Just stick it on but the airbag is not hard at all, just a bit tricky and once you do it, it's relatively easy after. One key is to unplug the battery for a few minutes before you remove the airbag so you don't throw a code.
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
Picked up a 26mm M3 Front Swaybar and 20mm Xi Rear Swaybar today on the cheap.
Ordered Hotchkis Front endlinks to make up for the difference in bar angle up front and new OE rubber bushings for the rear bar since they're spent and the donor car was a rust bucket. I can't believe Poly bushings cost so much. It'd be $65/55 Front/Rear. That's nuts compared to other bushings I've bought.
Still need to do my 3.38 diff swap and new OE diff bushings. Honestly pressing out and in the bushings has me procrastinating. Not looking forward to it.
I got front rear m3 bar for the wife’s ZSP recently. Haven’t had time to put them on.
His: 05 330 ZHP Imola Red - 07 Z4 M Coupe Imola Red
Hers: 04 330i ZSP
2004 325 M56 Steel Blue Metallic - Sold
Stephen's DD & AutoX/HPDE Build Thread
Stewart WP - Z4M LCAB - M3 trans/motor mounts - DICE MediageBridge Duo - ARC-8 17x8.5"
DrVANOS - Mason Engineering Race Strut Bar - E30 Exp. Cap - Custom Black+Beige Interior - M3 Seats
Bilstein PSS10 - Turner Sway Bars 27/21 - ECST RTAB Limiters - R.E. RSM
Oil change at 109,709. Went with Mann OEM filter and Castrol 0w-40.
His: 05 330 ZHP Imola Red - 07 Z4 M Coupe Imola Red
Hers: 04 330i ZSP
2004 325 M56 Steel Blue Metallic - Sold
Stephen's DD & AutoX/HPDE Build Thread
Stewart WP - Z4M LCAB - M3 trans/motor mounts - DICE MediageBridge Duo - ARC-8 17x8.5"
DrVANOS - Mason Engineering Race Strut Bar - E30 Exp. Cap - Custom Black+Beige Interior - M3 Seats
Bilstein PSS10 - Turner Sway Bars 27/21 - ECST RTAB Limiters - R.E. RSM
Got the Bilstein B8's installed in the front today. Amazing that the factory struts that came off were still in good shape at 205,000 miles. They still had decent damping by hand but it was definitely time, the bump rubbers were destroyed.
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- 2002 E46 325i ZPP (2/02 build date) Alpine White exterior/Hell Beige interior
- 2004 E53 X5 3.0 ZSP (4/04 build date) Jet Black exterior/Sand Beige interior
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