What have you done to your car today?

AndyJ1 · Post by **AndyJ1** » Sat Aug 13, 2022 10:50 pm

Replaced my original rear shocks with Bilstien B4’s. Then went for a test drive down the A272. A definite improvement in the ride quality as the originals were shot with virtually no damping. Must get onto the fronts soon.
Next on the list will be a transmission fluid change along with mechatronic sleeves and a water pump/ header tank/ thermostat change. Oh, forgot the brake fluid change as well!

Thrustyjust · Post by **Thrustyjust** » Sun Aug 14, 2022 12:41 pm

The fun of dragging trolley jacks out at 7.15 this morning and hopefully not waking the neighbours, so I could get the front in the air, remove the undertray and replace the auxillary belt on mine, before the sun crept up the drive to incinerate any flesh it could find, currently that is 8am. Getting off wasn't too difficult , but with putting the torx in the tensioner, it undid the tensioner pulley when refitting

. So, I put on the belt other than the a/c compressor and a ratchet strap around the crank pulley, water pump and pulled the tensioner down to be able to slip it into place. As to why I changed it, there seemed to be a mist of something oily on the outer edges of the belt. Not sure if the previous owner had sprayed belt anti squeal on it , as couldn't find any leak from anything or could have been slight contamination from the rocker cover job a while back. The oil filter housing is all dry. I did clean all the pulleys with brake cleaner to make sure it was all clean and also washed out the undertray, which had no oil showing, so a bit of a mystery. Oh and luckily the old belt kept its shape on how the new belt should go on. I did contemplate a photo before removal, but thought, nah, it will be fine

Griffo46 · Post by **Griffo46** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:29 pm

Hey All
I swapped out my standard gear knob for a new CAtuned stainless/leather gear knob today. The difference is night and day, the standard one weighs 150g, where as the new one weighs 550g!
I think it looks pretty good too, nice compromise of stainless and leather!
The gear changes and feeling is incredibly different, much improved experience.

ponchi101 · Post by **ponchi101** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 3:10 pm

Very minimalistic

1536Z4 · Post by **1536Z4** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 3:26 pm

Griffo46 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:29 pm where as the new one weighs 550g!

More weight = less performance and more fuel

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 3:35 pm

1536Z4 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 3:26 pm
Griffo46 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:29 pm where as the new one weighs 550g!
More weight = less performance and more fuel

But a lower Centre of Gravity, so what you lose on the straights you gain round the bends.

1536Z4 · Post by **1536Z4** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 10:03 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 3:35 pm But a lower Centre of Gravity, so what you lose on the straights you gain round the bends.

Barty · Post by **Barty** » Tue Aug 16, 2022 10:55 pm

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Finally pulled my finger out after 5 months of it laying around in the shop, and fitted the carbon aero diffuser

Proper pics tomorrow when the sun’s out

Z4Mariner · Post by **Z4Mariner** » Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:57 am

Posted on ZPOST too - I replaced the oil drain door / panel that clips into the underbody reinforcement plate. I hated looking at the underside of the car and seeing the edges drooping down from sloppy oil changes.

I installed a new plastic panel, but I added a thin sheet of aluminum to the top using "Low-Profile Binding Barrel and Screw" fasteners to attach it to the plastic panel. No one but myself and the wheel alignment techs will ever likely see it, but the car is new to me, and it felt shabby not to fix it. The metal should protect from oil drips and keep it flat - and as driver/owner/mechanic I will be pretty careful of spilled oil or leaks.

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tug · Post by **tug** » Thu Aug 18, 2022 7:46 am

Nice job there mate, they do look an eye sore, good job you can only see them from underneath.

LemonConnoisseur · Post by **LemonConnoisseur** » Thu Aug 18, 2022 10:01 am

Barty wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 10:55 pm BEA41F29-5BED-4A3F-B848-7399B2426D11.jpeg

Finally pulled my finger out after 5 months of it laying around in the shop, and fitted the carbon aero diffuser

Proper pics tomorrow when the sun’s out

This looks awesome. More pics please

Barty · Post by **Barty** » Thu Aug 18, 2022 10:21 am

More than happy to oblige!

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Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Fri Aug 19, 2022 10:31 am

MOT day today.

However much you try to ensure your car will get through, it’s always a worry that you’ve missed something or the tester is having a bad day.

Passed with no advisories, happy days

Scubaregs · Post by **Scubaregs** » Fri Aug 19, 2022 10:34 am

Unusual way of testing, normally the car is horizontal.

ponchi101 · Post by **ponchi101** » Fri Aug 19, 2022 3:44 pm

Scubaregs wrote: ↑Fri Aug 19, 2022 10:34 am Unusual way of testing, normally the car is horizontal.

But it is a damn good way to test the brakes. And the tires.

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