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135i build thread. I'm done hobcobbling posts together

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  • i_love_carsI
    i_love_carsI
    i_love_cars
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    #11

    Dan frodl at kummrow. He's a friend and does all of their track setups and adjustments.

    I certainly appreciate the input - the rear suspension and how far that gets taken at the outset has been an ongoing question for me because a lot of people focus on the front but I don't think those people track much. I think I will hold off on the rear swaybar for now but stick with the e93 m3 front swaybar, and look into sourcing more bushings for the rear. I hear you on the control arms in the rear but what about guide rods ?

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    2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
    2007 Z4MR 
    2003 E39 M5
    2002 E46 M3
    2021 X5 40i

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      tsweers89
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      #12

      Kumrow...o boy. As far as the m3 arms just get the Turner kit. It includes all 4 rear arms you need.

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        tsweers89
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        #13

        This is the kit

        https://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E92-335i-N54_3.0L/Suspension/M_Upgrade/ES2622633/

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        • CMartC
          CMartC
          CMart
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          #14

          tsweers89 said:

          Kumrow...o boy. As far as the m3 arms just get the Turner kit. It includes all 4 rear arms you need.

          Classy

          Excursion 7.3
          E30 LS1

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          • i_love_carsI
            i_love_carsI
            i_love_cars
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            #15

            I know people have a mixed bag feeling about kummrow and I don't want this thread to become a referendum on that so I'll just say on the rare occasion that I've needed them to work on my car, the work has been good, and Dan is a friend who has been helpful and legit in my circle of car guys.

            I will scope out the turner kit, thank you

            IMG6593.jpg

            2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
            2007 Z4MR 
            2003 E39 M5
            2002 E46 M3
            2021 X5 40i

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            • bk335B
              bk335B
              bk335
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              #16

              Don't worry, I took pat's place for faulty N54 injectors. Cyl 5 & 6 leak pretty bad. Gonna be doing a refresh with all index 12's this weekend.

              Slowest N54 in Wisconsin.

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                tsweers89
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                #17

                bk335 said:

                Don't worry, I took pat's place for faulty N54 injectors. Cyl 5 & 6 leak pretty bad. Gonna be doing a refresh with all index 12's this weekend.

                Don't forget to get them coded to the vehicle afterwords.

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                • bk335B
                  bk335B
                  bk335
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                  #18

                  tsweers89 said:

                  Don't forget to get them coded to the vehicle afterwords.

                  Yup, I need to confirm INPA works with my MBP through bootcamp on windows 10. The jb4 app always gave me trouble for whatever reason. The coding is relatively straight forward.

                  Slowest N54 in Wisconsin.

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                  • patsbimmer1P
                    patsbimmer1P
                    patsbimmer1
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                    #19

                    bk335 said:

                    Yup, I need to confirm INPA works with my MBP through bootcamp on windows 10. The jb4 app always gave me trouble for whatever reason. The coding is relatively straight forward.

                    Setting up INPA was the biggest pita of the whole process for me.  Once I got it working then it was a breeze to code them.

                    2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

                    07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

                    97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
                    95 325is *sold*
                    93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

                    BMWCCA #473306

                    Instagram @patsbimmer1

                    AKA- HALLWAY PAT

                    "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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                    • Bobdudeman1988B
                      Bobdudeman1988B
                      Bobdudeman1988
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                      Otherwise i have a working inpa system on my laptop :)

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                      • bk335B
                        bk335B
                        bk335
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                        #21

                        patsbimmer1 said:

                        Setting up INPA was the biggest pita of the whole process for me.  Once I got it working then it was a breeze to code them.

                        Bobdudeman1988 said:

                        Otherwise i have a working inpa system on my laptop :)

                        Any tips or good tutorials to follow? 

                        I've seen some, but some say INPA works on 32bit only, granted that was from 2012. I've got windows 10 64bit on my laptop. 

                        Were you on 64bit windows?

                        Slowest N54 in Wisconsin.

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                        • patsbimmer1P
                          patsbimmer1P
                          patsbimmer1
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #22

                          bk335 said:

                          Any tips or good tutorials to follow?

                          I've seen some, but some say INPA works on 32bit only, granted that was from 2012. I've got windows 10 64bit on my laptop.

