Ssparrow's Maintenace/Build Log

[Ssparrow]

Finally decided to start myself a maintenance thread. Ive owned the car for just over a year now and ive loved every second of it. This has been the first car Ive been super OCD about. Ive also learned a whole lot with this car as well. So far ive done all the maintenance myself as i don't really trust alot of other people working on my baby.

Well, Here it is all up to date as of today.
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2003 330I ZHP service recods

Bought: January 2014
Miles when Bought: 96,000


April 4th 2014-------

Afe Magnum Force stage 2 cold air intake - $287.00
Oil change - $59.25
Bmw 5w30 High Performace Synthetic
Mann filter
Ecs Blackout grille - $54.95
Oem Windshield Cowl - $56.36
Oem Aux imput retrofit - $33.61
Oem Bmw Roundel Emblem - $30.50
Ulo Euro clear lens package - $409.85
Cornerlights
sidemarkers
Taillights


June 6th 2014-------

Akebono Euro brake pads - $70.95


July 8th 2014-------

Vemo Blower motor resistor - $49.95
Mann Cabin air filter - $23.95


July 19th 2014-------

Vmr V703 VB3 wheels 18x8.5, 18x9.5 40* front 45* rear - $1018.95
Michelin Pilot sport A/S 3 225/40ZR18 255/35ZR18 - $993.98


July 25th 2014-------

Meyle Hd Contorl Arm Bushing Set - $96.95
Meyle Tierods - $130.00

September 5th 2014-------


Oem Front Right Window Regluator - $119.95
Oil change - $59.25
Bmw 5w30 High Performace Synthetic
Mann filter


September 7th 2014-------

Depo Fog lights, MTech II bumper - $109.95


September 26th 2014-------104,xxx

Stealth Bulb Set, single filament, offset pins - $101.42


December 29th 2014------- 104,300

Oem Valve Cover Gasket Kit - $58.75
Beisan Vanos Seals repair kit - $60.00
Beisan Vanos Rattle repair kit - $60.00
Oil change - $59.25
Bmw 5w30 High Performace Synthetic
Mann filter


January 1st 2015-------104,xxx

G.A.S. Disa Repair Kit - $85.25
Cleaned ICV
Inspected Intake boots


January 27th 2015-------104,xxx

Cooling System Overhawl - $457.16
GEBA water pump
Aluminum water pump pulley
Fan switch
Thermostat
Expansion Tank
Level Sensor
Upper and lower radiator hoses
Belts
Aluminum PS pulley


February 20th 2015-------105,000

Drivers side igniter replaced - $104.26
Angel eyes Umnitza predator Orion v2.5 - $199


March 1st 2015-------105,250

Starter Replaced - $180.00


March 14th 2015-------105,500

Hydrolic tensioner pulley - $42.37
Idler pulley - $42.90
A/c Tensioner - $106.00
Transmission Fluid changed with Redline MTL-lt2 - $46.95
Differential Fluid changed with Redline 75w90 - $35.00
Headlight Cover strips - $40.00

Ill be uploading some random photos and such every now and then but so far we are all up to date. Thanks!!

[ELCID86]

Looks like a nice list and car. Thanks for posting.

[Ssparrow]

Spent some time cleaning the inside and playing around with the tripod I made for my phone. Pretty happy with the outcome! http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/14/22b80441dbe00a265fc84261750375f9.jpg


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[danewilson77]

Love it. Good work.

"No flamesuit required"

[NoVAphotog]

Love your car. Excellent work as well! What are the tint specs? 50/35?

[Vas]

Your car makes the grey interior look nice.

[NoVAphotog]

Your car makes the grey interior look nice.

Get that alcantara swap from the Organ Donor thread...perfect ZHP...

[derbo]

I like Mystic Blue. :D

[Ssparrow]

Love your car. Excellent work as well! What are the tint specs? 50/35?

I honestly could it tell you, PO Installed the tint. I need to redo it though as its starting to bubble a little bit

Thanks for the kind words guys!


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[Ssparrow]

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Cleaned her up yesterday, still need to do a good polish and wax. And figure out what I'm going to do with the road rash up front

[danewilson77]

Looks delish.

"No flamesuit required"

[Xcessive46]

dang looks great and almost like mine. i should do a maint. post also i guess. bought mine in june 14 and done similar stuff in past 9 mos. nice car!!

[Ssparrow]

Thanks guys!

Highly considering doing a zkw clear lense swap, but I've taken my headlights apart why too much within the past few months. Shoulda done it while I was in there...

Also thinking about led license plate and reverse lights. Anyone know of any that don't require resistors?

[Ssparrow]

Had the day off today so I figured I'd do new spark plugs. Runs beautifully!

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Pretty sure these were the original plugs. At 105,500 miles it was time for a change
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[NoVAphotog]

Nice! Did you notice a difference?

[Ssparrow]

Nice! Did you notice a difference?

I just took her around the block a few times and I've definitely noticed the engine runs more smoothly and idles beautifully. Time will tell when I take her out on the freeway! Excited!

[Ssparrow]

Installed my Bc coilovers today! Still need to do some tweaking but I'll wait till it settles down a little. Drives wonderful though!
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Old suspension. Rear shocks were definitely blown.
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[ELCID86]

How was the install process?

Alignment next?


Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk.

[Ssparrow]

How was the install process?

Alignment next?


Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk.

It wasn't as bad as I was expecting! The only thing I had a problem with was getting the old rear spring out. But once I got the one side done, the other side was a breeze. Total time with doing some adjustments was about 5 hours.

Alignment will be done within the next week or so!

[ELCID86]

Did you buy or borrow a spring compressor?


Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk.

[Ssparrow]

I actually used Danes method and used my car jack to pry between the trailing arm and the body of the car. Once I wedged it in there good enough to stop it slipping, it came out easily

[danewilson77]

I actually used Danes method and used my car jack to pry between the trailing arm and the body of the car. Once I wedged it in there good enough to stop it slipping, it came out easily
:)

"No flamesuit required"

[Ssparrow]

Alignment done today!

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[danewilson77]

Noice

"No flamesuit required"

[Ssparrow]

Flushed the brake fluid today with my new pressure bleeder! Current mileage is 106,207

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Also installed my Armrest delete kit and did a full detail on the interior including cleaning the leather seats and my shift/ebrake boots. Hopefully will get to tackle the exterior tomorrow.

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[Ssparrow]

An up to date photo of how she sits right now. I need to invest in a camera other than my phone...


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[Just_George]

Gawd, I love Mystic Blue!

[danewilson77]

Looks great.

[NoVAphotog]

Gawd, I love Mystic Blue!
+1

Love it.

