Hornung's ZHP Adventure

[danewilson77]

Ok. I had in my mind you were in WV.

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[Hornung418]

Car is almost ready. Has my slightly used Stewart WP, a new Thermostat, new Pullies, new rad and condenser. The bent core support was able to be pulled back into proper shape and they sourced a new Fan shroud from the dealer. The hoses and ET were recently changed by PO.

Front brake rotors and new control arms have been installed with new bushings...much to my dismay.
The umnitza bumper had been painted and is awaiting the fogs and the plastics. As well as a new splash shield and fender liners and brake ducts.

The passenger fender has been pulled and painted and for $100 they are overlaying the old and faded paint pinstripes with new silver vinyl stripes.

The old bumper made it to the trash and I will have some new fenders for sale as well as random other things off od the 328i.

Stay tuned for the finished product!

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[alexandre]

Great progress :thumbsup


iP4S + TT2

[derbo]

Awesome work!

[kayger12]

Good news. Looking forward to seeing it.

[brettbimmer]

Justin, will you hurry up?! :D

J/K man. Great progress. Keep up the good work!

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[Hornung418]

Just so you know...a shop is doing all the work.

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[derbo]

More the reason to hurry up. Storage comes at a premium doesnt it!?

[az3579]

More the reason to hurry up. Storage comes at a premium doesnt it!?

Storage doesn't get charged as long as they're actively working on the car.

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[derbo]

Storage doesn't get charged as long as they're actively working on the car.

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It was just a joke :)

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[Hornung418]

Hah!

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[johnrando]

Staying tuned!

[Vas]

In for pictures

[Hornung418]

Because I didn't mention that we were renting a car, my car hasn't been a priority...and found out that they haven't been working on my car all the time. Thats on me. :( car won't be done before Christmas...

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[brettbimmer]

Because I didn't mention that we were renting a car, my car hasn't been a priority...and found out that they haven't been working on my car all the time. Thats on me. :( car won't be done before Christmas...

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Sorry to hear. Hopefully before 2014?

[Hornung418]

They are gonna pick it up but we are waiting on plastics for the front fender liners.

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[Avetiso]

Ultra lame.

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[echo46]

Damn, well sounds like it is coming along nice, though.

[Johnmadd]

In for pics bruh

[Hornung418]

So today I was tasked with getting the 328i ready for sale.

It seems to be suffering from Toyota syndrome. Seriously...the throttle body sticks open for a little bit and if you floor it it will stay open until you shift into neutral.

Car is being sold with my hard engine mounts and trans mounts as well as the Poly Fcabs...all from AKG. The biggest regret is not being able to get the pullies off...such a simple performance upgrade I have to purchase all over again.

Car is going to CarMAX tomorrow and being sold for face value.

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[fredo]

I've seen some dealers offer to beat Carmax for 500 to 1,000 dollars. All they ask is to see the estimate from Carmax. Is that an option for you ?

[Hornung418]

Possibly...but my dealer knows my car very well...and everything I did to it lol.

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[Hornung418]

So what I was able to save were the performance grilles (glossy black) OEM, swapped out the custom Bixenon headlights for some stock halogens and got my long tube intake. I just wish I could have more time, but this car needs to be out of my life...its along the lines of sleeping with your ex while you are married to your wife.

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[Hornung418]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/28/ubyrynuh.jpg

All better :-)

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[Vas]

More more more pictures right meow

But soo far :applause

[derbo]

Need bigger pictures

[Hornung418]

Gloss black grilles going on tomorrow hopefully. Then bigger pictures.

Need to shoot with my camera. Been a while since I've picked it up.

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[Hornung418]

No pictures this update but I managed to swap my power pullies to the ZHP. However, in classic Hornung fashion, this job was not without a setback.

Slept in til 10 and decided to play some ACIII before I had to do anything labor intensive. At noon, mom suggested I should get moving on anything I wanted to do to the 328 before we sell it on Tuesday. So I decided to tackle the pullies. For $200, you're damn right I'm keeping them.

Started with the 328i. I got everything out of the way in a few minutes and the pullies loosened. Pull the belt off and take the bolts off the pullies. The power steering pump always gives a struggle so I spend a good half hour trying to wiggle it off and eventually it frees itself.

Good. Now onto the ZHP. Everything went smoothly. The plastic pullies didn't break and the PS pulley came off without having to lift the car. Put the power pullies on and go to slip the belt on... come to find out that the tensioner doesn't have enough travel to slip the belt back on. I check with the 328i and it has full travel. Try again on the ZHP... no dice. It's sized.
Great. So I pull the unit and take it to the basement to take it apart. Comes apart and I couldn't get the spring mechanism apart... I was partially afraid and not strong enough. Go and get the other unit off the 328i and take it apart. The spring explodes out of the unit. "Oh fuck... What did I do?"

Start trying to press it together and it takes me a while and the assistance of my saint of a mother to get the clean base and the working spring unit back together. Bolt that shit down and get everything torqued down and give a test fire. She runs great! Job done.

Celebrating with a Chimay Blue. I still have to put the 328i back together but that is for tomorrow. CSLs are going to the storage unit tomorrow, and will hibernate til spring.

Hornung signing off.

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[kayger12]

Lol, it really always is something.

