The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

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Originally Posted by BMWCurves

Really? The pressure gauge in my father's NA Miata definitely registers pressure change as the motor oil heats up and thins out, and you can tell when it is half a quart high/low from the gauge as well.

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Off topic but your dad has a coupe, convertible and a sedan??

Zhp, Miata and 540i ??

That's quite a list!!


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Anybody have dove gray interior with an Alcantara drivers armrest? I'm wondering how much it would cost to wrap the armrest in Alcantara, the leather on the armrest is in need of some love.

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Originally Posted by Dr Dynamite

Anybody have dove gray interior with an Alcantara drivers armrest? I'm wondering how much it would cost to wrap the armrest in Alcantara, the leather on the armrest is in need of some love.

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You mean the center armrest ?

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Originally Posted by Vas

You mean the center armrest ?

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Yes sir

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Originally Posted by Dr Dynamite

Anybody have dove gray interior with an Alcantara drivers armrest? I'm wondering how much it would cost to wrap the armrest in Alcantara, the leather on the armrest is in need of some love.

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Check Coby's ad on top of the this website.....

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Originally Posted by Dr Dynamite

Yes sir

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My wife's car has the center armrest in black Alcantara from coby wheel.

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Originally Posted by fw_fw

Check Coby's ad on top of the this website.....

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+1

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Originally Posted by san

Off topic but your dad has a coupe, convertible and a sedan??

Zhp, Miata and 540i ??

That's quite a list!!

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Yessir! He's selling the 540i and the Miata within the next year though. My sis might pick up the Miata.

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Originally Posted by Dr Dynamite

Anybody have dove gray interior with an Alcantara drivers armrest? I'm wondering how much it would cost to wrap the armrest in Alcantara, the leather on the armrest is in need of some love.

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Why does the color of the interior matter? Or are you asking so you can see how an alcantara center armrest looks in a gray interior?

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Originally Posted by Vas

My wife's car has the center armrest in black Alcantara from coby wheel.

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I bet it looks nice

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Nobody is happy after selling a Miata! They always regret it!

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Originally Posted by BMWCurves

Really? The pressure gauge in my father's NA Miata definitely registers pressure change as the motor oil heats up and thins out, and you can tell when it is half a quart high/low from the gauge as well.

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Mine pretty much never moves. Ever. 1995, 1.8L.

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Originally Posted by Dr Dynamite

I bet it looks nice

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Originally Posted by theothersawyer

Nobody is happy after selling a Miata! They always regret it!

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I know...I don't look forward to it.

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Originally Posted by stephenkirsh

Mine pretty much never moves. Ever. 1995, 1.8L.

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Huh, the pressure gauge in my father's moves through the RPM range.

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Originally Posted by Vas

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All that colored stitching looks good

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Originally Posted by Vas

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Striped stitching looks good. Wish I had a black interior to make that work.

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Originally Posted by Vas

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Looks awesome vas, your car?


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Anyone install an aftermarket sub and amp with the stock headunit? Any diy links anywhere? I've been contemplating on getting a sub and amp to accompany the bsw stage one that I just ordered.

Thanks guys!

Edit: guess I should add I have Harman Kardon as well

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Originally Posted by Dr Dynamite

Looks awesome vas, your car?


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Well wife's car.

Can anyone point me toward instructions for Bluetooth pairing for my phone? All I can find in all the manuals is "see separate manual". Thx in advance.

On a side note:

http://img.izismile.com/img/img8/201...038_640_32.jpg

WTH!?!? [emoji16]

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Originally Posted by Vas

Well wife's car.

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:like

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Originally Posted by UWISHU1

On a side note:

http://img.izismile.com/img/img8/201...038_640_32.jpg

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Is it an upcoming part out? [emoji28]

What happened?

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Originally Posted by UWISHU1

On a side note:

http://img.izismile.com/img/img8/201...038_640_32.jpg

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Whoa whoa whoa...what? The ice has formed around the car. It's been sitting there. What happened?

