Stigissimo's ZHP Touring

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Overall: This is hands down the best upgrade I've ever done to a car. Period. It helps in all areas of the car's performance: accelerating, braking, cornering. I'm amazed at how much more responsive the engine is; acceleration in all gears is noticeably more aggressive.

well, also you've stepped down slightly in overall diameter so it will 'feel' faster. it's not a huge difference, but i notice it when going from winter to summer wheels (my winter wheels are pretty light also - 20lbs - so they're not that much heavier).

i'm pumped you got these. they look great on the car! it would be awesome to have a little 330iT ZHP meet-up if i get over there this summer - trying to visit my dad and step-mom at some point over the summer (they're in the very southern tip of maine), if i can make it fit into our already very busy summer schedule.

[Stigissimo]

well, also you've stepped down slightly in overall diameter so it will 'feel' faster. it's not a huge difference, but i notice it when going from winter to summer wheels (my winter wheels are pretty light also - 20lbs - so they're not that much heavier).

i'm pumped you got these. they look great on the car! it would be awesome to have a little 330iT ZHP meet-up if i get over there this summer - trying to visit my dad and step-mom at some point over the summer (they're in the very southern tip of maine), if i can make it fit into our already very busy summer schedule.

Dude absolutely! I’m located in Boston but know some great driving roads between here and there... notably on/off the Kancamangus highway in NH. Let me know and we’ll work something out.


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Looks dope bro! Get some more friggin pics for us tho.

well, also you've stepped down slightly in overall diameter so it will 'feel' faster. it's not a huge difference, but i notice it when going from winter to summer wheels (my winter wheels are pretty light also - 20lbs - so they're not that much heavier).

Good point -- it's the same affect as slightly increasing the final drive ratio. That would make sense as to why he still notices a difference at highway speeds.

[Stigissimo]

Looks dope bro! Get some more friggin pics for us tho.



Good point -- it's the same affect as slightly increasing the final drive ratio. That would make sense as to why he still notices a difference at highway speeds.

Yeah it’s likely a multiplicative effect... drastically less weight, slightly shorter “final drive” equivalent ratio... makes a big difference.

Wait until I have an m3 rear end in this thing...


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Dude absolutely! I’m located in Boston but know some great driving roads between here and there... notably on/off the Kancamangus highway in NH. Let me know and we’ll work something out.

will do. and yeah, the kancamangus is a great road. that's usually how we go to visit my dad... it's longer than other routes, but it's by far the nicest.

Good point -- it's the same affect as slightly increasing the final drive ratio. That would make sense as to why he still notices a difference at highway speeds.

yep!

Yeah it’s likely a multiplicative effect... drastically less weight, slightly shorter “final drive” equivalent ratio... makes a big difference.

Wait until I have an m3 rear end in this thing...

are you going that route? why not just an LSD from diffsonline? less work and they're right in your backyard.

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will do. and yeah, the kancamangus is a great road. that's usually how we go to visit my dad... it's longer than other routes, but it's by far the nicest.




yep!




are you going that route? why not just an LSD from diffsonline? less work and they're right in your backyard.

I’ve looked into diffsonline/mfactory as well... while I love the idea, my current reasoning goes something like this:

- cheaper
- moar OEM
- don’t mind the work too much, I think it would be an interesting job
- 3.62! Seeems like a reaaaal sweet spot


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I’ve looked into diffsonline/mfactory as well... while I love the idea, my current reasoning goes something like this:

- cheaper
- moar OEM
- don’t mind the work too much, I think it would be an interesting job
- 3.62! Seeems like a reaaaal sweet spot


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OK... just make sure you do some due diligence on the M3 diff first.

[Stigissimo]

OK... just make sure you do some due diligence on the M3 diff first.

Real talk. Facts.


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Real talk. Facts.

love it.