What have you done to your car today?

Ed Doe · Post by **Ed Doe** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:37 pm

Not so much today, but I got an evening slot at Donny last night.

The car performed (almost) faultlessly - until I boiled the brake fluid near the end of the evening - pedal went almost to the floor and took a few pumps to get the car stopped - bit scary when approaching Mclean's at something well north of 100mph!!! Brake fluid change now on the never ending list before the Ring trip in 2 weeks!

Trackday photography isn't done yet so you'll have to make do with my 'before' and 'after' photos!

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Oooh and side note, no issues whatsoever with noise limits with the supersprint X-pipe & Race cans

STC_Zed · Post by **STC_Zed** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:10 pm

I finished my mini suspension refresh by fitting some Powerflex RTAB bushes and new carrier to my Z4.

The old bushes looked pretty battered.

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The carriers didn’t look as bad as they weee made out to be by the alignment place but were replaced with new bolts as well.

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It was alignment yesterday and feels much better, although I’m tempted to take it to for a posher alignment in dire course to get it better.

Fred Smith · Post by **Fred Smith** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:14 pm

Ed Doe wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:37 pm Not so much today, but I got an evening slot at Donny last night.

The car performed (almost) faultlessly - until I boiled the brake fluid near the end of the evening - pedal went almost to the floor and took a few pumps to get the car stopped - bit scary when approaching Mclean's at something well north of 100mph!!! Brake fluid change now on the never ending list before the Ring trip in 2 weeks!

Trackday photography isn't done yet so you'll have to make do with my 'before' and 'after' photos!

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Oooh and side note, no issues whatsoever with noise limits with the supersprint X-pipe & Race cans

So nice... what is the precise colour on those wheels?

Today I have been spraying the strut behind the grill and a headlight washer jet cover. Fun times.

Ed Doe · Post by **Ed Doe** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:18 pm

Fred Smith wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:14 pm So nice... what is the precise colour on those wheels?

Today I have been spraying the strut behind the grill and a headlight washer jet cover. Fun times.

Thanks! It's Lamborghini Imola Bronze

Fred Smith · Post by **Fred Smith** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:29 pm

Ed Doe wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:18 pm Thanks! It's Lamborghini Imola Bronze

I'd originally thought that long term my black Z4 would end up with black or gold wheels, but I am leaning away from black and starting to think that bronze might be the better than gold. Lamborghini Imola Bronze looks like a nice bronze! #firstworldproblems.

So nice.

1536Z4 · Post by **1536Z4** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:33 pm

Ed Doe wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:37 pm no issues whatsoever with noise limits with the supersprint X-pipe & Race cans

Result

wiganz4 · Post by **wiganz4** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:21 pm

Changed both rear coil springs. Used Sachs from Euro Car Parts. All standard and used everyday, for everything so like for like and it feels miles better. The others had an advisory of corrosion on MOT. Very easy job to be honest.

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:24 pm

wiganz4 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:21 pm Changed both rear coil springs. Used Sachs from Euro Car Parts. All standard and used everyday, for everything so like for like and it feels miles better. The others had an advisory of corrosion on MOT. Very easy job to be honest.

That looks better.
Next job.................. rear bump stops by the look of those!!!
Monroe shocks so looks like someone has swapped those and not bothered to spend the extra tenner to fit new bump stops.

wiganz4 · Post by **wiganz4** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:49 pm

Thought somebody would see that!

I'll probably replace both shockers in the next month or so. All the rear trim and carpets are stripped out so access is there already.

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:56 pm

wiganz4 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:49 pm Thought somebody would see that! I'll probably replace both shockers in the next month or so. All the rear trim and carpets are stripped out so access is there already.

Do NOT fit Meyle HD top mounts. There are no protruding lugs in the rubber, so the metal centre barrel fits up tight to the cup washers. The knocking drove my wife mad so after about 500 miles I swapped them for Lemforder. The wear on the Meyle ones was shocking

wiganz4 · Post by **wiganz4** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 5:35 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:56 pm
wiganz4 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:49 pm Thought somebody would see that! I'll probably replace both shockers in the next month or so. All the rear trim and carpets are stripped out so access is there already.
Do NOT fit Meyle HD top mounts. There are no protruding lugs in the rubber, so the metal centre barrel fits up tight to the cup washers. The knocking drove my wife mad so after about 500 miles I swapped them for Lemforder. The wear on the Meyle ones was shocking

Barty · Post by **Barty** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:35 pm

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Drove it! So far the roadtrip through Wales has been a blast

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:53 pm

Finally moved enough zeds around to dig this one out of hibernation.

All dusted down and ready for the MOT in the morning.

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steve69 · Post by **steve69** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 10:50 pm

Never knew your e89 was valencia orange! She's beautiful

Neens76 · Post by **Neens76** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:02 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:53 pm Finally moved enough zeds around to dig this one out of hibernation.
All dusted down and ready for the MOT in the morning.
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Very nice. And will it be going out for a longer drive this Friday?

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