What top 3 mods would you do if you started again?

ZedsDeadbabyZedzdead · Post by **ZedsDeadbabyZedzdead** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:46 pm

Evening Zedders
If you started again what would be the first 3 things you would do to your Z?
I’m asking as I’m buying one soon and wanna know what 3 things I should invest in first so your knowledge would be invaluable and gratefully received.
Thanks I’m advance for any replies and time

PDJ · Post by **PDJ** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:55 pm

Relocate the roof motor to the boot

DMike · Post by **DMike** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:57 pm

In no specific order, VANOS-refurb (wish I had done this earlier), roof motor relocation (did this early when it still was in pristine condition), retrofitted M-sport seats.

GuidoK · Post by **GuidoK** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:59 pm

Twinscrew Supercharger
Cams&headers
LSD

Timmyboybunter · Post by **Timmyboybunter** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 11:30 pm

Z4M steering wheel
ZHP gear shifter
Gap tech

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 11:57 pm

Nothing really - my current one had an LSD and M-Sport seats, no roof motor so no need for a Gap tech, no run-flats plus HPAS and a ZHP shifter.

skelters · Post by **skelters** » Sun Aug 01, 2021 2:15 am

Full suspension replacement - B12 Pro Kit. Shouldn't have waited 5 years.
All the bushes
Roof motor in the boot.

idej_z4 · Post by **idej_z4** » Sun Aug 01, 2021 8:37 am

Royals wheel
Weighted gear knob
Roof motor relocated

mmm-five · Post by **mmm-five** » Sun Aug 01, 2021 8:53 am

If I could turn back the clock, and was limited to a single mod, then it would have to be decent coil overs.

Everything else that came with the Z4MC I could live with, but the suspension is really the only think that lets the standard car down.

However, over the 14 years and 160,000 miles I’ve done suspension (incl. ARBs & strut brace), brakes, exhaust, carbon intake, bucket seats.

The rest is just maintenance.

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Sun Aug 01, 2021 9:59 am

Clearly I have a lack of ambition:
- ditch the runflats
- cupholders
- cruise

That’s what I did and I’d do the same again.

JamesClements · Post by **JamesClements** » Sun Aug 01, 2021 10:07 am

Pilot Sports (or any other decent tyre that isn't a run flat)
Roof Motor Relocation
ZHP

1536Z4 · Post by **1536Z4** » Sun Aug 01, 2021 10:11 am

Upgrade all suspension. ( Does that count as one thing ? )

Fit an LSD

Get a custom made exhaust with headers and 200 cell Cats .

Spahr · Post by **Spahr** » Sun Aug 01, 2021 1:45 pm

Here’s a perspective you don’t what to hear:

My top three mods: none, none, and none!

I was a long time car guy. I even ran an automotive machine shop for years. Back then I could do anything I wanted to do to a car. We could build custom exhaust systems (we even had a car lift - no laying on the ground to work), We could resurface heads or engine blocks, overbore or sleeve engines, build up crank shafts and the grind them back to original size, etc. Any tool I needed was right there in the shop. Plus I got parts at cost, and sometimes less: I was given a Ford 427 sideoiler block by a customer who didn’t want it anymore. Needless to say I took advantage of the company’s generosity and spent a lot of evenings working on my own stuff.

Looking back it seems every car I modified always end up with more problems or another mod “that just had to be done”. I also seen it with other people who modded their cars. After a while I got tired of the endless stream of mods and fixes. Not mention the money I was out.

Reliability is the best feature of any car in my “old man” opinion.

So now when I look for another car, if I see any mods, I’m done looking at it. Modded cars do not sell for more.

My 2003 zed is all factory, the previous owner always had it serviced at the dealer and today it is performing perfectly, I hop in and go. That’s all some people want. Here in the USA I see Z4 prices going up pretty quickly, I could turn a nice profit on mine after owning just under a year with zero money invested into mods.

This is just my view point.

BTW, I don’t think rebuilding the VANOS or a new DISA a mod, those kind of thing are maintenance.

the_don46 · Post by **the_don46** » Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:54 am

As a newbie, why do so many people say relocate roof motor? Sorry for the question to the most popular mod

TheDan · Post by **TheDan** » Tue Aug 03, 2021 11:07 am

Mine already had the roof motor moved so I never needed to do that.

In terms of 3 more mods I'd have to go:

Weighted gear knob

Cruise control (so nice to have on road trips)

Suspension refresh + 4 wheel alignment (yeah probably not 1 thing, but all part of the same job)

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