Show Me Your BMW!!!!!!!!!
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my god this threads still going, i started this a long time ago, looking at the opening post im realising ive spend a HUGE amount on this car, i love it more now than i ever did, owned from brand new, its still only got 9800 miles, and its in the same condition as when she rolled off the factory line. perfect.
z4m supercharged.....450bhp
z4m supercharged.....450bhp
well one of my oldest friends escorted me down to simpson motorsport to get my charger fitted to my z4m, it soon dawned on me, his car is pretty cool............ check out the pics, huge mod list from z4 seats, to 330i brakes, to coilovers to camber arms, im sure he'll post the full spec once he spots this ;-) awesome car, and very fast ;-)
i can vouch to driving in this car for very long periods, its much much more comfortable than my z4m bucket seats, and the lights look alot better in real life, just wondering what do the stock items look like?? i actually wasnt aware phil had fitted modded ones?? whats the difference?
I-Mac said:
Cheers mate
How did you get insured on your blown Z? Looks like a weapon!
I have heard that folk struggle to get insurance on the supersharged conversions. I had thought about one for my E92, but my insurance is bad enough already!
Its insured via my business...... Supercharging an ///m car puts them into top end ferrari type grouping. How did you get insured on your blown Z? Looks like a weapon!
I have heard that folk struggle to get insurance on the supersharged conversions. I had thought about one for my E92, but my insurance is bad enough already!
2 Wycked said:
Beedub said:
Pics of his Z4M
That looks fantastic! Nice use of a Polo 'supercharged' badge too.Now, when're you going to take me for a spin in it? Being down the road and all...
another update on this thread for me, just finshed the second stage of my ESS kit, now @ 507bhp, excuse writing under pics, i just copied and pasted from my build thread...... hope you all enjoy.....
the front oil cooler and intercooler, oil cooler is about double the size of the stock unit
the offending leaky part, i torqued this as tight as i dared, new orings installed, note ALL this i relocated from stock, looks perfect
im a stickler for detail, i cut down some rubbed to make a buffer for the oilcooler in the extremes of braking acceration.
setrab oil cooler
underside is CLEAN!!!! Note all boost pipes are crackle finish lightweight material....
conversion piece where the leak was/ hoping isnt anymore
mean
getting their now :-)
cleaned and blacked the undertray
looking good underneath
ess billet crank pulleys
up top
cleaning wheel well with oil splatter
intercooler can flow 700hp
insanely expensive gauges and pod, 3d design pod with stack pro stepper gauges and stack wideband,i blew my budget here, o.e look, fit and i can monitor whats happening with my motor, note where ive located power socket :-)
finally......
the front oil cooler and intercooler, oil cooler is about double the size of the stock unit
the offending leaky part, i torqued this as tight as i dared, new orings installed, note ALL this i relocated from stock, looks perfect
im a stickler for detail, i cut down some rubbed to make a buffer for the oilcooler in the extremes of braking acceration.
setrab oil cooler
underside is CLEAN!!!! Note all boost pipes are crackle finish lightweight material....
conversion piece where the leak was/ hoping isnt anymore
mean
getting their now :-)
cleaned and blacked the undertray
looking good underneath
ess billet crank pulleys
up top
cleaning wheel well with oil splatter
intercooler can flow 700hp
insanely expensive gauges and pod, 3d design pod with stack pro stepper gauges and stack wideband,i blew my budget here, o.e look, fit and i can monitor whats happening with my motor, note where ive located power socket :-)
finally......
Edited by Beedub on Saturday 11th June 21:04
Fun Bus said:
Looking wonderful as always, loving the work. Are you going for concours or just very clean?
Also, are you a member of the BMW Car Club? If not I think your project would make a great write-up in the club magazine.
hi funbus, ive owned the car from baby fresh in 2007 so as its only owner, its one of three vehicles so only see's summer weekend use so its just always clean, the car does however do the concours classes but believe it or not the car see's around 10 track days a year, i will compete with the car in my local sprint championship next year also, its get used properly but is very loved as you can see, i enjoy cleaning it as much as driving it.... sad but true.Also, are you a member of the BMW Car Club? If not I think your project would make a great write-up in the club magazine.
My time in the garage with this beauty is therapy for a stressful job, funily enough i spent another 5 hours cleaning it today :-/
im not a member of the BMW club but will be doing so soon. thanks for the comments.
derestrictor said:
Byron, I'd like to congratulate you on a work of rare brilliance.
The installation appears to be a credit to you whilst the quality of kit is suitably subtle to render it quite the sleeper; as much as a Z4M can be such a thing.
Quite what this is like to drive, I can barely imagine.
Utterly, utterly superb.
wow thanx derestrictor, absolutly love your comments, its truely my love of labour, The install of this kit has been VERY long, lol, infact ive removed, moved, changed, added parts, modified parts to Get 100% Perfect fitment, stock like fitment, i would simply except no less, even cooler their is not a single hole added to the vehicle that wasnt there from the factory.... i am quite simply the worlds most difficult customer.... lol again thankyou so much for the comments, i genuinely appreciate it :-) If you ever catch me @ a trackday come over for a run out :-) the car is what can only be described as bonkers :-) ESS tuning the kit manufacturers are nothing short of artists, the way this thing drives is unbelievable and the quality oozes from every detail of this kit, never mind the speed, the driveability/low speed manners is Better than it ever was stock with the added Tq....... The installation appears to be a credit to you whilst the quality of kit is suitably subtle to render it quite the sleeper; as much as a Z4M can be such a thing.
Quite what this is like to drive, I can barely imagine.
Utterly, utterly superb.
thankyou again :-)
byron
Pulse said:
Funnily enough, it's what restored my love a bit! I was quite happy with the A1 until this came along. I just couldn't help myself.
It's hard getting used to such an old and rattly car though, compared with a brand new A1.
its shouldnt be rattly really, they are only 4 odd years old ;-) mine is rock steady and quiet as my TTs.... ;-) then again its only done 10k miles all in my ownership so i guess that helps, but i wouldnt expect it to be a rattle boxIt's hard getting used to such an old and rattly car though, compared with a brand new A1.
some more of my z4m.... she's bi-colour now! lol always makes me smile when i see this thread.... i started it yeeeaarrrss ago , forgot about it for a little while then its got another 40+ pages from the last time i saw it!!
The tops least flattering angle imo...
perfectly aligned front gaps
side views
side gaps @ rear quarters.....
rear aspects
randoms
The WAT to close fitment of boot lid and rear glass of hardtop imo.... boot movement limiters are in place.
intercooler
Definatly leaving it black however and will be painting afew other parts to Create the theme!! its going to look awesome!!
The tops least flattering angle imo...
perfectly aligned front gaps
side views
side gaps @ rear quarters.....
rear aspects
randoms
The WAT to close fitment of boot lid and rear glass of hardtop imo.... boot movement limiters are in place.
intercooler
Definatly leaving it black however and will be painting afew other parts to Create the theme!! its going to look awesome!!
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