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Post by bradz » Thu Oct 26, 2017 10:07 am

I bought this car a few months back...

Modifications so far...
Compomotive MO6 18x8 18x9 with MPSS
Front BMW Performance 6pots with ds2500 & HEL lines
Hayward & Scott exhaust - Now sold

Its a very clean car on top, but a few of the components are a little corroded on the underside as the car has been in storage for 4-5 years.

It started with the input seal of the diff weeping...

So I have decided to do a bit of a clean up over the winter.

Plans are:
KW v3's - On order from Awesome GTI
Strip clean and powder coat rear sub frame
New Kunifer Brake lines
Superpro Rear sub frame bushes & RTAB
Powerflex rear arms - Purchased
Replace every suspension joint with Lemforder/BMW
H&R M3 Anti roll bar kit.
New rear wheel bearings as arms will be powdercoated
Diff to be split, blasted and coated with new seals clutch pack & Bearings checked - With specialist
Porsche Rear calipers - With custom-brake-calipers.co.uk being painted Phoenix yellow to match fronts
Full super sprint exhaust

I'm sure I have missed a few bits.
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Post by tomscott » Thu Oct 26, 2017 10:21 am

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Post by bradz » Sat Nov 04, 2017 4:26 pm

Small update,

Got the rear sub frame all split and ready to be powder coated,

Purchased a bearing press to pull all the bearings and bushes, although I did need to borrow a friends press to get the hubs out.

Purchased brand new brake lines from BMW - These come in a straight length and are not bent to shape unfortunately.

a few goodies have arrived this week, Superpro Sub frame bushes & RTAB, Powerflex Black Diff bushes & Adjustable arms, E46 M3 H&R roll bars.
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Post by TomK » Sun Nov 05, 2017 8:22 pm

bradz wrote: Sat Nov 04, 2017 4:26 pm Small update,

Got the rear sub frame all split and ready to be powder coated,

Purchased a bearing press to pull all the bearings and bushes, although I did need to borrow a friends press to get the hubs out.

Purchased brand new brake lines from BMW - These come in a straight length and are not bent to shape unfortunately.

a few goodies have arrived this week, Superpro Sub frame bushes & RTAB, Powerflex Black Diff bushes & Adjustable arms, E46 M3 H&R roll bars.
Nice work, keep us posted please. It's definitely something I'd like to do one day, drop the rear (and front) ends and clean them all up, probably take me a lot longer than you to get it done though!
Disappointing the BMW lines are not pre-bent, do they advise in TIS best practice for fitting these?

Interesting your driver's side stone guard looks new, that's a fairly big job to get to right?
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Post by D4dawg » Sun Nov 05, 2017 8:29 pm

Haha mate I know you said you were going to work on your new toy but bugger me hahah

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Post by Machine monkey » Sun Nov 05, 2017 9:21 pm

I did this with my car a few years ago. Increadably rewarding to know that it’s all sorted and tip top order. I didn’t go the brake lines. As mine where good. Great work buddy :thumbsup:
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Post by dannytheduck1985 » Sun Nov 05, 2017 10:06 pm

You sparkies earn too much money :rofl:

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Get your shells done aswel ad.
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Post by Beedub » Sun Nov 05, 2017 10:06 pm

in a single garage as well..... serious DIYer at work here, thats not easy stuff!! impressive!!
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Post by dannytheduck1985 » Sun Nov 05, 2017 10:23 pm

bradz wrote: Sat Nov 04, 2017 4:26 pm Small update,

Got the rear sub frame all split and ready to be powder coated,

Purchased a bearing press to pull all the bearings and bushes, although I did need to borrow a friends press to get the hubs out.

Purchased brand new brake lines from BMW - These come in a straight length and are not bent to shape unfortunately.

a few goodies have arrived this week, Superpro Sub frame bushes & RTAB, Powerflex Black Diff bushes & Adjustable arms, E46 M3 H&R roll bars.
Ad, may be worth having the parts under the car raptor coated instead of powder coating. Powder coating can chip off but raptor is a poly urethane based under seal
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Post by MrPT » Sun Nov 05, 2017 11:12 pm

Machine monkey wrote: Sun Nov 05, 2017 9:21 pm Increadably rewarding to know that it’s all sorted and tip top order.
Totally. Nothing like stripping something back and getting your eyes on everything.

Tempted by a higher final drive ratio?
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Post by Machine monkey » Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:33 am

Beedub wrote: Sun Nov 05, 2017 10:06 pm in a single garage as well..... serious DIYer at work here, thats not easy stuff!! impressive!!
I did mine in my garage and on my drive way. Never again it’s not impressive I have vowed to never again lie under a car and swear st it. My friend Chris was of the same opinion. That’s why we brought a 2 post lift! Best £1200 you will ever spend I’d you work on cars.
My little blue zed is in lots of bits. With lots of things started and not many finished! I may have found the limits of my time and ability!!

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Post by Woots » Mon Nov 06, 2017 12:15 pm

Are the porker calipers a decent upgrade?

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Post by Machine monkey » Mon Nov 06, 2017 1:12 pm

MrPT wrote: Sun Nov 05, 2017 11:12 pm
Machine monkey wrote: Sun Nov 05, 2017 9:21 pm Increadably rewarding to know that it’s all sorted and tip top order.
Totally. Nothing like stripping something back and getting your eyes on everything.

Tempted by a higher final drive ratio?
I haven’t ever bothered looking into changing the final drive. As I imagine it to be quite a pricy thing to do.
My little blue zed is in lots of bits. With lots of things started and not many finished! I may have found the limits of my time and ability!!

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Post by Beedub » Mon Nov 06, 2017 2:29 pm

Machine monkey wrote: Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:33 am
Beedub wrote: Sun Nov 05, 2017 10:06 pm in a single garage as well..... serious DIYer at work here, thats not easy stuff!! impressive!!
I did mine in my garage and on my drive way. Never again it’s not impressive I have vowed to never again lie under a car and swear st it. My friend Chris was of the same opinion. That’s why we brought a 2 post lift! Best £1200 you will ever spend I’d you work on cars.

not everyone has the space for a lift and can afford to drop 1200 quid on one..... if we could, everyone would have a lift without doubt!
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Post by Machine monkey » Mon Nov 06, 2017 2:35 pm

Beedub wrote: Mon Nov 06, 2017 2:29 pm
Machine monkey wrote: Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:33 am
Beedub wrote: Sun Nov 05, 2017 10:06 pm in a single garage as well..... serious DIYer at work here, thats not easy stuff!! impressive!!
I did mine in my garage and on my drive way. Never again it’s not impressive I have vowed to never again lie under a car and swear st it. My friend Chris was of the same opinion. That’s why we brought a 2 post lift! Best £1200 you will ever spend I’d you work on cars.

not everyone has the space for a lift and can afford to drop 1200 quid on one..... if we could, everyone would have a lift without doubt!
You can get some really cool single garage ones buddy.
And trust me I am not made of money. I guess it’s a question of how much you would use it. We use ours all the time i share it with a friend. And we have built 2 cars ourselves. We ar4e lucky to have a mix of skills and experience. So we can do most things and not have to pay tuners or garages to do jobs for us. So it’s been a big saving really.

I would say i saved my £600 in building my exhaust and fitting my own clutch on the ramp.
My little blue zed is in lots of bits. With lots of things started and not many finished! I may have found the limits of my time and ability!!

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