https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?p=25371384
FCP Article:
https://blog.fcpeuro.com/track-ready-diesel-swapped-bmw-e91-335d
BimmerLife article:
https://bimmerlife.com/2020/09/14/diesel-with-the-soul-of-m-building-the-335d-touring-video/
Quick modification list:
- Full M57 swap from 335d sedan donor done in 2020
- ZF 8hp70 transmission swap done in 2024 with custom thermostatically-controlled cooling and custom made/alcantara shifter and trim/surround
- Custom brand new 2.35 WaveTrac LSD by diffsonline.com
- Dual fuel pumps and triple turbo kit from Santjer Performance
- Upgraded valve springs with 100% over injectors and increased rev limiter to 5200 RPM
- Custom orange leather interior and alcantara steering wheel and door/dash trim with matching stitching and same leather on door inserts
- M-sport conversion including headliner and bumpers, using non-335d rear bumper (avoids cutout for DEF refill tank)
- Full ABC delete
- StopTech brakes (6 piston front, 4 piston rear)
- 18x9.5 ET35 and 18x11 ET44 Bimmerworld TA5R wheels refinished by Prince Wheel in E39 shadowchrome with 265 front and 295 rear Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires
- Motion Control 2-way adjustable remote-reservoir dampers and springs
- Hotchkis swaybars
- Fluidampr lifetime harmonic balancer
- Bimmerworld E90 M3 control arms and adjustable rear links
- Poly bushings on all locations
- PPF on front end, rockers, A-pillars, and rear bumper
- Pre-LCI side mirrors
- Straight pipe 3" exhaust with black chrome tips, also have mufflers with same tips
- Custom gauge cluster with 335d logo and white LED backlighting
- Custom illuminated door sills with 335d logo
- Pre-wired for Valentine V2
- Harmon Kardon Logic7 audio with BavSound ghost subs
- Mr12Volt Carplay adapter
- Roof rail delete using factory parts
- LED fog lamp bulbs
- Euro front bumper mount and functional front (and rear) PDC
- Euro LCM with functional rear fog lamps
- Euro tail lamps with amber signals
- Euro style aspheric side mirror glass
- M-sport black OE front kidney grilles
- Debadged
- Custom black rear diffuser (also comes with gray factory diffuser)
- Trunk floor modified with factory pan to accommodate dual exhaust
- Driven by Sreten from M539 Restorations
- Polished by Larry Kosilla from AMMO NYC
- Ceramic coated
Maintenance Log:
- Oct 2022: oil and filter change (90k), brake fluid flush
- Oct/Nov 2023: 8hp swap, trans cooler, new air filter (car comes with spare)
- Summer 2024: 8hp tuning/XHP, injector replacement x2, rain tray solution, higher psi pressure regulator, Santjer tuning and updates
- Nov 2024: brake fluid flush (92,478 mi)
- 2025: new headlight bulbs, polished and PPF headlights
