The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

[fredo]

Thanks, BP. I thought the door cards always look the same.

[az3579]

Thanks, BP. I thought the door cards always look the same.

Nope. Every interior color has its down matching door cards.

Cloth/alcantara interior = black door card with cloth insert (pattern matches seat centers)
Black leather = Black door card with Black leather insert
Natural Brown leather = Black door card with Natural Brown leather insert (two-tone)
Grey leather = Grey door card with Grey leather insert (monotonous color)
Sand Beige leather = Sand Beige door card with Sand Beige leather insert

[Ssparrow]

So what's the best fcab you guys suggest? Oem? Poly? I put in meyle HDs about 15k ago and I'm pretty sure they are shot already...

Also plan on doing RTABs as well so I could use a recommendation on those as well. Hopefully that'll fix my bump steer issue...

[BMWCurves]

I can't speak for poly bushings, but I'm enjoying my Z4M FCABs and RTABs that are solid rubber as opposed to our fluid filled ones. The Z4M FCABs increase caster a bit. Slater (Peter) has some sealed spherical RTABs from Bimmerworld or someone that he's loving, last I checked.

[ELCID86]

Plus one on the z4m. Avoid Meyle. I had a pair come apart after less than a year's use.


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"ZHP is a garbage option anyway- just some cosmetic upgrades with a different cam and diff to claw back some of the performance lost fitting those hideous and heavy wheels. Any 330 with a 3.46 diff will smoke a ZHP every time. The whole Mafia thing reeks of childish behavior." - an e46f member

[az3579]

OE E46 M3.

[Vas]

Z4M for the FCAB and RTAB.

[Ssparrow]

Thanks for the recommendations fellas! Could I get some p/ns by chance? Now I assume I'll have to press in the RTABs correct? How do I go about setting the preload for the bushings after they are installed? That's one thing I seemed to like about the poly is I wouldn't have to be dealing with preload

[BMWCurves]

Part numbers:
Z4M RTABs: 33326770817
Z4M FCABs: left: 31107836862, right: 31107836863

Note:

• I would consider the Bimmerworld sealed spherical RTABs if you have some time. PM Peter (username "slater") to get his opinion. It moves in multiple axes and is probably the best replacement, just a little more money.
• I matched my Z4M RTABs with Vorshlag limiters (I bought both from Vorshlag's website, here: http://www.vorshlag.com/product_info...roducts_id=515)
• The Z4M FCAB part numbers listed come already pressed into their carriers aka "lollipops," so no need to press them.

[Ssparrow]

Part numbers:
Z4M RTABs: 33326770817
Z4M FCABs: left: 31107836862, right: 31107836863

Note:

• I would consider the Bimmerworld sealed spherical RTABs if you have some time. PM Peter (username "slater") to get his opinion. It moves in multiple axes and is probably the best replacement, just a little more money.
• I matched my Z4M RTABs with Vorshlag limiters (I bought both from Vorshlag's website, here: http://www.vorshlag.com/product_info...roducts_id=515)
• The Z4M FCAB part numbers listed come already pressed into their carriers aka "lollipops," so no need to press them.

Awesome! Thanks a ton. I will definitely look into those bimmerworld RTABs as well. Now with the fcabs, they will add caster right? What are the benefits of added caster?