Air duct.. & front bushes

[bamberjim]

Hi all just getting to grips with my new purchase, even managed to get the roof down for a short time today..

Couple of bits I need to sort out..

Any advice much appreciated

1. When the car arrived there was loose piece of ducting on the floor, picture below.. Can't work out were it has come from! Any ideas, picture below




2. The car feels like the tracking is out Tramming etc and just doesn't feel planted.. MyT5 transporter feels like it handles better although that does have B14 coilovers and H@R ARB's fitted

I have taken off the 18,s with run flats and am now on 19,s..

Fresh MOT last week but advisories (see below) on front bushes. I can fit these myself but also advised on front ball joints play.. I am best just to change the front wishbones than mess about getting the ball joints pressed in etc.. Seen some kits on eBay that include all the bits (are they any good?) have used Meyle HD on other cars and found the quality to be decent.



Going to be changing the springs for Ebiach in the next couple of weeks so figure I may as well do it all at the same time

Cheers Jim

 

[Scooba_Steve]

Jim,

I can't place that bit but I'm sure someone will be able to.

I've got Meyle HD stuff and very happy with it. You might as well do the entire arms, the OE ones do not have removable bushes. While you're there do the drop links and ARB bushes (you can go OE for £5 each or poly for a bit more depending on your preference).

If you're considering new springs it might also be worth thinking about shocks too depending on your mileage. Springs are about £140 but a B12 set can be had for £5-600 which includes shortened shocks to match the springs which will wear standard shocks a bit quicker than normal.

 

[Bing]

Wonder if that ducting is for the footwell heating ?

 

[Bing]

Part number 1 here ?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=BT52-EUR-03-2004-E85-BMW-Z4_30i&diagId=64_1272

No idea where it goes though - somewhere to the right front of the pax footwell or the left front of the driver side at a guess...

 

[bamberjim]

Thanks for the advice.. will have to get crawling about see if i can see the location, guessing the delivery driver had big feet and knocked it down