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forgot to mention, last week i installed the shark injector tune! this was the TMS-reprogrammed unit that was so hotly-debated here. :) it was a success and i finally had a chance yesterday to really shake it down on some dry roads (it's been snowing for a week straight) - the difference is subtle but nice, 4K dip seems to be gone and power delivery seems a bit more and very linear. top end is feeling much better after VANOS seals as well. had almost 6hrs in the car yesterday, it is feeling great! (especially with the M3 seats :) )
still need to find and cure the whistling.
peter
:hashbrowns
I find it interesting that you still have that whistling issue on your ZHP Peter... I have never experienced this in my ZHP....
to be honest, i have not been able to dig into finding the cause yet - it only happens around 2K rpm so i need to get my wife in the car, in the garage, with the hood up, when it's cold, to see if i can pinpoint it. haven't been able to make all of that come together yet. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by cakM3
peter
Its so funny I stumble across this post since I have been having the exact same whistling issue in my non-ZHP 330i in the last couple of weeks. This only started when it got really cold in Ottawa. Happens just about the 1.9K-2.2K area in the tacho. I have chalked this one up to the crazy cold.
yep, that's where mine happens, right around 2K. going to remove my intake boots this weekend to check, and i would be surprised if there was a crack in them as i replaced them last may.Quote:
Originally Posted by anandoc
peter
I too replaced my lower and upper intake boots in the summer and I am using the stock airbox. Do you get the whistling sound during warmer weather conditions? Would be interested to know if you find anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by slater
i don't get the whistling above, say, 0ºC. and it does seem to go away as the engine is warmed up, unless it is extremely cold outside (like -20ºC).Quote:
Originally Posted by anandoc
did not get a chance this weekend to check the intake boots, hopefully this week.
peter
Peter, I have a set of OEM intake boots I recently took off my ZHP sitting around. They are available if you need to swap out yours :thumbsup
They are in excellent shape with no wear on them...
thanks charlie. i would hope mine are still fine! will let you know. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by cakM3
peter
Standing by Peter :thumbsupQuote:
Originally Posted by slater
checked my intake boots last night, they are fine, as expected.... but i did find the lower (smaller) hose that runs to the plastic F-adapter thing (that inserts into the upper intake boot), was very loose - like, i could pull it off the F-adapter with minimal effort - i wonder if this is my whistle issue. since it is way too small for a clamp, i put a tiny zip tie on it and will test drive today...Quote:
Originally Posted by cakM3
peter
Thanks for the update. I have been constantly having the 'whistling' issue as well over the last couple days. It seems to have shifted to around the 2500 RPM range. When I get a chance, I will also check the F-connector and the fuel pressure regulator vacuum hose that connects to it. Would be interested to find out if you still have the whistling issue after putting on the zip tie.
i tested yesterday... still whistling. need to get my head under the hood while the engine is cold, and have my wife hold the revs to 2000rpm. it is so loud that as my wife drove off yesterday, i could hear it from INSIDE the house, while she was driving away down the road (perhaps 250ft from the house). nuts.
peter
Yikes. Were the neighborhood dogs running away or following her?!Quote:
Originally Posted by slater
LOL. it's amazing how well-insulated the cabin is as it is is not much louder in the cabin as it was in the house...!Quote:
Originally Posted by ELCID86
peter
Hey Peter,
Came across this thread around the whistling sound on E46F. Seems to be the SAP -- does that make sense?
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=1063397
i don't think that is my issue - as it is intermittent - and can actually come back when the car is warm as long as the ambient temps are really cold. and i don't think it's a pulley as it does not change in pitch. weird.Quote:
Originally Posted by anandoc
in other news..... it turns out that the oscillation i began having on saturday was actually from a buildup of sand and ice that had built up almost 1" right behind where the wheel spokes meet the barrel of the wheel - i could not see it from the outside (i could see the back 5" of the barrel). i brought the car to a friendly shop in my town as i did not have time to diagnose it (plus it's like -15C here... perhaps -13C in my garage, not ideal for working on the car). they put it on the hoist and found the offending junk right in this weird little groove behind the base of the spokes. bizarre. lots of hot water spray later, they were clean and a test drive confirmed success. whew.
while on the hoist i took the opportunity to inspect the rear floor and subframe area again, and from what i could tell, there is no cracking. my rear-most diff bushing is not super healthy, but i knew that already. :) said shop is offering me the use of a hoist and in their new mega-shop in the spring when i am ready to drop the rear-end and do my Bushing Bonanza and driveshaft CSB and giubo replacement. i'm going to be 'renting' the space from them, of course - they are super cool folks. really fortunate to have them nearby - only 10mins away.
on my way to the shop yesterday, a bird tried to eat one of the front kidney grilles (perhaps mistook it for a kidney bean?), and was successful. after cleaning bird guts and feathers off of my broken grille bits (and windshield - yuck), i pieced the grille back together with zip-ties and ordered a set of BMW performance gloss black grilles from my nearest dealer - turns out they are actually cheaper than the chrome ones! ($108/each! - gloss black ones were $88/each).
peter
picked up my new BMW performance gloss black grilles today at endras BMW. $195CAD. ouch. but cheaper than OEM chrome...
cold morning here in picton... don't mind the dust:
Not that it is a competition, but we beat you by a couple degrees. This was yesterday morning for me:
http://i.imgur.com/28ekvXm.jpg
That's cold..... -16 degrees F. Reminds me of Chicago winters....
Yikes!Quote:
Originally Posted by anandoc
I just noticed the white needles and km/h speedo... your car is a ZAM, not a ZHP. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by slater
Love those grills
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yep, same difference. only rarer. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by az3579
peter
Totally. I thought about getting a euro cluster just to be different!Quote:
Originally Posted by slater
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You should.........Quote:
Originally Posted by az3579
charlie, you are an enabler! :) haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by cakM3
peter
I try Peter! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by slater
just get a canadian one - basically the same. less shipping cost. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by az3579
LOL!! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by cakM3
summer wheels on - check.
broken spring found, LR - check.
ordering new suspension today - check.
over n' out.
peter
Roger that.
Which suspension setup did you decide to go with? Bilstein B12s? Who did you place the order with?Quote:
Originally Posted by slater
10-4, hoss! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by fredo
haven't ordered yet... still on the fence. :) but leaning heavily towards the Ground Control 'street' kit - koni yellows with custom top-adjustable rears, GC sleeves and eibach ERS springs (375F/430R rates).Quote:
Originally Posted by anandoc
peter
tax return was good this year - buying lots o' parts this week... suspension refresh and some other stuff. :)
peter
Good to here. How are taxes there compared to south of the border?Quote:
Originally Posted by slater
Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk.
Did those springs work out for you okay for now?
in a word - high. ;) let's see, my income tax rate was right around 30% this year. and we pay 13% sales tax. but, i like being able to go to the hospital or the doctor without paying anything and getting excellent care. feels 'right', ya know?Quote:
Originally Posted by ELCID86
for my return, my charitable donations were good and i can write off some house expenses and utilities since i work from home... always nice.
YES, thanks shawn!!! i am replacing them eventually with my new setup but for now they are much better than a broken spring and a nearly-broken one! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ssparrow
peter
Good go hear! Anytime man!