EVOLUTION RACEWERKS | AW F30 328i, time to tear apart that engine. - Page 2 - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

tailgate1234 · 02-22-2012, 01:56 AM

I wonder how much that engine will cost to fix out of warranty? Can anything be fixed without pulling the entire engine out?

Evolution Racewerks · 02-22-2012, 02:18 AM

Thanks guys for all the kind words!! We will try to update this thread as often as possible as soon as we get prototypes out. We're very excited to work on this car and we definitely see a lot of potential in this motor

Fred@ER · 02-22-2012, 04:37 AM

Took a few more pics. Sorry about the quality of the pics, iphone. The car is on it's temporary home on lift #1 while we take some parts out and brainstorm on ideas for new parts. Taking some measurements and drawing out the prints for machining so we can start building prototype parts.

N20 engine naked...

Taking the factory intercooler off. BMW made some revisions to how the factory hoses attach to the intercooler. Took us an hour to figure out how to detach them

Forgot to take pictures of this new connector. I'll take some tomorrow.

Rear diff looks pretty much the same as the one found on the N55 so that might be good news on getting a LSD in there quick. Rear case just has a mount for the exhaust system. Gonna pull this out sometime this week and open it up. I'll let you know what we find out. First thing so far I found that sucks. The rear axles are the traditional design where the axle shaft is one piece with the axle. Gotta pull the entire axle out when pulling the rear diff which means rear diff jobs are going to take longer. The old N54 and N55 cars, the axles are bolted to an axle stub that goes into the diff. All you have to do was unbolt the axle from the axle stub which is easy and takes no time at all.

red-sauerkraut · 02-22-2012, 05:19 AM

Looking good so far, thanks for sharing the photos with us

fshek · 02-22-2012, 06:09 AM

Compared to E9x and E8x, the new F30 looks very angry xDDDD

kdiggz · 02-22-2012, 08:15 AM

Time for a big turbo lol. I had a gt35r in my 4 banger Evo. Can't wait to see what can be done with this new engine. Evo/STi guys have been making big power out of 4 cyl for years. I wouldn't be surprised to one day see the same for this platform. I'll still have my 335 for a while but I wouldn't be opposed to going to a 328 next. I'll be keeping an eye on this build

bavarian19 · 02-22-2012, 08:28 AM

bandwith exceeded on pics

AW128i · 02-22-2012, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bavarian19

bandwith exceeded on pics

x2 can't see the pics

positiveions · 02-22-2012, 09:12 AM

photos are not working

ALPINA B5 · 02-22-2012, 09:56 AM

all i see is this http://pic.photobucket.com/bwe.gif

Gangsta D · 02-22-2012, 10:20 AM

nice work boys,cheers

kardboard · 02-22-2012, 12:24 PM

Wow the shot of the. F30 And the 135 is an interesting photo. The modded 1 series looks considerably taller than the stock F30. If the 4 series coming offers a smaller lower stance I might trade in my N54. M4 here I come.

Time to get the guitar out an head downtown and play for change.

90degreeman · 02-22-2012, 01:17 PM

Pro-tip to the OP: Never use Photobucket. Shitty service... please upload the pics on imgur.com (very reliable).

infinitekid2002 · 02-22-2012, 02:13 PM

Does bmw hate intercoolers or what? not much room there

AW128i · 02-22-2012, 02:31 PM

Now that we can all see the pics, any particular reason why the electronic gauges shown on the iDrive display are in metric units (kW and Nm)?

infinitekid2002 · 02-22-2012, 02:33 PM

^ nice looking car..i wish there was a lighter blue than what's offered.

svache · 02-22-2012, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by infinitekid2002

^ nice looking car..i wish there was a lighter blue than what's offered.

There will be in a short while. I believe a lighter color is already available for Euro spec cars.

Don't know if you will like the lighter color though, but that's completely personal of course

Evolution Racewerks · 02-22-2012, 05:39 PM

updated with new pics!

positiveions · 02-22-2012, 05:54 PM

this engine gotta scream once it is tuned properly.

Fred@ER · 02-23-2012, 01:44 AM

Sorry bout the bandwidth thing. I had John move the pics to our website so no more bandwidth issues.

Actually, there is A LOT of space compared to the E82 and E90/92. Unlike the other cars, there's no need for cutting any plastic. All the plastic around the factory intercooler on the F30 detaches. Once you take out everything, there's a big hole there for a big FMIC.

Quote:

Originally Posted by infinitekid2002

Does bmw hate intercoolers or what? not much room there

Fred@ER · 02-23-2012, 01:45 AM

I'm not sure about this. Didn't look at the manual so I don't know if you can change it. Only drove the car for about 3 days so still not 100% familiar with all the features.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AW128i

Now that we can all see the pics, any particular reason why the electronic gauges shown on the iDrive display are in metric units (kW and Nm)?

infinitekid2002 · 02-23-2012, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred@ER

Sorry bout the bandwidth thing. I had John move the pics to our website so no more bandwidth issues.

Actually, there is A LOT of space compared to the E82 and E90/92. Unlike the other cars, there's no need for cutting any plastic. All the plastic around the factory intercooler on the F30 detaches. Once you take out everything, there's a big hole there for a big FMIC.

I see..well i'm sure someone will make a nice aggressive front bumper to provide more surface area for it.

