Major updates coming. In the process of updating the thread.
This is the photo-diary history of my 135i from stock to current. Unfortunately some parts that are on the car, or have been part of the cars history have either been lost or were neglected and haven't been photographed.
The first picture will be semi-regularly updated as the build changes to reflect the current state of the car! I'm not much for words here, and I'll let the pictures do the talking.
Last Known State of Affairs:
New photos coming
Current Modifications:
Current Modifications:
Engine/Fueling/Exhaust/Cooling
Hydra Performance HP800 turbos
N53 head port matched by Hydra Performance
Hydra Performance high flow outlets
Hydra Performance CF 3" rear inlet
Hydra Performance 3" short front inlet
Aluminium hot side heat shield
BMS 3" downpipes
Nth Degree Fabrication custom DP back 3.5" exhaust, secondary cat, resonator, MadDad Whisper muffler
Precision Raceworks 535 bucketed LPFP
Nexsys B58 coil conversion polished aluminium
OE B58 coils
OE B58 plugs gapped to 0.022"
BMS vacuum canisters
ECS booster line relocation
BMS 7.5" RACE FMIC + 2.5" J-pipe
Evolution Racewerks 50mm Charge Pipe - Anodized Black Finish
GoFastBits 50mm adjustable BOV
Modified OEM BMW Clutch Delay Valve
Spring Bolt Delete
Suspension & Chassis
Coils
Front - E9xM3 Ohlins R&T
Rear - E9xM3 Ohlins TTX
Fe1rx front spindle spacer
Ohlins 1M spec beehive springs
Swift Springs - 18k Rear
Swift Thrust Sheets - 65mm rear
Arms & Bars
Meyle HD Front Sway Bar Links
OE BMW 135i Front Sway Bar
OE BMW 135i Rear Sway
TRW M3 Front Wishbones
TRW M3 Front Tension Struts
TRW M3 Rear Wishbones
TRW M3 Rear Guide Rods
OE BMW M3 Rear Lower Camber Link
HP Autowerks M3 rear headlight leveling bracket
Fe1rx custom "M3" Rear Toe Arms
Mounts
OE 1M Strut Brace
Rogue Engineering Transmission Mounts
Bimmerworld Aluminum Rear Subframe Bushings
135droptop Differential Lock Down Brace
Driveline
BMS Short Shift Kit
Drexler Clutch LSD: 40/10 ramps
YCW reinforced lightweight rear axles
Brakes
Racingbrake 2-piece Floating Hybrid Slotted-Drilled Iron Rotors - Front & Rear
Racingbrake Street Compound Pads
Wheels & Tires
APEX EC-7 Anthracite Wheels - 18x9.5 et 22 Front, 18x9.5 et 58 Rear
Michelin Pilot Sport 4S Tires - 275/35/18 Square
Body & Cosmetic
OE BMW 1M Front Conversion
Lightweight Titanauspuffanlagen MotoGP 1M Front Lip - Gloss Black
iND 1M Sidemarkers - Custom finished in Black Chrome
OE BMW Performance Carbon Fiber spoiler - Painted Jet Black
OE BMW LCI Black Line Tail Lights
OE BMW E46 ZHP Shift Knob
OE BMW 1M Floor Mats
OE BMW Matte Black mud guards Front and Rear
OE BMW Matte Shadowline plate frame
Redline Goods Italian Leather Shift & Brake Boots
Matte Black custom mesh vented OEM diffuser
Matte Black Kidney Grilles
CSR Eyebrows - Painted Jet Black
PIAA Plasma Ion Yellow 2500k H8 Corona Ring bulbs
Coded AE Max Voltage, Corners Off, Windows Up on Key, Folding Mirrors on Key
Fluids
Redline MTL transmission fluid
German Castrol 0W40 BMW LL-01 engine oil
Parts Bin! (awaiting install)
iND Black Chrome Kidney Grilles
Rieger quad diffuser
F82 M4 Front Uprights
E46 M3 CSL BBK Front Rotors (ECS 2pc)
Hydra Performance CSL Rotor adapter
Hydra Performance N53 ported/drilled head
Hydra Performance SS cast HP800 turbos with N53 turbofolds
Hydra Performance relocated turbo outlets
Hydra Performance high flow 3" inlets and hybrid aFe GT Momentum sealed intake
Hydra Performance PCV system
Schrick Low-lift cams
X-Clutch Organic Twin-Disk Clutch
RevShift 80A Engine Mounts
Ohlins/3DM E82 1M Coilovers
Stock:
Added Ebay Performance Replica Spoiler:
Black Slat Kidneys:
CP-e DCI:
Disaster! Turns out it buffed right out!:
Front Duct Mod & Alufelgen SF-71 19" Wheels w/ Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta tires (225F/255R), Full 360* Ceramic Tint:
Mudguards (rear), Debadged 135i emblem, and Berk exhaust:
Matte Black Diffuser Project:
A little suspension work - Bilstein dampers paired with Swift Spec-R springs M3 Wishbones, and plugged up those pesky (squishy) RSFBs:
Matte Black Kidneys & upped the voltage on the angel eyes:
Deleted the sun visor airbag warning labels:
Custom Italian Leather boots (courtesy of Redline Goods) and ZHP shift knob:
Matte Black CSR Eyebrows (Thanks HondaGoneRogue!), external suspension, Vredestein Ultrac Vorti tires (increased to 235F/265R):
MadDad Whisper Exhaust, OEM BMW Performance CF Spoiler painted Jet Black, went back to N54 mids and stock DPs:
BMS Downpipes
Spring bolt delete:
Yellow zinc hex bolts with appropriate stop length to match the springs. Separate nuts. Not ever having to worry about those soft threads or nuts on the midpipe ever again is a huge plus.
