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Jake's Epic BMW 135i Build Thread (5+ Years of Ownership)
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What are the dimensions of your garage and garage door? 750 sq ft is big for a 2 car garage. I see a man door on the side of front of the garage, so it has a bit of width, but that's still YUGE. I don't think my 3 car garage is 750 sq ft. That's 30x25.
I was told it was 750 sq ft when I bought it, but never thought to measure it.
Just did and it's 28'x26', so 728 sq ft.
My 3 stall is 32'x22' (704 sq ft). Thought that was going to be big enough for all my man stuff. Nooope 
I made it to the drag strip the other day and want to share the results! I am now one of four(?) manual N54-powered vehicles in the 10s... in the world!
2560 DA
Log: https://datazap.me/u/suspenceful/1090-1369-mph?log=0&data=1-4
Adjustments I made to the car:
Dragy results from the same pass:
2560 DA
Log: https://datazap.me/u/suspenceful/1090-1369-mph?log=0&data=1-4
Adjustments I made to the car:
- Replaced my blown stock shocks with Competition Engineering drag shocks for a 60s-70s Ford
- Fresh NGK 97506 spark plugs gapped to 0.022"
- Implemented 2-step/antilag (didn't hold RPM consistently)
- Installed a clutch slipping device (didn't work properly)
- Removed back seats and interior trunk panels (~50-100lbs)
Dragy results from the same pass:
Thanks Jeff!
Enjoyed watching the struggle, imagine a 1.5
Racing ain't easy, so I wanted to show everything instead of just the 10 sec pass. My goal is a 1.6 60ft by the end of the year!
I removed that clutch device and returned the lines back to stock and re-bled the system. Glad I got that thing out.
After running that 10 second pass in my 135i, I was really curious what it weighed. So, I found a local weigh station and put it on the scale. I even brought my stock BMW 335i to find out the difference in weight between the two.
135i weighed 3,300lbs without a driver.
335i weighed 3,600lbs without a driver.
For more details, like the weight reduction I've already done on the 135i and how much gas each car had, check out my video below. I ripped the 135i at the beginning, so it's worth watching anyways.
After running that 10 second pass in my 135i, I was really curious what it weighed. So, I found a local weigh station and put it on the scale. I even brought my stock BMW 335i to find out the difference in weight between the two.
135i weighed 3,300lbs without a driver.
335i weighed 3,600lbs without a driver.
For more details, like the weight reduction I've already done on the 135i and how much gas each car had, check out my video below. I ripped the 135i at the beginning, so it's worth watching anyways.
Ghassan Automotive (engine building company) is looking to sponsor their next BMW engine build. As you all know, that's one of the last pieces of the puzzle for this car. To improve my chances of getting sponsored for this build, YOU can help!
Simply just click this link and 'like' my comment: https://www.facebook.com/GhassanAuto/posts/994401244286533?comment_id=994794597580531&comment_tracking={"tn"%3A"R"}
Simply just click this link and 'like' my comment: https://www.facebook.com/GhassanAuto/posts/994401244286533?comment_id=994794597580531&comment_tracking={"tn"%3A"R"}
Sorry, Jake. I quit Facebook. But here’s a thumbs up for you!
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Trust me when I say you are missing out on almost nothing. Unless it is family stuff the rest of Facebook is literally cancer and filled with a fair amount of ignorant group thought and miss information.
I was off for 3+ months. Went on the other day and was just instantly angry. I don't give a fuck you went to the gym this morning. Tons of virtue signalling bullshit. Also, people are so ignorant about politics & history it is disgusting. I spent an hour educating a bunch of liberals about the border and illegal immigration and what Obama & Clinton did during their presidency vs. Trump. That democrats used to be hard on immigration and just recently did a 180 because it is the opposite of what Trump wants. he is 100% inline with the democrats of the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s in terms of immigration reform etc. Complete waste of my time. Even with facts people will stick their head in the ground and are more than content to be ignorant. Group think/thought is cancer just like the rest of FB. I do like seeing updates from close friends and family. I could do a purge but I feel my life is much better without FB. Also, zuckerberg can go fuck himself in the face with a white hot poker. Scum bag.
In other news being one of the few MT to run 10s is impressive Jake! In a single turbo with no low end TQ to speak of either. So strange!
Thanks guys (and to anyone else who might have helped out)!
I know Facebook isn't for everyone. I take the bullshit, politics, drama, etc with a grain of salt. If it weren't for seeing what friends/family were up to and didn't have the BMW groups I can share my content with and learn from, I wouldn't go on it.
I know Facebook isn't for everyone. I take the bullshit, politics, drama, etc with a grain of salt. If it weren't for seeing what friends/family were up to and didn't have the BMW groups I can share my content with and learn from, I wouldn't go on it.
Nothing officially set in stone yet, but we're in talks of it! I think we'll be working together
