thanks for sharing mate..the local distributor was ripping us off.. SGD $580 for the original Engine valve cover..
@1fastg32122 сағат бұрын
What would you recommend on the wife’s n55 x5 that’s running BM3 stage 1 93, charge pipe, & M exhaust. Stock coils with 80k on them and dealer plugs with 30k on them. Wanting to do some ignition maintenance on it now that she’s running higher boost
@turbospool20 сағат бұрын
Stock gap is perfectly fine for that :-). I ran stage 2+ E30 tune for over a year and never had an issue with spark blowout
@MidwestEurosКүн бұрын
Did you all notice big change in smell when you went to the high flow catted?. I’m an older guy and could do without the smell. And I like a loud roar, but not to the point where it’s super obnoxious. Well may be a little obnoxious, lol. I’m leaning towards RVG catted. Noticed that RVG had a 3 1/2 and a 4 inch catted for the F10. Any difference in fitment or ease of installation? In my beginning phases of tuning my 535i. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
@turbospoolКүн бұрын
Im turning 40 soon so ai totally get it. I hate the stench of a catless DP. This cut it down SIGNIFICANTLY. You can still smell it if you turn the car on in the garage on cold start. But once out of that, it is much less noticeable. Also if down the road you run ethanol mix like me with E50 mix, you dont smell the fuel stank. Just sweet corn lol. So the 3.5” vs 4” DP stuff- if you have a an earlier F10 with PWG (pneumatic wastegate, you run a 3.5” DP). If you have an LCI F10 with EWG (electronic wastegate) you order the 4”. The turbine housings are different between the two and you have to order the correct diameter DP to mate up either the turbine outlet. Hope that helps!
@triplea7668Күн бұрын
That looks nice and I always wonder why everything in BMW is plastic. I guess those engineers over there was told to save every ounce of weight. I need to replace the one on my N55 E70 soon. The whole vacuum side galley is filled with oil. I am looking into this cast aluminum now that I see how it looks on the engineer bay. Any issue so far ? Thanks for sharing this I been looking to see if anyone has it.
@turbospoolКүн бұрын
Nice! No issues! Has been solid since day one thankfully
@540tv63 күн бұрын
How did you secure the nut on the other side? I got the bolt loosen but it’s just spinning with the nut it feels like
@turbospool3 күн бұрын
Im pretty sure I used a large offset wrench to secure the nut on the other side. See 3:07 I had a 22/23mm offset wrench but also a 1/2” drive with some similar imperial size socket in case the offset couldn’t reach
@540tv62 күн бұрын
@@turbospool man I did not realized the nut was behind the diff smh lol but I got it off and the insert put on and it works perfect my car isn’t juking anymore when I accelerate!!!
@turbospool2 күн бұрын
@@540tv6 awesome!!! Glad you’re enjoying it now!
@gerrygalvan73137 күн бұрын
How is it holding up? Looks like I may have to do this.
@turbospool6 күн бұрын
I actually upgraded from it last spring. Check my more recent videos for the Arc Terminator upgraded EKPS. It’s a fully upgraded assembly
@gerrygalvan73136 күн бұрын
@@turbospoolOh ok, thanks. Mind sharing link for that?
@turbospool6 күн бұрын
@@gerrygalvan7313 NEW ARC TERMINATOR EKPM3 ON MY BMW F10 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oL9_haadmJatoqM.html here ya go
@yanim95788 күн бұрын
I think you are supposed to open the oil cap to prevent blowing the fragile PCV membrane, if the pump is generating any meaningful pressure.
@turbospool3 күн бұрын
You bring up a great point! I never considered it personally. But thankfully it seems the N55 PCV diaphragm is strong enough to take 15psi no problem (as long as it’s in good health!). My friends at my BMW dealership told me their SnapOn smoke tester there also cranks it to 15psi and they don’t pull the cap (took a while to respond to you because I wanted to check this with more than just one tech- 4 of them confirmed they don’t)… weather thats good or not thats a different story 😂 but that’s what I was told
@guillermoramirez628410 күн бұрын
Amigo. mi jetta de pronto se va el pedal de freno al fondo, será que con éste vídeo que usted muestra será la solución.?? Saludos desde Zacatecas, México.!!
