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Man this is painful to watch!Quote:
Originally Posted by ZHPizza
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Hey pizza bruh, I was stalking your build thread and noticed you painted the bottom black mesh part of the front bumper. I keep putting that off, but wanted to know what you used to paint it. Also, do you think it is possible to pain without removing the bumper? like maybe stuffing a piece of cardboard between the thing and the radiator and taping off the edges? I know removing the bumper is easy af but I don't like doing it if I don't have to
Also pizza bruh, what method did you use to clean up the alcantara steering wheel?
I painted w/o removing. Cardboard and blue painter tape.
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I was actually trying to paint it without removing the bumper, but got frustrated and just pulled the thing off. I'm glad I did too. I learned a lot about how everything fit together in there and fixed some loose fasteners on the brake ducts. And of course the paint job came out better than it would have on the car too. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
So the other day I snagged a pic of a fellow local red rocketeer and Spenser was an asshole and jinxed my whip
Fast forward to that evening when I'm cruising around Plaza and pull into a shopping center where there's a municipal water shutoff access right in the middle of the entry way (I'm turning in just like the car in the streetview pic):Quote:
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and there USED TO BE a cover on it until uhhh the other day I guess
My front left tire dropped right into that hole and that whole corner of the car slammed hard af
Got it into the parking lot expecting the fog lights to be through the damn hood but the bumper and everything looked fine aside from some new scratches on the bottom of the bumper fang *shocked.gif*
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Cool, no worries. It wasn't until 24 hours later that I noticed a gash in the tire tread and this mother of a boo boo peeled back on the fender lip:
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Got it on the lift to peep the damage:
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Frigglesticks.
The sheet metal is hella stretched, the paint is cracked all along the lip, shit is ruff.
At this point, I have two options: Take it to a pro to get it fixed or try my hand at paint & body work. I can't make it worse, right?
Dayum
I decided to see what I could do in an hour. If it still came out busted, then I can get it fixed right. If it came out ok, then I just saved myself a lot of dollars. Not really going for perfection with a 15 year old shell here.
I taped over the paint and went to town on the lip with some plastic dead blow hammers and wood blocks. To give you an idea of how much patience and care I had for this shit, the wife was two floors up and thought I was hitting the floor under her.
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I got the sheet metal back in place-ish and had to address all of the chipped paint, so I taped around the area and got to sanding.
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Then masked off everything that I didn't want red and went threw on 5 coats of the good stuff
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Didn't bother masking off the plastic fender liner or even trying to smooth out the sheet metal because who gives a shit
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And voila!
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No clear coat yet as I just ordered a can, but it looks pretty dang acceptable. Just need to throw the PDR guy $20 to pop that remaining dent out and it'll be like it never happened.
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Pizza's body shop accepting customers in 2019 BYOB
I know what you did winter 2018Quote:
Originally Posted by ZHPizza
Come on down to IL to fix my rust spots.
Wow, cool you DIY'd it.
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[QUOTE=ZHPizza;516506]Grabbed some clear reflectors to see how they looked and damn if they're not a perfect match for the corner lights on the facefilft coupe. Like any new plastic, though, it's gotta be coated in Dlux before it gets installed.
Thinking about these for my coupe. Can you confirm the ZHP MTechII bumper and the M3 bumper share the same reflector? Can't seem to find a part number in real oem.
[QUOTE=E46Fan;579852]oops yesQuote:
Originally Posted by ZHPizza
I just caught up on your thread, awesome read!
How many miles do you have on the FSD's, and what's your thoughts about them after some mileage?
I'm debating between the Yellows and the new FSDs.
Edit: No need for impressions, seems like everyone loves them. I wish I plunked down the cash for the FSDs. I decided to swap over some young Koni Yellows from another e46 I had.
Guess I'll try to get back on this thread with what looks like an isolation period looming. But first, my only snow pic this winter:
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What aftermarket mods do you have on your car ?
What better way to reignite this thread than with the most walmart of repairs...
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Iron-on patch gang lmao
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Is that denim?
Beautiful work :biggrin
I dig it.