02-22-2012, 05:19 AM	#26
red-sauerkraut . Drives: m-car / x-car Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: northern hemisphere Posts: 2,747 iTrader: (0)	Looking good so far, thanks for sharing the photos with us __________________ Joy

02-22-2012, 06:09 AM	#27
fshek New Member Drives: BMW 135i, Alpine White 6M/T Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 29 iTrader: (0)	Compared to E9x and E8x, the new F30 looks very angry xDDDD __________________ BMW E82 135i 2008 / Alphine White / 6 MT / BMW Performance Exhaust / iCarbon Diffuser / BMW Short Shift Kit / Advan RZ 18" Gun Metal / GP Thunder 8500K Angel Eye / HPFP Replaced

02-22-2012, 09:12 AM	#31
positiveions Major General Drives: 09 MKV JETTA 2.5 & E90 M3 :) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Verne, CA Posts: 8,848 iTrader: (1)	photos are not working __________________

02-22-2012, 12:24 PM	#34
kardboard N54 or bust Drives: 2010 135i, 2004 WRX Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: EPTX Posts: 186 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 135i [3.00] 2004 WRX [4.00]	Wow the shot of the. F30 And the 135 is an interesting photo. The modded 1 series looks considerably taller than the stock F30. If the 4 series coming offers a smaller lower stance I might trade in my N54. M4 here I come. Time to get the guitar out an head downtown and play for change. __________________ 2010 135i: Crimson Red with Black interior. 2004 WRX: World Rally Blue. My track toy.

02-22-2012, 02:13 PM	#36
infinitekid2002 Creepin while ya sleepin Drives: Like a Bat out of Hell Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: City of Angels Posts: 3,193 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 135i [3.59]	Does bmw hate intercoolers or what? not much room there __________________

02-22-2012, 01:56 AM	#23
tailgate1234 Private First Class Drives: 2008 M3 Sedan Silverstone II Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 134 iTrader: (0)	I wonder how much that engine will cost to fix out of warranty? Can anything be fixed without pulling the entire engine out?

02-22-2012, 02:18 AM	#24
Evolution Racewerks Captain Drives: E82 135i/ E90 335i/ F30 328i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Baldwin Park, CA Posts: 756 iTrader: (3)	Thanks guys for all the kind words!! We will try to update this thread as often as possible as soon as we get prototypes out. We're very excited to work on this car and we definitely see a lot of potential in this motor

02-22-2012, 04:37 AM	#25
Fred@ER New Member Drives: 2012 BMW 328i, 2008 BMW 135i Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Baldwin Park, CA Posts: 10 iTrader: (0)	Took a few more pics. Sorry about the quality of the pics, iphone. The car is on it's temporary home on lift #1 while we take some parts out and brainstorm on ideas for new parts. Taking some measurements and drawing out the prints for machining so we can start building prototype parts. N20 engine naked... Taking the factory intercooler off. BMW made some revisions to how the factory hoses attach to the intercooler. Took us an hour to figure out how to detach them Forgot to take pictures of this new connector. I'll take some tomorrow. Rear diff looks pretty much the same as the one found on the N55 so that might be good news on getting a LSD in there quick. Rear case just has a mount for the exhaust system. Gonna pull this out sometime this week and open it up. I'll let you know what we find out. First thing so far I found that sucks. The rear axles are the traditional design where the axle shaft is one piece with the axle. Gotta pull the entire axle out when pulling the rear diff which means rear diff jobs are going to take longer. The old N54 and N55 cars, the axles are bolted to an axle stub that goes into the diff. All you have to do was unbolt the axle from the axle stub which is easy and takes no time at all.

02-22-2012, 08:15 AM	#28
kdiggz Lieutenant Drives: ///M3 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 558 iTrader: (9)	Time for a big turbo lol. I had a gt35r in my 4 banger Evo. Can't wait to see what can be done with this new engine. Evo/STi guys have been making big power out of 4 cyl for years. I wouldn't be surprised to one day see the same for this platform. I'll still have my 335 for a while but I wouldn't be opposed to going to a 328 next. I'll be keeping an eye on this build

02-22-2012, 08:28 AM	#29
bavarian19 General Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: VA Posts: 18,659 iTrader: (22)	bandwith exceeded on pics

02-22-2012, 09:56 AM	#32
ALPINA B5 Private First Class Drives: the subway. otherwise the bmw. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Malaysia Posts: 120 iTrader: (0)	all i see is this http://pic.photobucket.com/bwe.gif

02-22-2012, 10:20 AM	#33
Gangsta D Second Lieutenant Drives: 09' e90 335i /12' e88 128 vert Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Route 66 [So. Cal] Posts: 215 iTrader: (0) Garage List '09 BMW E90 335i [4.50] '07 BMW E 60 530i sold [4.00] '04 BMW E46 330i sold [4.50] '12 BMW E88 [5.00]	nice work boys,cheers

02-22-2012, 01:17 PM	#35
90degreeman Private First Class Drives: Crappy 2001 Accord Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Universe Posts: 173 iTrader: (0)	Pro-tip to the OP: Never use Photobucket. Shitty service... please upload the pics on imgur.com (very reliable).

02-22-2012, 02:31 PM	#37
AW128i Captain Drives: E82 N51 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southeastern, PA Posts: 999 iTrader: (1)	Now that we can all see the pics, any particular reason why the electronic gauges shown on the iDrive display are in metric units (kW and Nm)?

02-22-2012, 02:33 PM	#38
infinitekid2002 Creepin while ya sleepin Drives: Like a Bat out of Hell Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: City of Angels Posts: 3,193 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 135i [3.59]	^ nice looking car..i wish there was a lighter blue than what's offered. __________________

02-22-2012, 05:39 PM	#40
Evolution Racewerks Captain Drives: E82 135i/ E90 335i/ F30 328i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Baldwin Park, CA Posts: 756 iTrader: (3)	updated with new pics!

02-22-2012, 05:54 PM	#41
positiveions Major General Drives: 09 MKV JETTA 2.5 & E90 M3 :) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Verne, CA Posts: 8,848 iTrader: (1)	this engine gotta scream once it is tuned properly. __________________

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