@turbospool8 күн бұрын
No creo hermano. Cuando la bomba de vacio falla te deja el pedal super duro. Pedal al piso= aire en el sistema O una fuga de liquido de freno en algun lado (si liquido puede salir, aire puede entrar). Te recomiendo no menejar el carro hasta q encuentres y arregles esta fuga
@elesmeria10 күн бұрын
love your videos man, great info to go back to.
@turbospool8 күн бұрын
I appreciate that! Thanks!
@enayetkhan939713 күн бұрын
My turbo drain line is leaking (2011 n55 xdrive). Do you think it's possible to replace just the line? If so, how difficult do you think it'll be? Thanks!
@turbospool12 күн бұрын
Absolutely it is. It’s a common leak point with age. I did it when i first got the car in 2019 and it’s easy to access on a RWD. I couldn’t tell you on the Xdrive though as that passenger axle bracket may be on the way. Hopefully someone here with an Xdrive can answer it for you!
@cbxnkzz813917 күн бұрын
So if i am correct, I can buy rev9 rwd coilovers and put them on my xdrive just fine? Besides coding out the errors.
@turbospool16 күн бұрын
Negative. The fronts are different because of the axles having to go through the bottom. You have to get coilovers SPECIFICALLY for x-drive unfortunately
@philip610617 күн бұрын
Can u send me your number I have the same car
@iaaljabary224718 күн бұрын
Thank you for being calm and relaxed while making a video 😊
@turbospool15 күн бұрын
Any time! Thank you for watching!
@tylerwilson464322 күн бұрын
Why not go with the iridium’s?
@turbospool22 күн бұрын
Nothing against Iridiums at all, but for the usage that this car sees there was no need to spend the extra money for iridiums. They would not have hurt anything at all! But the extra cost would not have yielded any difference being that this is a totally stock commuter that runs on 87 octane fuel. I only "upgraded" the coils because at the time they were literally the same price as the originals, lol.
@joaquinboscan157524 күн бұрын
como se llama ese convertidor de la conexión original a la del nuevo parlante? Porfavor 🙏🏻
@turbospool22 күн бұрын
"adaptadores". Los mios llegaron con los parlantes (paquete por Crutchfield)
@yungtuckgetbusy27 күн бұрын
Do you think these or the Harmon subwoofers would sound better?
@turbospool22 күн бұрын
good question, but I would not know as I've never sat in an F10 with the HK system
@GreybushGamerАй бұрын
bro, when you're editing, at least turn the mono audio into stereo. it feels weird as fuck to hear you only talking in my left ear.
@turbospoolАй бұрын
Haha I appreciate the feedback and I agree. I caught that during editing after the fact unfortunately. I was still learning to use the new mic setup. Shouldn’t happen moving forward!
@GreybushGamerАй бұрын
@@turbospool really? your editing software doesn't have the ability to do convert mono to stereo by filling both channels? There's a post on the Adobe forums "How do I convert a mono clip (already on the timeline) to a stereo clip?" from back in 2017 that might help if you're using premiere, but all video editing software that I'm aware of has methods for copying a left/mono channel to stereo, even if sometimes it's convoluted. also, please do some practice recordings just for yourself, you're clipping really hard due to gain being too high. it's a better to have a slightly lower source and then use a compressor in post if you're too quiet.
@JDMsohcАй бұрын
Nice video, also that BMW hoodie is dope! Is that from the dealer?
@turbospoolАй бұрын
Yes it is! But here’s a tip to save you some money- if you have a Puma Store (the maker of most current BMW gear) nearby, go to there and buy it there. Should be cheaper than at a dealer with their markup. They typically have a whole section for BMW gear.
@JDMsohcАй бұрын
@@turbospool good call! I checked on the Puma site, and I don't see that exact one that you got. Some other nice ones, but I dig that one the most haha!
@turbospool29 күн бұрын
@@JDMsohc dang! They must have ended is with the season. Booo! Lol yea mine is maybe 2yo.
@headshakerbeatz9350Ай бұрын
How to you install rear door tweeters on the speakers. That wasn’t explained in the video
@turbospoolАй бұрын
Hot glued into place
@C63V8Ай бұрын
Excellent
@turbospoolАй бұрын
Thank you much!
@SHWELL11Ай бұрын
Nice!
@turbospoolАй бұрын
Thank you! Enjoy the weekend
@beamer2169Ай бұрын
Looks good man
@turbospoolАй бұрын
Thanks! Very happy with it
@laleksssАй бұрын
thank you!
