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Gizmo

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johndoe said:
Thanks Guys... the Z is an awesome base to work with, it was my first track event of any kind with this car and I learnt alot by the end of the day especially with regards to tires and suspension and more, looking forward to doing more time attack events in the future...

@Peter - those look so pretty, one day when i'm big :) and i finish these front discs and pads i'll look into getting the bigger setup...
I look forward to seeing you at some track days soon. Glad you aren't afraid to put her through her paces, thats what she is meant for.:thumbs:
 

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Gizmo said:
johndoe said:
Thanks Guys... the Z is an awesome base to work with, it was my first track event of any kind with this car and I learnt alot by the end of the day especially with regards to tires and suspension and more, looking forward to doing more time attack events in the future...

@Peter - those look so pretty, one day when i'm big :) and i finish these front discs and pads i'll look into getting the bigger setup...
I look forward to seeing you at some track days soon. Glad you aren't afraid to put her through her paces, thats what she is meant for.:thumbs:

Yeah for sure!! Thanks buddy...
 

Fordkoppie

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I have never even heard of this track.

Would love to go on it one day.
Do they have like normal regular track days as well?
 

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Fordkoppie said:
I have never even heard of this track.

Would love to go on it one day.
Do they have like normal regular track days as well?

its also referred to Vereeniging Kart Circuit. Its a Kart Track that's 1.2km's long, Nice fresh surface, its about 2.5 cars wide and lots of fun... Very very tight circuit...

also gets used for the 1 of the 8 Michelin cup race events and other car club events.
 

Gizmo

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johndoe said:
Fordkoppie said:
I have never even heard of this track.

Would love to go on it one day.
Do they have like normal regular track days as well?

its also referred to Vereeniging Kart Circuit. Its a Kart Track that's 1.2km's long, Nice fresh surface, its about 2.5 cars wide and lots of fun... Very very tight circuit...

also gets used for the 1 of the 8 Michelin cup race events and other car club events.
Sounds like a good spot for a fanatics track day?
 

Clint@MMS AUTO

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I haven't driven the car since the Track day as i wanted to attend to some things first... This weekend i managed to get some time to go in the garage and play a bit...

First issue to address: Replace Bumper Brackets as someone clipped my car in the parking lot and the front left bracket that holds the bumper to the fender broke... which caused it to move slightly at high speeds so as an interim fix i just duct taped it at the Track...

Any how I decided to replace both left and right brackets to ensure a nice snug fit... so i had to start by jacking up the car and putting it on stands then to strip the front end..
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New vs old brackets
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New Bracket fitted
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Changed the colour of this brace while i was in there
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Front end Back on and Buttoned up...
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Then i moved onto the Service/Maintenance and made this little reminder as the car was standing for 2 weeks..
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Changed plugs as these look tired for only 13000km's... Octane Booster taking its toll here..
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Pulled the old oil filter
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and got the new one ready to go in
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Then added some additive :) and filled up with LM10w60 oil
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lastly since i lowered the car so much for the track, i think one of the jack pads got caught somewhere and came off... so i was using a piece of wood for a few days until i got the replacement and fitted it...
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Then i raised the suspension a bit (10mm in front and 18mm rear), fitted wheels back, put the car down on the ground... Topped up oil to required level and went for a test drive... All smooth and enjoyable... ready for action!!

I still need to respray my front bumper in sapphire black metallic as it has alot of road rash and scuffs on the lower fangs, i have already purchased the colour matched paint, primer, filler, harders, clear coat,guide coat, sanding blocks, sanding papers, Prepsol and everything else that's required to do the job properly so I just need to make time to prep before painting as the prep work takes so much of time and effort it looks like i will have to put that off until later in the year.

thanks for looking ..
 

PLV

Well-known member
Awesome stuff Clint!

Sucks when people can’t respect other people’s cars and spaces and you have to fix their shit...

:thumbs:
 

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PLV said:
Awesome stuff Clint!

Sucks when people can’t respect other people’s cars and spaces and you have to fix their shit...

:thumbs:

Yeah Bro, the other time i went to the post office, ran in and out within 10 minutes, someone nicked the rear bumper... lucky 98% of it polished out.. parking lots are never safe...


GoCart said:
Class, well done Clinton, no shortcuts on this beauty :bravo:
Thank you sir :)


FiRi@Rennzport said:
Excellent work bud....

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Thanks Firi :thumbs:
 

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Not much happened since my last update as i haven't driven the car much but last week i was able to go in the garage and hook up the big charger so while that was happening we coded ///M Track mode from the M3 CSL on the Z4M ECU...
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Before the traction control button either disabled or enabled traction control... Now with M Track mode enabled, its now made the traction control but 2 stage... Stage 1 is M Track mode and Stage 2 is Full traction off.

Here's a video of Mtrack mode vs TC Off on a E46 M3..
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I've been playing with it in the basement at work (because ultra smooth surface) and it works as in the video above, once Mtrack mode is on, when you break traction and your foot is flat on the accelerator the revs dont fly up into the limiter, the system now holds the revs at a lower RPM like 3000 allowing you to hold your drift or slide easier without killing the power completely...

All in all I'm rather impressed with it, why didn't they give us this from the factory.... I'm looking forward to trying it out on my next track outing...
(if anyone wants to get this done PM me for details)

Some more Videos of M Track Mode
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momo1

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Brilliant stuff Clinton
this is one impeccably maintained M...
question on this bumper brackets..
my left side broke when I changed to the M bumper , do you have the part number? also how much was it ? will probably order mine soon.
 

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momo1 said:
Brilliant stuff Clinton
this is one impeccably maintained M...
question on this bumper brackets..
my left side broke when I changed to the M bumper , do you have the part number? also how much was it ? will probably order mine soon.
Hey Mo, Thank you sir...

The brackets are number 17 on the list: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=DU92-EUR-01-2007-E86-BMW-Z4_M32&diagId=51_5960

Price was around R700 per bracket from the agents...

Just make double sure Memsi places the order right bro... :)
 

momo1

Well-known member
johndoe said:
momo1 said:
Brilliant stuff Clinton
this is one impeccably maintained M...
question on this bumper brackets..
my left side broke when I changed to the M bumper , do you have the part number? also how much was it ? will probably order mine soon.
Hey Mo, Thank you sir...

The brackets are number 17 on the list: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=DU92-EUR-01-2007-E86-BMW-Z4_M32&diagId=51_5960

Price was around R700 per bracket from the agents...

Just make double sure Memsi places the order right bro... :)

Thanks A mil
lol that oke has his days ,
My fasting month is coming up so will wait until after.

keep us updated on your bumper refresh, theres no way id DIY that as I I'd be sure to mess it up :dunnoanymore:
 

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momo1 said:
keep us updated on your bumper refresh, theres no way id DIY that as I I'd be sure to mess it up :dunnoanymore:

Eish... spraying Metallic paint takes certain skill as its very tricky to get good results with the metallic flake. Too thick a coat and you bury the flakes in the paint, too little and it looks shit... then there's still blending, cutting and polishing... So i'm still trying to perfect my skills on furniture, rims and other things before i take on the bumper... but i'll be sure to let you Z guys know how it goes... My Monster garage build is close to completion then there will be some crazy updates coming soon...
 
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