z-stab

[snowman]

hi, have heard alot of good review abt Z-stab and also heard that its even better than any voltage stabilizer. anyone here have it install in your ride and can give some comment?? TIA

 

[jaskin]

I got I got, At first I think mentally there was alot of difference. But I'm used to the effects of the mod. Nothing much really, FC did improve marginally. Got it at the old rate when they were doing the mass installs.

 

[snowman]

I got I got, At first I think mentally there was alot of difference. But I'm used to the effects of the mod. Nothing much really, FC did improve marginally. Got it at the old rate when they were doing the mass installs.

did your gear shift smoother??? did the pickup get better?? how much did u pay for it?? heard now there is a G4 model. me thinking of trying...

 

[jaskin]

I can't remember but Might have been <100 I think another forum member was also an early adopter of the technology.
I drive a SMG so neither the pickup nor shifts got any smoother.
Given the current price I'm not so sure it's worth it. Though most users agree that their audio sounds better after the upgrade.

 

[snowman]

I can't remember but Might have been <100 I think another forum member was also an early adopter of the technology.
I drive a SMG so neither the pickup nor shifts got any smoother.
Given the current price I'm not so sure it's worth it. Though most users agree that their audio sounds better after the upgrade.

found out there is a lastest version 4 esp for continental car. beside z-stab, did u install other voltage stabilizer as well?

 

[jaskin]

Nope only Z stab.

 

[snowman]

so any more bro here try the z-stab??

 

[opvaulet]

so any more bro here try the z-stab??

i'd love to ry. But they don't reply my email or sms! how?

 

[DC3]

so any more bro here try the z-stab??

Have tried Z-stab Euro version for Conti car at pre-launch price <$100. Initially thot gear changes smoother but that is subjective. Performance wise not much difference.

After about 2 weeks, my battery went dead. Voltage regulator got fried. It may not have been the Z-stab, since I already was having intermittent warning lights on one of my light clusters before putting in the z-stab, but so far, haven't tried putting it back in.

Having said that, I got another piece for my wife's Corolla, and it really seems to help with the gear change and performance.

You can check out their website at www.z-stab.com.

I am in no way related or connected in any way to z-stab, just suffering from mod-virus attacks.

 

[snowman]

so any more bro here try the z-stab??

Have tried Z-stab Euro version for Conti car at pre-launch price <$100. Initially thot gear changes smoother but that is subjective. Performance wise not much difference.

After about 2 weeks, my battery went dead. Voltage regulator got fried. It may not have been the Z-stab, since I already was having intermittent warning lights on one of my light clusters before putting in the z-stab, but so far, haven't tried putting it back in.

Having said that, I got another piece for my wife's Corolla, and it really seems to help with the gear change and performance.

You can check out their website at www.z-stab.com.

I am in no way related or connected in any way to z-stab, just suffering from mod-virus attacks.

oh... then is your car on any type of voltage stabilizer now??eg. Pivot etc??? grounding??

 

[spacie]

so any more bro here try the z-stab??

Have tried Z-stab Euro version for Conti car at pre-launch price <$100. Initially thot gear changes smoother but that is subjective. Performance wise not much difference.

After about 2 weeks, my battery went dead. Voltage regulator got fried. It may not have been the Z-stab, since I already was having intermittent warning lights on one of my light clusters before putting in the z-stab, but so far, haven't tried putting it back in.

Having said that, I got another piece for my wife's Corolla, and it really seems to help with the gear change and performance.

You can check out their website at www.z-stab.com.

I am in no way related or connected in any way to z-stab, just suffering from mod-virus attacks.

oh... then is your car on any type of voltage stabilizer now??eg. Pivot etc??? grounding??

for the current z-stab price of $168...i dun think its worth investing. I would rather you do pivot + grounding. I reckon its $150.

 

[yendor]

Sorry to pour a little cold water over this topic but can you please refer to Sec 4 Physics to ponder over the facts. Resistance of wires increases with length and varies inversely with thickness. Moral of the story, short fat cables and a whole ot better than long thin ones...

Also for a little write up on the Z-stab thingies, please refer to the article i wrote in another thread which explains both things

http://www.bmw-sg.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2118

Cheers

 

[opvaulet]

Installed z-stab. More willing low speed pull, smoother and quieter engine and gear changes, but most impressive for me was idle stability, which was not a strong point on the M50 engines in my 520i e34. now idles like a modern car, not one made in the 80's. will update in a few days time when the ecu 'adapts'. But the gains are real, i tested with and then without unit on same roads back to back to verify before i bought it. Of course i cannot compare back to back with other add ons. BTw I previously had the car re-grounded.

 

[snowman]

Installed z-stab. More willing low speed pull, smoother and quieter engine and gear changes, but most impressive for me was idle stability, which was not a strong point on the M50 engines in my 520i e34. now idles like a modern car, not one made in the 80's. will update in a few days time when the ecu 'adapts'. But the gains are real, i tested with and then without unit on same roads back to back to verify before i bought it. Of course i cannot compare back to back with other add ons. BTw I previously had the car re-grounded.

cool, so which version did u get and how much did u paid for it??

 

[opvaulet]

Euro version i think, $168. went makan tonight. car drove really smooth. But will need more time to tell though it reinforces my initial opinions. particulaly the idle and LET (easier to tell becuase car had more people in it) . I think the price is attractive, but i was really more attracted to the theory behind it. there are some fuel consumption claims too, but that will take a while to varify.

 

[snowman]

Euro version i think, $168. went makan tonight. car drove really smooth. But will need more time to tell though it reinforces my initial opinions. particulaly the idle and LET (easier to tell becuase car had more people in it) . I think the price is attractive, but i was really more attracted to the theory behind it. there are some fuel consumption claims too, but that will take a while to varify.

cool, nice mod!

 

[anson7835]

I think I got the earlier version at SGD70.00 when they first mass install at Kallang KFC carpark for other Japanese make.

After installing, my E39 do not vibrate during start up and idling. Used it for a while already so can really tell if it improve the pickup or FC. Anyway, my FC is super high due to 0% highway and always short trip.

Regards,

 

[opvaulet]

I might have the same problem. Car only just warms up as i arrive at the office! Did you feel any improvement in the pickup? i can feel it in mine, but probably as a function of more responsiveness, more linear. You know, the M50 2.0 is a bit flat in the low-mid rpms. But idle's great now. tonight i had lights on and its still good. will need more time to confirm but engine sounds different. Because the ecu is adaptive and 'learns', I will need more time i think to feel the overall effect.

 

[snowman]

I might have the same problem. Car only just warms up as i arrive at the office! Did you feel any improvement in the pickup? i can feel it in mine, but probably as a function of more responsiveness, more linear. You know, the M50 2.0 is a bit flat in the low-mid rpms. But idle's great now. tonight i had lights on and its still good. will need more time to confirm but engine sounds different. Because the ecu is adaptive and 'learns', I will need more time i think to feel the overall effect.

do post and update us abt the result

 

[snowman]

hi, oki, i just went for the mass install for the Z-Stab. before installing, the voltage was fluctuating, but after installed, its stable at 14.0v. yup, indeed the idling was stable and engine was quieter. performance wise, trottle respone was abit better and slightly smoother ride. more obvious would be the sound system, the sound is clearer. the aircon also abit colder.
i paid $137 for the GEN5 model. the guy said with this model, no further grounding is needed liao. will update on the FC later.