"Boss ZHP" Maintenance/Project Thread

[bosszhp]

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VIN: WBABD534X4PD98064
Color: BLACK SAPPHIRE METALLIC (475)
Interior: STANDARDLEDER/SCHWARZ (N6SW)
Production Date: 2004-05-27
Options:

226 SPORTS SUSPENSION SETTINGS
441 SMOKERS PACKAGE
459 SEAT ADJUSTM., ELECTR. W. MEMORY
481 SPORT SEATS F DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER
494 SEAT HEATING F DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER
521 RAIN SENSOR
522 XENON LIGHT
524 ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS
534 AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING
609 NAVIGATION SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL
639 COMPLETE PREP. CELLULAR PHONE USA/CDN
650 CD PLAYER
674 HIFI LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM HARMAN KARDON
692 CD CHANGER I-BUS PREPARATION
710 M LEATHER STEERING WHEEL
716 M AERODYNAMICS PACKAGE II
760 INDIVIDUAL HIGH-GLOSS SATIN CHROME
767 PERFORMANCE-PACKAGE
770 INTERIOR TRIM ALU SILVER CUBE
775 INDIVIDUAL ROOF-LINING ANTHRACITE
785 WHITE DIRECTION INDICATOR LIGHTS
787 M LT/ALY WHEELS DOUBLE SP.135 W MIXED T.
8SP COP CONTROL
818 MAIN BATTERY SWITCH
925 SHIPPING PROTECTION PACKAGE

3/23/15
Drove from central PA to New Jersey to check out the car for the first time, found it listed on Craigslist a few days before. Wasn't even looking for a ZHP, when I first saw the ad I was intrigued but not looking to move into a different car at the time so thought nothing of it. Sure enough the next day it was all I could find myself thinking about so I contacted the seller and arranged a time to see the car. 3 days and a PPI later and I was back in Jersey to pick her up!

Maintenance:

3/26/15 191,564 - purchased

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http://i.imgur.com/lAA9KCol.jpg

4/16/15 - 191,6xx:
A few weeks after I got her the starter motor went and I cracked a control arm thanks to a massive PA pothole :facepalm

Right side Control Arm
Rear Brake Rotors
Parking Brake Shoes
Steel Braided Clutch Line
CDV Delete
Starter Motor
Oil/Filter Change

8/11/15 - 203,623:
Oil Change (I know I missed one, took an unexpected PA to FL and back road trip which is why).

813/15 - 203,678:
New Michelin PSS mounted and balanced

9/2/15 - 206,4xx
New wiper blades

9/16/15 - 206,566:
Front Brake Rotors
Water Pump
Thermostat
Mass Air Boot

12/18/15 - 208,8xx
Front Control Arm Bushings
Oil Change

1/2/16 - 209,2xx
NGK Double Platinum Spark Plugs
New DISA Valve

1/6/16 - 209,2xx
Bosch Ignition Coil (1)
Charcoal Microfilter/Cabin Air Filter

1/20/16 - 209,2xx
Beisan VANOS Seals and Rattle Kit
Valve Cover Gasket
Bosch 94R Battery

1/25/16 - 209,4xx
Expansion Tank
Coolant Level Sensor
Replaced all the door card clips

3/18/16
Vibrant Performance Muffler Installed
Second Resonator removed; replaced with straight pipes.

5/31/16 214,xxx
New starter (again :mad)

6/9/16 - 214,111
3.46 diff swap
Polyurethane diff bushings
New front rotors (replaced again because they were warped from old pads)
New front pads
Brake fluid flush
Navigation fixed

7/15/16
First resonator removed; replaced with straight pipes

7/18/16 - 215,687
Oil Change (Castrol 0W-40 and Mann Filter)

7/29/16
Hyper Silver Apex ARC-8s mounted
18x8.5 ET38 front - 18x9.5 ET35 rear

Mods:
ARC-8s - 7/29/16
3.46 Differential - 6/8/16
AKG Polyurethane Diff Bushings - 6/9/16
Coby Wheel - Black Alcantara - ///M Tri Stitch - 12' clock red stripe
Coby Black Alcantara E-Brake Handle
Coby Black Alcnatara E-Brake Boot ///M Tri Stitch
Coby Black Alcantara Door Pads
Coby Alcantara Shift Boot w/ Red Stitching - 11/2/15
CDV Delete with Steel Braided Clutch Line
Vibrant Performance Muffler with Both Resonators Removed
Koni FSD's with Eibach Springs - Previous Owner
Black Kidney Grilles - Previous Owner
Smoked Side Markers - 6/15
15% Window Tint - 8/25/15

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[Lorenzo]

Looks terrific! Nice write up. Where did you purchase your smoked side markers? I'm looking for similar.

