Hi there,
I'm creating a build thread to document what I've done to the car in the past couple months in case I need to reference for historical reporting or in case I sell down the line (hopefully not haha). My goal is to occasionally race this car in HPDE or Autox sessions, but I took @Asbjorn advice and I joined a local indoor/outdoor go-karting league. So this car will just be an excuse for me to practice photography and video most of the time since I recently picked up a camera. So my frequency of racing this thing will be pretty low, like 2x or 3x a year. Hope to update this thread once in awhile. BTW, if you're in NY area, I suggest joining the NYC Go Karting club on FB Group or Meetup, it's pretty cool, 3 - 6 hours worth of seat time per event, $60 for indoor or $300ish for outdoor, karts go to 30mph to 50mph depending if indoor or outdoor. Don't have to worry about maintenance before/after each session unlike HPDE or drift events lol.
You can see I took ideas from @Asbjorn @berns @MDORPHN @JimboFresh206 on this forum
Pictures will come in within the next week or so.
Instagram: @Coffee.Assist.Driver
Google Spreadsheet to log my miles, dates, maintenance, costs, etc.: Coming soon
Current Modifications
Car: Bought 2008 BMW 335i E90 4 door Sedan on 01/15/21, current mods have been placed on a rolling basis since then
Drivetrain: Transmission, Differential, etc.
Fueling:
Future Modifications and Potential Timelines
Current Maintenance
Logs for Edits:
04/22/21
I'm creating a build thread to document what I've done to the car in the past couple months in case I need to reference for historical reporting or in case I sell down the line (hopefully not haha). My goal is to occasionally race this car in HPDE or Autox sessions, but I took @Asbjorn advice and I joined a local indoor/outdoor go-karting league. So this car will just be an excuse for me to practice photography and video most of the time since I recently picked up a camera. So my frequency of racing this thing will be pretty low, like 2x or 3x a year. Hope to update this thread once in awhile. BTW, if you're in NY area, I suggest joining the NYC Go Karting club on FB Group or Meetup, it's pretty cool, 3 - 6 hours worth of seat time per event, $60 for indoor or $300ish for outdoor, karts go to 30mph to 50mph depending if indoor or outdoor. Don't have to worry about maintenance before/after each session unlike HPDE or drift events lol.
You can see I took ideas from @Asbjorn @berns @MDORPHN @JimboFresh206 on this forum
Pictures will come in within the next week or so.
Instagram: @Coffee.Assist.Driver
Google Spreadsheet to log my miles, dates, maintenance, costs, etc.: Coming soon
Current Modifications
Car: Bought 2008 BMW 335i E90 4 door Sedan on 01/15/21, current mods have been placed on a rolling basis since then
Drivetrain: Transmission, Differential, etc.
- 6AT
- XHP Tuning OTS Stage 3
- M-Factory 1.5 Clutch Type LSD w/ 3.46 gearing (stock on auto diffs)
- Revshift Solid Aluminum subframe bushings
- Whiteline poly differential bushings
- (4) 18x10 +25 APEX ARC-8 Wheels
- Federal RS-PRO 200TW 235/40/18 Fronts
- Federal RS-PRO 200TW 255/35/18 Rear
- Fortune Auto 500 Coilovers 9k/11k with Swift springs
- Eibach Front and Rear sway bars
- CSF Radiator
- CSF Intercooler
- BMS DCI
- Mishimoto Oil Catch-can low side
- VRSF Downpipes
- VRSF Street Exhaust 3.5inches back to muffler
- MHD Tuning on Stage 2, not 2+
- VTT silicone coolant hoses
- VTT engine mount inserts
- VRSF Chargepipe
- HKS BOV
Fueling:
- 93 pump gas
Future Modifications and Potential Timelines
- Secondary Radiator (most likely stock) - June or July 2021
- VTT Oil Pressure Sensor Adapter kit - August or September 2021
- Secondary or Bigger Primary Oil Cooler (unsure of vendor or if going custom) - November or December 2021
- OEM Big Brake Kit from a M3 or M4 F series - Unknown
- M-Tech front bumper - Unknown
- 275/35/18 or perhaps 285 Square - Unknown
- Aggressive cut/roll/pull, possibly wider metal fenders or wide body - Unknown
- Speedtech Single Turbo with Borg Warner series turbo kit (as close to 500whp/4XXtrq on 93 pump gas as much as I safely can) - February or March 2022
- Custom Tuning from @Twisted Tuning - March or April 2022 depending on the weather to head Upstate NY
- 14K rear swift springs (not sure if my rear suspension will compress, but we'll see if I need a stiffer rate) - Unknown
- M3 front and rear control arms or SPL fronts + Megan rears, not sure... leaning towards M3 for simplicity's sake of getting a bit more front camber and for updating bushings all around. Since I'm seeing more people in the EU drift this thing, I'm hoping more innovation happens in this area - Unknown
- Brake ducting - Unknown
- New winter tire/rim setup, looking at Kansei rims to plow snow with - Unknown
- Manual or DCT transmission swap (hopefully not, but considering it... especially if I get a second car) - Unknown
Current Maintenance
- Oil Filter Housing Gasket
- Oil Pan Gasket + New Bolts
- 335IS engine mounts
- Transmission mounts
- Water pump
- Thermostat
- Coolant Expansion Tank
- Transmission pan, solenoids, oil change
- Recent engine oil change
- Coolant flushes of course for new rad
- Differential Oil change
Logs for Edits:
04/22/21
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