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TWong1200
08-12-2014, 12:28 PM
Here's a journal of my ownership of this fabulous vehicle.

Jet Black with Natural Brown
Navi
Cold Weather Package
Bi-Xenon
BMW Performance Intake

7.17.14 - 111,624 : Took ownership
http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-pBzVZCQ/0/L/i-pBzVZCQ-L.jpg

7.31.14 - 112,002 : Oil change M1 0w-40, CDV delete, Cooling System Overhaul and Beisan Vanos rebuild
http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dvCSXm2/0/L/i-dvCSXm2-L.jpg

8.11.14 - 112,016 : Installed Homelink

The fun has just begun!

TWong1200
08-12-2014, 12:28 PM
I will be rebuilding a set of Kinesis K28's that were on my E36. The E36 sat out in the SoCal sun for eight years. You can imagine the condition of not only the car but the wheels as well. Here's a photo of one of them. On the right side of the wheel, you can see the tire cracks. This is where the tires sat flat for eight years!

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-XC4wN8L/0/XL/i-XC4wN8L-XL.jpg

Today, I had all four tires removed to begin my journey of restoration.

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-vk699QW/0/XL/i-vk699QW-XL.jpg

Rear #1
http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-vw9Rz3M/0/XL/i-vw9Rz3M-XL.jpg

Rear #2
http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-Z4Pd3bn/0/XL/i-Z4Pd3bn-XL.jpg

Front #1
http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-qdnQX8g/0/XL/i-qdnQX8g-XL.jpg

Front #2
http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-cztxKSv/0/XL/i-cztxKSv-XL.jpg

Various photos of the condition of the wheels. Note, missing rivet was removed by me for inspection.
http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-74LRkQF/0/XL/i-74LRkQF-XL.jpg

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-vjgWhdg/0/XL/i-vjgWhdg-XL.jpg

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-WB4HvnL/0/XL/i-WB4HvnL-XL.jpg

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-J5T3qGC/0/XL/i-J5T3qGC-XL.jpg

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-fVTZKkZ/0/XL/i-fVTZKkZ-XL.jpg

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-rcqP5Jz/0/XL/i-rcqP5Jz-XL.jpg

Surface rust on rivets

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-5sd8vzj/0/XL/i-5sd8vzj-XL.jpg

Found that one of the inner barrels were previously repaired. Looks to have been a crack of some sort that was welded shut. I'm unsure about this welded barrel.

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-jgz8Ldv/0/XL/i-jgz8Ldv-XL.jpg

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-2Wtgc8W/0/XL/i-2Wtgc8W-XL.jpg

18 x 8 in the front. Unsure of the offsets. Need to figure out how to calculate that.

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-2C463cn/0/XL/i-2C463cn-XL.jpg

18 x 9.5 in the rear. Unsure of offsets.

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-J9Z7BDP/0/XL/i-J9Z7BDP-XL.jpg

These wheels are very light. Front weighs in at 20.4 lbs

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-2z6wJ2f/0/XL/i-2z6wJ2f-XL.jpg

Rears at 21.2 lbs

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-5mWBsch/0/XL/i-5mWBsch-XL.jpg


My intent is to restore these and move them over to my ZHP. Hopefully I can do this on a budget but I won't hold my breath. My current 225/40/18 and 255/35/18 Pilots should fit perfectly on these thus saving me the cost of new tires.

I plan on removing all of the rivets and inspecting them and reusing them if they seem OK. Only, I'll need to get them sand blasted or chemically dipped/cleaned then chromed, anodized, powdercoated, or polished. I think anodizing will cost way too much to do.

The faces, I plan on getting stripped and possibly powdercoated a grey color. Not sure about this yet. I love the look of these K28's that I found on the web. Thoughts?

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-zTZNwnj/0/XL/i-zTZNwnj-XL.png

There also seems that there might be a very small bend on one of the outter lips of the fronts. I thought I saw this in the past but can't seem to find this bend now. Does anyone know if I have to leave the barrels assembled to get them trued? I would think I'd have to leave the assembled so that they could be spun on a machine to check for run-out.

After getting this checked, I'll take them apart and hopefully get them made up purdy again.

Stay tuned! Feedback is always welcome!

Vas
08-12-2014, 12:49 PM
Looking forward to this. Have fun with the car.