Glad you got it all worked out.

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[derbo]

Good job man. :)

[Hornung418]

Thanks, dudes.

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[Hornung418]

So car is losing oil somewhere other than the VCG and OFHG. Possibly the CCVV.

Also losing some coolant. Which I found out is Green and not the Blue kind.

And several times a journey my headlights will flicker and about the same time the radio or DICE unit will cut out and then come back on.

Now I first though it was due to the extreme cold we've been having, but today on my way home it was 30° and clear. Hit a bump and they will flicker. Revmatch downshift and it will cut out the tunes.

Going to explore this soon, however if someone has any hints or has experienced this before, please let me know!

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[Avetiso]

The electronic issue sounds like a bad ground somewhere, or some bad connections.

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[brettbimmer]

The electronic issue sounds like a bad ground somewhere, or some bad connections.

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X2. Definitely top of my list for places to start. I had a problem where I would lose one halogen on trifecta light mod. Finally traced it down to the ground strip that tucks in behind the headlights (there are two of these, one on either side) but believe each side is grounded independently, so check whichever side is flickering first. Hope it's that simple!

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[Hornung418]

Okay. Will look there first then. I thought it was related to the Hella E55s I installed in place of the ZKWs.

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[brettbimmer]

I ended up turning the lights on and jiggling ground wires on the ground strip. When it flickered and came back on, I knew I found the problem. Unbolted ground strip from car, cleaned bolt connection, and has been ok since.

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[derbo]

good luck finding the electrical gremlin! hate those suckers.

[kayger12]

Check the passenger side bottom of your vanos. I was losing a decent amount of oil from a bad CPS o-ring. Wasn't terribly obvious from a top end quick scan. CCV is certainly a good possibility, especially given the ridiculous cold this winter.

[Hornung418]

Linked it to the battery getting bounced around. All is well and tightened down for sure now.

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[Avetiso]

Linked it to the battery getting bounced around. All is well and tightened down for sure now.

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Glad to hear it was something simple.

[Hornung418]

Today was my court date for a moving violation that occurred on Thanksgiving Eve. Paid $575.50 to go 88 mph.

Apparently the Flux Capacitor I bought on sale last Labor Day was faulty...

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[Avetiso]

Ouch. That sucks.

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[Hornung418]

Gotta pay to play. Oh well. Lesson learned.

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[brettbimmer]

That is really painful Justin. Sucks that the ZHP mod budget had to take that kind of a hit. :blink

[Hornung418]

Original ticket price was $740. Happy with the outcome.

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[Hornung418]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/05/naza4yte.jpg

Rerouted my dice cable. Now it comes out of the change holder instead of the storage unit beneath the air con unit. Much cleaner this way. Just waiting to order the armrest delete kit and the euro trays.

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[johnrando]

Nice. Too bad about the ticket but nice getting the cost reduced.

[Avetiso]

Haha, the front seat shelf... My car is the same way.

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[Johnmadd]

Haha, the front seat shelf... My car is the same way.

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Mine is embarrassing right now :shifty and also I see the gangster lean has been implemented by a passenger :biggrin

[Hornung418]

Haha, the front seat shelf... My car is the same way.

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Haha. You got some papers? In the front seat. You have groceries? In the front seat. How about parts? In the front seat!!!

[Hornung418]

Was down in Annapolis today. Randomly decided to go to the dealer and ask if they had any performance parts in stock. Nope.

But I did ask if they had any windshield cowls and just my luck, they did. Last one in stock. Bought some of those red clips that hold the cubes on the dash. Used my CCA discount and paid only $70. Score!

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[Avetiso]

Nice catch.

[Hornung418]

ECS shipping rates can blow me. This thing would cost like $20 to ship. Instead I saved 20% with the CCA membership.

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[Avetiso]

ECS shipping rates can blow me. This thing would cost like $20 to ship. Instead I saved 20% with the CCA membership.

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Their shipping quotes are wack, IMO.

[johnrando]

Def the btr route, I'll try that next time I'm in a dealership.

[cakM3]

Very nice Justin :thumbsup

[Hornung418]

Just bought a manual e86 Z4 rear view mirror. I will have a plain e46 auto dimming mirror for sale in the future.

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[Avetiso]

Any pics of what they look like?

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[Newjack]

Any pics of what they look like?

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I'm guessing its something like this one. I had to Google it myself because I wasn't sure.

http://c1552172.r72.cf0.rackcdn.com/20328_x600.jpg

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[Hornung418]

Link is broken Rob.

Gimme a sec. Pulling up my auction.

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[Hornung418]

Lookalikedis...

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/14/dehu4ehe.jpg

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[cakM3]

Just bought a manual e86 Z4 rear view mirror. I will have a plain e46 auto dimming mirror for sale in the future.

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Justin, was it from the link I provided? Congrats on the purchase by the way! :thumbsup

[Hornung418]

Yup. That was the best priced one in my searches.

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[cakM3]

I'm sure this will look awesome in your ZHP Justin. Glad to see you're getting a rear view mirror you want!

[derbo]

That mirror looks pretty good actually.

[QC_ZHP]

It does look good. Any upgrades from doing this aside from aesthetics?

[Hornung418]

Larger viewing space, I think...

Clear clown nose though!