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[johnrando]

Good stuff.

[BMWCurves]

How did you like using the pressure bleeder? I've never done a brake fluid flush/bleed and I was considering doing it myself. Love Mystic blue, the car looks amazing in the sunlight1

[Ssparrow]

Thanks guys! The pressure bleeder worked flawlessly. That was the first time I've use one and it couldn't of gone more smoothly

[BMWCurves]

Thanks guys! The pressure bleeder worked flawlessly. That was the first time I've use one and it couldn't of gone more smoothly

Nice, thanks for the info. I think I'll pick one up. TMS has a nice one I think, where did you get yours?

[Ssparrow]

Nice, thanks for the info. I think I'll pick one up. TMS has a nice one I think, where did you get yours?

I bought a kit from ecs, the only thing that didn't work for me was the wrench for the bleeder screws. I opted for the schwaben over the motive because the schwaben had a pressure relief valve on it. Not a huge necessity but it was a nice added feature.

Here's the link http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E46-330i-M54_3.0L/Braking/Fluid/ES2765516/

[QC_ZHP]

Perfect stance

[Ssparrow]

Spent the weekend doing a two step polish. I forgot how much of a pain that was. She doesn't look perfect but definitely looks a lot better.

First I clayed the whole car followed by a cutting polish and then a final polish. Topped off with a fresh coat of wax! I'm pretty happy with the outcome.

I planned on painting my calipers/hubs this weekend as well but I ran out of time. Looks like that's next weekends project!

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[Ssparrow]

Also could someone move this to the project section of the forum? Dane? Thanks!

[BMWCurves]

What color are you planning to paint your calipers? Black? Silver?

[Ssparrow]

What color are you planning to paint your calipers? Black? Silver?

I was leaning towards black, but now I'm thinking silver would look pretty good with the dark color of the car. I'll have to look around to see what colors look good. Definitely between black or sliver though

[derbo]

10ft rule makes these pics look amazing. :)

[JB3]

10ft rule makes these pics look amazing. :)

+1 looks dope as heo.

[johnrando]

+1

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[Ssparrow]

Thanks guys!

[danewilson77]

Also could someone move this to the project section of the forum? Dane? Thanks!
Done.

[Ssparrow]

Thanks!

[Ssparrow]

Painted my rear calipers today, forgot to get a before picture but they look SO much better than before. No more rust! I'll paint the front tomorrow.

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Front before: (I'll get an after photo when I paint them tomorrow)

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[Ssparrow]

Finished painting my front calipers today! Crappy picture but I am definitely happy with the outcome.

Used this paint: http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/21/8e8041922a326aaeeb83750e63cc3e63.jpg


Before: http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/21/99b69eefdbe77f77eb185b8b685d355a.jpg

After: http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/21/ee965c8627b8044c377512c72afb27f5.jpg

Also cleaned my wheels real well between drying times. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/21/1c9ce55aad11a42ab92846a5139b4e8b.jpg

[NoVAphotog]

Sweeeet!

What was your process? Did you take them off and clean them, did you spray the rotors at all? Does that paint come in the dark grey like in the other posts?

[Ssparrow]

Thanks! Process was fairly simple, I took off the retaining clip and that was all. Soaked everything in brake cleaner for a while and scrubbed them with a wire brush then sprayed them off with a hose and used an air compressor to dry all the nooks and crannys. Then masked off the rotor surface and all the Rubber bushings/piston, as well as the brake line and bleed screw. I painted the rotors only on the hub as they were extremely rusted too. It would of been better to take the calipers off in my opinion but a lot more time consuming. I think the finished product looks great for not taking the calipers off!

And I'm actually not sure about the dark grey, the auto parts store (Napa) only had black, red, and silver. I'm sure there is other places with more options though.

[Ssparrow]

Got some goodies in the mail today http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/23/84278e4196bd928eba77bc6ab9c4db4d.jpg

[cakM3]

You'll love the Ziza lights :) Also great job painting your rear calipers....they look awesome! :thumbsup

[Ssparrow]

Thanks man! I'm happy with the way they turned out. Just went out and installed the bulbs too! But totally forgot to order new lenses... Ten minutes on Amazon and new ones will be here next week! :thumbsup

[Ssparrow]

flushed my power steering fluid today, officially have fresh fluids in the whole car! Should of done it a long time ago. Also changed the fuel filter. Pretty straight forward to do.

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Old fluid was looking dark

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Current mileage http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/15/0c590277545c038acf65d8bb4bcc3128.jpg

She was sitting pretty just after the rain today...

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[BMWCurves]

Nice! What method did you use to flush the power steering fluid? I was annoyed when I was swapping out my fuel filter that the new one didn't have the rubber housing like the old one. I nearly ripped the rubber housing trying to get it off to transfer it to the new one. Did yours come with it?

[Ssparrow]

Thanks! I used redline ATF for the power steering fluid and just used a fluid pump to get out as much of the fluid as I could, then filled up with new fluid and turned the wheel left and right a handful of times, then repeated. And as for the fuel filter, I actually bought a installation kit from bav auto, came with new hoses as well as hose clamps. And if you were talking about the rubber bit that goes around the filter itself, mine came with a new one! I'm glad I ordered the installation kit though, I ripped the vacuum hose and ended up cutting the rest to get the damn thing off

[BMWCurves]

Thanks! I used redline ATF for the power steering fluid and just used a fluid pump to get out as much of the fluid as I could, then filled up with new fluid and turned the wheel left and right a handful of times, then repeated. And as for the fuel filter, I actually bought a installation kit from bav auto, came with new hoses as well as hose clamps. And if you were talking about the rubber bit that goes around the filter itself, mine came with a new one! I'm glad I ordered the installation kit though, I ripped the vacuum hose and ended up cutting the rest to get the damn thing off

Ah, thanks for the info. Yeah, I got my fuel filter from a TMS maintenance kit and opted not to get fresh fuel hoses so I had to certainly wrestle with them for a long time to get them off without destroying them. I'll definitely replace them next time around.

[JeffSaysThings]

I noticed we're running the same wheels, but you've got 255s in the back versus my 265s. Do your rear tires ever rub? I've noticed mine rub occasionally against the outer fender. If they don't rub, did you ever roll your fenders or anything?

[Ssparrow]

I rub very slightly, but it's only when I am turning into a steep driveway or parking lot. And yes I have slightly rolled my fenders!

[Ssparrow]

My right rear regulator exploded over the weekend making it so my window wouldn't stay up. Trying to rig it to not fall down was not fun.... Anyways new regulator came today so I replaced that. Pretty soon I'm going to have to replace all the regulators....

