Early birds, early pictures. n54 rebuilt.

2Times · 12-15-2013, 07:53 AM

that is super cool too! Will you be racing at all? if so, what kind?

Jeffman · 12-15-2013, 09:20 AM

Wait- you have to take off the bumper to clean the air filter?

Dmacc · 12-15-2013, 09:43 AM

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Wait- you have to take off the bumper to clean the air filter?

Yes, but how often do you clean your filter?

benny335i · 12-15-2013, 10:16 AM

really nice job!!!!!!!

Bimmer Barney · 12-15-2013, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeffman

Wait- you have to take off the bumper to clean the air filter?

This. And where is the oil cooler going?

135Pats · 12-15-2013, 11:10 AM

Lol how often do you guys clean your filters? Taking off the bumper takes 30 minutes max regardless.

aa87 · 12-15-2013, 11:10 AM

Maybe a front mount oil cooler or mount it at the level of the kidney grills.

Location of filters could probably be changed at the wheel wells.

CSL335i · 12-15-2013, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer Barney

This. And where is the oil cooler going?

Oil cooler is relocated on the driver side.

Jeef · 12-15-2013, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffman

Wait- you have to take off the bumper to clean the air filter?

Wait... How many times have you cleaned your intake filter while owning this car?

Dmacc · 12-15-2013, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffman

Wait- you have to take off the bumper to clean the air filter?

Wait... How many times have you cleaned your intake filter while owning this car?

I suggest cleaning them more than every 2 and a half years, ask me how I know

F80M · 12-15-2013, 11:23 PM

csl335i, are you planning to produce any of your designed n54 parts in the future? lol

Seeing lots of creative idea from you here...

CSL335i · 12-16-2013, 08:28 AM

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csl335i, are you planning to produce any of your designed n54 parts in the future? lol

Seeing lots of creative idea from you here...

Custom made differential cover and Custom made full alu oil pan for DCT will be availabe for sale.

4doorbmwpower · 12-16-2013, 01:50 PM

okay I must chime in, EVERY-TIME i visit this thread i am blown away again. Such a perfect build its scary. Keep up the great work, this pushes this community in a whole new way!

Agent11br · 12-17-2013, 11:18 AM

Love the intake filter positioning. Had to be crazy routing the rear turbo intake pipe through the octopus of header piping and exhaust piping.

I'm not sure if you plan to do this, and it's minor, but I'd highly recommend swapping out to the M3 cowling and cabin filters. With no intake box it will REALLY open up the engine bay.

CSL335i · 12-17-2013, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Agent11br

Love the intake filter positioning. Had to be crazy routing the rear turbo intake pipe through the octopus of header piping and exhaust piping.

I'm not sure if you plan to do this, and it's minor, but I'd highly recommend swapping out to the M3 cowling and cabin filters. With no intake box it will REALLY open up the engine bay.

We use M3 cowling and cabin filters. Piping to the filter was redesigned today, so we have two suction pipe from the turbos, and then Y pipe which connects the two suction pipe to the air filter. Photos will be published later.

pwr hungry · 12-17-2013, 02:29 PM

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We use M3 cowling and cabin filters. Piping to the filter was redesigned today, so we have two suction pipe from the turbos, and then Y pipe which connects the two suction pipe to the air filter. Photos will be published later.

That doesn't really sound like a good idea. Now you're going to be feeding the front turbo more of the available air coming in from the filter. You really should keep the intake tubes to the turbos separate.

mapleridge · 12-17-2013, 10:24 PM

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That doesn't really sound like a good idea. Now you're going to be feeding the front turbo more of the available air coming in from the filter. You really should keep the intake tubes to the turbos separate.

general reading I have done on the ls1tech forum also shows that whenever the intake air goes through a y it creates turbulence that is detrimental. I can't see without pictures but I wonder if that would also be an issue.

Tony@vargasturbotech · 12-18-2013, 06:03 AM

So again, you are doing all this for 500 WHP? So basically you are building a show car. Nothing wrong with show cars. But there is a distinct difference with building things for performance and building things just to build them. All this work for 500 WHP, falls into the later definition. Sure looks cool though!

Bimmer Barney · 12-18-2013, 08:14 AM

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So again, you are doing all this for 500 WHP? So basically you are building a show car. Nothing wrong with show cars. But there is a distinct difference with building things for performance and building things just to build them. All this work for 500 WHP, falls into the later definition. Sure looks cool though!

So race cars are show cars? You basically just raised the age old debate of tune 335 vs. M3, this revealing your ignorance. Quit trolling.

pwr hungry · 12-18-2013, 09:24 AM

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general reading I have done on the ls1tech forum also shows that whenever the intake air goes through a y it creates turbulence that is detrimental. I can't see without pictures but I wonder if that would also be an issue.

That will most likely also be an issue. The turbos being different sizes and sucking at different rates just adds even more complexity and unequal air distribution via this method. It's not a good road to go down.

OP, go back to twin intake and you'll be golden.

CSL335i · 12-18-2013, 02:46 PM

We use 850Watt BMW Performance Radiator fan. We should fabricate the frame a little bit due to the piping.

CSL335i · 12-18-2013, 02:50 PM

We have also started to design the water coolant piping around the engine.

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Tony@vargasturbotech Banned 146 Rep 1,202 Posts Drives: N54 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	So again, you are doing all this for 500 WHP? So basically you are building a show car. Nothing wrong with show cars. But there is a distinct difference with building things for performance and building things just to build them. All this work for 500 WHP, falls into the later definition. Sure looks cool though!
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