MINI today? #2

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12-20-2015, 02:47 PM
ELCID86

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Originally Posted by BMWCurves

How much did you soften the Konis and how do you like them now?

And at least it was just a loose endlink, control arms are spendy

I went @3/4 from soft. Car will be on jacks for the rest of the week...

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True but now i have new arms I need to sell...

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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
12-20-2015, 03:39 PM
BMWCurves

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Originally Posted by ELCID86

I went @3/4 from soft. Car will be on jacks for the rest of the week...

True but now i have new arms I need to sell...

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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

Let me know how you like it at that setting, it feels like the sweet spot for me.

And that is annoying about having to sell the arms, but I'm sure it won't take long for someone to snatch them up from you. Or you could keep them if your control arms are getting old.
12-20-2015, 04:26 PM
ELCID86

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Originally Posted by BMWCurves

Let me know how you like it at that setting, it feels like the sweet spot for me.

And that is annoying about having to sell the arms, but I'm sure it won't take long for someone to snatch them up from you. Or you could keep them if your control arms are getting old.

Will do. The tears seemed really firm. I think I had them at about 2 turns.

I may keep them as my son's car will eventually need them. How's just over 100k now.

Hoping to get to the diff this weekend.

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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
12-20-2015, 05:52 PM
danewilson77

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Originally Posted by Just_George

Finally broke down and ordered the pre-painted rear deck spoiler from Bav Auto. Apparently some of the early cars came without them and I've been debating whether or not I really wanted to add it, but ultimately decided I like the looks better with the spoiler. 2-4 weeks for it to arrive they say, but the car isn't going anywhere during the winter!

Wish they offered a pre painted boot lid handle/light assembly.

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12-20-2015, 06:00 PM
slater

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Originally Posted by ELCID86

Well. Was planning to replace front control arms as I thought the front left clunk was a bad ball joint. Well... Good news is It was simply the top end link that was loose. Bad news is we didn't discover that until we'd already removed the PITA inner and outer ball joint nuts... But at least we hadn't removed the whole control arm. They actually appear to be in good shape (for Meyles...)
Thanks for the assist from NovaPhotog (Dan) and Don Adolpho with his wicked cool ratcheting breaker bar!

I also removed and softened my rear Koni Yellows and adjusted the KW springs a tad higher.

Didn't get to the LSD but got the exhaust hanging out of the way and removed rear sway bar and loosened the Torx nuts on both axels. Car is still on jack stands in the garage and I hope do work on it more this next week.

Time for a liquor drink!

looking good, shawn!! :) (it's your turn! :) )

:cheers
12-20-2015, 06:04 PM
ELCID86

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Originally Posted by danewilson77

Wish they offered a pre painted boot lid handle/light assembly.

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+1

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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
12-20-2015, 06:05 PM
ELCID86

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Originally Posted by slater

looking good, shawn!! :) (it's your turn! :) )

:cheers

Thanks Peter!

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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
12-20-2015, 08:04 PM
alexandre

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What did you do for your ZHP/ BMW / MINI today? #2

I'm also having the car played under this weekend - seriously, f*** those exhaust bolts.

I gave the car some well due gifts for its 400,000km birthday. Subframe was initially supposed to be bushings only, but they found a 5cm crack while pulling it out. Wish my car had been taken care of during the recall.

- Engine mounts
- Tranny mounts
- Cat replacement
- Oil pan gasket
- Drive shaft flex disc + CSB
- Full subframe overhaul with floor reinforcements

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12-20-2015, 08:42 PM
Sockethead

Sucks you had to have that done but it's one less thing you'll have to worry about ever again.
Do you know what reinforcement kit did they used? That doesn't look like the Turner kit or the Redish kit....
12-21-2015, 04:42 AM
alexandre

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Originally Posted by Sockethead

Sucks you had to have that done but it's one less thing you'll have to worry about ever again.
Do you know what reinforcement kit did they used? That doesn't look like the Turner kit or the Redish kit....

I'm picking up the car today, I'll ask them. From my understanding they're custom - they have quite a portfolio of restored E30s and E24s that had destroyed floors, so they probably commission their own steel plates for these jobs (and save customers some $$ in the process)