Recent content by Mikey_Boy

Going to a single mass flywheel is a very bad idea Getting the harmonics right at both ends of the crank is key - changing just 1 end is going to lead to problems further down the line given the crank damper and dual mass flywheel both have damping elements associated with them. I’ll wait for...

FWIW - I went through the whole KW3 vs Clubsport argument in my head and ended up going for Intrax instead. :D No issues after several years installed both on road and track (but in fairness pretty low mileage) - they have some internal voodoo that mean they work on both pretty well - the...

I picked up the wrong thread elsewhere :tumbleweed: I’ve signed up for this with my heap so everyone else’s car will look fantastic :lol: Look forward to seeing you there :thumbsup:

Is anyone else going to this? I’ve registered my heap to go - looking forward to seeing folks there! :thumbsup: @Beemingallover - if you are displaying your car, you’ll need to be there early, before 10am. Otherwise, it’s just like any other event at Oulton :driving:

I used suspension secrets to set up my Z4M with Intrax coilovers. They are good, but (controversial) I don’t think they’re the best - PM me for more details 8) I have 2.8 degrees negative with 8 degrees castor, which I think is a bit too much, despite the dynamic camber this gives you on turn...

Intrax FTW!! :poke:

Soooooo tempting! Did you have any issues getting hold of the crown wheel and pinion GT Spec?

This will either help or throw more fuel on the fire :fuelfire: Limiting throttle on the S54 engine has *nothing* to do with rod bearing wear. Maximum cylinder pressures are around max torque values (about 5000rpm-ish on the S54?). Max cylinder pressures naturally have a big effect on bearing...

So I did a bit of a search on here and found a lot of differing views on windscreens when they need to be changed. I had a chip highlighted by the MOT tester last year and dismissed it as him being really pedantic (he’s been trying to fail me for the last few years - only succeeded once...

That is pretty epic Martyn! 8) I can see why you’ve gone the route you have - awesome results. I know Tom K and I salivate about S65 swaps!! :evil:

Nothing to apologise for!! :thumbsup: And you are 100% spot on with the stance brigade :rofl: It’s been quite the journey getting my Z4M how I like it. It is perfect? No, far from it, but its *way* better than standard :)

Given I have had both Bilstein PSS10 kit and Intrax, likely I am fussy enough. Your observations are spot on, but, it’s on the assumption that BMW got the track widths correct in the first place. Given how ****ing awful the standard set up is, and that the Z4 was a parts bin special, I doubt it...

+1 for Martin Hollands - super helpful and really knows his stuff. :thumbsup: My Intrax set up has been tailored for the car usage (mix of road and track) and also for 19” rims. I looked at Nitron when I was moving away from the Bilsteins. Great bits of kit but super pricey if anything...

So… I was at Donington recently for an evening stretch of the legs in the Z4M. In the hotel car park, I was STUNNED to see how big, lardy and fugly modern BMWs have become? Just me, or do my eyes need testing?? :poke:

Hi folks, Just been to Sommerfest today and getting home saw that the chip at the bottom of my screen has turned into a crack… :x Knackers… The screen is original and was on the long term ‘to do’ list as it’s peppered with marks from 15 years use, but now has been bumped up. Anyone have any...