Tony's ZHP Project

[Tnhl1989]

Hi everyone so pretty much I already started ordering parts and planning out a set of mods I will be doing to the ZHP. As for now I'll upload a before photo of the car and as time goes I'll upload more photos of the mods I will be doing. Just wait and see

VIN WBAEV53483KM04057 :)

http://i.imgur.com/7dfBZSBl.jpg

Mods already done -
Coded LCM - removed the tamper dot when I first purchased the car
AFE Intake - removed for BMW performance intake
Smoke Rear Corners - removed for OEM clears
Relocation Kit added (still pondering what to do instead; returned enco unit)
Retrofitted Lumbar Support into Front Seats
Valve Cover Replacement + VCG + Vanos Seals + Vanos Gasket
Clean ICV + DISA + TB + Intake Check Up
Replace ICC with Cold Weather ICC
F10 M5 Knob with Alcantara Shift Knob
Repair Silver Cube Trim
<strike>GOMINIGO 'NO HOLES' LPB Kit 01/22/2013</strike>
CCV, oil filter housing gasket, vcg, spark plugs, vanos swap, intake boots changed, icv grommet and vanos line 02/11/2013
LED License Plate + Lens
<strike>Aspherical Blind Spot Mirror 04/18/2013</strike>
M5 Fog Lights from ebay 05/08/2013
Clear lens all around 05/14/2013
M3 Switch Panel with TPMS wired to DSC 05/28/2013
PA Soft Speedo and Temperature Correction 03/02/2014
USMillworks Front Bracket with Quick Disconnect 03/02/2014
BMW Performance Strut Bar (http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?8837-Tony-s-ZHP-Project&p=342066#post342066) 03/17/2014
Corsa TSE3 exhaust 10/22/14
Carbon fiber emblems
Armrest delete center console and euro tray

To be added
BC Coilovers
SSK not sure what kind or just fix the oem one
Pulleys
Shark Injectors
Sprint booster with mod
Complete audio system overhaul
Cobywheel Rewrap
Refinish rims (135s, Beyern Mesh, 68s)
New front bumper and splitters + complete paint job
Hidden V1 in mirror plus update the V1
Fix driver side bolster and install side bolsters
M3 brake kit upgrade
Umnitza halo kit
LSD 3.46/3.37 ratio
Supercharger (not in the near future)
One side cup holder driver side

Maintenance -
112xxx CCV, oil filter housing gasket, vcg, spark plugs, vanos swap, intake boots changed, icv grommet and vanos line 02/11/2013
113140 Sway bar bushing - 04/04/2013
113490 oil change, replace oil drain plug - 04/25/2013
Fuel Filter 05/19/2013
Fuel Pump 05/19/2013
Rear Cushion Thanks to Joop 05/18/2013
Headlight housings 05/18/2013
Painted rear diffuser 06/02/2013
121865 Rear tires (hankook ventus v12 and bereyn mesh rims) 9/26/2013 -Thanks CHARLIE for the RIMS!
124500 Front tie rods 11/9/2013
124530 Transmission Fluid, Differential Fluid and BMW Performance Short Shifter 11/10/2013
133180 Guibo and oil change 4/20/14
///M Front End (Control arms, tie rods, spindles, brakes) 5/6/14

Added M3 Track mode (http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?12642-DIY-M-track-Mode-for-non-M-MK60s)
Added OEM Tirepressure RDKS RDC (http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?11072-OEM-TPMS-Retrofit-The-full-package-doityourself/page11)
Replacement aftermarket aspherical mirrors (http://www.dubstopimports.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=617215173001) 5/7/14
New windshield and AL headlights 5/19/14
139848 LCM 4.5 10/2/14
139853 M3 Mirrors fixed and installed 10/4/14
141265 Corsa TSE3 Exhaust 10/22/14
14XXXX Rear Sun Shade 12/22/14
Reinforcement Plates M3 Rear End 5/31/15 (https://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?8837-Tony-s-ZHP-Project&p=437658#post437658)
Replace Lower control arms turner 6/22/15 (https://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?8837-Tony-s-ZHP-Project&p=441238#post441238)
152000 Oil Change7/13/15
186500 Clutch replacement
187000 BC Coils and Brake Pads/Rotors 11/14/18 (http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?8837-Tony-s-ZHP-Project&p=576053#post576053)
188000 Installed Eonon GA9150KW 11/26/18 (http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?8837-Tony-s-ZHP-Project)
192500 Oil Change with liquid moly 5W-40 from FCP Euro 192500 5/1/2019
192500 Changed Pre-Cat oxygen sensors 5/1/2019
207800 Spark plugs NGK 3199 BKR6EQUP 5/18/2020
(http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?8837-Tony-s-ZHP-Project&p=583193#post583193)Miles 212749 9/19/22
Oil Change
Upper Coolant Hose
Lower Coolant Hose
Thermostat
Water Pump
Expansion Tank
Radiator Drain Plug

6968
First got the car back and registered.

http://i.imgur.com/O7ShYRv.jpg
Most recent photo

http://i.imgur.com/rKfr9B7l.jpg

M3 front end
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/26/bemadu5e.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/JRRNJehl.jpg

[Pip]

Silver gray is taking over! Looking forward to the mods.

[derbo]

awesome! can't wait to see whats in store for this car. :D

[(BMW)]

Hope you have seat warmers, looks a little chilly there. :)

[Oli77]

Teaser thread! I already think the car is gorgeous as is.

[Tnhl1989]

Teaser currently. I will have some photos and stuff up once I get a chance to stop tearing apart the old 330xi.

@Rby - There are seat warmers. That was one of the options I must have. I didn't want to attempt that retrofit. However lumbar support didn't seem too hard though.

[danewilson77]

Good to see this get rolling.

[cakM3]

Tony,

Get the front license plate delete strip and gominigo tow hook license plate mount. It will look so much better! :thumbsup Can't wait to see your car in person :)

[Tnhl1989]

Already ahead of you on that mod Charlie. I forgot to add that to the list. I'm waiting for the mount to come in now.

[cakM3]

going to look awesome Tony! :thumbsup Now all you need is a good detail!

[Torxuvin]

Looks good so far. Very interested in your lumbar retrofit. I would love to do that

[Tnhl1989]

Looks good so far. Very interested in your lumbar retrofit. I would love to do that

I mean what I did was take out the seats from the 330xi and followed this guide to retrofit it in.

http://www.tmk.com/lumbar/index.shtml


The worst part was the tree clips and the cover panel. Be careful with those piece since it's a pain to take them off and a pain to put them back on. I should have document the the whole process but I the guide that is out there is really useful besides the point of taking the back seat covers off.

[Torxuvin]

Thanks for the link. Doesn't look nearly as bad as I thought it would. Added to the to do list!

[Tnhl1989]

A present from my friend since he didn't know what to get me for my birthday last year. Can anyone guess what it is?
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/25/hamuqy9e.jpg

A package came in from Washington. Thanks gominigo :) waiting for better weather to attack this thing.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/25/jupu2emy.jpg

More to come soon! :)

[danewilson77]

No hole LPB!

[derbo]

m5 shiftknob :drool

[Tnhl1989]

Thanks guys. Going to spend the weekend trying to take it part so I can use the alcantara cloth instead.

[derbo]

Thanks guys. Going to spend the weekend trying to take it part so I can use the alcantara cloth instead.

