COSMETICS:
Acexxon Rear Reflector Delete
AutoTecknic M-Style CF Mirror Covers
BMW LCI Tail Lights
BMW M-Performance Alcantara DCT Surround
BMW M-Performance Alcantara E-Brake Handle
BMW M-Performance Carbon Fiber Shift Knob
BMW M-Performance Electronic Steering Wheel
BMW M-Performance Rear Deck Lid Spoiler
IND F87 Alcantara Armrest
IND F87 Black Chrome Rear M2 Badge
IND F87 Black Front Grills
IND F87 Painted Front Reflectors
IND F87 Painted M-Side Markers
Opti-Coat Pro Plus Paint Coating
Recaro Sportster GT Driver and Passenger Seat
Suvneer GTS Style Aluminum Hood
Uniq Carbon Forged Carbon Fiber Front Lip
Vicrez F87 Carbon Fiber Rear Diffuser
WinnipegHID x BavGruppe Custom Headlights
X-Pel Ultimate Paint Protection Film
BRAKES, SUSPENSION & WHEELS
BMW M-Performance 2-Way Coilovers
Ferodo DS2500 Brake Pads
Goodridge Stainless Steel Brake Lines
Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (Front - 255/35R19 // Rear - 275/35R19)
Motul RBF660 Brake Fluid
Signature Wheels Forged SV-104 (Front - 19x9.5 +25 // Rear - 19x10.5 +40)
PERFORMANCE
AEM 30-3300 Methanol Kit (CM10)
BMW M-Performance Exhaust
Bootmod3 Custom Tune - F80Paul @ Paul Johnson Tunes
CSF Front-Mount Intercooler
CTS Turbo Intake
Fabspeed Catless Downpipe
FTP Motorsport Charge Pipes
N20 3.5bar TMAP Sensor
Phoenix Racing Intake Manifold
ProMeth 3 Gallon Methanol Tank
PureTurbos Stage 2 Turbo @ 22 psi
PureTurbos Turbo Inlet Pipe
THOR ///M Flasher - GTS Transmission and M2 Competition Dynamic Package
Track Tec Rear Camber Lockout Kit
TTFS XDI-35 HPFP
TurboSmart VR11 Plumb Back Diverter Valve
PREVIOUS MODS (REMOVED)
Burger Motorsports N55 F-Series JB4
Burger Motorsports Water-Methanol Injection Kit
GFB Diverter Valve Plus
Fuel-It N55 F-Series Port Methanol Injection (550cc Injectors)
BUILD JOURNAL LEGEND
Introduction -
Post #1
OEM Turbo Removal -
Post #2
PureTurbos Install and Comparison -
Post #44
N20 3.5bar TMAP Install -
Post #45
Fuel-It Methanol Port Injection Install -
Post #47
Phoenix Racing Intake Manifold Install -
Post #66
CTS Turbo Intake Install -
Post #86
Cary Jordan (JordanTuned) Custom Tuning with BM3 -
Post #89
Dyno Sheet and Videos -
Post #114
Recaro Sportster GT Install -
Post #147
BMW M-Performance Interior and IND Armrest Install -
Post #149
WinnipegHID x BavGruppe Custom Headlights Install -
Post #156
Switch to Full Flash with Bootmod3 and F80Paul -
Post #163
Track Tec Rear Camber Lockout Kit, LCI Tail Lights, TurboSmart VR11 DV Install -
Post#166
Final Revision with Paul Johnson (F80Paul) -
Post #167
Suvneer GTS Style Hood Installed -
Post #179
BACK STORY
I'm located in Winnipeg, MB, Canada and previously owned a modified Ford Focus ST.
It had an upgraded turbo (GTX 2867R) and was running 375 WHP through the front wheels. It was on AirLift performance suspension, had a minimalist trunk setup, CCW Classic wheels, upgraded audio etc. The tuner car scene is pretty big up here, so that was what kind of lead me towards that path of building a "show car".
I owned the Focus ST for about three and a half years before I was starting to get bored of it and wanted something a little more performance oriented. The whole front-wheel drive aspect was driving me nuts, and putting the power down just became a chore and not very fun. By this time the M2 had been out for about a year or so, and I loosely started looking for one in April of 2017. Turns out the local dealership (Birchwood BMW) had a Black Sapphire Metallic M2 built exactly how I wanted coming in. It was already built and sitting at port in Europe! Without hesitation I scooped it up and the wait was on.
June 26th, 2017, I signed the papers and picked up my brand new M2!
I originally had told myself I wouldn't modify it, minor cosmetic mods sure, but nothing performance oriented. I wanted to keep the warranty intact, so if I went any route for mods it would be the Dinan route. Funny how that changed... slightly
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MODIFICATION PATH
Right now as far as power goes, the car is putting down 374wHP, 452wTQ. Don't get me wrong, this is a fun amount of horsepower and allows me to enjoy it in the city - however I find that past 5500 RPM the thrill is sort of lacking.
On this dyno graph, RunFile 002 is my stock baseline. RunFile 005 and 006 are FBO with the JB4. Now I enjoyed this JB4 setup for about a month before winter hit and the car went into storage. Over winter the Bootmod3 platform was starting to grow and became very appealing. In December I removed the DME and sent it off to be unlocked. When I got it back I quickly flashed the
proTUNING Freaks Stage 2 OTS map. Now unfortunately there was quite a bit of snow still on the ground, and I didn't want to subject the M2 to all the road salt so I had to wait until Spring to really put this flash tune to the test.
Fast forward a few months to March of 2018 - the snow here in Winnipeg was basically gone and I was finally able to feel how a true flash tune felt on the M2. Long story short it felt nothing short of incredible, the power delivery was smooth, the burbles were just right, and it felt like the car picked up much better at low RPM. Unfortunately this wasn't enough to fill that void of high RPM torque which is exactly the reason I have decided to go with PureTurbos Stage 2 Turbo!
April 9th, 2018, I rolled the car into the garage, got it high enough on jack stands to work comfortably, and began to remove the OEM turbo. While doing this I was in contact with Peter@PureTurbosEU
Darkiedm4 and he was able to put together my entire order as well as coordinate everything with PureTurbos USA and Fuel-It despite him being located across the pond in Europe! He made the ordering, shipping, and OEM turbo removal process much easier and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to someone looking to upgrade their turbo! I also have to give a shoutout to Charles over at PureTurbos USA for keeping me up to date with the turbo upgrade process.
As of right now the OEM turbo has been removed and is currently in PureTurbos USA's hands. I plan on running an MHD back end flash and using the JB4 to control the boost as well as Fuel-It Port Methanol Injection. I'm currently in the process of waiting for PureTurbos to upgrade my OEM turbo core, and my Fuel-It order to arrive. I should hopefully have both of those items by the weekend and be able to update this journal as the install and tuning progresses!
Enjoy!