Had the car hooked up to a battery charger I still think it is possible to have a great SC'd N52 if you had some one like Bob down the road to dyno tune. :) Now if there were just more hours in a day... john@m20guru.com. MILVs install. It's a beast 2. Edit- I said N54 exhaust cams. So, will have a core from the m62 to play with now too. The first was a performance tune for stock headers, second was performance tune for catless headers. I still believe that if you install the MILVs, no tune, and drive for 2+weeks and let it adapt and then dyno the car, you will have more power. The car is now running headers, full Supersprint exhaust with their sports cats. In my opinion the AFE and Injen ones which are about £500 are even worse value than the GruppeM. I am really excited PLEASE document the before/after best you can. Mind you this is a N52 with turbocharger running 15-16psi boost. Nikolaymikol1 1 point 2 ... My tune right now is through bpc I think they were the only ones that could do anything with the milvs. But for those willing to risk the modest sum of $80 plus dyno fees, you could easily prove or refute the claim yourself. Some Power Numbers, DynoJet Dyno-Stock 230hp/200tq (crank power) Bolt On's- 250/210 Centrifugal SC- 300hp/250tq at 6psi non-Intercooled (Thanks Noir) BPC Turbo- 350hp/300tq 6psi Intercooled N52 +100-125hp Turbocharger Options-Smaller turbos spool faster but limit power. F44 Model Year: 2020 + Previous Generations We custom-tune BMW cars in house on our Dyno Dynamics rolling road. I really ought to do a write up of the BPC tune because I am really really impressed with it so far. Cold start rpm problem n52 by Nikolaymikol1 in BmwTech. The group I was with typically sees E36 M3's in the 205HP range … Its an 2006 with 75000km. Results HP: 242 TQ: 215 Which I'm thinking is pretty high assuming there is some drivetrain losses to factor in. So looking at … 1. After emailing him my baseline dyno files, list of mods, and some custom requests (e.g. West London’s independent BMW specialist, UB3 1BB, call us on 02085611818 0r 07831103030 Moderators: … FORUMS. BMW 1 Series Coupe Forum / 1 Series Convertible Forum (1M / tii / 135i / 128i / Coupe / Cabrio / Hatchback) (BMW E82 E88 128i 130i 135i) > Technical / Specific Topics > 128i Engine (N52), Exhaust and Drivetrain Modifications Chip or ECU mod for 128i N51 Video: LINK << Loudest car of the day! These days the only N52 intakes you can buy new are the GruppeM, AFE and Injen. Login Register. The smaller BW EFR series with integrated WG and BOV would make packaging easier. Dyno'd my car this morning. If you dyno your car, then install the MILVs and re-dyno the car, there will be no gains. Wife needs a new daily and was attempting to get an n52-powered car, but stumbled on a super clean one owner e39 540i/m6 M-Tech that a shop client hydro-locked the motor during a heavy rain last week. We custom-tune BMW cars in house on our Dyno Dynamics rolling road. It would be interesting to get a true before and after dyno to see how much the MILVs add on top of a good stage 1 tune without MILVs Its a pity the nearest decent dyno to me is a bit of a mission to get to!! Even with the supercharger option with the stock pulley, I think I've seen dyno's of around 300 rwhp, but still no more than 250 rwtq. Maybe the lower boost has less valve float which was thought to occur at 16psi in earlier dyno graph causing the drop off in power after 5000rpm. Not as much as with a MILVs tune but more than before. With over 30 years of experience on BMW’s servicing & repairs, coding & programming, EWS immobilizer removal, we are the 1st in the UK to refurbish BMW DME & DDE ECUs up to the newest cars. Naturally aspirated N52 will be different. FORUMS. Too good of a deal to pass up as a "mechanic's special". N52 cam for n55 - yields solid gains - Page 2. permalink; save; context; full comments (66) give award; Dumb boys like me build n52s by Nikolaymikol1 in BMW. Login Register. f32 Exhaust Mod Opinion Needed - DP, et.al. Follow me on Instagram @f87source The MILVS have been proven to make some power as shown in other forums, the N52 cams in the N55 were debunked to not make any power. No time to adapt. The purpose was to establish a new baseline to assess results for an upcoming exhaust project. Even with all I've done and finish the MILVS, I would be lucky to see 250rwhp. After many dyno runs and recorded results, the data validates the Active Autowerke N52 Performance Header as must-have BMW performance part for a noticeable and powerful upgrade. F20 / F21 Model Year: 2012 - 2018 1. My butt dyno is a bit old and crusty and is not rpm calibrated. The additional +1.0mm intake valve lift does make more power. 3.0si is more comfortable and can handle 300 miles a day while getting 30mpg Things I like more about the M: 1. Suitable for either naturally aspirated or supercharged applications, the N52 … Dyno showed 347hp at the crank. If a BMWP intake came up for sale second hand it would be similar … Our header does a tremendous job of freeing up untapped horsepower that the BMW N52 is capable of producing. The run was performed at the same shop and Mustang dyno as I used last summer. Material & Durability . +1mm Modified Intake Lift Valvetronic Supports- 'MILVs' N52. No dyno needed just same road, same conditions, 4th gear pull, then VirtualDyno can do the magic Hopefully we will see lower WGDC with same load. First time running on a dyno and got some pretty decent results N52 Modded Airbox w/silicon Elbow AA headers BMW Performance Exhaust 3-stage Intake Manifold AA Tune. Cheap performance increase, easy to do and make the mighty 3.0si a Z4M S54 beater If I am looking for 100% engagement, hard to argue against the M 3. With over 30 years of experience on BMW’s servicing & repairs, coding & programming, EWS immobilizer removal, we are the 1st in the UK to refurbish BMW DME & DDE … But TQ is something that does not comes as easy. Quote: ... 2. _____ M135i … higher redline, remove delimiter, etc.) Uploading the tunes was quite simple using a Win10 laptop and OBD cable. I don't think I've ever seen a dyno where someone hit 230+ TQ to the wheels. My tune before running milvs was a custom AA tune for the 3 stage intake manifold. F40 Model Year: 2019 + ... Has anyone seen N55 logs with/without MILVs yet? 3.0si has a bulletproof N52 that feels more torquey and sounds better/is smoother 3. I was provided 2 maps 3 days later. And I am pretty sure that testing of the MILVs by BPC were with an original +0.5mm lift and not the current version with +1.0mm additional lift. F20 / F21 Model Year: 2012 - 2018 E82 / E83 / E87 / E88 Model Year: 2004 - 2011 2. I have Mishimoto silicone intake, BMWP filter and modified OEM airbox running an additional cold feed from the bumper. Add MILVS, open up the air box, add a N54 inlet manifold, a remap to take advantage of the variables introduced and a gain of 20bhp to around 250-255 RWHP is attainable at low cost (guessing a bit here) around one thousand pounds. BWchiptune is the oldest and 1st BMW tuner to offer tuning to BabyBMW forum members from its earliest days when the forum started. The designs and materials are simple and cheap and gains not proven so if you want an intake these days I don't think you have much choice!