Hoezit, I’m a long time owner of a 2011 135i, the E82 shape with the N55 engine, which I owned from new. Love the car, not sure I could ever sell it.
Some history, SAC did an aggressive map and built an exhaust for it (They also blew the ECU loading new software and had to cough up for a new one free. I don’t use them anymore).
Recently I popped the charge pipe, when BMW told me it would be more expensive to get and fit a plastic OEM part, I ordered a COBB metal charge pipe instead and installed it myself. Now I have a COBB sticker on the rear window, which, I’ll be honest, looks super sexy.
I've been a PURE TURBO groupie for years now, aiming long term at something like that. Assuming I'm going to have to upgrade almost everything getting there. It's going to take a while.
Anyway, a mate and I had a discussion about the next logical step (after making sure the car is still 100%). He says I should take the plunge and get a JB4 now. I’m thinking the shocks also might need replacing, maybe an opportunity to lower slightly. There must also be other ways to get more power, a performance intake could give me maybe 15hp, but he tells me the JB4 maybe allows me to tune tons more, what do you okes think is the next best step for me? What are the options? Recommendations?
Some history, SAC did an aggressive map and built an exhaust for it (They also blew the ECU loading new software and had to cough up for a new one free. I don’t use them anymore).
Recently I popped the charge pipe, when BMW told me it would be more expensive to get and fit a plastic OEM part, I ordered a COBB metal charge pipe instead and installed it myself. Now I have a COBB sticker on the rear window, which, I’ll be honest, looks super sexy.
I've been a PURE TURBO groupie for years now, aiming long term at something like that. Assuming I'm going to have to upgrade almost everything getting there. It's going to take a while.
Anyway, a mate and I had a discussion about the next logical step (after making sure the car is still 100%). He says I should take the plunge and get a JB4 now. I’m thinking the shocks also might need replacing, maybe an opportunity to lower slightly. There must also be other ways to get more power, a performance intake could give me maybe 15hp, but he tells me the JB4 maybe allows me to tune tons more, what do you okes think is the next best step for me? What are the options? Recommendations?