Report back! I love to have one myself :D

[Tnhl1989]

If anyone is searching about the specs for the knob here it is.

F10M5IllumKnob (http://leatherz.com/Merchant5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=01&Product_Code=F10M5IllumKnob&Category_Code=E90ShiftKnobs)

If only they were able to just attached the alcantara cloth onto it or provide instructions in order to remove the knob.

[derbo]

If anyone is searching about the specs for the knob here it is.

F10M5IllumKnob (http://leatherz.com/Merchant5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=01&Product_Code=F10M5IllumKnob&Category_Code=E90ShiftKnobs)

If only they were able to just attached the alcantara cloth onto it or provide instructions in order to remove the knob.

If that was the case, they wouldn't be able to charge $25 to remove it..


Our boots are seperated anyways, I think it will fit perfectly fine without being attached to the boot.

[Tnhl1989]

Thank you to Raymond Lee for my 8 month belated birthday present.

I installed the new shift knob today with the old boot. I am not a fan of the leather boot plus it does not really go well with the rest of the alcantara set up in the car. Overall I am really satisfied with the way things turned out.

So let's begin with the write up.

The first step I tried was using a heat gun and heating up the middle ring while pushing down the leather inside out. Causing the glue to melt a little and giving me more room to work with. Then I press on the tab on the left and it release the ring from that side. The other two tabs are larger and I just ended up breaking them off. Pretty much the ring is used to keep the cloth from dropping too low from the shift knob itself. I did not reattach the ring to the knob. I will see how it works over the next week or two before I add a cable tie or something to hold it in place.
http://i.imgur.com/tB7poBC.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/h53i6Es.jpg

I made two snips into the leather boot to remove the wiring from the shift boot.
http://i.imgur.com/wdoGjXT.jpg

Followed by snipping the plastic on the right from the ash tray holder wires.
http://i.imgur.com/bkOuhXx.jpg

Reinstalled everything
http://i.imgur.com/jU2rNM5.jpg

I will have some photos once it gets dark. Along with my feeling/opinions towards this knob and lighting.
All photos are here - http://imgur.com/a/mjGTR#0

[Tnhl1989]

Updated with more photos :)

http://i.imgur.com/lFipTiK.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/eIM0uyB.jpg

[derbo]

You sir, have made me want it bad..lol crap.

[Tnhl1989]

I am sorry man! Honestly I blame Charlie for making me want to do so many mods for this car. :) Well it was a pretty easy mod overall. Not sure what to do with the plastic ring since it kinda just sits there. Eventually I would like to have the interior tri-stitch instead.

[johnrando]

Nice job, looks good. And, keep away from Charlie or you'd be sucked into a tornadic vortex of modding whirlwind that will never end! :biggrin

[Tnhl1989]

So I have driven with the knob for a few days and here is my review. The f10 m5 knob is amazing and the leather is soft. I can't really compare it to a brand new zhp knob however I would probably say it would feel similar. It feels just like the zhp knob and the lighting/color is prefect in terms of it matching the rest of the interior color. Overall I am way to happy that it was a gift for me and that all zhp should have came with this knob.

[derbo]

Great review. A new ZHP knob is always awesome.. Did you just tap into the little ashtray light for the power source?

[Tnhl1989]

Yep! I was thinking about splitting the wire so that the ash tray would continue to get the light up but I then figured when will I ever have it open and care about it being lit up or not. So I just use the wire that was there.

Tomorrow is going to be a long day doing super maintenance since I have no history of the car.

[az3579]

I am sorry man! Honestly I blame Charlie for making me want to do so many mods for this car. :) Well it was a pretty easy mod overall. Not sure what to do with the plastic ring since it kinda just sits there. Eventually I would like to have the interior tri-stitch instead.

Dude, Charlie is a terrible influence. On top of that, I even regularly drive 2 hours to his house every few weekends to be negatively (financially) influenced by him!!


I'd love to check out your new shift knob in person.... hint hint.

[cakM3]

I am sorry man! Honestly I blame Charlie for making me want to do so many mods for this car. :) Well it was a pretty easy mod overall. Not sure what to do with the plastic ring since it kinda just sits there. Eventually I would like to have the interior tri-stitch instead.

Tony, I'm glad that I showed you the path to enlightenment ;)


Nice job, looks good. And, keep away from Charlie or you'd be sucked into a tornadic vortex of modding whirlwind that will never end! :biggrin

So true John but you're helping me recently with that as well...;)


Dude, Charlie is a terrible influence. On top of that, I even regularly drive 2 hours to his house every few weekends to be negatively (financially) influenced by him!!


I'd love to check out your new shift knob in person.... hint hint.

Stand by Botond.....more in store for you :biggrin

[Tnhl1989]

Dude, Charlie is a terrible influence. On top of that, I even regularly drive 2 hours to his house every few weekends to be negatively (financially) influenced by him!!


I'd love to check out your new shift knob in person.... hint hint.

Well ill be in Cromwell all tomorrow till Thursday. If you want to meet up! I could use some coding and insight on a few things as well. Or I can drive to you if you aren't too far.

[Tnhl1989]

Started before Nemo hit and this is the result afterwards

http://i.imgur.com/0K7iOvdl.jpg

So after roughly a total of 15 hrs of working on the car I finally finished the CCV, oil filter housing gasket, vcg, spark plugs, vanos swap (seals already done before), intake boots changed, icv grommet (PITA) and vanos line. After all said and done I really hope I don't have to work on my car for a few days however I still got to a cooling system overhaul before things freeze up due to the weather.

http://i.imgur.com/EpnO8gZl.jpg

I found out that the oil in the car is running milky.

http://i.imgur.com/qO1AYcXl.jpg

I must have another seal to replace or something because it is also in the expansion tank. Any input on this matter would be helpful since I don't know how it is really happening.

http://i.imgur.com/nSBLQBll.jpg

I am just glad things sound a lot better now and will feel better once the overhaul is finished as well. Everything is taking a big toll on my back though since I am still recovering from the accident. Darn weather isn't making it any better.

[cakM3]

From the looks of your expansion tank Tony, you may also want to consider replacing it... the dipstick changes color and starts to fade indicating its time to change it out...looks like your expansion tank dipstick has already begun to fade...

Nothing worse than having issues with your cooling system when you're out in BFE with no repair shops nearby....

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[Tnhl1989]

I already have everything ready to do a swap. Just the weather has been really crappy.

Today I'm going to head over to a garage and stay warm while doing a complete overhaul on the cooling system. No more problems for a while after this bit. :)

[Tnhl1989]

So today I finished off the major maintenance with a cooling system overhaul. Pretty much a lot easier to do since the zhp had an electric fan. The only thing that didn't seem right was the expansion tank sitting down didn't look flush but I guess that's how the engineers designed it. The coolant was brown/yellow assuming that some oil was leaking in the coolant and/or that the coolant the p/o put in wasn't bmw coolant. I'll have to check up again in a week to see if anything seems strange. Would love some input into the matter guys :)

[328ioc]

Definitely does not sound like the PO used BMW smurf juice.

But congrats on getting all that work done! Ccv is next on my list as well.

