What did you do for your ZHP/ BMW / MINI today? #2

[Newjack]

HeheConverting. First time. Weird.

So.... Glad I did the maintenance. Found that #4/5 spark plugs were fouled. Car runs much smoother through the power band now. Old plugs had about 90K on them. Confirmed the VCG was leaking. Oil everywhere.

One casualty today. I snapped the crankcase vent hose coming from the Vanos. I'm sure I'm not the first.

Small amount of build up on the Vanos so I decided to leave it alone.




#4 plug

#3 plug





1 through 6...bottom to top.


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Nice work!

What would cause the issue with spark plug #4 and #5?

[danewilson77]

Nice work!

What would cause the issue with spark plug #4 and #5?

Most likely age I would say.

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[Dual]

...I replaced the ofhg that was leaking (profusely) with the dupont Viton one.

Where do you source that? I'm due.

[holyc0w]

Where do you source that? I'm due.

https://www.bavauto.com/11-42-1-719855v

[nextelbuddy]

decided i hated the Drugbin Washer tank mod I did so I yanked it back out along with all of the extended wiring and reverted it back to stock length wiring.

sourced an M3 washer tank locally from an Early metal bumper 2001 m3. this version of the washer tank actually bolts to existing holes on our ZHP bumper support so kool. I have a m3 washer tank for a kevlar bumper M3 and it never fit so i thought i wouldnt be able to switch to an M3 tank.


after going through this now, this is a mod that any ZHP person can do to free up some space under the hood. there used to be a retrofit relocation kit for this on ECS but the link is dead now but still shows on google through a search.


Also decided to hijack the driver side brake duct to use for the CSL cold air intake tube. this is the same diameter as the CSL factory intake tube. 2.5 inches i believe. the CSL intake is a split design with a huge 5+ inch hole under the hood with a smaller 2.5 inch hole under neath that goes to this tube to get fresh cold air from the ground. if i could make the OEM CSL tube work I would have got that instead but for now ribbed tubing was the way to go.

i need to find something to make it more pretty in the brake duct, any suggestions

IMG_20180129_011602 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr
IMG_20180129_011555 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr
IMG_20180128_230730 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr
IMG_20180128_233226 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr

IMG_20180129_011609 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr

[ZHPizza]

decided i hated the Drugbin Washer tank mod I did so I yanked it back out along with all of the extended wiring and reverted it back to stock length wiring.

sourced an M3 washer tank locally from an Early metal bumper 2001 m3. this version of the washer tank actually bolts to existing holes on our ZHP bumper support so kool. I have a m3 washer tank for a kevlar bumper M3 and it never fit so i thought i wouldnt be able to switch to an M3 tank.


after going through this now, this is a mod that any ZHP person can do to free up some space under the hood. there used to be a retrofit relocation kit for this on ECS but the link is dead now but still shows on google through a search.


Also decided to hijack the driver side brake duct to use for the CSL cold air intake tube. this is the same diameter as the CSL factory intake tube. 2.5 inches i believe. the CSL intake is a split design with a huge 5+ inch hole under the hood with a smaller 2.5 inch hole under neath that goes to this tube to get fresh cold air from the ground. if i could make the OEM CSL tube work I would have got that instead but for now ribbed tubing was the way to go.

i need to find something to make it more pretty in the brake duct, any suggestions

IMG_20180129_011602 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr
IMG_20180129_011555 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr
IMG_20180128_230730 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr
IMG_20180128_233226 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr

IMG_20180129_011609 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr

I'm digging that washer setup. It fits ok with the passenger brake duct and everything?

And this might be a good option for your intake tube:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dual-Hole-A...r/282559440497

Note that the ones made for the M3 bumper ducts DO NOT fit the Mtech II. I have a pair of M3 covers sitting in my garage because dum dum.

[Johnmadd]

Where do you source that? I'm due.

https://www.bavauto.com/11-42-1-719855v

Yep, that's it.

[nextelbuddy]

I'm digging that washer setup. It fits ok with the passenger brake duct and everything?

And this might be a good option for your intake tube:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dual-Hole-A...r/282559440497

Note that the ones made for the M3 bumper ducts DO NOT fit the Mtech II. I have a pair of M3 covers sitting in my garage because dum dum.

yes it fits with the brake duct just fine. it goes around it actually.

the only thing it doesnt fit with is the ambient air temp sensor in the lower fender liner. i had to remove it and cut a new hole further back and mount it in the new hole. it hits the plug and wires. M3s have different fender lines so i guess theirs is in a different location but everything else fit fine.

thanks for the link. i added it to my watch list.

[holyc0w]

Rogue maintenance day.

Did you always use K&N filters or is that new as well?

[danewilson77]

Did you always use K&N filters or is that new as well?

New. Always used Mann

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