What did you buy your Z4 this week?

[inTgr8r]

Great stuff Vanne, glad to see you with a good & proper BBK.

[rockstar93]

TE37SL's aren't provisioned to take a centre cap, exposing the ugly rusty hubs.

Spent the morning cleaning them off with a wire wheel and used caliper paint on them. Extremely happy with the finish, but kind of regret not getting a darker colour. Much better than rust though.

[3GFX]

Originally Posted by rockstar93

TE37SL's aren't provisioned to take a centre cap...
Spent the morning cleaning them ...Much better than rust though.

Looks good, but now that you've done all that...

https://www.nengun.com/rays/rays-te3...ap-adapter-set

https://www.ravspec.com/shop/te37sl-center-cap-adapter

It's not an inexpensive piece. But proper fanboys like me will adore and recognize this jewelry upgrade and know what you've actually done.

[rockstar93]

Originally Posted by 3GFX

Looks good, but now that you've done all that...

https://www.nengun.com/rays/rays-te3...ap-adapter-set

https://www.ravspec.com/shop/te37sl-center-cap-adapter

It's not an inexpensive piece. But proper fanboys like me will adore and recognize this jewelry upgrade and know what you've actually done.

Was one of the alternatives I looked at, but I don't mind the lack of a centre cap as long as the hub is clean - and I'd much prefer to spend that money on track days or consumables. $200 in adapters, and another $200 in the caps themselves is steep, I paid $50 all-in for the paint and wire brushes (6 of them) to go this route and still have tons of paint left.

[inTgr8r]

....a little more CF

[yousefnjr]

Originally Posted by rockstar93

TE37SL's aren't provisioned to take a centre cap, exposing the ugly rusty hubs.

Spent the morning cleaning them off with a wire wheel and used caliper paint on them. Extremely happy with the finish, but kind of regret not getting a darker colour. Much better than rust though.

Wow that came out great 👍🏼

[86Zed]

Got myself a canyon and track partner - car disease spread to my wife...

[Jackal]

Mmmmmm. Sticky.

[inTgr8r]

Originally Posted by Jackal

Mmmmmm. Sticky.

Lol....too bad the sidewall labels last longer than the tires will.

j/k..... Thinking about these as well.

[Jackal]

Originally Posted by inTgr8r

Lol....too bad the sidewall labels last longer than the tires will.

j/k..... Thinking about these as well.

That's why I only use a Sharpie Oil pen on them for the hard parked look.

Not far from true. On a normal race season I get 10k Kms (rears) with daily driving on them. I last had them on my 135i a year ago. With a square setup of 265's I'm hoping to get a little more out of them.

I'm excited to learn more about the Dirreza III's coming soon, as Direzza's have always offered a bit more wear with a little less grip.

[Jackal]

Originally Posted by 86Zed

Got myself a canyon and track partner - car disease spread to my wife...

I love those RF's. They look so much better that way. I must admit I was contemplating one myself if it could fit a set of golf clubs.

[inTgr8r]

Originally Posted by Jackal

That's why I only use a Sharpie Oil pen on them for the hard parked look.

Not far from true. On a normal race season I get 10k Kms (rears) with daily driving on them. I last had them on my 135i a year ago. With a square setup of 265's I'm hoping to get a little more out of them.

I'm excited to learn more about the Dirreza III's coming soon, as Direzza's have always offered a bit more wear with a little less grip.

10k is pretty good!
....that's more than I would have thought.

[Vanne]

Originally Posted by inTgr8r

....a little more CF

[XMetal]

Originally Posted by 86Zed

Got myself a canyon and track partner - car disease spread to my wife...

Congrats on your (ummm...I mean your wife's) new toy. If only if I can get my wife to learn to driving a manual

[Westersund]

2 new rear tires as I got a flat the last ride before I put the car in storage for the winter. 275/35/18 Hankook Ventus V12 Evo 2.

[86Zed]

Originally Posted by Jackal

I love those RF's. They look so much better that way. I must admit I was contemplating one myself if it could fit a set of golf clubs.

Agreed! Its a neat little car- trunk opening is small but it expands width wise and is surprisingly deep.

Originally Posted by XMetal

Congrats on your (ummm...I mean your wife's) new toy. If only if I can get my wife to learn to driving a manual

Hah, yes I get to benefit as well. She learned a few years ago - my poor clutch.

[gpraceman]

I got this wind blocker on last week. I had tried another brand first, but it didn't fit with the extended leather on the roll hoops, so I returned it an got this one from http://www.windrestrictor.com/.

If I had to do it over again, I might consider getting the wind blocker from BackBlade instead. See the comparison at http://www.backblade.net/wind-restrictor-reviews/. I stumbled upon them after I bought this one. They include etching, tinting and shipping for free.

[3GFX]

I like the look and brackets of the one you got. Can you post more pictures of the mounting? Also...if you bought the lit one, where did you connect the light?

[gpraceman]

I did not get the lighted option. Too much money for something that I am not likely to use.

Here's a couple of other photos. The brackets that attach to the roll hoops have a rubber patch that helps it grip well and keeps from marring the roll hoops. The middle bracket attaches with some 3M tape.

[rockstar93]

Just picked up two cases (24L) of Castrol Edge Professional TWS 10W60 oil and 1L of SRF React Brake Fluid. Little bit of prep before my first track day this weekend (assuming weather holds up)

[gpraceman]

I bought the supplies to restore the headlights on my Z4MR. The clear coat was wearing off on the top edge and someone had used a paint pen to make some markings on them (have no clue why). It took 400 grit to get the old clear coat off. Then I worked up to 2000 grit. Sanding the pointy corners was a bit of a pain. A few coats of clear coat finished it off. They turned out better than expected.



This video was helpful in showing how to do it:

[coh661]

Originally Posted by gpraceman

I bought the supplies to restore the headlights on my Z4MR. The clear coat was wearing off on the top edge and someone had used a paint pen to make some markings on them (have no clue why). It took 400 grit to get the old clear coat off. Then I worked up to 2000 grit. Sanding the pointy corners was a bit of a pain. A few coats of clear coat finished it off. They turned out better than expected.



This video was helpful in showing how to do it:

Looks great, have any before pics? Been contemplating doing mine but I'm not so sure it needs it. My lamps are just slightly yellowing.