Emma - 2005 BMW 330ci ZHP 6MT Estorilblau Individual
Sportline 8s 18x8.5F - 18x9.5R | APEX ARC-8 18x8.5 Square | aFe Intake | 135i Brembo F/R Calipers | 26mm Front/20mm Rear Sway Bars | Z4 Mirror
M3 Dead Pedal | Lexus ES300 Yellow Fog Light Retrofit | Koni Yellows/H&R Springs | Llumar CTX 40% | Coby Tri-Stitch Wheel & Boots
Awaiting Install: M3 Wing Mirrors
Yep. Most of the screws on mine are missing from previous owner(s). It is a very nice piece.
Sucks about the WP issue. But you have now gained knowledge, and that's all that matters...kinda
-Corey
2003 Blue ZHP Sedan @ 210k
Dead due to damaged valve. Parts are being transferred to a wagon:
2003 325iT Japanrot 6MT @ 230k
i added some redline water wetter last night, and today i racked up about 500KM and the motor was great - coolant temps stayed solid at 96ºC, even during cruise (where supposedly it can creep up past 100ºC - remember, this is an electric water pump so the DME can actually control it's flow 100%... they reduce flow during cruise to improve fuel economy). also, my oil temps were lower as well - likely due to the ceratec - it stayed around 100ºC (212ºF), creeping up to around 110ºC (230ºF) under sustained loads. this is below normal, so i'm pretty stoked. my car does have a factory oil cooler.
it also felt like it's making more power. no complaints about that. it's already plenty quick - i can spin the tires almost all the way through 2nd gear. i can't imagine what a basic tune would feel like (roughly 360hp), much less the JB4 (400hp+). nuts... i don't want more power, but i DO want better power application - the rear end could use some locking down.
peter
2004 330i ZHP
2005 330iT ZHP
2010 328iT M Sport
Sounds like you need an LSD. The 135 was amazingly stable and planted
Dinan CAI &Throttle body, ESS Tuning TS2, Bimmerbrakes gen3 headers, UUC SSK & DSSR. Achilles oil pump, VAC oil pan baffle
M3 Motor mounts, UUC Trans mounts, Modified clutch style LSD 3.15, TMS front subframe reinforcement, Koni Yellow sports,
H&R sport springs, UUC sway bars, BMW Perf. Rotors, UUC SS brake lines, Hawk HPS pads, CSL replica wheels,
Rotora strut bar, FXR HID conversion, M3 Mirror conversion, BSW stage 1 speakers
yes. i've already priced them out.
the subframe bushings are really soft, too - it makes enough power (300lb-ft of torque at like 2000-3000rpm) that you can actually feel them squirm as the rear end tries to get the power down. powerflex and whiteline make some polyurethane 'inserts' for the stock bushings - the whiteline ones are like $45 on amazon. crazy. i might try those first... the rear subframe has 4 bolts (versus 2 bolts and 2 studs on the E46), so removing the bolts and dropping the subframe down 2" is enough to get the inserts installed - easy.
but....... then i think finding a used M3 rear end makes good sense - LSD, plus beefier axles, better control arms and bushings, slightly bigger brakes. the caveat is the propshaft has to be modified... but i could get the entire rear end for way less than an LSD in the 335i pumpkin.
peter
2004 330i ZHP
2005 330iT ZHP
2010 328iT M Sport
I had a bad experience with Whiteline bushings not fitting. Maybe just an unfortunate, isolated incident but I’m not sure I’ll try them out on anything again.
Emma - 2005 BMW 330ci ZHP 6MT Estorilblau Individual
Sportline 8s 18x8.5F - 18x9.5R | APEX ARC-8 18x8.5 Square | aFe Intake | 135i Brembo F/R Calipers | 26mm Front/20mm Rear Sway Bars | Z4 Mirror
M3 Dead Pedal | Lexus ES300 Yellow Fog Light Retrofit | Koni Yellows/H&R Springs | Llumar CTX 40% | Coby Tri-Stitch Wheel & Boots
Awaiting Install: M3 Wing Mirrors
Peter..... This is sounding more and more like a project... just sayin'
Hard for us mechanical types to just drive a car
Dinan CAI &Throttle body, ESS Tuning TS2, Bimmerbrakes gen3 headers, UUC SSK & DSSR. Achilles oil pump, VAC oil pan baffle
M3 Motor mounts, UUC Trans mounts, Modified clutch style LSD 3.15, TMS front subframe reinforcement, Koni Yellow sports,
H&R sport springs, UUC sway bars, BMW Perf. Rotors, UUC SS brake lines, Hawk HPS pads, CSL replica wheels,
Rotora strut bar, FXR HID conversion, M3 Mirror conversion, BSW stage 1 speakers