice mod list there. Kind of reminds me of my journey and what I've done/doing.

I look forward to seeing the progress and seinng your car transform. Be sure to post lots of pictures for us

[heel_cinnaM3n]

Originally Posted by Junebug85

heel_cinnaM3n Congrats on your new purchase! Nice mod list there. Kind of reminds me of my journey and what I've done/doing.

I look forward to seeing the progress and seinng your car transform. Be sure to post lots of pictures for us

I appreciate that! Absolutely will keep the pictures coming. This is the first big weekend for it now that I’m done parting out the F10. I’ve quite familiar with your build as you’re one of the few that has documented your build on here! Cheers

[Tpriest7893]

I have an alpine white 2020 540i, looking forward to your build to help me make up my mind on what I want to do!

[heel_cinnaM3n]

First Update: IND 540i Badge - All of the trim on the car is black so this one had to be done ASAP. Process was easy enough, I tape around the letters to provide boundaries for the new one while protecting the paint from the heat gun treatment. I only used the heat for 30 seconds or so. A trim tool wrapped in a shop towel was enough to pry the number loose. I used a adhesive remover wheel (highly reccomend) to get the big stuff off and then a little goo gone to finish it off. In hindsight, I would have given my self marking for the start and end of each number/letter. I had to eyeball it a bit, ended up with one adjust on the 4 and the final result I'm happy with. It's one of those things where if you are off the slightest and can notice it, it will drive you crazy until you fix it.

[heel_cinnaM3n]

The next update is the Intake and Carbon Engine Cover. The car is so utterly quiet and boring without any mods (coming from an FBO, manual F10 N55 mind you) so I had to prioritize something to make the car a bit more fun. The ETA on my Remus axle back is July, so Intake it is. I was torn between the Dinan carbon Intake and the Turner Motorsport carbon intake, I opted for the Turner one because it is a true closed box design, where the Dinan has little slots/openings. I also went with the Turner Carbon Fiber Engine cover so the weave matches and they pair nicely. The clamps on the lower intake boot were a pain to access, and once loosened, the intake tube itself was extremely stuck. I had to pull as hard as I could while using a U shaped pick tool to remove the lower boot. Once that was done, install was a breeze. I really like the way the Turner kit was put together, all of the standoffs fit in perfectly, and overall I'm extremely happy with the product. It produces a nice little whoosh when pulling boost and a satisfying flutter when letting off heavy throttle.

[Tpriest7893]

Originally Posted by heel_cinnaM3n

The next update is the Intake and Carbon Engine Cover. The car is so utterly quiet and boring without any mods (coming from an FBO, manual F10 N55 mind you) so I had to prioritize something to make the car a bit more fun. The ETA on my Remus axle back is July, so Intake it is. I was torn between the Dinan carbon Intake and the Turner Motorsport carbon intake, I opted for the Turner one because it is a true closed box design, where the Dinan has little slots/openings. I also went with the Turner Carbon Fiber Engine cover so the weave matches and they pair nicely. The clamps on the lower intake boot were a pain to access, and once loosened, the intake tube itself was extremely stuck. I had to pull as hard as I could while using a U shaped pick tool to remove the lower boot. Once that was done, install was a breeze. I really like the way the Turner kit was put together, all of the standoffs fit in perfectly, and overall I'm extremely happy with the product. It produces a nice little whoosh when pulling boost and a satisfying flutter when letting off heavy throttle.
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Oh this is nice!

[Tpriest7893]

Is there any codes once that stock intake and resonator thing is removed?

[heel_cinnaM3n]

Originally Posted by Tpriest7893

Is there any codes once that stock intake and resonator thing is removed?

Nope! No Codes

[heel_cinnaM3n]

I've made a good amount of progress, never end up with the right pictures so I've been holding out to post a bit. Here's an update on the mirror caps as well as the spacers installed (12.5mm Front 17.5mm Rear). The quality of the carbon is really impressive for the $165 I paid for the mirrors. They fit perfectly and look great. I also grabbed some sequential blinkers off amazon for another 15-20 bucks. All in all it came out exactly how I had imagined! For anyone curious, you do NOT need to remove the mirror glass to do this. It did take a second to figure out how to get the caps to release. My recommendation would be to start on the clip furthest from the car and get it out just enough so that when you do the clip closer to the car, the whole thing pops right out.