                          Were you on 64bit windows?

                          Pm sent, averting thread jack.

                          2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

                          07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

                          97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
                          95 325is *sold*
                          93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

                          BMWCCA #473306

                          Instagram @patsbimmer1

                          AKA- HALLWAY PAT

                          "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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                          • i_love_carsI
                            i_love_carsI
                            i_love_cars
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #23

                            I've made a few adjustments to my plans. 

                            I returned the rear subframe bushings and am planning to just move forward with the coilovers, front swaybar, and control arms. Not having to remove the subframe to do RSFBs will allow me to install the aforementioned parts on the floor in my garage and save a couple bucks. I think I'm going to leave the suspension at that and not take it further. I worry that I will fall into a black hole of track-prepping a car that is the wrong engine and chassis to begin with. As we start talking about additional suspension in the rear, solid bushings, a race seat and harness, and the list goes on - it adds up to an amount of money that I would rather just not spend. 

                            The coilovers will allow me to get rid of my janky unbalanced H&R sport springs, and stabilize the car a bit more for track days and I'll continue to use it as my track car for the 2016 season. That should be good enough and is appropriate for the car, I think. I'll probably be on the lookout for some sort of truck/trailer/track-prepped e36 m3 package further down the road. 

                            I found out my bonus on Friday and once that gets deposited at the end of the month, I can safely say that I will be ordering my Pure stage 2 turbo that i've been fiending over for the past 9 months. More to come on that hopefully in early 2016.

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                            2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
                            2007 Z4MR 
                            2003 E39 M5
                            2002 E46 M3
                            2021 X5 40i

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                            • wasnt m3W
                              wasnt m3W
                              wasnt m3
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                              #24

                              Sounds like you got a well deserved bonus. Time to enjoy the fruits of your hard work!

                              m3sig-1.jpg

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                              • i_love_carsI
                                i_love_carsI
                                i_love_cars
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #25

                                wasnt m3 said:

                                Sounds like you got a well deserved bonus. Time to enjoy the fruits of your hard work!

                                too bad 14k of it is going to taxes to fund social benefits to lazy people who don't work that take advantage of systems designed to help unfortunate people who want to work / get back on their feet!

                                had to get that in there. Yes, I'm bitter.

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                                2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
                                2007 Z4MR 
                                2003 E39 M5
                                2002 E46 M3
                                2021 X5 40i

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                                • i_love_carsI
                                  i_love_carsI
                                  i_love_cars
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #26

                                  well, bad news is I decided to sell all the suspension parts I got. So I recouped my 2800 bucks. Because I will not be tracking my 135i ever again.

                                  The Good news is.......shipping out at the end of January  😨

                                  Kummrow quoted me about $1300 to install (thanks Andy) but I don't really want to spend that so it's gonna happen in my garage, in the middle of February. I'm banking on El Nino to help me out with garage temps.

                                  IMG6593.jpg

                                  2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
                                  2007 Z4MR 
                                  2003 E39 M5
                                  2002 E46 M3
                                  2021 X5 40i

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                                  • EarlE
                                    EarlE
                                    Earl
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                                    Does that mean you no longer plan to track any car or did you make a purchase on a track ready vehicle?

                                    museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                                    • i_love_carsI
                                      i_love_carsI
                                      i_love_cars
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                                      #28

                                      Earl said:

                                      Does that mean you no longer plan to track any car or did you make a purchase on a track ready vehicle?

                                      you may notice something gray tucked in the corner of my garage near my BMW with a hardtop, rollbar, racing seats, and so on.......it may also have a turbocharger, i don't know, i'm not an engineer 😉

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                                      2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
                                      2007 Z4MR 
                                      2003 E39 M5
                                      2002 E46 M3
                                      2021 X5 40i

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                                      • EarlE
                                        EarlE
                                        Earl
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                                        #29

                                        I was onto you=P

                                        museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                                        • KaiserRollsK
                                          KaiserRollsK
                                          KaiserRolls
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                                          #30

                                          This makes me happy. While I'm sure your 135 was a blast on the track, I'm sure it would be more painful to write off (and sad) than an NA that you could replace in a heartbeat.

                                          Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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