FS: Rogue Engineering topmounts for Z4M

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OffdutyRockstar

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Ill let the web description sum it up!

Description
Say goodbye to rear end clunks! With the introduction of the Rogue Engineering Rear Shock Mounts, you have a high quality, rebuildable, easily serviceable rear shock mount.

Fits the following vehicles:

Rogue Engineering Rear Shock Mount Set includes:

Two (2) Rogue Engineering 6061-T6 CNC, Anodized Rear Shock Mounts.
Four (4) Shore A 65 Bushings (2 required per mount).
Two (2) 303 Stainless Steel Bushing Spacers (to be used with standard 10mm rear shocks).
Four (4) 303 Stainless Steel Washers (2 required per mount).
Four (4) Yellow Zinc plated serrated lock nuts.
Two (2) Shock Tower Reinforcement Assemblies (with 10.9 hardware welded).
Two (2) factory gaskets (#3352 1128 734).

Problems with Factory Mounts
The factory BMW rear shock mounts are generally a little soft, to provide the most possible acoustically dampening in the vehicle. However, design precludes them from being stout enough to withstand the rigours of aftermarket suspension, or even badly damaged roads. A decent sized pothole can send a perfectly good factory rear shock mount to pop out, making it entirely useless necessitating replacement. Upgrading to E46 M3 rear mounts (a popular alternative) is not a guarantee that it doesn't happen again and again.

Rogue Engineering Rear Shock Mount Features
By producing a rear shock machined from 6061-T6 aluminum, we are able attain a more stable, and stiffer platform which to mount the top of the rear shock. However, rather than use race-only spherical bearings or even overly stiff urethane bushings, we specify Shore A 65 hardness rubber bushings (approximately 30% stiffer than the factory bushings) to allow for some level of street comfort. The orientation of the bushings makes it impossible for the bushings to "pop out" in the manner which the factory mounts fail. If required, the bushings are also replaceable, when the time comes to rebuild them.

Another feature is the reinforcement assembly which secures the rear shock mount to the vehicle. By reinforcing the top of the shock tower in the vehicle, it protect against the rear shock from ripping out the sheet metal. The reinforcement has its hardware welded to it, allowing for the rear shock mount to become a bottom-mount design. This means that if the rear shocks need to be removed, it only requires removing the two nuts and the single bolt at the bottom of the shock. No need to completely disassemble the trunk area to gain access. If being used with a rear strut tower brace, the reinforcement assembly may be mounted from the bottom, so that the rear shock mount can be secured in the traditional manner.

The Rogue Engineering Rear Shock Mounts are designed to be used with standard 10mm rear shocks, but can also be used with 12mm adjustable race shocks with the use of optional washers.
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Brand new, unopened. Cost just over £100 with shipping, I'm looking for around £75 inc shipping.

Thanks :D
 
Hello OffdutyRockstar, did you sell them yet?
If not i am interested, send me a pm with shipping quote to Greece, Athens, i can pay via verified paypal.

Thank you.
 
Ha, just noticed this was 2010!
Anyone know where can I buy these from for less than C.A. Automotive sell them for? I don't mind the £95 price tag, but £12.42 for delivery is a p*ss take!
 
simonsss.... these are awesome pieces, such a fantastic product.... be warned they add NVH to the mix..... i special ordered the poly bushed units and shipped them directly from the USA.... i didn't even have import costs for some reason?? got lucky i guess?? alot just JUSTa a topmount but they offer lifetime rebuilds and you can drop the strut in around 5 mins once the car has been lifted.... Really take care with the bush pre-load on install. They are reversed so all work on the rear damper is now done from underneath the car instead of having to strip out the trim. Tq bolts to 25nm :-)

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simonsss said:
Anyone know where can I buy these from for less than C.A. Automotive sell them for? I don't mind the £95 price tag, but £12.42 for delivery is a p*ss take!
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I have Rogue top mounts on my Z3MC and they are great because once installed you can remove the top mounts and dampers easily from inside the rear wheel arch.

