Building the ultimate 135i - 2009 Season Re-cap with lots of pix....

[M2381]

Great work with the car guys it looks great. There is a huge difference between ricers who put a huge wing on their trunk just for looks and an actual functioning wing.

ps. I'm in love with that 370z

[Snertz]

Originally Posted by e90sexion

looks like awesome work and care has been done to the car,
does the spoiler specifically made for our car? what is the msrp for it?

http://www.berktechnology.com/shop/p...D=286&P_ID=505

135i specific, $785 or $955 w/ CF gurney flap and risers

[BerkTechnology]

Thanks guys for the comments! We're wasting no time in the off season to make further enhancements. There's no such thing as "done", there are only two things that limit you from going faster. You either run out of money or run out of creativity!

Originally Posted by e90sexion

looks like awesome work and care has been done to the car,
does the spoiler specifically made for our car? what is the msrp for it?

Yes, it is specifically made for the trunk shape of the 135i.

And thanks Snertz!

Originally Posted by BrokenVert

My NFS past is quickly comming back to me...please hide that beatifully functional wing from me...


On another note high-fives all around...and I expect an updated poster for my dorm

Updated posters to come with the new livery pacakge in 2010. The car will either go through another color theme change or it will get a full digitally printed wrap. Not to mention some gloss black wheels from APEX.

Originally Posted by escobar929

awesome car!

i really like that 370z too

Here's another shot of the 370Z.

Originally Posted by ajvee

Congrats on a great year.

Did the JB3 suit your track needs? Did the tune remain consistent throughout the year?

The best of luck for 2010.

Cheers.

The JB3 is a great product, I can't say enough good things about how transparent the upgrade is. For two years we used it with zero limps, CEL lights, etc. We encountered our first limp two weeks ago at Autoclub Speedway on the oval using map 7 for the first time. Our ECU didn't have time to adjust or it just wasn't liking full throttle at 140mph for 30 seconds. On map3 which is what we've been running on for 2 years works flawlessly at all of the tracks including the oval at Autoclub Speedway.

For 2010 we just need to step it up a bit and make some more power with a custom reflash.

Originally Posted by InsaneSkippy

Congrats on your good season Berk! I love what you've done with the car and can't wait to see what's in store for next season.


Off Topic: I'm so glad I didn't buy that Seibon CF hood, the fitment looks awful on the front.

The hood fitment was actually an 8.5/10. It went on without much trouble at all. In person it looks darn near close to OEM. You really have to be looking for any variations to notice any. If it were painted white I doubt anyone would be able to tell. And let me tell you, that OEM hood is HEAVY. We saved about 25lbs by switching to the SEIBON carbon hood.

Here's a shot of the hood and APR front splitter.

Originally Posted by BMWinNorthdakota

Nice cars man. The one three five is pretty sick!!!


How does it compare to the 370z? Obviously they are both moded pretty heavily...

The 135i is a bit more developed than the 370Z. The 370Z is a new car and at the time DDM started racing with it there wasn't a darn part available for it yet! In 2010 it is definitely going to be fast in the NASA series.

Originally Posted by Ghostbear

Can you still use the trunk?

Yes, trunk is still fully functional. With the wing risers you gotta be careful though since the wing will actually hit the rear glass. If you have the standard mount which makes the wing 2.5" shorter it wont' have that issue.

[M.Bonanni]

Hey everyone! This is Mike Bonanni, owner of the 370Z pictured above and the driver of the Berk 135i for these last two events. Thought I would pop in here and say thank you to all of you who like my 370Z! I am VERY excited to work alongside Berk next season and cannot wait to get back in the car and get this thing on the podium! The guys & gals at Berk Technology are incredible people and we have very high hopes for 2010!

[Heinzftw]

Looking great guys!! Berk Technology has really stepped up their game.

My advice as for lightening up the car would be:

Strip down to firewall and take out the 15-30lbs of sound dampening material
Carbon Fiber roof
Carbon Fiber Moonroof to replace glass
Cutout inside fenders more

And at somepoint carbon fiber doors should be made for this application.
Good luck with the build!!

[BBBluey]

Tremendous amount of good work!

Gotta say that 370Z is nicely done too.

[BerkTechnology]

Originally Posted by Heinzftw

Looking great guys!! Berk Technology has really stepped up their game.

My advice as for lightening up the car would be:

Strip down to firewall and take out the 15-30lbs of sound dampening material
Carbon Fiber roof
Carbon Fiber Moonroof to replace glass
Cutout inside fenders more

And at somepoint carbon fiber doors should be made for this application.
Good luck with the build!!

We will doing some of those changes to get weight out of the car. Other than the SEIBON carbon parts the only weight removal we've done is the Sparco seats, rear seats, HP Autowerks battery, and rear trunk carpet. The car can be returned to a 100% stock interior in under an hour.

[BerkTechnology]

New pics of the wheels we will be running for 2010! The APEX ARC-8 with the 135i specific fitments. Just a little background on the APEX wheels. APEX took a vested interest in the 135i community to build a wheel that would fit the 1 series unusually high rear offset. No wheel existed that would properly fit wide rubber in the rear. Now we have these!

These are just color samples from them hence the mismatched wheels. But the fitment will be the same as what you see here. I'm REALLY liking the anthracite and satin black wheels.













Tons of room in the rear. Pictured is a 275/35/18 tire and there is PLENTY of room back there. I think a 285/35/18 will fit with ease but we will have to see!

[M.Bonanni]

Car looks awesome with the new wheels! I too am digging the darker ones, but you know what would really set the car off...my name spelled correctly.

[ridin135]

when do the midpipes come out?

[BerkTechnology]

Originally Posted by ridin135

when do the midpipes come out?

Our full exhaust system will be delivered in Jan. Here's what you guys have in store for 2010.

[MINI135i]

Just waiting for my APEX wheels to arrive this December!!

One question for you Berk: Did you guys swap the rear subframe bushings for the M3 bushings??

And if so, what were your impressions of the difference?

Thanks so much for all the great R & D on the 135i!

[datbimmerdoe]

Sweeeet!

[BerkTechnology]

Pretty cool Forza rendering of our car! From what I hear it should be released on GearboxTuning.com next week and will be available for people to download!

[Apexpixel]

“ KW Variant 3 Coilovers w/ custom spring rates”

firing up this thread as i continue to delve deeper into my own 135i project all these years later!

Any wisdom on the custom spring rates mentioned above? My KW v3s feel amazing but at times can feel a tad soft for my liking. Looking for stiffer spring rates but am struggling to find any info on what would work best if going custom.

p.s. LOVE my berk resonated mid and race axle back set up!! Car sounds and drives amazing 🤤