Thanks for checking out the vid. As i mentioned in the video, think yours is the best option right now for drag racers wanting to keep some ratios. A transbrake will be deal maker for a lot of people who are on the fence still. Even though, your setup will be pretty much indestructible behind an N54. Have you got many more test cars out in the wild yet? We will still need a trans for the vargas car as it progresses so let us know when you get the transbrake. Not gonna lie we dont want it for dragy racing in the vargas car, just party trick power skids.... :P

@@ZeroTo60Tube As of Monday we began machining on our batch of 24 test kits. We have taken deposits on half of those kits. Tentative shipping date is early/mid June. Once those are shipped we should start seeing feedback for those kits late June and onward into July. Small part design changes needed for AWD and E60 kits are being worked on as well which will hopefully be released in July/August for testing. I will be sure to keep you updated and once again thank you for spreading the word!

@@guruautowerks good to hear you are looking to do awd for this kit as well. I am starting to look into options for my 07 335xi as well. Interested in your kit, but sorta leaning towards just getting my factory trans built. I'm sure I will need to make my mind up in a couple months time.

@@991camaro definitely contact us to discuss your options. Built AWD 6HP21 will be weaker than 6HP28x and will cost similar. Unless you spend money on cryo shafts for the 21... At which point youl spend about double the cost of the 6HP28x conversion. We are expecting to do AWD test kits in July its being worked on right now and we already have several 335xi owners on the test list waiting for us to begin taking deposits in June.

@@guruautowerks I've been following you guys for awhile now and am REALLY excited about your forthcoming developments not only for the AT options, but mostly for the AWD/335xi upgrades I saw you mention online like upgraded transfer cases, front LSD, and axles. That pretty much covers every trouble spot I anticipated having with my car when I mod it and I considered many times selling it to get the RWD 335i model instead just to avoid these issues. But the thought of an AWD model that's got a driveline built to handle the power, that's exciting to me and that's some awesome new ground we're breaking there for the N54 community! Keep up the great work and I can't wait to see how you guys can help me out over the next year or so with my build once you've completed your R&D and testing phases on all this!

Dont know why he all of a sudden decided to do that. Im focusing on the camera and had a mini heart attack as he ran at me.

Well i know he ended up having to take it to a shop. I have a feeling the vin update on the DME is a bit more in depth, or at least need special software to do it.

I believe they can't change the VIN in the DME, and if it doesn't match the VIN in the crank angle sensor, engine won't start. The workaround is to change the VIN in the CAS to match the DME.

@@ZeroTo60Tube Musa (vehicular DIY) makes great videos as well. Did you check @mybimmerbrain on IG? Pretty sure he can do it. He is in CA though.

Very nice plan. Glad you went the DCT way. I need to service my 7 speed DCT in a while, so I can take a look how you guys do it. Btw you can contact "MyBimmerBrain" . He does every update and conversion stuff by remote control , all over the world . Not cheap but he 's a genius. Dutch regards, Nico.

@@ZeroTo60Tube Buy a MSD81 DME then clone your current cars DME to the MSD81 DME it will retain all your original Vin information you will just have a MSD81. You can find the shop on Instagram search rennmotorsLLC. “I made a spare clone of mine for just Incase I cook another

Thanks for the tip. Mind you i dont think that works with out battery connected.

@@ZeroTo60Tube it does. make sure you don't strip it though, the metal is trash. Its a mechanical connection so itll work regardless.

That will be a game changer if they can get trans brake working. I have spoken to rod a while ago and a few people using his tunes. Love his work. Just dont love the 6hp. For drag racing yes, it makes sense and will work, but i want it do be perfect for mountain drives or circuit driving more so on my e92. The e90s can be the drag cars hehe

@@ZeroTo60Tube totally hear you! Personally I’ve been pretty happy with xhp stage 3 for spirited canyon driving in my e90 335d with the 6hp28! Downshifts in M are pretty snappy. What really helped with Rod’s valve body upgrade with 20% increased pressure! I’m sure his tq converter upgrade helps liven things up too!!

