2009 BMW 335i N54 8hp Big Turbo - Test Drive & Review

Today we bring you a 2009 BMW 335i - the first Single Turbo N54 with an 8hp transmission conversion in Canada. This vehicle is extensively modified and easily capable of making 800hp. Let's take a closer look together and see how it stacks up!
List of modifications
Performance:
On3 single turbo manifold with a PTE 6466
Tial 44mm wastegate
1K INTERCOOLER
BMS port injection manifold with 750cc Injectors
Dinan oil cooler
Upgraded transmission cooler
Cantcu transmission controller with an 8hp45
Dual walboro 450 fuel pumps
Upgraded fuel pressure regulator
Upgraded fuel line from fuel tank to hpfp
Ethanol analyzer
Bms port injection controller
Jb4 with MHD doc vu tuning custom flash for full e85 and pump gas
Precision raceworks coils
Single exit 3 inch exhaust
Strut bar
Other common FBO parts
Suspension:
Dinan front sway bar
Dinan rear sway bar
Bilstein shocks and struts with H&R lowering springs
Exterior:
Carbon fiber front lip
Carbon fiber hood
Carbon fiber mirror caps
Carbon fiber emblems
Carbon fiber csl style trunk
Custom headlights with carbon fiber inner housings and. Colour chasing 3/4DTM halo rings
328i factory diffuser
Interior:
Id4motion gauge cluster
Apple carplay
Carbon fiber trim
Dct m3 shifter
Carbon fiber steering wheel
NRW V2 paddle shifters
Other modifications:
M3 cowl
Carbon fiber engine cover
Crank guard
Relocated coolant reservoir
Thanks Taylor for letting us review your car! @e92.yyc
00:00 - Intro
00:38 - Meet the Owner/Car
04:28 - Test Drive
16:44 - Report Card
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[@Mena6e.c7]

He took him redlining personal 😂😂😂😂

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

nobody wants to deal with a broken N54 😅

[@BMW1M]

Awesome, awesome build guys! ✅ Ticked every box! Love it 😍

[@Jayc_e93]

Fire build!! Might wanna dremel out the hood vents and at least make them functional. Could use all the cooling u can get.

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

it's on the list of things to do!

[@Jayc_e93]

@@tony.nextlevelridesthe endless list 😂 So envious to see a father son build wish Ida had a dad into cars with me!!

[@BrokeMahWallet]

Headlights are mint 👌🏾

[@finemperor3694]

jb4 is absolutely not the best way to do port when reflex exists.

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

debatable.

[@1SIK335]

Yea not sure where they got that from. Smh

[@tyleryu4643]

exactly reflex+ is no joke

[@1SIK335]

@@tyleryu4643 love mine!! Being able to switch gas easily is so awesome

[@Alpha_apex]

​@@tony.nextlevelrideslol theres literally nothing to debate. Reflex+ is basically a standalone. Its integrated in the canbus.

[@Dirtyz1234]

I have an E46 with a PTE 6466 on the M54b30 and am in the process of installing a Dodge 8hp70. This is giving me some motivation to get it done!

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

motivation is hard to find but glad we're helping, even a little bit!

[@ThatGuyTez]

@10:36 is nothing but the straight truth😂😂😂😂😂

[@edwardwerley8831]

Tony what car did you guys get the gear shifter trim cover out of, and did you have any fitment issues between the front of the DCT shifter and the front of the trim cover? Also do you have the Mode button connected to inputs on the CANformance control module to change between Sport and Sport+? Thank you!

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

the trim is also from an E chassis M3, fit without issue but I'll get Taylor to comform. He did get Cantcu to code in the MODE button as well. works like a charm! (like factory lol).

[@Twittenberg]

The mode button is just a relay trigger that send a signal to the cantcu to activate sport mode +. In the newest update for cantcu you can do this now without any trigger setup simply by using the shifter itself and going into sport mode. In regards to the fitment it was great. There's a little plastic cage on the shifter that's remove able. I just removed it and gave all the clearance needed

[@jpwilliams5264]

Im working on a e91 n54 swap and really not loving manual for my daily anymore. To bad youre not located in Ontario Id love to experience the 8hp before I make the jump.

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

you could always test drive one perhaps? the 8hp is hands-down an amazing transmission. not only is it good, it's quick when you put it in the right mode and start driving harder. I imagine the swap would be easy for you!

[@brokeitracing1320]

Niceeee...can't wait till I do my 8hp swap...but I think it go with the 70 cause I'm staying twins and the low end torque is the killer

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

most of the time if agree with this choice. but. the 8hp45 is nearly identical to the 50, the N55 and B58 make good torque and power too, they hold up perfectly fine. honestly, with an xHP you'd be perfectly OK with an 8hp45. 😎

[@coachrandalljones]

​@tony.nextlevelrides is that with torque limiting to keep it safe? I have a g series 8hp75 swapped 335d

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

@randyjones3846 we increased torque reduction with xHP on the single turbo e92, that's basically it. it loves it.

[@Twittenberg]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eojGdaGcp6eYd9U Here's the link to the video that went a little more in depth in regards to the transmission and how's it been doing with a single turbo

[@rjbproduced8001]

@@Twittenberg thank you. Currently I'm at 550 crank torque, it will be at 600 wheel torque with the next tune. Think with an 8hp75 I should use a reduce torque? When you increase the torque reduction, is that only during shifting or at all times?

