Cupra sold, Progress thread - Z3M - Custom 3 piece BBS

[Tim_GTi]

Ahh haha this is brilliant a definite good buy my friend.

What kind of power is it likely to push out after?

And my pictures are up now son

[shantybeater]

Anything from 440ish to 500hp is realistic, if I build the engine I'll change the pulley size and try squeeze a few more psi from the charger to break the 500 barrier

[Tim_GTi]

sounds awesome, 500+ in a two seater RWD monster (actually are they RWD?)

[shantybeater]

Oh yes BMW don't do fwd at all

[tomo87]

haha i didn't realise you've actually bought the charger....you never said earlier

right i need to get myself a GT28 or something and some new dishy wheels

[shantybeater]

ooo gt28 do it!!

here's some vids of a 'heavy' m3 with a similar setup

https://www.youtube*.com/watch?v=CvkjgJOjG7o
https://www.youtube*.com/watch?v=PiOOMfSeYaA
https://www.youtube*.com/watch?v=NlD5313QFQU

[Tim_GTi]

I love it

[tomo87]

[shantybeater]

Cheers for posting those up mate, some good pics!

[Tim_GTi]

Ah new plates James!

[shantybeater]

Well spotted tim I'll do an update this weekend

[tomo87]

Just a shame it rained! Indeed, loving the plate - makes a huge difference. You just need to learn how to drive now and not be so scared of it, me and paul will teach you.

[shantybeater]

haha its alright for some! just because you can hit a corner at 100 in your TT without breaking a sweat!!

this is what happens if a dog pisses in the road and i turn on it:


rat look ?



loving the neg camber on this too:

[Tim_GTi]

Ohhh nasty!

[shantybeater]

Well thanks to the horrible weather and lack of sunlight I havent had much chance to update with photos etc.. I braved it this afternoon for a few snaps:

A quick snap of the replaced center console:

Before (cracked button surrounds and scratches around the leccy window switches:



After:



Also got hold of somenew foils for the engine bay (to protect the paint), these will be going on when I source some primer



The fixed spot welds by BMW after my uprated diff mount was fitted:



Annoyingly it appears on one of the welds they didnt clean the rust off before spraying as you can see below so the rust has surfaced on the paint



Also I managed to pick up a personalised plate on ebay







Finally something to put a downer on things, for the first time ever I kerbed a rim...absolutely gutted, I was trying to avoid deep puddles on a driveway, this will be getting a refurb asap