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[Ssparrow]

Feels like it's been a minute since I've been active. Been busy with work and such a lot lately. Anyways! Got a few new goodies for the car recently and figured I'd show you guys.


First up is the ecs strut bar. I think it gives the engine bay a nice touch!

Forgive the cellphone photos. Next purchase will be a decent camera

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Also finally bought me a sunshade! Can't believe I went as long as I did without one. With this being a DD it makes life a lot nicer.

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Also gave her a bath
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[BMWCurves]

Nice. I've been eyeing that strut bar as well as one from TMS.

[QC_ZHP]

How do you keep it sooo clean? Looks great man.

[Vas]

How much was that sunshade?

[Ssparrow]

Thanks guys! I believe the sunshade was about 40 bucks on Amazon if I remember correctly

[Ssparrow]

Sorry for the giant hiatus guys, been a busy summer/fall for me. Ive missed this place! I need to work on being a lot more active. Im happy to say that the ZHP is still running/driving beautifully. Not too much has been done since my last update besides an oil change, and i found a used Dinan muffler just to old me off until i can fork up the cash for at least a cat back exhaust. Also put in the all weather floor mats :thumb Not too excited to have to drive this thing in the snow though.

Next few things on the list also include; (not in order)
A professional buff and polish
Coby rewrapped (or leather) steering wheel
New window tint all around
New door speakers in the front doors (Id really like to replace every speaker, but my wallet says otherwise)
Address the speaking I'm getting in my front left caliper

Im also not extremely happy with the stance currently. I definitely need some wheel spacers in the front and possibly in the rear. I need to raise the rear up a tad as well.

On to some sub par photos! I recently bought myself a Canon DSLR for a decent starter camera. Its still completely new to me but I'm real anxious to start learning!

http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah220/ssparrow152/IMG_0787_zps4gjzknzs.jpg~original (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/ssparrow152/media/IMG_0787_zps4gjzknzs.jpg.html)
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And the milage as she sits right now

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[ELCID86]

Good to see you. Car looks great. What speakers are you thinking about. My son recently went BSW. Nice improvement but not earth shattering.


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[Ssparrow]

Good to see you. Car looks great. What speakers are you thinking about. My son recently went BSW. Nice improvement but not earth shattering.


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Hey thanks! its good to be back here. As for the speakers i was actually thinking of BSW as well, I have their iPhone control module and its proved me well. I also really like the ease of plug and play. The thought of a stereo shop ripping my car apart scares me a bit. :shifty

[NoVAphotog]

Sorry for the giant hiatus guys, been a busy summer/fall for me. Ive missed this place! I need to work on being a lot more active. Im happy to say that the ZHP is still running/driving beautifully. Not too much has been done since my last update besides an oil change, and i found a used Dinan muffler just to old me off until i can fork up the cash for at least a cat back exhaust. Also put in the all weather floor mats :thumb Not too excited to have to drive this thing in the snow though.

Next few things on the list also include; (not in order)
A professional buff and polish
Coby rewrapped (or leather) steering wheel
New window tint all around
New door speakers in the front doors (Id really like to replace every speaker, but my wallet says otherwise)
Address the speaking I'm getting in my front left caliper

Im also not extremely happy with the stance currently. I definitely need some wheel spacers in the front and possibly in the rear. I need to raise the rear up a tad as well.

On to some sub par photos! I recently bought myself a Canon DSLR for a decent starter camera. Its still completely new to me but I'm real anxious to start learning!

http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah220/ssparrow152/IMG_0787_zps4gjzknzs.jpg~original (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/ssparrow152/media/IMG_0787_zps4gjzknzs.jpg.html)
http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah220/ssparrow152/IMG_0811_zpsms0pwt0a.jpg~original (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/ssparrow152/media/IMG_0811_zpsms0pwt0a.jpg.html)http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah220/ssparrow152/IMG_0828_zpsulozfgrn.jpg~original (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/ssparrow152/media/IMG_0828_zpsulozfgrn.jpg.html)http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah220/ssparrow152/IMG_0782_zpsucxpbizf.jpg~original (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/ssparrow152/media/IMG_0782_zpsucxpbizf.jpg.html)

And the milage as she sits right now

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Sweet update. One of my favorite zhps on here, glad to see and hear you and her are doing great!

Myself and the other photogs on here are happy to answer any questions in that department! Pics look great already. First step would be figure out what you want to shoot and get out there!

[Ssparrow]

Sweet update. One of my favorite zhps on here, glad to see and hear you and her are doing great!

Myself and the other photogs on here are happy to answer any questions in that department! Pics look great already. First step would be figure out what you want to shoot and get out there!

Hey I appreciate that a lot! I'm sure i will have plenty of questions coming up! I really need to take a nice canyon drive soon before it gets too snowy up there.

[Jconlin16]

Good to see you back! I missed seeing pictures of this beautiful ZHP.

[johnrando]

Welcome back. Nice werk!

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[Ssparrow]

Thanks for the kind words guys!

[ELCID86]

Hey thanks! its good to be back here. As for the speakers i was actually thinking of BSW as well, I have their iPhone control module and its proved me well. I also really like the ease of plug and play. The thought of a stereo shop ripping my car apart scares me a bit. :shifty

Agreed. There are not many options. The BavSound kit is pretty straight forward. A bit of a hassle with the small door speakers (separating carrier and glueing speakers to said carrier).


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[Ssparrow]

Agreed. There are not many options. The BavSound kit is pretty straight forward. A bit of a hassle with the small door speakers (separating carrier and glueing speakers to said carrier).


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Did you notice a difference after you put them in? Worth the money?

[johnrando]

Yes, there is a difference. But, you can DIY your own kit and get way more bang for the buck. But this is no brainer plug and plug, but you pay for it. I added a subwoofer to my BSW and that was the icing on the cake and it really sounds good.

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[Ssparrow]

With it being a new year i figured id update my build log. Mainly just things I've done, and a list of things id like to get done in the future. Some things need addressing more than others, but with it being winter its really hard to get out and work on the car. Hopefully we start seeing some warmer temperatures soon! Anyways heres a list of things I've done within the 2 years I've owned my car, (2 year anniversary of ownership coming up at the end of the month!)

