You're doing the VANOS, correct?Originally Posted by AggieBlake
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You're doing the VANOS, correct?
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Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
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I was not planning on doing the VANOS seals yet. It's not showing any signs of needing it as far as I can tell (rough idle, lack of torque at low end).
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Okey dokey
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Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
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I gather you suggest otherwise, Dane? My PPI identified the VCG and OFHG as needing replacement. And I've seen plenty of you guys mention the importance of a cooling system rebuild. A friend who is a Beamer mechanic suggested I do the pulleys and belts when I do the cooling system. So that's what all I had on the list (minus suspension items that will be a separate job). Would you add VANOS to the list of essential PM items?
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They just say that the vanos seals can fail in as little as 20k miles, so it makes sense to change them out.
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Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
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Definitely looks better with tint. 30% ceramic LLumar all around.
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Good stuff
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Randeaux/Rando/John/jr - '06 Cic ZHP; Southern California
"ZHP or not, I still like you"
ZHP Performance Package, Cold Weather Package, Leather, Jet Black/Black/BlackCube, NAV, Anthracite Black "my individual" interior trim
ESS Stage 1 Twin Screw Supercharger, Sprint Booster, BMW Perf Intake, Magnaflow Exhaust, Dinan TB & STEP S/W, UCC Sway Bars, Apex EC-7 18x8.5 ET38
Suspension: AST 44100 dampers, Bimmerworld front adjustable end links, Swift springs (8K front, 10K rear), Vorshlag camber plates
Dynavin D99+, Hardwire V1 (w/V1 Connection), BSW Stage 1 Speakers, Kicker Amp/Subwoofer
BMW Performance Strut Brace, Orion V2 Angel Eyes, No-holes License Plate, SMG Paddle Shift Mod, Besian VANOS, Gold DISA, Fan Delete, M3 Side Mirrors
Note: Actual car no longer resembles signature picture
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Just installed my AFE stage 1 intake last night. Got it with the 15% rebate AFE was running. I don't know if there's any performance gained. My butt-dyno isn't sensitive enough to register that small a change. But the sound is a BIG improvement, especially at 3k+ rpm. And the throttle feels perhaps a bit more responsive when I'm heel-toeing. Should help when I get the car on track for the first time this weekend (had to cancel my December outing due to a neck injury... going on 40 sucks!)
Next up (hopefully) is an aftermarket exhaust to complete the tone I'm looking for. Also maybe a sprint booster or similar gizmo to get the throttle response up, though I'm wondering if a light-weight flywheel would have better results than the booster.
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+1 on the AFE, I've had mine for about a year and a half and I love it.Just installed my AFE stage 1 intake last night. Got it with the 15% rebate AFE was running. I don't know if there's any performance gained. My butt-dyno isn't sensitive enough to register that small a change. But the sound is a BIG improvement, especially at 3k+ rpm. And the throttle feels perhaps a bit more responsive when I'm heel-toeing. Should help when I get the car on track for the first time this weekend (had to cancel my December outing due to a neck injury... going on 40 sucks!)
Next up (hopefully) is an aftermarket exhaust to complete the tone I'm looking for. Also maybe a sprint booster or similar gizmo to get the throttle response up, though I'm wondering if a light-weight flywheel would have better results than the booster.
| AFE Cold Air Intake | VMR 701s | Bimmian Phone Bracket + Alween Magnetic | Zimmerman Coat Z Rotors + Bosch Quiet Cast | G.A.S. 1.2 BAR Coolant cap |
| G.A.S. DISA Rebuild Kit | Besian Systems VANOS Rebuild + Anti Rattle | Mirimoto HID retrofit | Orion V2 (Opaque) |
"I've always thought of the hardcore ZHP owners as a bunch of pricks that over value an option package, this cements that position."
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Coming along nicely, looks good!
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