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    From memory

    stage 1 is no bolt ons needed so fully stock - I ran this for about a year and made huge difference and car ran great but I had car serviced and fresh plugs and coils  

    stage 2 is downpipes

    the + on either stage means upgraded intercooler as well as what ever the stage needs.

     

    I’ve been running 2+ for about a year with down pipes, intercooler, charge pipe and inlets and again. Runs great. Strong gain over stage 1. Stacked with xhp is a nice combination.  

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    Thanks mate 

    yea I reached out to Ken wedge a few months back and he thought he could clean up the curve a quite a bit and make the power delivery smoother and maybe add a bit more power given I had inlets but Im not sure about road tuning. 

    What you think?

    I would prefer if it was on a Dyno and remote tuned by him. I really don’t want to loose the mhd functionality of scanning and cold start etc. 

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    I’ve been running stage 2+ for about 6 months and loving it. Ive also got this stacked with xhp stage 3 transmission flash and that’s great too  

    Ive got 335 n54 with vrsf inlets, catless  downpipes, chargepipe and 7” intercooler.

    im thinking about a custom tune so keen to hear how much better and who does this in NZ. 

    My turbos have quite a bit of rattle so will start looking at options at some stage. For now they hold boost fine with no codes  

    Be great to see some of your guys cars with your setups etc. 

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    Hello

    Im keen to improve the handling and rid my 07 E90 335i MSport of the front tyre gap.

    Ive been throwing around the idea of EIBACH/H&R springs and a lower perch for the fronts but i think spending a bit more on coil overs is the right thing to do. I am aware that im at the lower spend bracket of coil overs so would like a bit of advice.

    Im never going to track the car but i do want the ability to adjust height and damper.

    Ive been recommended the ST XA coil overs as the KW V2s are just too expensive. The key difference seems to be stainless vs galv and im wondering how much of a problem is this in NZ.

    Does anyone have any thoughts or alternatives which are roughly the same price.

    Im currently on stock OEM mags style 194 on 17" and tyres and will be for a while. The mags and tyres i want eventually are pricey.

    Im keen to shave off about 25-30mm from the front and also keen to understand if i need anything else other than coilovers to do this like control arms to adjust camber etc to keep the car happy and the cert guy.

    Sorry totally new to this on BMW and appreciate any feedback.

    Cheers

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    Hi guys

    I'm a bit confused on what mags fit with my 07 e90 335i

    I really like this style of wheel as per link but I'm assuming I will need spacers to make this work on my car and looking at the specs of this wheel I will need 20mm spacers front and rear.

    Can someone please confirm I've got this right before I throw some money at this.

    Also is there any issue running 245 front and rear on these.

    Thanks in advance.

    https://trademe.co.nz/990548759

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    contact speedfactor they build xyz coilovers and will build them to your spec if you wish to go coilovers, will set you back $1500 plus remembering you still need to get certification after they have been installed so allow just over 2k.

    With springs it is best to replace shocks with heavy duty items to dampen the harsher spring better, you can do it without doing shocks but expect the ride to be a little bumpier, but yes they do wear out the factory shocks but the do it with all vehicles not just e90's.

    Thanks mate, i have just flicked them an email.

    cheers

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    Got KW V2s on mine, they're a great kit.

    Downside is you do have to put up with the extra harshness which is mainly apparent on the country roads well out of town, roads around Auckland still feel fine. The bumper will frequently be kissing the ground when going in/out of driveways and going up/down a level in parking garages so need to be extra careful or you'll damage it.

     

    Gotta watch out for the pavement or those parking barriers when parking...

     

    Do it for the handling if that's what you want, if you just do it for looks you'll regret it I think because then it's not worth the downsides.

    Thanks. I get your point.

    Thanks. I can see this kit is around $2,700 so possibly $3k installed. Wow that's quite a bit.

    I can see the dampers and fully adjustable, do you have yours set quite firm and could you soften then out to improve ride.

    Am I playing with fire looking at bc gold and d2 coil overs if I were to ditch the springs idea.

    Also looking at springs and shocks this is looking like $1,200 or hardware then install so call it $1,500.

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    Hi guys

    Im starting to look at suspension options for my e90 335i Sport.

    I really just want to lower the car but i keep reading posts about Eibach and H&R springs wearing out the std Sport shocks as i would like to keep these if i can. I would like to keep the ride as similar as possible to the current factory Sport suspension if i can.

    For a normal everyday street driver and i will probably never put my car on a track do you guys think this will still wear the shocks or are these comments related to guys driving their cars hard and racing them?

    If coil overs are the way to go, am i dreaming if i think i can get hardware, install and alignment all for under $2k?

    Thanks in advance.

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    I love the car. Waiting for summer so I can spend some time modifying it. looking at MHD Tuning, with ER Charge pipe and tial bov to start off with.

    Awesome mate. I just bought one this week but it's the sedan and I love it. Like you I want to get used to it a little more and get the crew at bm workshop botany to give it a once over then I too am looking at the mhd.

    Please do let us know what your feedback is on the mhd.

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    here you go... some research i did earlier this year while looking.

     

     

    http://bimmersport.co.nz/topic/52207-thinking-about-buying-a-135i/#entry563049

    Thank you very much. Very handy

    Wow that's quite a list of what feels like high value parts that seem like they should last way longer, some even I would have thought should last the life of the car. Or at least 100k.

    I guess it's a much higher performance motor so things wear quicker.

    Very helpful and shows the importance of getting a bmw experienced mechanic to pre purchase check my 335i. Thanks.

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    Hi

    I'm looking for a e90 335i in black with black leather interior silver/brushed interior trim (not keen on wood grain) auto and msport ideally with less than 75kms.

    Not fussed on nz or imported.

    Currently looking at a couple of trade me but thought I would ask here too.

    Cheers

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    Hello

    Im seriously considering giving something non jap a go as my next car.

    Im looking at buying a e90 335i and I'm asking if there is anything specific i should look for or are there specific things i should check when inspecting cars before i buy them. A service menu or corrosions or marks in certain places etc.

    Im looking at a couple of imported 07/08 models with 60/80kms on them in stock condition.

    Any tips or thoughts much appreciated.

    Im also keen to have the car i like inspected by someone independent, any suggestions on a mobile car mechanic for repurchase who know about these kinds of cars would be great too.

    Thanks

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