[Crimson92]

Originally Posted by Boost_Nation

what are you running? V2, JB, AA, dinan?

jb2h

[Neema]

"Unfortunately reliability at this stage of the game is mostly uncharted territory. Not many 335s with more than 100k miles on them yet, nor much racing experience. A few engines have blown, and some of these incidents have been linked to mods. But there have been extenuating circumstances, and some un-modded engines have also blown, albeit at a very low rate, suggesting that overall the N54 is a great engine (HPFP and overheating while extreme racing the notable Achilles heel for some).

Regardless, there seems little point to dragging out the verbal swords over this. The turbo modding community has been doing this stuff for quite awhile, and some outfits like Vishnu & AA seem to have a depth of experience and long term reputations at stake. They are clearly motivated to bring a quality product to market, with reliability a high priority."

[!Xoible]

Originally Posted by Boost_Nation

haha. . . . you cant see my pics on my myspace unless you have a myspace account too haha. But yea, my last name is Mazi, that why it says that the bottom of my photo shoot pics haha

i have myspace, i think, but blocked at work

Originally Posted by 2SwiFt29

that's true.. you don't even know how long they leave the ones on the belt for.. there may be some that were going around and around and around without anyone getting it..

yah... i know... i mark them. i spit on them when they pass by and watch them pass by me for like 2 hours.. jk

Originally Posted by 3onDubs

Same here...I like sitting at the bar and watching the guy make it. Also, I don't like writing my order down on a piece of paper, I like telling the chef directly what I want and ordering one at a time, instead of all in advance.

yes... that's 50% of the sushi experience.... speaking of sushi where's my homie JT??

[Psylight]

Originally Posted by 3onDubs

Nope....had tuna, halibut, yellowtail, albacore, and a couple different rolls


wasn't too bad, just not great....for the price though, it was great

I see. So what IS a great sushi place?

[E90SLAM]

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Originally Posted by Psylight

I see. So what IS a great sushi place?

angotei is good, sushi wasabi is good, but expensive

[Neema]

Originally Posted by Crimson92

jb2h

Like I said, just take it easy for the next few days until real facts are presented in that thread, but in the mean time, do not freak out about it!

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Originally Posted by E90SLAM

tel7as tizi shoo akho manyookeh... kess emmak 3ars shoo sharmoot

[wj4]

It's outrageous that an exhaust can be the culprit. It's true that by replacing the restricted OEM exhaust with a free flowing one, you are increasing the flow thus increasing boost by a PSI or two...IMO it's the same effect as when you drive on colder nights in a stock 335i. If this were the case (exhaust is the issue), a good portion of this board would have broken down 335's.

A spike would be a more believable story, but it would have to actually HOLD. I've spiked many many times in my old Evo due to kinks in the line, boosting around 28-29 PSI when I should only be at 21 PSI, but I immediate let off the gas before any damage can be done....when modding a F/I'd car, a boost gauge is definitely needed.

Shiv's theory is also believable since it happened RIGHT after that user installed his CAI and WOT it.

[Neema]

alrite fellas, this may seem like a basic math question but. . . .

in a 15 gallon gas tank, how many gallons 100 octane fuel would you need to mix with 91 octane fuel to create a 92-93octane fuel?

[E90SLAM]

Originally Posted by ///Mantis

tel7as tizi shoo akho manyookeh... kess emmak 3ars shoo sharmoot

[Neema]

Originally Posted by wj4

It's outrageous that an exhaust can be the culprit. It's true that by replacing the restricted OEM exhaust with a free flowing one, you are increasing the flow thus increasing boost by a PSI or two...IMO it's the same effect as when you drive on colder nights in a stock 335i. If this were the case (exhaust is the issue), a good portion of this board would have broken down 335's.

A spike would be a more believable story, but it would have to actually HOLD. I've spiked many many times in my old Evo due to kinks in the line, boosting around 28-29 PSI when I should only be at 21 PSI, but I immediate let off the gas before any damage can be done....when modding a F/I'd car, a boost gauge is definitely needed.

Shiv's theory is also believable since it happened RIGHT after that user installed his CAI and WOT it.

exactly, because remember, it suddenly failed, not gradually

[wj4]

I'm now curious to see how much I'm boosting with the catback. I want to slap on a nice Defi BF boost gauge, but I don't want to spend any more money on the car, lol.

[Crimson92]

Originally Posted by Boost_Nation

Like I said, just take it easy for the next few days until real facts are presented in that thread, but in the mean time, do not freak out about it!

oh im not freaking out...im just wondering how far the factory is willing to go now about warranties

[Neema]

yea, and I've had an exhaust on for over a year. .. I put my exhaust on in the first 12 hours of picking up my car haha. . . . . and yea my turbos blew up and shit yo!


Pff, yea right. Fuck dealers sometimes

[Neema]

Originally Posted by Crimson92

oh im not freaking out...im just wondering how far the factory is willing to go now about warranties

I dunno, but I dont have 14k to spend on that shit should everything go wrong.

[Neema]

Originally Posted by wj4

I'm now curious to see how much I'm boosting with the catback. I want to slap on a nice Defi BF boost gauge, but I don't want to spend any more money on the car, lol.

I used the Procede Reader software's real time PSI guage and never hit over 14.4. . . . so I dunno. But I dont think that guage is perfectly accurate.

[Crimson92]

Originally Posted by Boost_Nation

I dunno, but I dont have 14k to spend on that shit should everything go wrong.

thats for sure....but i really want to know what caused that 335 to fail

[wj4]

Originally Posted by Boost_Nation

exactly, because remember, it suddenly failed, not gradually

Yes, that's why both of those theories are believable in my eyes. I've seen many turbos and engines go out...all of them were due to...modding without knowing WTF they were doing or in some cases, they were just pushing too much HP for the stock internal.

If the exhaust was the culprit, it would slowly mess up the turbo(s), but not immediately. But when you have a packing peanut shooting up into the turbine, it's going to get messed up instantly. Same goes with spiking if you hold it long enough.

[Crimson92]

Originally Posted by Boost_Nation

I dunno, but I dont have 14k to spend on that shit should everything go wrong.

at the same time...why the fuck did that guy show up to the dealer with all the mods

[Crimson92]

wait how does a packing peanut go from the intake to the turbo....thats not very possible......or was it from the dps?

[wj4]

Originally Posted by Boost_Nation

I used the Procede Reader software's real time PSI guage and never hit over 14.4. . . . so I dunno. But I dont think that guage is perfectly accurate.

I don't think it's accurate much, probably a little bit better than boost readings from turbo timers, lol. You have to T in the vacuum line to really get the precise reading.