First off.. dope video! I love the humor and knowledge and comfortability you had with us watching this build!……. But did I really just watch this whole thing and not get a test run film 😭😭

Big thank you to NLR for all the hard work on the car. I've been beating the piss out of it since I got it back and it has had absolutely zero issues. Great work! And very grateful! Thanks NLR!!!

@tony.nextlevelrides

6 ай бұрын

no problem! glad you can properly enjoy your car now! 💪

@oogento

4 ай бұрын

yeah continue beating the piss out of it and then complain later about reliability

@tony.nextlevelrides

4 ай бұрын

will do!

Literally just did all this to my buddy's 07 335. Yes, rear inlet, huge pain in the ass. I ended up lowering the subframe with the engine in it on a jack cuz I don't have a hoist. Needed to undo the steering column to rack bolt to get it low enough to fit the new bastard in. I too decided to pry the stupid unreachable bracket in the back. He went with the VRSF catted DPs cuz Cobb can't mask O2 codes anymore. THOSE were a bitch. Had him get new v band clamps from VRSF for the turbos since the rear turbo one was stripped. Turns out new v band clamps were worthless, not the same as OEM but said they were for N54. Poorly made, wouldn't go all the way around enough to start threading the bolt. Used a tap to rethread the OEM clamp and used a new bolt and thank god that worked. Also did a VRSF 5" stepped FMIC. I'm ashamed to say he went with a fleabay chargepipe. it was so fleabay it had ports for the stock DVs and a BOV port. Made no sense. Of course we were going BOV. Had to by table leg caps to plug the DV ports on that chargepipe. Oh yea, the little machine screws for the Tmap weren't long enough to thread either (LOL!) Luckily I have like 10 floyd rose guitars and parts galore and it turns out that the screws for the locking nuts on the floyd guitars were the perfect size to bolt down the Tmap sensor. I'm not even going to get into the rusted to shit cats to exhaust knurled flange bolts......Angle grinder, sawzall, air chisel... repeat

@tony.nextlevelrides

5 ай бұрын

sounds like one hell of an adventure! wouldn't have been one without involving the great N54 info the mix. 😅 well done btw!

@leeyates2818

5 ай бұрын

@@tony.nextlevelrides Totally was an adventure! First N54 I've ever messed with. Helluva motor, kinda want one myself now

@tony.nextlevelrides

5 ай бұрын

@leeyates2818 as long as maintenance is taken care of, they aren't bad cars. they're a lot of fun.

@Osamabeenleanin210

19 күн бұрын

So basically if you're going to have a shop install new inlets...bring lube😮‍💨

@tony.nextlevelrides

19 күн бұрын

safe to assume, yup. lol

Bro this is my first video I watch on your channel. But to be honest you really know to explain every step. Keep up the good work 🔥

@tony.nextlevelrides

3 ай бұрын

thanks a lot! we always appreciate the kind words! 🙏

Loved your outtakes and the content was tops. Great work!

@tony.nextlevelrides

2 ай бұрын

thanks!!

i just did all that plus oil cooler, oil pan gasket , valve cover gasket , plus allu radiator plus racing coils, some injectors, new stock vargas turbos, labor cost alone was 1300 well happy he took the engine out aand did it in one month

@JuicyN54

2 ай бұрын

Wait you paid 1300 in labor to have what you listed and what this guy did? That’s actually so cheap wtf.

@stavrosgreen4143

2 ай бұрын

@@JuicyN54 New bill 1700 euros, had to get the rattle fix also welding etc, but yeah the list is longer than above i did a lot more downpipes etc . I got lucky i guess , only downside for that price was 2 months wait, was going to be a month but took longer . I have not seen a 135i on this Island yet so thought id make it nice

Glad the parts are being put to use by someone!

@tony.nextlevelrides

6 ай бұрын

he sure is enjoying them!

@JW-je3gz

4 ай бұрын

I can confirm I am still loving them! Car is running great!