Hey Geordie, thanks for the offer, really appreciate it. Just need someone who can do the MSD81 recoding to my cas and key.

@@ZeroTo60Tube I was about to ask if you ended up swapping your DME at any point! About to do the same, I know it'll fail, just a matter of time i guess.

@@ZeroTo60Tube No worries, there's a heap of people around that can do it, you'll need to send them the DME, key and crank angle sensor. I believe they can't change the VIN in the DME, and if it doesn't match the VIN in the CAS, engine won't start. The workaround is to change the VIN in the CAS to match the DME. So be prepared, shouldn't be hard to pop that out though.

Ohhh that’s awesome to hear.

@@ZeroTo60Tube are you decided to swap with the 7 speed DCT?

Unfortunately that only works on cars with power. Of which i did not have when i was trying to reposition it on the trailer after collection. Made the drive home exciting.

i think you'll find he nearly bricks his and ends up taking it to a shop. We just dont have those shops here, well not that i know of anyway.

I was reading that when i was trying to reposition the car after collecting it. Turns out that emergency unlock only works if the car has power. And yes the xHP recent upgrades are what really got me settled on the DCT. Makes them pretty capable.

@@ZeroTo60Tube you sure? What bummer. Make sure that your car has a dct vin or you contacted xhp. If you just swap dct and try to flash it will not work as xhp will not identify your car as a dct car.

Woot woot!!! Been meaning to message you and make sure you made it home safe lol..... Did you end up finding out what timing you are targeting?

@@ZeroTo60Tube yes thanks mate safe and sound hahaha I sent a couple of logs when I got home and asked the timing question just waiting to hear back... I'll let you know asap. Other things outlet pipe is at finished building stage and can confirm the NS2Rs are 80TW so I guess I'll give them a go... pretty sure they won't last long cause I'm to lazy to change wheels 😉

I couldnt get that to work, but the car did have zero power.

Hey Jake, would love to see the google doc. I have read a few threads on it, and downloaded a couple of guides, but the more knowledge the better for sure.

@@ZeroTo60Tube sure! Ill send it over instagram.

I have been literally searching for this over a year, it would be so much helpful if I see the doc. Please send me a copy to my if Matt.Tahir

I wouldn't mind that doc either, got everything needed for conversion ready to go apart from that

@@mot8862 @Kirill Sheveliov hmu on instagram. @_threethirtyfive

Right!!

I don’t think a N54 could max out the 6hp28 trans capabilities. My only dislike is the downshift behaviour. And saying that it’s still good for an auto, just not as good as a dct or zf8

@@ZeroTo60Tube yeah the later year 35d x5 has the 8hp which is nice..... but I don't really have any down shift issues on my 335d but I'm running the sutphin transmission tune

Considering I bought a spare transmission just to be safe for only $800 I'd say it's hell of a choice for as cheap as they are

You and me both!

Unfortunately that doesn’t work when there is no power.

Where are you located and how do you want for it? I think the 6hp28 is by far the easiest option currently, and probs better for drag racing.

@@ZeroTo60Tube Yes drag is my thing...lol. love to see your swap results. My mfactory flywheel is new. Paid $585.00. Would like to get what I paid back. Im in orlando fl. US. We could split shipping if interested.

​@@Boosted_Gramps Appreciate the offer, i will see what i can get one for through Mfactory australia.

Thanks very much man, she was out of hospital yesterday. bloody miracle.

@@ZeroTo60Tube Oh that's such great news... Keep up the good work getting her better ... What strong woman she is ..

@@ZeroTo60Tube you are good sons and Andrew a good big brother; you’ve created a brotherhood beyond the standard or common; your way is inclusive rather than exclusive. I’d imagine it takes a lot out of you to change hats all the time, and that the cars are a place to regain control(some lol). Again and always, thanks for sharing. Question, did the E46M3 clip end with it up a tree?

haha no no, there is a link to that video in the description. the full vid. actually let me get it.... bit.ly/3yn3kdQ

@@ZeroTo60Tube I had an 01M3 6mt, fantasized of a HorpowerFreaks turbo kit for years before selling it. So previously an S54 now an N54, lol

Are you sure that works on these shifters when they dont have power?

