Whether you are looking to upgrade your S55 turbos, or simply add bolt-on modifications, we have detailed mod guides ranging from intake, downpipe, and tuning guides to meth injection, and single turbos.
BMW’s S55 engine comes from the factory with excellent power and torque for its small 3.0L design. However, for some, it’s simply not enough. Bolt-on mods are a popular option to push the S55 engine to 600+WHP. S55 upgraded downpipes (DP’s) are one of the key bolt-ons to unlock the S55’s true potential. In this…
BMW forever left the world of naturally-aspirated performance motors in M-series cars in 2013 with the launch of the S55. Succeeding the NA V8 S65 motor, the S55 was a 3.0L twin-turbocharged inline-6. Despite being the performance version of the N55, the S55 has little in common: a closed deck block, twin turbos, forged pistons,…
BMW really did it this time. The N54 shattered expectations in the tuning world, but suffered early reliability issues. BMW took a step back with the N55, focusing on improving reliability. Enter the BMW S55. The engine that took some of the great aspects from each engine, but took it 7000 levels higher. BMW’s S55…
Ever since the twin-turbo N54 hit the market in the 2007 BMW 335i, BMW has been building on the design of the turbocharged, direct-injected inline 6 engine. In 2010, the 335i received the updated N55 engine followed by the B58 in 2016, however, the model was rebranded to the 340i. Unsurprisingly, the success of the…
Let me grab my flame suit in advance as I have a feeling this may turn ugly rather quickly. When it comes to modern BMW engines (lets define modern as engines produced by BMW after the year 2000) there are two engines that stand out to me. Two engines that hopefully represent the future of…