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[Hornung418]

Good morning...more snow. And a CEL :(

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/18/9etajany.jpg

Rough idle and slightly reduced acceleration. Will inspect after work. Goodie...

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[gmurphy]

Good morning...more snow. And a CEL :(

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/18/9etajany.jpg

Rough idle and slightly reduced acceleration. Will inspect after work. Goodie...

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Ugh sorry to hear. Hopefully it's something minor. Mine threw a light a week ago when it was really cold. It too had a rough idle. I stopped at the auto parts store, bought some HEET and put it in the gas. Knock on wood the problem went away.


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[gmurphy]

Keep us posted


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[Avetiso]

Hope you figure it out!

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[Hornung418]

Doesn't look good :(

Here are the screen caps from INPA. Let me know if you think a singular fault is tripping all of them. Idle is loping and the engine is physically shaking when I look at it. My DSC and brake light are lit in orange at start up. It doesn't go away.

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12363

It definitely looks like the O2 sensors went...but why would it trip the other codes. I'm nervous about this whole thing.

[Hornung418]

I must have lost my ambient temp sensor on the way home...Potholes everywhere. The only problem is it doesn't say it's -40 or 122 degrees out.

[Hornung418]

So who has the best price for OEM Bosch pre-cat oxygen sensors??

Found some on Amazon for $42.00 ea. plus Prime shipping...Any chance local stores will have the genuine item?

[Avetiso]

Hard to be believe they both just go bad... In an instant?

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[Hornung418]

That's what I'm thinking...but I will clean the intake track tomorrow and see if that works out.

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[BCS_ZHP]

Justin,
I had the front bumper off of one of the cars for a day or two, the ambient temp sensor unplugged, it threw all kinds of error codes because the engine didn't know what the ambient temp was to feed the correct air/fuel mixture. Try the temp sensor first, it may solve some of your other problems.

[Hornung418]

Gosh I hope so!
I am actually planning to swap all the shit from the 328 on Sunday. I can't live with the fact that I'm leaking coolant and my radiator isn't really mounted properly square. Hopefully the weather is cooperative.

I've discovered that the shop didn't use the proper coolant. Because dried green coolant deposits are splattered all over the front of the block...fuck, I'm so annoyed at that GD mailbox.


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[Avetiso]

It sucks, how problems stack on top of eachother.

[gmurphy]

At least you have the back up car! I hope you get everything fixed soon!


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[Hornung418]

So Dario, since you've been here before, what is it besides the four bolts on the top piece of the rad support that is holding it in place? Going to see if I can't find one in a junk yard. Hopefully I can get an untouched OEM. IIRC, you said that the aftermarket pieces are absolute shit?

[Hornung418]

At least you have the back up car! I hope you get everything fixed soon!


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Back up car hasn't run since March 2013...I took it apart for a project and couldn't get it to run. will be sold to auction for whatever I can get for it, which is why I don't give a shit about what's good or bad about it. But it currently has all the goodies like my poly mounts and FCABs and the Stewart WP. That's all I really invested into it before I was in a two car incident (not at fault) however the car was never the same afterwards.

[gmurphy]

Back up car hasn't run since March 2013...I took it apart for a project and couldn't get it to run. will be sold to auction for whatever I can get for it, which is why I don't give a shit about what's good or bad about it. But it currently has all the goodies like my poly mounts and FCABs and the Stewart WP. That's all I really invested into it before I was in a two car incident (not at fault) however the car was never the same afterwards.

Oh sorry to hear that I had no idea!


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[Hornung418]

Car cleared the CEL on its own. Hope it stays that way. Its also 53 degrees here after it snowed 4 inches yesterday...

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[ELCID86]

Car cleared the CEL on its own. Hope it stays that way. Its also 53 degrees here after it snowed 4 inches yesterday...

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Now that's a "ray" of hope on your rainy day.

[Hornung418]

Well it cleared up finally and I was able to replace my windshield cowling and install a working washer pump. No longer will I drive into the sun with a salt covered windshield! All-in-all it was a good day :-)

Still thinking about my coolant leak. The next time that light comes on its gonna be taken to the shop to have the coolant drained. And I will install a perfectly square rad core support, working water pump and get all the green deposits removed. I'm due to my first oil change...don't kill me, but it's almost been 10000 miles of ownership and I haven't changed it!

My rear view mirror should be here tomorrow as well.

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[Avetiso]

So Dario, since you've been here before, what is it besides the four bolts on the top piece of the rad support that is holding it in place? Going to see if I can't find one in a junk yard. Hopefully I can get an untouched OEM. IIRC, you said that the aftermarket pieces are absolute shit?

Yeah, don't buy after market. The rad support is held on by the four bolts on top and 3-4 bolts connecting it to each beam on either side of the engine.

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[Hornung418]

That's it? Solid. That should be a simple swap. The mounts for the radiator are where the issue is I think. Will inspect it on Sunday. Got any torque values? I have a Bentley, but its in the car right now.

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[Avetiso]

That's it? Solid. That should be a simple swap. The mounts for the radiator are where the issue is I think. Will inspect it on Sunday. Got any torque values? I have a Bentley, but its in the car right now.

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It is pleasantly simply, actually.

I don't know any torque values, but "it's not gonna fall out" Newton meters sounds about right. I doubt you have to really use torque specs there.

