Quote (t9x @ Jun 3 2015 09:21am)

the 4 door n54 335 sells for $10k-15k all day lol

faster and 10x more reliable than an older bmw

i mean he could get one, but honestly, they are ugly as hell, i only started liking the bmw bodies after like 2004.

Quote (TheBroodwich @ Jun 3 2015 10:24am)

Not faster, less power and heavier car...

Quote (t9x @ Jun 3 2015 09:27am)

the e46 m3 gets like 300 to the wheels and its n/a

the n54 is an i6 twin turbo that gets 300 to the wheels

$2000 in upgrades puts the n54 at 450+

$2000 in upgrades gets the s5x or w/e the e46 has an intake, exhaust (without headers), and a shiny new throttle body, maybe 25-40 hp


sure you could scrap together a supercharger/turbo kit for a e46, but how reliable will that be? as reliable as millions of dollars in r&d? doubt it.

Quote (t9x @ Jun 3 2015 02:27pm)

the e46 m3 gets like 300 to the wheels and its n/a

the n54 is an i6 twin turbo that gets 300 to the wheels

$2000 in upgrades puts the n54 at 450+

$2000 in upgrades gets the s5x or w/e the e46 has an intake, exhaust (without headers), and a shiny new throttle body, maybe 25-40 hp


sure you could scrap together a supercharger/turbo kit for a e46, but how reliable will that be? as reliable as millions of dollars in r&d? doubt it.

Quote (ozzyarmy3 @ Jun 3 2015 10:37am)

Sorry, that block won't handle 450hp lol.. 2k for upgrades? Yeah, let's try around 10k for a reliable build..

I revert to my original post, buy a ranger.

Quote (t9x @ Jun 3 2015 02:45pm)

?? obviously you dont know the n54

downpipe, intercooler, chargepipe, and a tune puts you at 450hp, my buddy had these same mods on his n54 135i and had 510 to the wheels with a custom tune

nothing unreliable about a good motor restricted by factory parts.

Quote (t9x @ Jun 3 2015 07:18am)

its like 16 bolts including the bumper bolts.

downpipe opens up the exhaust flow allowing for more power, cant really say how much, it just helps the whole system.

http://burgertuning.com/dcintake.html , this is the only intake/air filters you should be getting, if you do, not really needed, just cleans up the bay and makes the chargepipe/jb+ install easier

juicebox is just a basic like $150 tune, waste of money imo

jb+ is a little more, quick install, allows changing of boost/power

jb4 is a full ecu makeover, if used incorrectly can blow your motor




200hp is fast? and a high school kids dream car will be in nice shape? news to me

e36 or e46 m3 is probably the most unreliable money pit you could get

Quote (ozzyarmy3 @ Jun 3 2015 10:49am)

I might not know a whole lot about the n54 block, but what I do know is that the factory parts aren't restricting 150hp from a charge pipe and the intercooler, lol. That block isn't that responsive...

And if it's proved to the contrary, I appologize. But I'm going to have to call bs.

Quote (t9x @ Jun 3 2015 07:56am)

100% stock with just JB+ ( mid-level tune )
http://www.burgertuning.com/images/jbplus_beta_testing.jpg

jb4 135, stock turbos, no nitrous, intercooler, downpipe, charge pipe running 11.38
http://i.gyazo.com/9d22c83a5804935b85d17fd9b40f2a5d.jpg

jb4 with downpipe, dual cone intake, $100 fuel pump
http://i.gyazo.com/18afa9263c7a18efe9f0a638a06893f4.png


so yeah, $2000 gets you 450hp

dyno'd and proven, by hundreds of people.

the ones that run e85 and meth and all the fancy shit break 500 like its nothing.