Welcome to BMW N54 Tuners

I’m sure we’ve all heard the various acronyms for BMW – “Big Money Waster”, “Broke My Wallet”, “Broken Motor Works”, and “Barely Moving Wreck”, just to name a few. Everyone in the world knows a guy, that knows a guy, that knows another guy who once owned a BMW for a year until it drove…

I would first like to take the opportunity to thank Jake and Zach for inviting me to contribute to this community.  I’ve spent many years perusing through forums when I had some spare time.  I’ve gained a lot of knowledge in the process, so I’m happy to have a chance to give back to fellow…

How About a ‘Super Deluxe’ Car Wash? I drove my 135i through one of the drive through car washes yesterday. It was your average car wash at a Timewise gas station. Per usual, they offer three tiers of washes that range from $8-12. I picked the middle wash because the “premium” one seemed like a…

In early model BMW’s, such as our favorite E30 M3, engine timing adjustments had to be done by hand with a special tool. The crankshaft was responsible for spinning gears which spins the cams which controls timing. Because of this, you were limited to either low end torque or high end power, but it was…

Tunes are often at the forefront of discussions when it comes to increasing horsepower. This is especially true with the number of forced induction engines on the market. BMW shifted nearly their entire lineup to turbo engines in the past decade. Fortunately, for us performance enthusiasts, turbo engines generally leave tons of power on the…