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[Hornung418]

Bahahahaha! Dude that's a great torque value. I'm saving that one for later in my adventures. Seriously laughing to myself out loud in my living room.

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[Avetiso]

Bahahahaha! Dude that's a great torque value. I'm saving that one for later in my adventures. Seriously laughing to myself out loud in my living room.

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Hahaha. I knew you'd appreciate the reference.

If anyone doesn't get it, watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft1IkFZkJts

Highly recommend. It's hilarious.

[blalor]

Hahaha. I knew you'd appreciate the reference.

If anyone doesn't get it, watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft1IkFZkJts

Highly recommend. It's hilarious.
Excellent. I think that was the high point of my day. :-)

[Hornung418]

New mirror installed! Love it already.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/22/y5y5umu9.jpg

E86 Z4 non auto dimming rear view mirror.

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[ELCID86]

Is that a grey clown nose? --Sad clown :-(

[blalor]

So, pardon my ignorance, but what's the difference with the mirror? Is the Z4 mirror smaller?

[E_Rak]

Totally different shape!

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[Hornung418]

The Z4 mirror is rounder and slightly smaller. The clown nose is smoked for a stealthy appearance. It definitely looks different from the outside. I like it. However the clown nose hasn't lit up. I did plug it in, so that might be a coding issue.

[ELCID86]

:-) Stealth clown.

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Probably coding. Bulb work on original car?

[Hornung418]

:rofl

Was that in your first page of image hits?

It was working, however I don't know if the wires are the same, different or otherwise. No matter, it works and I don't have an alarm, so it's no biggie atm.

[slater]

New mirror installed! Love it already.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/22/y5y5umu9.jpg

E86 Z4 non auto dimming rear view mirror.

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awesome. i can't stand auto-dimming. i typically replace on all of my cars with non-auto-dimming stuff.

peter

[johnrando]

That looks great Justin! Let us know if you get the clown nose to light up. Shawn, too funny.

[gmurphy]

I like that mirror! Great work


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[Hornung418]

This was an eBay auction I won for $120. They are definitely out there for good prices. Keep your eyes peeled if you want this mirror.

Search terms are: "BMW e84 Z4 rear view mirror." GL!!

Thanks for the props, gang :)

[Avetiso]

The bulb in my mirror doesn't work either.

Looks gteat , by the way. I love the form.

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[Hornung418]

Hmm I may have to crack it open and see what's up with the LED.

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[Hornung418]

Went to BMW today and placed an order for my center console refresh/ armrest delete. Picked up two new roundels and some coolant. My parts guy was kind enough to put it on the house. This is why I love my dealership :-) parts are going to total to well over $300. Cant wait to have a minty interior!

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[Avetiso]

Nice guy!

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[johnrando]

Your new Roundel is totally cool. Where'd you get that?

[Hornung418]

Thanks! Had some stickers cut and laid them over the blue and white. Part of the roundel.

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[Hornung418]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/25/jeqypy4y.jpg

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[Hornung418]

Misfire on cylinder 2.

Could be coil, hoping its the plug.

[Avetiso]

Hopefully it's the plugs. How old are they?

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[Hornung418]

No idea. No service papers for the car. Two previous owners. Last one took care of it for 100k miles. I assume they were changed at least once.

[derbo]

Justin,

Might as well change it?

[Hornung418]

Yup! Thats the plan. Advance opens at 7:30. I assume I will be their first customer today.

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[HokieZHP]

Haven't checked in on this in a long time but it's looking good Justin. I like those roundels a lot!

[Hornung418]

Thanks Chris!

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[Hornung418]

Swapped coils...and the misfire followed :( I'm sitting out in my car and it's 24 degrees. Now I have to wait for BMW to open to get the coil. Can't swap it between the 328i and the ZHP because the valve covers have different mounting points. but these are a hell of a lot easier to change than having to remove twelve 10 mm bolts holding the coils in. I love the sound they make when you pull them out. Thwunk!

[Hornung418]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/25/e2ydaju9.jpg

Looks like the new coil part number has a fully insulated jacket. Wish I could do all six of em. But I bought this from the dealer for $61.73 after CCA disc. A lot easier than changing the plugs. Which by the way were replaced before I bought the car. Texted the P.O. last night and confirmed.

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[Pip]

I have one of the fully insulated ones on my car as well and only 60k miles.

[Hornung418]

It's snowing now. Flurries were falling when I came back from the dealer.

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[Avetiso]

Man, you guys just can't catch a break with the weather.

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[HokieZHP]

Are these the same coils?

http://www.discountbodyparts.com/catalog/feeds/BMW/330i/Replacement/Ignition%20Coil/2003/REPB504605.html?dbpcid=productads
https://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?sid=2y0tmv255wbgqd55pf3diz45&makeid=800003@BMW&modelid=1411580@330I&year=2003&cid=25@Ignition%20Parts&gid=7060@Ignition%20Coil

A lot cheaper. I can get the ones for my 335 for around $30-35 each and they're listed as like $70-80 at the dealer...

[Hornung418]

Yeah had no other choice today. Needed my car for work and school.

I may buy them and replace them later this summer.

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[HokieZHP]

Gotcha, that's what I figured after I posted it.

