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Did some mods to the 35iS

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Did some mods to the 35iS

Post by Mavster » Wed Nov 06, 2019 3:12 pm

I've had the car since summer time and thought I would try and make it look better, the idea was to be quite subtle with the changes. Here are some of the things changed in pics...😀
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Post by Mavster » Wed Nov 06, 2019 4:02 pm

...its has the following done

Lowered 20 and 15mm, front and rear ARB kit, wheels spacers to make flushon, CF front splitter and side skirts, changed exhaust tips for steel/CF 90mm options and a rear boot spoiler. There is still a CF rear diffuser to complete the look at the back. I'm pleased with the look.
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Post by sunnydays » Wed Nov 06, 2019 4:40 pm

Looks lovely OP!

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Post by Pbondar » Wed Nov 06, 2019 4:56 pm

I guess you won't be coming on any of the Scottish runs then? :rofl:

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Post by Jollyjoiner » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:03 pm

Those wheels look the dogs :thumbsup:
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Post by Silverstar » Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:41 pm

Your car is looking great, subtle mods is the way to go :thumbsup:
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Post by R.E92 » Thu Nov 07, 2019 12:15 am

Those wheels do really suit the car. Looks great in that colour.

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Post by z4pilot » Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:31 am

Look great, but bet those wheels are a complete ball-ache to clean!
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Post by Mavster » Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:20 pm

Thanks all.
2 days in ..a little review on driving feel from suspension changes. Just wanted to start off by saying that I am not a boy racer, so don't treat the roads like a racetrack, but have had many performance cars that were meant to handle well.
I have already noticed the cars handling feels quite different to stock,..in a significantly improved handling way. When you 1st buy this car there is a sense that the front lifts up when you plant the throttle, and also there is a body roll/ sense of weight transfer from left to right when doing chicane type twin roundabouts at a progressive speed. Both these feelings from the car takeaway driver confidence, but are changed for the better with these mods. The ride comfort is not much different to stock however. The Comfort setting damps the same as before, ..just with the nice feeling of better body control. I went for Eibach for both springs and ARB. Doing just the springs alone gives better body control, so a relatively cheap way to make you realise what's been missing on the driver involvement and "chuckability"side. The car should really be like this from stock, and feels much more like one would have expected for a sports touring Z4 coupe IMO. :)
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Post by R8LFG » Sat Nov 09, 2019 6:47 am

Your car looks amazing. I love the mods you have done and want to do something similar to my newly acquired E89 S20i 2015. Can you tell me where you got the front splitter from as I see a few on the internet. I am also keen to looking into improving the handling so will look at springs and ARB. Thanks for sharing

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Post by Mavster » Sat Nov 09, 2019 9:55 am

R8LFG wrote: Sat Nov 09, 2019 6:47 am Your car looks amazing. I love the mods you have done and want to do something similar to my newly acquired E89 S20i 2015. Can you tell me where you got the front splitter from as I see a few on the internet. I am also keen to looking into improving the handling so will look at springs and ARB. Thanks for sharing
Thanks. Do it,..I love the new look 8)

Here's a link to the CF splitter

https://www.mstyle.co.uk/bmw-z-series/z ... itter.html
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Post by buzyg » Sat Nov 09, 2019 10:26 am

Subtlety that's the way to mod. 8) :thumbsup:
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Post by Rossi51 » Tue Nov 12, 2019 10:50 am

Can you give me a link to the side skirts please?
Did you fit these yourself?
Car looks spot on love the wheels also. :thumbsup:

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Post by Wyldie85 » Tue Nov 12, 2019 9:13 pm

Subtle and tasteful. Very nice. More pics welcome! :)
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Post by Mavster » Wed Nov 13, 2019 10:52 am

Rossi51 wrote: Tue Nov 12, 2019 10:50 am Can you give me a link to the side skirts please?
Did you fit these yourself?
Car looks spot on love the wheels also. :thumbsup:
Thanks again for the kind comments all.


Here's the link for the CF skirts. I also got the painted rear boot spoiler from the same place.

https://www.mstyle.co.uk/mstyle-carbon- ... odels.html
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