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[kayger12]

So today I finished off the major maintenance with a cooling system overhaul. Pretty much a lot easier to do since the zhp had an electric fan. The only thing that didn't seem right was the expansion tank sitting down didn't look flush but I guess that's how the engineers designed it. The coolant was brown/yellow assuming that some oil was leaking in the coolant and/or that the coolant the p/o put in wasn't bmw coolant. I'll have to check up again in a week to see if anything seems strange. Would love some input into the matter guys :)

Sounds like the po mixed in some green or yellow coolant.

I would go for a drain and refill again in the near future to make sure all of that garbage is out of there if you didn't do the block drain.The phosphates in the other coolants don't play well with the internals.

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[echo46]

Nice job. Let us know how she is running.

[cakM3]

Tony, I agree with Keith. I would plan to change out the cooling as soon as possible. There shouldn't be anything except for BMW coolant inside....

[Tnhl1989]

Sounds good everyone! I will be getting another bottle of coolant soon. I also finish repairing the silver trim. It looks really good and intact now. Cut some square pieces of abs and epoxy it.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/02/18/ba7yryty.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/02/18/hynu8anu.jpg

I am having a wear rattle every time I turn off my engine. It never happens any other time really. Like imagine driving, parking, and turning the key to off position which is followed by a rattle. I check under the car but couldn't really find anything that is loose. Ill record a video later for you all.

[danewilson77]

Nice job.

[alexandre]

I am having a wear rattle every time I turn off my engine. It never happens any other time really. Like imagine driving, parking, and turning the key to off position which is followed by a rattle. I check under the car but couldn't really find anything that is loose. Ill record a video later for you all.

If it only happens when you're in neutral with clutch pedal depressed, I believe this is normal - it happens because our flywheels are lighter from what I've read. Try turning off with clutch pedal pressed in vs depressed. If you have a steptronic I have no idea!

[echo46]

Remember to dilute the BMW coolant with distilled water 50-50.

[wsmeyer]

Remember to dilute the BMW coolant with distilled water 50-50.

+1

Buy a gallon of BMW antifreeze. Buy two gallon jugs of distilled water. Dump one out, fill with second until both are equally full. Fill the rest of both with the antifreeze. Mark jugs with a sharpie.

[az3579]

I am having a wear rattle every time I turn off my engine. It never happens any other time really. Like imagine driving, parking, and turning the key to off position which is followed by a rattle. I check under the car but couldn't really find anything that is loose. Ill record a video later for you all.

See below...


If it only happens when you're in neutral with clutch pedal depressed, I believe this is normal - it happens because our flywheels are lighter from what I've read. Try turning off with clutch pedal pressed in vs depressed. If you have a steptronic I have no idea!

This. Just hold the clutch pedal to the floor when shutting the car off and you won't get the rattle. This is "normal". Gear doesn't matter.

[johnrando]

+1

Buy a gallon of BMW antifreeze. Buy two gallon jugs of distilled water. Conserve water by dumping one out into your plants, fill with second until both are equally full. Fill the rest of both with the antifreeze. Mark jugs with a sharpie.

Added environmental clarity. :biggrin

[Tnhl1989]

Thanks guys,

So that solve the rattle problem. I usually just turn on/off the car without pushing down on the clutch.

I'll check in the morning on the coolant.

Thanks again!

[cakM3]

Tony, I occasionally have this with my ZHP and what I do to get rid of the rattle is depress the clutch. Don't need to depress all the way and the rattle will stop. Usually happens to me when I either first start my car or get ready to turn it off.

[Tnhl1989]

I did the whole no clutch start mod so I suppose I never really thought it was a problem until after I did that. It has been bugging me for a bit afterwards however all seems good now. Once I get a chance to clean her I'll snap some photos. I also heard from Chad that someone could repair/patch work alcantara seats? I got a nice tear on the driver side bolster which I haven't got around to fixing yet. Possibly in the future I'll fix all the cars.

[Nivo]

CLutch chatter and gear rattle is normal if you have an unsprung hub disc and the flywheel is light. On the 6 speed case it has an unsprung hub disc.

[Tnhl1989]

Thanks Nivo! Heard you are selling your car man. Let's meet up this weekend since I'll be in Worcester.

[Nivo]

Thanks Nivo! Heard you are selling your car man. Let's meet up this weekend since I'll be in Worcester.

LOL, not selling my car when I don't owe anything on it. Just looking for a turbocharged daily driver.

[Tnhl1989]

Wrapped up my morning by following this thread posted by Hermes,

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?4717-Double-DIY-Rear-Window-Shelf-Refurbish-amp-Rattle-Solution

Everything looks so much better now with a black rear deck :)

[Tnhl1989]

Have not updated in a while.
So after a few months of having the car. The first gift I received was a gund named "Wolfram". My personal passenger making sure that I don't do anything too crazy or speed while driving the car. Two months later I have finally decided on a name for my zhp. After meeting "Wobbie" a few times we have decided to name my car "Wulf" since it is totally a alpha male with a pet/passenger name "Wolfram". Thank you to two people in helping me decide on a name for this bad guy. Not really sure on what design however here is all the different designs (https://secure.rmv.state.ma.us/SpecialPlates/pltShow.aspx). I'm thinking "Preserve the trust" or "I'm animal friendly".

Soon I'll update with some more photos and mods. I have been taking care of a lot of maintenance so I'm pretty happy on where the car stands now. Now I just need to get the Beyern Type Mesh Wheels on the car and do a photo session :)

Next on the list to do is the auto dimming mirror.

[Chad44]

Hmmm... I'm feeling left out, maybe I should name mine...

[johnrando]

Hmmm... I'm feeling left out, maybe I should name mine...

Of course you should.

[cakM3]

Tony....I can help with the auto dim mirror retrofit :thumbsup

[Tnhl1989]

I know Charlie! This weekend right? This snow has got to be gone by this weekend!

[cakM3]

Yeah this upcoming weekend will be good for me :thumbsup Just let me know which day :)

[Tnhl1989]

Happy 10 years to WULF :)

I'll upload photos tomorrow if this rain stops.

[johnrando]

Happy car birthday!

[az3579]

Here's to another 10 years. :thumbsup

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[Tnhl1989]

Thanks guys. Doing some work under the hood today. Finally got some screws for the afe intake. Realized I been missing screws for 3years since I had the intake from the po of the 330xi...http://i.imgur.com/7UPpD41.jpg

[Tnhl1989]

So while I was fixing and taking stuff apart I decided to take a look at the headlights. Realized that the passenger light is pretty burnt and one of the tabs is broken.
http://i.imgur.com/CYUZ3s2.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/jZCOxZp.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/lQ6yY0u.jpg

Followed by checking the drivers side. Which wasn't too bad.

http://i.imgur.com/WSfLEjS.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/B6bHrMZ.jpg

However I did manage to find this which is why I posted in the classifieds looking for a zwk housing frame. Guess I only really need the drivers side now.

http://i.imgur.com/aIe73tX.jpg

All in all I think I got my work cut out for me for a while. Possibly thinking about doing a FX-R retrofit since I already have them sitting around.

On a side note I did manage to replace the sway bar bushings. :)

[az3579]

Until you do your FXR, you should probably take your light switch off auto until you retrofit the auto lights because the lights are just permanently on in that position otherwise, further burning your bowls... :eeps

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[Tnhl1989]

I realized today that only the passenger side auto level works and the driver side doesn't. What is the real benefits for the auto leveling? Worth the trouble to get it working again or should I just disable both?

