m4a1mustang's Z Ver. II thread: Project Déjà Blue

m4a1mustang · 12-24-2013, 02:47 PM

Haven't updated in a while, so here's what's new:

- I finalized my winter setup and purchased Michelin Alpin PA4s, 245/45/18 all around. Mounted on the base 18" wheels I bought from Masa.

I have not tested them in any real snow yet, but in 1-2" of snowy slush they were really good. They are especially good in the dry when it's cold. Very grippy and responsive. It feels like driving on a high-performance all season tire. Hopefully we will get some meaningful snow soon so I can really give them a thorough test.

- I purchased new summer tires since my rears are just about done. Fronts still have life on them but I wanted out of the RE050As. I was going to go with the Super Sports but decided to give the Potenza S-04 a try instead. For $450 less than the Super Sports I figured it's worth a try. I went with 265/35 and 285/35. They'll be mounted in the spring.

- I bought Eibach sway bars. Well, technically they are a Christmas present and I don't get to open them until tomorrow. These two will go on the car in spring. Full stiff front, full soft rear.

- I bought Kinetix front upper control arms. Even though I am staying at stock ride height, I wanted to dial in more front camber. With these I hope to get to around -1.8 up front. I'll put these on in the spring when I do the sway bar install, then get everything aligned when I'm having my tires mounted & balanced.

wheee! · 12-24-2013, 04:23 PM

Feel free to throw a present under the deck....

Sent from Canadia

m4a1mustang · 05-18-2014, 01:04 PM

Made it to ZDayZ last minute...

Ended up ditching the Kinetix arms, but have the S04s and Eibach sways on (full stiff front, full soft rear). The car was great with the front bar and 265s... more grip to play with up front. S04s were very good, pretty close to PSS, but I'm fast enough on the Dragon now (5th year) to where I can get pretty much all I can out of a regular street tire. I'd love to try it on something more aggressive.

Definitely need an oil cooler and a real diff.

Haboob · 05-18-2014, 01:10 PM

Great shots!

TapaTalk for iPhone.

ZMan8 · 05-19-2014, 11:54 AM

Have you considered running front eibach on stiff and oem rear bar? Lots of people on here like that setup.

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m4a1mustang · 05-19-2014, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZMan8

Have you considered running front eibach on stiff and oem rear bar? Lots of people on here like that setup.

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I might give it a try but the way I have it set now is pretty close to where I want. Always an option. One of these days I'm just going to disconnect the rear bar and give it a go.

ZMan8 · 05-19-2014, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I might give it a try but the way I have it set now is pretty close to where I want. Always an option. One of these days I'm just going to disconnect the rear bar and give it a go.

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shaun66 · 05-19-2014, 01:56 PM

No issues with those tire sizes? I think they look great. Maybe next go around I should bump up the size...

m4a1mustang · 05-19-2014, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaun66

No issues with those tire sizes? I think they look great. Maybe next go around I should bump up the size...

Nope, they were perfect. Going 265 up front really helps.

m4a1mustang · 07-07-2014, 07:25 PM

Nothing new on the Z front, but yesterday my wife and I picked up her new car. It's a 2013 BMW 335i M Sport. It has the 8 speed auto and most of the options. One owner car, certified, in fantastic condition other than a bump on the bottom right corner of the bumper which will be repaired this weekend.

KaienZ34 · 07-07-2014, 09:52 PM

Double trouble with the blue beasts!!

carlitos_370z · 07-08-2014, 07:58 AM

looks great!!!

Zoren 370 · 07-08-2014, 08:13 AM

How many miles does the bimmer has when you got it?
I love bimmers!
Im wanting to go back to my first love! But not now the Z is a keeper!
Btw its twin turbo the 335?

m4a1mustang · 07-08-2014, 08:15 AM

25k on it.

We averaged 37.5 mpg on the way home from North Carolina. Our average speed was 73 mph. Absolutely incredible.

This is my first BMW. I've only spent a few hours driving it but I understand what all the fuss is about now.

wheee! · 07-08-2014, 08:26 AM

BMW = bring my wallet.....

It looks great Steve! My friend just bought a 435i and he loves it. My son finally sold off his '99 528i, but it was a money pit. Every part was a pain to get at and service, and everything cost a fortune. Drive them when they're new and in warranty, then trade them in before you have to service them!

