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Well, the 3-Series is BMW's bread and butter, it's the sport sedan that everyone goes to and gets hooked on, and the one that gets huge support because of it. That said, I'm surprised they don't know/realize that everything in the 1-Series is the same as the E9x.
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Engine tuning locally is...hard to come by. Except the M models, since there was a CSL version of the E46 for example, it is legal to install cams, headers, software etc from the CSL on a non CSL model, since it came from the factory on a production car (not a M performance upgrade for example). So if you think about it, you are comparing a 218hp detuned N52B30 engine with a factory tuned 272hp N52B30 engine, hence why the E90 330i is favoured and more popular. There was a team racing the E87 120d in the VLN 24 hour race back in 2014 or so, they ended 7th place overall. But that is the only E8x 1 series i know that entered racing, hence why bmw started the M235i series, there was a demand for it and since the 2 series was already in production to replace the E82, they went down that route. Even the wheels on the E82 locally, everyone is running 18x8 ET 40s with cup 2s, no one runs 17x8 or even 17x8.5s and run wider than 235/40s. You can even youtube this, and see how many E82/E87s 130 and 135s run the same setups, KW CS suspension and 18x8s 235s. It is sad, i hate changing cars and i really like the E82, but due to local support, i need to get my sources from the internet, parts sometimes from overseas (like wheels) and what not, it makes me wonder if i should continue or not honestly. |
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I have a 135 but I also recommend the RSFB inserts or 2 piece. Also recommend putting a differential lockdown bracket on. I bought mine from a forum member. I think it was 135droptop
Those + M3 front arms & Ohlins suspension and it's a pretty big improvement
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Once you do M3 arms, front sway, and quality coilovers the car is a handling beast!
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12-23-2018, 08:22 AM | #73 | |
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The car in the link shows some nice pics of the engine compartment and some stills on the track. They built a roll cage for the car so it obviously was built for track use yet we see little track vid or times, dyno printouts, 1/4 mile times or anything else. N52 engine was produced for about about a decade and then production shutdown a few years ago. It's a great plant for what it was designed for( light weight, better fuel economy, and sporty) but wasn't built to handle too much additional power. There's no way a cast I6 crank, magnesium block engine can handle 500whp or anything near that for any reasonable amount of time. I'll say the guys on this forum are leading the way on what's up with the platform yet I can't remember more then a scant hand few who have FI on their cars( with many ending badly)with a large percentage of N52 owners saying they want it. My nephew has a N52 car and has been chasing his tail looking for a SC or turbo to bolt on his car and gets excited when new systems come forward but is always disappointed in the end, he's given up. I guess it's only my opinion but after 10 years of engine production and more years of the engines being on the streets there still isn't a legitimate, feasible FI system for them that will make decent power above stock and have longevity. Many new engines have viable FI systems within a year or so of hitting the streets to bolt on gobs of hp. That's very telling. Last edited by N54Yankee; 12-23-2018 at 08:50 AM.. |
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They scrapped street development for their kit, but they've made available what was done and how they did it, so it could be duplicated. ESS has a supercharger that makes good power and has been on the market for a while.
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Saw one vid at VIR which shows no lap times and we don't know what kind of drivers are behind the wheel of the cars he's chasing. Really no substantial evidence, more salesmanship then anything. ESS seems like a pretty good product but really doesn't deliver much after all the extra needed work is done and paid for it only produces marginal gains. It's been out for some time now and there's not a whole lot of guys here running them. I Would like to see some 1/4 mile time trap speeds which are a good indicator of hp, dynos vary to wildly. Last edited by N54Yankee; 12-27-2018 at 11:04 AM.. |
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What exactly is the draw of this? BMW already offered a 3 liter straight 6 turbo motor in the E8x (2 of them actually!) proven by many people to be able to handle big power. I just don't see why people are even bothering with this for the N52?
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I would love more power out of this car and have definitely dreampt of the ESS kit, but bottom line is I don't think I'll be boosting this thing. Would rather S85 swap it.. |
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I have BMW style 197 wheels and I run 225/40/18 and 265/35/18 with zero issues.
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Wow. 2 year old thread resurrection and we get to learn, yet again, that the 1-series wheel fitment sucks and you 3-series guys have it way easier.
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Fronts on stock non-sport suspension Side view My E46 with the E82 wheels haha E46 with the 197s. I miss this car sometimes, but it was so unreliable if you neglected it for 2 seconds and went through suspension components like no tomorrow.
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If this matters, I run 255 square on my track car. 255/40(I guess)/17 I run very aggressive alignment upfront with -3.x camber and 12.5mm spacers |
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Apex has a really good deal right now on a group buy for 17x9 et52 wheels that are designed to fit 255 square (requires front spacer + coilovers)
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