Space grey 35i

nuebbes · 08-04-2015, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by eristoff

Hi Nuebbes

Really nice work, i'm interested to buy your side skirts.

How i can find them ?

Cheers

Bonsoir. You can buy them directly from me - just PM me.

News from my Big Brakes Kit: F I N A L I Z E D

I really like the brakes and I am happy to have chosen the color of my interior (PureWhite).
I hope you guys also like the brakes?

Unfortunately my beautiful BMW Performance 269 wheels do not fit with the brakes anymore, so I had to install my BMW M3 CSL winter wheels as interim solution in the high season of the summer...

If anybody is interested to buy my OEM BMW Performance wheels, just PM me.

Next update: new wheels...

jts1981 · 08-04-2015, 09:28 PM

Car really came together, great choices!!

VailM3 · 08-05-2015, 01:22 AM

Brakes look really good? Take it these are the steel ones as the Carbon would be $$$$? Also might need to upgrade those rear rotors they look small in comparison.

hiltonfa · 08-05-2015, 02:11 AM

Brakes look great, also think you made the right color choice. Very nice looking car overall with the mods you have done

nuebbes · 08-06-2015, 03:32 PM

Thank you very much Gentlemen.

VailM3: Yes these are the steel ones as the carbon-ceramic version is over engineered for the Z4.
I am still working on a solution for the rear brakes as the rear brakes from the M5 do not fit in any 19" wheels. I hope to find a solution soon...
It is really difficult to find e-parking-caliper big-brakes. Perhaps Audi is the best way to look for a solution?! -> we will see... This project has time, because I will install perforated rotors at the rear axis the coming weeks and I will paint the calipers also in PureWhite. This will already upgrade and align the design from front and rear axis.

What you guys think of my new wheels choice?

Original BMW M4 M437 wheels

I really like them - especially the open design in combination with the big brakes.
But I also already miss my BMW Performance wheels. Winter wheels @ >250 km/h on the German Autobahn at 36°C really sucks...

jts1981 · 08-06-2015, 09:05 PM

Nuebbes!

How about a little "Throw back Thursday" and post some clean pics of your M side markers. We all know you've been too busy to remake them but some new photos couldn't hurt!

VailM3 · 08-07-2015, 12:00 AM

M4 wheels look good on Z4.

On a blue 35i

As to E-brake there is one from the UK. You might need to do a bit of investigating

http://pbbrakes.com/brake-kits/bmw/z...brake-kit.html

hiltonfa · 08-07-2015, 12:52 AM

Very nice wheels, had a set on my car before I changed to my current set. I'm keeping them for when I feel like a change

PARTS@STBMW · 08-09-2015, 04:44 PM

Well done!

igorossa · 08-13-2015, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by nuebbes

Thank you very much Gentlemen.

VailM3: Yes these are the steel ones as the carbon-ceramic version is over engineered for the Z4.
I am still working on a solution for the rear brakes as the rear brakes from the M5 do not fit in any 19" wheels. I hope to find a solution soon...
It is really difficult to find e-parking-caliper big-brakes. Perhaps Audi is the best way to look for a solution?! -> we will see... This project has time, because I will install perforated rotors at the rear axis the coming weeks and I will paint the calipers also in PureWhite. This will already upgrade and align the design from front and rear axis.

What you guys think of my new wheels choice?

Original BMW M4 M437 wheels

I really like them - especially the open design in combination with the big brakes.
But I also already miss my BMW Performance wheels. Winter wheels @ >250 km/h on the German Autobahn at 36°C really sucks...

I've that setup with F10 M5 brakes (and the rear too) with 19 wheels...

igorossa · 08-13-2015, 09:07 AM

Here are the the old pix, when the car was under rebuild process... w/out interior, mirrors, exhaust, etc...

jts1981 · 08-13-2015, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by igorossa

Here are the the old pix, when the car was under rebuild process... w/out interior, mirrors, exhaust, etc...

Very nice! Where the F10 brakes pnp? Did you have to modify anything?

CedarZ4 · 08-14-2015, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jts1981

Very nice! Where the F10 brakes pnp? Did you have to modify anything?

+1, more details!

And are those stock Z4 35is rear calipers but just with cross-drilled rotors? They look surprisingly good in regards to size, even in comparison to the massive M5 calipers up front.

igorossa · 08-15-2015, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by CedarZ4

+1, more details!

And are those stock Z4 35is rear calipers but just with cross-drilled rotors? They look surprisingly good in regards to size, even in comparison to the massive M5 calipers up front.