[danewilson77]

The lights just won't level when you're going over bumps/hills. I personally don't think it's a big deal to NOT have this feature. Most likely your issue is within the headlight itself or the auto level motor...imo. Probably a PITA to fix.

[Tnhl1989]

Sourced out a set of rear clears and waiting for them to come in the mail.

Also purchased blind spot side mirrors and waiting to pick those up.

Cleaned up the alcantara seats with a fabric shaver. I still want to have them reupholster in the future since there is a tear and it looks all faded. Going to clean up the steering wheel today as well.

[Tnhl1989]

So I realized today that for my birthday my passenger side fog light broke. It would seem like a rock flew into it.

[cakM3]

So I realized today that for my birthday my passenger side fog light broke. It would seem like a rock flew into it.

Tony, from the pic you texted me, that looked like a big rock.....sucks nevertheless.... :/

[E_Rak]

Car is looking very good! Hopefully we'll meet up when I go back out to school in a few months.

[Tnhl1989]

Car is looking very good! Hopefully we'll meet up when I go back out to school in a few months.

Not coming down to reunion?

[E_Rak]

Would absolutely love to go, it looks like an absolute blast and a great chance to meet other members... Unfortunately I have work and a a busy weekend planned, maybe next year we can drive down! :)

[Tnhl1989]

So it has been a while since I updated my thread.

Let's go through the things I ordered first.


Rear R/C/R from UK. Pulled apart the inner rears and replace the housing. Finish off with epoxy.
Front clears from ECSTUNING (http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/63130141567/ES173333/)
Rear bottom alcantara cushion from Joop.
M3 center console switch panel including sport button and tpms. (http://www.ebay.com/itm/2001-BMW-M3-E46-Center-Console-Switch-Panel-Sport-Heated-Seats-DSC-HK-TPMS-/370781692154?ssPageName=RSS%3AB%3ASHOP%3AUS%3A101&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item56544fa0fa&nma=true&si=ET6xMNQ1eNffJhCweu0WkWZccvw%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557)
Pins for center console switch panel.
Wire from Chad for DSC.
Bell wire from lowes.
Black fusion spray paint. (http://www.amazon.com/Krylon-K02519000-Plastic-Aerosol-12-Ounce/dp/B000GONZC0)
Differential fluid (http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/8352257904/ES10752/)
Transmission fluid (http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/8352230504/ES251177/)
Differential bolt
Gift/swap of rear subframe from Chad for my 24th birthday.
More cables for programming and resistors.
Headlight housing from Joop as well.
Rearview mirror with compass/slim clown nose/garage buttons. (http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/4841/photo13vx.jpg)
E46 M5 clear bumper fog lights (http://www.ebay.com/itm/380582656223?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649)
BMW E46 Aspherical blind spot mirrors (http://www.dubstopimports.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=617215173001)


Mods done -
TPMS retrofit - Chad, Terra, Botond, Charlie and Zell thanks!
Autodimming Mirror - Charlie thanks!
Cleaning headlights and fixing autolevel - Joop thanks!
Spraying diffuser and front grill soon.
Fixed the light bulb error in the rear tail lights. Thanks again Charlie in teaching me how to tin solder.

Maintenance -
Fuel Filter
Fuel Pump

http://i.imgur.com/O7ShYRvl.jpg

I had a great time at the reunion and thanks again for everyone that helped me with my car. The car is getting better one step at a time thanks to you all.

If anyone wants to drive deeper into coding feel free to hit me up. My contact information is in the members section.

[BavarianZHP]

Nice! I also have the bulb out error. How did you fix it? The car had the taillight recall done last year.

[Avetiso]

Wow, that's a lot of stuff for one post. Good work on the car.

[Chad44]

I better get back to modding, you're blowing right by me!!! J/K, school comes first, but yeah you have certainly put a lot of time into that car... E46, The last of the readily driveway serviceable 3-series.
I need to get on installing my RLS... That and fixing my headlights are the only things I may take on this summer, outside of my brake projects and maintenance.

[derbo]

Good stuff Tony!


What did you remove the inners for on the UK rears? Also any way to source another set? :)

[Tnhl1989]

Good stuff Tony!


What did you remove the inners for on the UK rears? Also any way to source another set? :)

Find a set on the UK Ebay site. I can contact my contact person over there in regards to getting them and shipping cost. For the inner rear they were really dirty so Botond told me to take a screw driver and split it. I then took a old amber set I had and split those. I tried to paint the inner housings with black enamel follow by metallic paint but that didn't work too well. I'm not that experience with the whole painting business. Anyways I compounded and buff the crap out of the inner ones and epoxy them back together. They look a lot better after that. The chrome on the housings are easily scratch-able.


I better get back to modding, you're blowing right by me!!! J/K, school comes first, but yeah you have certainly put a lot of time into that car... E46, The last of the readily driveway serviceable 3-series.
I need to get on installing my RLS... That and fixing my headlights are the only things I may take on this summer, outside of my brake projects and maintenance.

RLS is a task! A lot of work it seems already. I am waiting till the windshield is bad enough to have insurance cover it and then I'll get a oem windshield. That is another mod in the planning for me as well.

As for the other mods I can surely help you out on them since you are busy. I can do the headlights for you when I'm in town :P


Wow, that's a lot of stuff for one post. Good work on the car.

Thanks a lot! It is nice to add the premium package into the 03 ZHP's that weren't offered the package.


Nice! I also have the bulb out error. How did you fix it? The car had the taillight recall done last year.

Thanks DW for the information on the bulb out error :) (http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?5400-My-(Meric-s)-E46-Tail-Light-Ground-Fix....&highlight=bulb)

[derbo]

I'm beginning to like the clears..

[E_Rak]

Wow Tony amazing progress! I love how fast you are putting things together. Just getting back from Europe, I too am getting used to seeing clears as well... Looking forward to meeting up when I get back out to school

[Tnhl1989]

Just a quick update. I took of the front bumper and was able to paint the grill with some krylon fusion gloss black paint. Along with that I routed up the RLS wiring and tap it into the fuse box and gm5 unit as per this thread (http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=493341&highlight=auto+light). Also I redid the wiring for the V1 hardwire and the auto dimming mirror. I will be planning on routing a few more wires as spare wires and tapped into the fuse box just in case I would like to run a few other things in the future in the headliner.

With all this I am also planning on fixing the A Pillar that is coming apart. It would seem that the windshield replacement that is current on the car wasn't installed correctly. There is extra adhesive sticking to the headliner. I'll have to address this some other time when I decide to have a oem windshield replacement.

[JupiterBMW]

Everything looks good buddy. I apologize I haven't made any faster progress on your FXR retrofit, but I will be getting on it very soon. Hoping to get it done soon enough to send back up to you...

[Tnhl1989]

Take your time bro. More on the DIY than getting it back to me. I'm fine with the current setup for the time being :)

[johnrando]

Nice. Think I used the same paint for my grill.

[Tnhl1989]

Today I just got a package from Scott from Cali with the correct 3 parts needed to change my 325 performance intake airbox to an 330 performance intake airbox. I will do some tests to see which one I would prefer. Picking up filters in the morning from napa.

