135i DCT Build Project Diary

[paulkane]

Great Car

 

[Johnny135i]

So this car is getting sold soon.

I just thought it would’ve nice to update this thread a bit to show how it all ended up looking.

Just haven’t spent nearly enough time on this thread as I should have (sorry folks)

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So I ditched the Cobb cos it is just not nearly anywhere as good as the jb4 using ots-maps and I moved over to jb4(thank heavens I did)

Other things I got on the performance front are:
-AMS intercooler (much bigger than stock, I would say about 20-25% larger)
-BMS Sport oil cooler valve
-Bluetooth Jb4 Connect kit (doesn’t add performance, but makes logging and jb4-ing a lot more convenient)

On the cosmetics front a few things were added also after the last update(more than a year ago I think, sorry again about that folks):
-Added a time-attack ring alongside the VMR’s edges(made a HUGE difference in helping the wheels pop and make them more pronounced)
-BMW Performance (OEM) side skirts
-iCarbon lip (full carbon fibre)
-BMW Performance carbon fibre mirror covers (OEM)

Would love to make a guide on each and every install but I don’t have time for this lol. There are plenty of vids on the net to show you how anyways, as I’m sure you’ll know.

I will post pics of the items though....

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Let’s get the important bit out the way...

After adding all those items we organized a Rennzport dyno-day.
Got my car properly dialed-in thanks to alotta help from Twinz( thanks again uncle Charles, you carry legendary status in my books, and I salute you for this) the week before the dyno.we perfected a decent fuel mix and the car was feeling very powerful!!

-Just keep in mind I DID NOT have the intercooler installed at this time. And that might possibly have added another kw or 2.

But unfortunately on my way to the dyno, while driving there, I did a few logs/runs and picked up a misfire in one of the cylinders. As soon as boost kicks in at about 3500rpm-4000rpm(as the logs wil show) the car would jerk and I could obviously feel something was not right. It wasn’t doing this the few days before the dyno while setting her up

I decided “screw it!” and had the bitch tied down anyways (against a few peoples suggestion lol)!!!

I was very surprised by the results actually and managed 296kw/653nm
On only 5 perfectly working cylinders I think that’s not too bad...
A mate of mine with the exact same setup with added intercooler but different fuel-mix managed 307kw/711nm if I remember correctly....

 

[Johnny135i]

I ended up taking 4th place!!i was pretty stoked (but mildly disappointed and what I could have achieved. but ok that’s how these things go)

At least I won some items from Rennzport and some 24/7 Octane booster thanks to DRF Racing fuels (thanks again for your support and sponsorship during the event, it wouldn’t be the same without it)

(Actually having my coffee in one of the items I won that day lol)

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Gonna post the dyno graph again as that pic above is very unclear, sorry

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Notice that dip at 3000rpm....

 

[Dax]

I ended up taking 4th place!!i was pretty stoked (but mildly disappointed and what I could have achieved. but ok that’s how these things go)

At least I won some items from Rennzport and some 24/7 Octane booster thanks to DRF Racing fuels (thanks again for your support and sponsorship during the event, it wouldn’t be the same without it)

(Actually having my coffee in one of the items I won that day lol)

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Gonna post the dyno graph again as that pic above is very unclear, sorry

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Notice that dip at 3000rpm....

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what gear did they run the car in? nice power..

 

[Johnny135i]

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I ended up taking 4th place!!i was pretty stoked (but mildly disappointed and what I could have achieved. but ok that’s how these things go)

At least I won some items from Rennzport and some 24/7 Octane booster thanks to DRF Racing fuels (thanks again for your support and sponsorship during the event, it wouldn’t be the same without it)

(Actually having my coffee in one of the items I won that day lol)

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Gonna post the dyno graph again as that pic above is very unclear, sorry

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Notice that dip at 3000rpm....

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what gear did they run the car in? nice power..

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I believe it was 4th gear because dct box

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And this is what the car ended up looking like....


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[MikeR]

:bravo::bravo: looking awesome - where did you get the side sills from. they look the bees knees man :thumbs:

 

[Johnny135i]

:bravo::bravo: looking awesome - where did you get the side sills from. they look the bees knees man :thumbs:

They are OEM BMW performance items. Pretty cheap actually. Think they were R2k/R3k for the set.bought them long ago... But then they need to be painted as they come primer-ed only.

Thank you for the kind words MikeR:=):

 

[Mamboza]

This ride is just beautiful

Current Rides:
e36 328i, e28 525e

Previous Rides:
e90 330d lci RK Motion tuned, e90 330i, e90 323i, e46 320i, e46 318i

 

[MikeR]

:bravo::bravo: looking awesome - where did you get the side sills from. they look the bees knees man :thumbs:

They are OEM BMW performance items. Pretty cheap actually. Think they were R2k/R3k for the set.bought them long ago... But then they need to be painted as they come primer-ed only.

Thank you for the kind words MikeR:=):

:thumbs: you have transformed that baby - nice and clean. seriously like what you have done.

 

[Johnny135i]

:bravo::bravo: looking awesome - where did you get the side sills from. they look the bees knees man :thumbs:

They are OEM BMW performance items. Pretty cheap actually. Think they were R2k/R3k for the set.bought them long ago... But then they need to be painted as they come primer-ed only.

Thank you for the kind words MikeR:=):

:thumbs: you have transformed that baby - nice and clean. seriously like what you have done.

Thank you very much sir!i feel heartbroken to have to put her back to stock!but that’s life