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Ross @ bmworkshop botany can do the flash

Hey Matt Had BMworkshop help me set it up on my car I had to raise it by 15 mil with my track wheels , and I'm playing with the damping settings based on whether I'm at the track or just back to its normal DD settings I would recommend going to the default settings on the V2's and then slowly making changes and testing, you will figure out a good balance of what you want

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Which model are you looking at ? the N54 or the N55 version>?

Owner PM'd me about getting the flash done @bmworkshop

I see you had the Alpina flash done on yours - any feedback

Looks pretty mint! , just need to get it to sit lower with some nice wheels

Hey - never did hampton downs as stock my best lap ever @hampton downs was around 1.15 , usual times I get is around the 1.17-1.20 depending on traffic etc semi slicks made a big difference for me as well as the suspension change Best bet is to ring Ross and ask him , I can't remember

The N54 (2008-2010) 135i only came with auto or manual correct? I think the N55 (2011-2013) 135i came with DCT as a option

http://www.n54tuning.com/ Had all my mods installed @ Bmworkshop Botany

I'd take that gain with a grain of salt , all the tuners i talked too in NZ apart from Gavin@Hi-Velocity did not impress me with their tuning procedure/tunes/claims I would take a pre-dyno with your car as stock so you have a baseline that you can compare too once you start modding the car As I need the ability to change maps based on fuel - this is one of the main reasons I went with a overseas product instead of getting Gavin to do a tune for me so true and also get rid of the crappy run flats and get some performance tyres

Congrats on the buy! Can't wait to see pics It really depends on what you are aiming for with your car , Basically you want to get to FBO (full bolt on) (http://blog.modbargains.com/5-ways-to-full-bolt-ons-for-bmw-n54/) Kinda curious on this remap , what are you using?

Really? Swear I just saw them in my garage this morning ...... Eric , have replied back to your pm Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Some Monday fun on the private road, doing some road logging for my new E50 map

Have heard about tunes from "Wedge" - few blown engines etc - search forums etc If I was going to go a pro-tune route - would probably go with a Cobb backend flash (PTF ProTune) with my JB4 I'm just running the BMS backend flash with my JB4

Congrats on the purchase! Looks tidy as Would recommend you get the Alpina TCU flash done on the AT transmission as the stock one was terrible with the paddles "This flash will make the transmission run smoother, gear change will be more precise and crisp, rev match downshift is unbelievable, rev limiter is increased and overall driveability is increased. You will have a new indicator for gear selection in D mode which display D1, D2, D3 ,D4, D5 and in DS mode you will see S1, S2, S3, S4, S5 and the same for the M mode. This single flash will make the car change gears more refined and crisp. You will no longer feel the lurching when the tranny shifts and it goes through the gears without even the slightest hesitation. It is indeed a must have flash if you own a E9x with a N54 engine..."

Love my after market exhaust, stock one was way to quiet for my taste If I was going to do the exhaust again If I could justify the $5K US price tag for the Akrapovic BMW Performance mufflers + pipes sourced locally here

lol but with a lot more HP/TQ then the m3

Had a similar issue last year when another tenant in work carpark hit my rear bumper At that time I was with AA insurance - I managed to find out who hit me/car via the CCTV footage and informed my insurance When AA rang the company to accept liability - head office of the company denied liability and AA insurance informed me (but I was chasing them everyday) I then threatened to have the driver charged under the land transport act - leaving a scene of a accident etc - they quickly got back to AA insurance and accepted liability I also made sure that the panel beater I wanted to work on my car -Precision Autowerk was the one given the job even though AA wanted me to use other panel beaters, think I had more sway as I wasn't at fault

That's pretty damm useless from your insurance company especially when you're not at fault - who was it again? - Swann?

I use the E85 gull force pro fuel when doing track days / weekend fun runs Pros 45+HP and 90+Nm TQ over my 98 map Cooling properties of Ethanol that helps with keeping temps down How angry my car sounds + backfires /flames out of the exhaust Cons Few places in Auckland to get E85 at the pump (Hampton, Puke, Hillcrest) Bugger all mileage Don't run it normally for DD as I am lucky to get 300km out of a 60L tank verus my 550km usually on 98

Been running it for close to 2 years in my car at the track sessions or weekend drives - haven't had any issues running it ( I only needed to get a in-line LPFP or replace the factory LPFP with a aftermarket one) to run above E40 map Love the 45HP+ and 95+Nm TQ it gives me over my 98 map

Ya that's the one , around US $500 - I'll try and convince another 335i owner, but he hasn't done the conversion etc yet thanks Drew

another SGM let me know if you find someone with the subframe bushing tool, I couldn't find anyone here , but I have found online where to buy the tool (keen to find someone else to split the cost of it) , still have the M3 subframe bushings to install :S after doing the M3 suspension conversion BOV - it's all personal tbh - I love mine

maybe they turned down the power as so not to compete with their M3 flagship model.........