In addition, tomorrow the concealed V1 display is coming in and I will be modding it to fit inside the rear view mirror. Oh the mods I am doing :)

Place my order for the eonon d5150. Now I won't have the oem single din head unit with a large pocket underneath to nicely fit my iPhone side ways to view waze while driving.

[derbo]

Today I just got a package from Scott from Cali with the correct 3 parts needed to change my 325 performance intake airbox to an 330 performance intake airbox. I will do some tests to see which one I would prefer. Picking up filters in the morning from napa.

In addition, tomorrow the concealed V1 display is coming in and I will be modding it to fit inside the rear view mirror. Oh the mods I am doing :)

Place my order for the eonon d5150. Now I won't have the oem single din head unit with a large pocket underneath to nicely fit my iPhone side ways to view waze while driving.

What kind of filters does the performance intake take?

[Tnhl1989]

Napa gold 6301. BMW discontinued theirs.

[Tnhl1989]

Updated photo :)

http://i.imgur.com/cewr0qI.jpg

[derbo]

Super clean tony!


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[Tnhl1989]

Haha car was actually and still is pretty dirty but a lot of mods going into the car soon. I'll have to post a very long update once I get everything all set up. :)

[cakM3]

Yeah, from that pic you would never guess just how dirty Tony's ZHP really was. He did an awesome job brushing off the dirt to get this awesome pic :thumbsup

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[derbo]

lol it's okay as long as the picture doesn't show it :)


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[Tnhl1989]

Haha that and bird poop :p

[Tnhl1989]

Over the weekend I was able to replace the entire rear sub-frame with the one Chad provided me. As you all know I wanted to do that during the mafia meet but it was too much work to accomplish it all in one day without the proper tools. I have to say what I learned from the whole job was to do what was necessary only. We had a few set backs but manage to get everything accomplished. My rear differential boot is totally gone. I'll provide photos of it later. I am just happy that I can shift now without hearing a large clunking noise.

[johnrando]

:like

[cakM3]

Tony, glad to hear things are much better :thumbsup

[derbo]

Good stuff tony!

What setbacks did you encounter? I'm just curious.


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[Tnhl1989]

Happen to undo the bolt from the frame of the car at one of the four points on the subframe. It was a PITA trying to put it back into the body of the car without dropping the subframe again. That's about it for difficulty.

[ELCID86]

Glad you defeated it! Nicely done.


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[derbo]

That is a definitively pita. Glad you got it sorted out.


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[Chad44]

I didn't know you were taking that on just yet- congratulations!

[Tnhl1989]

Well I was going to do a oil change today but instead I added a quart of oil since the oil is about 8k old. I'll probably do the next one at 12k or once the oil light comes back on. I am pretty happy now that there isn't really a major oil leak or anything and that the ZHP actually doesn't burn that much oil compared to my XI. Other then that I did happen to put on the Beyern Mesh wheels I got from Charlie. All I have to do now is get some tires to replace the current tires. Not sure if I should just go all season or just go with summer at the moment since it's getting close to fall/winter period.

As for the mods I am putting things on hold at the moment due to a trip coming up to Hawaii. It will be an amazing adventure as it's my first time. Too bad I can't drive my car around the island :(.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/26/uredysa8.jpg

[az3579]

Well, you can drive it around Hawaii, but that would make your trip that much more expensive. :)

[johnrando]

Enjoy Hawaii, love it there! Depending on the island, you'll likely spot the imola zhp that we all post about in the "spotted" thread when we visit there. :)

[Tnhl1989]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/28/a4yre8yt.jpg

[az3579]

You have a semi growing out the back of your car... might want to have it looked at.

[Tnhl1989]

New rims from Charlie :) and rear tires. Hankook Ventus V12.

Still have to adjust the alignment. Having a New England car makes it hard to unfreeze everything.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/22/e3aba9av.jpg
#prohdr #snapseed #iphone5

[danewilson77]

New rims from Charlie :) and rear tires. Hankook Ventus V12.

Still have to adjust the alignment. Having a New England car makes it hard to unfreeze everything.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/22/e3aba9av.jpg
#prohdr #snapseed #iphone5

Nice Tony.

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[JupiterBMW]

Very nice, a very classic, but good looking wheel.

[ELCID86]

I like!


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[johnrando]

Congrats. Looks good.

[Avetiso]

:thumbsup

[Tnhl1989]

Thanks all. I'm going classic and simple as possible. Nothing too fancy like Charlie yet. Maybe just a ts3 exhaust sometime in the future.

[Tnhl1989]

Finished the headunit installation. Now I just need to fix the rear view camera to turn on. :)

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[az3579]

Well done. :thumbsup

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[Tnhl1989]

Thanks again for the DIY. Got a few more goodies for the car soon. :)

[Tnhl1989]

Just picked up my winter rims. Style 68 sprayed in a nice graphite color. Buyer was from PA so we met at the Newark airport.

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[ryankokesh]

Very nice!


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[derbo]

Everyone is getting m68s. Nice Tony!

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[cakM3]

Congrats on the wheels Tony! :thumbsup

[ELCID86]

I do like those. What rubber goes with?


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[echo46]

Indeed, more Style 68s, I can't get enough of those friggin wheels.

[johnrando]

Good stuff Tony.

[Tnhl1989]

So after much thinking I have a good size bucket list of things I would like to do to the ZHP.

BC Coilovers
BMW Performance Strut Bar
SSK not sure what kind or just fix the oem one
Pulleys
Corsa TSE3 exhaust
Shark Injectors
Sprint booster with mod
Complete audio system overhaul
Cobywheel Rewrap
Refinish rims (135s, Beyern Mesh, 68s)
Carbon fiber emblems
New front bumper and splitters + complete paint job
Hidden V1 in mirror plus update the V1
Fix driver side bolster and install side bolsters
M3 brake kit upgrade
Umnitza halo kit
LSD 3.46/3.37 ratio
Supercharger (not in the near future)
Armrest delete center console and euro tray
One side cup holder driver side

[derbo]

That is one hefty bucketlist! Very nice list!

SSK ->> Have you looked into the Z3M shifter? I love mine.
Hidden V1 is sick! I've always wanted to do this with my V1.

What is M3 brake kit? Front M3 brakes require the M3 spindles.. and the rear requires the M3 trailing arms.

One cup holder driver side? que?

[330i ZHP]

wheels look nice

[Hornung418]

Ultimate cupholder, Derek.

Nice list Tony. Hopefully your employer can help with the labor costs ;)

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[Tnhl1989]

So last night I park my car on 1st ave knowing that there was a marathon going on. Of course in NYC the traffic police are up and moving early in the mornings. I parked there at 8pm and thought I would be good till about 10am. So by the time I went out at 8:30am it was already gone. Throughout the day I went and took the train around to meet up with a friend. Assuming that my car was impounded and I called the usual impound department. No luck in the morning. No one picked up. In the evening on my way back I called 911. They told me to call 311. Talked to that operator. They transferred me to the local precinct. From there they told me they moved my car two blocks over. I was happy and went searching for it. So about 24 hours later I had my car and no ticket! Of course I could have found it earlier but I didn't think that I would've got it out till tomorrow morning when the impound was open. So for future reference to anyone going into NYC; dial 311 for any parking information.

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[danewilson77]

Damn Tony. I would have been freaking out!

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[E_Rak]

Holy crap that's scary! Kind of weird they can just up and move people's cars so willy nilly...

