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04-26-2013, 09:29 AM | #1 |
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Hello! I'm the new boy!
Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to say Hello to you all and introduce myself. I am very very new to BMW’s entirely and have just purchased my first one. I went for an E92 335i SE in Titanium silver with a few extras. I’ve owned the car for around a week now and used to own a Subaru Impreza P1 ltd ed #0707/1000. I owned the P1 for around 6 years and poured my heart and soul and extended credit card limits to get it up to a spec and condition I was happy with. When it sold it was running 410bhp/390ftlb on a 2.15 stroker built engine. I built the engine for c.550bhp but still had the OE gearbox so had to keep the boost down to 1.6bar so as not to obliterate it! Launching on the lowest setting saw 0-60 in 3.2 seconds, top speed of 181mph and pulled very impressively through the range. I’m looking forward to getting stuck into the forum and researching all I can. I have some immediate questions but I will post up in the right section. Here are some pics of the P1, and my new 335. I’ve included the P1 spec too in case there are any Scooby fans viewing. SPEC & PICS: Engine Internal: Closed Deck Block with under piston oil squirters Striped, cleaned, honed and bored Rear thrust converted 14mm head stud converted Machined block faces and modified oil ways 2.15ltr Stroker kit New 2.5 STi nitride crank cross drilled Manley steel H section rods and ARP2000 bolts Mahle 2618 race material lower deck stroker pistons, rings and pins ACL full RACE bearing set Full gasket/seal set 0.6mm 3 layer Cometic head gaskets ARP 14x12mm head bolt set Skim and clean cylinder heads Engine External: HKS 3” Hi-Power Strait through Centre pipe HKS 3” Hi-Power back box RCM 3" gas flowed down pipe GT spec Gen II Tubular unequal length headers, Harvey Smith Custom up-pipe, Headers DEI Titanium heat-wrapped Up-pipe DEI Titanium heat-wrapped Downpipe DEI Titanium heat-wrapped RCM Hi Flow Induction, RCM 80mm Induction Trumpet Lateral Performance MD321T Turbo, Syvecs ECU w Wideband control and Calibration switch Launch Control at 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, and 7k. Antilag (ALS) 3 Bar MAP sensor Nismo 740cc flow matched injectors Walbro 290 High Flow Fuel Pump, NGK PFR7B spark plugs gapped to 0.6, 3 port boost control solenoid, Ported throttle body, Insulating manifold spacers, Header tank spacers, GT spec Gen II FMIC, J Performance High capacity Aluminium Radiator, Exedy Single Plate Organic Clutch, Fidanza 4.4kg Lightweight Flywheel, Prodrive Slam Panel, Full Samco setup Heavy Duty Battery, Hot coolant throttle body mod. SETRAB 26 row Oil Cooler with custom made stainless braided lines Group N Engine mounts PowerFlex Polyurethane Exhaust Hangers RCM billet timing belt guide RCM Oil catch tank Magnecor HT Leads 12mm RCM modified high flow oil pump New cam belt, rollers, and tensioner New modine oil cooler New sump pan and pick-up New water pump Fuel lab complete with braided lines and pressure gauge Bespoke parallel braided fuel rails Systec Billet fuel filter Lateral Performance custom 76mm inlet hose Lateral Performance turbo fitting kit Cosworth sump baffle plate RCM Nickel plated light-weight pulleys. 71 degree thermostat HKS LTD Ed. 1.1 header tank cap HKS LTD Ed. Billet oil filler cap Dump valve blocked off Freshly refurbed and rebuilt P1 box inc 3rd gear hub and syncromesh Handling: Prodrive Alcon 330mm Brake Upgrade, 330mm Godspeed Rotors 316mm rear Brembo 2pot conversion, Whiteline 22mm adjustable ARB, Whiteline rear Droplinks, Whiteline front sway bar bushes Whiteline steering rack bushes Whiteline front anti-lift kit, Harness Support Bar Sabelt Harnesses PowerFlex Wishbone Bushes Prodrive geometry Stage 1 fast road setup, Anodised blue split bells, F+R Braided Hoses, Ferodo DS2500 Pads, Goodyear Eagle F1 tyres, Interior: Defi-Link white face Gauges, Remote knocklink display, Prodrive Gear Surround, Sabelt Harnesses, Harness Bar, Tyre Pressure and Temp monitor, STi Electric Folding Mirrors STI pedals, STi Door Sills, P1 Plaque, Prodrive Gear knob, Prodrive Mats inc Boot mat, Interior Sound: Alpine Amps Alpine Speakers JBL Mids and Tweeters with Cross Overs High Quality wiring Hard Wired ISO Block (a must!) Exterior: 22b bonnet vent Induction scoop (air guided) Tien Bonnet Dampers, HID Conversion, LED sidelights and number plate lights, Front quad Lights, Rear quad Lights, Crystal Pack, Personalised Plates, Custom Grille badge, Tinted windows, Prodrive Battery Clamp, Subaru Colour Coded Side Protectors Shark’s Fin Arial Iridium Effect Indicator Bulbs Rear Silver Tech Bulbs Front Security: Highest in the range Clifford alarm with – Remote start from key Remote start from phone Remote SMS Kill Switch to fuel pump from phone if stolen SMS Pager to transmit tracking coordinates, warn if alarm has been activated, warn if battery is low, warn if proximity is activated, etc etc BlackJax Boot pop Windows Lights Etc etc etc Tracker There’s probably loads that I’ve missed off but that should give you a good idea. Car: (car has covered prob less than 5k since this shoot) Japanese Performance Mag: STP: CPA / CPM And the 355!
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04-26-2013, 09:40 AM | #2 |
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nice! congrats
I always thought it would be so difficult shifting with my left hand... I don't know how you guys do it!
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04-26-2013, 09:56 AM | #3 |
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Ha! I tried shifting with my right hand in a LHD car once and it was a nightmare to get used to!
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04-26-2013, 10:01 AM | #4 | |
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Anyways, looks like you had a ton of fun and put quite a bit of energy into your old car - impressive! Do you plan on taking the 335 that far?
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04-26-2013, 10:17 AM | #5 |
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I don't i've got the funds or the energy to go that far again with another car in all honesty! But I wouldn't mind a few subtle tweaks hear and there. right now i'm only cosidering a speaker upgrade, exhaust with a nicer note and a map to accomodate. Induction kit / air filter too. So pretty basic stuff right now!
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04-26-2013, 11:13 AM | #8 |
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It was a very very unwilling sale! But circumstances dictated it had to change hands unfortunately the 335 is my 'grown up' car now apparently.
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04-26-2013, 11:59 AM | #9 |
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Very nice Impreza! I'm sure you'll come to love your 335i for other reasons though - they are just a dream to drive with a great combination of power, handling, and comfort.
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Wife's decision?
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04-26-2013, 05:27 PM | #11 |
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Nice Impreza. That's a lot of work put into that car... you'll probably end up doing more modding to the 3 then u say now, u know how that goes lol. Congrats though...
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04-27-2013, 02:37 PM | #14 |
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Thanks guys! I have already seen so much stuff that I want to do to it! I think the bug may be creeping back!
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04-27-2013, 03:55 PM | #15 |
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If you didn't have those headlight covers, I'd love your subie. Although, who am I to judge. You're the one in all these magazines! haha
Its funny how plain the Bimmer looks after scrolling through your first pics. Congrats on the new ride! |
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04-28-2013, 05:05 PM | #16 |
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Haha cheers mate! Went for those headlights for the air feed!
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