[bosszhp]

Looks terrific! Nice write up. Where did you purchase your smoked side markers? I'm looking for similar.

Thanks, right now she passes the 10 foot rule for the paint but I hope to correct that soon :thumbsup. As for the side markers, I got them from Khoalty. They look terrific but I find that the passenger side marker always pops out when I drive at high speeds which is really starting to get quite annoying and looks bad when I pull into a gas station and get out of the car to see my side marker hanging down!

[BMWCurves]

Nice, you purchased yours the same day I purchased mine.

You have a solid list of maintenance and mods going for you. Good stuff!

"ZHPMafia Stickers (+20HP over stock) - 12/15"

Ain't that the truth.

[bosszhp]

Nice, you purchased yours the same day I purchased mine.

You have a solid list of maintenance and mods going for you. Good stuff!

"ZHPMafia Stickers (+20HP over stock) - 12/15"

Ain't that the truth.

What year did you get yours? I'm hoping I'm all caught up on maintenance now so I can start spending money on fun stuff like headers and a tune [emoji110]🏻!

[johnrando]

Good stuff

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[BMWCurves]

What year did you get yours? I'm hoping I'm all caught up on maintenance now so I can start spending money on fun stuff like headers and a tune [emoji110]��!

I got mine on 03/26/2015. Loved it ever since.

I'm excited to see what mods you do.

[bosszhp]

I got mine on 03/26/2015. Loved it ever since.

I'm excited to see what mods you do.

Wow 2015 too! Good stuff.

[bosszhp]

Had my Indy diagnose my brake shuttering/vibration at highway speeds and it certainly wasn't what I expected. Some bearing in the steering column (the upper U joint or something like that) has play in it causing the problem, ~$500. I can't seem to find any DIY's on this so I may just have to hand it over to my Indy. :(

[bosszhp]

Posted the ZHP for sale last week but just found out I'll be leaving the country in 2 weeks so my M3 plans have to be put on hold. So why not mod the ZHP a bit? Ordered a Vibrant Performance muffler on the recommendation of Bryant (FL116), going to remove the second resonator as well. Also popped in a new drivers window switch, old one broke on me. Love the feel of the new buttons ;)

[johnrando]

Nice

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[BMWCurves]

I'm sure you'll love it. Post some videos once you're done!

[FL116]

Can't wait to hear it installed!

[bosszhp]

Some more pics of the exhaust install. Hopefully I can get some quick videos today if this rain holds off.

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[Ssparrow]

Definitely would love to hear how this sounds!

[FL116]

Definitely would love to hear how this sounds!

I just posted videos of this car in the Vibrant exhaust review thread :thumbsup

[bosszhp]

Videos of the exhaust here: http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?17806-Vibrant-Performance-Exhaust/page4&highlight=vibrant

On another note, lots of alcantara goodies are going to be coming! Shipping out some stuff to Coby to be wrapped while I am in Italy, going to have a care package waiting when I come back!

Black Alcantara Wheel w/ Tri-Color Stitch, Red 12:00 strip and Silver Carbon Fiber Trim
Black Alcantara E-Brake Boot w/ Tri Color Stitch
Black Alcantara E-Brake Handle w/ Black Stitching
Black Alcantara Door Pads

Only thing missing is the arm rest cover, I already have a shift boot in grey alcantara with red stitching so going to wait and see how the black pairs with it before ordering the arm rest cover. Might just order a new shift boot in black alcantara too if it doesn't look right.

[Jconlin16]

Videos of the exhaust here: http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?17806-Vibrant-Performance-Exhaust/page4&highlight=vibrant

On another note, lots of alcantara goodies are going to be coming! Shipping out some stuff to Coby to be wrapped while I am in Italy, going to have a care package waiting when I come back!

Black Alcantara Wheel w/ Tri-Color Stitch, Red 12:00 strip and Silver Carbon Fiber Trim
Black Alcantara E-Brake Boot w/ Tri Color Stitch
Black Alcantara E-Brake Handle w/ Black Stitching
Black Alcantara Door Pads

Only thing missing is the arm rest cover, I already have a shift boot in grey alcantara with red stitching so going to wait and see how the black pairs with it before ordering the arm rest cover. Might just order a new shift boot in black alcantara too if it doesn't look right.