@@ZeroTo60Tube if there's no power may not be able to. Your not able to hook a jump pack up to it and move it?

I plan to start it tbh. So need to start digging in to the mess at the front.

Yours should have a 6hp21, the N54 never came with the 6HP26. That said, what is actually wrong with yours. they are pretty easy to fix, as long as bushes arent too cooked. its nearly always mechatronic seals or solenoids.

Yeah i believe it, they seem to last a while now, but at these levels we are hitting now they simply can not last too long. How do you find downshifts, enetering a corner at speed, when you are balancing the weight of the car on turn in. What throws me off is the split second where the ZF6 appears to unlock the torque converter and you get a sudden jolt as it grabs the lower gear. Also have you seen how dragy curves look on DCT cars. No visible shift. Where i can still see all of my shifts.

@@ZeroTo60Tube yeah its unsettling, reminds u it's an auto. My strategy with this car is, push it to the limits, when it breaks, I'll know the limit, and I upgrade

I think a stock turbo car, running a ethanol mix at 20psi is a bloody quick bit of kit. Will be a hoot.

@@ZeroTo60Tube It'll probably stay a 93 octane tune until I get a LSD and wider wheels. The stock tires are a 205/50/17.

Well having the vargas car made this DCT purchase a little easier for me. Turbo lamik seems the closest to getting a zf8 working, however haven't seen trans brake on the N54 car. But a ZF8 with a trans brake in the vargas car would be ideal. Something for later on down the track.

that was my car :) there are 2 identical n54 335i e92 space grey metallic with 8hp 70 from turbolamik. both are actually 8hp75 as well. mines pure drivetrain solutions stage 2 built for 1600hp with 5k billet stall converter. i had to wait 8 months for the engine and head, custom cams and for the machine shop to get it back to me. i actually had a stock 8hp70 from an alpina b3 wich has the n55 bell housing and i somehow lucked out when i scored it on ebay, i bolted it to the n54, no adapter no spacers just had to enlarge the holes on the flex plate etc etc. i posted it on the forums everyone told me i was a liar and full of shit etc etc because the ebay listing i got the trans from said it was an 8hp70 from bmw x5 diesel but really it was alpina b3 thats why it fit without a bellhousing adapter and regular 8hp70 does not fit so thats why everyone was hating on me, i ended up blowing up the 8hp70 trans and when i searched the part number i found out it was a rare alpina very expensive unit so i rebuilt it to stock, sold it for 8k and built a regular 8hp75z, got adapter plate and now im set for 1500whp and only came out of pocket $1500. im waiting to post it on the forums because everyone was super rude, now the car weighs 2600 lbs with me in it, has 11:1 wet sleeved block, wiseco pistons, wiseco boostline rods, n53 cnc head, 288/288 cams and inconel valves. im about to run it on e60 with 200 shot direct port. i have 3.31 final drive so the entire drivetrain gearing is identical to the a90 supra. the car that i built the drivetrain after runs 8.66 with 500 more lbs and 200 less ft lbs of torque so hopefully im going 8.50 or faster off the trailer at tx2k and then im going to update the forums about the build. the trans brake can be used in 1st 2nd or 3rd by the way, so you can set your tire size and final drive to basically fine tune your gearing for 1/4 mile in 2nd or launch 3rd for 1/2 mile runway stuff with the 8hp. you can even run the electronic torque converter clutch on a potentiometer to a foot pedal and have a foot clutch for kicks and drifting. after the adapter kits are fully finished and on the market there wont be any other swaps happening except to 8hp's . it can do everything the dct can do with htg but better lol. my car shifts at 40psi at 8k rpm on the scramble button. ive yet to even spray because im testing the new torque converter on a stock motor so i dont fuck myself over if this 8hp doesnt do what its supposed to. ive read a few stories on htg 8hp swaps locking up and just shattering lol.

Thanks man!

