New Member- Eastern North Carolina

[Fat-Ham]

Hello to all ZHPMafia members! I've been following this forum for awhile now due to how helpful everyone is here. Let me start off by saying that I am so glad I decided to pick this car up. I purchased a 2004 330ci ZHP 6mt with 55,000 miles at the Asheville,NC BMW dealership. PO was an older gentleman who kept this car in the garage all the time. Ive had the car since Feb2013 and had to let it sit for a few months while I deployed. Currently the car runs great and I am in the process of doing some minty mods. So far I have done this:
-tint windows 25%
-AFE Stage 1 prodry intake
-shark injector
-12.5mm spacers in the rear from Black Forest Industries
-BMW performance shift knob
-fresh oil change with liquimolly
I also have some parts that I am waiting to install including:
-Powerflex FCAB's
-UUC trans mount enforcer kit
-Mann fuel filter
-TMS Power Pulley kit
-Sprint Booster
-oem aux cable
-JOM blueline coilover kit
Anyways Im glad that I can be apart of this forum and look forward to learning about this car some more. Pictures to come soon!
-Jordan

[danewilson77]

Welcome. Thanks for your service Jordan.

How have the JOM Blue's been?

[Fat-Ham]

Thanks Dane, I just ordered them today. Black Forest will be doing the install this friday. I'll let you guys know how they feel for sure. I wont be going too low. I just want a little more aggressive stance. I was a little bit hesitant with how cheap they are but the guys at Black Forest assured me that they were certain that if I dont plan on tracking the car then they should be fine.

[johnrando]

Welcome. Great list. And, thanks for your service. Looking forward to the pics.

[danewilson77]

Copy. Need reports back on handling, road worthiness and longevity.

Good having you around.

[Fat-Ham]

Thanks John.
I'll be sure to post a review on them Dane.

[danewilson77]

Thanks.

[ELCID86]

Welcome. In for pics!


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[Fat-Ham]

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Will post better pictures soon. Going with what's on my iPhone right now.


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[Avetiso]

Welcome in! Great looking coupe.

[3ZHP]

Welcome


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[ELCID86]

PS. Love the avatar. Can't believe those things fly!

[Fat-Ham]

haha thanks! its definitely a beast of a machine. 6500 shaft driven horsepower!....per engine
now if only i could mount that in my car :)

[BCS_ZHP]

Welcome, I'm normally down at CLNC a couple times a year for business.

[kayger12]

Thanks for your service and welcome to the family.

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[BeachBody]

Welcome...:hi

[illirep]

Welcome. Thanks for your service!

[PirateZHP]

Welcome! I'm in Raleigh, so if you are ever around, or want to meet up, let me know.

[fredo]

Welcome, Jordan ! We appreciate your service.

[imola red zhp]

Welcome to the family..

sent by new technology DA

[billyjack]

Welcome and howdy from the Piedmont. Thank you for your service.

[Vas]

Welcome

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Welcome.


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[gmurphy]

Gorgeous car! Welcome!


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[Damian]

Welcome from SoCal.

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[webster]

welcome. nice to see another silver grey coupe in the mix.

[Fat-Ham]

Thanks guys. Here's some iPhone pics on a drive home from work 117631176411765

And here's one from work today
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[Oli77]

Sharp car! Can't believe how well they age. Welcome from KY.

[johnrando]

Very nice.

[Fat-Ham]

alright so friday i went up to black forest industries in raleigh and had my JOM blueline coilovers installed. let me say this, for the price i paid...i couldnt be happier. not sure on the exact measurements but they dropped it down as much as they could without rubbing.
-ride comfort is almost identical to the stock zhp suspension except if i run over a larger bump.
-the car already felt like it hugged the road before and it still feels that way maybe just a bit better.
-over all these coilovers surprised me with how comfortable they feel and how well they look.
they did have to cut and reweld shorter sway bar endlinks to make it fit and they did a good job.
i also put in the sprint booster this weekend. as for that, i was expecting a little better repsonse... possibly because i already have the shark injector.
next weekend should be the fuel filter, CDV, and hopefully the underdrive pulley kit

[BCS_ZHP]

Sharp car! Can't believe how well they age. Welcome from KY.

ZHPs don't age, they're the automotive Fountain of Youth, shhh, don't let others know about this...

[danewilson77]

Need pics and review in 5k miles.

Congrats.

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[Washburn]

Nice ZHP! Welcome from a another NC'er !
What city in NC are you from?

[Fat-Ham]

Richlands about 2 hours east of Raleigh


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[Fat-Ham]

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After pictures with the JOM Coilovers


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[Vas]

Car sits great.

[derbo]

welcome!

[wertyu78]

Welcome! We should setup a ZHPmafia Carolina's meet. More an more ZHP owners in the region!

Down here in upstate sc myself. Greenville. Give me a shout sometime


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[Fat-Ham]

yeah that doesnt sound like a bad idea. Myrtle Beach in the spring time is pretty nice

[Oli77]

ZHPs don't age, they're the automotive Fountain of Youth, shhh, don't let others know about this...

