Summer Time

magic77 · 03-24-2012, 03:19 PM

Coming out of winter slumber, so thought I share the new summer look.

So on with the new summer wheels, good wax and polish and something nice and new under the bonnet to help with summer fun (clue is in the bumper

)plus few other tweaks

How I found time I have no idea.

Brian mc21 · 03-24-2012, 04:31 PM

Get yourself some Meguairs tyre gel..

Is that something new behind the lower grille..

magic77 · 03-24-2012, 04:42 PM

well spotted one thing I run out of was tyre dressing. A replacement FMIC

being one of the things behind the grill

Frobius · 03-24-2012, 05:07 PM

BMW Performance Power Kit?

Looking good mate!

magic77 · 03-24-2012, 05:16 PM

That be the one and a full software update has made it into a different car the way it should be from day one

Frobius · 03-24-2012, 05:37 PM

Lot of cash though. How does it compare with a boggo remap I wonder. More reliable but not as much power I thought. Mind you, with the extra hardware, you should be able to map it even harder than usual!

magic77 · 03-24-2012, 05:52 PM

well in my case remap was never on cards due to locked ecu, in case of this I did not have to fund it so got luckly and thought why not. still cheaper than buying a 325/330 which is what I was considering before the new arrival.

Power wise it should give smidge under 200 will do a RR at some point in summer and see. Feedback I've had from techs is that the rating is lower than what others seen with them in real world. I suppose a RR will tell.

It certainly drives a lot better and the change in torque is clear going by how much easier its to stick the rear out. Overall very happy though if I did have to fund it I probably would have had to think about it as it is a lot of money

Reggie-g75 · 03-25-2012, 05:31 AM

Nice rims!

mc_blue · 03-25-2012, 08:09 AM

Car looks great, would be interested to know how much difference the Performance Pack makes in real terms. Can you really tell?

magic77 · 03-25-2012, 02:33 PM

I have to say as soon as i pulled away from the dealers I could tell, car pulls better, is more eager to pull when in gear and generally has far quicker feel to it and while a piggy back box did similar this does it with smoother results. The engine feels smoother, quieter and less strained when pushing.

mc_blue · 03-30-2012, 10:10 AM

Mine is on Contract Hire so really a box is the only option available to me. Any that you can recommend? Easy to fit?

03-24-2012, 03:19 PM	#1
magic77 Brigadier General 258 Rep 3,815 Posts Drives: ex- 335i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Surrey iTrader: (2)	Summer Time Coming out of winter slumber, so thought I share the new summer look. So on with the new summer wheels, good wax and polish and something nice and new under the bonnet to help with summer fun (clue is in the bumper )plus few other tweaks How I found time I have no idea. __________________ F30 335i M Sport - now departed
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03-24-2012, 04:31 PM	#2
Brian mc21 Major 39 Rep 1,031 Posts Drives: E91 320d M Sport Join Date: May 2011 Location: Belfast. Northern Ireland. iTrader: (4)	Get yourself some Meguairs tyre gel.. Is that something new behind the lower grille.. __________________ E92 330D LCI Garage List NSR 250 MC21, CBR 600RR 3 RVF400
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03-24-2012, 04:42 PM	#3
magic77 Brigadier General 258 Rep 3,815 Posts Drives: ex- 335i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Surrey iTrader: (2)	well spotted one thing I run out of was tyre dressing. A replacement FMIC being one of the things behind the grill __________________ F30 335i M Sport - now departed
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Frobius Major 40 Rep 1,021 Posts Drives: F11 530d M-Sport Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Huntingdon, UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 E91 330d M-Sport [0.00]	BMW Performance Power Kit? Looking good mate! __________________ MY14 Space Grey F11 530d M-Sport
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03-24-2012, 05:16 PM	#5
magic77 Brigadier General 258 Rep 3,815 Posts Drives: ex- 335i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Surrey iTrader: (2)	That be the one and a full software update has made it into a different car the way it should be from day one __________________ F30 335i M Sport - now departed
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03-24-2012, 05:37 PM	#6
Frobius Major 40 Rep 1,021 Posts Drives: F11 530d M-Sport Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Huntingdon, UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 E91 330d M-Sport [0.00]	Lot of cash though. How does it compare with a boggo remap I wonder. More reliable but not as much power I thought. Mind you, with the extra hardware, you should be able to map it even harder than usual! __________________ MY14 Space Grey F11 530d M-Sport
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03-24-2012, 05:52 PM	#7
magic77 Brigadier General 258 Rep 3,815 Posts Drives: ex- 335i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Surrey iTrader: (2)	well in my case remap was never on cards due to locked ecu, in case of this I did not have to fund it so got luckly and thought why not. still cheaper than buying a 325/330 which is what I was considering before the new arrival. Power wise it should give smidge under 200 will do a RR at some point in summer and see. Feedback I've had from techs is that the rating is lower than what others seen with them in real world. I suppose a RR will tell. It certainly drives a lot better and the change in torque is clear going by how much easier its to stick the rear out. Overall very happy though if I did have to fund it I probably would have had to think about it as it is a lot of money __________________ F30 335i M Sport - now departed
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03-25-2012, 05:31 AM	#8
Reggie-g75 First Lieutenant 10 Rep 321 Posts Drives: X6 40d Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bristol iTrader: (0)	Nice rims!
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03-25-2012, 08:09 AM	#9
mc_blue Private First Class 14 Rep 164 Posts Drives: Porsche Cayman S & BMW 330d xD Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Midlands iTrader: (0)	Car looks great, would be interested to know how much difference the Performance Pack makes in real terms. Can you really tell?
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03-25-2012, 02:33 PM	#10
magic77 Brigadier General 258 Rep 3,815 Posts Drives: ex- 335i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Surrey iTrader: (2)	I have to say as soon as i pulled away from the dealers I could tell, car pulls better, is more eager to pull when in gear and generally has far quicker feel to it and while a piggy back box did similar this does it with smoother results. The engine feels smoother, quieter and less strained when pushing. __________________ F30 335i M Sport - now departed
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03-30-2012, 10:10 AM	#11
mc_blue Private First Class 14 Rep 164 Posts Drives: Porsche Cayman S & BMW 330d xD Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Midlands iTrader: (0)	Mine is on Contract Hire so really a box is the only option available to me. Any that you can recommend? Easy to fit?
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