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Project 328i: Part 3

Andrew Hughes

Brembo's on a Budget As luck would have it though the F30 335i in its base trim i.e. not with the Blue M Sport upgraded brakes, comes with a set of 4 piston front callipers designed to run a larger 340mm rotor, they still have a single piston rear calliper. Now this set of callipers is often ignored as its grey...

Project 328i: Part 2

Andrew Hughes

I'm a huge fan of good handling, limited body roll and of course the looks that come with a lowered car. As such the first modification on the list for our Project 328i was suspension related. Given this list of choices I delved into the catalogue from our friends at Vogtland Autosports...

Project 328i: Part 1

Andrew Hughes

As much as we love seeing what the larger capacity BMW engines are capable of with huge HP M240i's or the roar of a Stage 2 M4, we figured it would be cool to see what one of BMW's 2 litre 4 cylinder turbocharged engines is really able to produce

What is ECU Tuning?

Andrew Hughes

The main thing that a tuner will be doing is adjusting the two most critical elements in a combustion engine process: Air to Fuel Ratio AFR (i.e how much air is mixed with the fuel) Ignition Timing (at what stage in the engine cycle does the spark happen) Usually referred to in degrees of timing.