Lol. Fast progress Jordan!

[Fat-Ham]

thanks guys
wife still hasnt noticed car is much lower...or that the throttle is much touchier :shift:applause2

[danewilson77]

Hehe.... That shit'll catch up with you son!

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[wertyu78]

yeah that doesnt sound like a bad idea. Myrtle Beach in the spring time is pretty nice



Forget the beach! You will love the roads here in Upstate SC and WNC!

[Fat-Ham]

i actually make trips towestern NC quite often. my father lives in asheville and the roads up there are amazing. just sucks that its all federal cops on the blue ridge parkway so going the speed limit is a must.

[wertyu78]

Great to hear. If you are ever in the area, we often drive the roads. Give me a shout sometime. 404-660-4743 (wyatt).

Yeah, don't speed on the parkway. Every other road is pretty much fair game. We did a run last sunday and I am going up again this sat to do a photoshoot with Forward Motion Magazine. they are featuring my car. Feel free to join us. Meeting up at the Cars and Coffee of the upstate and heading up 178 to 215 .

[PirateZHP]

How does the ride feel with the JOMs? I have a friend who works at Black Forest and has been trying to convince me to put these on. Give them some time and get back to us.

Also, I am completely down for a NC/SC meet!

[Fat-Ham]

Sad day for the Z yesterday.. Dropped her off at the BMW collision center today. For the time being I'm in a sweet Altima S:shift

[Fat-Ham]

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[amunsey688]

Dang man what happened?

[Fat-Ham]

Went over a lip in the road as I was turning, rear wheel came up and when it came back down lost traction. Tried to put power down and pull myself out of it but I was just casually driving to work so my traction control was ENABLED and wasn't able to bring her back. Slid down a ditch back wards and hit a sign. I didnt like that "Children Crossing" sign anyways -_-

[amunsey688]

Man that's crazy. Hope all goes well with repairs and everything.

[johnrando]

Whoa, sorry to hear. Sounds like you're ok though, and we all know that's most important.

[Fat-Ham]

Well hello again everyone. I got my car back from the body shop about a month ago but not even a few days later I had to be in New Mexico for 3 weeks. So now that I'm home I can start some work. First day back I finally got my tms pulleys and a new belt on. This week I'm looking to order a LSD. Any input on what the best route for under $2,000 would be?


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[danewilson77]

Well hello again everyone. I got my car back from the body shop about a month ago but not even a few days later I had to be in New Mexico for 3 weeks. So now that I'm home I can start some work. First day back I finally got my tms pulleys and a new belt on. This week I'm looking to order a LSD. Any input on what the best route for under $2,000 would be?


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I'd check out that Gilken OS LSD.

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-1383-e46-e39-e9x-z4-os-giken-super-lock-limited-slip-differential-unit.aspx

[Fat-Ham]

I've been eyeballing that but I don't like the fluid deal.. How hard is the install on something like that? Also what would I need (parts) to swap an m3 diff in there?


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[Hermes]

do the OS Giken, it will end up costing about the same as swapping the whole M3 rear end and adapting

[Fat-Ham]

Performance wise; how big of a difference will I feel? I know that there's obviously not more power, but being able to put power down to the wheels.


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[Hermes]

both can handle more power than you're gonna be able to throw at it, the point of what I'm saying is ease of install is on the side of the SuperLock as it fits in the stock case and requires no other mods. The M3 LSD requires a lot more than just the diff

edit: unless you still have the stock 3.07, then you will need to get a different open diff to put the pumpkin into as it says "(not for 3.07, 2.93 or any ratios lower than 3.15)"

[Avetiso]

M3 diff setup can be had for ~$1,000 IF you can find a deal, but it's definitely a lot more work.

[Hermes]

it needs more stuff to work... it ends up costing around $2k even if you get the rear end for $1000

[Fat-Ham]

Yeah that makes sense. Now what if later I want to go with a greater gear ratio? Will the os giken still work if I swap out the dif?


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[Hermes]

3.15<->3.46, somewhere in that range

[Fat-Ham]

I thought the 6mt was over 3.15? Maybe I thought wrong


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[Hermes]

6MT is 3.07, 5AT is 3.64

M3 is 3.62
M5 is 3.15

[Fat-Ham]

Ahh that sucks. So I have to get bigger gears before I go LSD?


