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Deano1712

What is the expected BHP of this mod, the USA one that s up for sale in this thread was a 400BHP engine, seems a lot of expense in terms of money and man hours for so little gain that they could have got the same performance from robust mods of the existing 3.2. Or is it a because I can challenge, ...

Deano1712

haha very funny
Pierrick - the silencers are Megan Racing, part MR-MU-MDT-T. They do a 2 1/2" inlet version which would work well for a standard z3m. Im thinking of making a few sets to sell on when I have got the 'hooligan' back on the road.

Deano1712

This is sort of for the Zed - going to be doing some paint spraying. It didnt look quite so big on ebay, its 5' long!

Deano1712

Si - I have watched the build of that car (garage job) but didnt know he was selling it. Interesting to spend all that money and then sell. I would rather die first! It looks clean but there are aspects I dont like. The air inlet is open in the enging bay so will draw in hot air. There are no braces...

Deano1712

Nice job. Good to see you fitted IE bushes.

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Yes would have been good to get more than the retention fee

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Deano1712

Order a new pair of silencers from USA. These should make the exhausts sound a bit more throaty:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190797472736? ... 4613wt_784

Deano1712

You cant allow any movement between the tower and plate since the nuts would need to be tight otherwise they would just chew through the top of the tower. You could try the plates out to see if they are noisy or sell them on ebay.

Deano1712

Regtransfers = fail!

Got it on ebay now so if anyone fancies this plate here you go...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/private-numbe ... t_22wt_958

Deano1712

Disconnect the ARB. That will let you push the arm lower. Its a bit tricky getting the spring out. With the shock and arb off it just needs some brute force to push the arm down.

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Deano1712

I dont see it being complicated. The engine needs low back pressure in the exhaust. Twin 3" pipes will give me that with growth potential to ~700hp if I want to increase the engine power more in the future. Most of the scavenging is done in the header and 4 into 1 long tubes with equal length p...

Deano1712

I have te 83mm Eisenmanns and they are just about the buggiest you could use without serious trimming of the bumper.Si. Thanks Si that was the answer I was looking for. I think i will give them a miss I dont necessarily mind trimming the bumper but maybe 4 off 88mm pipes will look a bit too much. T...

Deano1712

My choice of silencers for the car is causing trouble - I cant get hold of any Megan Racing silencers in the right configuration. Looking through ebay came across this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310434977578?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 Looks good but the outlets are twin 8...

Deano1712

Perfetto. Grazie.

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Thanks guys. So there is a narrow and a wide body pre facelift - I need the widebody version. Is there also a narrow and wide post facelift? ie 4 different types overall. Im looking to buy a complete set of body panels so I can take my time with a diy respray without needing to touch the car. Sent f...

Deano1712

Anyone know what different types of rear wings were fitted to the Z3? I am after buying a pair or rear wings for my Z3M and there are a number on ebay but not sure if they are the same items. Puzzling that RealOEM shows the same part numbers for the rear wings for the Z3M, 2.8 and 1.9 for 1998 cars....

Deano1712

Mark, This epic 'mod' is awesome, it puts my four replica bmw dustcaps 'mod' which is the only 'mod' I have done into the shade! :wink: I can't wait to hear it, perhaps on a Yorkshire cruise?! My shifts are more flexible now so am hoping to get on more this year. Good effort :) Yes we will have to ...

Deano1712

Piling the miles on an E92 330d

Deano1712

Like all modern cars the OEM set it up to understeer. That doesnt give the best compromise from the driving enthusiasts perspective. I added a degree of camber to help, which which I thought would be noticeable whilst also avoiding wearing out the inner edge of the tyre. This it seems to achieve. IM...

Deano1712

Yes the strut towers are the same.

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Agree with Mark you will get a handfull of extra hp max. Its just a change to the crank pulley and a shorter belt. I considered it on my LS engine but it was expensive for the power gained and some bad reports around of unreliability of aftermarket pulleys. They usually have a damper inbuilt so have...

Deano1712

You will be fine with that oil. You should change oil yearly irrespective of when the oil light comes on. Frequency of change is important to keep the lubricant fresh and free from the effects of condensation and blow-by.

How long since your last oil change?

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I think strut brace was my first mod. That was a good start. I have gone full circle now and modified the modification - parts of the brace were used to make a better one! £20k+ spent to date and lots of mods planned for the future.

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Deano1712

I would have preferred to buy my car with the mods already fitted. Sadly nobody was stupid enough to fit all the mods I have!

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Maurice - yes if you can wait a bit. Mark - the tubing is all above the floor pan. I just have one v band flange at the rear thats a bit low. Its the same height as the lowest part of the tubing for the silencers so hopefully should be ok. I cant orient the clamp to the side. Maybe I could make a sp...