Current Milage 110,400

Engine/Performance:

Oil Changes every 7,000 or so with Bmw Twin Power Turbo 5w30 and Mann oil filter
Afe Magnum Force stage 2 cold air intake (100k)
Oem Valve Cover Gasket Kit (104k)
Beisan Vanos Seals repair kit (104k)
Beisan Vanos Rattle repair kit (104k)
G.A.S. Disa Repair Kit (104k)
Cleaned ICV (104k)
Inspected Intake boots (104k)
Cooling System Overhaul (105k)
GEBA water pump
Fan switch
Thermostat
OEM Expansion Tank
Level Sensor
Upper and lower radiator hoses
Belts
ECS Aluminum PS pulley
ECS Aluminum water pump pulley
Starter replaced (105k)
Hydrolic tensioner pulley (105k)
Idler pulley (105k)
A/c Tensioner (105k)
NGK Laser Platinum spark plugs (106k)
Fuel Filter replaced with Mann filter (107k)
Dinan axle back exhaust (109k)

Suspension/Braking/Drivetrain/Steering:

Akebono Euro Brake Pads (100k)
Vmr V703 VB3 wheels 18x8.5, 18x9.5 40* front 45* rear (103k)
Michelin Pilot sport A/S 3 225/40ZR18 255/35ZR18 (103k)
Meyle Hd Contorl Arm Bushing Set (104k)
Meyle Tierods (104k)
Transmission Fluid changed with Redline MTL-lt2 (105k)
Differential Fluid changed with Redline 75w90 (105k)
Bc Racing coilovers (105k)
Rouge RSMs (105k)
Brakes flushed with Pentosin Super DOT 4 Brake Fluid (106k)
Power steering flush with Redline D4 ATF (107k)
Ecs carbon strut bar installed
Ecs Wheel spacers installed in rear 5mm
Ecs wheel spacers installed in front 10mm (had to remove due to clearance issues)


Exterior/Lighting:

Ecs Blackout grill
Yakima Roofrack
Oem Euro clear lens package
Depo foglights
Stealth Bulbs all around
Umnitza predator Orion v2.5 angel eyes
Ziza LED License plate lights

Interior:

LED bulbs all around
OEM aux input
Bsw control 2 iPhone hookup
Armrest delete kit
Euro tray
New OEM zhp knob
Bimman cellphone mount


Random/Other Maintenance:

OEM windshield cowl
Blower motor resistor replaced
OEM Front Right Window Regulator
Drivers side headlight igniter replaced
OEM Rear right window regulator
G.A.S. ET cap


Im sure there is a few things here and there I'm forgetting but I'm pretty sure thats most of it. Now for the list of future things id like to do this year.

Maintenance (top priority):
Replace FCABs with Z4m bushings
Replace RTABs with either z4m or Rouge engineering
New sway bars end links
Steering coupler
Remove CDV
Replace both front calipers
Replace engine and tranny mounts with M3 mounts
Replace radiator with OEM or maybe that new aluminum one.
Possible CCV replacement.
Repaint rear bumper, front fenders, and hood (not sure when ill get around to this one)

Other stuff (low priority)
Coby or leather wheel rewrap (might actually do soon, my wheel isn't in the best shape)
Leather shift and e-brake boots
Replace speakers with BSW
New Headunit (dynavin, eonon, etc...)
Subwoofer with amp
OEM m3 side mirror retrofit
New window tint all around
Corsa catback exhaust
Shark injector
Zkw clear lens swap


I think thats about it. At least all i can remember right now. I'll continue to update as i remember other stuff. I need to give her a bath and take some photos but its been so damn cold here its hard to get it done. Anyways, thats all for today. Thanks guys!

[johnrando]

Good stuff

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[Lorenzo]

Sorry for the giant hiatus guys, been a busy summer/fall for me. Ive missed this place! I need to work on being a lot more active. Im happy to say that the ZHP is still running/driving beautifully. Not too much has been done since my last update besides an oil change, and i found a used Dinan muffler just to old me off until i can fork up the cash for at least a cat back exhaust. Also put in the all weather floor mats :thumb Not too excited to have to drive this thing in the snow though.

Next few things on the list also include; (not in order)
A professional buff and polish
Coby rewrapped (or leather) steering wheel
New window tint all around
New door speakers in the front doors (Id really like to replace every speaker, but my wallet says otherwise)
Address the speaking I'm getting in my front left caliper

Im also not extremely happy with the stance currently. I definitely need some wheel spacers in the front and possibly in the rear. I need to raise the rear up a tad as well.

On to some sub par photos! I recently bought myself a Canon DSLR for a decent starter camera. Its still completely new to me but I'm real anxious to start learning!

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And the milage as she sits right now

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I recently joined the forum and came upon your project thread. I love your ZHP! Color is fantastic. And your engine bay is so clean. Very impressive. Mine is silver grey metallic and I polished today - doesn't look anywhere as good as yours. Perhaps due to silver not capable of deep shine as darker colors. Or perhaps I need a better product. I used Pinnacle swirl remover and polish products with porter cable unit.

[Ssparrow]

Hey I appreciate that a lot! I luckily was able to find a really clean car, but there is definitely some flaws, I have some pretty bad road rash up front and pealing clearcoat on the rear bumper. Hopefully I can get those resprayed this spring. As for buffing/polishing I use chemical guys v36 followed buy v38, then a coat of wax. (If anyone has suggestions for a good wax please let me know.

Your car looks great! I've always been a huge fan of that color, looks like a great ride! [emoji106]🏼

[Ssparrow]

Got some goodies for the zhp today. Not sure when I'll get around to installing em hopefully we get a nice weekend soon! I'm so ready for spring, seeing my poor car filthy is saddening. But I guess it could always be worse!

Anyways, I received these today

Z4M FCABs
Steering coupler
UUC RTAB (still debating on whether or not I'll install these or go for the bimmerworld spherical ones. I need to check and see how bad they actually are)

I also bought myself a MIS RTAB Tool to make the install easier. I've debated on selling/renting it out after I'm all done using it.

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[BMWCurves]

Nice, I think you'll really like the FCABs

[johnrando]

Nice

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[Ssparrow]

Finally pulled the trigger and bought the stage one kit from bav sound. Waiting on some clips and sound deadning and then I'll install these bad boys. Pretty impressed with the quality, they were packaged well too. Also just ordered the wheel, e-brake, and shift boot trifecta from cobywheel.com today. Too excited for that! :thumb


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[Jconlin16]

Finally pulled the trigger and bought the stage one kit from bav sound. Waiting on some clips and sound deadning and then I'll install these bad boys. Pretty impressed with the quality, they were packaged well too. Also just ordered the wheel, e-brake, and shift boot trifecta from cobywheel.com today. Too excited for that! :thumb


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You're making the right moves, man! Checkout the stock vs new units from my car
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Which options did you go with for your wheel and boots?

[BMWCurves]

Nice. I'm interested in your impressions once you have them installed and they're broken in.

[Ssparrow]

You're making the right moves, man! Checkout the stock vs new units from my car
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/02/19/dfc51c844f7ca92b439fbcf9474fca9a.jpg

Which options did you go with for your wheel and boots?

