Ecyrb 2005 330Ci zhp maintenance and modification log

[ecyrb]

[overview]
2005 bmw 330ci
6mt
jet black
black dakota leather
zhp package
rear power sunshade
hk stereo

technik gen 2 headers
custom eurocharged flash
german auto solutions gold disa valve

m3 tri-stiched steering wheel
135i m-tech shift knob
usa-spec ipod adapter
ultra-guage multi guage and code reader/clearer

oem bmw performance front strut bar
turner motorsports tracksport coilovers [pending install]

bmw performance gloss front grills [outter section only, inner chrome section retained]
body colored painted front reflectors
led side turn signals
led license plate lights






[maintenance and modification log]
17 April 2012
vehicle purchased
72,249 miles


20 April 2012
vehicle serviced by ///m performance houston
72,770 miles
-oil, oil filter change
-transmission fluid flush/change
-differential fluid flush/change


25 April 2012
vehicle parts replaced by owner
73,220 miles
-oem m3 tri-stitched steering wheel
-oem 135i shift knob
-oem replacement alcantera shift boot
-oem "euro console" added, factory cup holders removed
-US-SPEC iPod adapter added to trunk


29 April 2012
vehicle parts replaced by owner
73,600 miles
-DIY 335iS grills (bmw performance outer, stock chrome inner)


31 May 2012
vehicle serviced by owner
75,012 miles
-removed "crayon" smell culprit in trunk
-added 1/2 quart oil (oil change fill was slightly lower than normal level)


7 June 2012
vehicle serviced by eurocharged houston
75,410 miles
-stage I reflash completed, otherwise stock car mechanically


8 June 2012
vehicle serviced by owner
75,460 miles
-Khoalty jet black painted reflectors added


13 June 2012
vehicle serviced by ///m performance houston
76,010 miles
-technik gen. 2 headers installed with all new oem hardware (gaskets, studs, bolts, nuts, etc)


17 June 2012
vehicle serviced by owner
76,750 miles
-interior trim swap to matte silver
-ultra-guage obd-2 multi guage/code reader installed


18 June 2012
vehicle serviced by eurocharged tuning
76,763 miles
-re-flash of eurocharged file for catless headers


1 July 2012
vehicle serviced by owner
77,600 miles
-silver trim removed, sold
-black cube trim re-installed


10 July 2012
vehicle serviced by owner
77,770 miles
-german auto solutions DISA [gold valve] installed


30 July
vehicle serviced by ///m performance houston
80,100 miles
-oil/filter change
-o2 modifier resistor/CEL fix installed


11 September
vehicle state inspection completed
81,073 miles


16 October
vehicle serviced by ///m performance houston
83,770 miles
-ENTIRE cooling system replacement, including:
Radiator
Expansion Tank
ET Cap
Upper Radiator Hose
Lower Radiator Hose
Thermostat
Fan Switch
Coolant
Pullies
Accessory Belts
Misc Bolts, Washers, Etc.


13 november 2012
vehicle serviced by ///m performance
85,xxx miles
-front control arm and FCAB replacement (Meyle HD)
-front bumper replacement, fog light replacement, minor fender liner work (some douche hit my car in the parking lot while i was inside eating lunch)

26 January 2013
Vehicle serviced by ///m performance
87,300 miles
-front and rear brakes pads, rotors, sensors replaced

2 March 2013
Vehicle serviced by Cinco Ranch auto
88,100 miles
-oil and oil filter change

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[danewilson77]

LOL......you can always go back and edit your OP with updates. It's all good though.

[ecyrb]

LOL......you can always go back and edit your OP with updates. It's all good though.

i know, i just didn't want a super lengthy OP. will plan on editing the first post for a while, then use the other posts for pics, other notes, etc. i'm slightly OCD :cheers

[danewilson77]

Sweet. Great idea

[webster]

ecyrb are you in houston?

[ecyrb]

yes. i work off 1960, live in cinco ranch

[webster]

nice! you are the first person i know of on this board who also lives in greater houston metro area. we should meet up sometime.

[danewilson77]

nice! you are the first person i know of on this board who also lives in greater houston metro area. we should meet up sometime.

What about Ed? Where's he live?