12-24-2013, 02:47 PM	#256 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Haven't updated in a while, so here's what's new: - I finalized my winter setup and purchased Michelin Alpin PA4s, 245/45/18 all around. Mounted on the base 18" wheels I bought from Masa. I have not tested them in any real snow yet, but in 1-2" of snowy slush they were really good. They are especially good in the dry when it's cold. Very grippy and responsive. It feels like driving on a high-performance all season tire. Hopefully we will get some meaningful snow soon so I can really give them a thorough test. - I purchased new summer tires since my rears are just about done. Fronts still have life on them but I wanted out of the RE050As. I was going to go with the Super Sports but decided to give the Potenza S-04 a try instead. For $450 less than the Super Sports I figured it's worth a try. I went with 265/35 and 285/35. They'll be mounted in the spring. - I bought Eibach sway bars. Well, technically they are a Christmas present and I don't get to open them until tomorrow. These two will go on the car in spring. Full stiff front, full soft rear. - I bought Kinetix front upper control arms. Even though I am staying at stock ride height, I wanted to dial in more front camber. With these I hope to get to around -1.8 up front. I'll put these on in the spring when I do the sway bar install, then get everything aligned when I'm having my tires mounted & balanced. XwChriswX and wheee! like this. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

12-24-2013, 04:23 PM	#257 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 57 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40182	Feel free to throw a present under the deck.... Sent from Canadia m4a1mustang likes this. __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

05-18-2014, 01:04 PM	#258 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Made it to ZDayZ last minute... Ended up ditching the Kinetix arms, but have the S04s and Eibach sways on (full stiff front, full soft rear). The car was great with the front bar and 265s... more grip to play with up front. S04s were very good, pretty close to PSS, but I'm fast enough on the Dragon now (5th year) to where I can get pretty much all I can out of a regular street tire. I'd love to try it on something more aggressive. Definitely need an oil cooler and a real diff. wheee!, b1adesofcha0s, GaleForce and 3 others like this. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

05-19-2014, 11:54 AM	#260 (permalink)
ZMan8 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,844 Drives: 10 370z 40th M6 Rep Power: 659	Have you considered running front eibach on stiff and oem rear bar? Lots of people on here like that setup. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk __________________ 2010 370Z 40 Anniv., 6 MT \| Fast Intentions \| Swift Springs \| SPC \| Z1Motorsports \| JWM \| Redline Oils \| 35% Window Tint 2015 Mazda6 \| 370ZChicago: Chicago Area Cars & Coffee

05-19-2014, 01:56 PM	#263 (permalink)
shaun66 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: n Posts: 837 Drives: MB 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	No issues with those tire sizes? I think they look great. Maybe next go around I should bump up the size... m4a1mustang likes this.

05-18-2014, 01:10 PM	#259 (permalink)
Haboob A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Surface of the sun. Posts: 13,159 Drives: '18 GTI Autobahn DSG Rep Power: 1387	Great shots! TapaTalk for iPhone.

07-07-2014, 07:25 PM	#265 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Nothing new on the Z front, but yesterday my wife and I picked up her new car. It's a 2013 BMW 335i M Sport. It has the 8 speed auto and most of the options. One owner car, certified, in fantastic condition other than a bump on the bottom right corner of the bumper which will be repaired this weekend. Mike, wheee!, KaienZ34 and 2 others like this. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

07-07-2014, 09:52 PM	#266 (permalink)
KaienZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LA. not L.a. Posts: 21,652 Drives: Z34 Tour/Sport Rep Power: 178	Double trouble with the blue beasts!! m4a1mustang likes this. __________________ *"These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends"* http://www.the370z.com/members/kaienz34-albums-z34.html

07-08-2014, 07:58 AM	#267 (permalink)
carlitos_370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 7,157 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z SP M6 Rep Power: 7586	looks great!!!

07-08-2014, 08:13 AM	#268 (permalink)
Zoren 370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL Posts: 11,018 Drives: 11 Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 1913653	How many miles does the bimmer has when you got it? I love bimmers! Im wanting to go back to my first love! But not now the Z is a keeper! Btw its twin turbo the 335? m4a1mustang and carlitos_370z like this.

07-08-2014, 08:15 AM	#269 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	25k on it. We averaged 37.5 mpg on the way home from North Carolina. Our average speed was 73 mph. Absolutely incredible. This is my first BMW. I've only spent a few hours driving it but I understand what all the fuss is about now. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

07-08-2014, 08:26 AM	#270 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 57 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40182	BMW = bring my wallet..... It looks great Steve! My friend just bought a 435i and he loves it. My son finally sold off his '99 528i, but it was a money pit. Every part was a pain to get at and service, and everything cost a fortune. Drive them when they're new and in warranty, then trade them in before you have to service them! __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

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