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My Z4 28i

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Post by PinkPineapple44 » Sun Oct 08, 2017 8:31 pm

SteveSmith wrote: Sat Oct 07, 2017 2:14 pm This is happening!!

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Hey dude nice Z! Where'd you find that lip, looks good.

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Post by Smartbear » Sun Oct 08, 2017 8:42 pm

PinkPineapple44 wrote: Sun Oct 08, 2017 8:31 pm
SteveSmith wrote: Sat Oct 07, 2017 2:14 pm This is happening!!

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Hey dude nice Z! Where'd you find that lip, looks good.
Steve’s getting them made & is asking who’s interested I believe? :thumbsup:
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Post by PinkPineapple44 » Sun Oct 08, 2017 9:23 pm

Smartbear wrote: Sun Oct 08, 2017 8:42 pm
PinkPineapple44 wrote: Sun Oct 08, 2017 8:31 pm
SteveSmith wrote: Sat Oct 07, 2017 2:14 pm This is happening!!

[IMG]http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p206 ... 3C1CC4.jpg[/IMG]
Hey dude nice Z! Where'd you find that lip, looks good.
Steve’s getting them made & is asking who’s interested I believe? :thumbsup:
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Haha just seen the other thread, cheers

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Post by SteveSmith » Mon Oct 09, 2017 8:50 pm

Smartbear wrote: Sun Oct 08, 2017 8:42 pm
PinkPineapple44 wrote: Sun Oct 08, 2017 8:31 pm
SteveSmith wrote: Sat Oct 07, 2017 2:14 pm This is happening!!

[IMG]http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p206 ... 3C1CC4.jpg[/IMG]
Hey dude nice Z! Where'd you find that lip, looks good.

Steve’s getting them made & is asking who’s interested I believe? :thumbsup:
Rob
Thanks Rob!

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Post by Philly_Sweden » Wed Oct 11, 2017 8:11 am

Looks really nice. Very interested but could we have a pic straight on in a lower angle, please? :)

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Post by mr wilks » Wed Oct 11, 2017 8:17 am

Interested to see how you get on with this on a lowered car Steve , there are 2 speedbumps near my home that my lowered ZMR didn't catch but the E89 on H & R s i have to be at pedestrian speed & even then the underside of the front MSport bumper catches ever so slightly :cry:
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Post by Smartbear » Wed Oct 11, 2017 10:14 am

mr wilks wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2017 8:17 am Interested to see how you get on with this on a lowered car Steve , there are 2 speedbumps near my home that my lowered ZMR didn't catch but the E89 on H & R s i have to be at pedestrian speed & even then the underside of the front MSport bumper catches ever so slightly :cry:
I always thought the e85 was more susceptible to grounding? Not lowered my cars & they both had M-sport suspension, my e85 used to scrape its chin seemingly everywhere but my e89 has only scraped once so far.
Maybe my e85 had collapsed a little :P
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Post by sunnydays » Wed Oct 11, 2017 11:08 am

mr wilks wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2017 8:17 am Interested to see how you get on with this on a lowered car Steve , there are 2 speedbumps near my home that my lowered ZMR didn't catch but the E89 on H & R s i have to be at pedestrian speed & even then the underside of the front MSport bumper catches ever so slightly :cry:
If it makes you feel better on my Eibachs the front also can catch a touch unless I am crawling and thats only a 1cm drop. The H & R sit quite abit lower

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Post by SteveSmith » Wed Oct 11, 2017 12:04 pm

I'm yet to scrape the front of my Z4 on anything!

There's a bump coming out of Bluewater that has teeth on the top of it so you can only drive over it in one direction, I occasionally catch the underside of the side skirt but never the front bumper.

I want the front lower on mine though!

I've ordered thicker rear spring pads to raise the rear slightly to help give me the nose down stance I want.

As I get more pics I'll upload! It's likely to cost less than £150 so very good value.
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Post by PinkPineapple44 » Wed Oct 11, 2017 2:37 pm

SteveSmith wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2017 12:04 pm I'm yet to scrape the front of my Z4 on anything!

There's a bump coming out of Bluewater that has teeth on the top of it so you can only drive over it in one direction, I occasionally catch the underside of the side skirt but never the front bumper.

I want the front lower on mine though!

I've ordered thicker rear spring pads to raise the rear slightly to help give me the nose down stance I want.

As I get more pics I'll upload! It's likely to cost less than £150 so very good value.
The front height of the E89 has always bugged me, the arch gap is just so big! I was looking at buying the Eibach pro kit soon over the H&R, but as you say it still doesn't lower the front as much as we would like.

Would you still opt for the Eibach kit again if you had another go at it?

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Post by mr wilks » Wed Oct 11, 2017 2:57 pm

PinkPineapple44 wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2017 2:37 pm
SteveSmith wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2017 12:04 pm I'm yet to scrape the front of my Z4 on anything!

