Can i modify my 135i and hope nothing breaks?

Sephiroth · 11-12-2007, 10:15 PM

Makes me wonder if i really want a 135 now. 300 300 is great, but the urge to tap that engine will eventually become too great, and once that first mod is on there it will be followed by more. BMW is inevitably going to crack down and make warranty claims a nightmare...

An out-of-warranty BMW scares the hell out of me, so maybe i should save myself the trouble and look elsewhere.

Thoughts?

eunosracr · 11-12-2007, 10:44 PM

Get a piggy-back and remove it every time you go in for service. No worries !

aus · 11-12-2007, 10:45 PM

The Turbo Tuner is being sold by some dealers now, so it would be the safest to buy. It's not a PROceed, but it's totally plug and play.

Garrett · 11-13-2007, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by 1love

Makes me wonder if i really want a 135 now. 300 300 is great, but the urge to tap that engine will eventually become too great, and once that first mod is on there it will be followed by more. BMW is inevitably going to crack down and make warranty claims a nightmare...

An out-of-warranty BMW scares the hell out of me, so maybe i should save myself the trouble and look elsewhere.

Thoughts?

How is this different for any car you buy...? Secondly, BMW will be offering "tunes" of their own soon!

larryn · 11-13-2007, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by aus

The Turbo Tuner is being sold by some dealers now, so it would be the safest to buy. It's not a PROceed, but it's totally plug and play.

Huh??? Where and which BMW dealership is selling the Turbo Tuner? I find that extremely highly unlikely.

aus · 11-13-2007, 07:31 PM

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=866802

larryn · 11-13-2007, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by aus

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=866802

This seems highly fishy for them to offer something like that. BMW USA is VERY strict about who/what they back for products.

Btw, might as well have them stamp "rejected" on your powertrain warranty to save the time, when you need some motor work done.

~AJ · 11-13-2007, 10:05 PM

Yes, you can modify your 135i and hope nothing breaks.

I will allow it.

mateo · 11-13-2007, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by AJ~

Yes, you can modify your 135i and hope nothing breaks.

I will allow it.

:roundel:

~AJ · 11-13-2007, 11:47 PM

Mateo. You're back.

Gonna pull the JRSC off the RSX soon.

This 135i sure has my attention!

-AJ

IvtecEM · 11-14-2007, 12:08 AM

I have made a final decision in modifing my 135i, this is my project car and my 3rd car. I dont know yet if I will go with a company like DINAN and keep the warrenty and pay more or go another route what ever presents itself in the coming year as I assume the 135i will be very big in the tuner market. If this is gonna be your only car and daily driver I can see maybe why you are hesitant in modifing it. But as for myself I never really cared about warrentys I had my brand new 98 civic for less then a month with a motor swap and 100 shot nitrous, and this is before the Lic.plates came in. I always figured If the the car really needs to be taken for a warrenty issue at a dealer i can put it back to stock in one weekend if I had too.

Drex · 11-15-2007, 05:03 AM

^^^
I was the same way with my subie...but now I have a new appreciation for paying a little bit extra a getting some piece of mind that if something breaks...i dont have to pay for it.

Im probably gonna either go full dinan or the bmw stuff and try to limit myself to just intake, chip, and exhaust...I got too cared away on my subie.

Sephiroth · 11-15-2007, 02:53 PM

Dinan may be the only option that would work, but then how much for Dinan parts vs Vishnu parts?

Garrett · 11-16-2007, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 1love

Dinan may be the only option that would work, but then how much for Dinan parts vs Vishnu parts?

Who cares..?:iono:

Your talking about mod'ing a nearly $40k car... what difference is a few hundred (or thousand) dollars going to make ?

PROcede is $1400 bucks.. if Dinan is $2k..so what?

Fast Kiwi · 11-16-2007, 10:18 AM

it makes a difference.. esp when you can't say itll only be 2K for the Dinan.. but i see you point. either way its relatively cheap power any way you look at it..

mprhead5 · 11-17-2007, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by eunosracr

Get a piggy-back and remove it every time you go in for service. No worries !

+1

procede and just remove it beofre you take it in to the dealer. you get the high power and low price tag with no worries

ppDoc · 11-18-2007, 01:17 PM

well procede has only been out recently and many guys have been hesitant to push their cars. therefore we really don't know how reliable these procede units are

Brandon26pdx · 11-18-2007, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1love

Makes me wonder if i really want a 135 now. 300 300 is great, but the urge to tap that engine will eventually become too great, and once that first mod is on there it will be followed by more. BMW is inevitably going to crack down and make warranty claims a nightmare...