Deano1712

I'm thinking of planning a cruise for March or April and fancied a change from my normal routes in Yorkshire that I have used for the last 5-years. Sooooooo I'm looking for ideas...I dont want to venture too far south so the options are maybe Lincs or Derbyshire. We need quiet roads so the latter wo...

Deano1712

Time for an update lots done... Centre exhaust section is now finished. I have retained the standard silencers for now so I grafted a v-band flange onto them. I made two centre sections. One has a CAT and the other doesn't you can guess what is going to be fitted for most of the time :lol: http://i1...

Deano1712

Put me down for this. I have driven past the place many times on my way to the old workplace in Newcastle. I have never visited and have always fancied doing so.
Regards,
Mark

Deano1712

I am in the process of making some custom exhausts using Megan Racing MDT silencers. I could make an extra set for <£500. These are stainless silencers with dual 3" tips. All TIG welded and back purged. PM me if interested. http://www.meganracing.com/product_detail.asp?prodid=385&catid=21

Deano1712

My plans are to drive the car a bit more in 2013. As for mods planned, funds permitting: Upgraded speakers New bonnet and partial or full respray New exhausts Various engine related mods ongoing now - CAI, new cooling system. Engine instrumentation - additional aux gauges or a LCD display New engine...

Deano1712

Happy new year everyone

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As usual, a superb job. I would love to be able to weld, last time I did some welding was whilst training as an apprentice (this was not yesterday) Note to self: early New Years resolution, learn to weld. Thanks for the comments :-) THe welding is not perfect by any means but I'm happy with progres...

Deano1712

I'm loving tig welding! Welds are starting to get presentable after plenty of practice and a few cockups. http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g433/deano1712/20121227_113612.jpg~original http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g433/deano1712/20121227_113631.jpg~original I have the front pipes complete, e...

Deano1712

Christmas day for me is at mums with family, then up to g/f with her family. No drink till the evening..no bad thing I cold do with skipping the normal post lunch sleep! Rest of the week is working on the car and training (running) most days.

Deano1712

Happy days I'm now all set up to make new exhausts over the Christmas break. I invested in a decent ac/dc tig welder and after a few hours practicing I made a start today under the car. The welding is ok and getting better, Its very different to mig, more precise but also easier to do on the stainle...

Deano1712

I got a delivery today - twin catch cans from Saikou Micki Co. They get glowing reports online and are all made to order.

These stop oil injestion into the engine, and shold cure a lil problem I have.

Deano1712

If you get chance to change the bushes I recommend you do it. You will notice a more stable and predictable rear suspension response. The fact that your car is a 1.9 doesnt come into it. The subframe bushes dont squeek - that is associated with poly trailing arm bushes, as you say.

Deano1712

Well it took my order online but I got the following e mail a couple of hours later: Dear Mark Dean Many thanks for your order Ref No. 552979 Please accept this as confirmation that your order has now been cancelled. We regret that we have been unable to fulfil your order in this occasion and hope y...

Deano1712

Its a 31% discount. See here:
http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... 61#p337461

Deano1712

The pattern part is very cheap. If you add the 31% discount they are offerring now is very very cheap! I'm am after a new bonnet too and just phoned the local branch about the pattern bonnet. Guy said his system is not showing a price for it and its a special order part. He would have to e mail head...

Deano1712

Jack first at the front - two options; 1. Jack under the rear mountings for the front wishbones, lifting each side up in turn. 2. Put the trolley jack under the centre of the front crossmember and the lift the front of the car in one go. You will need a block of wood to spread the load otherwise its...

Deano1712

Favourite affordable mods from me:

Rear subframe bushes, makes the rear more predictable, safer to drive
Front strut brace
quick steering rack
negative camber on front suspension.
New rear shocks.

We are lucky in that there are endless mods that can be done to these cars to improve them.

Deano1712

Its that upgrade time of year again. The car is off the road till Spring so I have a few jobs planned to improve a few things. First job has been to re-route the wiring on top of the engine and across the bulkhead. Its looking tidier now and I have engine covers at last. I have ditched the old PS pu...

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Deano1712

What a fun read. More carbon = higher modulus. Where did you get that one from? I wish that was indeed the case; it would help a lot in engineering. Theory and practice both show loads increased with the bigger bar, and hence chance of failure. Simples. Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2 Deano,...

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What a fun read. More carbon = higher modulus. Where did you get that one from? I wish that was indeed the case; it would help a lot in engineering.

Theory and practice both show loads increased with the bigger bar, and hence chance of failure. Simples.

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Deano1712

Five years? Doesnt time fly it seems a lot less to me.

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Deano1712

Dont do it Tags you will only regret later

Deano1712

Soft setting for me (holes at the end). Never tried the firmer setting but it seems fine as-is to me.

Deano1712

Sad news. He was a great guy and its so unfair for him to be taken like this. It seems like yesterday when he was driving a cruise I ran late 2011. He gave us all a lesson over the last couple of years - to enjoy life and live for the moment.

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