[echo46]

Bro, you dodged a bullet. I've had to deal with those impound animals a few times. Not pleasant. Every time my car got towed, for nonsense reasons, the tow company opened my friggin car. I had some heated discussions.

[ELCID86]

Wow. I think I would have freaked too. So they can just move your car?? That's NYC crazy.


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[derbo]

Im surprised they moved your car and just left it there instead of impounding! You got lucky though!

[cakM3]

One of many reasons why I never park my car in large cities like NYC, Boston, Chicago, or LA...... glad to hear you got your ZHP back Tony....

[alexandre]

Towed at 06:41... They sure started early!


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[Tnhl1989]

That is one hefty bucketlist! Very nice list!

SSK ->> Have you looked into the Z3M shifter? I love mine.
Hidden V1 is sick! I've always wanted to do this with my V1.

What is M3 brake kit? Front M3 brakes require the M3 spindles.. and the rear requires the M3 trailing arms.

One cup holder driver side? que?

Yes I plan to be the only one in the car most of the time anyways. The ultimate cup holder would work. I still have to do a lot of research in what I plan on changing for those mods. Also thanks for the heads up on the m3 brake kit. I'll note that down as well!


wheels look nice

They are pretty nice for a whole set of 5. :) the paint is flaking here and there so I would need to refinish them sometime.


Ultimate cupholder, Derek.

Nice list Tony. Hopefully your employer can help with the labor costs ;)

Sent from my GS3.

Yeah it sure helps to have a lift as well.


Bro, you dodged a bullet. I've had to deal with those impound animals a few times. Not pleasant. Every time my car got towed, for nonsense reasons, the tow company opened my friggin car. I had some heated discussions.

Yeah it was a pretty big bullet. Still a lesson to anyone parking in NYC.


Wow. I think I would have freaked too. So they can just move your car?? That's NYC crazy.


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Yeah I had to talk to them twice to figure out where the car was.


Damn Tony. I would have been freaking out!

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I was freaking out as well since I got new rims in the car.


Holy crap that's scary! Kind of weird they can just up and move people's cars so willy nilly...


Im surprised they moved your car and just left it there instead of impounding! You got lucky though!


One of many reasons why I never park my car in large cities like NYC, Boston, Chicago, or LA...... glad to hear you got your ZHP back Tony....


Towed at 06:41... They sure started early!


iP4S + TT2

Yeah I was debating on moving it at 2am when I woke up from a nap. Can't believe that they towed it so early...

[az3579]

The lesson here is to not park in NYC. If you don't want to take public transportation, don't go to NYC, that simple! I made that mistake a few times, ending up with bent rims.

NYC is the armpit of all places with roads that they call paved. I feel everyone should sue the crap out of the city for suspension damage caused by their simple inability to fix the roads they charge us exorbitant amounts of money to cross.

[Tnhl1989]

This past weekend was a lot of maintenance done. Tierods on Saturday. BMW Performance Short Shifter, transmission & differential fluids changed. Getting ready for winter soon and the style 68's going on once I find one more 7" rim.

[Tnhl1989]

What do you guys think about mudflaps? I'm considering putting them on due to the dirt and everything I drive through all the time out in these neck of the woods.

Also I have planned to finish out a few more retrofits :)

[derbo]

Not a fan of the mudflaps, but they are functional..

[ELCID86]

Not a fan of flaps either though they can be functional. How do you like the SSK?


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[WolfBMW]

I don't think they look so bad! Much better on sedans than coupes, with the black rather than the color-matching trim.

I have yet to spot you around town but I keep an eye out!

[johnrando]

Since you asked, I personally don't like they way they look on an E46. But if you need the functionality for your sitch, I say go for it.

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[az3579]

I love mud flaps. I'd like to get some for my car at some point.

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[danewilson77]

I love mud flaps. I'd like to get some for my car at some point.

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Yeah.... I kind of dig the rally look.

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[E_Rak]

I approve as well, even for just the winter months and then back off in the spring.

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[Tnhl1989]

Thanks all.

Planning on doing it soon.

As for being around I don't really go into Amherst much anymore. Feel free to text me or something if you want to get together.

Just also purchased a euro lcm :)

[baz11]

I'll be curious to see how mud flaps on an e46 turn out, a quick google search didn't really show much.

Now if you had this I'm sure there would be less debate about mud flaps... They are almost a necessity on a subie :)
http://www.rallyarmor.com/images/red_ur_white_07_wrx.jpg

[Tnhl1989]

Here are some examples. I don't think it looks that bad at all actually. At least on sedans they seem to go pretty well overall.

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[baz11]

nice, not bad at all. very understated actually. i think the casual observer wouldn't even notice they are there.

[Vas]

I think they would look better if they were color-matched to the car.

[johnrando]

nice, not bad at all. very understated actually. i think the casual observer wouldn't even notice they are there.

Who cares what they think? :)

[cakM3]

Who cares what they think? :)

+1

[ELCID86]

Who cares what they think? :)


+1
Now now, take it easy on the new family member.

[Tnhl1989]

New oem battery 12/12/13 125790 miles. No more dead battery after siting for 6 hours. :)

The cold weather is killer to batteries it seems. Too bad my last battery was gone in the accident.

[danewilson77]

My ZHP has been parked so ce the 26th. It is completely entombed in ice/snow. First startup (whenever that is.... Maybe Spring thaw) is going to be interesting.

It's not a toy, it's a Droid > Sent from my S4 > Mason, OH

[derbo]

My battery died after a week and a half sitting in the garage.. :me shrug

Glad you got a brand new one to deal with. :)

[danewilson77]

I removed as much of the snow yesterday that I could. Cleared the windows. Hood and roof have a foot of snow-ice-snow on them. Drivers side door handle thawed (facing sun). Started it up. First crank. Moved it so the other side was facing sun... Lol. Super happy though.

It's not a toy, it's a Droid > Sent from my S4 > Mason, OH

[Tnhl1989]

So recently I just put a new license plate bracket on my car since my company's car wash kept on bending the crap out of my license plate. Now I'm running the US Mill Works (http://www.usmillworks.com/bmw_front_license_plate_mount_bracket_tow_hook.htm l) bracket. Great quality and great product overall.

http://i.imgur.com/dDmAFoWl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/q8UhpeMl.jpg

Also today I just updated the speedo and temperature gauge with PA Soft.

Followed this guide for speedo fix (http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?10659-DIY-Eliminate-Speedometer-Error-doityourself/page4&p=288463&highlight=code) and temperature gauge (http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?12082-How-to-reprogram-our-temp-gauge&highlight=code)fix. Thanks to Botond for the adjustments.


Look for (facelift E46):
06 0F 32 4B 73 7D 8F 00 10 2D 2D

I changed mine to:
06 0F 41 5A 64 6E 78 00 10 2D 2D
which is:

0-15 deg C is the very first line, bottom of blue
65C - top of blue
75C - first line after blue
90-100C - dead center
105C - 3/4 mark
110C - beginning of red
115C - top of red

Factory values are:
0-15C - bottom of blue
50C - top of blue
60C - 1/4 mark
75-110C - middle
120C - 3/4 mark
124C - bottom of red
125C - top of red

[ELCID86]

Hey Tony! What's with all the holes in the plate holder?

[Vas]

Any pics of that license plate bracket ?