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[ecyrb]

nice! you are the first person i know of on this board who also lives in greater houston metro area. we should meet up sometime.

sounds good to me! i'll PM you my cell, i'd be glad to meet up for a drink and some zhp talk :thumbsup

[webster]

sounds good to me! i'll PM you my cell, i'd be glad to meet up for a drink and some zhp talk :thumbsup

word! i live near 59/Shepherd, basically Rice Village/Upper Kirby area. not very close to you lol, but we can figure something out.


What about Ed? Where's he live?



who's Ed? username?

[danewilson77]

word! i live near 59/Shepherd, basically Rice Village/Upper Kirby area. not very close to you lol, but we can figure something out.



who's Ed? username?

Dotpage

[Oli77]

How did you get rid of the crayon smell?

[ecyrb]

How did you get rid of the crayon smell?

Rip out all the sound insulation that covers the rear shock towers. You have to be thorough, its behind some cables and panels in some places. It comes out pretty easily though. After the lining is all removed, spray some leather/vinyl cleaner in the trunk. The Crayon smell is completely gone on my car now. Did it for my father in law's e46 328i, same result and it still smells great after a few weeks.

[Oli77]

Thanks for the info. Had read about the smell coming from glue before.

[Hornung418]

Is the rear end a little noisier with the insulation removed?

[ecyrb]

I honestly can't tell a difference in the noise level without that insulation. I drive on the freeway a lot, often over 75mph, and the car sounds the same with the insulation in place.

The crayon smell is gone though and I don't miss it at all.

[ecyrb]

technik headers being installed as we speak :)

[danewilson77]

technik headers being installed as we speak :)

Damn. Nice. Audio please.

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[ecyrb]

audio to follow soon, i'm going to ask my wife to record the car on a "closed course"



update: went back to eurocharged this morning, got a re-flash with a file for catless headers. much more mid-range torque, the upper rpm power is noticeably higher, too. butt dyno is somewhat unreliable, however. i'm working to find a weekday to get flashed back to stock for a baseline, then dyno tuned by jerry@eurocharged. i have a feeling that technik headers + custom eurocharged tune will yield pretty nice numbers (for an n/a 3.0L, that is)

[ecyrb]

dane- the car is way louder, almost too much volume now :S

i'm hoping to get a muffler shop to install an x-pipe or replace one of the resonators with a resontated x-pipe from magnaflow. the tone is great and throaty, but the volume is too much for me (i like a lower profile car, not a hey-look-at-me exhaust note/volume)

[webster]

pics of interior/undercarriage after recent mods?!

[UdubBadger]

:thumbsup

[ecyrb]

gold DISA valve works wonders on the 4k rpm dip. highly recommended! (thanks, webster for the recommendation)

[ecyrb]

passed state inspection today. with catless headers. (shh)

[danewilson77]

They didn't even........

[ecyrb]

.....plug in OBD-II reader. no codes present. readiness set. PASS


:)

[ecyrb]

update: entire cooling system replacement on October 16. Thermostat failed, coolant temperatures were WAY low (140-160), replaced EVERYTHING per Mango's thread

[danewilson77]

update: entire cooling system replacement on October 16. Thermostat failed, coolant temperatures were WAY low (140-160), replaced EVERYTHING per Mango's thread

Lol....mango.

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

[JKO_ZHP]

Lol....mango.

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

Oh gawd don't tell me you're all referring to E46Mango on E46Fanatics....

[danewilson77]

Oh gawd don't tell me you're all referring to E46Mango on E46Fanatics....

I think so...

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

[ecyrb]

yes, the same mango. i fucking can't stand him, but he did provide a nice part list of all the parts that needed to be replaced. here's one reason i can't stand mango:

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?p=14876859&posted=1#post14876859

[UdubBadger]

damn bryce

[danewilson77]

damn bryce

I think he doesn't like him.

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

[johnrando]

LOL, let's get wolf to flag him! :biggrin

[danewilson77]

Yeah....the other day....in the "what did you do for your E46" thread over at BF.c....Wolf was bragging it up, how he had just overhauled his cooling system....with no leaks or lights. At the end he said "like a Boss"

I quoted him, and said, "Well done. Wolf got his cherry popped"

He deleted my shit pretty quick as the guys started piling on pretty quickly.

Good time...good times.

[ecyrb]

damn bryce


I think he doesn't like him.

Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA

lol


i get bored at work sometimes and i don't like certain people on message boards (mango on e46, mike@n54tuning on e90post, etc)

[ecyrb]

replacement front control arms and replacement bushings being put in today at ///m performance