I remember also seeing the torsional figures, IIRC the Z3 was pretty much half of the Z4 (E85/86) 5000 vs 9500 or something like that.
Grumpy's full chassis brace
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Here you go, worse than I remembered.
https://zroadster.org/threads/torsional-stiffness-or-lack-thereof-some-numbers.12474/
https://zroadster.org/threads/torsional-stiffness-or-lack-thereof-some-numbers.12474/
That's why we're cautioning about taking it off Dave. Try with the new suspension for a while before taking the brace off or you might be going from a rock hard go-kart ride to something that actually feels a whole lot worse. Drive somebody else's Z3 that only has the strut brace to do a comparison before you strip it out.Eh
Hi Dave, you do realise this brace may be the only thing that is holding the back end of the car to the front end.LOL!!!
in any case you may be surprised when you remove it.
Mike
in any case you may be surprised when you remove it.Mike
Whats next on your list @Grumpy
A set of tyres and a new roof mate.
Its not worth that much
Haha! I wish it was! I am aware of that but it can go towards the tyres.Its not worth that much
I'd suggest leaving it Dave, you're young now and can take the ride but as you get older you might just appreciate the stiffness it give you well into old age!! JIM
I'm hoping to get the strong strut removed in the next 3-4 weeks so I can move it on and put the money into the "new roof for Reggie fund". If anyone is interested in it please let me know. It's been valued by @Lee and @Brian H at somewhere north of £200 so I'll put it up at £250. They are $450 new from Americaland.
If no one is bothered I'll advertise it properly and put a for sale ad on here once it's removed.
Grumps.
If no one is bothered I'll advertise it properly and put a for sale ad on here once it's removed.
Grumps.
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And tea. Lots of tea!Off to @t-tony this afternoon to be verbally abused!
I'll take some pictures when it's off for peeps to have a look at.
Hope the heater is working in Tony's garage mate it's Baltic out there.Off to @t-tony this afternoon to be verbally abused!
I'll take some pictures when it's off for peeps to have a look at.
Hope the brace comes off ok
Steve
Heater !!!! What bloody heater ???? And he'd better have brought his Thermos too.
Tony.
And he'd better have brought his Thermos too.Tony.
Anyway, in the cold old fridge that is the Z shed (Midlans) HQ this very afternoon me and my apprentice put Reggie on a strict diet. Off came god knows how many kilos in the body brace, but while we were at it we removed his redundant spare wheel carrier too. A few pictures of the "boy" hard at work.
Very privileged to be supping out of a special cup which was a lovely gift from the @Bozzy Steve and Sara.
By the time the third musketeer arrived, with his Costa's coffee!, we had moved onto the second project of the afternoon fitting some sport springs on @Tony Wilson Z4.
I remarked to Grumps that it was nice to see him working on a proper car, and this was the reaction, Monkey!!
Nice to meet up with Ant again and as always he pitches in and gets his hands dirty too.
The Z4 after a short settle down run round the block.
And finally a quick pic of the car park before Dave and Ant headed off home.
We stood and nattered, as usual, till we were all just about frozen then called it a day.
I think next Saturday will be a compression test for @Faheem.
Tony.
Very privileged to be supping out of a special cup which was a lovely gift from the @Bozzy Steve and Sara.
By the time the third musketeer arrived, with his Costa's coffee!, we had moved onto the second project of the afternoon fitting some sport springs on @Tony Wilson Z4.
I remarked to Grumps that it was nice to see him working on a proper car, and this was the reaction, Monkey!!
Nice to meet up with Ant again and as always he pitches in and gets his hands dirty too.
The Z4 after a short settle down run round the block.
And finally a quick pic of the car park before Dave and Ant headed off home.
We stood and nattered, as usual, till we were all just about frozen then called it a day.
I think next Saturday will be a compression test for @Faheem.
Tony.
Another busy Saturday afternoon in the zed shed midlands ........must of been a tad chilly though.
Steve
........must of been a tad chilly though.Steve
You're a top man @t-tony, great work all roundAnyway, in the cold old fridge that is the Z shed (Midlans) HQ this very afternoon me and my apprentice put Reggie on a strict diet. Off came god knows how many kilos in the body brace, but while we were at it we removed his redundant spare wheel carrier too. A few pictures of the "boy" hard at work.
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Very privileged to be supping out of a special cup which was a lovely gift from the @Bozzy Steve and Sara.
By the time the third musketeer arrived, with his Costa's coffee!, we had moved onto the second project of the afternoon fitting some sport springs on @Tony Wilson Z4.
I remarked to Grumps that it was nice to see him working on a proper car, and this was the reaction, Monkey!!
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Nice to meet up with Ant again and as always he pitches in and gets his hands dirty too.
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The Z4 after a short settle down run round the block.
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And finally a quick pic of the car park before Dave and Ant headed off home.
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We stood and nattered, as usual, till we were all just about frozen then called it a day.
I think next Saturday will be a compression test for @Faheem.
Tony.