[Hornung418]

Stop me if youve heard this one before...tonight I used my car to escape from a crazed lunatic in a Jeep Grand Cherokee my way home from work.

Left work at 9 and I saw this guy speeding through a school zone son I flashed him twice and then I watched him swerve and dance on his brake pedal like he was just messing around and then he took off again. Okay thats fine stay the hell away.

I kept well near of him but eventually the flow of traffic lead me to be right up behind him.

He pulled onto the bank and waved me by. Well I waited for a que to build behind me before I went ahead so he would be well behind me, but he cut them all off and put his high beams on me.

Eventually hit a straight away and punched it all the way up to triple digits and he tried to keep up. Well he's eventually up my ass again as we come up on a slow right hander (20 mph). So he takes a beeline through the parking lot that is encircled by the road almost hitting me at speeds over 50 mph.

Now there's an four-way stop ahead and I'm back behind him. Signal to make a left turn although I intend to go straight. He turns right but doesn't travel very far. I supposed his intention was to back into me as I went through the intersection.

I had shut my lights off and was basically invisible behind a hedge row. So I crept up to the intersection and with my lights off I punched it through.

I can see this looney backing up very quickly, so as soon as I get clear I flip my lights on and high tail it out of there. Took a sneaky side road and just crawled to the main road.

The two eventually meet which is where my concern of seeing this guy again was greatest. So I'm super paranoid the whole way home. Just not what I needed after last night binge drinking and staying up til 6am and working 12-9...

It may well have been a deleted scene from the movie Duel. Great movie where a guy is being harassed by a tanker truck. The whole movie is a car chase.

Thanks for reading and stay alert!

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[cakM3]

I would have gotten his tags and called this into the state police saying that you're witnessing road rage and that you think this guy is drunk. Let the police handle this guy. This was totally nuts Justin!

[PirateZHP]

Dang... You always have the craziest stories

[Avetiso]

Stupid ass drivers are everywhere.

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[Hornung418]

Yeah wasn't looking at his tags until I thought about it as I was sitting with my lights off.

I was going to call it in as a bolo for a suspected drunk driver on the road I was traveling down but I didnt know where he really was.

Oh well, I made it home alive.

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[cakM3]

Just put the State Troopers number on your cell for the next time. You never know when you will need this. I've reported asshats like this to the police, it comes in handy. Lots of stupid people with road rage out there...


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[johnrando]

Wow, crazy. And yes, Duel was a great movie.

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[Hornung418]

Maybe I will install my parrot Bluetooth system today...

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[Hornung418]

My sister saw my parts manager at the grocery store (she's a cashier). She brought up his BMW shirt and she told him I drive them. He asked my name and he told her I have parts at the dealer...where was my phone call, Mike!!

I will be picking up my purchase tomorrow morning. No work til Thursday and school is delayed tomorrow.

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[Avetiso]

Wow, small world!

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[gmurphy]

My sister saw my parts manager at the grocery store (she's a cashier). She brought up his BMW shirt and she told him I drive them. He asked my name and he told her I have parts at the dealer...where was my phone call, Mike!!

I will be picking up my purchase tomorrow morning. No work til Thursday and school is delayed tomorrow.

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That's funny. My parts guy is named Mike too.


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[Hornung418]

Haha saw him today and told him how I new to come in. He laughed cause he thought Chad gave me a call. Oh well. I got all my goodies a few minutes ago. Class is in a few hours. Guess how I'm spending my time :biggrin

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[brettbimmer]

^ LOL @ the "Joy Is Timeless" quote on the parts bag. Oh if they only knew how many hours you have spent wrenching on your car, they would indeed agree to the "timeless" slogan. Hope that this round of parts installs without too much hassle or frozen fingers today.

[Hornung418]

I will be inside the car :) center console goodies.

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[Hornung418]

Everything is installed. Pics after class :)

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[Hornung418]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/05/ujyharem.jpg

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[Avetiso]

How does your compartment open upside down?

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[Vas]

Love that armrest delete

[danewilson77]

:drool

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[gmurphy]

Awesome work.


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[Hornung418]

How does your compartment open upside down?

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Front storage unit is the OEM Sunglass storage unit.

Thanks for the comments, all.

[Newjack]

New parts look dope. Good work Justin. Now you just need to stop by my house and detail it before the mafia meet.

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[ELCID86]

How does your compartment open upside down?


+1

Looks good sir.

[PirateZHP]

Looks great, Justin. I can't wait to delete my arm rest!

[Hornung418]

Thanks, Rob. She's clamoring for a detail. This winter has been total shit for my new bumper. Already has several rock chips and a couple new ones on the hood. Going to see if I can get them pulled and painted when I respray my rear bumper. Next step for the interior is the whole bracket in the console as my ashtray door is riddled with finger nail marks. That's $98.00 at the dealer. Also going to be purchasing new pillars at the corners and maybe the B pillars.

Car will have all pillars removed as well as the rear deck and I will have the car professionally tinted. This color is bad ass with tints.

Also pictured earlier, but not installed today is the rear grid. Mine is all hacked up I guess from the previous tint install.

[Hornung418]

So as I'd hoped not to discover, my first ever encounter with a sunroof gremlin has come to light.

