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What have you done to your E89 today

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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What have you done to your E89 today

Post by B21 » Thu Jan 16, 2025 7:01 pm

enuff_zed wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2025 6:15 pm :D
Zed Baron wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2025 6:05 pm I wonder how fast it will go now with all that mud and gravel removed :rofl:
Hopefully now it will be quick enough to prevent other ‘lesser’ zeds running into the back of it. :poke:
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Post by Christopher72 » Fri Jan 17, 2025 10:18 pm

Good time to polish those exhaust tips while your cover is out of the way....
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Post by sakamoto » Fri Jan 17, 2025 10:47 pm

The other day, I washed the car and the silencer case behind the rear left tire was abnormally rusty, so I hurriedly applied rust prevention. It also served as a rust remover, so it became shiny.
Is it related to the winter freezer?
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Post by B21 » Fri Jan 17, 2025 11:19 pm

Christopher72 wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 10:18 pm Good time to polish those exhaust tips while your cover is out of the way....
Yup.. :thumbsup:
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Post by Bombur » Sat Jan 18, 2025 8:21 am

sakamoto wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 10:47 pm The other day, I washed the car and the silencer case behind the rear left tire was abnormally rusty, so I hurriedly applied rust prevention. It also served as a rust remover, so it became shiny.
What did you use?
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Post by sakamoto » Sat Jan 18, 2025 9:41 am

It is a manufacturer that handles maintenance in Japan, but it became shiny, and I couldn't do it in every corner because I didn't lift it up
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Post by Bombur » Sat Jan 18, 2025 11:25 am

I didn't think there were corrosion issues in Japan compared to here
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Post by sakamoto » Sat Jan 18, 2025 12:12 pm

The car I bought was used in a snowy region, so it has a lot of rust. In addition to the muffler, metal parts such as screws and arms have rust and need maintenance. I found a rust inhibitor on Amazon, so I'm attaching a picture.
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Post by B21 » Sun Jan 19, 2025 6:57 pm

Attention moves to the front end..the existing BBK..the trusty E82/E90 6 pot Brembo with 338mm x26mm discs removed for the new owner..

Current plan is still to fit the big Shelby Mustang Brembo 6 pot (bigger pots) with M2/M4 380mm 30mm discs..

However here’s the F series M Performance caliper (340m with adapter for 380mm discs)…

Also trial fit of 380mm M2 front dust shield..will need a little work but 3 out 4 holes line up..

The M Performance caliper is slightly lighter..the old Brembo s bit chunkier..but it does have harmonic weighs bolted on..

Enjoy..
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Post by sakamoto » Mon Jan 20, 2025 12:21 am

I'm using the E90 Mpkg brembo on the far right with a different color, and when I checked with the shop, it seems that this caliper doesn't fit 360mm and the pad area disappears
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Post by B21 » Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:17 am

sakamoto wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 12:21 am I'm using the E90 Mpkg brembo on the far right with a different color, and when I checked with the shop, it seems that this caliper doesn't fit 360mm and the pad area disappears
I haven’t looked at that option so can’t advise..
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Post by Big Andra » Mon Jan 20, 2025 3:09 pm

This thread should be renamed, what has B21 done to his e89 today :rofl:
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Post by B21 » Mon Jan 20, 2025 6:16 pm

Big Andra wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 3:09 pm This thread should be renamed, what has B21 done to his e89 today :rofl:
Well..come on guys..get in with the twiddling and upgrades.. :poke: :tumbleweed: :thumbsup: :rofl:
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Post by B21 » Mon Jan 20, 2025 6:34 pm

Brackets for the 345mm E89 rear BBK arrived from the shop..
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Post by Pondrew » Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:43 pm

Big Andra wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 3:09 pm This thread should be renamed, what has B21 done to his e89 today
Yes, cos there are nowhere near enough of those threads already. :D
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.

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