TWong1200
08-12-2014, 01:02 PM
Looking forward to this. Have fun with the car.
Thanks! It's getting fun!

ELCID86
08-12-2014, 02:10 PM
Very pretty.

derbo
08-12-2014, 02:16 PM
This looks fun! Glad to have you onboard :)

fredo
08-12-2014, 04:24 PM
Nice car. GL with the wheels !

TWong1200
08-12-2014, 04:47 PM
Thanks! Wheels should be a fun project.

Avetiso
08-12-2014, 06:56 PM
Nice! Another project thread. Those wheels are awesome.

johnrando
08-12-2014, 06:59 PM
Awesome, gl!

TWong1200
08-12-2014, 09:52 PM
Thanks, guys. Does anyone have any experience with vibratory tumblers? Looks like this is my best option for restoring the rivets/bolts.

I was also able to find a guy selling inner barrels. Sweet!

Vas
08-13-2014, 07:18 AM
Thanks, guys. Does anyone have any experience with vibratory tumblers? Looks like this is my best option for restoring the rivets/bolts.

I was also able to find a guy selling inner barrels. Sweet!

I don't have experience with them but I do know Harbor Freight sells some.

What about bead-blasting the hardware?

TWong1200
08-13-2014, 12:45 PM
I also thought about that too. Not sure which is better or easier.

TWong1200
08-16-2014, 04:13 PM
Began restoring a lip on one of my Kinesis K28's. Turned out really well. Fingers are killing me though!

Before
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/16/a723c7fa2b8dc85f14b824d32cf6a24a.jpg

320 grit
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/16/364624294f783225e27f74513c018bd0.jpg
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/16/cb18e2cdbe54ad78730b53150e8357ac.jpg

400 grit
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/16/974e5ef59a5ee47582f5b8a51d9422f4.jpg
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/16/3d149fdd85c349ac591ba33ac7523baa.jpg

600 grit
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/16/a455675f26292b00f4258e99d91bbb5e.jpg
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/16/8083b84bf9c3643d27677b8860cb0f11.jpg

Fingers hurt too much to take photos of the other steps so here are the final after polishing

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/16/5fcb89c68e7139faa4e4e8911ebbb560.jpg
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/16/8e1e3e17aea4f0868341c2d5bbd21c8f.jpg
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/16/1ba7c3679c38b98cbe8293b48536d1c3.jpg
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/16/be4b9083910a2b6442a8fbef8c4c8ae9.jpg

johnrando
08-18-2014, 09:29 AM
Great work, beautiful.

TWong1200
08-27-2014, 11:33 AM
I forgot to post this from back on 8/16.

Began restoring a lip on one of my Kinesis K28's. Turned out really well. Fingers are killing me though!

Before
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/16/a723c7fa2b8dc85f14b824d32cf6a24a.jpg

320 grit
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/16/364624294f783225e27f74513c018bd0.jpg
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/16/cb18e2cdbe54ad78730b53150e8357ac.jpg

400 grit
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/16/974e5ef59a5ee47582f5b8a51d9422f4.jpg
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/16/3d149fdd85c349ac591ba33ac7523baa.jpg

600 grit
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/16/a455675f26292b00f4258e99d91bbb5e.jpg
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/16/8083b84bf9c3643d27677b8860cb0f11.jpg

Fingers hurt too much to take photos of the other steps so here are the final after polishing

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/16/5fcb89c68e7139faa4e4e8911ebbb560.jpg
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/16/8e1e3e17aea4f0868341c2d5bbd21c8f.jpg
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/16/1ba7c3679c38b98cbe8293b48536d1c3.jpg
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/16/be4b9083910a2b6442a8fbef8c4c8ae9.jpg

TWong1200
08-27-2014, 11:39 AM
On 8/22, I replaced the plugs. I assume that they were originals (112k miles). Car feels so much peppy after this and the Vanos rebuild.

On 8/25, I replaced my burnt ZKW headlights with some AL's that I bought from a guy on Craigslist. Wow, what a difference. I regret not replacing the lenses with ZKW lenses. I'm thinking of yanking them out again and doing this. I don't care for the beam pattern of the AL's but still, the improvement is HUGE.

Not realizing that the AL's included the AL brackets, I purchased a set of AL brackets from another member (thanks quikryptonite!) and have no need for them. So if anyone needs them, PM me for the same killer deal that I got them for.