@turbospoolАй бұрын
You're welcome!
@djsthemeteremanАй бұрын
I'm gonna install 100 cell in my secondary I've already got 200 cell downpipe I also wanted to wrap them in titanium I see it's beneficial for cutting down heat
@turbospoolАй бұрын
Sounds excellent! And yes wrap them!
@hardcore4476Ай бұрын
How are the Billsteins holding up? How many miles have you put on them and how does it still feel?
@turbospoolАй бұрын
Been about a year and a half, 3 road trips now (OK-NC, OK-TX, and OK-LA) and they definitely still feel like new. Bilsteins have that reputation though- holding their brand new feel much longer than others :-). Miles- I don’t recall exactly but just below 6,000 miles in the time
@Hennessyr24Ай бұрын
Was your n55 consuming oil with the crack vacuum valley?
@turbospoolАй бұрын
Sorry what are you referring to as the crank vacuum valley? I tried googling it and did not find anything named that.
@Hennessyr24Ай бұрын
@turbospool sorry , the chamber for the vacuum, you said you had an internal leak
@turbospoolАй бұрын
@@Hennessyr24 ah yes! So i looked it over and I couldn’t see any cracks. But I also didnt take the time to clean it and shine a light to it to check. I just didnt see any obvious cracks. But micro-fractures could cause all this and not be easily visible. And the integral vacuum canister was FULL of oil. As you notice on the video I had tipped over the old valve cover to check the canister and oil had poured out of it.
@Hennessyr24Ай бұрын
@turbospool on my second valve cover this year, both elring brand with oil in the vacuum chamber , dripping oil from the boost solenoid and consuming about 1qt per 1k miles. Before the n55+ turbo up grade It Didn't consume any oil in 5k intervals, maybe 🤔 is the higher boost . Just replaced the vacuum pump valve ,the diaphragm was gone hopefully that solve my oil consumption.
@turbospoolАй бұрын
@@Hennessyr24 wow!! Yea that’s a lot! If the new vacuum pump does not fix the issue, i recommend you do a compression test. It’s not a common issue with N55s but worth checking if this new pump doesnt fix it
@Tony-hl6yhАй бұрын
Did you experience EKP failure when replacing WALBRO 450?
@turbospoolАй бұрын
Nope! Thankfully I never had that happen to me.
@cwillmore97Ай бұрын
A lot of cars have power running through some unlikely paths. Deal with it and don’t skimp! Also, VW can’t even tell you their fuse box layout - their own techs have to sort it out themselves.
@beamer2169Ай бұрын
Looks good. Did you keep it with or without cover. Also how has it been in the month. Any leaks
@turbospoolАй бұрын
I actually WANT to put the cover back on just to decrease all the fine dust build up from living in Oklahoma. I just have to modify it to clear the new routing of my vent lines from the Bimmerhaus Performance intake. And zero issues with the VC! No leaks and the clear cost finish is intact despite the heat cycling .
@Nolimitf22Ай бұрын
hey brother how's the valve cover holding up so far?
@turbospoolАй бұрын
It’s been great! Looking good and working as intended
@Nolimitf22Ай бұрын
@@turbospool no problems with the bolts or gaskets it came with?
@turbospoolАй бұрын
@@Nolimitf22 correct. All working as intended so far
@murphyecАй бұрын
This is incredibly comprehensive. Thank you!
@turbospoolАй бұрын
Absolutely! Hope it helps you out!
@everrojas9768Ай бұрын
Buen video! una consulta, necesitas algún mapa específico para andar con el helix overdrive o bastan los mapas para stag1, 2 2+ que se usan con las HPFP stock?
@turbospoolАй бұрын
Gracias! Si, modificar el mapa es requerido. Siertos programas- comp por ejemplo mi MHD, tienen una option para seleccionar si el motor tiene un Helix. Pero esta opcion no esta disponible en todas plataformas. En mi F10 por ejemplo no lo tenia. Pero con el turbo grande y eso yo ya andaba con un tune custom. Solo le dije a mo tuner q estaba instalando el Helix y el me mando una revision del tune que operaba con el Helix.