My passenger side sunroof driver is out of sync with the driver side sunroof driver. I heard a definite cracking sound after two consecutive sunroof tilts.

I can get it to meet the roof line if I don't close it all the way. But if it closes to the parked position it looks like this below.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/05/8ypuqy7e.jpg

See how the passenger side is much lower than the roof line? So I tried recalibrating the unit by closing the unit and holding it until it tilts up. But from further reading that only seems to recalibrate the one touch opening/closing feature.

So it seems I may need to physically remove my sunroof cassette and repair it somehow.

Thoughts, comments, suggestions?

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[cakM3]

That's interesting Justin, sorry I can't contribute to this issue. I will be keeping track on this though just in case I run into this issue. My ZHP's sunroof has been making cracking sounds lately.....

[Hornung418]

Yes it's very bothersome however I am hoping it doesnt get locked up as that will require immediate surgery. For now though the roof stays closed.

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[Tlandreth22]

Sunroof delete FTW. I drive with mine back as much as possible, but a delete would rid you of those problems for forever ;)


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[Hornung418]

Yeah I've always wanted a sunroof-less car. But on a beautiful day when the sun is out and the weather is perfect opening the roof just makes life awesome.

I've priced out the carbon panels that fit in place, but I would need to remove the roof to weld in the proper roof bow that joins the B pillars. And if I'm removing the roof I would rather have a full carbon panel in it's place. Or OEM if I had to settle.

Which is why repairing the unit and greasing the tracks makes much more sense than any of the above.

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[Avetiso]

I love my sunroof. Gotta have one in CA.

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[Hornung418]

Dear 8 pounds 6 ounces... newborn, infant Jesus, don't even know a word yet. We thank you for Delmarco and his brilliant DIYs and appropriately labeled pictures to accompany his words. I give you, the sunroof repair guide (http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?1388821-Pictorial-DIY-BMW-E46-Sunshade-Sunroof-Final-Fix).

[johnrando]

Armrest delete looks great!

[brettbimmer]

Sunroof repair guide above looks really, really good. I pulled my glass panel out about a year ago to replace the broken slider for the panel below. Removing the glass was actually very simple - 6 of the T-25 bolts as I recall and it lifts out. I masked off the glass to be sure that I didn't accidentally nick it while turning a socket. Hopefully digging down further to repair your issue isn't much more challenging. E36 solid panels on the other hand are supposed to be a PITA.

[Hornung418]

Okay, she's sitting flush now. Just undid the two rear most T25 bolts and pushed up on the glass and tightened them back down. When the weather gets nice, I will probably remove the roof and shade and do some PM on the tracks.

[Hermes]

Looks great bud!

[Hornung418]

Thank you, sir. It took me forever to pull the trigger, but it was so easy to install all the goodies. Just gotta sell some things to fund the budget.

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[Hornung418]

Same shit happened on my way home from the bar. It's completely fucked and I have to drop the sunroof! Now it looks like this when its closed.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/06/mu7yhe2a.jpg

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[Hornung418]

Roof won't do anything besides tilt. This shit blows.

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[Hornung418]

Fuck I hope this isn't more time and effort needed to fix this POS. Pulled the fuse as protection. It's aligned as best as I can get it. I guess the parts for the Sunroof shade will be on order for tomorrow. Going to see what is exactly involved in my particular repair.

Would the shade have any influence on how the glass panel reacts to it's home position? Why is it happening in this fashion?

[gmurphy]

Sorry to hear, the sunroofs In these cars are crap. The shade can stop it from retracting but I've never heard of it messing with the tilt. I hope you find out what's going on.


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[danewilson77]

I never operate mine.

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[ELCID86]

#slicktop sorry for your woes.


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[E_Rak]

Yeah the shade doesn't have anything to do with the lifting/sliding mechanism of the actual glass so you might want to have a look around while you have the glass out!

[brettbimmer]

Is your sun shade still "tight" without any side-to-side play? Mine ended up being a bit loose, and turned out it was the broken shade clip. Wondering if maybe the small piece of broken plastic wedged in the track if your sun shade is loose.

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[Hornung418]

The shade seems to move freely. Its gotten bound a few times previously...but nothing a little jostling couldn't fix.

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[brettbimmer]

Freely is good, but too much side to side slop probably means a broken piece on the side of the shade. Hopefully that's not a problem...or if it is, it is fairly simple to repair.

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[Hornung418]

Focusing on my roof mouldings today. Removed them and wrapping them in gloss black vinyl.

So far this is what I have...

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http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/12/uta6abu3.jpg

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[Avetiso]

That looks clean! Mine are fading already. Need to do that as well.

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[Hornung418]

Thank you! Up close, you can see the tiny bumps showing through the vinyl.

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[Hornung418]

35% ceramic tint added. Gotta wait 3 days before I can lower the windows though :/

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/esamegyv.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/vaze3ety.jpg

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[PirateZHP]

That tint looks great!

[Hornung418]

Thanks!

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[gmurphy]

Looks good!


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[ELCID86]

Nice. Put blue tape over the switches to remind you not to use them!


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[Hornung418]

I pushed the window lock button down.

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[derbo]

I pushed the window lock button down.

