330ci ZHP

[pirouzn]

Day time pics are here: http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=277499

[christyles]

Nice...
LED tails.. drool
alcantra looks nice, when it's fresh.

Get day shots soon too Piro... BTW, your ride needs a detail. I see dust on your dash, and I saw a dust bunny hiding behind your gas pedal. :D

[audiophilia]

ooooh..red zhp

looks great! :thumbsup:

[STALKER]

Damn, very very nice.

[dw1]

Another 'proudly ambered' red BMW makes an appearance! ... did I start a new fashion trend??? ;)

[carboy88]

Imola red... real classy colour. Is that a touch-screen nav? There's fingerprints all over it. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[christyles]

Imola red... real classy colour. Is that a touch-screen nav? There's fingerprints all over it. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I thought it was Electric like dw1s...

LOL.. I noticed the fingerprints too. :1nono:

:D

[christyles]

Some nice M pedals will set off the foot well area nicely.

(hoping to get Pirouzn to jump to the darkside of modding.) :devil:

[mmpower]

Nice car!!!

[WASABI]

Very nice car to start moddin with. luv the red and interior !

[Slke46]

Wow that is sweeeeeeeet! :thumbsup:

[pirouzn]

thanks everyone for the lovely comments.

[shimajer]

love ur car man :}:

[330ci05]

nice... so whats the diff between the 330ci and the 330ci ZHP i know i has 10hp more.. how did i get it?? form the intake ????

[pirouzn]

http://www.bmwusa.com/NR/rdonlyres/3CD8054C-CD40-4CCE-A792-100307648E2D/0/bmi11680_90pp.pdf


nice... so whats the diff between the 330ci and the 330ci ZHP i know i has 10hp more.. how did i get it?? form the intake ????

[STALKER]

So how you gonna keep the Alcantra looking new. I hear that stuff wears quickly? It looks sexy as hell though.

[Slke46]

So how you gonna keep the Alcantra looking new. I hear that stuff wears quickly? It looks sexy as hell though.

I'm pretty sure Chris has some magical wax to keep that colour looking new! :)

[pirouzn]

when time comes i will just replace it with the leather wrapped ///M wheel


So how you gonna keep the Alcantra looking new. I hear that stuff wears quickly? It looks sexy as hell though.

[Caddyshk]

when time comes i will just replace it with the leather wrapped ///M wheel[/IMG]

All ZHP North American cars were/are shipped with red needle gauges? The new 2005's have lost the aclantra wheels (too many warranty claims) - perhaps BMW is using up parts and ran out of the red gauges? What is your redline set at?

[330ci05]

http://www.bmwusa.com/NR/rdonlyres/3CD8054C-CD40-4CCE-A792-100307648E2D/0/bmi11680_90pp.pdf

thanx... so the camshaft is better... other then that its almost the same

[pirouzn]

thanx... so the camshaft is better... other then that its almost the same

well the transmission is just fantastic...having drivin both a 330ci and a zhp i can tell you that you will really feel the difference while driving the zhp...

[Caddyshk]

well the transmission is just fantastic...having drivin both a 330ci and a zhp i can tell you that you will really feel the difference while driving the zhp...
The transmission is the same - you have a shorter throw shifter and different rear differential gearing - what your feeling is the gearing which delivers almost 10% more torque to the rear wheels in first gear... As per my earlier post re red needle gauges - What is your redline set at - it should be 6,800? There are things on your car that differ from the standard ZHP offering for 2005 and I'm trying to determine if the factory is starting to parts swap as inventories dwindle for e46's.

Thanks,
Db

[330ci05]

The transmission is the same - you have a shorter throw shifter and different rear differential gearing - what your feeling is the gearing which delivers almost 10% more torque to the rear wheels in first gear... As per my earlier post re red needle gauges - What is your redline set at - it should be 6,800? There are things on your car that differ from the standard ZHP offering for 2005 and I'm trying to determine if the factory is starting to parts swap as inventories dwindle for e46's.

Thanks,
Db


you just have the m body kit right not the zhp???

[Caddyshk]

you just have the m body kit right not the zhp???
Correct - but it's more than the body kit in Canada - It has the identical suspension setup, interior, wheels etc - only thing different is the exhaust tips, short throw shifter, guages (supposed to be different), rear diff and ~ 10 horsepower through cams and software.. I met a guy today at Bimmercruise with a coupe ZHP (2004) and for some reason his does not have the red needle guages either, however it is a ZHP and it red lines at over 6,500 rpm - it is the stock 330 instrument cluster however with red line @ 6,500? The instrument thing is spooky because I have seen lot's of ZHP's with the red needles...

[pirouzn]

that is correct, it is definitly not just the m-tech body kit.


Correct - but it's more than the body kit in Canada - It has the identical suspension setup, interior, wheels etc - only thing different is the exhaust tips, short throw shifter, guages (supposed to be different), rear diff and ~ 10 horsepower through cams and software.. I met a guy today at Bimmercruise with a coupe ZHP (2004) and for some reason his does not have the red needle guages either, however it is a ZHP and it red lines at over 6,500 rpm - it is the stock 330 instrument cluster however with red line @ 6,500? The instrument thing is spooky because I have seen lot's of ZHP's with the red needles...

[JDub]

I emailed BMW Canada regarding the red needles when I got mine and was told that only US models got them and we got white needles.

[Caddyshk]

I emailed BMW Canada regarding the red needles when I got mine and was told that only US models got them and we got white needles.

The ones in the Dealership in Newmarket had red needles and a 6,800rpm redline - that was early in 2004 when ZHP's first released - I've heard speculation it was some kind of MOT requirement to change them back based on the speedometer?. It must be a little unerving to see your tac go way past the redline before hitting the limiter (mine does and I 'm having trouble getting ussed to it)

Db