Eagle's wifey's new ride

[DanJ]

So now you run as much boost as my stock Cruze




I wish I had the 1100 dollars for a tune, injectors, and ethanol flex sensor. 20lbs of boost and 30hp/40tq added

7.5psi and ethanol only adds 30hp? Seems like it should be a lot more than that. If we're swinging stock boost level dicks around I make 18psi.

 

[10sec]

Zee German cars require expensive parts. This is why they're so cheap and found in such great shape, because nobody wants them Except Eagle, who is fixing everything correctly so his wife has a super nice ass car to drive. Usually once you get through the initial hurt of fixing things the car needs, they run for a good while before they need more costly parts.

 

[Jean Ralphio]

7.5psi and ethanol only adds 30hp? Seems like it should be a lot more than that. If we're swinging stock boost level dicks around I make 18psi.

Cruze has the cutest little turbo iirc

 

[Eagle]

That was stock too. I now have the MHD tune that you have, plus intake and dp

wow that contamination is crazy! i'm shocked it had just 38k!

I can understand why my mechanic told me I'll gain "a stage" of performance just by getting the walnut blasting done now!

 

[Eagle]

So now you run as much boost as my stock Cruze

I wish I had the 1100 dollars for a tune, injectors, and ethanol flex sensor. 20lbs of boost and 30hp/40tq added

Wanna run that turd?

 

[RICH17]

7.5psi and ethanol only adds 30hp? Seems like it should be a lot more than that. If we're swinging stock boost level dicks around I make 18psi.

Out of a 1.4 liter mill? i dont think thats bad at all

Cruze has the cutest little turbo iirc

Yea they're almost maxed out flow wise from the factory

Wanna run that turd?

Sure! Haha

 

[IDAFC21]

it's direct injection. fuel never hits the back of the valves. all the pcv wonderfulness cooks onto the back of the valves and fuel treatment won't take care of it. It's an issue in direct injection motors in general.

Yup. Thats why I have the catch can on my ST. Maybe it helps, maybe it doesnt, but I just emptied it over the weekend after 4k miles of driving, and all I know is that this never made it onto my intake valves, so I'm happy to take all the help I can get from the can.

 

[Eagle]

Yummy

 

[IDAFC21]

Shit was slimy, and just stuck to funnel i was emptying it into. DO NOT WANT ON MY VALVES.

 

[DanJ]

Out of a 1.4 liter mill? i dont think thats bad at all

Yea they're almost maxed out flow wise from the factory

Sure! Haha

I forget that you have a 1.4L. That makes more sense now.

 

[Eagle]

Gonna get DRUG by my wife's BMW [MENTION=750]RICH17[/MENTION]!!!!

 

[bimmer4life]

Someone say walnut blasting???
Before

After

 

[Flyn]

Now, if they had a "massage" feature, the car would be even better. Happy wife, happy life.

 

[Pressure Ratio]

Nice pick up on the 5 series. It looks great in white. I assume everyone will be spotting you driving this around. Like the Mustang? lol

Oh, never mind...

Wifey's going to have to pry it from my hands!

hahaha

But I know what you mean. The N54 BMWs are a blast to drive.

The car is VASTLY improved on the stage 1 tune. Mind you it's completely stock and hasn't even been walnut blasted yet (but needs it I guess). 1st gear has much more authority - you can feel the boost come in very early now. Before first gear was almost entirely boring and gave you very little boost. Now it's pulling to 55mph in first and it gets there in a decent hurry for a sedan.

In any event, 5 stars for a canned tune which cost just $180 to get up and running with a few clicks and 38min install time while I sat in the house cruising TCG.

As a new N54 owner I am happy to hear this. I read the same kind of things on other forums. For a "Set it and forget it" type of tune it seems hard to beat. The cost just makes it a slam dunk.

Can't leave well enough alone! It's a disease! Cross your fingers for me that the flashing completes without issues!

Must of us on this forum are cursed with that. There are worse addictions to have. lol

I already have dual cone filters on the way. Seems like a honest 15rwhp bump. That is impressive for $100 and simple install. I am looking at a cost effective front mount intercooler as well. For post winter install. Not so much so I can run the stage 2 tunes but to just keep air intake temps in check.

 

[willizm]

 

[Pressure Ratio]

[MENTION=340]Eagle[/MENTION] have you looked into the Alpine transmission flash & extra coding at all?

 

[Eagle]

I read on that the trans tune existed, but haven't chased it down yet. What's the benefit?

I have bought coding software, mainly to change a couple chimes and allow rolling the windows up with the remote. That and the MHD software for the stage 1 tune is all so far.

 

[Eagle]

Oh and I just found that putting the car in manual mode still shifts automagically but more aggressive - which I like.

Can spin thru first with DSC off.

 

[Pressure Ratio]

-Faster shifts
-Almost no loss of power in between shifts
-Almost no torque limiter
-Faster launches
-Faster paddle response times
-Center cluster will now show D1,D2,D3,D4,D5,D6 rather then just D

The coding is also available from them when you buy the trans tune. If you have a way to do the coding you may be able to update to the BMW 2011+ trans programming. I think I saw somewhere that the file was available for free.

 

[Diavolo]

. I am looking at a cost effective front mount intercooler as well. For post winter install. Not so much so I can run the stage 2 tunes but to just keep air intake temps in check.

I picked up the VRSF 5". Waiting for it to go on with some outlets. 5" seems to be all you need with stock turbos. Don't need to cut anything either

 

[Pressure Ratio]

That is the one I plan to go with as well. No modifications or cutting of the bumper needed. Less than 30 minutes to install it too. The few reviews and testing I saw looked like it is a good performer. FMIC, 3" down pipes and tune should make for a fun daily driver. I have an 335xi. So should go from a dig quite well.

 

[Eagle]

VRSF Street Intercooler FMIC Upgrade Kit 07-12 135i/335i/535i/X1/Z4 N54 & N55 E82/E84/E89/E60/E90/E92

Installation

Both VRSF intercoolers feature tabs that allow the retention of the factory fan shroud. We also include additional mounting hardware for extra support. We include everything required to repalce the OEM intercooler, including custom molded couplers and stainless steel t-bolt clamps necessary for installation. Please note that Z4 & 535i models will require additional hardware to complete the install. Instructions can be found here for the 535i and here for the Z4.

t-bolt clamps? You don't say?

 

[bimmer4life]

VRSF Street Intercooler FMIC Upgrade Kit 07-12 135i/335i/535i/X1/Z4 N54 & N55 E82/E84/E89/E60/E90/E92



t-bolt clamps? You don't say?

have this exact same one.