@@James_318 no problems so far I had a mechanic look at it and said last owner basically made it so everything is in mint condition the power and car I have (550i 2013) is worth it honestly you just gotta be ready for the problems if they come
Just being able to pay for all the repairs on those 335's is my dream... I have a 335ix e90 with the supposedly more reliable n55. It's sitting in my yard awaiting a starter, a charcoal canister (whole evap box really) a headlight and a fog light. Then I can fix the leaking valve cover and do the brakes and other normal wear and tear items that failed in the last 3000 miles 😆. At least my Volvo is cheap and reliable.
@@ewiouhjohn1707 bought it used for like 22 4 or 5 years ago. I had an e46 before that i got when it was 2 years old and the thing was a rock. I also had an e90 328i that threw a valve going down the road one day. n51. The e9x platform has a lot of issues. Ive been working on euro cars for years and i really like bmw but those e9x's are a bitch to pay for. And i have the "more reliable" n55 in my 335.
oh and i forgot the worse one of all, my oil pan has a good leak and that requires taking the engine out in the 328, so i would imagine the n55 and n51 have the same issue and that issue means 30 hours to replace a gasket.
@@magincap70 well thats what happens when you don’t do maintenance when its needed and let everything pile up… those are all simple fixes if you took care of them as they arose..
@@VehicleVirals I am currently building my 2010 535 and this series has been super helpful. Don’t know why people cant understand that this is a series for n54 owners...
@@worldsmostshockingvideos7367 HPFP recall, valve gaskets, oil pan gasket, oil filter housing gasket, spark plugs and coils, series 12 fuel injector upgrade (if not already installed) That and regular oil changes and replace the transmission fluid between 75k-100k miles. Also keep an eye on the low pressure fuel pump while tuning
@@VehicleVirals Haha I kept checking how much longer till the video ended after you started getting the drivetrain malfunction, like not again. Love the direction the channel is going btw
I've been watching your videos for some time now and they were always pretty good but man they are good now. You've come a long way man keep up the great content
First of all, I love your channel, it's informative, spontaneous and has some good vibes! I been following for a while. However I'd like to point something out, something I have see a lot of car youtubers doing. MHD or BM3 are very user-friendly and overall their OTS maps are well designed to work on most cars so this is promoted a lot.. but.. as you also kept pressing: maintenance is vital! And apart from maintenance, every car is different. i.e. when I saw your first pulls I knew immediately it was your hpfp that was going, in your case it came in handy you could swiftly locate the problem and replace the hpfp (and also the lpfp later on), you have the technical support and knowledge. My point is, it is strongly preferable for most "normal" people to have some good support near you if you want to use MHD/BM3 so you can log the car after the tune, or even better, have a custom tuner (especially when going further than Stage 1). Most people just flash and drive the car and think everything is all gucci. In your case the fact your car misfired/backfired immediately showed there was something wrong (with the hpfp). The fact is, if you really want to know if your car is really happy with the tune, the car needs to be logged (IAT's, railpressure, timings per cylinder, etc), because unless you do that, you are never sure if the tune is working well with the car (causing potential short or longterm damage). I am sure if you had logged the car even before tuning, you would already have noticed a drop in railpressure and known that the hpfp was not capable to take even more load. Again, great thing you kept saying maintenance first, but it is actually even more than that I'd say, logging a car is crucial when tuning! Tuning the car has become (literally) TOO easy with the MHD adapter haha.
Like probably a couple of other people have mentioned the quality of these videos has gotten so good, Ali’s humor combined with yours is a great comedic match. Great stuff bro!
I've been watching this guy forba while so I could talk to my son about that BMW that's been sitting in my garage for 3 years. This guy has put up with a lot of criticism and hate over the years. I'm glad to see him do well.
Got me a 335i 2009 model. 117281km or 72890 miles on the clock. Paid $10 600 in my country. Took it for a drive and loved every bit of it. Leaving it stock. interior looks new. the dealer said the car belonged to an elderly couple.
