29ft/lb Torque LOSS in 1st & 2nd?! Why your BMW N54 NEEDS a BOV Upgrade NOW
When BMW was producing the N54 Twin Turbo I-6 engine, for all its greatness, there are a few parts of the stock motor that are really the Achilles heel of the...
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BMW 135i Lowered with Solo-Werks Coilovers gets Sportline 7S Wheels
Sportline 7S Gunmetal 18x8 ET45 / 18x9 ET45 on Solo-Werks S1 Coilovers Hankook Ventus V12 Evo2 225/40-18 / 245/35-18 Tires Sometimes the smallest things turn...
REAL Bolt On Power – This ’08 BMW 135i is the definition of “Sleeper”
Over the past few months, USAF Linguist Casenas has been working with USN Veteran and Modification Expert Kirk Villeneuve on his '08 135i. Not a stranger to...
PSA: Why your E82 135i or E9X BMW 335i N54/N55 Engine NEEDS An Oil Cooler
It's pretty common knowledge that the BMW N54 and N55 Turbocharged I-6 engines run very hot. Considering that turbochargers are exhaust driven, this makes...
Quick Snap: Ivan’s E82 BMW 135i Lowered on H&R Springs + VMR V703 Wheels
Earlier this week Ivan brought in his clean E82 N55-powered 135i M-Sport - lovingly dubbed "PaNTYDR0PR" - to see our resident BMW specialist, Senior Mod...
Chameleon: Joel P’s E82 BMW 135i on Niche Misano Wheels
Chameleons are known for blending in - but this 1-series does anything but that. Recently our team of Mod Experts helped Joel P out in Aurora, CO out with a...
Go FBO with 5 BMW N55 Mods for BMW E9X/F30/E82 135i / 335i
The BMW N55 Turbo Inline 6 Engine is a glorious powerplant, but you need to make a few of these key BMW N55 mods to crank the output up to 11. UPDATED...
RED135i: Canyon Carver E82 BMW 135i on KW V3 Coilovers + Beyern Wheels
KW V3 Coilovers + Beyern Bavaria 19x8.5 / 19x9.5 Wheels Federal Tires 595 RS-A When a car has been driven for maximum enjoyment out in the real world,...
Quick Snap: E82 BMW 135i on Solo-Werks Coilovers & VMR Wheels
When you fit a car with a set of nice wheels, it often doesn't look quite right unless you lower the car to eliminate the wheelgap. This E82 BMW 135i came...
BMW 128i, 135i & 1M oh my! 1FEST – Ca’s Biggest BMW 1-Series Meet comes to ModAuto
A few weekends back, we hosted the 2nd annual 1FEST, the largest meeting of 1-Series owners on the West Coast, put on by our friends over at...