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[Hermes]

No, you just order the SuperLock in what ratio and number of clutches you want


What you need is a diff from an auto 330, ZHP or not doesn't matter

[slater]

the idea of using the stock case is nice because no other bits need to change; however, in light of a recent subframe-area sheetmetal tear-out, it does make sense to reinforce the sheetmetal and replace the subframe mounts "while you're in there".... in which case an M3 rear end might not be that bad cost- or work-wise.

also, check out www.diffsonline.com - they have a 2- and 3-clutch LSD option for the stock cases, cheaper than the OS Giken.

peter

[Hermes]

the idea of using the stock case is nice because no other bits need to change; however, in light of a recent subframe-area sheetmetal tear-out, it does make sense to reinforce the sheetmetal and replace the subframe mounts "while you're in there".... in which case an M3 rear end might not be that bad cost- or work-wise.

also, check out www.diffsonline.com - they have a 2- and 3-clutch LSD option for the stock cases, cheaper than the OS Giken.

peter

but OS Giken also makes pumpkins for the M3 case... and the SuperLock is capable of up to 28 discs for 100% lock

[wertyu78]

OS-G with 3.64 ring and pinion out of an auto ZHP or z4. You get a nice finned cover too


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[Fat-Ham]

So I think I'll be holding off on the LSD and diff right now. With the money I've saved up I think I'll do rims tires and brakes. Thoughts on vmr vb3 hyper black on silver grey?


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[Avetiso]

If you buy black wheels, you won't see any detail. They will just look like black circles. That's my opinion.

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[Vas]

I am not a fan of black wheels if you wanted to hear my take on it.

[Fat-Ham]

Yeah I'm completely against black wheels on my color of car but the hyper black are different in a sense. They're more of a silver shiny black. Depending on the light. Mod bargains doesn't even have them anymore so that's out the window. The next choice is the new v810 hyper silver. I wish I could see how they looked on the car first though. Haven't seen anyone with these rims on an e46 coupe


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[Avetiso]

I looked at v810. I think they are sexy as shenanigans.

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[Fat-Ham]

On a silver grey coupe though? I guess I'm just having a hard time picturing it. I like the 710s but they have more crisp lines where as the 810s look rounded on the edges


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[Avetiso]

I think they would be, but opinions about wheels differ SO much, just buy what you like in the end.

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[Fat-Ham]

Is there a DIY on here how to roll the rear fenders? Got a guy here about to do it but he's iffy because the fenders feel too hard


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[johnrando]

You can definitely roll them, they aren't too hard. Hundreds of them have been done. You have an actual roller? Just heat up the fenders with a heat gun or hair dryer, and do a section at a time. Line up the roller, then pull toward you while you roll left and right. Once you get that part bent in, tighten the roller some more so it's lined up closer, then repeat. Continue to heat the paint as you go... it doesn't need to be super hot. Not much of a DIY, but that's what you do. It's easier to see it than to describe it.

[Fat-Ham]

What about the filler in between the fender


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[johnrando]

Oh yeah, thanks. Before you start rolling, use some kind of a bent pick to dig out the gunk/grime between the fenders and the lip. Some people even say the best way is to completely dig out the protective layer too, then apply a reseal, as that way you can get the lip the flattest.

[Fat-Ham]

Yeah I got one side half done because it barely had any of that filling. I have to wait to do the other side until I get the stuff out


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[Fat-Ham]

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Got my fog light covers. Just needs paint!


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[johnrando]

Looks great!

[Fat-Ham]

Thanks! I just keep telling the wife.. "It's all maintenance related..."


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[johnrando]

:biggrin

[Fat-Ham]

Also Installed the UUC transmission mounts and enforcers. I'm not exactly happy with how they feel. Too much vibration and gear noise.


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[ELCID86]

Got my fog light covers. Just needs paint!


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Going silver or black?


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[Fat-Ham]

Going silver or black?


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Actually I never thought of black.. That's questionable now. I wonder what would look better?


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[ELCID86]

Plastidip them black and peel it if you don't like em?


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[Fat-Ham]

Did the GAS disa rebuild last night. Nothing changed with how the car feels. Sat in a parking lot this morning and it rough idled like normal and then stalled. Not sure what the problem is.


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[Avetiso]

Could be a crank sensor or a cam sensor. I'm chasing a similar issue.

"Arnold smoking a cigar in the Red Square; your argument is invalid." -Galaxy S5

[Fat-Ham]

I'm hoping it's just the ICV


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[danewilson77]

Codes?

Samsung Galaxy S5...

[Fat-Ham]

Haven't pulled that in awhile. I'll try to look tonight


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[danewilson77]

Copy.

Samsung Galaxy S5...

[Fat-Ham]

New shoes! Had to raise the rear an inch and I'm still rubbing on bumps.. Minor adjustments to come. Rims are cheap alzor 020 18x8 et30 18x9 et30
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[johnrando]

They look good. Can you put in some center caps?

[Fat-Ham]

They look good. Can you put in some center caps?

The OEM bmw center caps are just a bit too big. I might try to find a different size or maybe sticky roundels and center it perfectly on the flat center caps.


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[danewilson77]

Looks good Fatty.

[Fat-Ham]

Looks good Fatty.

Thanks Dane. I think headers are next and maybe an LSD soon. No more deployment for me this year which means saving and wrenching :D


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[ZHPizza]

I was just looking for pictures of these wheels since ECS is selling an 18x9 et42 square set for $389 ($453 w/ shipping for me). Your pics look good, but I couldn't get past the lack of center cap. MS Paint make better:2851728518