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That doesn't prevent the front from using the master switches in the middle.. :(

[Hornung418]

Huh...only the rear windows then. That's what I thought...but obviously wasn't going to test it for fear that my tint would be ruined forever! LOL

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[Hornung418]

So in the midst of installing my center console I lost a screw that held the rear storage compartment in place. No biggie I hunted it down today by chance. I poked around the seat belt latches and found it. Also found an intake snorkel pop rivet. And then I decided to pull the bench, as I'd not done that yet, and found this:

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/ysamuma4.jpg

Upon closer look:

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/13/ty7ejaje.jpg

Goldfish and dried up orange peels. There are stains on hidden parts of the cushion invisible unless you pull it.

I was appalled. So I got the vacuum and cleaned her up and removed all the insulation and sound deadening as it was torn to shreds.

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[derbo]

Huh...only the rear windows then. That's what I thought...but obviously wasn't going to test it for fear that my tint would be ruined forever! LOL

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yea I put greentape all over my switches when I got mine done.

[ELCID86]

Yikes. Dats nasty


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[Avetiso]

Gross

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[johnrando]

LOL. Now your set outside, inside, and waaay deep inside for your car.

[Hornung418]

Took a sick day. Feels like I'm breathing through a straw...

Planning on replacing the grid and removing the rear rattle. Going to use felt tape on every surface that gets screwed down. Going to order my pillar covers as well. Here we go spending moolah again.

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[Hornung418]

Well I finally got around to fixing my headlights. Installed the passenger side EvoX-R projector and epoxied the e46R shrouds onto both sides. It was my first time using plastic weld of any kind. I made a fucking mess of it to, par for the course when I'm involved.

Didn't clearance the shutter solenoid well enough and got a wonky beam pattern, eventually diagnosed it properly and used the grinding tool on my Dremel kit to provide the necessary space for the solenoid. In other news, my high beam solenoid on the driver side is now inoperable after opening slowly and closing even slower. Obviously there is epoxy somewhere binding the unit. Can't wait to figure that out on Tuesday. It could be as simple as breaking the solenoid open with a screwdriver since it's all metal...but I could bend the shield. I'm such a putz sometimes.

[Hornung418]

Passenger side before I realized it was fucked.

12877

Both bowls together again. Driver side on right.

12878

[Avetiso]

Mistakes happen. Don't beat yourself up about it.

Hope you figure it out and get some working headlights soon.

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[Hornung418]

Did not diagnose the headlight issue. Will attempt to properly level tomorrow and code for single xenon functionality until next week, which is Spring Break.

[Hornung418]

Summer wheels go on Wednesday! Supposed to get snow on Tuesday and then its clear skys and warm weather.

Gotta get an alignment done.

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[Avetiso]

In for pics.

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[brettbimmer]

In for pics.

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X2. And bring on the warmer temps! Enough of this winter blah!

[ELCID86]

+1

[derbo]

Nice!!


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[Johnmadd]

In for pics.

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Lets see your wheels... you already showed your bowls :)

[Hornung418]

Ummm...So I just bought some M3 headlights...ALs with the correct wiring for Ballast relocation. They do need a mounting tab on the driver side (Have a spare to plastic weld on for some reason LOL) and swap the ZKW lenses and sedan bezels, get some new gaskets for the exterior and code for the trifecta. Finally...I will be able to run my long tube intake and see at night! :)

[Avetiso]

Nice. OEM is always better.

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[Hornung418]

I will never mess with my lights ever again. The ZKWs really made me appreciate good ole halogen lighting more than ever.

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[Hornung418]

Ugh...holding out on the wheels until this Sunday. It's barely above freezing today. Not getting much warmer plus we've got rain in the forecast for tomorrow and Friday.

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[Avetiso]

I bet it's killing you, but I think it's better to wait for consistent good weather.

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[Hornung418]

For now though...I'm going to swap out my leaky water pump for the one that doesn't leak. Hopefully this is the end of my freaking mailbox issues.

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[Hornung418]

Double water pump replacement complete. Definitely a failed unit. Internal seals were leaking. Glad it's done, on to the next issue.

[Hornung418]

M3 headlights came in!

Swapping the projector lenses tomorrow and swapping all the exterior parts on Sunday. Need to order new eyebrows old ones are shot.

[johnrando]

Nice!

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[Avetiso]

Finally going to have decent lights.

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[Hornung418]

Swapped the projector lense on the driver side. Going to class. Story continues later tonight.

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[Hornung418]

Both headlights are finished and awaiting their bezels and lenses. Osram CBI bulbs will be going from the current set up to the new one.

Had to swap the ballast mount from the passenger side as the M3 piece was broken, but useable. However I want these to be perfect so since I had one on hand, I did.

Cut my finger and dropped a ratchet on my bare-foot...never a dull moment. However, no broken parts! (Knock on wood.)

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[Hornung418]

Okay, Driver side is in CBI, bezel and lenses. Dremeled the ZKW mounting bracket so that I can reuse it for the ALs.

In the midst of this I also installed my long tube intake. So pumped to have the sound and added power. I can already tell it will be making some serious gains when the mixture gets calculated. I should clear the adaptations, the lag below 4k is pretty bad. but boy does it sound mean on the 3.0L!! No pics till both are installed. Need to level that side tonight.