Great work!! Seriously GREAT Camera work! You really get in there and show it all properly. Man it must take you three times as long to shoot and do the job on the car! Your editing is getting better all the time as well. Not that it wasn't good before. These cars will get you greasy just lookin at em! LOL. I know how it is i just got out for under mine tightening the Boost pipes ad changing the spring in my BOV to a 9 lb one. Crazy power now that my tuner has had a solid car to tune LOL. I just did a new data log on Deerfoot. Best wait until after 7pm LOL. I'll bet you've been there before. Thank you again!

@tony.nextlevelrides

3 ай бұрын

thanks! we've been trying hard to get close ups so our videos can help others! editing definitely takes a while but fortunately it's much quicker than our first few! I absolutely know what you mean about data logging and deerfoot, thankfully there are some quiet roads near us that are vacant late at night!

Loving your videos! I’m running an n54 135i, but mine is RHD so I have the added bonus of steering on the hot side of the engine (made downpipe install a lot of fun…). I’ve dropped the subframe multiple times recently, and solo. I’ve been using the central jack point on the subframe to hold everything in place, removing the subframe bolts, and putting the two long bolts from the centre of the subframe into the two front holes, then slowly lowering the subframe onto them. This has saved me from “oh shit” moments where jacking it back up the holes aren’t aligned. When i jack it back up i put two new long bolts in the centre holes, then put the front and rear bolts in. I don’t have an engine support so i made do with what i have :)

@tony.nextlevelrides

6 ай бұрын

I want to pick up a RHD one here and can only imagine how much a pain the downpipes would be to do! that's a really good tip! had I done it that way, I could get the subframe on the front dowels MUCH easier. it was a bit of a pain but worked ok!

@clueby4

6 ай бұрын

@@tony.nextlevelrides RHd is sooo much pain! RE: subframe bolts, i had to re-align mine using a big ass screw driver in the dowels to get the bolts back in the first time. My new method is so much more stress free! 😂 I’m glad it might help in future!

Amazing video, lots of information

@tony.nextlevelrides

3 ай бұрын

thanks! if there's anything specific you'd like me to make a video on, let me know.

I love this car

PS from experience when you’re putting on the charge pipe, there is a bracket on the right side driver side that needs to be grounded down or it will eventually cut a hole in the charge pipe . Found out the hard way . With a nasty boost leak . So I went the new VVT large pipe route and all the other pipping . And intercooler - which is huge

@tony.nextlevelrides

4 ай бұрын

do you mean the bracket that holds the "J-Pipe" to the fan shroud? we normally trim that down or clip it off so it doesn't run or cause issue, gives a little more clearance as well. otherwise I do a full 360 look-around to make sure nothing is rubbing, My OCD wouldn't allow any less!

just got done putting catless downpipes on over the weekend, so far ive put on charge pipe/bov, intakes and dp’s with a tune and it already rips, i plan on doing a maintenance overhaul before anymore fun parts, needless to say the n54 is an awesome platform

@tony.nextlevelrides

2 ай бұрын

it really is! especially if take care of.

@JuicyN54

2 ай бұрын

FMIC

Got an 08 N54 for sale - heavily modded . Great vid btw. I love the build !

@tony.nextlevelrides

6 ай бұрын

thanks! glad you're enjoying the videos!

@frankie9675

5 ай бұрын

have you listed ?

@YoGifted

4 ай бұрын

Lemme buy your mods👀

@geogeo2551

4 ай бұрын

@@YoGifted there’s so many so much stuff and money and time . Red on black with white JNC wheels brushed lip . Stage 2 Vargas Twin Turbos . ARM intercooler (deep) all the pipping ..tuned . Huge vvt wastegate. full Vlavtronic exhaust with dump valves . I can go on for hours . Dyno’d last summer @ 625whp . It’s a 335xi so it’s a 30/70 split in the rear. The tranny is a Dual Clutch tranny - with the Lambo shift .. these cars are badass . But sensitive and expensive to maintain . So I am choosing to sell mine .. get into a family grocery getter .. sad but my time has come ….

