peter's canadian imola ZHP project

[slater]

Perfect for sliding around at 2kmh!

well, the roads are clear. i've been pushing the limits of the michelin PS AS/3's - they are definitely not optimal around 0ºC - they are very greasy when cold. when warmed up they are OK, but like all all-season tires - they are a compromise. when it was 10ºC+ outside they were decently sticky. i would say avoid them for vancouver winter use - dedicated snows would be best.

i have some blizzak revo1's to try out this winter, picked them up recently. interested to see how they compare to the x-ice3's i still have. already though, the LSD is helping - my driveway is solid ice (we were away for 12 days so i was unable to clear it), and it digs in and goes at low speed without any DSC interference, and this is on the michelin PS AS/3's. curious to see how it does in regular snow use.

here's a pic of said snows, and the new strut bar. going to remove the sticker.

[johnrando]

Nice

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[BMWCurves]

I'm interested to hear how you like the ECS bar long term. I thought about it when it was on sale, but I think I'm going to hold out for the OEM M3 strut bar.

I love the steelies, they mean business.

[slater]

I'm interested to hear how you like the ECS bar long term. I thought about it when it was on sale, but I think I'm going to hold out for the OEM M3 strut bar.

I love the steelies, they mean business.

yeah, and they look great in silver - especially on imola. i'm going to run them with my 10mm spacers because they are skinny and high offset. should be interesting... mounting them tomorrow.

the ECS bar has decent build quality, but i'm not sure how stiff it is. a 1-piece steel bar would be a better choice, but those are hard to find - the mason engineering bar is perfect, but it's like $400.

[slater]

it was 42F out this morning, and for one last hurrah, i mounted my 135Ms with michelin PSS to see how they felt with the new suspension (i've been running the Style 68s with michelin PS AS/3), using the 10mm spacers i've been running with the Style 68s. they definitely feel heavier on the car - the car feels more 'stable' on the road, but less nimble than with the Style 68s. clearly this is attributed to the 8lbs per corner heavier the 135Ms are. they do look great though!

i then mounted some 17" BMW steelies with 225/45/17 blizzak revo1's, because winter is finally coming here - tonight! i picked these up used recently to try out - i've always liked the BMW silver steel wheels, they just look very serious and business-like to me. they are 17x7 ET47, so very narrow and high-offset. i'm running them with 10mm spacers up front and 12.5mm spacers in the rear.

i also installed a new skid plate oil drain plug door - didn't have one before. loving my car!

[Rovert]

I don't think a front strut bar is a huge advantage other than prevention of tower mushrooming. I don't notice that much with my car versus my 330. But I know the S54 is a heavier engine. So maybe I'd feel it if I took it off my car.

[slater]

I don't think a front strut bar is a huge advantage other than prevention of tower mushrooming. I don't notice that much with my car versus my 330. But I know the S54 is a heavier engine. So maybe I'd feel it if I took it off my car.

it can't hurt, but the reinforcement plates from BMW are the right choice for strut tower protection.

[slater]

i'll cross-link this here since it does belong in my build thread...

CCAF Prototype #1:

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showt...211#post467211

[az3579]

Love the steelies. Can't say I've ever heard of Revo's before though.

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[slater]

Love the steelies. Can't say I've ever heard of Revo's before though.

they're a few years old, i think sold predominantly up here in canada.