03-10-2018, 11:57 PM | #23 |
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It finally stopped raining and the sun came out so I washed the car and slapped the 19's on. I'm very happy with the ride height, has settled a little more as now the rear arms from my lift no longer clear the lift points whereas before for a couple of weeks they did. I need to take measurements tomorrow and see how much everything has settled overall.
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03-12-2018, 11:51 AM | #24 |
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any advice on what size spacers are recommended for zcp? I will also be running the MP HAS. Also not sure if coding/alignment is needed afterwords.
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03-12-2018, 04:12 PM | #26 |
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From the Salt City Euro's DIY link
Specs and Bolt Information: Front Suspension: Plastic Shroud Bolts - 10mm - ¼ Turn Carbon Brace Bolts - 13mm - 12 ft.lbs. Carbon Brace to Coolant Tank Bolt - 10mm - Snug (A) Aluminum Brace E-Torx Bolts - 9mm - 25 ft.lbs. (B) Aluminum Brace E-Torx Bolts - 10mm - 30 ft.lbs. (C) Aluminum Brace Cowl Bolts - 16mm - 35 ft.lbs Strut Hat Bolts - 13mm - 25 ft.lbs. Strut Spindle Nut - 18mm-12pt - 25 ft.lbs. Strut Pinch Bolts - 16mm - 60 ft.lbs. Sway Bar End Links - 16mm/T30 - 44 ft.lbs. Headlight Leveling Sensor - 10mm - Snug Rear: Lower Strut Bolt - 18mm - 74 ft.lbs. Eccentric Bolt - 21mm/18mm - 74 ft.lbs. Headlight Leveling Sensor - 10mm - Snug |
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03-12-2018, 04:14 PM | #27 |
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Per the BMW instructions the I-step firmware should be updated prior to the installation. Alignment is required after installation.
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03-12-2018, 10:25 PM | #29 | |
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I got my alignment at Omni in Kirkland. Have been using them for over ten years on all my cars. Never had a problem. |
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03-12-2018, 11:04 PM | #30 |
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Thats good to know! Is Omni still owned by the guy that races Porsches? I was referred to them years back when I had an Evo MR. I had been using Group2Motorsports and recently Prova since I worked next to them. Now I will be working in Redmond so Kirkland is nearby.
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03-13-2018, 12:15 PM | #31 | |
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03-15-2018, 09:38 PM | #32 |
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Close ups of the fender/tire at front and rear. Realized as I was resampling the photos that this is with ~40 miles of fuel left in the tank!
I'll snap some photos tomorrow morning after I fill up! |
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04-16-2018, 06:27 PM | #34 | |
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Questions: - Which tool do you refer to above (red text)? Care to point me to it or post a pic? Or is it something homemade? I rebuilt the shocks on my motorcycle a couple of years ago and a seal driver was imperative to get the seals seated around the cylinders. I am assuming this might be similar. It is the only step of this MP HAS install that is giving me pause and I want to get it established in my head before starting to remove parts. - Did you use a spring compressor for the fronts? - Any idea if the KW HAS video is posted elsewhere? The YT version has disappeared, as has the Salt Lake Euro vid (latter might be up again soon enough).
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It's not too special of a tool but not too many people would have one of these. It's one of the transport handles for an Olympus MX61 microscope (each microscope comes with 2) to aid in picking it up and moving it. This handle is made of some crazy strong stainless steel, and it's what I used to carefully pound off the OEM spring seat. No spring compressor required. Watch the Emmanualle Designs spring install video. The KW HAS pictures are accessible if you go directly to the link for each image. Still very happy with my setup, running 12mm spacers up front and 7.5mm rear. |
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04-16-2018, 11:59 PM | #36 |
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Good to know, thanks. A steel pipe of the right diameter should work too. I might use that.
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@[knightarmor] you confirm whether 1" internal diameter will be enough? |
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04-21-2018, 03:17 PM | #40 | |
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I tapped around the spring seat little by little and eventually had to hold the strut in the air and finish banging off the oe seat only because I ran out of room on the MPHAS provided tool. The tool I used is a little over 1/2" OD. |
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04-21-2018, 03:30 PM | #41 | |
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Would prefer to slip it over, so the pressure would apply evenly to the sleeve. Thinking about it some more, I will need something a lot larger in diameter than 1"! |
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But at some point you might just want to put the collar in the over to warm it up to about 200* and see if the expansion is enough to just slip over the strut tube. Think ring gear install on a differential case. A little heat goes a long way. |
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04-21-2018, 09:26 PM | #44 | |
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Using the MPHAS tool, I placed a single layer of painters tape around the strut shaft so it wouldn't get marred when I was banging the OE spring seat off, checking it every once in a while to ensure I didn't damage the tape. Now for installing the MPHAS aluminum sleeve a properly sized piece of steel tube would be ideal. You might be able to get away with some thick gauge stainless exhaust tubing. |
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