The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

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Originally Posted by 704sw

The ones on eBay down in Gainesville? If so, those look pretty rough to me (this is coming from someone lusting over a cinny interior). I don’t think they’ll fit non-M seats though.

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Those are the ones. Yea they definitely need some help. I was considering taking it on as a project but if there's a 100% chance they won't fit I'll just walk away from it.


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Originally Posted by joeybananaz18

Those are the ones. Yea they definitely need some help. I was considering taking it on as a project but if there's a 100% chance they won't fit I'll just walk away from it.

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Someone else here is more of an expert, no doubt, but for $110 I’m sure you could easily reclaim your money if either (a) they don’t fit, or (b) the outcome isn’t what you’d hoped.

Have you thought about buying a grey M3 seat to go along with the cinnamon cover? Those things go dirt cheap because it’s such an undesirable color.

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Originally Posted by 704sw

Someone else here is more of an expert, no doubt, but for $110 I’m sure you could easily reclaim your money if either (a) they don’t fit, or (b) the outcome isn’t what you’d hoped.

Have you thought about buying a grey M3 seat to go along with the cinnamon cover? Those things go dirt cheap because it’s such an undesirable color.

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Honestly no that never dawned on me. I've already spoken with someone locally (well, one state over) who can make me front and rear seat covers for 2k with real cinnamon leather. Pricey but I won't have to worry about fitment and leathers not matching.


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Lol I’ve been looking for coupe Cinnamon Seats for a while keep finding driving side ripped up ones.. must be some story behind that lol


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While switching back to my regular wheels/tires I had been hand threading the wheel bolts into the hub and then using my impact wrench just to screw in the bolts so they were no longer loose (but not tightening them), and then finally tightening it down with my tire wrench. On the last bolt of the last wheel, I used my impact wrench as I had been before, but I think I had not finger tightened the bolt far enough and the bolt skipped a thread and tightened at an angle. Now I cannot get it the bolt to thread properly. What's the prognosis? I tried different bolts with no improvement.

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Originally Posted by BMWCurves

While switching back to my regular wheels/tires I had been hand threading the wheel bolts into the hub and then using my impact wrench just to screw in the bolts so they were no longer loose (but not tightening them), and then finally tightening it down with my tire wrench. On the last bolt of the last wheel, I used my impact wrench as I had been before, but I think I had not finger tightened the bolt far enough and the bolt skipped a thread and tightened at an angle. Now I cannot get it the bolt to thread properly. What's the prognosis? I tried different bolts with no improvement.

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Sounds like you mucked up the threads in the hub. Gonna have to run a tap into that bad boy. Been there before.

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Originally Posted by ZHPizza

Sounds like you mucked up the threads in the hub. Gonna have to run a tap into that bad boy. Been there before.

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Does anyone know what the thread specs are for the hub?

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Originally Posted by BMWCurves

Does anyone know what the thread specs are for the hub?

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M12x1.5.

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Originally Posted by slater

M12x1.5.

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Gracias to you and Nate

So my indy noticed one of the "body plugs" on the underside of the car was missing. Sure enough when he showed me, there is a clean punched out hole with fabric laying over i, which the indy states was the interior carpet. Naturally, it was wet and only a matter of time before mold becomes an issue. Is there a specific PN for the plug that is missing or do I have to try and figure something out?

Thanks