Im definitely impressed with the build quality of each speaker, I'm excited to get these things installed! i need to fix a couple of rattles inside my car so this will be a great time to fix all them while i have the door panels off.

As for the wheel, i went with Black Alcantera with a dove grey center stripe and tri-stitch, Both boots are black with tri-stitch as well :biggrin


Nice. I'm interested in your impressions once you have them installed and they're broken in.

I will definitely let you guys know! I'm pretty certain both mid basses on my front doors are shot, I have a few rattles i need to take care of too. Im sure just that alone will be an improvement! :thumbsup

[BMWCurves]

Im definitely impressed with the build quality of each speaker, I'm excited to get these things installed! i need to fix a couple of rattles inside my car so this will be a great time to fix all them while i have the door panels off.

As for the wheel, i went with Black Alcantera with a dove grey center stripe and tri-stitch, Both boots are black with tri-stitch as well :biggrin



I will definitely let you guys know! I'm pretty certain both mid basses on my front doors are shot, I have a few rattles i need to take care of too. Im sure just that alone will be an improvement! :thumbsup

Yeah I have some door rattles I need to deal with as well. I'm getting new door clips, the ones with rubber and foam to see if that'll help any. Their part numbers are (numbers are for a coupe):
51418224768 (x16)
51418224781 (x6)

[Ssparrow]

Yeah I have some door rattles I need to deal with as well. I'm getting new door clips, the ones with rubber and foam to see if that'll help any. Their part numbers are (numbers are for a coupe):
51418224768 (x16)
51418224781 (x6)

Thanks for the p/ns! Do you know the different between the two? I Just checked and I have 35 (wasn't sure how much the sedan needed lol) of the clips on order right now, but they are the latter of the two you posted(the one ending in 81). They look the same to me?

[Jconlin16]

Im definitely impressed with the build quality of each speaker, I'm excited to get these things installed! i need to fix a couple of rattles inside my car so this will be a great time to fix all them while i have the door panels off.

As for the wheel, i went with Black Alcantera with a dove grey center stripe and tri-stitch, Both boots are black with tri-stitch as well :biggrin



I will definitely let you guys know! I'm pretty certain both mid basses on my front doors are shot, I have a few rattles i need to take care of too. Im sure just that alone will be an improvement! :thumbsup

I think they are built very well!

Good choice on the wheel and boots! I wish I would've gotten grey stitching on the black alcantara for all of my items. I still love the tri-stitch on my wheel though!

I regret not paying more attention to the quality of sound from the HK's. I usually drove around with the volume down, listening to the car lol. I still do that pretty often but I don't have a good comparison of the differences in the two systems.

[BMWCurves]

Thanks for the p/ns! Do you know the different between the two? I Just checked and I have 35 (wasn't sure how much the sedan needed lol) of the clips on order right now, but they are the latter of the two you posted(the one ending in 81). They look the same to me?

I believe the ones that end in 781 have rubber gaskets/washer/things while the ones that end in 768 have foam instead. According to RealOEM.com, coupe doors have a mix of both. I was looking into them and I think on m3forum.net there was a thread about which went where. Apparently, the ones with rubber washers go in three spots vertically at the front of the door near the hinge, while the foam ones are for all other spots. I'm not sure why, maybe something to do with preventing water seepage? RealOEM doesn't show that for my car, just a mix of the two. I also now have interior door cards from a 2006 M3 and they're all white clips with no foam, so I'm not sure what the deal is. Either way, I plan to get a bunch of ones with the foam and hope that helps eliminate some rattle.

[Ssparrow]

Hmm that's interesting! I just looked my car up and it shows the same p/ns as well, just different quantities of course because of the sedan.

[johnrando]

Enjoy the stage 1. Get a subwoofer too (I got a non BSW) and the combination with the stage is great!

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[Ssparrow]

Enjoy the stage 1. Get a subwoofer too (I got a non BSW) and the combination with the stage is great!

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Thanks! That's definitely the next thing i plan on doing. Hopefully this spring!

[Ssparrow]

Mike over at coby wheel sent me some photos of my finished wheel and boots today. To excited for these to get here! They look great

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[slater]

nice, those DO look great! i like that you're getting them done as a set. if i ever go back to an alcantara wheel, that's what i'll do.

[Ssparrow]

nice, those DO look great! i like that you're getting them done as a set. if i ever go back to an alcantara wheel, that's what i'll do.

I can't wait to get them installed! I have been tossing back and forth for a almost a year now between a leather wheel and alcantara wheel. I think I made a great choice though.

[BMWCurves]

I can't wait to get them installed! I have been tossing back and forth for a almost a year now between a leather wheel and alcantara wheel. I think I made a great choice though.

I don't think you could have gone wrong with either. That set looks good to me!

[Vas]

Looks good. Just keep your hands clean

[Ssparrow]

Well, my coby rewrap and boots came today and I couldn't help but get them Installed the second I got off work!

Super impressed with the quality of these items. Well packaged and fast shipping. I can't believe it took me 2 years to get this done!

I need to take some higher quality pictures with the DSLR but these crappy cellphone photos should suffice for now!

During the install:
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All finished! (Boots not installed yet in pictures)

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[Jconlin16]

What a difference. Money well spent!

[Ssparrow]

What a difference. Money well spent!

Agreed! I'm amazed at how nice alcantara feels when its brand new! This is something I should of done right after buying the car.

[johnrando]

Looks great

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[danewilson77]

Soo gooood.

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[derbo]

oh freaking my. I love it.

[Vas]

Looks amazing

[BMWCurves]

Must feel great in your hands. I like the gray/white stripe at the top. Good understated color.

[Ssparrow]

Thanks guys!

[Ssparrow]

Snapped a couple quick photos off my new Coby boots, I think they look great!

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[BMWCurves]

Snapped a couple quick photos off my new Coby boots, I think they look great!

And you would be correct.

[Vas]

Looks fresh and makes the grey interior look less bland

[Ssparrow]

Looks fresh and makes the grey interior look less bland

Agreed, I've been toying around the idea of doing an interior swap. Black carpets, dashboard and trim with grey seats and two tone black and grey door cars. Most likely won't happen unless I can source the big pieces locally.

[Ssparrow]

Big day for the zhp today. I got a package from ecs tuning, which included Chemical guys wax, Door card clips, Bentley manual, trunk handle gasket and sound deadening. Now I finally installed my bsw stage one!


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The install went great and didn't have any hiccups, im fairly certain the new clips and sound deadening helped my rattles I was having.


I haven't really been able to drive around and listen to these bad boys, just a quick test to make sure they all worked and sounded good. I'll post a review once the break-in period is over!