All of the work you've done... and you post that? :rofl
Not in this denim market, palQuote:
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Band-aid fix is best fixQuote:
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Baby steps :)Quote:
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Whew doggy. What a question. I'll just copy over my running list and do some organizing...Quote:
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Engine:
- Turner Underdrive Pulley Kit
- Turner Shark Injector
- M56 Valve Cover
- 1.4 bar Expansion Tank Cap
- M3 Fuel Tank Baffle
- Achilles upgraded oil pump shaft kit
- Bimmerworld oil pan baffle
- Ebay Headers w/ fiberglass wrap & DEI High-Temperature Silicone Coating Spray
- MagnaFlow 59954 Universal Catalytic Converters (2)
- Custom Intake w/ Conforti heat shield
- AFE Dynamic Air Scoop
Drivetrain:- 3.38 Differential
- Mason Clutch Pedal
- UUC Clutch Stop
Suspension/Brakes:- G2 Brake Caliper Paint Kit - Gloss Black
- Koni FSD Kit 2100-4006
- Extended slots on front strut towers
- Ultra Racing Front Strut Brace (shortened)
- Rogue RSM's
- 27mm Front Sway Bar from Z4M Roadster
- 20mm Rear Sway bar from 330xi
- Stainless Steel Brake Line Set
- Zimmerman Cross Drilled Brake Rotors
- PFC Z-Rated Front & Rear Brake Pads
- Endless RF-650 Brake Fluid
- OE Z4M RTABs w/ Vorshlag UHMW RTAB limiters
Wheels/Tires:- 18x9.5 et35 Apex Arc-8 w/ 255/35r18 Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
- 18x8.5 et52 BMW Style 264 w/ 245/40-18 Cooper Zeon RS3-G1
Exterior:- BMW Performance Gloss Black Grilles
- LED License Plate Lights
- 7440 LED Bulbs for Front Corners
- 1156 LED's for Reverse Lights
- Coupe Side Mirror Glass - Convex
- Clear Front Bumper Reflectors
- 3M Color Stable 35 tint on all windows
- Morimoto XB LED Fog Lights
- PIAA Si-Tech Wiper Blades
Interior:- Android Headunit (7" screen, 8 core processor, 2GB ram)
- Bavsound Stage 1 Speaker Upgrade
- M3 Brushed Aluminum Trim
- Alcantara Shift & Parking Brake Boots w/ Tricolor Crosstitch
- Genuine BMW Armrest Delete Kit
- Black Vinyl Door Panel Set
- e85 Z4 Multifunction Steering Wheel w/ Airbag
- Genuine Leather e85 Steering Wheel Cover
Currently installing:- Z4M Shift Lever w/ ECS shifter rebuild kit
- Z4 3.0si 3.23 Rear Differential w/ Russian LSD
- PartsShopMax Solid Aluminum Subframe Bushings
- Bimmerworld Spherical RTAB's
- Bimmerworld Repair Shop RSM's
- Koni Yellow Sport Shocks/Struts
- Pizza's Creations RACP Reinforcement
- SME e46 RACP Brace
- HK Amplifier Bracket
- Antigravity ATX30-RS Lithium Battery
In the garage, waiting to be installed:- Bag Hooks for Trunk
- ECS LED Interior Lighting Kit
- Cliq Tuning Sunroof Delete Panel
- Slicktop Headliner
- Corbeau A4 Seats
- e36 M3 replica mirrors w/ aspherical glass
- Thule Roof Rack
- 1L Washer Fluid Tank/Pump Relocation Kit
- Pizza's Garage Big Bore Throttle Body
- Decoupling Alternator pulley
- NGK 2667 BKR7EIX Spark Plugs
- Schmiedmann Equal Length Headers
- Magnaflow 94008 Universal Catalytic Converter
- Borla 140084 Catback Exhaust
- SAP Delete
- Stiff Ring Rigid Collars for front subframe SM-E36-F00600
- e36 M3 front strut mounts
- Z4M FCABs
- Meyle HD Front Sway Bar End Links
- ECS Bronze brake caliper bushing set
In the garage, really just need to sell:- Polyurethane Splitters for M-Tech Bumper
- BMWP Shift Lever
- Sport button panel from M3
- Turner Monoball Front Control Arm Bushings
- M3 Side Mirrors
- S54 Headers/Cats tack welded to M54 exhaust flanges
- DM_G_DZN front strut bar
- AKG Polyurethane Rear Subframe Bushings - 95A Yellow (limited ed)
- PartsShopMax Front Strut Bar
- PartsShopMax Rear Strut Tower/Subframe Bar
- M3 Coupe Brushed Aluminum Pillars/Columns Trim Set
- Stripped plastic coupe trim set for wrap
YEAH, I'M A LITTLE BEHIND ON PROJECT RED ROCKET
Oooooh is that the racingdiffs conversion? I'll be following along to see how it stands up to long-term street & track mileage.
Nah it's a helical, but I definitely would have tried that spring plate if I was sticking to the 3.38.Quote:
Originally Posted by t.er
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I bought it like a year ago and let my eastern bloc transmission guy install it while he was swapping the input shaft on the 3.23 Z4 diff.
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The seller's instagram is just loaded with videos of e46's laying rubber so it must be pretty stout lol
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Why do you keep tempting me with all these amazing parts...Quote:
Originally Posted by ZHPizza
Man... how do you keep finding out about these parts? First time I've heard of partsshopmax or highco. Definitely seems more legit than racingdiffs, looking forward to seeing how you like it
88k miles on the cats and you can have them for cheeeeep. It's a fun project that I think would pan out real well as long as you had 2.25" diameter exhaust pipes (or a single 3") all the way back. I wanted to run them into the stock 2" ZHP exhaust, which would create a bottle neck and screw up the exhaust velocities. What catback do you have again? Might be a good fit.Quote:
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When I was working in my miserable job I would spend downtime planning car projects/looking for (and obviously ordering the shit out of) parts. I'm enjoying the transition to buy nothing, try to work through this pile of parts.Quote:
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You also reminded me that I have their front and rear braces in the garage too, so I added those to the list of things to sell if anyone wants them.
