N55 VRSF DP / FBO review, vs. N54
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Ive been relabled as community bmw mechanic. Lol. Dont have time to fix my stuff and Work has me pinned down horribly. Looking desperately to aquire a new welding/fab job. But i dont wanna derail your thread. How was the installation of the dp? Easier than the n54?
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my threads exist purely for mindless bantering. we're all good here. IMO easier install given only 1 clamp to deal with. Getting the clamps off those turbos is a pain in the ass. But at the same time, I like having a lot of clearance to work with and if you just remove the transmission bracket that's attached to the stock downpipe, it's certainly easier but still not as much as I'd like. When I do the turbo (assuming all goes well and I can actually buy it next year), I will probably remove the engine mount as well because that would make it extremely spacious and easy to work in, especially in terms of getting the O2 sensors off.
I personally would not recommend anyone ever doing DP installs on n5x without a lift. Having to reach up to the turbo clamp from laying on your back is just a fucking pain in the ass.
2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
2007 Z4MR
2003 E39 M5
2002 E46 M3
2021 X5 40i -
im 6 ft tall with long arms. Having done dp installs on the lift and on the floor i prefer thw floor lay a blanket down and i just lay on my back the whole time lol
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Jordan's Dyno Pull
@DrLeadFoot
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I personally would not recommend anyone ever doing DP installs on n5x without a lift. Having to reach up to the turbo clamp from laying on your back is just a fucking pain in the ass.
Ha, I can't tell if it would be worse or better with a lift. Helped Spence do his, was a real pain, especially without all of the tools I am used to having at my disposal!
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about what you'd expect from a stupid N55.
335/380. I'm gonna go back after I get my protune and hope for 345/400. I think a Cobb with Protune will put it more in line with a JB4 which are putting out higher FBO numbers on N55s than OTS cobb maps, but that's because JB4 is mostly just a boost controller with very aggressive targets. I am 100% sure the limits of the N55 stock turbo even with the best tune is around 350 whp. Needs meth/e85 to push closer to 400.
I'm now officially saving my pennies for a bigger turbo. I won't be satisfied till I'm blowing kids out of the water north of 500 hp. If my daughter didn't just have an estimate for braces come in at $4700, I'd already have a turbo ordered.
Edit: at least I got my lowering springs installed Friday evening and they look pretty good, so at least one thing makes me not want to sell my car -
2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
2007 Z4MR
2003 E39 M5
2002 E46 M3
2021 X5 40i -
Regardless of your dyno numbers, your car is still one of my absolute favorite looking BMW's on the road right now.
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Does anyone ever dyno these before installing parts? To get baseline #s? Then again after stuff has been added. And do it all on the same dyno?
Just curious
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I do. I did that with my N54, which produces very similar numbers to the N55 in stock form, so no sense in me paying for another dyno of a stock N55. I do all my dynos locally on a DynoJet. This was an exercise in showing how much less you can squeeze out of an N55 turbo before it runs out of breath, compared to N54. Both of which I have owned, and both of which I have had identical mods on. AS well as to get my baseline of FBO on N55 before my longer-term mods start moving the needle more and I can compare to that.
2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
2007 Z4MR
2003 E39 M5
2002 E46 M3
2021 X5 40i -
Good to know!
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Does anyone ever dyno these before installing parts? To get baseline #s? Then again after stuff has been added. And do it all on the same dyno? Just curious
Suspenceful dyno'd his before mods I believe.
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I was just interested in seeing figures from the same car, before and after.
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I should have real "after" number later this summer.
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Stop wasting time. What does "later this summer" mean?!
2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
2007 Z4MR
2003 E39 M5
2002 E46 M3
2021 X5 40i -
Stop wasting time. What does "later this summer" mean?!
August...
About right. Waiting to figure out the whole MHD tuning situation with JB4. Also need to grab a bigger intercooler before I jump on the dyno.
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