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

[cakM3]

I took my M3 out to drive today and gave it a good wash before driving it to work this morning

Nice to have choices


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[t.er]

Anyone want some German newspapers?

This behemoth of a box arrived today, after 46 days in transit. I was worried the hitch wouldn't arrive in time for my move, given Deutsche Post's insanely slow delivery times.





I should've made the holes in the hitch reinforcement plates a bit bigger, but they will work with a bit of filing.



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[BADCLOWN]

Ran some errands in the ZHP to include renewing the registration. Wont be going to our normal Saturday C&C due to working overtime so had to get the once a week driving in today.

[fredo]

Replaced the batteries on the 3 key fobs for the X3. That was a nice surprise when we bought it. I remember asking the salesman : "do you have an extra fob ?" He said : "I have 2 more."

[YoitsTmac]

Got under my car to investigate what my clunk and metal on metal noises are in my rear suspension. Boy did I discover a lot. First, my adjustable end links were in the more frontward position (as I wanted), but that caused the end links to be hitting the control arm. Ouch. The flange nut used to bolt the adjustable end link was also digging into the arm as it tensioned, so that was my metal on metal noise.

I couldn't directly see what my clunk was but my differential bushing, but seems my front differential bolts are touching the crossmember. I have no idea how, the bushings are clearly properly installed. I've tapped out and am dropping it off at a shop in the morning to see if he can see something I can't.

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I couldn't directly see what my clunk was but my differential bushing, but seems my front differential bolts are touching the crossmember. I have no idea how, the bushings are clearly properly installed. I've tapped out and am dropping it off at a shop in the morning to see if he can see something I can't.

I had this exact same problem! But I have ECS Tuning diff bushings, and the bushings never stayed fully seated, sounded like a scrapping noise. I hammered a flathead between the bolt heads and the aluminum bracket, squeezed seam sealer in the gap, and let it set. Has been like that for the past 4 years with zero NVH lol

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[YoitsTmac]

I had this exact same problem! But I have ECS Tuning diff bushings, and the bushings never stayed fully seated, sounded like a scrapping noise. I hammered a flathead between the bolt heads and the aluminum bracket, squeezed seam sealer in the gap, and let it set. Has been like that for the past 4 years with zero NVH lol

Wait I have ECS differential bushings. What do you mean the bushings never stayed fully seated? Like the metal sleeve would press in fully? The bushing and sleeve both were directional. I got mine in with lube and a C-clamp.

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Wait I have ECS differential bushings. What do you mean the bushings never stayed fully seated? Like the metal sleeve would press in fully? The bushing and sleeve both were directional. I got mine in with lube and a C-clamp.

Oh damn, maybe these bushings just have bad fitment. Thought you installed OE ones.

It's been a while but I think mine went in with a lube and a few taps of a mallet. The aluminum top piece pressed into the bushing fine, but the bushing itself would not stay seated all the way in - there was always a gap between the shoulder and the bushing housing in the subframe. As a result, the bolt heads kept touching that aluminum bracket that goes around the tail end of the driveshaft.

Crappy pic of my "fix":



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[Galapolis]

Installed E46 M3 transmission mounts and a stock ZHP exhaust today.



The car is so smooth now that it's actually ridiculous. What's also ridiculous is how good this ZHP exhaust sounds. Like why do people even bother installing other stuff when this gem exists???

[cakM3]

... What's also ridiculous is how good this ZHP exhaust sounds. Like why do people even bother installing other stuff when this gem exists???

Because I like the burble sound that the UUC Corsa TSE3 exhaust makes... it comes down to preference