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      02-16-2016, 12:15 PM   #1
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LF shop/mechanic around Portland

My 135 seems to have developed a boost leak and I'm looking for a shop to try and locate the leak. Can anyone recommend a shop or independent mechanic around Portland?

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      02-16-2016, 06:59 PM   #2
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Did you split your charge pipe?
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      02-20-2016, 01:37 AM   #3
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I'd like to also know a good shop around here that would do aftermarket. I know matrix integration and Futrell is good but think they only do Audi/VW. Rhom innovations, my buddy brings his 135i with stage 2 their and he likes it, I'd give him a call possibly. But if anyone knows of any, id be interesting in knowing some as well!
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      02-20-2016, 04:20 PM   #4
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Did you split your charge pipe?
That was my first thought but chargepipe is still in 1 piece, although a VRSF had been ordered. I'm thinking that it's a vacuum line somewhere but I don't think I have the patience to try and chase it down.
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I'd like to also know a good shop around here that would do aftermarket. I know matrix integration and Futrell is good but think they only do Audi/VW. Rhom innovations, my buddy brings his 135i with stage 2 their and he likes it, I'd give him a call possibly. But if anyone knows of any, id be interesting in knowing some as well!
I live close to Futrell so if they did BMW then that would be perfect.

Anyone have experience with Autohaus Bayern, off 26?
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Antonio what are you wanting done? These cars are pretty easy to work on.
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Pacific motorsport works a lot on bmw.
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Pro-Tek over off Sandy is a good spot. Mike knows turbo BMWs very well.
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Pro-Tek over off Sandy is a good spot. Mike knows turbo BMWs very well.
Hmm Going to have to look into them! I haven't heard of them! Appreciate it!


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Antonio what are you wanting done? These cars are pretty easy to work on.
Well, I have downpipes at my buddies house that i would like to get installed, would love to do them myself and learn how to work on n54s, I guess i just get nervous to work on newer BMW's! lol Always worked on old ones and Subarus. Don't wanna mess anything up and cause bigger problems! I also was looking into a charge pipe as well sometime soon as well!
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Well, I have downpipes at my buddies house that i would like to get installed, would love to do them myself and learn how to work on n54s, I guess i just get nervous to work on newer BMW's! lol Always worked on old ones and Subarus. Don't wanna mess anything up and cause bigger problems! I also was looking into a charge pipe as well sometime soon as well!
Just did down pipes on my N54. Wasn't the easiest thing in the world, took about 2.5 hours on jackstands. Thing you have to remember on these cars is that they are just cars. I grew up with old Camaros and shit, plenty of muscle cars and then into imports, and this is basically a muscle car. I wouldn't think any shop should charge more than maybe $150 to I stall down pipes. That is what I would charge. Or $100 and a bottle of Angel's Envy Whiskey!
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Just finished downpipes on the car! Wasn't too bad, just kinda took a bolt off here and there so took a while but very straight forward. Now flashed the car staged 2 and when I pull up the boost gauge in the AP it doesn't show a vacuum or negative "boost" and peak boost is show 20ish... which seems little high since I know target boost is around 16.5. Might take a trip to surge line to ask them whats going on..
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