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Finally I replaced the trunk handle gasket, the old one was all sorts of kinked and bent and allowed water to get into my trunk handle burning out my ziza bulbs... Oh well, good as new now!

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[BMWCurves]

Nice work. Looks like you went with the foam door clips?

Also, what sound deadening did you buy? Did you get it to eliminate road noise or to enhance speaker sound?

[Ssparrow]

Nice work. Looks like you went with the foam door clips?

Also, what sound deadening did you buy? Did you get it to eliminate road noise or to enhance speaker sound?

Yep, I ended up replacing every single clip with these foam ones, throughout the whole process I only found 2 broken clips and only a handful that had foam gaskets on them. Probably a little overkill but oh well

As for the sound deadening, I used Boommat. Came in pack with 8 sheets and I used nearly 2 sheets per door, I'm kind of wishing I used a little more on my front doors but it's no biggie. I did it to reduce vibrations in the cabin and help with sound quality. Drove to work this morning and enjoyed a nice drive with no creaks or rattles! The speakers sound great too!

[BMWCurves]

Cool, sounds good :thumbsup

[MtechJon]

Sweet! I checked out my speakers the other week through the trunk because the rear right speaker rattles look like one of those mats were installed don't think its the boommat though. I should check my doors too. How are you liking the mats so far?

[Ssparrow]

Sweet! I checked out my speakers the other week through the trunk because the rear right speaker rattles look like one of those mats were installed don't think its the boommat though. I should check my doors too. How are you liking the mats so far?

I believe that's just the factory sound deadening on the rear deck panel, the thought of adding some boom mat back there definitely crossed my mind, but I wasn't about to take off my deck panel just for that. Maybe one day!

As for the Boommat, so far so good! I've definitely noticed less rattles/vibrations inside the cabin. Id definitely recommend doing it anytime, especially if you are taking your door cards off in the first place.

[johnrando]

Good stuff

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[Ssparrow]

Finally got a chance to install my Z4M fcabs, steering coupler, and RTABS today.

First i changed out the steering coupler, Fairly straightforward to do, Got it completely installed in about 45 minutes. Definitely a noticeable difference! I couldn't tell how bad the old coupler actually was until i had it off the car. Steering feels nice and tight now!

Next i tackled the FCABs. Ive had a slight play in the front and I had a feeling it could of been the FCABs.I had Meyle HD on before and they were shot after only 15k. I highly advise to avoid meyle for FCABs! installed the new Z4M FCABs and everything feels nice and solid now.

Finally I decided to get under the rear end and check out how bad my RTABs actually where. I had some tramlining/bump steer issues and they were driving me crazy, so I went ahead and replaced them with UCC Poly bushings. Not completely desirable, but they will do until I can get the Bimmerworld spherical RTABs. The MIS tool worked excellent, i don't know how i could of done it without that tool. Got one side done in about an hour and the other side done in only 45 minutes. :rockon

After all was said and done, I took the car for a quick spin and the car feels so planted around corners and just in general. Im happy! Heres a few pictures from the day! :thumbs

Old coupler on the right, new on left
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1450/24915590834_aa27eba502_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DXGV7j)

Z4M FCAB on the left Meyle on right
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Old RTABs, This one was completely falling apart!
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[Lorenzo]

:like

[Vas]

Nice

[johnrando]

Awesome

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[Ssparrow]

Thanks guys!

[BMWCurves]

Where did you buy the boom mat? I might pick some up.

[Ssparrow]

Where did you buy the boom mat? I might pick some up.

I bought mine from ECS tuning, but i believe it could be found on amazon too. For probably cheaper too. Heres a link to the one I bought.

https://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E46-330i-M54_3.0L/ES263614/

You might not even need that much since you have a coupe, I used about 2 mats per door, and they were decently covered. Be careful handling the edges of that stuff! they are extremely sharp.

[BMWCurves]

Perfect, thanks! Sounds like four sheets will do it.

[Ssparrow]

Perfect, thanks! Sounds like four sheets will do it.

Anytime! :thumbsup

[Ssparrow]

Today, I received my rebuilt front calipers from Turner Motorsports, Stoptech stainless steel brake lines, and some Pentosin super dot 4.

Ive been having a squeaky brake caliper on both fronts for almost a year now and it drives me crazy. Constant squeak while driving, then the second I hit the brakes it goes away. I was originally thinking it was the rotors, but after inspecting the piston in the caliper on the drivers side i saw some decent amounts of rust.

At only 65 bucks per side, (including a core charge I think) I decided to buy both left and right sides. Man these things look good! I am highly impressed with the quality of the rebuilds. The came with all the necessary hardware/bushings as well! Next, I plan on doing some slotted rotors and new brake pads. I'd love to hear your guys recommendations on both those! :thumbs

Hopefully will be able to install these bad boys this weekend if it doesn't rain.

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[johnrando]

Cool

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[Ssparrow]

Decided to go ahead and buy new front rotors and pads before I install the calipers. Pretty soon I will have nearly brand new brakes in the front! Next thing is a rear brake refresh!

I decided to go with stoptech slotted rotors and hawk HPS pads.



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Also got some stainless steel rotor set screws from ECS!

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[Vas]

Nice

[RUS_ZHP]

Nice! I got the same kit from autoanithing and will be installing them on this coming weekend.
I didn't know that TMS is selling rebuild calipers. I probably should consider to buy them as well. Mine just so rusty and I don't want to repaint them.

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[Ssparrow]

Nice! I got the same kit from autoanithing and will be installing them on this coming weekend.
I didn't know that TMS is selling rebuild calipers. I probably should consider to buy them as well. Mine just so rusty and I don't want to repaint them.

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Yeah my old calipers were extremely rusted. I've been having a squeaky left front caliper for ever now and I'm hoping this will solve my problem! I too will hopefully tackle this job this weekend.

One thing I noticed, the caliper rebuilds came in a centric box, my stop tech rotors also came in a centric box. I'm not sure if turner rebuilds them theirselves or sends them out for rebuilds. Either way they look great!

[Ssparrow]

Today I installed my new caliper rebuilds, new stoptech slotted rotors, stainless steel brake lines, and Hawk HPS brake pads. Feels great to have nearly brand new braking up front! If this doesn't fix my brake squeak problem, then I don't know what will.

I haven't gotten a chance to bed them in yet, Plan on waiting till tonight that way the freeway will be clear. The pedal feels nice and firm though! I figured I'll drive it around for some miles and re bleed the brakes using my pressure bleeder.

Now that the front is done, I'm itching to get the rear redone! Plan on doing everything besides the calipers.

