Best modifications for new Z4 owner

Wyldie85 · Post by **Wyldie85** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 11:00 am

Hi DJW, welcome to the forum. (those are my initials - are they yours too?)

Think the first mod should be a stubby, replace the whippy aerial with a stubby one. Instant mod and looks a lot better!
Hope you're enjoying your new Zed!

skelters · Post by **skelters** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 9:11 pm

After you have all this out the way and you are happy with the car you could take things a bit further to show that you're really serious about modding!

Add a turbo to it. It's never been done.

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Maybe what I'm saying is don't take it to far or you end up in the comedy section!

macsbm · Post by **macsbm** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 9:47 pm

Hi chaps just been reading about different mods so many to choose from just put stubby on yesterday looks good well chuffed it's not very often you get plesure out of something short and stubby! Lol.Can some one guide me through posting a picture tried but not successful thanks

BM1 · Post by **BM1** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 10:53 pm

macsbm wrote:Hi chaps just been reading about different mods so many to choose from just put stubby on yesterday looks good well chuffed it's not very often you get plesure out of something short and stubby! Lol.Can some one guide me through posting a picture tried but not successful thanks

Upload your desired photo to photobucket.com (create account if need) > click on "share" photo > "get links" > select copy link "Img" code > paste into post on here

nick_l · Post by **nick_l** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 11:08 pm

My favourite mods so far are the Gaptech module, retrimmed steering wheel, CDV delete and ZHP gear knob. Stubby looks great too. As a fellow 2.0l-er with no sports button, I fitted a sprint booster. Which has totally transformed the car.

macsbm · Post by **macsbm** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 11:17 pm

hi nick could you tell me what a sprint booster is and can you fit it to a 2004 2.5

BM1 · Post by **BM1** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 11:22 pm

macsbm wrote:hi nick could you tell me what a sprint booster is and can you fit it to a 2004 2.5

I wondered also

nick_l · Post by **nick_l** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 11:30 pm

Its basically a device you attach to the throttle pedal to increase throttle response. It has 3 selectable modes Off/Normal, Sport (so I'm calling it) and race

Whilst it does absolutely nothing for power or torque, it takes away the slight delay from time you put your foot down to when the car responds. I wasn't expecting it to be so noticeable, but I really am impressed with it.

Took about 5 mins to instal.

nick_l · Post by **nick_l** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 11:34 pm

This will explain it a bit better.

macsbm · Post by **macsbm** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 12:21 am

Thanks

DJW · Post by **DJW** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 9:14 am

Super friendly forum and loads of brilliant info - I'm sold! Cheers everyone

DJW · Post by **DJW** » Sat Mar 05, 2016 9:14 am

Wyldie85 wrote:Hi DJW, welcome to the forum. (those are my initials - are they yours too?)

Think the first mod should be a stubby, replace the whippy aerial with a stubby one. Instant mod and looks a lot better!
Hope you're enjoying your new Zed!

They are indeed mu initials - small word!

Beardledd · Post by **Beardledd** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 12:54 pm

nick_l wrote:This will explain it a bit better.

Now I'm confused the guy on the video says, you will get faster 0-60 times due to less delay / faster power delivery..... And
On the sprintboostersales.com website it says will NOT improve 0-60

If all it really does is boost the signal then just giving more right foot to begin with will have the same effect? Am I missing something here.

Can someone with this installed please put this to bed and do a 0-60 comparison. Can't find this anywhere.

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 1:13 pm

I only know what I've read, but its not going to give more power - its just going to give a quicker throttle response, which may get you off the line a fraction quicker.
As nick_l says: Whilst it does absolutely nothing for power or torque, it takes away the slight delay from time you put your foot down to when the car responds. I wasn't expecting it to be so noticeable, but I really am impressed with it.

Beardledd · Post by **Beardledd** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 1:27 pm

I have found a very well put together technical review paper online, the conclusion basically states that it improves the feel and that the only gain is the time it takes to max the peddle. It seems like a placebo that nothing more aggressive driving can replicate.

I really want to believe this works!! But evidence seems to the contrary.

For your perusal http://www.crosslake.net/~dbipes/sprint ... ooster.pdf

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