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Bimmerpost Members Gather at Active Autowerke 30th Anniversary Social

Active Autowerke held its 30th anniversary spring social this past weekend. Attendance was high and the rides were stunning. A slew of photos and a video from the enthusiast gathering have been posted inside.

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dzenno’s N54 Turbo Upgrade Journal

E90POST member dzenno is yet another E90 owner to upgrade his turbos, but his build actually appears to be running successfully. He has posted a journal of his RB Turbo upgrade, experiences during install and on the road, pricing of parts and labour costs incurred. The thread will continue ... CONTINUED

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New N54 Flash Tune – COBB Tuning AccessPORT ECU Flash

A new N54 tuning platform (for N54 motor based 135i, 335i, and 535i) has hit the market. The COBB Tuning AccessPORT is a hand-held ECU flash tuning solution for the N54 motor, allowing custom reprogramming of the ECU at the push of a button. N55 compatibility is currently ... CONTINUED

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3DDesign E92 LCI M-Sport Aero Kit Released

Japanese tuner 3DDesign has released its new aero kit for the facelifted (LCI) E92 3-series coupe. The new parts include a front lip spoiler, under splitter, rear diffuser, and trunk spoiler.

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Prior Design E92 and E90 Cosmetic Styling

Prior design features bodykits for both the E92 coupe and E90 sedan. The E92 coupe kit features an M-look with its M3 style front bumper and rear bumper, sidekirts, front fenders, and PD hood. The E90 sedan draws upon the E60 M5s look for the front bumper and a ... CONTINUED

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AR Design Single Turbo N54 Update

AR Design provides an update on its single turbo N54 kit, and the power numbers have gone up as expected. The latest dyno results are inside, corrected for 5700ft elevation.

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320d to M3 Conversion Project

Follow along as E90post member Morgan transforms a damaged E92 320d to a full M3 look inside and out using all factory body panels and interior parts. It will be finished off in Frozen Gray paint.

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AR Design Single Turbo N54 Hits 444whp @ 15psi on Regular Gas

Single turbo kits have been the vaporware of the N54 tuning world - often started but seldomly finished. AR Design gives hope with preliminary results of their single turbo N54 which has hit 444whp@15psi on a Mustang dyno, all on pump gas and no other FI methods!

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AC Schnitzer Exhaust Clips for 550i, M3, 335i, Z4 sDrive35is, X6M, 135i

AC Schnitzer has released videos of its various exhaust systems for the F10 550i, Z4 sDrive35is, X6M, 135i, 335i, M3, including comparisons to the BMW factory exhaust.

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Bilstein E90 Suspension Road Testing Video

Ever wonder how much and what kind of testing suspension manufacturers conduct in the development of their parts? Here's some rare testing footage from Bilstein's development of their suspension parts for the pre-LCI E90 back in 2006. The video shows the suspension testing includes slalom, irregular roads, high speed track, ... CONTINUED

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MR Car Design 335i “Black Scorpion”

MR Car Design Design has announced its BMW 335i "Black Scorpion" package. This 335i packs an extra 30% hp increase over stock with 406hp and 530Nm torque. The extra power is achieved with a ECU software, XXL intercooler and a performance exhaust system with new catalytic converters. A ... CONTINUED

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Studie 335i Widebody Endurace Racer

Studie AG has a history of producing custom BMWs mimicking genuine BMW Motorsport race cars. Their latest project is converting the 2009 335i sedan to an endurance race car look, complete with Schubert carbon fiber widebody parts, BMW Motorsports sideskirts, Active Autowerke ECU, Arqray exhaust, and aFe's intakes. Full ... CONTINUED

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Car and Driver reviews the Dinan S3 335i

Car and Driver reviews the Dinan S3 335i and is impressed with the power, chassis, and handling upgrades, all the while maintaining a very civil ride quality. Read on...

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New LCI based BMW Alpina B3 S Bi-Turbo with 400 Ponies Available for Order in the UK

Following its recent world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in March, the new BMW 335i-based Alpina B3 S Bi-Turbo is now available for order in the UK with first deliveries to start in July.Offered in four-door saloon, Touring, Coupe and hardtop Convertible forms, the new ... CONTINUED

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Grassroots Motorsports Project 335i (Complete Project Compilation)

Grassroots Motorsports recently concluded their 335i project. The objective of their project was to take a 2008 E92 335i and attempt to make it as fast as an M3 around the track for less than half the difference in price ($15,000 at the time of the initial article). Did they ... CONTINUED

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Results from N54 turbo upgrade project

We previously reported on jpsimon's turbo upgrade on his 335's N54 motor. The upgrade to larger compressor and clipped turbine wheel is now complete and the performance increases have been documented. The peak gains were an impressive 40awhp/50awtq on pump gas. Full details and dyno inside.

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N54 Engine Tune Comparison Chart (Detailed)

Those new to N54 engine tuning or who can't keep up with the fast evolving world of N54 tuning finally have a resource guide to turn to. An E90post member has compiled this N54 Tune Comparison Chart explaining the various tuning options in great detail. It will also be updated ... CONTINUED

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World’s First 335i Formula Drift Car in the works…

Michael Essa, of Tech Trix Motorsports, and GSR Autorsports have teamed up to build and campaign a fully built 335i to run in the 2010 Formula Drift series. It will be powered by the 500hp V10 M5 engine! Check out their "The Office" like videos documenting their Formula D ... CONTINUED

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