J20 - BMW Z3 Project

[Ian&Sue]

Size really does matter!
So on the first couple of trips out in my Z3 it really didn't feel good, handling was off and actually made both me & my mum feel motion sick (not unusual for me but very unusual for Mum). The tyres on the car were 215/55 R16 so a bit of an odd size on that vehicle, we knew they were losing pressure and having sat & gone flat over 2.5 years probably had worn on those areas. A quick phone call to our Norwich Fast Fit & they ordered a set of 225/50 R16's in for us & they were fitted yesterday. The difference is incredible! The car now sits better, ride height is a little bit higher, handles amazingly, is a much smoother ride & most importantly no more motion sickness.....yay lol
Anyway I'm all set now for 6months of top down motoring

What brand did you get Jess?

 

[Jess]

What brand did you get Jess?

@Ian&Sue I went for Uni Royal which were admittedly the cheapest of my quotes but they are apparently quite sticky & good in the wet so thought I would give them a go

 

[Ian&Sue]

@Ian&Sue I went for Uni Royal which were admittedly the cheapest of my quotes but they are apparently quite sticky & good in the wet so thought I would give them a go

If the cheapest quote fits the bill Happy days.

 

[Davyhoogy]

@Ian&Sue I went for Uni Royal which were admittedly the cheapest of my quotes but they are apparently quite sticky & good in the wet so thought I would give them a go

Just had a read, great work! I had uniroyal rainstorm 3s on my car for 5 years and they served me very well, very rarely kicked the rear out with plenty of spirited driving in all conditions.

 

[Davyhoogy]

Rainsport*

 

[MisterP007]

Time for another post.....
As the car is nearly done and I haven't written a blog as we have gone along on this journey, I am going to write up whats been done in sections e.g Braking System, Engine, Interior etc. rather than timelines. Jason (my Mums partner) has done all of the work and although I was keen to help I haven't really managed to assist much at all as work has gotten in the way

So to the braking system. The brake pipes were an advisory on previous MOTs so we knew this was something that would need doing but it seemed wise the refresh the brakes fully. This provided me with an opportunity I have been after for many years.....to have calipers powder coated in a different colour (preferably bright), I just needed to choose the colour! After much deliberation....should they be blue to match the car or red to stand out etc. I chose orange I found a place in America (they had a huge selection of powder systems, colours etc) and chose a two coat system which is a silver base coat and a orange top coat.....everything that the powder touched glittered for weeks, in fact I think the kitchen oven gloves still do! I also purchased a Biggred caliper overhaul kit, Eibach discs and a full brake hose kit with stainless steel ends in orange from Goodridge.

Jason striped all four corners down, degreased and grit blasted the calipers making sure they were as clean as possible ready for powder coating. All brake pipes were replaced with copper pipes and new brass fittings. The front brakes also had new dust shields fitted. Once completed the brakes and clutch were bled using new brake fluid.

Pictures of before during & after below:
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Cannot beat a bit of bling, love the ORANGE!

 

[MisterP007]

Nice car and a great write up.