[Tnhl1989]

Pics were included in the post. The holes is for saving some weight. It's a very great holder since I can remove it before going through the wash with all this salt in the northeast.

[Vas]

I just wanted to see it installed

[Tnhl1989]

Ah um a tad late to take pictures of it now. Will try to do it tomorrow or sometime this week.

[danewilson77]

I have the same holder. Love it. Great build quality and engineering.

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[johnrando]

Nice. Heard good things about those. I have the gominigo version and I like it too.

[Tnhl1989]

Yeah I had the gominigo one before however it would bend in the wash.

[johnrando]

Tony, car wash is a no-no! :biggrin

[Tnhl1989]

Too cold to hand wash :(

[johnrando]

Ah, good point.

[ELCID86]

Too cold to hand wash :(

The SoCal guy doesn't know what that means! :-)


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[az3579]

Touchless wash is as daring as I get in the winter...


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[cakM3]

The SoCal guy doesn't know what that means! :-)


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Now that's funny...:)

I still hand wash my car whenever the opportunity comes up....I don't let a little cold weather stop me...:)

[az3579]

I don't let a little cold weather stop me...:)

That's not the Charrie I know. lol


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[cakM3]

That's not the Charrie I know. lol


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.....

[Tlandreth22]

Hand washes are the only way I go. Warm or cold, my car gets a bath at least once a week unless rain is in the forecast. I don't trust anyone besides myself to clean my car.

[Tnhl1989]

Honestly I think if I had a garage then sure. Since I don't I think the water would freeze by the time I get to putting it on the car.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/05/sy5e5ate.jpg

At least the weather looks better soon.

[Tlandreth22]

Honestly I think if I had a garage then sure. Since I don't I think the water would freeze by the time I get to putting it on the car.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/05/sy5e5ate.jpg

At least the weather looks better soon.

We've had weather fluctuating between the mid 50's to the mid 70's. Last weekend it felt amazing, but the highs are down in the 30's and low 40's a couple of days this week. Spring needs to hurry up.


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[derbo]

Springs been here in California ;)

[JupiterBMW]

Springs been here in California ;)

That sucks, its already summer time in Florida... :rofl

My girls were in the pool today with Grammie... :)

[Tnhl1989]

My car is full of salt and sand!

Side note though is that I picked up a very nice piece for the spring time. :)

[Avetiso]

Spoil it, Tony! What is it?

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[cakM3]

Yeah....I know what it is :thumbsup ;) Congrats Tony :biggrin

[Tnhl1989]

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The dirty king :(

Too cold to wash the car. The water would freeze by the time I pull out the wash drive.

Hopefully this weather doesn't stay like this for too long. -6f with the wind this afternoon.

[cakM3]

We're all dirty up here in New England Tony....not just you. :)

[ELCID86]

Hang tough guys. Just saw DC may get 5-8" on Monday :-/

[cakM3]

Tony stopped by to drop off my new CSL bootlid for my ZHP and also showed me his new to him BMW Performance Strut Bar.

I went ahead and did the install since he got my bootlid at such a killer price :thumbsup Least I could do since Tony got the killer price and drove all the way to my place to deliver it :thumbsup

Anyway here are a few pics taken of the performance strut bar after I did the install on his ZHP. Tony took some movie clips of me while doing his install... I'm sure he will post them :)

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/17/amyqyvyn.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/17/yma3atur.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/17/etudymez.jpg

[Avetiso]

Beautiful.

[ELCID86]

Great addition and nice assist.


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[Tnhl1989]

So as Charlie had posted it before today was a lot of stuff done to the "Wulf". He did end up biting Charlie on the hand though. Bad boy....

Yet he still got a treat. Just passed 130k miles. So not too bad. Still a baby and my maintenance is up to date.

I sourced out a great deal on a performance strut bar and a VIS CSL trunk. Of course the trunk was already painted red and if I were to put the trunk on my car I would also have to get mirrors and everything. So since it was red and Charlie always love CF I thought it was the right move there.

So on my way to Charlie's I post this photo to a few people and they weren't able to figure out what Charlie was getting. :P

http://i.imgur.com/6cRsewXl.jpg

To the install - Previous instructions -

Ordered my strut brace today and was getting the DIY research out of the way.

Found this installation .pdf and figured I'd post it up.

Pics will be added after the install.

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Well I don't have a great DIY since it's all in the above post but here are some great photos of Charlie doing work.

http://i.imgur.com/b89pwlzl.jpg

Cutting up the battery terminal and removing a lot of the plastic.

http://i.imgur.com/USL6qqil.jpg

Hammering the remaining terminal to fold over the plastic.

http://i.imgur.com/EuhXVR4l.jpg

Followed by electrical tape glue to prevent the expose end to interfere with the body of the car.

http://i.imgur.com/y4IuCkBl.jpg

Reattached and set in backwards.

http://i.imgur.com/ezhRSURl.jpg

Drilling through the plastic so that the positive electrical cord can connect to the battery end.

http://i.imgur.com/HsKek9Ol.jpg

Put back together and push the cord through.

http://i.imgur.com/JRRNJehl.jpg

All put back together and done.

As I was leaving Charlie's I decided to connect the sprintbooster which I purchased a while back. When I was inquiring about the sprintbooster and half asleep purchasing it; it was actually a sprintbooster for a X5. The stickers however on the sprintbooster itself suggested e46 setup though. After some conversation with sprintbooster they stated that it was for a X5 eurospec. This was bought about 6 months ago and just today I decided to connect it. Well it sure feels like it works totally fine. No errors overall. Just a pulsing green faint light when the controls is set to off. I'll have to do some research to see if it will cause any errors to the car. Drove all the way back home and it felt fine. I think I even got better mileage.

Once I got home I decided to also replace my LCM faceplate with the Euro faceplate to code up rear fogs. Today was the day that push me over the edge as people started tailgating me. In addition to that I am putting a armrest delete center console since I never use it and moving some wires around for the eonon unit to access the ipod and other devices I have. Also got a bunch more parts on order and considering doing a AL bowl swap as well. Just trying to source something out now.

http://i.imgur.com/HFYH1Uel.jpg

LCMs

http://i.imgur.com/oIK5SUJ.jpg

Clean, winter setup (rims were already painted when I bought them), removed front plate to go through the car wash. USMillWorks (http://www.usmillworks.com/bmw_front_license_plate_mount_bracket_tow_hook.htm l) with quick disconnect.

Very great day overall and got a lot done :)

[Avetiso]

So much good stuff. Good work, Tony!

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[JupiterBMW]

Lots of updates. Nicely done man!


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[cakM3]

Glad to help with some of your installs Tony!

[PirateZHP]

Good work, Tony!

[ELCID86]

Nice teamwork guys. Great progress too.

[johnrando]

Great werk!

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[derbo]

Good work Charlie and Tony!

Tony,

Did you get a hold of Kalim?

[cakM3]

Good work Charlie and Tony!

Thanks Derek! :)

[Tnhl1989]

yep got hold of him and talked things out with him. I'll try to talk to the guy about the situation. I guess he just doesn't believe he bought a well poorly put together modded out m5...

[cakM3]

Who is this Tony?

[Tnhl1989]

Don't worry about it Charlie.

