Bassboy3313 Posted July 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 9 hours ago, KaiserRolls said: Looks much better. Alignment/corner balance time! Yes! Once I pull the trigger on some sway bars... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted July 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 1 hour ago, gilber33 said: That is significantly better. Was there a sport suspension on the coupes that lowered a little more than what yours was? I am not too sure about that, but want to say no. The Z3M had different suspension than the non-M obviously, but other than that I am not certain there was another option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnt m3 Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Stock z3m still sits sky high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted August 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 Installed H&R sway bars with Ireland Engineering adjustable links today and man does that make a difference!! New bars are 28mm front/19mm rear compared to stock 26mm front/17mm rear. The flatness and response is like a go-kart. Can't wait to take it to Big Bear to get it all adjusted perfectly along with the coilovers. Gotta make an appointment this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted August 9, 2020 Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 All the changes + alignment/corner balance will be fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted August 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2020 My appointment at Big Bear is today at 1pm. Getting excited for sure! Boris3 and KaiserRolls 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted August 12, 2020 Report Share Posted August 12, 2020 Don’t forget to get some gas before the corner balance Rekpoint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted August 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2020 Yesterday I showed up with just below 3/4 tank of gas, assuming thats where the level will be more likely than not. With the lack of factory adjustments in rear and having no camber plates up front, this appointment was more so to get the sway links and coilovers adjusted correctly than a true alignment. My arbitrary settings that I had everything set at was actually just about spot on for corner balance besides the sway links. I was surprised. Here are my results. I will for sure need to weld in some camber/caster adjusters on the rear subframe as that is the only "really need inprovement" outcome. That will be a winter project most likely. After all said and done, the car feels great! It tracks straight, feels more balanced and flatness in turns is fantastic. Even with the minimal alignment adjustments, it was worth the trip in my mind. jc43089, patsbimmer1 and m42b32 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted August 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 Changed out the halogen headlight bulbs with some Morimoto 2stroke 2.0 LED bulbs. Love these! I first put them in my previous Dodge Magnum. The cutoff, color temp and brightness far exceed anything else I've used/seen. They are engineered to work in halogen housings or projector housings, so the pattern/cutoff is exactly how it should be. No stray light blinding oncoming traffic. Need to get a good picture of the cutoff against garage door one of these evenings. Halogens LEDs Next up is switching out the interior lights for LED replacements. I also ordered a footwell light kit from leatherz.com which allows a plug-n-play install of OEM style footwell lights that dim with the rest of interior lights when turning on/off. Pics of that coming when they arrive. Ryan..., m42b32, patsbimmer1 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted August 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 Got the interior dome, map and rear cargo lights switched over to LED. I also installed the LeatherZ footwell light kit, which looks great. They fade in and out with the dome lights and really fill up the interior with light. It also is a factory look install which I like as well. patsbimmer1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 Lighting looks great. Didn't think about the tool kit location on the hatches until seeing yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 Did I miss something about that speaker set-up? Is that factory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted August 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 3 hours ago, patsbimmer1 said: Did I miss something about that speaker set-up? Is that factory? I had to remove the entire rear interior when I did the coilovers in order to install the rear struts. In slowly changing the interior over to black which is why it hasn't been reinstalled yet. That speaker in picture is the OEM subwoofer with the OEM amp on other side. Rekpoint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 Saw you getting off on College this morning, ride height looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted October 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 10 hours ago, YoungCR said: Saw you getting off on College this morning, ride height looks great! Awesome! And thanks. I was on my way to LKQ for some parts. Ride height and dampening feel great in this thing! That was probably its last hoorah for the year tho, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted October 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 Been working on the color change for rear interior pieces. So far not too bad. jc43089, patsbimmer1, Rekpoint and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 Say no to tan! B C and Bassboy3313 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 1 hour ago, KaiserRolls said: Say no to tan! Battle cry for all of Ireland SteelBlue, B C and m42b32 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted March 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 All clean and ready to rip! m42b32, P_Roloff, B C and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 I sure hope we arent back to that pattern where when your car is driving mine is not and vice-versa. I love the Z! Glad to see it finally out and being enjoyed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted March 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 1 hour ago, B C said: I sure hope we arent back to that pattern where when your car is driving mine is not and vice-versa. I love the Z! Glad to see it finally out and being enjoyed Haha yes! Seemed like we were in that pattern for a bit with our old cars, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Tidy looking unit sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted March 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 2 hours ago, GunMetalGrey said: Tidy looking unit sir! Thank you, sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 🔥🔥🔥 That stance is perfect, this car looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted March 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 1 hour ago, YoungCR said: 🔥🔥🔥 That stance is perfect, this car looks great. Thanks man! Paint is a little rough around the edges, but that will eventually be sorted out. Runs great, so thats all that matters right now, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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