Favorite Mod?

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huntert
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Favorite Mod?

Post by huntert »

Hey Guys? Is your car modded? if so whats your favorite mod? if not what the best mod you have seen on a Z3? pics would be nice............
chrisp_1
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Re: Favorite Mod?

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I tend to like things pretty standard but I do like my steering wheel as modded by Royal Steering Wheels

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Re: Favorite Mod?

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Yes i agree with the stearing wheel re-trim^^

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Also like the storm gear knob, handbrake and lighter plug set..
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My DIY shorter gear lever and RAID steering wheel are the absolute favourites - they improve driving pleasure even when the car is not moving.

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Engine: Remap with modified air box and cold air intake (made of B&Q plastic drain pipe sections)

Suspension/Handling: Poly wishbone and ARB bushes -17 mm rear ARB - Hamann strut brace - Strong Strut Butt Strut and Body Brace - Rear crossmember bush inserts - E46 front strut mounts - Bilstien Sprintline dampers with Eibach front springs (standard rear springs to maintain adequate ground clearance under Butt Strut)

Brakes: Zimmermann drilled front discs with EBC Redstuff pads all round

Safety: Philips Blue Vision headlamp bulbs - high level rear view mirror - indicator self-cancelling disabled

Comfort: A really quiet stainless steel cat-back exhaust system (MJI Exhausts of Walsall) - Gear lever shortened by one and a half inches, and the rubber core replaced by body filler to give a really good feel to the gearchange - 340 mm diameter RAID airbag steering wheel, which really improves finger comfort on a long run - those bits of sharp plastic on the MSport wheel used to dig into my thumbs. I bought it about 6 years ago for £315 when the exchange rate was high.

Aesthetics: latest type of BMW wheel centre caps - E21 wheel centre cap at centre of air con fan - silver side gille meshes - Z8 washer nozzles - chrome door handle covers - body coloured kidney grilles and front number plate surround.

Convenience: Storage net on driver's side - CD changer bulge removed from boot 0 clutch and brake pedal rubbers swapped over, to enable my right leg to straighten out, and the foot to easily slip behind the cutch on long runs
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Re: Favorite Mod?

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All looking good up to now :thumb: :drive
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Re: Favorite Mod?

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For driving improvement: KWv3 coil overs 8-)
For sheer smiles : Eisenmann 83mm RACE :twisted:
Best bang for the buck: Earls braided clutch hose
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Re: Favorite Mod?

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Noise = Simota CAI :)
More noise = M exhaust system. :D
Much more noise = Becker Grand Prix + amp. :roflmao:
Extreme more noise = All the above with the roof down... :sunny
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Gazza
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Re: Favorite Mod?

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No.1 - Remap
No.2 - AC Schnitzer roll hoops
No.3 - Earls Braided Clutch Hose
No.4 - Storm Gearknob
No.5 - EBC Yellow Stuff Pads
No.6 - Stereo upgrade

I forgot these...

No.7 - H&R ARB's
No.8 - Angel Eyes
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Re: Favorite Mod?

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I like to keep mine standard ;-)

Of all the mods on my car smaller raid steering wheel is definitely the best (ps I think Mike meant 340mm above as 320mm would be too small IMHO). Cosmetically its a combination of lowering and deep dish alloys.
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Re: Favorite Mod?

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My favourite mods would have to be:
AC Schnitzer roll hoops :D

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Raid steering wheel

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I've got plenty of other faves but these are probably the top three
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Re: Favorite Mod?

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the strong strut
the B8s and H&Rs
both transformed the cars handling.
the badness makes me do it...!

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Re: Favorite Mod?

Post by Z3cade »

Jonttt wrote:I like to keep mine standard ;-) .
Yeah me too.. :D


Having read the original question 'favourite Mod?' Mine would have to be...

Gazza :D
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Jonttt wrote:I like to keep mine standard ;-)

i do!
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Oh - when I saw the title ' Favourite Mod?' I thought it was meant to be 'Favourite Moderator' and I was going to vote for ............ :oops: :evil:

Then I read the thread and :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce:
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Phil wrote:Oh - when I saw the title ' Favourite Mod?' I thought it was meant to be 'Favourite Moderator' and I was going to vote for ............ :oops: :evil:

Then I read the thread and :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce:
your my favourite mod phil :D
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Difficult to pinpoint the best/favourite one but my top 5

uprated brake pads (rs29)
smaller RAID steering wheel
3.46 diff ratio
rear subframe inserts (pence for a big improvement in stability)
dampers and h&r roll bars
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Re: Favorite Mod?

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My FlyEyes light kit, very cheap, very nice, front and back....... No pics it's in it's bed lol
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Badman gee wrote:
Phil wrote:Oh - when I saw the title ' Favourite Mod?' I thought it was meant to be 'Favourite Moderator' and I was going to vote for ............ :oops: :evil:

Then I read the thread and :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce: :dunce:
your my favourite mod phil :D

Ahhhh - schucks :oops: :oops:
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Re: Favorite Mod?

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PMSL I thought it was referring to the ZR moderators too! Love them all ................even Giles after a glass of fizzy (or maybe a bottle) :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :devil:
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Z3cade wrote:
Also like the storm gear knob, handbrake and lighter plug set..
Smart. Very smart. 8-)
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Re: Favorite Mod?

