Wanted Z3///M Undertray

[BMBabe]

Hello Zedders

Been looking for a second hand Undertray but no joy

If you come across one please kindly let me know

Thanks Zedders

Stacey

 

[Eddie Zedder]

Can you still get new ones Stacey, or are they too expensive?

 

[BMBabe]

Can you still get new ones Stacey, or are they too expensive?

Too expensive
Trying not to eat in to the Vanos fund I am trying to build

 

[Eddie Zedder]

I shall keep an eye out for you. Perhaps you could liberate one from another M that's close by.

 

[BMBabe]

I shall keep an eye out for you. Perhaps you could liberate one from another M that's close by.

Thank you
Heehee do you think @Mnbrennan would notice

 

[Eddie Zedder]

Thank you
Heehee do you think @Mnbrennan would notice

Naaa!

 

[Low Rider]

You didn't bother with your 2.2

 

[BMBabe]

You didn't bother with your 2.2

?

 

[5harp3y]

Is it technically needed?

I'd be tempted to leave it off until the vanos is done

 

[Low Rider]

I remember someone else saying it wasn't needed

 

[Dino D]

Over on Bimmerforums one of the BMW mechanics with a couple of his own Z's did a big project testing cooling with and without the viscous, different rads and with and without the undertray. The outcome was that it does make a difference but bear in mind this is the US and he is somewhere much warmer than here though.
The car didn't overheat or anything but it made a difference.

I ran without one for a while and didn't like the way it look when mission - you can so the ground through the lower grilles with it missing. It may be in my head but it felt like the front end was slightly floaty at motorway speeds with it missing - may be my imagination though.

As a cost effective fix until an M one turns up you could modify a non-M one to fit- I think it is just the bit that meets the bumper that needs modifying to fit. The radiator side is the same.
A new non M was only about £25 (it was a couple of years ago I bought it) and Im sure our resident breakers will have some.


Edited to fix some seriously bad auto text courtesy of Apple!

 

[Althulas]

If it's just cracked or split you could use a glass fibre repair kit untill you have the funds to replace it.

 

[BMBabe]

Is it technically needed?

I'd be tempted to leave it off until the vanos is done

Just starting to collect the bits and bobs that I need
Hope to get the vanos done in November

 

[BMBabe]

Over on Bimmerforums one of the BMW mechanics with a couple of his own Z's did a big project testing cooling with and without the viscous, different rads and slow with the undertray. The outcome was that it does make a difference but bear in mind this is the US and he is somewhere much warmer than here though.
The car didn't overheat or anything but it made a difference.

I ran without one for a while and hyped the way it looks that you can so the house through the radiator girls with it missing. It may be in my head but it felt like the front end was slightly floaty at motorway speeds with it missing - may be my imagination though.

As a cost effective fix until Ans M one turns up you could modify a non M one to fit- I think it is just the bit that meets the bumper that needs modifying to fit. The radiator side is the same.
A new non M was only about £25 (it was apple of years ago I bought it) and Im sure our resident breakers will have some.

Thanks for the reply
Interesting info

 

[BMBabe]

If it's just cracked or split you could use a glass fibre repair kit untill you have the funds to replace it.

There isn't one it's missing

 

[Grumps]

This has just reminded me! I was meant to be getting one off @cheeseandbeans ages ago! Forgot all about it. He's Oldham way and I remember Martin saying he goes up that way working? Sort that if you like and I'll get one laters.

 

[mrscalex]

Is it part #2 on the diagram? I believe that's about £60 from the dealer.

 

[BMBabe]

Is it part #2 on the diagram? I believe that's about £60 from the dealer.

Thank you
It's still a chuck out of my vanos fund
Guess I will wait as no secondhand ones about

 

[Grumps]

Thank you
It's still a chuck out of my vanos fund
Guess I will wait as no secondhand ones about

Look above!