I now have my ZKWs for sale. Great candidates for AL conversion or FXRs (or something else). I would have gone this route but didn't want the down time. I'm actually still considering retrofitting these and putting back in my car and selling the ALs so I won't have any down time. I could probably sell the ALs faster than the ZKWs!

TWong1200
08-27-2014, 11:48 AM
Today, I visited a local powder coating business to get a quote on getting the faces, rivets/bolts, and inner barrels cleaned up and powder coated. The lips, I've decided to have another local place do a mirror polish on them. It's pretty cheap to do and after spending about 3 hours polishing just one lip, $25 per lip is a bargain to me!

So the dilemma now is, what color do I choose? I initially wanted a darker grey color, similar to what they are now with silver/polished rivets. Now I'm thinking I might want to go with a more silver face and black rivets. Something to contrast. The other option, which is more expensive, is to have the faces brushed polished and then powder coated clear and also with black rivets.

My last issue are center caps! Hard to find since Kinesis is no longer around. I'll deal with that after, I suppose.

What would you do?

TWong1200
10-23-2014, 09:22 AM
Been a long time since I've update this. Got everything back from powder and I'm quite happy with how they turned out. Haven't reassembled them, just or then together to see how they turned out.
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/23/08853eb0081f9b0993b32985d5115de7.jpg
Next up is to reassemble them and then suspension. Undecided if I will just transfer my PSS to these or get a new set of tires. My PSS' are still new. Just want to leave tires on my 135's in case I switch back to them one day.

Vas
10-23-2014, 09:33 AM
Those look nice

johnrando
10-29-2014, 06:30 AM
For sure! Look great!

flavo
10-29-2014, 11:15 AM
I'm hoping you get them on soon. I'd love to see how they look.

TWong1200
10-29-2014, 12:06 PM
I'm hoping you get them on soon. I'd love to see how they look.


For sure! Look great!


Those look nice
Thanks everyone! Ya, can't wait to get em on. Three are still in pieces and I still need to figure out my suspension setup. So torn between ST, Cup Kit or PSS.

flavo
10-29-2014, 04:40 PM
Thanks everyone! Ya, can't wait to get em on. Three are still in pieces and I still need to figure out my suspension setup. So torn between ST, Cup Kit or PSS.

what do you want it for? maybe we can help. When I do my suspension in the spring I will most likely be going with the BC's. Not much more then a cup kit and I like the adjustablity more then the ST

Vas
10-29-2014, 04:44 PM
Cup kit or pss.

TWong1200
10-29-2014, 06:14 PM
what do you want it for? maybe we can help. When I do my suspension in the spring I will most likely be going with the BC's. Not much more then a cup kit and I like the adjustablity more then the ST
It's not going to be tracked at all. Just street driven. I want something comfy yet not any softer than stock but not much firmer, if this is even possible. The firmness right now at stock height is perfect for me. I like the idea of adjustable coilovers. Had them in my GS350 previously and loved the adjustability.

TWong1200
10-29-2014, 06:14 PM
Cup kit or pss.

What are you running?

TWong1200
10-30-2014, 01:33 PM
Two wheels assembled, two to go!

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/30/e29b43c87b2d53da3b8c4be1b576d788.jpg

Vas
10-30-2014, 01:41 PM
What are you running?

Both of my cars are still on their stock suspension. However I prefer the adjustability of coilovers.

Wheels do look good.

TWong1200
11-06-2014, 10:08 PM
More goodies!!

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/06/b21d409906c80f8fd4510f995cef5475.jpg

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/06/e04fd092920868aa0ddff43fe051bfde.jpg

az3579
11-07-2014, 04:12 AM
It's not going to be tracked at all. Just street driven. I want something comfy yet not any softer than stock but not much firmer, if this is even possible. The firmness right now at stock height is perfect for me. I like the idea of adjustable coilovers. Had them in my GS350 previously and loved the adjustability.

FYI, the Cup Kit is STIFF. You know those Hondas you see going over bumps sometimes and it looks like the car is in a tin can being shaken around? Yeah, that's what it's like to me.

It's not uncomfortable per se, but it most definitely is starting to get old that hitting even the smallest bumps feels like you're hitting the bigger ones in a very soft and cushy car. The amount of low is absolutely perfect to me (no wheel gap but no tuck in the front and very little bit in the back). If I had to replace the suspension right now I'd most likely get the same thing.