Unfortunately for me, that only works when the car has power. I trying for ages to reposition it on the trailer. Battery was dead and i didnt bring the bloody jump box for the first time ever. The drive home was limited to 90kmh before the death sways started.

@@ZeroTo60Tube Yes you will need power I believe - I assumed it may have a battery with a bit of charge or that you would have a jump start pack. You will love the DCT, they are a brilliant and fun box. Lightning fast shifts and an extra gear as well. Nice interior in the wrecked car...

Have you bit the bullet on the xHP tune yet?

@@ZeroTo60Tube yeah jumped straight on it, big change in drivability especially with creep disabled and torque reduction between shifts. Your welcome to drive it

Thats what i am hoping.

Well, the MSD81 is a very different dme to the MSD80. You can't write a MSD81 tune to a MSD80 dme. The DCT tunes were only on the MSD81. So i need a MSD81 to work in my car. Which means all the cars security needs to be reset and the MSD81 needs to be coded with my vin, my key to work with my cas as well..... i hope that makes sense.

@@ZeroTo60Tube your completely right I forgot the dct is a different headache in it’s self compared to the regular trans. But if you look up “vehicular DIY” I think he may have had a video on how to code a new DME to your car. With the ability to keep the same key. I’m not positive if the same process will work for dct but I’ll try and find the video and link it.

@@ZeroTo60Tube kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pb18o5l0rKy1l6s.html

I know the 6R80 is supposedly stronger than the ZF6 version, but its still basically a ZF6 logic controlling it. I wanted some a bit smarter. And to be fair i dont think any N54 will break a Guru Autowerks ZF6HP28 with the right tune on it.

No problem!! We will keep persuing the other auto options as well for the vargas car.

@@ZeroTo60Tube Awesome 😎 Love all the content. Big fan From Los Angeles CA ✌️I'm almost following your 17T build for my E92 😅 Keep it all up.

The x5 was done using BMW scanner, great for the e53, e46, e39 series of cars. But no good for the later ones.

Definitely not testing it out for a RX8 future swap

there we some issues with the details of the accident. Unfortunately the car wont be on the channel again.

A topic of which everyone will have exactly the same opinion im sure haha

@@ZeroTo60Tube that's what makes it fun😉

Yeah, did think about playing with a 45, they are rated the same power as the stock box on the N54 zf6hp21, so i am sure it will die eventually, but would be nice to try. I am planning on shooting for the moon, so need something will last with big power.

@@ZeroTo60Tube ah fair enough probably not for you then. I’ve spoke to some 535i F10 guys and they are running 650+ on em. So see how it goes on my single turbo m54

From what i have read, recently with the xHP release the DCTs with good stock clutches will handle more power than a N54 can make. So if you are running a trans tune you will be safe.

@@ZeroTo60Tube i will be checking xHP out. Thanks!

Stock clutches hold about 700ft lbs. The transmission itself can handle 900 + ft lbs with upgraded clutches.

Yes I don’t think there would be a way to get the dct to work with with xdrive unfortunately.

Thanks John, always researching things to do with the cars. Really want to experience the dct first hand

Yeah can only imagine how much the DME is freaking out at first. So much custom coding must be needed to get it all working.

Nice work! I always wondered what a manual would be like with the auto ratio. Would be quite lively.

Dont quote me on this but i think the ZF6HP19TU and ZF6HP21 is the same box, just had to different internal codes. Depending on whether BMW or ZF are referencing it.

@@ZeroTo60Tube Was thinking the same thing. I was looking at DCT conversion as well but then realized different diff and axles. Did you buy the smashed BMW from pickles? And what price do they usually go for.

BROOOOOO hahah just wait till the part where i show it hahaa

@@ZeroTo60Tube haha. I couldn't wait.

Yes it will

Thanks for the info dude.

Hey Matt, been in there for over 3 years now. Some very clever dudes in there and then some very good accountants, that maybe shouldn't be offering advice on cars.

Launching is definitely a lot harder on the hole drivetrain with a DCT. Declans M2 sounds so harsh when you do a LC.