However, there is a much cheaper and simple workaround that I've used on my Z4MC that achieves the same thing using OEM parts.

You need the strengthening plate from the BMW Z3 Roadster, Part Number 51 71 8 413 359, as shown in my photo below, and you remove the two pins from the Z4 OEM top mounts and tack weld them into the strengthening plate. You then install the part shown from above in the bootspace, and then bolt the OEM top mount on the rear damper from within the wheel arch space. Simples!

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exdos said:
simonsss said:
Anyone know where can I buy these from for less than C.A. Automotive sell them for? I don't mind the £95 price tag, but £12.42 for delivery is a p*ss take!
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I have Rogue top mounts on my Z3MC and they are great because once installed you can remove the top mounts and dampers easily from inside the rear wheel arch.

However, there is a much cheaper and simple workaround that I've used on my Z4MC that achieves the same thing using OEM parts.

You need the strengthening plate from the BMW Z3 Roadster, Part Number 51 71 8 413 359, as shown in my photo below, and you remove the two pins from the Z4 OEM top mounts and tack weld them into the strengthening plate. You then install the part shown from above in the bootspace, and then bolt the OEM top mount on the rear damper from within the wheel arch space. Simples!

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nice!!! i love the rouge CNC machined parts tho :-( But your way is good and cheaper, part of the reason you buy the rogues though is the uprated bushings... and after the first purchase they are rebuildable...(just buy bushes) so the inital price really is worth the outlay imo.

BTW... i hope your not driving that car around with the top retaining nut like that john... theirs no where near enough thread engagement....
 
Beedub said:
nice!!! i love the rouge CNC machined parts tho :-( But your way is good and cheaper, part of the reason you buy the rogues though is the uprated bushings... and after the first purchase they are rebuildable...(just buy bushes) so the inital price really is worth the outlay imo.

BTW... i hope your not driving that car around with the top retaining nut like that john... theirs no where near enough thread engagement....
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Hi Byron! You've been relatively quiet on here of late, how are you?

I think the OEM rear top mount bushes for the Z4M are already plenty stiff enough and much stiffer than those for the Z3MC. The second photo shows some Meyle top mounts which I'd bought as spares if the existing OEM top mount bushes were in need of replacement after their 25k miles of use. I'd already removed their studs to make the part in the first photo. As the photo shows, they're too tall, so I put the original OEM top mounts on (they looked in excellent condition), after removing their studs and they obviously fit perfectly. :thumbsup:
 
exdos said:
Beedub said:
nice!!! i love the rouge CNC machined parts tho :-( But your way is good and cheaper, part of the reason you buy the rogues though is the uprated bushings... and after the first purchase they are rebuildable...(just buy bushes) so the inital price really is worth the outlay imo.

BTW... i hope your not driving that car around with the top retaining nut like that john... theirs no where near enough thread engagement....
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Hi Byron! You've been relatively quiet on here of late, how are you?

I think the OEM rear top mount bushes for the Z4M are already plenty stiff enough and much stiffer than those for the Z3MC. The second photo shows some Meyle top mounts which I'd bought as spares if the existing OEM top mount bushes were in need of replacement after their 25k miles of use. I'd already removed their studs to make the part in the first photo. As the photo shows, they're too tall, so I put the original OEM top mounts on (they looked in excellent condition), after removing their studs and they obviously fit perfectly. :thumbsup:
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hey bro... doing realy well, life with the little one is now becoming a really blessing instead of the pure pain it once was :-) really got into a fantastic routine and even as a lone parent things are pretty easy on the whole, next year i REALLY expect me to be able to get back to the sprint scene as per normal after a dead year.... I went one further and added the special order poly top bushes, again it fits with my sprint circuit car build..... Definitely dont hang out to much here now-days and spent most my time on the US forums or talking to the USA guys via facetime, theirs a group of us the talk reguarly and its nice to be part of that circle as i find them serial modders like myself, lol!! Business is going ok but insanely hard work right now so im spending lots of time @ branch level, were expanding further but with cashflow issues and 1000s of staff, times are hard :-) As usual i love being part of it al good, bad or just downright ugly!! lol

Car wise, im currently building a rather insane parts hoard to fit during winter as per usual..... and the car is looking, feel and behaving rather special now days, very very pleased with it. It was the best feeling in the world to get to the one track-day i did all year in september..... loved playing with the suspension to dial in all the settings!!!