There's a bump coming out of Bluewater that has teeth on the top of it so you can only drive over it in one direction, I occasionally catch the underside of the side skirt but never the front bumper.

I want the front lower on mine though!

I've ordered thicker rear spring pads to raise the rear slightly to help give me the nose down stance I want.

As I get more pics I'll upload! It's likely to cost less than £150 so very good value.
The front height of the E89 has always bugged me, the arch gap is just so big! I was looking at buying the Eibach pro kit soon over the H&R, but as you say it still doesn't lower the front as much as we would like.

Would you still opt for the Eibach kit again if you had another go at it?
From Msport to H & Rs , , just about get fingers between arch liner on rear though offsets are low on et 35 9.5j et 35 8.5j
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Post by PinkPineapple44 » Wed Oct 11, 2017 3:34 pm

mr wilks wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2017 2:57 pm
PinkPineapple44 wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2017 2:37 pm
SteveSmith wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2017 12:04 pm I'm yet to scrape the front of my Z4 on anything!

There's a bump coming out of Bluewater that has teeth on the top of it so you can only drive over it in one direction, I occasionally catch the underside of the side skirt but never the front bumper.

I want the front lower on mine though!

I've ordered thicker rear spring pads to raise the rear slightly to help give me the nose down stance I want.

As I get more pics I'll upload! It's likely to cost less than £150 so very good value.
The front height of the E89 has always bugged me, the arch gap is just so big! I was looking at buying the Eibach pro kit soon over the H&R, but as you say it still doesn't lower the front as much as we would like.

Would you still opt for the Eibach kit again if you had another go at it?
From Msport to H & Rs , , just about get fingers between arch liner on rear though offsets are low on et 35 9.5j et 35 8.5j
That's looks a good drop, definitely lower than the Eibach pros. What's the tyre specs?

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Post by mr wilks » Wed Oct 11, 2017 3:46 pm

PinkPineapple44 wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2017 3:34 pm
mr wilks wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2017 2:57 pm
PinkPineapple44 wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2017 2:37 pm

The front height of the E89 has always bugged me, the arch gap is just so big! I was looking at buying the Eibach pro kit soon over the H&R, but as you say it still doesn't lower the front as much as we would like.

Would you still opt for the Eibach kit again if you had another go at it?
From Msport to H & Rs , , just about get fingers between arch liner on rear though offsets are low on et 35 9.5j et 35 8.5j
That's looks a good drop, definitely lower than the Eibach pros. What's the tyre specs?
235 35 19 front Ps2 / 255 35 19 rear Ps2 , the Michelin do have a generous sidewall , similar sized Hankook or Falken would not look as full
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Post by SteveSmith » Wed Oct 11, 2017 6:59 pm

PinkPineapple44 wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2017 2:37 pm
SteveSmith wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2017 12:04 pm I'm yet to scrape the front of my Z4 on anything!

There's a bump coming out of Bluewater that has teeth on the top of it so you can only drive over it in one direction, I occasionally catch the underside of the side skirt but never the front bumper.

I want the front lower on mine though!

I've ordered thicker rear spring pads to raise the rear slightly to help give me the nose down stance I want.

As I get more pics I'll upload! It's likely to cost less than £150 so very good value.
The front height of the E89 has always bugged me, the arch gap is just so big! I was looking at buying the Eibach pro kit soon over the H&R, but as you say it still doesn't lower the front as much as we would like.

Would you still opt for the Eibach kit again if you had another go at it?
I would.

Personally, I think the 4 pot doesn't weigh enough so Eibachs plus 6 cylinder looks good.

The H&R's sit too low at the rear for me.
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Post by PinkPineapple44 » Wed Oct 11, 2017 8:32 pm

SteveSmith wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2017 6:59 pm
PinkPineapple44 wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2017 2:37 pm
SteveSmith wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2017 12:04 pm I'm yet to scrape the front of my Z4 on anything!

There's a bump coming out of Bluewater that has teeth on the top of it so you can only drive over it in one direction, I occasionally catch the underside of the side skirt but never the front bumper.

I want the front lower on mine though!

I've ordered thicker rear spring pads to raise the rear slightly to help give me the nose down stance I want.

As I get more pics I'll upload! It's likely to cost less than £150 so very good value.
The front height of the E89 has always bugged me, the arch gap is just so big! I was looking at buying the Eibach pro kit soon over the H&R, but as you say it still doesn't lower the front as much as we would like.

Would you still opt for the Eibach kit again if you had another go at it?
I would.

Personally, I think the 4 pot doesn't weigh enough so Eibachs plus 6 cylinder looks good.

The H&R's sit too low at the rear for me.
Ideally the front arch gap would reduce by 50%, but the rear is almost perfect as it is for me.
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Where did you see these thicker spring pads?

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