Picked up an Imola Rot.....

[Maxima SE]

Some updates on the car which you guys can see on ZPOST. https://www.zpost.com/forums/showpos...98&postcount=6

Its too hard to upload attachments on this site

[Xmetal]

Do 034 engine mounts with RE trans mounts should solve most of the drive train movements. The 034 mounts is most OE like (in terms of NVH) but with less slops. I loved the VT mounts, but it does transmit some (although minor) NVH on this stiff chassis during idle. The 034 sits somewhere between the OE and VT. If you want a smoother 1-2 shift, Royal Purple SYNCHROMAX does wonders for this transmission.

[Maxima SE]

Congrats.

Friend of mine has had his longer than I've had my M3 and it's been over 10 years now.

What I know from seat time in a Z4M Coupe:

RPI exhaust is awesome

That ZF gearbox isn't the best, I'd recco an AS SSK in there with some RE trans mounts

No subframe issues lol

Definitely will be doing RE trans mounts and new motor mounts. But those RPI exhaust tips… no thanks !

no subframe issues was definitely one of the reasons I pursued this chassis. The S54 bullet proofing does not bother me.

[Sharocks]

Congrats.

Friend of mine has had his longer than I've had my M3 and it's been over 10 years now.

What I know from seat time in a Z4M Coupe:

RPI exhaust is awesome

That ZF gearbox isn't the best, I'd recco an AS SSK in there with some RE trans mounts

No subframe issues lol

[Maxima SE]

So on the way home when I bought the car a diesel dodge ram and a couple tesla SUVs were messing with me driving on my butt or cutting me off.... I brushed it off....

but then yesterday I went to walmart to pick up some oil for my daily and parked in a corner in a HUGE parking lot. Come back to see the walmart truck driver dropped off his trailer right behind me to block me... even though he could have pulled it forward another 3 feet or simply parked in 10 other wide open places..... I did not think an old little red BMW would make adults act like a little kids !

[Maxima SE]

I think you just like all those BMW engines that are always on the brink of going kaboom due to rod bearing(s) failure....oooooh the excitement of each drive



Yes, I have cruise control. I thought all Z4M had cruise control?

Those are the fun engines lol ! One of the reasons I got this car is because the bearings were just changed.

I do not have cruise control on mine. But I guess it can be retrofitted.

[maupineda]

That sounds good but a little too loud for my taste for daily purposes. I like what you did with the gauges. I wish the stock gauges were as nice as the E46 M3.

Do either of you have cruise control? That may be something I would need to retrofit !

Hi, agree is a bit too loud. Yes, i have cruise control but it does not work, unfortunately on the Z4M DME, Alpha-N disables CC.

[Xmetal]

Thanks ! I like a lot of the older M cars. Mostly E chassis cars with engines that call for 10w60. Hopefully one day I get to own an E39 M5 and V10 M5/M6. These are cars that I grew up wanting and some of the best M cars ever made, unlike the trash BMW makes nowadays.

I think you just like all those BMW engines that are always on the brink of going kaboom due to rod bearing(s) failure....oooooh the excitement of each drive

That sounds good but a little too loud for my taste for daily purposes. I like what you did with the gauges. I wish the stock gauges were as nice as the E46 M3.

Do either of you have cruise control? That may be something I would need to retrofit !

Yes, I have cruise control. I thought all Z4M had cruise control?

[Maxima SE]

Question. Do you happen to like M cars?

Congrats! Nice, rare and clean example.

Thanks ! I like a lot of the older M cars. Mostly E chassis cars with engines that call for 10w60. Hopefully one day I get to own an E39 M5 and V10 M5/M6. These are cars that I grew up wanting and some of the best M cars ever made, unlike the trash BMW makes nowadays.

[MotorSportThree]

Question. Do you happen to like M cars?

Congrats! Nice, rare and clean example.

[Maxima SE]

I have had several setups too, and the reality is that is tough to get it right on the S54 engined cars

1. Stromung with RE X Pipe and Euro Headers and DFK 300 cell cats. It was very loud and droned a lot
2. Remus with SS X Pipe and Euro Headers and DFK 300 cell cats. It was too loud, to the point I moved on in two days
3. Remus with OE X Pipe and Euro Headers and DFK 300 cell cats. It is still loud, to the point where it can overcome the CSL airbox (Current setup)
4. Stock Mufflers with SS X Pipe and Euro Headers and DFK 300 cell cats. This was in my opinion the best, quite, but with character, and would allow the full CSL airbox experience

The only reason why I don't move to set up 4 is because I was stupid enough to sell both X pipes, the RE and SS, now they are too expensive so just stick with what I have, or install the OE mufflers back on

This is how mine sounds

windows down: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYe7wMrFDJO/
inside the car: https://www.instagram.com/p/CT27PbrFkvv/

That sounds good but a little too loud for my taste for daily purposes. I like what you did with the gauges. I wish the stock gauges were as nice as the E46 M3.

Do either of you have cruise control? That may be something I would need to retrofit !

[maupineda]

I have had several setups too, and the reality is that is tough to get it right on the S54 engined cars

1. Stromung with RE X Pipe and Euro Headers and DFK 300 cell cats. It was very loud and droned a lot
2. Remus with SS X Pipe and Euro Headers and DFK 300 cell cats. It was too loud, to the point I moved on in two days
3. Remus with OE X Pipe and Euro Headers and DFK 300 cell cats. It is still loud, to the point where it can overcome the CSL airbox (Current setup)
4. Stock Mufflers with SS X Pipe and Euro Headers and DFK 300 cell cats. This was in my opinion the best, quite, but with character, and would allow the full CSL airbox experience

The only reason why I don't move to set up 4 is because I was stupid enough to sell both X pipes, the RE and SS, now they are too expensive so just stick with what I have, or install the OE mufflers back on

This is how mine sounds

windows down: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYe7wMrFDJO/
inside the car: https://www.instagram.com/p/CT27PbrFkvv/

[Xmetal]

Bear in mind that you're also sitting a lot closer to the mufflers in the MC than you do in the M3 - you're essentially sitting in the backseat of your E46!

[Maxima SE]

Yes I saw that thread. The eisenmann looks really nice. I am considering that one or SS sport as well. I don't think I want a super loud exhaust. I have ran catless headers with a race exhaust before and it was brutal on my E46. I just want something a little more loud and throw a CSL style airbox on it for some induction noise. Stromung has really good reviews but the muffler housing is really smaller and all you see are the tips.

[Xmetal]

Here's a better Eisenmann a$$ pix for you The tips really fill in the opening nicely.