HP 800s!

N54Wagon

Specialist
Mar 29, 2021
81
28
0
Texas
Ride
2008 535xi
They’re finally here and god they’re gorgeous. I’m just waiting on my head set up and some fueling decisions and it’s time to get to work!
48118993-3261-4B8F-8A91-17E6914E1D2E.jpeg
 

N54Wagon

Specialist
Mar 29, 2021
81
28
0
Texas
Ride
2008 535xi
Yes but he didn’t have a 535xi to mock up so there will need to be a little fab work
 

N54Wagon

Specialist
Mar 29, 2021
81
28
0
Texas
Ride
2008 535xi
Oh man I haven’t even seen those that’s really encouraging. Why don’t more people do this set up?
 

N54Wagon

Specialist
Mar 29, 2021
81
28
0
Texas
Ride
2008 535xi
Just wanted to update as I got the N53 head assembled with the titanium valve train in today. Now just waiting on cams and have to pick rods and pistons and I’ll be ready to install! Anyone have recommendations on which rods, pistons, and bearings to throw in to the stock block?
E514EF65-CB48-42F9-9E29-B658521B54B8.jpeg
 

Attachments

  • 4FC47106-03A5-4696-98A1-5C1D4E9E254E.jpeg
    4FC47106-03A5-4696-98A1-5C1D4E9E254E.jpeg
    271.6 KB · Views: 19

ShocknAwe

Captain
Jan 24, 2018
1,470
1
728
0
Charleston, SC
Ride
N54/3 1er ///Mutt
Any plans to sleeve the block? The issue you'll run into is heating and deforming the cylinders at the high revs this setup is capable of qt the power levels you'll be pushing. I've been set at 7800rpm for a while and it breaks 8k on overrun.
 
  • Love
Reactions: N54Wagon

N54Wagon

Specialist
Mar 29, 2021
81
28
0
Texas
Ride
2008 535xi
Any plans to sleeve the block? The issue you'll run into is heating and deforming the cylinders at the high revs this setup is capable of qt the power levels you'll be pushing. I've been set at 7800rpm for a while and it breaks 8k on overrun.
I’ve been looking in to it for that exact reason but haven’t seen too many people who did it to get recommendations. Do you know what sleeves to go with by any chance?
 

RuskiRacer

Captain
Jul 17, 2019
1,209
757
0
Ride
2009 e93 335i
I’ve been looking in to it for that exact reason but haven’t seen too many people who did it to get recommendations. Do you know what sleeves to go with by any chance?
People have put everything in from darton ,LA and West wood cylinder liners in motors. As for pistons mahle makes good n54 pistons in a couple different compression ratio options , je ultra series is a good choice , truam, cp , cant go wrong with any of them. Molnar are some good rods if you don't wanna spend over a thousand on rods otherwise carillo will probably be a solid choice if money isn't a concern. Acl race rod bearings are a good choice and king mains
 

N54Wagon

Specialist
Mar 29, 2021
81
28
0
Texas
Ride
2008 535xi
People have put everything in from darton ,LA and West wood cylinder liners in motors. As for pistons mahle makes good n54 pistons in a couple different compression ratio options , je ultra series is a good choice , truam, cp , cant go wrong with any of them. Molnar are some good rods if you don't wanna spend over a thousand on rods otherwise carillo will probably be a solid choice if money isn't a concern. Acl race rod bearings are a good choice and king mains
I saw the molnar ones they look pretty great is there a huge benefit with the more expensive ones? I was told with the high lift cams JE was my only piston option is that correct? Also am I just getting stock size pistons I’m a little confused by that
 

RuskiRacer

Captain
Jul 17, 2019
1,209
757
0
Ride
2009 e93 335i
I saw the molnar ones they look pretty great is there a huge benefit with the more expensive ones? I was told with the high lift cams JE was my only piston option is that correct? Also am I just getting stock size pistons I’m a little confused by that
I have never heard about je being the only piston that will work with high lift cams . You may want to look into running a thicker headgasket to solve your piston to valve clearance issues. Most all of these brands make pistons in the stock bore of 84mm or an over bore of 84.5 mm and in the a lower compression ratios of 9:5:1 and stock of 10:2:1 if you wanna go higher compression i belive truam is the only manufacturer could be wrong on that forsure.
 

ShocknAwe

Captain
Jan 24, 2018
1,470
1
728
0
Charleston, SC
Ride
N54/3 1er ///Mutt
Could check with Omar on their offered block too. I'll be getting their closed deck when/if my block goes.

I used the ACL race bearings when I did my oil pan. They seem to work? I'm also running RVS-USA ceramic coating. Again though, I'm tuned for 93 pump and won't ever be using ethanol or meth.
 
  • Like
Reactions: N54Wagon

RuskiRacer

Captain
Jul 17, 2019
1,209
757
0
Ride
2009 e93 335i
Could check with Omar on their offered block too. I'll be getting their closed deck when/if my block goes.

I used the ACL race bearings when I did my oil pan. They seem to work? I'm also running RVS-USA ceramic coating. Again though, I'm tuned for 93 pump and won't ever be using ethanol or meth.
Well is omar offering that as in on house type of deal or is he sending that out because I don't think even ghassan closes there own decks
 
  • Like
Reactions: N54Wagon

Torgus

Brigadier General
Nov 6, 2016
2,671
2,193
0
Boston
Ride
ACF 6466 E92 + METH
Could check with Omar on their offered block too. I'll be getting their closed deck when/if my block goes.

I used the ACL race bearings when I did my oil pan. They seem to work? I'm also running RVS-USA ceramic coating. Again though, I'm tuned for 93 pump and won't ever be using ethanol or meth.

Run meth, you will not be disappointed!
 
  • Like
Reactions: N54Wagon

NoQuarter

Major
Nov 24, 2017
1,662
1,066
0
Indiana, USA
Ride
Z4 35is, 535xi, X5 35i

Did you know you can coat pistons? Yes, you can!

Why? Reason being, you want to keep the heat in the combustion chamber and keep the cylinder head cooler. In doing so, you get the heat out of the cylinder head into the exhaust, thus yielding higher horsepower and increased engine longevity.

It's a ceramic thin film thermal barrier coating, designed to be applied on the top of pistons, top of valves and the combustion chamber on a cylinder head.

Cerakote is also used by several top fuel drag teams and piston manufacturers, and can tolerate operating temps of up to 1800*F.
This coating has been utilized in the field for a number of years, and is not 'new' by any means, we just want to showcase another avenue of the successful application of Cerakote!
Please find more product technical information at the Technical Data Sheet found at https://www.cerakote.com/finishes/V-136Q/piston-coat/
 
  • Like
Reactions: ShocknAwe