335i Turbos

CSL · 07-04-2006, 11:42 AM

For all you who diss other cars and kiss BMW ass, did you know the turbo's in the 335i are made by MHI? Mitsubishi Heavy Industries! Seems these days that even bmw knows where to look for quality product. Japan.

RyBMW · 07-04-2006, 11:54 AM

The navi LCD screen is made by Alpine, which is in Japan also. The Bridgestone tires are from Japan. What's your point?

Nikki · 07-04-2006, 11:55 AM

Yeah, and doesn't GM make the transmission? I know they have made other BMW trannys.

jpsquared · 07-04-2006, 12:02 PM

Someone must have hurt CSL's feelings by suggesting Japanese cars are inferior to BMW.

Man up, dude.. this is a BMW forum, in case you haven't noticed...

Straz M3 · 07-04-2006, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jpsquared

Someone must have hurt CSL's feelings by suggesting Japanese cars are inferior to BMW.

Man up, dude.. this is a BMW forum, in case you haven't noticed...

chris90 · 07-04-2006, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikki

Yeah, and doesn't GM make the transmission? I know they have made other BMW trannys.

say whatttt i hope not, is this true? please say no

Asiann · 07-04-2006, 01:35 PM

I'm sure there are other parts made from different countries just like any other car so wouldn't surprise me at all. The end product is what we care about the most anyway!

akhbhaat · 07-04-2006, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by chris90

say whatttt i hope not, is this true? please say no

GM Europe has provided automatic transmissions to BMW for years. These transmissions are manufactured in Austria. Most manual boxes are provided by Getrag and ZF.

Incidentally, the GM-produced transmissions have proved to be among the better units BMW has used over the years, so please get over your ignorant biases.

akhbhaat · 07-04-2006, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by CSL

For all you who diss other cars and kiss BMW ass, did you know the turbo's in the 335i are made by MHI? Mitsubishi Heavy Industries! Seems these days that even bmw knows where to look for quality product. Japan.

Pointless post and thread. Most cars produced today are global endeavors; most manufacturers make extensive use of subcontracted components (in fact, BMW even subcontracts complete final assembly of the X3 to Steyr in Austria!). This is common knowledge in the automotive industry.

abc · 07-04-2006, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by chris90

say whatttt i hope not, is this true? please say no

i'd be very surprised about this revelation... GM? doesn't make sense... GM hasn't ever been known for transmissions, while Germans have been...

chris90 · 07-04-2006, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by akhbhaat

GM Europe has provided automatic transmissions to BMW for years. These transmissions are manufactured in Austria. Most manual boxes are provided by Getrag and ZF.

Incidentally, the GM-produced transmissions have proved to be among the better units BMW has used over the years, so please get over your ignorant biases.

well ive had experience with gm and they suck so i have a good reason for my ignorant biases, im not saying the trannys they make suck they seem good for bmw im just saying i dont liek gm

Bimmerista · 07-04-2006, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by abc

i'd be very surprised about this revelation... GM? doesn't make sense... GM hasn't ever been known for transmissions, while Germans have been...

You are wrong, GM has been and continues to be known as experts in automatic transmissions.

Pretender · 07-04-2006, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by CSL

For all you who diss other cars and kiss BMW ass, did you know the turbo's in the 335i are made by MHI? Mitsubishi Heavy Industries! Seems these days that even bmw knows where to look for quality product. Japan.

Did someone bash your car to hurt your feeling, dude? calm down a bit and enjoy the pic:

PaPaGz · 07-04-2006, 05:42 PM

that picture is a classic....is it supercharged or something?

Asiann · 07-04-2006, 05:45 PM

The X3's and Z4's are built right here in Spartanburg, SC by your very own.

StevoSEA · 07-04-2006, 05:58 PM

negative--Z4 roadster, Z4 coupe, Z4M roadster, Z4M coupe and the X5 are made in South Carolina. The X3 is assembled in Austria as one of the previous responders to this post mentioned.

here is the linke to the BMW Spartanberg web site: http://www.bmwusfactory.com/

DerekS · 07-04-2006, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmerista

You are wrong, GM has been and continues to be known as experts in automatic transmissions.

Absolutely correct ! For decades, GM supplied the auto transmission for all Rolls-Royce and Bentley automobiles.

DerekS · 07-04-2006, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Asiann

The X3's and Z4's are built right here in Spartanburg, SC by your very own.

Not quite true - it is the X5 and Z4 that are built in SC. All X3s are built by Magna for BMW in Austria.

Asiann · 07-04-2006, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DerekS

Not quite true - it is the X5 and Z4 that are built in SC. All X3s are built by Magna for BMW in Austria.

Ok, 2 numbers off! But you get the idea.

StevoSEA · 07-04-2006, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Asiann

Ok, 2 numbers off! But you get the idea.

unc879wins · 07-04-2006, 07:05 PM

For the love of Pete don't open up flamethrowers on me.....

Back to the subject of "335i turbos"

- I'm gathering from research its the first time a twin turbo has been used in an inline-6?

- One for 3 and another for the other 3?

- You always hear/read about factory turbos being set at much lower "boost" levels than the motor can handle; does anyone think it possible (or wise) to put a manual boost controller on the 335i for more power?

AGAIN, PUT THE IGNITER AWAY, PUT THE FLAMETHROWER DOWN

- I'm really serious about leaving the "ricer" community for this 335i and I'm just probing and reading like a madman.

Thx,

Andrew
Tucson, AZ

PaPaGz · 07-04-2006, 07:28 PM

the supra had twin turbos as well....however im sure you will need more than just a manual boost controller just for the fact that you wont know what the a/f ratios and so forth will be at higher boost and what is safe for the engine, AND what the engine can safely handle...

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