It's F10 M5 all around... 400mm front and 396 rears...

igorossa · 08-15-2015, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jts1981

Very nice! Where the F10 brakes pnp? Did you have to modify anything?

Not PNP... Did custom calliper brackets...

jts1981 · 08-17-2015, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by igorossa

Not PNP... Did custom calliper brackets...

http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthre...=686748&page=3

Can you upload some pics of the custom bracket? I found some images of custom brackets on f10post. Is your version similar? I think this guy was willing to sell bracket as well.

CedarZ4 · 08-18-2015, 03:47 AM

Very interesting read, jts. Didn't know the guys over at F10 are trying to retrofit better brakes like us too. As amazing as the M5 BBK is though, it may be cost prohibitive. Cheapest I can find new M5 calipers for the front are $650/side = $1300 + shipping. Looks like that guy is selling his bracket for $700 shipped to the US from Russia. That's $2,000 already. Rotors are $380/side = $760. Add in brake pads, lines and heat shield and you're at the $3,000 mark. At the point, you might as well get the real Brembos that were actually designed for our the E89. Probably won't mess with the balance or need coding (that doesn't exist) either. It would be a something to actually consider if the brackets can be had for cheaper.

But man, oh man... do they look amazing

jts1981 · 08-24-2015, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CedarZ4

Very interesting read, jts. Didn't know the guys over at F10 are trying to retrofit better brakes like us too. As amazing as the M5 BBK is though, it may be cost prohibitive. Cheapest I can find new M5 calipers for the front are $650/side = $1300 + shipping. Looks like that guy is selling his bracket for $700 shipped to the US from Russia. That's $2,000 already. Rotors are $380/side = $760. Add in brake pads, lines and heat shield and you're at the $3,000 mark. At the point, you might as well get the real Brembos that were actually designed for our the E89. Probably won't mess with the balance or need coding (that doesn't exist) either. It would be a something to actually consider if the brackets can be had for cheaper.

But man, oh man... do they look amazing

Besides the look, and the performance I do like the fact it retains the e-brake. I have some time till pull the trigger on brakes. I think the Brembos are almost $4000 just for the front.

Theivz · 08-25-2015, 08:08 AM

beautifully executed mods

igorossa · 09-08-2015, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jts1981

http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthre...=686748&page=3

Can you upload some pics of the custom bracket? I found some images of custom brackets on f10post. Is your version similar? I think this guy was willing to sell bracket as well.

here is rear one:

the front one is the same as you posted...

carlos@velosdesignwerks · 09-10-2015, 01:55 PM

Very Nice examples of the Z4! Looking forward to putting a set of wheels on a z4 this year.

nuebbes · 09-12-2015, 02:18 PM

Again, the F10 rear breaks are just fitting with 20" wheels or with 19" M5 wheels.
I found a solution for a 370 mm rear brake upgrade with OEM BMW parts, but this is really not necessary. This would be just for show&shine w/o any benefits on normal (German) streets.
I made several tests on our German Autobahn with the F10 front and OEM rear size setup and this is working very good -> also at speeds >270 km/h.
If anybody is interested in a 375mm or a 396 mm solution for the front, pls. contact me. My adapter brackets are cheaper than 700 $.

Quote:

Originally Posted by VailM3

M4 wheels look good on Z4.

On a blue 35i

As to E-brake there is one from the UK. You might need to do a bit of investigating

http://pbbrakes.com/brake-kits/bmw/z...brake-kit.html

These are M6 replica wheels.
The rear brakes solution is really looking great but they would be not possible to make street legal for Germany. Real pity.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hiltonfa

Very nice wheels, had a set on my car before I changed to my current set. I'm keeping them for when I feel like a change

Also M6 replicas. But they also look really great on the Z4.

This is my new setup for the summer:

I actually installed 5 mm spacers at the rear, which is not enough. A friend of mine has the same setup with 10 mm spacers, which is a bit too much in my opinion. I have found a supplier for 8 mm spacers - I will try this next.

In addition, the rear bumper add ons are finished.