An out-of-warranty BMW scares the hell out of me, so maybe i should save myself the trouble and look elsewhere.

Thoughts?

I doubt they would hassle you with an exhaust system, but with software upgrades and more advanced mods, they could tell you to take hike if you grenade your engine. Following well documented upgrade paths will likely keep you from ever having a problem though.

mateo · 11-20-2007, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AJ~

Mateo. You're back.

Gonna pull the JRSC off the RSX soon.

This 135i sure has my attention!

-AJ

Yes Sir.

Yes.

I agree,,, The "ONE" is truely captivating.

investor27 · 11-20-2007, 11:00 AM

I don't see why people think it's easy to take off the Vishnu? It's not just a plug and play unit. You have to install some kind of ball-baring on one of your turbo pressure lines, and that can take some time installing it, so I don't know how easy or how quick you can uninstall it.

atr_hugo · 11-20-2007, 11:03 AM

IIRC, after having watched the install video, the faint-of-heart may not want to attempt it. If you've put together a PC (built one from piece parts, that is) it'll be no big deal. Looks like a fifteen minute job max if you've done it before.

eunosracr · 11-20-2007, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by investor27

I don't see why people think it's easy to take off the Vishnu? It's not just a plug and play unit. You have to install some kind of ball-baring on one of your turbo pressure lines, and that can take some time installing it, so I don't know how easy or how quick you can uninstall it.

I have done it 3 times already. It takes about 30 minutes. It is plug and play. Watch the video.

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IvtecEM #1 Addict 5 Rep 119 Posts Drives: Join Date: Aug 2007 iTrader: (0)	I have made a final decision in modifing my 135i, this is my project car and my 3rd car. I dont know yet if I will go with a company like DINAN and keep the warrenty and pay more or go another route what ever presents itself in the coming year as I assume the 135i will be very big in the tuner market. If this is gonna be your only car and daily driver I can see maybe why you are hesitant in modifing it. But as for myself I never really cared about warrentys I had my brand new 98 civic for less then a month with a motor swap and 100 shot nitrous, and this is before the Lic.plates came in. I always figured If the the car really needs to be taken for a warrenty issue at a dealer i can put it back to stock in one weekend if I had too. __________________ I LOVE BOOST!!!
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Drex New Member 1 Rep 29 Posts Drives: Join Date: Nov 2007 iTrader: (0)	^^^ I was the same way with my subie...but now I have a new appreciation for paying a little bit extra a getting some piece of mind that if something breaks...i dont have to pay for it. Im probably gonna either go full dinan or the bmw stuff and try to limit myself to just intake, chip, and exhaust...I got too cared away on my subie. __________________ -135i Coupe --AW, sport, usb/ipod, hi-fi stereo -Production # 6711168 -Delivery Date 9/15/2008 *just in time for oktoberfest in Germany!!!
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Sephiroth 4-6-8 234 Rep 990 Posts Drives: for the fun of it Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jax, FL iTrader: (1)	Dinan may be the only option that would work, but then how much for Dinan parts vs Vishnu parts? __________________ M3 E46 PY/Black S2000 AP2 GPW/Tan
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Fast Kiwi First Lieutenant 7 Rep 342 Posts Drives: Si Z4R & Si X3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Milwaukee iTrader: (0)	it makes a difference.. esp when you can't say itll only be 2K for the Dinan.. but i see you point. either way its relatively cheap power any way you look at it..
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ppDoc Second Lieutenant 71 Rep 296 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: FL, USA iTrader: (0)	well procede has only been out recently and many guys have been hesitant to push their cars. therefore we really don't know how reliable these procede units are
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investor27 Private First Class 20 Rep 169 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW X3 M40i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California iTrader: (0)	I don't see why people think it's easy to take off the Vishnu? It's not just a plug and play unit. You have to install some kind of ball-baring on one of your turbo pressure lines, and that can take some time installing it, so I don't know how easy or how quick you can uninstall it.
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atr_hugo No longer moderate 325 Rep 4,401 Posts Drives: '13 135i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: - iTrader: (0)	IIRC, after having watched the install video, the faint-of-heart may not want to attempt it. If you've put together a PC (built one from piece parts, that is) it'll be no big deal. Looks like a fifteen minute job max if you've done it before.
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