Z3 coupe 2.8i

Discussion in 'Off Topic' started by alexk, Jul 3, 2012.

  1. The Gorilla

    The Gorilla Active Member Forum Supporter

    Hi Alex,

    If your going to Supercharge
    then I would not change the
    Camshafts.

    You will find much better mid range
    Torque with the std Cams, making it
    really nice as a daily but still with
    more punch at peak revs for use on Track.

    If your not going to fit the Blower
    then the higher lift Cams with larger
    TB makes really good gains, as you
    already know.

    Will PM you about the Diff as a Courier we
    use has an offer on next month.

    Regards,

    The Gorilla.
     
  2. alexk

    alexk Member

    11-10-2012

    Today I installed a new mesh grill in the front bumper.

    It looks better and it's aprox. 150g lighter than the other one.
    It's from post 2001 Z3s.

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    One photo with the bumper out.
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  3. alexk

    alexk Member

    25-11-2012

    I got rid of some covers and insulation from the trunk and reduced the weight by 12 kilos.
     
  4. alexk

    alexk Member

    26-12-2012

    A lot of big projects start with something small.
    I started by wanting to fix some rust from the rear struts, and install the GC top mounts which I recently bought.
    I removed the rear shocks and installed the new GC ones. The quality is simply amazing.
    I cleaned the rust from the rear struts and then painted them with anti-rust and finally black paint.
    It seems that I am responsible for this rust, as a year ago that I had changed the suspension I had been in a hurry and hadn't have flanges for the top mounts, so I had put plain black tape.
    It seems that water and salt was kept there and rusted the struts.

    Then… I started thinking that I should probably install the new differential that I have got from a friend ;) who I thank very much :)
    Then… why don’t I rebuild the rear axle with new bushes and fix the rust issues ?

    So the exhaust is out, along with the transmission axle, differential etc.
    The M3 E30 diff has different output flanges.
    Left the M3 E30 one and right is the Z3 one
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    Significant difference
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    After some work I swaped them.
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    Here is a photo of the infamous Torsen diff that all simple Z3s (non-M) with the LSD option had. [​IMG]

    And here is the M3 E30 diff.
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