[NeT335]

Originally Posted by DR-JEKL

NeT335

Pat @ Sonic tuning is the re seller of them on this forum

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=728581

Thanks Shane these wheels look soo good and I want them bad but my car doesn't deserve 5k plus wheels lol

Will most likely get expensive wheels when I have a proper M car. I figured 335 isn't special enough to have good wheels just yet

[CashedUpBogan]

Originally Posted by _ink

E50 on a stage 2, looking to upgrade to a stage 3, maybe.

What my car will do at the drags, and what I'm capable of are very different stories mate ?

???? just wanna see you down the quarter?

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Originally Posted by CashedUpBogan

???? just wanna see you down the quarter?

[CashedUpBogan]

Originally Posted by _ink

I'm so confused with your responses Ian lol!!

[aaron_]

can you post a straight on view from the rear. id like to see the diffuser, how it fits. where did you buy it from? I need one to fit my quads =D

car looks great!

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Originally Posted by aaron_

can you post a straight on view from the rear. id like to see the diffuser, how it fits. where did you buy it from? I need one to fit my quads =D

car looks great!

I don't have one on me, it's a duke dynamics diffuser. I wish there was one with super long fins like on the 1M.

[Coupes33]

Originally Posted by _ink

Latest dyno result at Pete's last dyno day.

I hadn't dyno'd the car since PI install, and the 3.5" single exhaust had gone in..



I'm very happy with the result, not far off 400rwkw's, and more importantly, my DCT is holding it all with no slippage!

Great result Ian. 1/4 times should be similar or better than mine. You will have to get out to strip and give it a go.

[m3toboot]

props to a sweet ride!!

[JB4-335]

Originally Posted by _ink

Latest dyno result at Pete's last dyno day.

I hadn't dyno'd the car since PI install, and the 3.5" single exhaust had gone in..



I'm very happy with the result, not far off 400rwkw's, and more importantly, my DCT is holding it all with no slippage!

Nice result there Ian. Must be nice to drive.

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Thanks guys

[Coupes33]

Out of curiosity Ian , I did a modification/power comparison between our cars. Some of the information on yours I could not find but obviously with the PI, you can get 420+ rwkw by installing a Stage 3 LPFP and running 100% E85 while I am at the limit with mine. With the power numbers, there is always variances in comparisons due to weather conditions and different dynometers (Dyno Dynamics V Mainline).

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Originally Posted by Coupes33

Out of curiosity Ian , I did a modification/power comparison between our cars. Some of the information on yours I could not find but obviously with the PI, you can get 420+ rwkw by installing a Stage 3 LPFP and running 100% E85 while I am at the limit with mine. With the power numbers, there is always variances in comparisons due to weather conditions and different dynometers (Dyno Dynamics V Mainline).

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haha, nice one mate. Yours is a beast! What tranny have you got?

I actually said to myself that i'd be happy to sit in the 380-390rwkw range, primarily due to my DCT. I'm not sure of the boundaries that the dodson packs can be pushed to, however i was sitting in the car on the dyno day, and they held well. Pushing it further may be ok, but i'm really happy with where it is, and don't want to push too far.

[tawfeeqh]

Nice comparison Coupes33

[Socket]

Originally Posted by Coupes33

Out of curiosity Ian , I did a modification/power comparison between our cars. Some of the information on yours I could not find but obviously with the PI, you can get 420+ rwkw by installing a Stage 3 LPFP and running 100% E85 while I am at the limit with mine. With the power numbers, there is always variances in comparisons due to weather conditions and different dynometers (Dyno Dynamics V Mainline).

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Nice Coupes
Would be interesting to add other peeps cars on this

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To fill in your blanks also Coupes33

DP's: AR Design
Intercooler: Helix
CP: TFT

[tawfeeqh]

Good idea sock - in fact we could create a thread out of it lol

[T1M]

Originally Posted by _ink

haha, nice one mate. Yours is a beast! What tranny have you got?

I actually said to myself that i'd be happy to sit in the 380-390rwkw range, primarily due to my DCT. I'm not sure of the boundaries that the dodson packs can be pushed to, however i was sitting in the car on the dyno day, and they held well. Pushing it further may be ok, but i'm really happy with where it is, and don't want to push too far.

