Engine bay photos
3sim/intake view, all will be deleted by end of this week via velocity stacks, new m strut caps and an ARM oil cap filter that’s metal and shiny Lol. Has anyone heard bad things about metal vs oem plastic oil filter cap btw? I heard something from a friend but idk.
Engine cover off. Showing blue Dinan coils, I imagine same as the tms ones and other brands with those n series coils. I want to get a Dinan strut bar I saw on the forums but I’ve been focused on performance then cosmetic. Also that eccentric shaft sensor under the valve cover is a fun job I look forward to Wednesday, preventative for the velocity stacks, and to clear the only codes on the car, plausible shaft sensor valvetrojic motor. I plan to get 22rpd heat shield to add cosmetic mods too and get rid of the ugly oem one.
Test fit photo of custom e85/e86 z4 catch can bracket thanks to @Printablesauto on IG. He also made the nice strut caps for me for free!! One of the best guys in the BMW community and I highly recommend you go follow him and help a small business out. Also one of the bad parts on the car was that torn up foam from a rat I assume near the firewall, I wasn’t lying when I said the previous owner let the car sit for 5 years and then replaced it all Lol, he averaged 400mi a year according to carfax. Big Harley guy.
Photo of brake job from yesterday. New Zimmerman z coat rotors combined with Akebono pads. Any recommendations for a big brake kit for all four would be great as I plan to do that in a year or two. From what I took in online, the Zimmerman Akebono combo is really good for slightly better oem performance.
If anything looks odd please tell me as it can only help most likely. Also does anyone have suggestions for rotor set screws? I had an issue with one and replaced the front two screws but I’m worried about taking them off again, is there any alternatives?
Thanks!