Bradz Z4MC Project thread, Back on the road!

[bradz]

I bought this car a few months back...

Modifications so far...
Compomotive MO6 18x8 18x9 with MPSS
Front BMW Performance 6pots with ds2500 & HEL lines
Hayward & Scott exhaust - Now sold

Its a very clean car on top, but a few of the components are a little corroded on the underside as the car has been in storage for 4-5 years.

It started with the input seal of the diff weeping...

So I have decided to do a bit of a clean up over the winter.

Plans are:
KW v3's - On order from Awesome GTI
Strip clean and powder coat rear sub frame
New Kunifer Brake lines
Superpro Rear sub frame bushes & RTAB
Powerflex rear arms - Purchased
Replace every suspension joint with Lemforder/BMW
H&R M3 Anti roll bar kit.
New rear wheel bearings as arms will be powdercoated
Diff to be split, blasted and coated with new seals clutch pack & Bearings checked - With specialist
Porsche Rear calipers - With custom-brake-calipers.co.uk being painted Phoenix yellow to match fronts
Full super sprint exhaust

I'm sure I have missed a few bits.

 

[tomscott]

 

[bradz]

Small update,

Got the rear sub frame all split and ready to be powder coated,

Purchased a bearing press to pull all the bearings and bushes, although I did need to borrow a friends press to get the hubs out.

Purchased brand new brake lines from BMW - These come in a straight length and are not bent to shape unfortunately.

a few goodies have arrived this week, Superpro Sub frame bushes & RTAB, Powerflex Black Diff bushes & Adjustable arms, E46 M3 H&R roll bars.

 

[TomK]

Small update,

Got the rear sub frame all split and ready to be powder coated,

Purchased a bearing press to pull all the bearings and bushes, although I did need to borrow a friends press to get the hubs out.

Purchased brand new brake lines from BMW - These come in a straight length and are not bent to shape unfortunately.

a few goodies have arrived this week, Superpro Sub frame bushes & RTAB, Powerflex Black Diff bushes & Adjustable arms, E46 M3 H&R roll bars.

Nice work, keep us posted please. It's definitely something I'd like to do one day, drop the rear (and front) ends and clean them all up, probably take me a lot longer than you to get it done though!
Disappointing the BMW lines are not pre-bent, do they advise in TIS best practice for fitting these?

Interesting your driver's side stone guard looks new, that's a fairly big job to get to right?

 

[Anonymous]

Haha mate I know you said you were going to work on your new toy but bugger me hahah

Going to be sweet as

 

[Machine monkey]

I did this with my car a few years ago. Increadably rewarding to know that it’s all sorted and tip top order. I didn’t go the brake lines. As mine where good. Great work buddy

 

[dannytheduck1985]

You sparkies earn too much money

:wink: :wink:

Get your shells done aswel ad.

 

[Beedub]

in a single garage as well..... serious DIYer at work here, thats not easy stuff!! impressive!!

 

[dannytheduck1985]

Small update,

Got the rear sub frame all split and ready to be powder coated,

Purchased a bearing press to pull all the bearings and bushes, although I did need to borrow a friends press to get the hubs out.

Purchased brand new brake lines from BMW - These come in a straight length and are not bent to shape unfortunately.

a few goodies have arrived this week, Superpro Sub frame bushes & RTAB, Powerflex Black Diff bushes & Adjustable arms, E46 M3 H&R roll bars.

Ad, may be worth having the parts under the car raptor coated instead of powder coating. Powder coating can chip off but raptor is a poly urethane based under seal

 

[MrPT]

Increadably rewarding to know that it’s all sorted and tip top order.

Totally. Nothing like stripping something back and getting your eyes on everything.

Tempted by a higher final drive ratio?

 

[Machine monkey]

in a single garage as well..... serious DIYer at work here, thats not easy stuff!! impressive!!

I did mine in my garage and on my drive way. Never again it’s not impressive I have vowed to never again lie under a car and swear st it. My friend Chris was of the same opinion. That’s why we brought a 2 post lift! Best £1200 you will ever spend I’d you work on cars.

 

[Woots]

Are the porker calipers a decent upgrade?

Two pot?

 

[Machine monkey]

Increadably rewarding to know that it’s all sorted and tip top order.

Totally. Nothing like stripping something back and getting your eyes on everything.

Tempted by a higher final drive ratio?

I haven’t ever bothered looking into changing the final drive. As I imagine it to be quite a pricy thing to do.

 

[Beedub]

in a single garage as well..... serious DIYer at work here, thats not easy stuff!! impressive!!

I did mine in my garage and on my drive way. Never again it’s not impressive I have vowed to never again lie under a car and swear st it. My friend Chris was of the same opinion. That’s why we brought a 2 post lift! Best £1200 you will ever spend I’d you work on cars.

not everyone has the space for a lift and can afford to drop 1200 quid on one..... if we could, everyone would have a lift without doubt!

 

[Machine monkey]

in a single garage as well..... serious DIYer at work here, thats not easy stuff!! impressive!!

I did mine in my garage and on my drive way. Never again it’s not impressive I have vowed to never again lie under a car and swear st it. My friend Chris was of the same opinion. That’s why we brought a 2 post lift! Best £1200 you will ever spend I’d you work on cars.

not everyone has the space for a lift and can afford to drop 1200 quid on one..... if we could, everyone would have a lift without doubt!

You can get some really cool single garage ones buddy.
And trust me I am not made of money. I guess it’s a question of how much you would use it. We use ours all the time i share it with a friend. And we have built 2 cars ourselves. We ar4e lucky to have a mix of skills and experience. So we can do most things and not have to pay tuners or garages to do jobs for us. So it’s been a big saving really.

I would say i saved my £600 in building my exhaust and fitting my own clutch on the ramp.

 

[Beedub]

if i had a lift i would do 90% of my own work no doubt.

 

[Machine monkey]

if i had a lift i would do 90% of my own work no doubt.

See you would save a fortune... Man maths at its best buddy: thumbsup:
A guy who lives opposite me. Has a really cool mini 2 post in his single garage only lifts the car 4 feet up. He has a chair on wheels that he wizzes around on. He owns a TVR so i think it’s a necessity to have a 2 post.

 

[bradz]

Thanks guys,

Final drive... I considered it, But decided against for the time being as I'm not sure if it will stay NA....

Garage wise... I have honestly not struggled the back of the car is about 2.5ft off the ground and I have about 2ft each side. once the wheels are off everything is from underneath... And it has a radiator to keep me warm!

I have looked at a few lifts but none of them really tick all the boxes... most of the smaller ones block access to the gearbox...

Adam

 

[bradz]

KW V3's arrived today!

Superb build quality! cant wait to get them on! Think I'm going to get the clubsport top mounts though.

 

[TomK]

KW V3's arrived today!

Superb build quality! cant wait to get them on! Think I'm going to get the clubsport top mounts though.

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