08-04-2015, 09:28 PM	#112
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08-05-2015, 01:22 AM	#113
VailM3 Captain 61 Rep 766 Posts Drives: 2011 Z4 35is Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Geneva Switzerland iTrader: (0)	Brakes look really good? Take it these are the steel ones as the Carbon would be $$$$? Also might need to upgrade those rear rotors they look small in comparison.
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08-05-2015, 02:11 AM	#114
hiltonfa Private First Class 13 Rep 153 Posts Drives: 2011 3.0 Sdrive Join Date: May 2013 Location: Durban, South Africa iTrader: (0)	Brakes look great, also think you made the right color choice. Very nice looking car overall with the mods you have done
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08-06-2015, 03:32 PM	#115
nuebbes Private First Class 25 Rep 151 Posts Drives: Z4 35i e89 + 125i e88 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Cologne, Germany iTrader: (0)	Thank you very much Gentlemen. VailM3: Yes these are the steel ones as the carbon-ceramic version is over engineered for the Z4. I am still working on a solution for the rear brakes as the rear brakes from the M5 do not fit in any 19" wheels. I hope to find a solution soon... It is really difficult to find e-parking-caliper big-brakes. Perhaps Audi is the best way to look for a solution?! -> we will see... This project has time, because I will install perforated rotors at the rear axis the coming weeks and I will paint the calipers also in PureWhite. This will already upgrade and align the design from front and rear axis. What you guys think of my new wheels choice? Original BMW M4 M437 wheels I really like them - especially the open design in combination with the big brakes. But I also already miss my BMW Performance wheels. Winter wheels @ >250 km/h on the German Autobahn at 36°C really sucks...
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08-06-2015, 09:05 PM	#116
jts1981 Captain 213 Rep 887 Posts Drives: n54 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	Nuebbes! How about a little "Throw back Thursday" and post some clean pics of your M side markers. We all know you've been too busy to remake them but some new photos couldn't hurt! __________________ GC LITES / BQ TUNE / MHD / FUEL IT BT ECA / WALBRO 525 LPFP / KW V3 / E9X M3 CONTROL ARMS / TURNER REAR CAMBER ARMS / RE BUSHINGS / H&R SWAYS / LUXON STRUTBAR / VRSF 7.5" FMIC / ER CP / TIAL BOV / VTT IN/OUTLETS / AFE PRO5R INTAKE / AR C.L. DP / BMS OCC / RB PVC / CF LIP + SIDE + SPOILER + DIFFUSER / IND REFLECTORS / BLK GRILLS / STUBBY / PB BBK / Forgestar F14 F: 19x9 et35 R: 19x10 et38/ Michelin PSS F: 245/35/19 R: 275/30/19
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08-07-2015, 12:00 AM	#117
VailM3 Captain 61 Rep 766 Posts Drives: 2011 Z4 35is Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Geneva Switzerland iTrader: (0)	M4 wheels look good on Z4. On a blue 35i As to E-brake there is one from the UK. You might need to do a bit of investigating http://pbbrakes.com/brake-kits/bmw/z...brake-kit.html
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08-07-2015, 12:52 AM	#118
hiltonfa Private First Class 13 Rep 153 Posts Drives: 2011 3.0 Sdrive Join Date: May 2013 Location: Durban, South Africa iTrader: (0)	Very nice wheels, had a set on my car before I changed to my current set. I'm keeping them for when I feel like a change
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08-09-2015, 04:44 PM	#119
PARTS@STBMW 2693 Rep 7,300 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Camarillo, CA iTrader: (4)	Well done!
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08-13-2015, 09:07 AM	#121
igorossa New Member 8 Rep 20 Posts Drives: F90 M5, i3 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: EU iTrader: (0)	Here are the the old pix, when the car was under rebuild process... w/out interior, mirrors, exhaust, etc...
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08-18-2015, 03:47 AM	#127
CedarZ4 Captain 68 Rep 715 Posts Drives: G05 M50i, Tesla M3P Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: SoFL iTrader: (2)	Very interesting read, jts. Didn't know the guys over at F10 are trying to retrofit better brakes like us too. As amazing as the M5 BBK is though, it may be cost prohibitive. Cheapest I can find new M5 calipers for the front are $650/side = $1300 + shipping. Looks like that guy is selling his bracket for $700 shipped to the US from Russia. That's $2,000 already. Rotors are $380/side = $760. Add in brake pads, lines and heat shield and you're at the $3,000 mark. At the point, you might as well get the real Brembos that were actually designed for our the E89. Probably won't mess with the balance or need coding (that doesn't exist) either. It would be a something to actually consider if the brackets can be had for cheaper. But man, oh man... do they look amazing
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08-25-2015, 08:08 AM	#129
Theivz Lieutenant 43 Rep 487 Posts Drives: Project Z Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	beautifully executed mods __________________
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09-10-2015, 01:55 PM	#131
carlos@velosdesignwerks Brigadier General 627 Rep 4,309 Posts Drives: BMW M4 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	Very Nice examples of the Z4! Looking forward to putting a set of wheels on a z4 this year.
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