01-13-2022, 02:55 PM | #1 |
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New To the Forums! Just picked up an M235i
Hey everyone! Figured I'd make a proper introduction thread. Just got a beautiful new-to-me 2016 M235i. Has a few tasteful mods that I would have done myself, so it saves me the time and money there. Now I can focus on the few things I'd like to add (intake, larger fmic, front lip and rear diffuser, e85 tune).
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01-13-2022, 02:59 PM | #2 |
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Welcome, congrats, and enjoy. My first tip....get your BMW away from a 7-11 gas pump! Choose from here:
https://www.toptiergas.com/licensed-brands/
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01-13-2022, 03:26 PM | #4 |
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Additionally, get it away from E85. It's only rated for E10.
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We are as well for our three vehicles. Time has proven high quality and great value.
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When you are ready for the e85 tune, I strongly encourage you to not pick a tuner at random. Do your research. If you are in the SE USA, I highly recommend David Shoup. Also heard great reviews from Doc Vu. |
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01-14-2022, 07:18 AM | #9 |
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Welcome! Another 2016 M235i owner here!
I run a bm3 tune (Stage 2 Multimap), which lets me choose 91 or 93 octane. (We get a 94 here in Canada, but E85 is very limited in supply so I'll be getting the FlexFuel Kit from PTF so I can integrate my mixtures into existing tunes - that is, until I upgrade my turbo LOL). Def do the chargepipe! Chris |
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These are all really good tips, I have been hearing about that chargepipe nightmare, definitely will order them soon. I've had the VSRF charge pipe page open in my browser alongside the CTS intake for a few days now, may go ahead and pull the trigger already. Will definitely look into those guys for e85. There is a local shop that specializes in dme tuning, say their stage 2 tune is good for 440hp+. We shall see... Quote:
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01-16-2022, 06:11 AM | #13 |
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@atek Welcome to the forum!
I also have an M235i Convertible 2016, from new. Obviously, everyone is different, and it's your car to do what you want with, but my advice would be to drive it for a few months and then see what strikes you as the most important mods to make, if any. I was going to do a lot of cosmetic stuff initially, but in the end opted just to retro-fit an LSD as the most important mechanical priority, and CF wing mirror tops as the only cosmetic change. Personally, I decided that the car was already plenty powerful enough to get me into trouble on public roads, and didn't need any more BHP, at least, not before I'd sorted the stock open differential. But I appreciate that lots of people want to make engine upgrades. However, I'd agree that the charge pipe is a no-brainer. But you might want to do the LSD at the same time. There's a thread I started on an Extended Ownership Maintenance Schedule that you might find useful. FYI my local independent quoted $668 to install the new uprated BMW charge pipe - but obviously this is UK price and the cost seems to vary a lot. Note that BMW has released a new, uprated charge pipe. I get the impression this would be OK for a standard engine, but if you uprate it you'll need the metal version from the likes of VRSF etc. So if you ask a dealer to do it, they'll only replace with this part, as you'd expect, given they have to guarantee the work. In the end, I've gone for the BMW Extended Warranty. But this only works if you use BMW-fitted, BMW OEM parts, like the BMW M Performance LSD and the uprated BMW Charge Pipe. If you use non-BMW parts fitted by independents, this would invalidate the cover. Up to you to decide whether this works for you or not.
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Congrats and welcome buddy!
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To the OP, that's a beautiful car, i'm sure you're going to love it! The 2-series is such a well laid out package. I now find myself irrationally angry when I sit in Mustangs and Camaros, where i'm like "Why is the interior so small when the exterior is so big? Why can't I see out of this thing? Did the designers just suck at Tetris? what's going on here?!?" |
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Honestly i agree, the car is already stupid fast on the street. Though, id still like the ability to leave massive tread marks when i feel the need. haha. Extended warranties are nice but costly, and with me being a wrench that likes to mod cars with my own tools - no need, it would just get voided anyway. Thanks man! Thank you! Quote:
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