Pictures of the install

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Current Mileage

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[BMWCurves]

Nice! I like my ss lines as well.

[AggieBlake]

Those look good! And nice work bench - looks industrial strength.

[Johnmadd]

Those look good! And nice work bench - looks industrial strength.

+1 to both.

[Jconlin16]

Looks great Shawn, hope your squeak is resolved!

How are your dust shields so clean!? Your car is so mint..... :cheers

[Ssparrow]

Thanks guys! I actually had some black caliper paint laying around and decided to do a quick paint job on the dust shields. Made them look almost brand new! :thumbsup

[rcwells]

Damn Shawn, that is a gorgeous blue ZHP, very tastefully done. I love it. Got my gears turning on some of what I will do to mine. Keep up the great work and loving the updates.

RC

[Vas]

Those SS rotor screws are a nice touch.

[Ssparrow]

Damn Shawn, that is a gorgeous blue ZHP, very tastefully done. I love it. Got my gears turning on some of what I will do to mine. Keep up the great work and loving the updates.

RC

Hey thanks! Its definitely a work in progress. Theres definitely some stuff id like to tackle this spring/summer that I've been wanting to get done for a while. I'm also a big fan of the mystic blue. It still grows on me more and more every day! :thumbsup


Those SS rotor screws are a nice touch.

Agreed! Kind of unnecessary but its nice knowing I can get my rotors off easily now. I still can't believe I got the old ones out. Ended up breaking my 6mm allen socket, but I managed to get them out with the help of a breaker bar and an allen wrench.

[johnrando]

Very nice!

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[Ssparrow]

I was lucky enough to score a set of m3 mirrors in mystic blue over on m3forum...

Can't wait till they get here! It's going to be a project so I'm not sure when I'll get around to installing them. A little nervous but it's something I know I can do just fine, thanks to Charlie's (cakM3) DIY!




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[Jconlin16]

Awesome man!! They're going to look so good.

[slater]

nice, shawn! that's gonna be sweet.

[Ssparrow]

Thanks guys! Im a little nervous but I know if I just take my time it should go pretty smoothly. Definitely going to be a time consuming project!


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[BMWCurves]

Nice! That'll look great, makes our cars look more modern/aerodynamic. I'm passively looking for a set in OB but I don't have my hopes up. Post pics once you get them installed!

[cakM3]

Be sure to follow Rogue Engineering's M3 mirror base plate mod diy first. The OEM M3 side mirror base plates need to be shaved a little so the mirrors will mount correctly on sedans.

Take your time, measure twice - cut once...

Looking forward to seeing these on your car!


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[Ssparrow]

Nice! That'll look great, makes our cars look more modern/aerodynamic. I'm passively looking for a set in OB but I don't have my hopes up. Post pics once you get them installed!

I'm excited to get these things installed! I agree, one of the best visual mods you can do imo. I'll be sure to post some
Pictures of the install!


Be sure to follow Rogue Engineering's M3 mirror base plate mod diy first. The OEM M3 side mirror base plates need to be shaved a little so the mirrors will mount correctly on sedans.

Take your time, measure twice - cut once...

Looking forward to seeing these on your car!


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Thanks for the tips! I plan on cutting the bases, then getting them sprayed black to
Match the shadowline. I'll be sure to take my time! I may come to you with some questions when the times comes to tackle this project!

[09mageec]

ooooooo, gonna look good in gloss blackkk

[cakM3]

Baseplates do look awesome in gloss black... matches the trim on my ZHP perfectly :thumbsup

[az3579]

Baseplates do look awesome in gloss black... matches the trim on my ZHP perfectly :thumbsup

Exactly. I can't possibly fathom why the previous owner decided to do my baseplates in Red. Ugh...

[ELCID86]

And if it hasn't already been said, be extra careful with the paper thin ribbon cable on the mirrors. I learned the hard way...

[Ssparrow]

Little update, last weekend I got a chance to install my m3 mirrors!

The process was definitely time consuming and a little nerve racking, but I'm definitely happy with the outcome. Wouldn't be possible without the rouge guide on how to cut the base plates and Charlie's diy on how to swap the mirror motors over to the m3 mirrors.

I ran out of time and wasn't able to swap the passenger side motor over. The drivers side is functional, I still think I need to do some adjustments. The movement is a little funky.

I also just left the base plates mystic blue for now, I ran out of time and didn't want to have to remove them again. I honestly kind of like the way it looks, I may paint them eventually

Here's some quick photos of the process


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Anyone know what this cable is for? It was tucked behind the drivers mirror not connected to anything...
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[danewilson77]

Good work Sparrow.

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[Ssparrow]

Good work Sparrow.

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Thanks boss!

[cakM3]

Looks perfectly executed Shawn! Well done! I'm glad my DIY was helpful in your mod! :thumbsup I wouldn't worry about painting your base plates.... they actually look good just the way they are on your car!

[BMWCurves]

Agreed, the baseplates look good in Mystic.

So very envious...now to find some Orient Blue mirrors...:shifty

[Ssparrow]

Thanks a ton Charlie! Couldn't of done it without your DIY! i had a little trouble routing the ribbon cable at first but i eventually got it figured out. I also had to remake the baseplate a few times to get the mirror positioned correctly. It's still not perfect but it'll do for now.

I need to do the passenger side but, I'd rather not have to deal with mirrors for a while.... Not a hard job, just really time consuming. (Took me 2 days 11 hours each day, and still didn't get done)

And I'm with you on the baseplates! The blue doesn't bother me at all. I was able to cut them pretty cleanly so it's not super noticeable.


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[Ssparrow]

Agreed, the baseplates look good in Mystic.

So very envious...now to find some Orient Blue mirrors...:shifty

Thanks! I definitely dig the mystic!

Do it!!! You have it easier being a coupe. One of the best visual mods you can do the the ZHP imo. Transforms the car!

[BMWCurves]

Thanks! I definitely dig the mystic!

Do it!!! You have it easier being a coupe. One of the best visual mods you can do the the ZHP imo. Transforms the car!

If I can find OB! I have a hunch that OB was not a popular M3 color.

[cakM3]

Thanks! I definitely dig the mystic!

Do it!!! You have it easier being a coupe. One of the best visual mods you can do the the ZHP imo. Transforms the car!

totally agree!! :thumbsup

[QC_ZHP]

If I can find OB! I have a hunch that OB was not a popular M3 color.

I don't think it even was an M3 color. I'd be curious to know the cost of getting both mirrors painted. I'd like to think it wouldn't be too much, but I'm sure I'd be surprised.

[cakM3]

I don't think it even was an M3 color. I'd be curious to know the cost of getting both mirrors painted. I'd like to think it wouldn't be too much, but I'm sure I'd be surprised.