Keep the N54 content flowing my man!!! Bought my 2009 e93 off the strength of your channel. Tuned to stage 1+ (DCI's, CP, Tial, Wagner 5in stepped IC, step 1 NGK's and new Delphi coils) and have been going back and forth about the DP's and flashing stage 2+. This helps tremendously!!!
I have nearly the same setup, how much power do you think you’re making? Christian’s dyno pulls are real strong for 1+ but he’s also fbo so not sure what number is reliable for a setup like ours.
@Tomer Lehr....I think we should be right around 330-340 whp and around 380-390 wtq with the setup I currently have going. There was an article that gave dyno results for each MHD stage with every step up the FBO ladder. Can't find it.
@Tomer Lehr....the difference is the DP's. They make big power. If we had the DP's on our 1+ tunes we'd be up another 30-40 hp and about the same on the torque. And remember we're talking whp here. So our 340ish whp translates to 400 hp at the crank when accounting for a 15% drive line loss.
Love it! One thing to mention, I have been running on stg 2+ 93oct for 2 years on the original stock hpfp and lpfp (no ethanol). The only grief I've had was at the first tune download I had to do the plugs and coils. But that's the only misfires I've had ( knock on wood right! ) Amazing results tho! What was the fuel again???
8:35 yes we all feel the same way i got a transmission malfunction last time i floored it lol cars been on jacks for 5 months lol will be back in action soon better then ever!
I have had a 335i now for 15 years upgrades over the last 7 years are Td0 4 turbos at 18 psi FBO LTD diff full seal kit in auto runninnig MHD and XHP stage 3 upgraded full pump and modified fuel pump driver with cooling fan dyno's at 550 reliable HP , and have never used E85 the main killer of reliability in these engines. at 1350KGs and a very stock looking E90 those Mustang and Dodge boys sure get one hell of a shock when this little old man is looking at them in his reaveiw, what a buzz, the most realiable and fun car I have owned, and I have owned a lot of muscle cars in my 50 years of driving.
Video on all maintenance items to do before FBO would be nice! I do not want to run into many issues so doing maintenance before power is what I will do. A video on this would be good!
Last question you may considering addressing is 'reliability.' Say, you make all of these mods and achieve 450 hp, etc., (maintenance included) will your vehicle be more, the same, or less reliable over time?
@@vallero8155 I watched these videos and have a 535i with the exact same mods minus the inlets. These videos were my inspiration and I did all the maintenance before tuning with MHD.....all the way down to water pump, thermostat, belts, pulleys (rollers)...everything ! Since tuning the car i've done about 20,000kms with it. I do a lot of long distance trips and some of the roads i've traveled on don't even qualify as rut-infested paths !!! The car has been flawless...not even a whisper. I can't understand why folks say this car is unreliable....the issue is most folks don't know how to run it properly. Once you give her all the love she deserves the N54 will cough up all her secrets. I'm currently 600km from home and I'm returning tomorrow....every second in my N54 powered 535i is sheer joy !
Love the content man. Im planning on the DR700 kit as well hopefully this summer. You should get PrecisionRaceWorks or Bimmerlife coils for your build.
YOOO THE SOUNDS!!!!! An orchestra lolz. Also really appreciate the step by step process when using MHD...really helps :) & the fact & determination to go back and get the stage 2+ results...SUPER AWESOME
Gr8 work and loved how you guys came prepared and made great content even with to most would be major setback. But, you guys turned it to dynamic dyno numbers for a true budget build.
Man I absolutely I mean absolutely love your videos and your homie(he is hilarious) as to I have the e93 N54 for 5 years. I am now starting to do mods. Focusing on Full Bolt On. I have done full maintenance ACCEPT Hpfp and was just about to MHD on today. And now I am going to hold off for both pumps to be installed. Even though my car has only 60k and been babied all these years. I just want to say Thank You for all your content. I mean it. To you and your mechanic. I envy his skills and knowledge. Today I came across his RU-vid channel. Its so crazy how he can do so much so fast to the N54. Respect to both of you. Thank You again.