[Hornung418]

4/7/14 149,500mi: Replaced driver side wiper blade. Matched the passenger side with a brand new Bosch Icon. L 22A and R 20B.

[Hornung418]

Updating my DME to p/n 7651522. Wish me luck!

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[az3579]

Updating my DME to p/n 7651522. Wish me luck!

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May the force be with you. Let us know if it worked!

[Hornung418]

Think it just finished...

Should not have the 2800 lambda issue or the 4k DISA dip.

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[Hornung418]

Nope still displays the old p/n 7561382.

Never mind! Thats the right part number!

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/09/gydyvemu.jpg

Last DME update was from 26.10.2006. Looks like it worked. No battery tender needed. Used WinKFP to complete the task it took exactly 7 minutes to download and upload. Reset adaptations because it will run like a donkey if you don't.

Off for a quick spin.

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[Hornung418]

Everything feels tight. No dips that my bum can feel! Success.

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[Hornung418]

Post whoring...

Bought some Mobil1 0w-40 at Wal-Mart and a oil filter from the dealer. Also picked up a cabin air filter. That shit was $44!!

First oil change of my ownership.

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[az3579]

Everything feels tight. No dips that my bum can feel! Success.

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Sounds good!
Now I need to learn how to use WinKFP. I have an article to follow so we shall see... :)

[Hornung418]

Dude...if I can do it you should have no issues!

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[az3579]

Dude...if I can do it you should have no issues!

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Dude... looking at the program isn't enough to know how to do it. It's not a "hit this button to update your DME" process from what I can see...
So I have to look it up. Never used it before, gimme a break. :p

[Hornung418]

Me neither.

Anyways open the program. Hit F4 to enter your VIN. Hit F3 to update your ZUSB. It will ask for your VIN again to confirm. Then it will update :-)

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[az3579]

Me neither.

Anyways open the program. Hit F4 to enter your VIN. Hit F3 to update your ZUSB. It will ask for your VIN again to confirm. Then it will update :-)

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That's it?? Easy enough... will check it out once my car is off the lift. Been there for 4 days in a row now. :(

[Avetiso]

The dip will return. Sorry. It took a while but it came back.

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[Hornung418]

We shall see. At least I'm updated for the time being. Best part was the cold start stumble at 2800 rpm. I will be replacing the pre-cat O2 sensors this summer.

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[Avetiso]

Yeah I can't wait to update to get rid of my stutter.

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[alexandre]

I haz no dip :dunno

[Avetiso]

I haz no dip :dunno

It was subtle... I don't even know what to think. Justin, I hope it doesn't come back for you!

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[QC_ZHP]

Nice work man! I need to finish setting up my computer so I can get stuff like this done.

[Hornung418]

Wheels on!

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[Avetiso]

Yes!

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[QC_ZHP]

Those look fantastic

[danewilson77]

Looking good Justin.

[PirateZHP]

Wow! Looks great! A+

[Hornung418]

One thing I did notice was extreme camber wear on the old tires. Going to have my Rtabs done sooner than later.

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[slater]

looks great! specs?

[Hornung418]

18x8.5 et35

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[Pip]

The car is looking great Justin! I'm glad you're taking care of and saving it.

[Hornung418]

All tires were inflated to 25 psi. Fixing that now. Was getting a wub wub wub noise at speed.

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[Vas]

Car does look great. Going to keep the pinstripe?

[Hornung418]

Have too. Its painted on. When I fixed the damage on the front fender. They painted over it. We gave it a vinyl stripe overlay to keep it even.

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[Hornung418]

Gents, thanks for the kind words regarding the wheels!! the fitment is effing perfect. No rubbing and everything is herra frush!

However, I just broke down and bought AKG 90A RTABs. shipping for overnight was $51.00...so I chose the $13 Ground option. Hopefully they get here at a reasonable time. Need to have an alignment done as soon as the RTABs are in.

I bumped the Tool Rental Thread, but if anyone on the East Coast has the tool, I would love to rent it from you and knock these things out.

[Newjack]

Wheels look good Justin.

I mean this in the nicest way possible, if you plan on doing your RTABs without the RTAB tool, good fuckibg luck bro. Never doing that one again.

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[Hornung418]

Thanks brah!

Yeah...not even gonna waste time on the job with out the tool. Read all about the people that wasted their time.

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[QC_ZHP]

Definitely get the tool.

My passenger side came out no problem, but my driver side wouldn't budge even with the tool. Wound up having to destroy the bushing with an air ratchet. They can be a PITA.

[derbo]

I remember breaking a tool on my RTAB.. :\


Be sure to have that Air hammer ready!

[Hornung418]

90A bushings from AKG arrived today!!!

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/15/u6ydary8.jpg

Just waiting on the MIS tool from Marcus (Imola.ZHP) who was kind enough to rent it to me. Should be here before Friday. Dats my day off :-) and my birthday....shhh.

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[Avetiso]

90A is the softer one, right?

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[Hornung418]

Soft to hard.

80A, 90A, 75D, Spherical, Solid Aluminium. They feel sturdy in my hand. Can't get them to flex much. But it's there. Cannot wait to have the bushings installed and the 75D engine and trans mounts to get rid of the nasty shifter movement under heavy acceleration. Hoping to tackle one of those tomorrow morning and the other on Wednesday.

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