Vas
11-07-2014, 06:14 AM
Looks good.

Do the KW v1 come with endlinks?

TWong1200
11-07-2014, 06:41 AM
FYI, the Cup Kit is STIFF. You know those Hondas you see going over bumps sometimes and it looks like the car is in a tin can being shaken around? Yeah, that's what it's like to me.

It's not uncomfortable per se, but it most definitely is starting to get old that hitting even the smallest bumps feels like you're hitting the bigger ones in a very soft and cushy car. The amount of low is absolutely perfect to me (no wheel gap but no tuck in the front and very little bit in the back). If I had to replace the suspension right now I'd most likely get the same thing.
Thanks. Good thing I didn't go with them then! I was super close too. If you had to do it again, you'd get the same thing? Meaning Cup or KW?

Looks good.

Do the KW v1 come with endlinks?
Yes, comes with new endlinks and they're pretty beefy.

Vas
11-07-2014, 07:17 AM
Can you post some pics of the endlinks?

TWong1200
11-07-2014, 07:51 AM
Yep... But won't be till tomorrow morning. Working late tonight.

az3579
11-07-2014, 07:53 AM
Thanks. Good thing I didn't go with them then! I was super close too. If you had to do it again, you'd get the same thing? Meaning Cup or KW?


I have the H&R Cup Kit. I honestly don't know what the kit is now called; I always thought it was the H&R Race Cup Kit, but apparently they only sell "Sport" and "Touring" now, so I assume this falls under the "Sport" kit as it's pretty aggressive. I would get the kit only because of the amount of low I have; I find it to be absolutely perfect, and if I had coilovers I doubt I'd be able to get it as perfect as this with the adjustments.

I contemplated going back to stock suspension but ultimately that would compromise the car's amazing handling as it sits now (it doesn't lean too much, just a little), and I can't afford to do that since it sees track 3x a year. If there was a kit that had the comfort of stock, the looks of the Cup Kit, and I could find a way to make it corner as well as this or even better, I'd switch to that setup. Oh well!


Note: On my kit, I only retained the springs. I switched out the shocks when the H&R ones went bad. Replaced them with Bilstein Sport shocks/struts.

danewilson77
11-07-2014, 09:38 AM
Can you post some pics of the endlinks?
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/07/ff0663f5cdf049cd159eeb77a7654391.jpg

"No flamesuit required"

danewilson77
11-07-2014, 09:39 AM
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/07/7ba1c171b37881b03b001f655aa0446c.jpg

"No flamesuit required"

johnrando
11-07-2014, 04:15 PM
:thumbsup on splitters and coilovers

TWong1200
11-14-2014, 10:50 PM
Suspension overhaul today.

-KW V1's
-All new top hats front and rear
-Z4M FCABs and RTABs with limiters
-Front and rear reinforcement plates

Front needs to be lowered more. I'm happy with the rear. As-is, I can't even tell the difference between the factory suspension. Although I haven't driven it a whole lot, just locally. Overall I'm happy with my choice in coils. Will get it aligned after I dial in the front height.

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/14/28e76c962cb04aa2d6999e3df179be84.jpg

Vas
11-15-2014, 05:26 AM
Nice.

ELCID86
11-15-2014, 06:30 AM
+1 have you had a chance to get a feel for how you like the ride feel?


Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk.

TWong1200
11-15-2014, 06:54 AM
Not really. Only drove it around locally but in that short amount, it feels like it's stock. My boys didn't mention anything! My wife will be the test. Although she felt the car was bumpy and stiff in stock form.

ELCID86
11-15-2014, 08:30 AM
Not really. Only drove it around locally but in that short amount, it feels like it's stock. My boys didn't mention anything! My wife will be the test. Although she felt the car was bumpy and stiff in stock form.

WAF (wife acceptance factor) is the true tell. Mine feels the same way.


Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk.

Vas
11-15-2014, 09:30 AM
Lol my wife said the zhp needs to be lowered the other day

ELCID86
11-15-2014, 09:35 AM
Lol my wife said the zhp needs to be lowered the other day

She's a keeper!


Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk.

TWong1200
11-15-2014, 10:22 AM
She's a keeper!


Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk.
Yep! Agree!

johnrando
11-15-2014, 10:23 AM
+1

Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

TWong1200
11-15-2014, 03:52 PM
I lowered the front three full turns and now it's perfect. I'm going to let it settle then align it next week.

I need to do my brakes. The pads that I have now are so dusty. Drives me crazy.

Not sure what pads I should go with. I'll never track it. I want little dust. I'm thinking EBC but not sure which.

Then tires for the wheels and then install the carbon splitters.

danewilson77
11-15-2014, 05:10 PM
Talk to Ray about some ceramics.

"No flamesuit required"

TWong1200
11-16-2014, 05:27 PM
+1 have you had a chance to get a feel for how you like the ride feel?


Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk.
So I finally put in some miles. Now that I've lowered it more in the front, it is more noticeable. Still rides incredibly smooth and very composed. Simply feels like its on rails in the turns. Steering feel is amazing with the lack of body roll and the extra caster from the Z4M FCABs. Still have yet to align it.

Heading on a business trip tomorrow morning so it'll be parked till Friday and hopefully settled. I hope to align it on Friday or Saturday.

Highly recommend these KWs!

Here's a somewhat better look at it. Ground wasn't level here but the front still has a slightly larger wheel gap, like the stock setup.

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/16/456aff72ee077c047a008dfc3154760c.jpg

danewilson77
11-16-2014, 05:29 PM
I've been happy with them as well.

"No flamesuit required"

Vas
11-16-2014, 05:57 PM
Looks good. Any issues with rubbing ?

TWong1200
11-16-2014, 06:24 PM
I've been happy with them as well.

"No flamesuit required"
Dane - do your springs shift and clunk when doing a full turn to the left or right? Mine seem to. Doesn't bother me but just curious.

Looks good. Any issues with rubbing ?
No rubbing at all but I don't have any spacers installed to push the wheels out. My front wheel barely clears my coilovers though. I might raise the rear about two full turns though to even it out.

Can't wait to get my wheels on as well as the splitters. I'm so worried about messing the splitters up. They're such beautiful pieces of work.

I still have to get my DME updated and my CCV parts changed out.

Brake dust is still my biggest PITA. Absolutely hate it. The 3k RPM surge is a close second.

az3579
11-16-2014, 06:27 PM
Brake dust is still my biggest PITA. Absolutely hate it.

EBC Redstuff. Almost no dust and these are hard wearing pads so they should last a loooong time. :thumbsup

danewilson77
11-16-2014, 06:29 PM
No shift, no clunk. Ever.

"No flamesuit required"

TWong1200
11-16-2014, 06:34 PM
EBC Redstuff. Almost no dust and these are hard wearing pads so they should last a loooong time. :thumbsup
That's what I'm leaning towards.

No shift, no clunk. Ever.

"No flamesuit required"
Ugh...I guess I need to see wth is going on. Ugh!

danewilson77
11-16-2014, 06:48 PM
With all that you've replaced I'm not seeing a problem. No clunk before the suspension maintenance?

"No flamesuit required"

TWong1200
11-16-2014, 06:50 PM
Nope....no clunk before all of this. This clunk is only when turning to full lock left or right. I'm pretty sure my springs are turning in the lower perches up front.

danewilson77
11-16-2014, 06:54 PM
Mmmm....are you sure the new KW endlinks are tight? Did you use a "skinny" open ended wrench to tighten?

"No flamesuit required"

TWong1200
11-16-2014, 06:57 PM
Yah, they're tight. If they weren't, I'd likely have a clunk during compression over small bumps, which I don't have. But, I'll have to go double check it all next week.

I wonder if I have bad top hats up front. Hmmmmmm.....

Vas
11-16-2014, 06:57 PM
Sounds like the spring binds and makes the noise.

TWong1200
11-16-2014, 07:54 PM
Perhaps. Wish I had access to an alignment rack still. Would be pretty easy to isolate.

danewilson77
11-16-2014, 07:58 PM
Yah, they're tight. If they weren't, I'd likely have a clunk during compression over small bumps, which I don't have. But, I'll have to go double check it all next week.

I wonder if I have bad top hats up front. Hmmmmmm.....
You said you put new ones in?

"No flamesuit required"

TWong1200
11-16-2014, 08:19 PM
Yeah, brand new Sachs top mounts front and rear. Also installed front and rear reinforcement plates.