Awesome! Gonna look so gewd

[FL116]

Videos of the exhaust here: http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?17806-Vibrant-Performance-Exhaust/page4&highlight=vibrant

On another note, lots of alcantara goodies are going to be coming! Shipping out some stuff to Coby to be wrapped while I am in Italy, going to have a care package waiting when I come back!

Black Alcantara Wheel w/ Tri-Color Stitch, Red 12:00 strip and Silver Carbon Fiber Trim
Black Alcantara E-Brake Boot w/ Tri Color Stitch
Black Alcantara E-Brake Handle w/ Black Stitching
Black Alcantara Door Pads

Only thing missing is the arm rest cover, I already have a shift boot in grey alcantara with red stitching so going to wait and see how the black pairs with it before ordering the arm rest cover. Might just order a new shift boot in black alcantara too if it doesn't look right.

Can't wait to see it in person! I want to do this myself!

[bosszhp]

It has been a crazy past few months for me between being out of the country and then a close friend of mine passing away but here is a quick snap of my Coby Wheel. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160525/9a0f05ea0c198d7b55386ebce61d5054.jpg

Car is at my indy right now but will get some better pics of the wheel and ebrake boot + handle when I get her back.

[ELCID86]

Sorry to hear about your friend. Love the wheel. Welcome back.


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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." - anonymous

[bosszhp]

Sorry to hear about your friend. Love the wheel. Welcome back.


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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." - anonymous

Thanks Shawn. Getting a 3.46 diff swapped in right now at my Indy [emoji51]

[ELCID86]

Thanks Shawn. Getting a 3.46 diff swapped in right now at my Indy [emoji51]

Sweet. I'm loving my 3.38 LSD.

[danewilson77]

Sorry to hear about your friend. Love the wheel. Welcome back.


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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." - anonymous
Well said. I'm echoing Shawn's thoughts.

S7 Edge, out

[bosszhp]

ZHP is back! Lots of things done this week:

-3.46 open diff
-AKG Polyurethane differential bushings
-New front rotors
-New front pads
-Brake fluid flush

The 3.46 diff really opens the car up, feels a lot more light on it's feet and the torque is definitely increased throughout the rev range.

[rguti153]

good shit boss

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[bosszhp]

good shit boss

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Thanks! :thumbsup

[FL116]

Great to hear! Can't wait to see the car tomorrow and do some comparisons.

[bosszhp]

Oil and filter change on Monday with Bryant at 215,687 miles. Used Castrol 0W-40 (first time using this oil for a full change other than topping off) and a Mann Oil Filter. Some other notable things done in the past month:

-New rear control arms
-First resonator removed and replaced with straight pipes

Videos of the exhaust here: http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?17806-Vibrant-Performance-Exhaust/page12

[bosszhp]

LED license plate bulbs:

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UUC underdrive pulleys are coming tomorrow and ARC-8s the day after!

[TheFinanceGuy]

Good stuff ITT

:applause

[BMWCurves]

LED license plate bulbs:

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UUC underdrive pulleys are coming tomorrow and ARC-8s the day after!

Nicely done. I love my cheapo ones from eBay. Where did you get your LED license plate lights?

And which ARC-8s did you get?

[bosszhp]

Nicely done. I love my cheapo ones from eBay. Where did you get your LED license plate lights?

And which ARC-8s did you get?

Got them from Khoalty, $12 with free shipping! One day I hope to give their angel eyes a try, putting it off because I have to bake my headlights to do it. As for the ARC-8s, I went with Hyper Silver 18x8.5 ET38 front and 18x9.5 ET35 rear, I drool over the concavity of the low offset ARC-8s so I'm going to have to roll my rear fenders a lot but it will be worth it.

[bosszhp]

ARC-8s are on and are absolutely :drool

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[BMWCurves]

Those are sexy. They're one of my favorite aftermarket wheels.

P.S. I dunno if you have the Mafia sticker on the passenger side as well, but mine is right where yours is :thumbsup

[Sockethead]

That looks really good!

[az3579]

Nothing like brand new wheels with no brake dust anywhere on them.

[bosszhp]

Nothing like brand new wheels with no brake dust anywhere on them.


That looks really good!


Those are sexy. They're one of my favorite aftermarket wheels.

P.S. I dunno if you have the Mafia sticker on the passenger side as well, but mine is right where yours is :thumbsup

Ain't that the truth! Thanks for the kind words fellas, still have to drive it more and see how much I rub, didn't seem all that bad on my short drive home from the indy though.

[johnrando]

Love those

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