What mods are you going to do to your Zed in 2023?

[jenniferlouise]

The Furniture Clinic have done their magic… box arrived back today with a pot of colour matched paint, alcohol based cleaner and, importantly, the door handle trim piece!

 

[B21]

Will be interesting to see how the furniture restorer goes

 

[Christopher72]

First mod will certainly be some Summer Air in the tires, to ensure adequate air response...

Definitely:

• Re-dye leather armrests
  Replacement windscreen - one that isn't pitted
  Android Auto - Mr 12volt
  Rear Camera/PDC

Potentially:

• Replacement of JBL speakers.
  Respray / Paint Correction / Ceramic Coat

 

[Marcoose]

First mod will certainly be some Summer Air in the tires, to ensure adequate air response...

Word is best summer air is from eating half pound of beans and farting in the tyres.

 

[True-Blue]

All sounds eminently sensible..as stated elsewhere, each to their own, but not a fan of raw C/F on external bodywork..

Changing my 100mm Top-fi speakers protem to a mixture of Etons and Audison improved things a lot..it was the easy part..the woofers, subwoofers and new DSP/amp will be the harder parts..

Pretty pricey for genuine 788Ms..offsets are good..found the 9j and 10j widths just a bit wide for my tastes in handling but again each to their own..

The strut brace is nice n blingy but I personally found zero impact on handling..

Strut brace is for looks only , have my eye on a set of 788M’s at a very decent price but undecided, I wouldn’t go beyond swapping out the existing speakers TBH as a moving vehicle is hardly the best environment for sonic perfection and I mainly drive it with the roof down. The audio upgrades will be when I get to the ‘nothing else left to do’ stage

I suspect the speakers will get you 90% of the way there..sounds like you are in an ‘undecided’ phase

Yes, I have undecided phases fairly often… :roll:

I have just ordered a B12 Pro kit today though, the drop looks manageable (especially coming from the active set up) and I’ve had an E85 with this kit fitted before and felt it was very good indeed.

It was also cheaper to buy the shocks and spring kit separately, as I couldn’t find a decent price on the B12 Pro ‘kit’

Not gone all out with uprated ARB’s for now, wheels and tires is next on the list

 

[B21]

Can you show the gear gaiter pls ?

Yep, I’ll add a pic or two tomorrow. Need to brave the garage …

Oh that’s very nice..Royal you say..do you know how much for the gaiter part? I assume they don’t need a part ex?

 

[jenniferlouise]

Can you show the gear gaiter pls ?

Yep, I’ll add a pic or two tomorrow. Need to brave the garage …

Oh that’s very nice..Royal you say..do you know how much for the gaiter part? I assume they don’t need a part ex?

I sent them the original Peter, they then used it as a template and fitted the new (far superior) leather to the frame, so I just popped it in when it arrived back. £50, which I thought was ok; I’d seen them of uncertain quality from £20-80 elsewhere.

 

[jenniferlouise]

The Furniture Clinic have done their magic… box arrived back today with a pot of colour matched paint, alcohol based cleaner and, importantly, the door handle trim piece!

Been out playing in the garage. The leather alcohol cleaner is brilliant. Wasn’t going to buy it BUT it pulls out much more dirt than the Autoglym cleaner alone. The ‘paint’ has filled the scratches nicely. I was a bit impatient on the bolster; it’s covered well but it is harder (for me) treating a larger area. I’d recommend it. Given the passenger seat and part of the driver seat an Autoglym leather cream treatment (I always add it six-monthly to my cars to reduce creasing and cracking). Finish it tomorrow when the paint is fully dry.

 

[B21]

Yep, I’ll add a pic or two tomorrow. Need to brave the garage …

Oh that’s very nice..Royal you say..do you know how much for the gaiter part? I assume they don’t need a part ex?

I sent them the original Peter, they then used it as a template and fitted the new (far superior) leather to the frame, so I just popped it in when it arrived back. £50, which I thought was ok; I’d seen them of uncertain quality from £20-80 elsewhere.

OK great all noted…I’ll contact them shortly

 

[B21]

The Furniture Clinic have done their magic… box arrived back today with a pot of colour matched paint, alcohol based cleaner and, importantly, the door handle trim piece!

Been out playing in the garage. The leather alcohol cleaner is brilliant. Wasn’t going to buy it BUT it pulls out much more dirt than the Autoglym cleaner alone. The ‘paint’ has filled the scratches nicely. I was a bit impatient on the bolster; it’s covered well but it is harder (for me) treating a larger area. I’d recommend it. Given the passenger seat and part of the driver seat an Autoglym leather cream treatment (I always add it six-monthly to my cars to reduce creasing and cracking). Finish it tomorrow when the paint is fully dry.

