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2009 Z4 35i Let the DIY and slight cosmetic modding begin.
- Thread starter osiris
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Nick's car only has DP And Charge pipe. No tune at all. Our RENNZPORT agent for Jhb - Afzil has been assisting him with going through everything, and he came from Afzil straight to the Dyno.YUBEN said:
Looking forward to seeing this build Continue.
osiris
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Thanks guys, yea she seems to be pushing good power. Afzil helped me find the boost leak and sortit it out once and for all and what a flipping difference that made. My car is now a BMW again!
The car does also have a non stock Inter-cooler.
As far as software goes Like Firi said its completely stock.
Next on the to do list is O2 sensor replacement which Afzil will help me out with over the weekend or next week.
He is also going to help me relocate the expansion tank to the correct side of the engine bay, cant stand it being on the wrong side with that ugly bracket.
I also picked up my new bonnet catch mechanism that goes under the dash to open the hood.
I then want a carbon clean done and then onto a paint correction.
The car does also have a non stock Inter-cooler.
As far as software goes Like Firi said its completely stock.
Next on the to do list is O2 sensor replacement which Afzil will help me out with over the weekend or next week.
He is also going to help me relocate the expansion tank to the correct side of the engine bay, cant stand it being on the wrong side with that ugly bracket.
I also picked up my new bonnet catch mechanism that goes under the dash to open the hood.
I then want a carbon clean done and then onto a paint correction.
General.Massacre
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:clapper::clapper::clapper::clapper::clapper:
Awesome news dude, where was the boost leak? i saw your car there Saturday, just didnt know what you looked like :rollsmile:
Glad the car is going well man
Awesome news dude, where was the boost leak? i saw your car there Saturday, just didnt know what you looked like :rollsmile:
Glad the car is going well man
NitroNori
New member
osiris said:So I bought the Z4 from KrS24.
The car is in need of some TLC with cosmetic stuff so far.
Firstly it has a bunch of scratches and swirl marks which I will sort out hopefully with a proper professional polish and detail.
The plastic adjusters on three of the cabin air vents were broken, so I will be visiting BMW to order those parts and then figuring out how to pull the air vents out to fit them will be the next step unless it can be done with a set of forceps tweezers which could work.
The right tweeter mesh was dented and warped so I tackled that today and managed to get it pretty close to the left one as possible, I don't think its noticeable at all now, it was an eye sore for me when I noticed it.
a few little clips here and there will need to be ordered from BMW. Then there is some funny rattle coming from the back of me when I drive, not sure what it is, some plastic sound.
Next up is the exhaust note, it has down pipes which are nice but the catalytic converters in the middle of the exhaust were removed so it sounds very raspy, allot of peeps love that sound, I personally don't dig it too much so I will go get some boxes put there to sort that out.
There is also a rattle sometimes that comes from the turbo waste gate which I youtubed and it seems to be a common problem on these cars, I need to basically adjust the actuator arm to stop this rattle, I will tackle this at some point or send it into a turbo place to have them have a look at this.
Anyways here are some pics I took of the car so far.
Just frikken love this red interior its absolutely beautiful.
I forgot to take a pic of the before but here is the mesh once I was done, it took allot of rolling out to get it to this state, its very delicate and dents easily if pressed too hard.
Yesterday I managed to find this :rollsmile:
Just need to order the inside mesh and get it sprayed and fitted now. This will transform the car as I really don't dig the current non Msport front bumper.
Other than these things the car is lovely and allot of fun to drive. I will update with the things I do to the car and fix, so far I have been cleaning all the rubber seals and nooks and cracks everywhere in the car to try get it back to its former glory. :rollsmile:
Great job. Keep us forum newbies informed on progress.
osiris
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Ok Update time again.
I finally got my new Bonnet latch cable from BMW and decided that tonight was the night to fit it:
The problem:
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Stripping begins:
The new cable, the latch mechanism is in a bag on the other seat.
Pulled it through the firewall, Filthy down there too.
Latched in and connected:
After a good cleanup:
New Latch mechanism in place and cable connected:
All back together and working 100% :rollsmile:
Here is the offending cables condition up close:
Finally I can open my bonnet without slicing my fingers or using pliers.
This past weekend I went on a bit of a cleaning spree as well and a rubber restoration spree too:
Oil filter housing before:
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I used d-greaser as well as clean green here and then I used my dremel to polish the alloy and remove suborn dirt, I am only half way done with this as I need a new polishing tip as this metal bristle polishing tip is kaput after this, but it was well used before this anyways:
This is what the rubbers and plastics looked like before hand:
This is after many hours of using a rubber treatment and a paint brush and then buffing with a microfiber towel left it looking like:
Pic of a nice clean looking interior, still proud of my nice fixed vent tabs.
Next up is a new washer fluid reservoir as this one got melted from the top mount turbo that was in the car at one stage and then the coolant expansion tank relocation and o2 sensor install.
I finally got my new Bonnet latch cable from BMW and decided that tonight was the night to fit it:
The problem:
Stripping begins:
The new cable, the latch mechanism is in a bag on the other seat.
Pulled it through the firewall, Filthy down there too.
Latched in and connected:
After a good cleanup:
New Latch mechanism in place and cable connected:
All back together and working 100% :rollsmile:
Here is the offending cables condition up close:
Finally I can open my bonnet without slicing my fingers or using pliers.
This past weekend I went on a bit of a cleaning spree as well and a rubber restoration spree too:
Oil filter housing before:
I used d-greaser as well as clean green here and then I used my dremel to polish the alloy and remove suborn dirt, I am only half way done with this as I need a new polishing tip as this metal bristle polishing tip is kaput after this, but it was well used before this anyways:
This is what the rubbers and plastics looked like before hand:
This is after many hours of using a rubber treatment and a paint brush and then buffing with a microfiber towel left it looking like:
Pic of a nice clean looking interior, still proud of my nice fixed vent tabs.
Next up is a new washer fluid reservoir as this one got melted from the top mount turbo that was in the car at one stage and then the coolant expansion tank relocation and o2 sensor install.
General.Massacre
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osiris said:Thanks guysAppreciate the kind words.
She is coming along nicely. little bit by little bit.
Really need to get the paint sorted out with regards to swirls and light scratches.
Nice work dude.
I have a friend that can help you out with a light detail, to fix the swirls and the Paint scratches, he will come to you... will put in a word for you.
Nino Anthony
Active member
Beautiful car.
Looking forward to progress reportsopcorn:
Looking forward to progress reports
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that_guy_Ettiene
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Looks good. Bonnet latch was probably worn out 'cause of the amout of times the bonnet had to be opened to find boost leaks etc
osiris
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LOL guys.
Unfortunately the bonnet latch was broken before I got the car, I knew about it though. Went straight to BMW to order a new one but they ended up giving me the exact part I showed them that I don't need :RedNo:
The part I fitted in this thread took 3 weeks to arrive. Then it sat at the dealership for a further 3 weeks while the asshole mechanic had my car.
Unfortunately the bonnet latch was broken before I got the car, I knew about it though. Went straight to BMW to order a new one but they ended up giving me the exact part I showed them that I don't need :RedNo:
The part I fitted in this thread took 3 weeks to arrive. Then it sat at the dealership for a further 3 weeks while the asshole mechanic had my car.
