Theyre even more now mate, I was planning on making my own as you can hardly see it anyway. I'm more worried about finding the brake ducts.
#ZedShed Project - Vixxen (track car)
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Theyre even more now mate, I was planning on making my own as you can hardly see it anyway. I'm more worried about finding the brake ducts.
I've got options at my work but for the sake of £30 and something you can hardly see you won't be able to tell the difference.
The wire mesh I made up for mine holds up much better than the plastic stuff- it can de-feather a bird without cracking
I plasti dipped it to give the matte plastic look and make it chip resistant - 2yrs on holding up well.
Just remember the M airdam is smaller than the 2.8 one and someone in the US (Randy but not Randy Forbes, the other Randy who has a couple of Z3) did a huge experiment and measured the airflow- I think the finding was the viscous delete is fine with big bumper but it was not as much air with the small bumper fitted.
So there we have it chaps, the limp mode and miss fire is an E36 ECU feature and replacing the camshaft sensor sorted the problem. We had just the core team yesterday me and Gaz, we always seem to do more work in a day just us.
First thing to do was change the gear linkage over as it turns out they are different in lengths and shape between models quick drop of the prop and exhaust and we had access.
While I was under the car Gaz was rebuilding the front bits and swapping the belt tensioner. We also fitted the brakes kindly sent by Brian, they look amazing. Me and Gaz both took the zed for a drive and found the clutch the most amazing change, so light and crisp, you can also really feel the lightness of the flywheel it just wants to Rev!
So now it's just some basic snags: Wiring between Fan and loom needs soldering as the connections are different but wires are the same.
Exhaust support bracket
Spray and fit Z3M Bumper
Solder the Aircon wires
Undertray & Engine covers
Other than that she's now drivable and ready for the open road again. Watch this space.
First thing to do was change the gear linkage over as it turns out they are different in lengths and shape between models quick drop of the prop and exhaust and we had access.
While I was under the car Gaz was rebuilding the front bits and swapping the belt tensioner. We also fitted the brakes kindly sent by Brian, they look amazing. Me and Gaz both took the zed for a drive and found the clutch the most amazing change, so light and crisp, you can also really feel the lightness of the flywheel it just wants to Rev!
So now it's just some basic snags: Wiring between Fan and loom needs soldering as the connections are different but wires are the same.
Exhaust support bracket
Spray and fit Z3M Bumper
Solder the Aircon wires
Undertray & Engine covers
Other than that she's now drivable and ready for the open road again. Watch this space.
Those brakes look the dogs, wonder what it will dyno at
I would say around the 200bhp mark, The only thing that could make it higher at the moment is the ratio of the diff, the acceleration will be more fierce.
Superb work all 
The whole car looks the dogs, love it
Great work as usual boys.
Great news on the cam sensor Lee. As for just you and Gaz there, sometimes you do get more done with less distractions if there's only one car to focus on. Well done both of you.
Tony.
Tony.
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Just got up to date on this and the Zs looking good. It obviously stops batter than it needs so I’m thinking a induction upgrade and a blower!!! No???
RHA, Roy.
RHA, Roy.
It will be mate as when my clutch needs changing I would be interested in doing the upgrade
I remember Zedonist saying after he got someone to complete the conversion on his M44 1.9 that it revved much more freely.
Tony.
Tony.
Once I've done the last few bits I'll daily it for a while and see how I get on. The first thing I noticed when I got in was the slight vibration you could feel, I'm guessing that's the single mass flywheel and the race mounts.