What have you done to your car today?

Griffo46 · Post by **Griffo46** » Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:23 pm

W63 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 22, 2022 6:05 pm It took me about 6 hours with a jack and axle stands on the driveway. The solinoid replacement was the most frustrating due to very little access between the outer and inner wing. The Shocks and Springs were relatively straight forward. no special tools required.

Great work, can you post some photos of your ride height, please? Keen to see how the car looks!

Vornwend · Post by **Vornwend** » Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:39 pm

MOT - passed but advised to renew rear tyres soon. Was hoping to get more than 9,000 miles from them (Michelin Piot Sports) but maybe the NC500 had something to do with that

W63 · Post by **W63** » Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:47 pm

Griffo46 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:23 pm .
Great work, can you post some photos of your ride height, please? Keen to see how the car looks!
I'm working away at the moment, but may be home Wednesday, so I will take some pics..

W63 · Post by **W63** » Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:47 pm

Griffo46 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:23 pm .
Great work, can you post some photos of your ride height, please? Keen to see how the car looks!
I'm working away at the moment, but may be home Wednesday, so I will take some pics..

Argyll Andy · Post by **Argyll Andy** » Mon Aug 22, 2022 8:06 pm

Vornwend wrote: ↑Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:39 pm MOT - passed but advised to renew rear tyres soon. Was hoping to get more than 9,000 miles from them (Michelin Piot Sports) but maybe the NC500 had something to do with that

Maybe

Congrats on the pass

W63 · Post by **W63** » Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:52 pm

W63 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:47 pm
Griffo46 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:23 pm .
Great work, can you post some photos of your ride height, please? Keen to see how the car looks!
I'm working away at the moment, but may be home Wednesday, so I will take some pics..
evening Griffo46... Pics of the ride height after the suspension refresh

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Griffo46 · Post by **Griffo46** » Tue Aug 23, 2022 9:14 pm

W63 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:52 pm
W63 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:47 pm
Griffo46 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:23 pm .
Great work, can you post some photos of your ride height, please? Keen to see how the car looks!
I'm working away at the moment, but may be home Wednesday, so I will take some pics..
evening Griffo46... Pics of the ride height after the suspension refreshIMG_20220823_182549.jpgIMG_20220823_182559.jpg
Great work, I’m liking the colour of the wheels too!

W63 · Post by **W63** » Tue Aug 23, 2022 10:24 pm

Griffo46 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 23, 2022 9:14 pm
W63 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:52 pm
W63 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:47 pm evening Griffo46... Pics of the ride height after the suspension refreshIMG_20220823_182549.jpgIMG_20220823_182559.jpg
Great work, I’m liking the colour of the wheels too!
Cheers

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Tue Aug 23, 2022 10:25 pm

Work beginning to get to me,

so went out for a nice evening drive. Lovely

Barty · Post by **Barty** » Wed Aug 24, 2022 4:00 pm

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Had the aircon regassed and checked. Lost 145 grams over the last 2 years, so bang on 10% per year which is about the norm. Refilled and ready for the Croatian roadtrip in two weeks

colb · Post by **colb** » Thu Aug 25, 2022 7:26 pm

Got around to fitting some Led bulbs to the Z4, been meaning to brigten up the sidelights as the standard 501 bulbs look rather yellow.
Some faffing around getting at them through the access panels in the wheel arches. Plugged the new Leds in and tested them before installing them back into the headlight shell. Nice white colour produced, a great improvement over the old standard bulbs. The Leds were advertised as being canbus error free but I did get a failed bulb light on the dash. Fitted further Leds to the side repeaters, number plate lamps and boot interior light. Then plugged the car into the laptop and coded the bulb check out using BMW Scanner 1.4. Dash warning light no more.
Led bulbs off ebay, UK supplier https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203293895706 ... name=11050

Wassup · Post by **Wassup** » Thu Aug 25, 2022 8:04 pm

Just getting round to refurbishing the vanos unit on my Z4MR that I bought last week, defo needed to be done as there were flat spots on acceleration. Couple of hours in and had to take a break as my back started playing up... Going to be a long night

Barty · Post by **Barty** » Thu Aug 25, 2022 11:51 pm

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Finally got round to giving the Zed a proper wash. Ready for an alignment session tomorrow

Barty · Post by **Barty** » Fri Aug 26, 2022 7:35 pm

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In for an alignment today. Checked over the suspension and bushings, found the cause of a slight knocking noise:

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Upper NS ball joint was worn. New item in and then a full alignment. Blend of M3 CSL and original Z4 configuration, with the rear camber getting a particularly good looking at, since this was fairly aggressive in its setup. Back to -2.05 (was at -3.40) both sides, with a 0.08 toe in. Front toe close to zero and camber at -1.20.

Result: a car that’s more stable at speed (toe-in was out between sides), a rear end that comes round a bit more eagerly under power, and an improved turn in. Zed feels a lot more planted and less prone to tramlining and following input from poor surfaces. Happy days

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Fri Aug 26, 2022 7:47 pm

Fitted the bonnet bump stops I bought from a forum member - cheers Wassup.

Just hope I've put them on the right way round!

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There's still a bit of movement at the front edge on the passenger side though, so it looks like time for some more research.

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