[@rjbproduced8001]

This is a great video. I especially like the in-car

[@obenzie]

What purpose does the phone serve in front of the shifter? I've seen it on many e90's, but have not understood what they do beside showing gauges.

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

it shows the gauges that you set up, you can set warnings where if the values go into an unsafe range, they change color. at the same time, it will data log each time you accelerate hard.

[@ToxicAsian]

Hi Tony, I’m looking for M-sport bumpers for my e92. Did your car come with them or are they aftermarket? If so where is a good place to buy them? I’m also located in Calgary!

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

this car came with them. for body work, I'm not completely certain where is best to order some. shipping from the states is rough. you can try; extremeparts.ca & partify.ca

[@natanaelflores7290]

where did you get the shifter knob at its from a m car dct right

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

I believe it's from an E chassis M3!

[@josephcutler3156]

What are your wheel specs and how do I you run a 255/30/19 on an x drive?

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

you can run the same size (squared) easily. The overall diameter has to be very close or identical, I try to keep it below 1%. A squared setup is not a problem at all. wheels are 19x9" squared. et42 I believe with 12/15mm spacers.

[@in54ne82]

Why do people remove the blow off valve on these cars? Any information on this?

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

seems to be the norm for a lot of vehicles and builds now a days. most modern turbos aren't easily damaged with the absence of a blow off valve. N55, B58, etc. don't have blow off valves and do great. personally, I'd always run one if it came with one.

[@black_n5492]

Interestingly enough you didn't talk about the single exhaust. I was hoping you'd cover that.

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

yeah, I realize I dropped the ball huge on that one. It's a 3" single exhaust back to a Megan carbon N1 style muffler. It uses a vibrant ultra quiet resonator inline for drone.

[@black_n5492]

@@tony.nextlevelrides no worries. I'm always interested in single exit setups on these cars since they aren't as common. And some people swear that's the only way to go with a big turbo inline 6.

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

@black_n5492 technically the internal diameter is less with a 3" single exhaust than the factory dual exhaust, not sure how much it's affecting this car as its still making good power. I'd be curious to compare the two on a dyno or try to calculate the back pressure of both of the.on the other hand, it does sound waayyy better.

[@black_n5492]

@@tony.nextlevelrides yea. A comparison would be cool. Do agree it sounds nice. I’ve got a single turbo n54 with a 3.5” vibrant exhaust with muffler and resonator and I love how it sounds.

[@boxa87]

Any issues with the transfer case or front diff with the power you have?

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

nope! mind you we aren't dig racing it while launching hard

[@boxa87]

@@tony.nextlevelrides nice, good to hear this. I’ve somehow gone through 2 transfer cases over the last 12yrs of ownership and it has been a concern as I have started to build

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

@boxa87 strange, I've known them to be pretty tough unless you're dig racing the hell out of it. maybe it's just bad luck.

[@boxa87]

@@tony.nextlevelridesprobably my luck, as usual. Out of curiosity, did you go port because of actual fueling issues or just proactive?

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

@boxa87 it was proactive. helps support and take stress off the direct injection setup. helps run full e85.

[@TheBakeryBoys]

What did you have to do with the driveshaft?

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

nothing!

[@iidreq]

THE HEADLIGHTS I NEED EM WHERE CAN I GET THEM

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

they were built by bavgruppe.

[@kkarnis3791]

I beat on it everyday. Doesn't beat on it in review. Bruh

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

oh, we did. there was too much traffic when we went though.

[@kkarnis3791]

@@tony.nextlevelrides short shift as owner gets paranoid. Dude. You babied that thing.

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

@kkarnis3791 the cluster lagged so when it said 5k it was at 7k, if I hit redline it would misfire and shut off port. don't need to wrap the tach to get a feeling of how fast the thing is.

[@kkarnis3791]

@@tony.nextlevelrides was no where near seven, you can hear it

[@BMWEnjoyer]

@@tony.nextlevelrides dude's a jerk, don't worry about him lol

[@peterwhite8424]

It’s pretty quick for 8 hp

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

it does pretty good!!

[@addy335xi]

Curious how this cars still holding up?.?.?

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

it's been holding up fine!

[@richardreid5417]

Where did you get them headlights ?

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

they were custom built by bavgruppe

[@jessicaandtrains7768]

​@@tony.nextlevelrides they are superb. I could do with a set

[@awesomesaucetv8624]

where in alberta you from ?

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

in good 'ol Calgary. 😎

[@iidreq]

T51R mod on this?

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

yup!

[@rabbitdrink]

i dont think your n54 supposed to make 8 horsepower dude

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

8 GERMAN horses. lol

[@rabbitdrink]

@@tony.nextlevelrides oh frick

[@1SIK335]

Automatic. Smh

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

because it's faster than if it were manual?

[@zaviermayo272]

8hp is better in every way

[@Builtbycampos335i]

On 4.02 lol look at his feet why he staring like that his 50/50

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

Lol didn't even notice until you mentioned it 😂

[@BFG2021]

motiv eats fyi bms is cool butttttt

[@tony.nextlevelrides]

looking forward to working with Motiv! sounds like epic stuff! 🔥