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It's a bit of a con really as all it seems to do is pump air down the exhaust. It doesn't reduce the engine emissions, just dilutes it with air for less PPM.

Quite an expensive part to replace if it fails. And they do!

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garythefish wrote:You remember Bex mentioning.......stockings,suspenders and a low low cut blouse ?

Didn't she also mention that YOU would be wearing them

I still have nightmares over that jodhpurs 'pony shot'

Si.

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whiteminks wrote:It is not an S54 as there is no DSC button.

Plus the dials are black and the wheels are silver.

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THese guys are a good cheap source for brake parts - http://www.brakeparts.co.uk/

Their standard pads work fine.

Si.

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See here - http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... cs+install

And then here - http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... =undertray

And then here - http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopi ... =undertray

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Wikipedia is your friend - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limited_slip_differential

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I have an Apline CDE-9881R. It works flawlessly with my 2nd generation iPod Photo, but comes up with the charging error message when I plug in my new iPhone 3Gs. The Alpine still controls the iPhone just as well though. I thought I might have to replace the head unit to get the charging back until I...

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The basic problem with headsets is that the day you most need it, is the day you forget to charge it, so I recommend full car kits such as CK-7W. I had two CS-7Ws, one in the ///M and one in the 530. They work great with Nokia handsets, but really hit and miss with other brands. Blackberry not good...

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An impact driver works wonders on risky hex-head or cross-head bolts/screws. Just be careful how much welly you give it.

This or similar - http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=20766

It has a 1.2" drive that you can use to drive a hex-key socket.

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? The problem is you have a min lowering value on any kind of coilovers and most of them is min 25mm Where did you get that idea from, that's rubbish. My adjusters on the rear will let me raise 30mm above standard if I wanted What he is referring to is the fact that most coilover systems specify a ...

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Taking the seat out and replacing the bushings is the only proper way to fix the problem. By the way; the reason that I make the bushings overly thick is because they must fit snugly between the carrier and the adjusting nut. Since the bushing carriers and adjusting nuts are cast parts, they will n...

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What about something from a heavier car with the same suspension setup like an E30 or E36 compact? What about an E30 touring?

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is it possible to put an that M exhaust on a 1.9, just for aesthetic reasons not too fussed about performance as long as their is no dramatic loss of power. Anything is possible. Not power, but you would see a dramatic loss of the spare wheen amongst other things. Not worth it IMO. V good price for...

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Cloz wrote:I'm really afraid to not be able to put back the seat back in place. If I had my two hands...... Because of that I am looking for another way to fix the seat.
Is it really the only way......?

Cloz

Yes, short or wedging something under the seat this is the only way.

siwilson

Hi. Do someone know the best way to fix a rocking passenger seat without removing the it from the car. It's only way I know. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM4KSnA58EI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRxrPelM9G0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fdDHzykwOo The problem is I'm not sure to be able to do ...

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w4tkins wrote:trawling the net I came across this, Corvett powered z3!!!

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conversio ... rsion.html

Amazingly that car started out life as a 1.9!!

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Hi guys I 've read through some of the posts regarding changing rear springs, there seems to be some conflicting views. I'm replacing shocks as well as springs, I've removed the shock completely, with the spring compressors I have I'm finding it impossible to use them to compress the spring to remo...

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If pressure is just down a little over time then a Halfrauds top-up can will do the job.

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Does anyone know how much refregerant the M roadster air con holds? I would like to fill it up with a can from Halfords but I think it's detrimental to have too much as well as too little. Failing that I will just put the hood down':) No idea of capacity, but if its totally empty then your wasting ...

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I have heard that you can use just a Z3 3L hose for a Z3 M You can, but it only cures one of the problems. a non ///M hose doesn't have the restrictor but is still made of rubber, which is part of the problem. An Earls hose is about the same as an OEM 3.0 one anyway I believe. go to Earls you will ...

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Any garage with the correct tools should be able to do this in under an hour. Also, the lower strut bolts and the nut on the pinch bolt are single use items and not expensive either. Please post your findings after. Some discussion on warm dampers in another thread would benefit from what you find. ...

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Common sources of rear end rattles. 1. Rear shock mounts - BMW OEM units wear and rattle and very occasionally fail leading to a strut sticking through your soft top. New OEM are better now or Rogue Engineering (overkill, but the best IMO) 2. Handbrake cables have come out of the clips on trailing a...

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I am sure C_W will agree with me when I say be careful what you wish for. A car that's great on the track will not be as pleasant on regular bumpy roads. Stiffer ant-roll bars are also good for the dry, but can be worse in the wet. At the end of the day it has to be a compromise. between comfort, ha...

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I am not sure there was anything wrong with the process before. The last suspension prior to this one was over a year ago. Interestingly both that and theese new ones were nothing to do with Z roadster discussion.

Good work mods, no need to change anything.

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Item 2 and 3 here - http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=62&fg=05

More info here - http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showth ... ight=bulbs

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I don't suppose that it would be too difficult to link ALL the posts by "guest" to "Mike Fishwick". The problem will be that some of those posts will not be his. The words of an amateur database user - me. Good luck to whoever takes on this task. Correct, around 2000 posts now m...

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Same thing happened to me. My account was wiped out and I had to re-register. I appear to have lost all my info

Looks like I am a total noob again !

I think it might pay to look more into this . I note that site admin (Tim)now has a user name of HACKER.

Si.

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The problem is likely to do with a small amplifier attached to the back of the left hand footwell speaker. I suspect the relay on the circuit board has a dry joint (soldering fault) or is faulty.

Do a search here for footwell amp to find more information about it.

Si.

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The relay is actually on the amplifier circuit board. IMO its not for those that are not experienced in soldering a circuiot board.

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Siwilson I like many people purchased a pre-owned hardtop for my Z and like many other people I did not get the Torx driver with it. The Torx bolt for the front of the hardtop is nothing special, almost any T40 Torx driver or socket will fit it. My problem is that I like to have all the proper stuf...

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Simon, whats the ride hieght like front to back? as most lowering kits I've experienced seem to sit the back too low IMO even when unladen without passengers. Chris, As you can see from the after pictures, the rear is pretty good. The ACS kit lowers the rear more than the front, but IMO it now look...

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OK, after one week living with the new under-carriage I can confirm a few things. The initial "you can feel the road under you", which I would now call harshness, is gone. You get used to the feel pretty quick, and what felt a little stiff to being with now feels no more harsh than stock. ...

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Hi Simon Great install pics I was lucky when I installed mine as I have a air compressor and air ratchet for removing and installing the top strut nuts and the link bar nut which can be a pain because of corrosion, but while I'm on this subject did you make sure the flats on roll bar link on the ba...

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Update, rear install now added.

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I have been thinking about a suspension upgrade for quite a while now and having done the due diligence came to the conclusion that while I wanted an upgraded setup, I didn’t really need a coilover setup. The general consensus across the various BMW bulletin boards is that for a ‘standard’ setup, Bi...

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Siwilson Further in my quest to have all the toys AND keep a stock look I have been on a quest to improve the sound in my Z. Hopefully my 'research will benefit others. One of the issues Z3 owners suffer from is the fact that the Z3 is based on the older 3 series E36 technology. This is particularl...

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Welcome! Not all Zs have this, but if yours is a UK spec with the basic setup then it probably does. My old 2000 model 2.0 did. Its a booster amp designed to be driven by a low power head unit, so your new pioneer will be overdriving it as you turn up the power. Removing the amp will certainly impro...

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