The Z is almost ready for the season! The battery was charged and works well. I just mounted the new tyre setup - Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymetric 6, in stock
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03-13-2024, 09:47 AM | #91 (permalink) |
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The Z is almost ready for the season!
The battery was charged and works well. I just mounted the new tyre setup - Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymetric 6, in stock dimensions. The only remaining thing before I get it on the road is to change the transmission oil - it's original, with 20k miles, but the car is 15 years old so I figure it's about time to change it. I'm going with stock 75w85 GL-4 oil, but unfortunately not Redline, as it's not available here, so I bought Mannol.
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03-14-2024, 03:36 PM | #92 (permalink) |
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Alright, transmission oil changed! And what a super easy job it is, I completely forgot that the viscosity of transmission oil is WAY thinner than the differential oil - OS Giken oil is 80w250 and it's horribly thick, it takes ages to pump it via hand pump, while transmission oil being only 75w85, goes super fast. Changing it was a breeze.
Tomorrow registration, can't wait to go for a ride!
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Went for another ride today, the new tyres are just ridiculously grippy.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymetric 6, 245/40/19 front and 275/35/19 rear. They inspire a lot of confidence, tell you to push the car more and more, it's just silly. I went on a small roundabout that I often go through, it's very tight and where I would usually encounter crazy understeer, these tyres just grip and grip, it's silly. Incredibly good tyres. Also, managed to finally test the new final drive gearing. The car feels a LOT quicker, especially third gear. In moments where I would definitely grab a second gear, now it's super enjoyable to use the third gear. Also, tested highway driving, at 130km/h it's at 3200rpm, so it's not too high revs at all. So far it seems like 4.08 FD was an excellent choice. And one more stylish pic of the Z
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Thank you!
In th meantime, last weekend had a drive to the coast and back (not much, some 200km) and was driving alongside a fella in an e92m3 (414hp 400nm). We did a few rolling start pulls, I was curious just to see whether there will be any difference now with the shorter final drive. To my surprise, the cars were equal! Last year when I tried the same test, the M3 was always pulling away, it was obvious that the Z can't match it...but now it's almost as if they were completely toe to toe. Start from zero would probably be heavily in BMW's favor, as with launch control and automatic, I can't match that...but rolling from 50 it's pretty much dead heat. Very cool to see that the car is now quicker, and I'm not just imagining it.
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