I've also done ALL of this about 5 years ago now....but the inlets have been sitting in a box undone for that 5 years! I was terrified to cut the rear inlet and get shavings in the turbo. I told myself that I'd do it in the future when the oil pan gasket needed to be replaced. They're still in the box! The hardest part of everything for me was the V clamp on the 2nd DP to turbo....I needed MULTIPLE breaks and a nap before I got it on correctly and tightened!!! I prefer MHD to the JB4 setups....if you're using either your winning though! Edit: the valves...I think they were probably cleaned, but maybe NOT wlanut blasted. That looked suspiciously like the work done with the zip tie and brake clean method.

@tony.nextlevelrides

4 ай бұрын

the inlets are very daunting, but, if you follow our steps it's much easier. just go slow. the downpipes suck, there's no ncie way about it. if you're RWD it's much easier, if AWD you need to move the passenger side of the steering rack. then it's easy and you'll have room. just tighten both from the bottom and make use of longer extensions. good eye, the valves were "carbon treated", basically they spray a chemical on them and try to brush them off. that's it. now that I have a walnut blaster, they'll get done PROPERLY!

@ferrynpalmer3875

4 ай бұрын

@tony.nextlevelrides ....years ago when I did all my work I watched a video of someone lubing up that rear inlet and fighting it in place. After all this time on MHD stage 2+ and the Xhp transmission tune I'm still satisfied with the power. Held onto the inlets all this time just in case I wanted the power bump! 2009 E93 here, so RWD and that 2nd DP still SUCKED!! It was really the clamp....getting it to seat, and then trying to tighten it from the top...then it'd slip out of place and repeat!! A 2nd person would've been sweet! This summer it's due for a walnut blast, transmission and diff service...along with the annual oiling of all the convertible top hinges! I HATE the car and LOVE it at the same time if you know what I mean. It'll probably be with me forever, I sold it and bought it back already!! Lol

I was wondering if you guys chose that intercooler in particular for any specific reason at all?. My real question though is about a strange problem I've been having. My car surges at times' It will feel like I'm pushing the throttle a little bit every half a second unless I give it more throttle or a bit less. It's strange in that I have been working on making this car next to perfect as much as I can but now this anomaly is going on and I don't even have any codes to check or figure thing with. It's frustrating.

@tony.nextlevelrides

3 ай бұрын

no real reason other than a friend had it and sold it to another. it's all aluminum and well capable of cooling anything the stock twins can throw at it!

Late to the video. But I wanna say the weird gluey stuff is from mixing coolants. They sludge up

@tony.nextlevelrides

Ай бұрын

yup! forbidden milkshake.

Great stuff, would avoid Delphi coils though.

@tony.nextlevelrides

3 ай бұрын

any reason? I know people have a toss up between Eldor and Delphi it seems.

I need to rind someone passionate that lokes to work on cars... this looks so expensive in labor. I want work done to my 128i but idek who would do what i want.

@tony.nextlevelrides

21 күн бұрын

lots of people learned by doing. I certainly didn't know much at first, now I'm tackling large projects. fortunately KZread can help if you're trying to do a project!

I just installed the Jb4 without down pipe.

@tony.nextlevelrides

4 ай бұрын

awesome! it'll be a nice increase in power!

do you have any and content that would be great

@tony.nextlevelrides

5 ай бұрын

any what now?

Haha. I still got my 2011 335IS complete stock with 35k miles. Thinking about installing a oil catch can soon.

@tony.nextlevelrides

4 ай бұрын

no point on the high-side to be honest, barely catches anything.

@Flyingaceful

4 ай бұрын

@@tony.nextlevelrides I see, good to know. Thanks!!!

@Flyingaceful

4 ай бұрын

@@tony.nextlevelrides What do you recommend in terms of catching oil? I know my car has low mileage, but would like to prevent it. Thanks again.

@tony.nextlevelrides

4 ай бұрын

I'd recommend upgrading the low side pcv system. if you want to simplify it, RB has a low side setup that's quite good. this one you'll notice it catching a lot of oil, keeping it off your valves!

@Flyingaceful

4 ай бұрын

@@tony.nextlevelrides “RB” is the company that sells the part?

Install meth injection, never have to do walnut blasting again

@tony.nextlevelrides

4 ай бұрын

yup! or port injection. good thing I've bought a walnut blaster. 💁