My F80 Build - 1000+

[rnguyennnn]

Congrats!

Wavetrac differential.

It is the best thing on my car. Period. Nothing else comes close. I highly recommend it.

[joooiiiiii]

Bruh, that bent rod photo. lol. Crazy. If you don't mind, maybe a cost analysis of the whole build? Don't know if I'll ever get to this point, but would dream of it. Keep it going!

[Ehodzic6]

Originally Posted by rnguyennnn

Congrats!

Wavetrac differential.

It is the best thing on my car. Period. Nothing else comes close. I highly recommend it.

I've looked into it before. Iirc, 2 right hand axles are needed correct?

[rnguyennnn]

Originally Posted by Ehodzic6

I've looked into it before. Iirc, 2 right hand axles are needed correct?

Not for the Wavetrac. It's plug and play. The only thing you need to do is code out the factory e-diff. One of the online coders can do it for like $120

Hit up Dan@Diffsonline and let him know i sent you. He'll take care of you.

[ghost.f82]

Originally Posted by Ehodzic6

I've looked into it before. Iirc, 2 right hand axles are needed correct?

That's for the Drexler

[Ehodzic6]

Little update post:

Direct port pro meth kit was installed along with the Motiv reflex and EU5 injectors. Time to make a little bit of jam😉

[E92inSG]

Originally Posted by Ehodzic6

Little update post:

Direct port pro meth kit was installed along with the Motiv reflex and EU5 injectors. Time to make a little bit of jam😉

Do u have any pics of the direct port meth setup underneath the charge cooler?

[Wanted_M]

Originally Posted by E92inSG

Do u have any pics of the direct port meth setup underneath the charge cooler?

Will look similar to this, its a nice set up. I'm interested in the Reflex install, any pics of that?
https://prometh.com/collections/nozz...nt=44073406286

[Ehodzic6]

Originally Posted by E92inSG

Do u have any pics of the direct port meth setup underneath the charge cooler?

I don't have any of my own that the shop took unfortunately. Similar setup to this though. Except braided lines.

[lixiang7349]

Any draggy at all?

[123ersan]

How’s she running?

[NORAGRETS]

Originally Posted by Ehodzic6

Hey guys,

So to start from the beginning, I've had my F80 since April 2016. Since then I've gone through quite a lot with it. I've been through a few different tuners (DME, JB4, BPM, BM3, and now Ecutek) and a few different setups.

Started off with the simple FBO setup while the platform was still fairly young and then moved on to be one of first full E85 stock fuel system customers. It was a blast in the beginning, I mean no one had experienced this kind of power yet on such minimal mods. The good old mod bug hit after about a year, I then went and added some PS2's, and some giggle juice (meth). After a few months of that in October of 2019, cylinder 3 rod decided to give out and bend.

That's when it all started...



Towed the car to a local shop here in Chicago called EP3 Motorsports in St Charles IL. They've been absolutely awesome. I had them tear the car down and then we went from there to see what my options were. I've never built a car this extensively before and they've never built an S55 this in depth before either.

EP3 told me that I was lucky that the rod didn't play a game of peek a boo with the block, my options were to either build the motor or swap in a used one. I decided to follow one of my dreams and go balls to the wall. Mod list is as follows

BMS chargepipes
SSR Intakes
Eurocharged catless downpipes
AA Equal Length midpipe
Dinan heat exchanger
Mosselman oil thermostat
EOS Charge Air Cooler
EOS intake manifold
ASR Engineering Kratos KRAS55Bi turbos
ECUTEK tuned by Bend Calibration
Zeitronix flex fuel with Bend Calibration fuel filter kit
DSS carbon fiber driveshaft
DSS built upgraded axles
SSP Spec X Package with Viton seals and gaskets
Power flex Diff bushings
Turner dual mount diff bracket
MaxPSI Crank Hub with VTT CBC
Built bottom end (Mahle forged stock CR pistons, Carillo connecting rods, ACL rod bearings, ARP head studs)
LA Sleeves sleeved block
Headgames valves, springs and retainers with outside work port and blending
Bimmer MILVs (intake lift valves)
Prometh Direct port meth system with Motiv reflex

I'll be updating this thread as the build progresses and we get some dragy pulls, 1/2 mile runs, and 1/4 mile runs in!

Most pictures and videos are on my Instagram as well, @edinhodzic6_

Thanks
- E

First off your build is sick.

Curious how much you think you have spent all in including labor as I am starting to venture down this road in a similar fashion

[RAT3DM]

Originally Posted by NORAGRETS

First off your build is sick.

Curious how much you think you have spent all in including labor as I am starting to venture down this road in a similar fashion

Can't speak to what the OP spent, but I've been building my car for the past year or more and am in the $40-$50K range with many similar modifications.

[NORAGRETS]

Originally Posted by RAT3DM

Can't speak to what the OP spent, but I've been building my car for the past year or more and am in the $40-$50K range with many similar modifications.

Anything you wish you did differently?

[NORAGRETS]

Originally Posted by RAT3DM

Can't speak to what the OP spent, but I've been building my car for the past year or more and am in the $40-$50K range with many similar modifications.

Aside from spending $40-$50k 😂.

I always try to refrain from tallying up my ball park mod costs for fear of self loathing and financial panic. But i guess noragrets!

[NORAGRETS]

I mean, if you don’t spend at least HALF your MSRP on mods, are you even modding? 🤷🏼‍♂️

[Torgus]

Originally Posted by NORAGRETS

I mean, if you don’t spend at least HALF your MSRP on mods, are you even modding? ����‍♂️

Nope!

[RAT3DM]

Originally Posted by NORAGRETS

Aside from spending $40-$50k ��.

I always try to refrain from tallying up my ball park mod costs for fear of self loathing and financial panic. But i guess noragrets!

Of course looking back would I plan on spending this amount of money to modify the car, probably not I'd just move up to the next car I've been wanting Porsche etc... I haven't got to drive the car yet as still working out some issues, but I'll be making a separate post with all the details.

Originally Posted by NORAGRETS

I mean, if you don’t spend at least HALF your MSRP on mods, are you even modding? ����‍♂️

Nope, pretty sure 90% of the forum considers a tune, springs and wheels a build, guess I'm just different LOL!

[NORAGRETS]

Originally Posted by RAT3DM

Nope, pretty sure 90% of the forum considers a tune, springs and wheels a build, guess I'm just different LOL!

I won’t rest until it’s no longer a BMW 😂

[Torgus]

Originally Posted by NORAGRETS

I won’t rest until it’s no longer a BMW 😂

LS swap that bish

[NORAGRETS]

Originally Posted by Torgus

LS swap that bish

lol gonna LS swap my 06’ 4 cylinder jeep wrangler soon.

I’d love to swap my S55 for a twin turbo S85B50 however 🤤🤤🤤🤤

[NORAGRETS]

Originally Posted by RAT3DM

Can't speak to what the OP spent, but I've been building my car for the past year or more and am in the $40-$50K range with many similar modifications.

My next big step is building the engine. Never done it before but I’m all in