@shaggymunkyАй бұрын
How well have the tweeters held up with the hot glue? When I was replacing mine, I was concerned with them rattling free. So I ended up modeling new tweeter brackets and had one of my friends 3D print them. My tweeters were from Focal and conveniently had a thread on the back where I could screw mount to the bracket and then plastic weld the bracket to the original mounting posts
@turbospoolАй бұрын
Been about a year and a half since i did this and so far the tweeters are still solid in place, thankfully :)
@shaggymunkyАй бұрын
Do you plan on fixing the infamous VW headliner sag? I have a Jetta Mk6 Hybrid, and mine has started to sag in the back. Also, my CV joint covers are ripped >_<
@turbospoolАй бұрын
Oh man… yes I do plan to get to it. But it is at the bottom of my to-do list lol. Ive been debating doing it myself or having an interior upholstery shop do it so they can best match the VW fabric. We’ll see when the time comes
@shaggymunkyАй бұрын
@@turbospool cheapest I’ve been quoted out here in CA is $450
@turbospoolАй бұрын
@@shaggymunky eeek! Man for that Id buy the VW one. A few years ago (maybe around 2018) i got a quote for the full headliner assembly and it was like $530. Who knows now with inflation through. At that price Id definitely do it myself and just buy a roll gray headliner fabric and a couple cans of 3M headliner adhesive
@texyat7388Ай бұрын
How did you get the metal cover out from in front of the expansion valve? I found one 10mm nut to remove. It looks like there are two spots where it is crimped on.
@turbospoolАй бұрын
Mine did not have a cover to remove. I had clean access to the valve once the two lines were unbolted from it. You get s good view at 9:54, lines removed at 10:31, valve removed at 10:36. Maybe in other years they added a cover that I dont have on mine?
@texyat7388Ай бұрын
@@turbospool I see. I thought you might have left that part out. Mine is a 2008. I did figure out how to remove it. There is one 10 mm nut and two clips. Thanks. I think my issue may be the AC control valve but I’m going to replace the expansion valve at the same time since o would have to evacuate the system and replace the refrigerant for each procedure anyway. I would rather just do it once. Both parts are relatively inexpensive so I may as well.
@turbospoolАй бұрын
@@texyat7388 exactly, that's the way to do it! Good luck!
@Tony-jv5prАй бұрын
Wondering how you lift the engine with all the wheels still installed. First time doing the job and looks like theres extra information missing I need to know.
@turbospoolАй бұрын
I mentioned that you have to support the engine, then unbolt the motor mounts (3 10mm bolts each), disconnect the charge pipe and boost pipe, and you can start lifting carefully
@Tony-jv5prАй бұрын
@@turbospool Ok I see, I thought it was just the top bolt that needs to be unscrewed not the whole engine mount. I thought it was only 1 screw on each side on the top where the support brackets to hold the engine. So, I need to also remove the 3 bolts on both engine mounts as well? thanks
@mattbattinieri6269Ай бұрын
Do these calipers weigh alot? I want to do 374mm fitment calipers but dont want to add too much weight
@turbospoolАй бұрын
They are lighter than the original single-pistons I had!
@mattbattinieri6269Ай бұрын
@@turbospool thanks for the quick response! Just ordered them now!
@toddhenry2199Ай бұрын
How did you get the side marker light to work
@turbospoolАй бұрын
It just worked as intended. These headlights were 100% Plug and Play
@freddieruger1Ай бұрын
I’m about to purchase the same one and replace the valvetronic actuator gasket aswell
@turbospoolАй бұрын
You wont regret it! Im still smiling when i pop my hood and see it.
@freddieruger1Ай бұрын
@@turbospool did you figure out what the hex bolt is for yet?? I spent 400 on my wife’s x3 valve cover with lifetime warranty and decided to go your route for mine. Thanks for the layout of the bolts. I put them in place already and also was checking to see if I got all my bolts in the bag. My wife actually thought the aluminum one was more expensive by the look and quality. Looks more amazing in person!
@turbospoolАй бұрын
@@freddieruger1 nice!!! And dude no i did not 😂 it just stayed in the bag and it’s in my workbench now. I found no need for it. So many in other platforms that use the N55 it gets used. But it was not needed on my F10
@freddieruger1Ай бұрын
@@turbospool I’ll keep you posted when I get mine installed on Wednesday for that mystery bolt😆
@wesley8096Ай бұрын
I agree on everything. The smell sucks and isnt classy. The little dampening of the sound is also an improvement. Some years ago I also noticed on my audi 100 2.8 when I removed the cats that I had a little more hp but definitely less torque down the rev range. High flow cat all the way!!🎉
@turbospoolАй бұрын
Absolutely! If i were 20yo no problem! Lol but as a more mature man nowadays Im not dealing with that catless stuff anymore
@Tony-jv5prАй бұрын
Hey would have been nice to see it all, I did learn something watching it. thanks
@turbospoolАй бұрын
This is just Part 1. There very next video released was Part 2 :-). Go check it out to see it finished and running
@GodofMushroomsАй бұрын
I got everything installed but get no sound from the unit powers on, but no sound. I tried connecting the amp wire in case the car has a factory amp but still no good.