Solid numbers just for FBO. That’s all the horses you’ll need for a daily street monster. Only imagine how fast this thing will be with the single. 🤯🤯 Shits gonna start gettin crazy
Fantastic N54 content...we appreciate for sure. Your HPFP was wear but probably if you would have tried the stage 2+ V9 would haven't error's because v8 maps are fuel based and V9 boost based. Anyway, n54 engines are fantastic's. 😀
Amazing video!!!! That app is so cool how you can adjust everything on your car. Waiting for me to get my license in 3 years so I can come back to these videos and tune my future e90 or e92
I've been looking for a 335i that hasn't been beat over 7 months now and decided to possibly join the VQ community lol Should I just send it and go VQ or N54 it's the way to go if you were in this situation?
@@bruh7391 VQ is very reliable and good starting power, looks better IMo but you don’t have a lot of room for performance improvement without spending tons of money.
@@NuclearPineapple Yeah that's one of the main reasons I thought about going VQ, I'm mainly looking g35s sedans but have also been wanting to go n54 for a long time now
Keep up your vids man , you’re the reason I bought my 335i lmfao , and it’s been shutting on me bc the previous owner didn’t take care of it but I’m going the maintenance route and hopefully I’m able to have some fun with it!
Oh by the by FCP Euro has now changed their warranty rules. They no longer do a lifetime on fluids or filters or any regularly maintained type things. Like Coolant or fluids. AS WELL they have changed the way they calculate the warranty "Worth" pricing. Instead of going by the price of the item being returned using the new higher priced product pricing for the return they will use the original price that was paid for the item then deduct that from the new part replacing the original. For EG: If you paid say $350 for a water pump in 2019 and it craps out yesterday (Feb 21, 2024) and the price for that same pump today is $400 you will have to pay the $50 difference to get the new pump. In other words they saw all those profits flying away and just couldn't stand to not make more cash even though it was that very policy that made them the big successful company they are today. On the other hand they are now basically just the same as every other company out there. Maybe there's a difference if you go through a lot of radiators and ten years later you have needed five new radiators it will be a big win for you but ....Meh?!
Yeah that damn high pressure fuel pump is shit. I had to have mine replaced sometime a year after I bought my e60. The dealer ship fought me on it so I just took it straight to a mechanic because I needed my car right away. If I had time, they would have done that recall for free.
Headed to visit mine. The e36 needs a bath. My 1st 3jobs (other than family business) was metal fabricator in Norfolk and Portsmouth. Think I'll make racetrack door-cards today. Pattern @least. Someone brought a TrackHawk!!..from ATL 4me2wrap. Needin'Inspiration
I wish there was a FCP Euro in UK. N54’s here are rare and expensive. No less than £7500 for one with below 85k miles almost 10,400 dollars then all the maintenance parts. As you know more expensive. Lost of stuff gotta be shipped from America and that cost adds up too, coz we don’t make much here.
Just picked up a full VRSF kit + charge pipe and Tial BOV of your site! I got a 335 super cheap at auction but everything else has been super expensive lol Engine is getting swapped with all new gaskets, went with 17t turbos and going to wrap it chrome. Wondering if i should do a review 🤔
Those are great numbers! Would’ve liked to see the graph though since stock turbo numbers are high but they tend to taper off at the top end. But great content nonetheless
Hey bro could you post the dyno sheets? I know it peaked at 460ish, but I know it peaks at like 3500 Rpms and then tapers off the close to redline. I would like to see how much less power it’s making at redline. Great video bro
All those mods + mhd license is closer to $2000 not $1000, plus you need sparks coils and injectors index 12 in order to run stage 2+ without problems. But clean build bro :) cant wait for the single turbo
8:36 I feel you bro… same with me. it’s a love hate thing with n54’s.. 😭 like I wanna swap my 335i with a 2Jz, RB or LS still Not sure cause my n54 is still in healthy condition with just hitting 100k miles and it’s an 07 335i. But I get iffy about pushing it to the limits cause when I do push it. The beautiful thang that pops up at 10:25 tends to say hello. lol
Dynojet 335i N54 FBO MHDS2+93 425whp/450wtq 17:10 and 20:11 460whp/500wtq on E30 map could of been higher on E50 map! Now I see why it was limited to E30 blend as E50 was not possible on the stock LPFP, 16:00 lmao