H&R 27mm Front Sway Bar and Rogue Engineering Transmission Mounts
DEPO Smoked Amber LED Sidemarkers
Dinan Rear Upper Shock Mount Kit
OE BMW LCI Black Line Tail Lights
An Absolute must on modified BMWs, the Black Line/Darkline styling sets off every paint color I have seen.
CX Racing "Big Tom" FMIC
3" CX Racing core, custom silicone cold and hotside piping, T-bolt clamps. No leaks is essential.
Evolution Racewerks CP and TiAL Q 50mm BOV
Two options for BOV on our platform, TialQ or Turbosmart. I prefer the Q as it is quieter and a little more OEM+
135droptop Differential Lock Down Brace
Welded steel. Several years on the road with DD use, no issues! Thanks 135droptop!
TC Kline S/A Coilovers: - 350f/600r
First iteration of coilovers. These are really good bang for the buck, especially up front.
BMS Short Shift Kit:
~30% reduction in shifter throw, ~1cm height reduction. Best part is my ZHP knob fit perfectly.
Swift Springs and Thrust Sheets:
392/7k front spring rate
Swift Springs and Thrust Sheets:
672/12k rear spring rate
Fe1rx Rear Lower Spring Isolator:
Pad for the lower race spring in the rear. Most coilover kits do not include this, and Fe1rx had a spare set, machined to fit the contour of the arm.
Precision Raceworks Stage 2+ Modular LPFP: Single Walbro 450, ethanol rated fuel pump. No issues 30k miles DD.
Racingbrake 2pc Floating Rotors
Weight savings ~4lbs per corner (front and rear) with increase in rotor vanes and width to 28mm.
BMW Performance 6MT Pedals
Another must have for 6MT BMWs. No more slippery pedals when wet.
YCW Front and Rear coilovers - 6k front 18k rear
Next step in trying to perfect the suspension after deleting nRFT. Better valving and compression than the TCKs, but rougher on the street.
Fe1rx ///M Rear Toe Arms
Perfect addition to the YCWs. I disliked having to regularly clean the rust off my spherical toe arms.
APEX EC-7 Rear Wheels - 18x9.5 et 58 (275/35 MP4S)
The hunt for better grip. MPSS were vastly inferior. Plus, these are bigger in every dimension.
Bimmerworld Carbon Fiber Sunroof Delete Plug
Deleting 40+ lbs from the roof. No brainer.
OE BMW 1M Anthracite Slicktop Headliner
Lets get that added headroom, easier to clean and recover if it wears out. Downside, ridiculously expensive and had to be imported.
OE BMW 1M Front Conversion - With Lightweight MotoGP Lip
First shot. Did this in my garage on jack stands. Also includes image of the BMS 7.5 RACE FMIC.
APEX EC7 Front Wheels 18x9.5 et 22 (275/35 MP4S)
The 1M front clip allowed me to square up the wheels and tires. 275/35 MP4S with no rubbing while driving. This is how the front end was meant to be!
BMS 7.5" RACE FMIC & 2.5" J-pipe
Getting serious about IAT control. 90-100 degrees with 99% humidity is tough to combat, but lets see how this does.
Drexler Clutch Type Limited Slip Differential - 40/10 Ramps
Built and imported from Germany by limitedslip.de. Thanks to Omar@HydraPerformance for helping me order this!