Email dodson and ask! They should have an idea what they can hold from the R&D process.

[Coupes33]

Originally Posted by _ink

haha, nice one mate. Yours is a beast! What tranny have you got?

I actually said to myself that i'd be happy to sit in the 380-390rwkw range, primarily due to my DCT. I'm not sure of the boundaries that the dodson packs can be pushed to, however i was sitting in the car on the dyno day, and they held well. Pushing it further may be ok, but i'm really happy with where it is, and don't want to push too far.

My transmission is an upgraded RVO 6HP21. So far, it appears to be handling the power with no problems. However, I believe the Nizpro transmissions would be far superior. The RVO unit bangs when you put it into drive and thumps going back from 5th to 4th. Also, there is no software changes which make the gear changes the same as a stock transmission. I agree the 380-390rwkw range is ideal for the day to day driving.

[E85 335]

Originally Posted by Socket

Nice Coupes
Would be interesting to add other peeps cars on this

Do a spreadsheet that everyone can enter their details in

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Originally Posted by T1M

Email dodson and ask! They should have an idea what they can hold from the R&D process.

Their development car was pretty stock, so it's unchattered DCT territory AFAIK from searching online.

The clutch packs may well and truly hold, but then the next weakest link may potentially fail i.e. Seals, solenoids and internal gears

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I've been dealing with some intermittent starting issues over the last few weeks, having NRMA membership has been an absolute lifesaver, and i completely recommend it to everyone as it's really affordable. Since i've had 2 weeks now with no issues (touch wood), i'm happy to share the solution incase it might help someone else.

My symptoms were only ever on hot starts, meaning it would fire up everytime on cold starts, but after a drive (medium/short) it would intermittently not want to start at all.. no crank, no click, nada... all lights would turn on, battery reading as fine and normal.. NRMA was called many times, and a jump start would have her up and running again - first time, every time!

Searching online, there are a few things that could cause this, mainly being bad battery, bad earth/grounding, starter motor, battery cables, push button and gremlins..

I scanned the car using the Schwaben scan tool, and picked up this code: A0B4.



Seeing that it's related to the 'starter operation' i made an educated punt on the starter motor first.

Looking for starter motors online, they are a pretty hefty price point brand new for OEM, and even the second hand and reconditioned options are fairly expensive... The warranty also for brand new is only 12 months i think, and the second hand options offer no warranty or 3 months - pretty weak periods.

I opted to go for an aftermarket option on eBay priced extremely well ($184 DELIVERED) and offering a whopping 5 years warranty!!



You also need to buy replacement bolts, as they are almunium and one time use only, part number: 12410392577





Onto the install....

The started motor is located under the intake manifold.. So for me, it was a PITA!! Having the oil catch catch setup and port injection made it unnecessarily longer than it should have been, but i managed to complete it in 3.5 hours...

Removal progress..






So in true BMW fashion, anything that appears simple, never is!

The starter motor is held in by 2 etorx screws (shown above), the problem is, the longer one is screwed in from the transmission pointing towards the front of the car. The shorter second bolt is located on the bottom right and screwed in from the front the back (normal).

The etorx socket could not seat on the rear bolt properly, and there was no way you'd be able to angle the ratchet onto the socket to loosen it... Being an aluminum bolt, it will strip super easily, and your fucked if it does!!

So i start rummaging through my tool boxes to find something, anything to get this PITA bolt out...

May i present to you, the life saver!!



If it wasn't for this ratchet, i would have been raging in the garage and forced the piece the car together for nothing!!! This 10mm flex head ratchet saved my sanity!

Look how perfectly designed for the job it was... I wanted to kiss it!




NOTE: The replacement bolts were a larger etorx, i don't remember what size ratchet i used for it, but just buy the whole ratchet set.


With the sucker out, i took some comparison pics..

original unit


new unit


new unit


Comparison


While i was there, decided to give my plugs a change.. It's always such a big difference when comparing new plugs to old ones..



All the plugs look pretty similar which is a good sign..

[Socket]

Thanks for sharing this Ink... glad you got this sorted without too much fuss
Great price on this starter motor!!!