@@ZeroTo60Tube Will you have launch control with this DCT. When I had my F80 M3, I found it difficult to cut a decent 60' time on the Michelin PSS. MT ET Street radials would have been better. I am running a Nizpro upgraded transmission which so far has been handling the power (413wKW).

@@kencooper8636 The N54 DCT does have launch control from the factory, but its tuned for standard power levels, so its pretty much useless. With the release of xHP the launch control can be customised, which is the main reason i thought i would give it a try in my car. RK Tunes with his F80 DCT xHP and upgraded clutches still only managed a 1.6 60ft, but they are getting better with xHP. Still the violence of the DCT launch is a bit of a problem. Also email sent forTims details.

@@ZeroTo60Tube The best I have achieved with my Nizpro 6hp21 transmission with standard TC and Stage 3 xHP tune is a 1.57s 60' time.

Im kind of hoping with xHP the increase line pressure should help the clutches hold more power than i can throw at them. Just depends on what sort of life the trans has had previous.

@@ZeroTo60Tube I meant in regards to 6hp.

does anybody know anyone running the turbo lamik plug and play setup?

@@ZeroTo60Tube there is a guy on polish n54 group that owns car from your video. Ill try to get in touch with him.

@@40hzMusic that would be great thank you.

Yes same box. However the 335is did run a different trans cooler from memory.

With the xHP software and increased line pressures i think they are pretty good.

You could, and it would run, dont need to swap the wiring tbh. But i want to keep my cars vin number in the modules and my cars kilometers on the cluster.

Declans is so aggressive on the launch, but you can really numb it down with xHP now. Can even clutch kick it apparently with xHP.

I should add, i am getting pretty keen on the flow max for our vargas car. Actually enquired and its a 4 week wait to get them.

@@ZeroTo60Tube yeah i knw its crazy, for the price i can get a used st manifold and a few other bits and pieces will work out to be the same as the flow max landed with some down pipes inlets and outlets , leaning towards the single side for external wastegate noises ahah

Thanks for the heads up! Second person to mention Tom!

Thats what im hoping, i wanna keep my vin and milage correct.

@@ZeroTo60Tube yeah i bet. There has to be a way!

I dont think you can beat the glide for 1/4 mile stuff. The right torque converter keeps your engine in the power range and the glides take up next to no horsepower. I read somewhere a TH400 takes like an extra 50hp to spin vs a glide.

@@ZeroTo60Tube ooohh I didn't know about that but makes sence seeing as there's more rotating mass to spin but that extra gear helps get things going tho...

I dont know for sure, but i think the DME stuff does need to be done on a bench.

@@ZeroTo60Tube That is a very big possibility honestly didn’t think of that but that makes sense. Maybe something can be done with e-sys for the programming not 100 sure but I think the dme can be directly connected just need to get the wires to hook it up.

Proper race transmission. Would love on in a drift or circuit car, but then again a single is mega money.

woot woot, thought it was funny when i read your comment yesterday. #dctgang

Are they in Australia? Can't find yoda motorsport on google.

@@ZeroTo60Tube VTL on e90post Australian forums

Have been watching nicos insta for a while. The 8hps do need an aftermarket controller. I am curious how they are integrating the aftermarket controller with the stock display so well. Would love a transbraked 8HP in the vargas car.

pretty sure vincent is a huge fan of youtubers and hybrid turbos hehehe.... im kidding vincent if you see this.

@@ZeroTo60Tube haha dont get me started brother! he kept telling me not to get the 17ts but i still went ahead! haha best decision ive made but i really really regret not going single turbo after spending like 14k-15k on the car :( after purchase costs.

Hi Rohan, i get a lot of people asking me to call them. Can you do the MSD81 upgrade?

@@ZeroTo60Tube One my close work contacts can do it. I’ll can pass on details etc

Hey Marty thanks for the info. Have messages Tom a couple of times still waiting on a reply I can only imagine how busy he is haha. Thanks for the comment and all your work on the N54 platform. Your 1m v8 is what dreams are made of hehe

@@ZeroTo60Tube all good glad I can be of help.

your best visiting him in person at seven hills if you can

Call him on 0491468358