Just purchase some E46 Window Regulator Repair Clips. They work great! Just make sure that the piece that goes into the clip actually fits correctly. I ordered the wrong ones the first time and it was returned.

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTAxWDE2MDA=/z/KcYAAOxyVLNS2FgG/$_57.JPG

Overall satisfy that these work out really well and that I forgot to do a zip-tie reinforcement however better than purchasing a non-oem regulator. Time to get the tint off my car and have it redone sometime this summer as well.

Does anyone know of the benefits to full aluminum or poly guibos?

[Tnhl1989]

Looking for some insight regarding new suspension and steering parts. Currently I am looking at Z4M FCABs and M3 RTABs with limiters along with a oem guibo. I saw that AKG had a few different guibos and FCABS and RTABS as well. Not sure what everyone else is recommending.

[Vas]

Some people are using z4 control arm bushings while others are using poly stuff from Akg.

I personally like the poly fcab and no regrets.

[Avetiso]

I'm going akg.

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[Hornung418]

I'm going akg.

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Good choice. My 930A RTABs should arrive today :-)

Can't wait to install them and get an alignment.

Tony if you still want OEM comfort. Go with Z4 solid rubber products.

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[Tnhl1989]

Yeah thinking about z4m since roads here are crappy. Haha

[Tnhl1989]

Any preference on limiters of the RTABs?

[Vas]

Turner Motorsports ones look nice

[derbo]

Turner Motorsports ones look nice


Agreed. They involve drilling some holes to bolt up.

[Hornung418]

Thought Vorschlag was pretty high on the list as far as limiters go. I know NewJack has the Z4M bushings with limiters. He loves it.

[Tnhl1989]

Yeah I been checking ecstunimg, vorschlag, and akgmotorsports. They are all about the same price. Not sure if there is a big difference in the designs of them though.

Had a conversation with BP last night and he stated that the akg diff bushings are super noisy. So no go on poly for me.

[az3579]

Had a conversation with BP last night and he stated that the akg diff bushings are super noisy. So no go on poly for me.

Let me touch on this a bit.
With the AKG bushings installed, I hear a ton more gear noises as I'm shifting gears. I could make a very smooth shift but I'd still hear the gears changing and hear the driveline adjusting to it. It's quite annoying to me personally because it makes it sound like my car's in disrepair.


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[Hornung418]

I love that noise. When you rev-match down shift and they whine...ugh makes me smile real hard.

75D engine and trans mounts are going into the ZHP sometime soon.

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[az3579]

I love that noise. When you rev-match down shift and they whine...ugh makes me smile real hard.

75D engine and trans mounts are going into the ZHP sometime soon.

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Yeah, I love THAT noise as well. But, that particular whine isn't prevalent and only happens occasionally. The gear lash type noise is constant. :(


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[Tnhl1989]

Spent a day with Charlie :)

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Detailing it the Charlie way! Clay, compound, seal and wax. Totally makes a big difference. Also picked up on all the new scratches and rust areas that are forming. I'll have to address all this some other time. Other then that I'm totally excited about the great detail and got a lot of new information on how to detail my car in the future. Going to need to get some detailing equipment sometime.

[Avetiso]

So pretty.

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[ELCID86]

Looks good T. Having the right equipment (DA polisher) is very helpful.


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[QC_ZHP]

Looks fantastic, I want your wheels.

[Tnhl1989]

Sorry not parting it at all since I got them from Charlie as well :)

As we talked about it before it works really great with the silvergrey car.

[johnrando]

:like

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[cakM3]

Tony, it was great having you over and helping you get your ZHP detailed :thumbsup

What a transformation! Now your car feels so fresh!!! Feel free to stop by again if you need more help ;)

[Tnhl1989]

So in the mist of everything I was offer some pretty good large projects for a really fair and reasonable price. I am totally not sure if I should jump on these deals as it wasn't something I was thinking about for a few years later done the road however it would be quite amazing to get it all set up to this point sooner than later. Of course I do blame Charrrie for introducing me to these crazy modifications and to consider it all. Overtime I would own the car as long as possible till I spring onto a //M lease for myself and use the ZHP as a DD. So let's see how this weekend goes and I may jump on it.

[derbo]

I say do it!!! :D You got plenty of guys to help you. Any more questions feel free to ask :thumbsup

[WolfBMW]

I was in the neighborhood today after going to Flayvors but I didn't spot you. But from the picture the detail looks great!

[Tnhl1989]

Ah flayvors? What's that? Lol

[WolfBMW]

Ice cream! It's probably 2 minutes from your house!

[Tnhl1989]

My windshield is going to get a replacement soon. Got a nice chip on the windshield. Used a heat gun and sure enough it expanded right down. Pretty sure it won't be a problem since I never had it replaced. The old one has a lot of chips and pits. Does anyone have advice when replacing the windshield. Going through progressive and requested oem with rain sensor since I did retrofit it in ;)

[ELCID86]

If insurance will cover it go for it. Someone here recently had there's replaced with one I think he ordered from a dealership. Surely you can work that!


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[Tnhl1989]

Yeah we don't do many glass replacements at my shop so I'll just bring it to a another place. Insurance is telling me I would need to pay the difference for the oem one though. So I'll just have to see how much it is and argue from there ;)

[ELCID86]

See what they say. My local shop got me a Pilkington Glass with the sensor built in.


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[Tnhl1989]

But didn't you already had a rain sensor via vin ?

[ELCID86]

Yes but I had a cracked windshield


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[Tnhl1989]

Replace my guibo and oil change today with castrol 0w40 from Walmart. 26.00 a jug. Mileage at 133180

[Avetiso]

I'm coming up on my oil change. Probably going to hit that and other stuff over the summer.

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[Tnhl1989]

So it seems like I would have to pay like 400 dollars in order to get a new windshield to keep oem. That's with a 100 dollar deductible as well. That seems like a big difference in pricing there between oem and aftermarket. Has anyone else replace their windshield?

[ELCID86]

Mine was less than $250 at a local shop. I had it done the first time via glassguru.com/windshieldguru.com They shop the jobs out and take a cut. I specified Pilkington and actually had the installer pick up a new cowling at the dealer and install that.

[Tnhl1989]

13564

The donor :)

[ELCID86]

For the glass?

[Tnhl1989]

Nope much more :) I guess I could get the glass but I suppose I'll just let insurance cover that

[ELCID86]

I want to see you retrofit that rag-top on your car! (not).

[328ioc]

13564

The donor :)

Interior?

I've always wanted to put the rear seat in a sedan so its like having buckets but its not even close to fitting.

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[Tnhl1989]

4hr and 20 mins
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Dropped the exhaust and everything. Could've probably finish in 3 if I had all the tools ready. Couldn't find a 18 for a while and couldn't access the top rear strut mount bolts. Totally forgot about the bottom one. After that was off it was easy.

[cakM3]

Might as well replace all your bushings (if you haven't done this already) while you're there Tony :thumbsup

[ELCID86]

so did you buy this donor?

[danewilson77]

Tony,

No need to drop the subframe to replace the RSM's.

[derbo]

If you stare at that subframe you can tell its a little "different" :)

[QC_ZHP]

Sweet, where did you buy this, copart.com?

[Pip]

Dude that M diff/subframe is going to be sweet! Congrats on the work.

[derbo]

Jealous you got the front brakes to pull apart at your disposal too.

Did you remove the abs sensors as well?