Won't ya look at thatQuote:
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This sounds like the most sensible solution to my 155k cats.
What did you do in terms of O2 sensors/emissions testing?
NICE. You'll just need the means to weld them up and find a way to mate them to the midpipes. We can look at it when you're here and draw something up.Quote:
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I made a damn mess of my secondary O2 sensors trying to stack extensions and such to fool the DME. Nothing worked, so I'm just going to code them out and plug the holes.
The S54 headers have ports for them though so you should be fine. Here they are with the M54 flanges. Text me if you want more pics and I can dig them out of the shelves.
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BIG THINGS STILL POPPIN OFF IN PIZZA'S GARAGE
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HELL YEAH
Let’s see a pic of the e85 wheel
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As you wish...Quote:
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It's the smallest diameter wheel that you can get that retains functional radio controls. You lose cruise control unless you also install the Z4 cruise stalk. I don't use cruise so I didn't bother with it. The thickness is about the same as the OE ZHP/M3 wheel once you add a wrap. I want to add another layer though so it's fat af like my M3 wheel below in the comparison shots.
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Also I didn't expect it to match anything but the dark grey trim is actually a perfect match for the gauge rings on the ZHP instrument cluster. I mean I meant to do that?
Now let's see a pic of the rear subframe attached to the car.:mwah
Hah! You wish.Quote:
Originally Posted by Galapolis
Hopefully by next weekend. I'm done with the RACP brace, and got the driveshaft in tonight. Making progress now at least.
Fun thread, always something interesting going on here. Curious about your selection of the Zimmemann cross drilled rotors. Any particular reason you selected them? Are you happy with them? I went with StopTech because they have black coated hats and I run my car through winter in the northeast. The coating held up well through winter one. We'll see how they look this spring. I feel the braking performance is on par with OEM rotors, although the only real way to know performance would be 70-0 stop distance testing. I don't do autocross, just street driving.
I went with the Zimmerman since they're supposedly the same as OE blanks and were fully zinc plated. I haven't been happy with the feel of my brakes, but I changed several factors at the same time:Quote:
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Zimmerman CD Rotors
PFC Z Rated Pads
Centric Rebuilt Calipers
Endless RF650 Fluid
The performance has been good when I really bear down on it, but the pedal feel is soft no matter how much I bleed them. I'm hoping it's due to the cheap rubber guides on the Centric calipers and it'll be right with some brass bushings.
When did you remove those Moog spherical RTABs in your car? They're not listed on that recent list you put up, only the Z4M ones. Was the crashing you talked about just too much?
Looks like I swapped them out for the stiffer OE RTABS (Z4M spec) and limiters in Nov 2018, 11k miles ago. Funny enough it was shortly after a track day where I was like "don't need no LSD this shit is planted." The crashing, albeit like one in every 15 impacts, was driving me crazy on the street and made me change back to rubber, but I've been thinking about that planted rear end for 2 years since. I just finished really locking down the whole rear -- subframe mount to chassis rail brackets, RACP X-brace, solid subframe bushings, even a helical LSD and guess what? Rear end still feels fucking sloppy.Quote:
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I bought some Bimmerworld RTABearings while they were on sale and am going to try them out, but I don't suspect they'll be any different from the Moog's other than easier to install.
Now you know I'm not one to compromise on NVH (I'ma lil bitch boy), but I think the RTABearings are actually worth it.
As a test, I filled the body cavity around the left RTAB pocket with expanding pillar foam. We'll see if that dampens the crashing or if I grew a pair since 2018.
Quoting myself to update this post too. I installed ECS's bronze caliper bushings the other day and it finally gave me the firm pedal that I'd been chasing. Pro tip: rebuild your own calipers instead of buying some shit rebuilds from Centric (or anyone else). They use the cheapest, softest excuses for rubber guides that I've ever seen and it had me thinking there was air in my lines and needlessly flushing expensive fluid through them for the past year.Quote:
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Good to know. What else would be needed for a caliper rebuild? I'm starting to suspect mine are sticking as I'm getting this whooshing sound at low speeds.Quote:
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Solid tranny mounts when?
I look forward to your reporting back in wild jubilation with the return of the BW RTABs, or potential disappointment. Whichever, I enjoy your chaotic updates either way.Quote:
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Also, when you do two things at once you literally smooth the wrinkles in my brain, muddying the waters for understanding the *fingers crossed* improved crashing; will it have been the foam or are the BW RTABs just somehow better? Your mockery of the scientific process accelerates the universe towards its inevitable heat death, you chaotic goof.
Was your pedal feel really mushy before? Can you describe the difference now? There was definitely a change for me just swapping from BMW pads to Hawk pads, but the feel was linear and none-too-mushy. Which reminds me, I need to go bed my brakes again since I got the new rear rotors. Is there a good way to do that without looking like a maniac at 2 AM accelerating and slamming on the brakes like I've got bees in my undergarments?Quote:
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