You're probably looking at around $400 to paint the mirror housings and base plate. That's my guess...

[BMWCurves]

I don't think it even was an M3 color. I'd be curious to know the cost of getting both mirrors painted. I'd like to think it wouldn't be too much, but I'm sure I'd be surprised.

I think you're right. Googling "E46 M3 production numbers" provides a few websites, none of which list Orient Blue as a standard paint color for the M3. I think a handful did it custom, but other than that, they don't exist :(


You're probably looking at around $400 to paint the mirror housings and base plate. That's my guess...

Hmmm...was hoping $300 or so.

[Ssparrow]

Today I FINALLY removed the CDV and wow what a different it makes. I always had the hardest time shifting into second smoothly, and this helps so much. Completely transforms the way the car shifts.

Also did the clutch stop mod, this combined with the CDV delete makes me happy to drive the car again! [emoji106]



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[rguti153]

Hey ssparrow when installing ur m3 mirrors , do you have to cut a piece of metal from the door to fit the mirrros to sit properly ? A small strip ?

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[Jconlin16]

Today I FINALLY removed the CDV and wow what a different it makes. I always had the hardest time shifting into second smoothly, and this helps so much. Completely transforms the way the car shifts.

Also did the clutch stop mod, this combined with the CDV delete makes me happy to drive the car again! [emoji106]



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Nice! I love 1st-2nd shifts now that mine is out as well. I used to dread them lol adding a clutch stop makes it that much better.

[Ssparrow]

Hey ssparrow when installing ur m3 mirrors , do you have to cut a piece of metal from the door to fit the mirrros to sit properly ? A small strip ?

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Yes sir, I followed the rogue engineering guide on how to properly cut the baseplates. This is not needed if you have a coupe [emoji106]


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[Ssparrow]

Nice! I love 1st-2nd shifts now that mine is out as well. I used to dread them lol adding a clutch stop makes it that much better.

I cant believe how much of a difference it makes! I am in love with the way the clutch feels now.

[johnrando]

Good stuff

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[ef_michael]

Hey! How do you like your Afe Intake? Did you notice a little bit of a performance difference with it? How's it sound?

[danewilson77]

Hey! How do you like your Afe Intake? Did you notice a little bit of a performance difference with it? How's it sound?
I noticed a bit better butt dyno, and the sound was better than stock.

S7 Edge, out

[Ssparrow]

Hey! How do you like your Afe Intake? Did you notice a little bit of a performance difference with it? How's it sound?

I didn't notice much performance wise, maybe a tiny bit, but it sounds great! Worth it for the sound alone

[Ssparrow]

Changed the oil today using bmw twin power turbo 5w30 and a Mann filter.

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Then I removed the rear door cards to reseal the vapors with butyl tape. Hopefully this should solve the leaking I'm having. Plan on doing the front tomorrow as the passenger side leaks too.

Also tried to isolate some rattles today. I swear this is an ongoing process. I used some silicone sealant on the clips holding the door panels on, And taped up some of the loose cables as well as I could. I then stuffed some rags up into the rear deck, seems to help a little but time will tell.

I have a "squeak" somewhere around the rear seats. I have been trying to find it every since I bought the car, but with no luck. Happens when I drive on uneven roads, and is decently loud. Almost like leather rubbing on leather. But I still haven't been able to find it. Anyone deal with this? Very annoying!

Current Mileage as of today. [emoji106]

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[BMWCurves]

All good stuff :thumbsup

[Ssparrow]

I finally made myself maintenance spreadsheet. Took forever, but it'll be nice to have a detailed, organized maintenance log from here on out. Completely updated as of today!

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[rguti153]

I finally made myself maintenance spreadsheet. Took forever, but it'll be nice to have a detailed, organized maintenance log from here on out. Completely updated as of today!

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12/21/15 and the one after that miles needs to be fix [emoji33]

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[Ssparrow]

12/21/15 and the one after that miles needs to be fix [emoji33]

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Whoops! I'm sure there's a few more typos too. Thanks for looking out!

[WOLFN8TR]

Nice spreadsheet!

[Ssparrow]

Well, the hunt to find rattles has officially started. Today I took off the b pillar and tried to fix the rattle on the seatbelt slide mechanism. I believe found the source of the rattle,

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Used some silicone on the Washer in the middle of the mechanism. Haven't drove it yet but hopefully this helps

Also got my windows retinted! The old tint was super faded and bubbled. Went with suntech Carbon tint. Legal in the front, 18% in the rear. Little darker than I was hoping for but I'm definitely happy with it! I'll try to snag a picture tomorrow


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[BMWCurves]

God speed on the rattle search. It's an endless rabbit hole, IMO.

And post pics of the new tint. I have SunTek Carbon 38 on my car and have liked it. Works well with my dark interior.

[Whammy]

Sweet! Nice find!

[Ssparrow]

Sweet! Nice find!

Thanks! Hopefully this will take care of the most annoying rattle I have.


God speed on the rattle search. It's an endless rabbit hole, IMO.

And post pics of the new tint. I have SunTek Carbon 38 on my car and have liked it. Works well with my dark interior.

I'm starting to think that as well. I don't know if it's just my car but damn it's a rattle trap. Im sure the roads here play a big part on that.

I'm starting to take care of some of the major rattles though so hopefully I can get to a point where I'm content.

I'll be sure to post a picture of the tint soon! Car desperately needs a good bath. So far I'm loving the tint. My old tint must of not done a whole lot because now my car stays about 10 degrees cooler!



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[Ssparrow]

Gave her a nice bath today. Hopefully it'll stay clean for longer than a few days!

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My poor bumper needs to be painted bad. Just haven't found a good paint shop around here yet. Hopefully soon though!


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[BMWCurves]

Gave her a nice bath today. Hopefully it'll stay clean for longer than a few days!

BAHAHAHAHA you have a dark colored car, good f*cking luck.

*looks at own car's color shade*

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[Ssparrow]

BAHAHAHAHA you have a dark colored car, good f*cking luck.

*looks at own car's color shade*

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Haha for real. I walked out today to find bird shit on my sunroof!


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[BMWCurves]

Haha for real. I walked out today to find bird shit on my sunroof!


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It's the way of the world. I washed my car on Sunday and not 4 hours later did it have bird poop on it. It is literally this, I swear:

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[ecrabb]

Gave her a nice bath today. Hopefully it'll stay clean for longer than a few days!
Looks awesome! FINALLY, the 10-day forecast looks to be totally rain-free at this point... At least it'll stay clean for more than a day!

SC

[BMWCurves]

Any updates?