How are you, family and life????
 
Byron,

I'm glad things are good for you. I'm sure your interest in your car has been a lifesaver.

It is rather quiet on here for techy stuff, which is a shame. What stuff is in your hoard, there can't be much more you can do to it is there? One question: bearing in mind you use a hard top on your MR, if you had your time again, would you have bought a MC rather than a MR, since the chassis of the MC is stiffer than the MR?

Yes, all well at this end. :thumbsup:
 
exdos said:
Byron,

I'm glad things are good for you. I'm sure your interest in your car has been a lifesaver.

It is rather quiet on here for techy stuff, which is a shame. What stuff is in your hoard, there can't be much more you can do to it is there? One question: bearing in mind you use a hard top on your MR, if you had your time again, would you have bought a MC rather than a MR, since the chassis of the MC is stiffer than the MR?

Yes, all well at this end. :thumbsup:
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i tried both coupe and roaster at the time of buying..... for me the roadster fitted what i want more than the coupe, hell when i was buying all them years ago the roadster was the more expensive option...... so not a chance, i LOVe the dual nature of the car, i love riding with the roof off down a country lane takin it easy, but equally i love hardtop on, full boost, wheels squealing moments, the car is exactly what i wanted...... In terms of rigidity, when the z4m roadster is showing higher figures than a lotus exige.... i cant lie.... it doesn't bother me to much, infact it doesn't bother me at all..... What does make me smile however is the general argument as realistically both the z4m r and c is known as the runt of the m-power litter so .... in real terms... the stiffer platform of the coupe didn't make it any better in terms of the motoring community ;-) its US the make and hone them into what we want....

yeah its very quiet for the techy stuff..... its why i love the zpost forum.... its just alive with enthusiasm for the more extreme mods.... jon i can assure you theirs plenty more to do on this car.. lol

some of the bits thats ive got or are on-route.
so far i ve all parts for recaro Pole position install but havent got the seats as im buying the carbon and leather units... need to save a little for those they are rather expensive.
Track day 18s with pilot cups
spare set of 19" Pilot super sports ( won in competition)
Vt-550 Upgrade parts - should get me to my 500WHEEL hp target.
aeromotive intank 340 high flow pump
billet remote fuel regulator with pressure gauge.
DSS 1000hp rated Heavy duty drive-shafts - (these are freaking gorgeous)
i would like to get the car to a proper intercooler fabricator and REALLY get the biggest unit POSSIBLE with a nice end tank design, the ESS end tanks are imo poor and will loose flow.
The list goes on and on..... All monetary sense was lost a long time ago with this car.... now its just fun to keep going and see how extreme i can make it but still be able to drive to tesco if need be. im just pleased to be doing it to a car thats soo perfect, next time your at your daughters pop in, you'll be impressed with the car and its condition :-) i drive it properly , but its pampered to levels thats bordering insane, lol!! thats part of the fun for me!!
 
Unbelievably... I just found these in the back of my wardrobe. And seeing as i'm emigrating to Dubai in 2 weeks, make me an offer and they're yours! :thumbsup:

Please email me on [email protected] if I don't come back to you on here as i'm pretty snowed under. :?

Thanks! :D
 
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Too late, I bought/paid for them earlier today :thumbsup:
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Very very good choice!!! these are awesome!! completely rebuildable as well, and more importantly impossible for them to punch through like the stock design allows!! Take a quick look at the RE. Website to have a read up on them !
 
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