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renmure wrote:
Z3cade wrote:
Also like the storm gear knob, handbrake and lighter plug set..
Smart. Very smart. 8-)
I have those, they are top draw and complete the inside of the car :D
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Badman gee wrote:
renmure wrote:
Z3cade wrote:
Also like the storm gear knob, handbrake and lighter plug set..
Smart. Very smart. 8-)
I have those, they are top draw and complete the inside of the car :D
Yeah, I know :wink:
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AP Racing 4 pots
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my magic tree.... :D
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Re: Favorite Mod?

Post by Devon Z »

The ones that made the most difference to the driving experience were gear knob replacement then Amsoil and bleed clutch. I've had my Eibach springs on so long I can't remember what it was like before but they make car look so much better.

The one I've done resenly that makes the front look soo much better is the removal of the standard front number plate and bracket and fitting a smaller 12"x 3" number plate.
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Re: Favorite Mod?

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Z3cade wrote:

Having read the original question 'favourite Mod?' Mine would have to be...

Gazza :D
Oh that's gonna cost me :lol:
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Re: Favorite Mod?

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Best value mod - when I got the car I didn't like the fact that the driver's sun visor had a vanity mirror in (strange, I know, but humour me!). In other cars the mirror on the driver's side is always covered or just not there, and on the Zed I used to avoid using the sun visor because the reflection down into the car used to distract me. So imagine my delight at finding one without a mirror on ebay for about £3. Bargain!!

Also, like DevonZ I took off the front number plate and carrier, and replaced with a smaller plate. My reg number has two '1's in it, so I can have a slightly shorter, but still legal, front plate. Just taking the carrier off and attaching the plate directly to the bumper makes a big difference in tidying up the front.
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Re: Favorite Mod?

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stu wrote:AP Racing 4 pots
18" Alpina Cotton Reels

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Vortech V2-SQ

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How was this pic taken?
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Re: Favorite Mod?

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Sp1key wrote:My FlyEyes light kit, very cheap, very nice, front and back....... No pics it's in it's bed lol
I dont even know what a "flyeye" kit is.....................
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Re: Favorite Mod?

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huntert wrote:
Sp1key wrote:My FlyEyes light kit, very cheap, very nice, front and back....... No pics it's in it's bed lol
I dont even know what a "flyeye" kit is.....................
Me neither :?
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gookah wrote:my magic tree.... :D
You don't have a zed to put a magic tree in :head:
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Re: Favorite Mod?

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Gazza wrote:
huntert wrote:
Sp1key wrote:My FlyEyes light kit, very cheap, very nice, front and back....... No pics it's in it's bed lol
I dont even know what a "flyeye" kit is.....................
Me neither :?
Just had to google it ,... enjoy

http://www.flyeyeskit.co.uk/
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Not sure what colour id want to do my headlights..we all seem to want then clear and detangoed...would like to see a pic z that has had it done...............
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M side mirrors 10x better than Tv-box standard mirrors :D
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daylight retroillumination of bc clock :)
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resunoiz wrote:daylight retroillumination of bc clock :)
What's a bc clock?
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board computer with clock retroillumination :) set as "maximum lighting" even with lights on
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Thats a very practicle mod
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huntert wrote:Not sure what colour id want to do my headlights..we all seem to want then clear and detangoed...would like to see a pic z that has had it done...............
here is my old 1.9 with the kit on the headlights ........and fogs. im going to get another kit for my new z
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Quite like it :thumb:
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g8jka wrote:
gookah wrote:my magic tree.... :D
You don't have a zed to put a magic tree in :head:
Oh yes I do........ my new one :-)
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Based on PCSAM’s photos, these lens covers give quite a subtle smoky look – I quite like it on a silver car. This would protect the lens surface and appears to negate the need to worry so much about an orange indicator. :idea:
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gookah wrote:
g8jka wrote:
gookah wrote:my magic tree.... :D
You don't have a zed to put a magic tree in :head:
Oh yes I do........ my new one :-)
We won't believe it until we see pics ;-)
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Favorite MOD:

My iPod kit that works with the original BMW RDS Business radio...
Carbon fibre look stone guards.

To do:
Footwell lighting kit and mudguards bought from siwilson
Xenon headlights with auto leveling
Cruise- and radio controlbuttons kit for steering wheel (as on E39 for instance)

In a distant future: A Webasto Engine Pre Heater.
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huntert wrote:
stu wrote:AP Racing 4 pots
18" Alpina Cotton Reels

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Vortech V2-SQ

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How was this pic taken?
The top pic was by Darren Teagles at a BMW Car Club trackday at Cadwell Park, with him on the grass inside the apex. Good photography!

The other was a google image search.
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Its a great pic :thumb:
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Ferdinand wrote: To do:
......
Cruise- and radio controlbuttons kit for steering wheel (as on E39 for instance)
......
Sounds interesting, does this require a different slipring to accommodate the extra functionality??
gookah wrote:
g8jka wrote:
gookah wrote:my magic tree.... :D
You don't have a zed to put a magic tree in :head:
Oh yes I do........ my new one :-)
Not a silver S54 by any chance??
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Re: Favorite Mod?

Post by Bonzo »

Just put on those super plastic eyelashes around the headlights. Looks fab!
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Bonzo wrote:Just put on those super plastic eyelashes around the headlights. Looks fab!
Like these:?

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Re: Favorite Mod?

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ooh la la !! Hairdresser stuff !!
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