Very impressive

 

[Gingerlomax]

1st mod done over the weekend. Removed the Cone Filters and replaced with stock air box and K&N filter. Next Mod is to de-crome the face lift indicators that are sat in a box in the shed and fit them.

 

[B21]

1st mod done over the weekend. Removed the Cone Filters and replaced with stock air box and K&N filter. Next Mod is to de-crome the face lift indicators that are sat in a box in the shed and fit them.

Out of interest why did you not go with a stock filter?

 

[Gingerlomax]

1st mod done over the weekend. Removed the Cone Filters and replaced with stock air box and K&N filter. Next Mod is to de-crome the face lift indicators that are sat in a box in the shed and fit them.

Out of interest why did you not go with a stock filter?

There was not much difference in price and the K&N panel filter wont need changing at every service..

 

[B21]

1st mod done over the weekend. Removed the Cone Filters and replaced with stock air box and K&N filter. Next Mod is to de-crome the face lift indicators that are sat in a box in the shed and fit them.

Out of interest why did you not go with a stock filter?

There was not much difference in price and the K&N panel filter wont need changing at every service..

Ah OK..I understand that the K+N filtraton is very ppor compared to a paper filter..but each to their own

 

[Gingerlomax]

Out of interest why did you not go with a stock filter?

There was not much difference in price and the K&N panel filter wont need changing at every service..

Ah OK..I understand that the K+N filtraton is very ppor compared to a paper filter..but each to their own

Will be better than the 2 cone filters sucking in hot engine air..

 

[B21]

There was not much difference in price and the K&N panel filter wont need changing at every service..

Ah OK..I understand that the K+N filtraton is very ppor compared to a paper filter..but each to their own

Will be better than the 2 cone filters sucking in hot engine air..

For sure, but not as much as people think..

https://www.jb4tech.com/forum/general/diy-modification/2060-dci-hot-air-myth-testing

The increase in warm air in the engine bay is relatively immaterial compared to the temperature increases caused by turbo compression..

A good FMIC makes much more difference than whether you have a stock box, CAI or DCIs..

Personally I like the stock airbox and if I can hang onto a paper filter with my next stage of tune I will..as long as I'm not damaging the turbos I'll even sacrifice a few ponies for clean filtered air..

 

[Gingerlomax]

Ah OK..I understand that the K+N filtraton is very ppor compared to a paper filter..but each to their own

Will be better than the 2 cone filters sucking in hot engine air..

For sure, but not as much as people think..

https://www.jb4tech.com/forum/general/diy-modification/2060-dci-hot-air-myth-testing

The increase in warm air in the engine bay is relatively immaterial compared to the temperature increases caused by turbo compression..

A good FMIC makes much more difference than whether you have a stock box, CAI or DCIs..

Personally I like the stock airbox and if I can hang onto a paper filter with my next stage of tune I will..as long as I'm not damaging the turbos I'll even sacrifice a few ponies for clean filtered air..

Its already got upgraded FMIC a Mishimoto one, chargepipes done and VRSF downpipes. Bigger turbo next as i chase your numbers..

 

[B21]

Will be better than the 2 cone filters sucking in hot engine air..

For sure, but not as much as people think..

https://www.jb4tech.com/forum/general/diy-modification/2060-dci-hot-air-myth-testing

The increase in warm air in the engine bay is relatively immaterial compared to the temperature increases caused by turbo compression..

A good FMIC makes much more difference than whether you have a stock box, CAI or DCIs..

Personally I like the stock airbox and if I can hang onto a paper filter with my next stage of tune I will..as long as I'm not damaging the turbos I'll even sacrifice a few ponies for clean filtered air..

Its already got upgraded FMIC a Mishimoto one, chargepipes done and VRSF downpipes. Bigger turbo next as i chase your numbers..

Have you selected a vendor /model?

 

[Gingerlomax]

For sure, but not as much as people think..

https://www.jb4tech.com/forum/general/diy-modification/2060-dci-hot-air-myth-testing

The increase in warm air in the engine bay is relatively immaterial compared to the temperature increases caused by turbo compression..

A good FMIC makes much more difference than whether you have a stock box, CAI or DCIs..

Personally I like the stock airbox and if I can hang onto a paper filter with my next stage of tune I will..as long as I'm not damaging the turbos I'll even sacrifice a few ponies for clean filtered air..

Its already got upgraded FMIC a Mishimoto one, chargepipes done and VRSF downpipes. Bigger turbo next as i chase your numbers..

Have you selected a vendor /model?

No nothing yet its a long term goal.... Need to save 1st.

 

[jenniferlouise]

Found out that Remus have stopped supplying the short/half system, and only supply the full system for E89 (knew I should have bought it last year). FYI Remus is supported by The Performance Co (Wellingborough) as UK importer. No, not placed an order yet, as need to save more money (and I still want to get a set on Conti 7 on her at some point)