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Originally Posted by UWISHU1

On a side note:

http://img.izismile.com/img/img8/201...038_640_32.jpg

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okay you posted this pic..... please share the story behind this! :foottap

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Originally Posted by Dr Dynamite

Is it an upcoming part out? [emoji28]

What happened?

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Photoshop happened.

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Originally Posted by az3579

Photoshop happened.

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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 e46fanatic

Does anyone know exactly what the capacity is for manual transmission oil on our cars? Is it 1.6qt? I am going to replace the oil with a 50/50 mix of Redline MTL and Redline D4 ATF. Also I don't need to buy new seal rings or anything for this correct?

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Originally Posted by NickZHP

Does anyone know exactly what the capacity is for manual transmission oil on our cars? Is it 1.6qt? I am going to replace the oil with a 50/50 mix of Redline MTL and Redline D4 ATF. Also I don't need to buy new seal rings or anything for this correct?

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New crush washers?
And that sounds about right. It's less than 2qt. I just pump until it starts to run out of the hole--always some left in bottle.


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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 e46fanatic

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Originally Posted by WOLFN8TR

WTH!?!? [emoji16]

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Originally Posted by Dr Dynamite

Is it an upcoming part out? [emoji28]
What happened?

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Originally Posted by BMWCurves

Whoa whoa whoa...what? The ice has formed around the car. It's been sitting there. What happened?

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okay you posted this pic..... please share the story behind this! :foottap

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Originally Posted by az3579

Photoshop happened.

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Originally Posted by ELCID86

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I honestly don't know. It was posted on another forum by a guy who lives in Germany.

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Originally Posted by BMWCurves

I know...I don't look forward to it.



Huh, the pressure gauge in my father's moves through the RPM range.

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The 89-94 had real functional oil pressure gauges. In 1995 they switched to fake dummy gauges!

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Originally Posted by UWISHU1

I honestly don't know. It was posted on another forum by a guy who lives in Germany.

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I just love how you ask for Bluetooth pairing instructions, and then post that picture. Like, how bad could it have gone?! #dead


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Originally Posted by theothersawyer

The 89-94 had real functional oil pressure gauges. In 1995 they switched to fake dummy gauges!

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Huh, that's seems silly on Mazda's part. But you learn something new everyday!

True story! I don't know why they did it, but it's stupid! Luckily I have a 94 so mine works! The parts can also be swapped so you have a working pressure gauge!

I knew I wasn't crazy!

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Originally Posted by ZacharyMikel

I just love how you ask for Bluetooth pairing instructions, and then post that picture. Like, how bad could it have gone?! #dead

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haha...I was pressing buttons and the car just started rolling...

1. Did the lower grill/grid in the lower middle of the front bumper come in two different colors on ZHPs from the factory? I've seen pics of them in both black and silver/grey.

2. Similar question on the main front kidney grills, was there more than one color option and/or chrome on it from the factory on the ZHP? I realize the gloss black performance grill was an accessory option, but I'm talking from the factory.

Looking at the nose of my soon-arriving ZHP the lower grill is grey like I've seen several others on here, and the main grill is chrome surround with chrome edged slats.....

Grey is faded. Original black.
Zhp came with chrome Grills

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Originally Posted by fw_fw

1. Did the lower grill/grid in the lower middle of the front bumper come in two different colors on ZHPs from the factory? I've seen pics of them in both black and silver/grey.

2. Similar question on the main front kidney grills, was there more than one color option and/or chrome on it from the factory on the ZHP? I realize the gloss black performance grill was an accessory option, but I'm talking from the factory.

Looking at the nose of my soon-arriving ZHP the lower grill is grey like I've seen several others on here, and the main grill is chrome surround with chrome edged slats.....

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As far as I know

1. Came only in grey. Many ppl paint them black

2. Chrome only

I'm pretty sure but others can correct me if I'm wrong


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Originally Posted by san

As far as I know

1. Came only in grey. Many ppl paint them black

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Nope. The lower grille is black from the factory. If it's grey, it's faded.

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Originally Posted by az3579

Nope. The lower grille is black from the factory. If it's grey, it's faded.

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Ahh, thanks for correcting :thumbsup


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