@turbospoolАй бұрын
Difficult to diag without the car being in front of me. But what I would check is first the audio settings on the HU. Are you using an external amp or feeding the speakers directly from the HU?
@GodofMushroomsАй бұрын
@turbospool I'm not using any amp. All the settings seem normal, and I have tried resetting it.
@turbospoolАй бұрын
@@GodofMushrooms did you check that the fuse in the back of the HU isn't blown? I forgot now if that fuse is for incoming or outgoing voltage. If the fuse is good, I would recommend you contact the vendor you bought the headunit from and see what they want you to check. You have have a faulty internal amp/ mosfet and could get it replaced by warranty.
@GodofMushroomsАй бұрын
@turbospool I'll check the fuse, but I took the head unit out of another car, and it was working fine. I found a video expalining how to install it from a company that makes a different harness than the one i have, so im going to try getting that harness and seeing if that works. Thanks for your help, brother.
@benjaminbailey7429Ай бұрын
Where did you get those storage organizers on the back of your seats
@turbospoolАй бұрын
Haha! That’s actually just a matter for the dog to lay on and not damage the leather/ makes it easier to clean all the dog hair. Here’s the link to it Honest Luxury Quilted Dog Car... www.amazon.com/dp/B07BT67145?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
@NelsonAcosta-jk8fwАй бұрын
Pregunta al quitar la válvula de escapa el gas refrigerante o ahí que liberarlo primero !? Y una vez cambiando la válvula ya se recarga el sistema nuevamente!?
@turbospoolАй бұрын
Correcto en ambas preguntas. Hay que evacuar el sistema antes de quitar la valvula… y luego hay que recargar el sistema
@chrispowell6633Ай бұрын
Gotten it on the dyno again? Interested in picking up the n55+ for my 335i. What’s your thoughts?
@turbospoolАй бұрын
Not yet! Barely started tuning E50 last week. Feeling night and day already and we’re not even at 70% WGDC. So plenty of airflow still to go! I can say that if it’s your DD, this turbo is the way to go. The value, the midrange and top end, it’s awesome. Just remember that due to the dual force wastegate you WILL need to have custom tuning lined up. Car will not drive safely if you just install it and wait to do your tune later. So factor that into your planning if you have not already
@hossiluc2 ай бұрын
Was the the strut for the left side the same as the right (part#)?
@turbospool2 ай бұрын
Unknown to me at this point because I bought the struts as a set. See link in description. The vendor may have a part number breakdown of the contents :)
@frankieb22202 ай бұрын
VSRF ..CAN'T GO WRONG 😎
@C63V82 ай бұрын
Excellent
@turbospool2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@triad0272 ай бұрын
will this fix P0192 fuel rail pressure sensor low input?
@turbospool2 ай бұрын
It COULD. Just depends if you actually have a bad sensor OR a faulty HPFP causing the sensor to read abnormally low pressure. Just he aware that this is a possibility. Hopefully in your case it’s just a bad sensor. That is MUCH cheaper and easier to replace than the HPFP.
@chrispowell66332 ай бұрын
This makes me happy to know. Is the aluminum cover finished or raw? I’d love to paint it!
@turbospool2 ай бұрын
Unfortunately it has clearcoat over it , so you would have to sand that down prior to painting. Sorry for the sad news! Lol i wanted to paint mine too until I saw that.
@chrispowell66332 ай бұрын
@@turbospool oh man, that sucks lol. But I think I’m about todo the same thing to mine. Whoever owned the car before me did the pcv replacement but didn’t clock it right so it’s randomly getting the screech of death haha.
@turbospool2 ай бұрын
@@chrispowell6633 oh no! Yea that’s annoying and it makes the car run like poop. Good luck getting it back to 100%!
@chrispowell66332 ай бұрын
@@turbospool thanks man! Keep up the good content 🤙🏼