TWong1200
11-27-2014, 07:31 AM
Figured out the clunk. It was missing a washer under my top hats! Duh! Problem solved!

TWong1200
11-27-2014, 07:34 AM
Not really. Only drove it around locally but in that short amount, it feels like it's stock. My boys didn't mention anything! My wife will be the test. Although she felt the car was bumpy and stiff in stock form.


WAF (wife acceptance factor) is the true tell. Mine feels the same way.


Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk.
Finally took the car out with the wife & kids. No comment on how it rode. That's how smooth these things are. Love these coils. No regrets at all.

ELCID86
11-27-2014, 07:59 AM
Finally took the car out with the wife & kids. No comment on how it rode. That's how smooth these things are. Love these coils. No regrets at all.

Awesome. Good to hear and thanks for the feedback.


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FL116
05-17-2015, 04:43 PM
How are the Khoalty Angel Eyes? Easy install? Good fit?

JB3
05-17-2015, 05:09 PM
Um, when are the wheels getting mounted. Just seeing the restoration pics made me all like...

http://giant.gfycat.com/ImaginaryThoughtfulElephantbeetle.gif

BMWCurves
05-17-2015, 07:33 PM
How are the Khoalty Angel Eyes? Easy install? Good fit?

I had them on my old 330Ci ZSP. I liked them. They were very bright, definitely a more blue-ish hue than the Xenon headlights, but never bothered me. Bright enough at night to be like daytime running lights. Probably 60 LEDs per ring, so you could see each LED individually if you were closer than 3 feet away. Definitely a good cheap option. Install was relatively easy. While the clips to hold on the lights worked, I would suggest using electrical tape or something of that sort to secure the clips even more (mine slipped a little over 18 months).

TWong1200
05-17-2015, 08:02 PM
Um, when are the wheels getting mounted. Just seeing the restoration pics made me all like...

http://giant.gfycat.com/ImaginaryThoughtfulElephantbeetle.gif

Likely in the summer or after summer. This Disney Cruise that I'm taking the family on in June is going to take some time to recover from! They are essentially ready to go. I just need to seal them up, get valve stems, and tires. I could use my tires from my stock wheels but I'd like to have a spare set available to me for whatever reason. Plus, I think I'm going to go with 245/35/18 in the rears instead of 255. Rears are 18x9.5 +51 but will likely be adding a 12mm spacer bringing it to +39, which is cause for rubbing, I believe.

TWong1200
05-17-2015, 08:04 PM
How are the Khoalty Angel Eyes? Easy install? Good fit?


I had them on my old 330Ci ZSP. I liked them. They were very bright, definitely a more blue-ish hue than the Xenon headlights, but never bothered me. Bright enough at night to be like daytime running lights. Probably 60 LEDs per ring, so you could see each LED individually if you were closer than 3 feet away. Definitely a good cheap option. Install was relatively easy. While the clips to hold on the lights worked, I would suggest using electrical tape or something of that sort to secure the clips even more (mine slipped a little over 18 months).

Yep, I agree with this statement. I'll see if I can snap some good photos of them this week.

Vas
01-06-2016, 02:06 PM
Quick Question.

When you installed the z4m fcab, did you get them already pressed in or pressed them in yourself into your old lolipops? I just got a set and was curious if there was a specific way they go into the housings.

TWong1200
01-06-2016, 03:00 PM
Quick Question.

When you installed the z4m fcab, did you get them already pressed in or pressed them in yourself into your old lolipops? I just got a set and was curious if there was a specific way they go into the housings.
I pressed them into the lollipops. I acquired a spare set of lollipops and brought them to a machine shop and had them pressed for me since I don't have a press at my disposal, unfortunately!

Yes, there's a specific way that they must be pressed in. If I remember correctly, there's an arrow in the bushing that should point to a marker that's on the lollipop itself. Wish I had pics to show but I also believe that the hole in the bushing should rest closest to the inside of the lollipop that bolts to the subframe.

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Vas
01-06-2016, 04:05 PM
Cool. Thanks

Vas
02-23-2016, 07:42 AM
Hey Tony, Did you ever get the front wheel hubs replaced?

TWong1200
02-23-2016, 08:31 AM
Hey Tony, Did you ever get the front wheel hubs replaced?

Hi Vas - No, I haven't had time. I'm hoping for the weekend of 3/5. Kid's sports are finally over after this weekend!