[bucknutz]

What phone holder are you using?

[EJL]

Originally Posted by bucknutz

What phone holder are you using?

Could be wrong, but i think its the proclip one http://www.proclipusa.com/targetsect...e-holders.aspx

[2015F30]

Nice choice of color.

[Musashi]

Originally Posted by DR_G

The F30 with the N55 and power kit (340 hp) doesn't have any issues, it's a peach.

Looking forward to seeing if they release a power kit for this (360-370 maybe?)

It is. The fastest 0-60 I recorded in y 2014 M Performance was 4.5 - 4.6 seconds. 4.8 for 0-62. Pirelli RFTs approx half life.

[EvenKeel]

All this ruckus about the steering system and VSS is downright laughable!

Folks read a few articles in a couple of auto rags and suddenly everyone gets their panties in a wad.

I have a '14 335i M sport with VSS and have no issues whatsoever. There is no on center vagueness, dynamically altering assist (why would there be, all VSS is is a mechanical altered tooth profile on the rack itself) or any other such nonsense. The system just works....well and transparently (and, yes, I've driven plenty of hydraulically assisted systems.....so save the whole "numb feel" spiel).

Want to really learn about VSS....Google BMW F30 Chassis Dynamics and read the technical workings of it; rather than some horse$hit spewed in an auto rag.

It's mind blowing that people are actually considering opting out of a factory track package to avoid VSS.....go drive the car yourself before being unduly influenced.

It seems like folks are actively looking to find fault with the steering system and are therefore starting to "feel" things that aren't even there.....case in point.... the OP who initially stated he could "actively feel it changing the ratio".

If steering is that critical go buy an E36 M3; then put a stack of quarters on the road, drive over them and come back and report how the steering enabled you to determine that you had stacked 4 quarters as opposed to 5!

Chao!!

[OUGrad05]

Very similar configuration to my 2015. I prefer your interior trim choices frankly. Well done.

[SSR Performance]

Car looks clean. Congrats! Been seeing a couple of these pop up.. guess its time to find a local car and start making some parts!

[Versipellis]

Originally Posted by EvenKeel

Want to really learn about VSS....Google BMW F30 Chassis Dynamics and read the technical workings of it; rather than some horse$hit spewed in an auto rag.

It's mind blowing that people are actually considering opting out of a factory track package to avoid VSS.....go drive the car yourself before being unduly influenced.

The problem is that most dealers don't have a car sitting on the lot with VSS to test drive, so you're stuck with hoping for a friend or a contact that has one that'll be willing to let you test drive.

I was initially in the camp of staying away from VSS, but after probably around 8 months' worth of research and reading feedback from other users I'm keeping the track package (and VSS) in my new 440.

[shelby]

Congrats, nice ride.

[nozydog]

Originally Posted by RPM90

VSS can not be turned off.
It is a mechanical variable ratio rack that ramps up once the steering lock goes past 100 degrees of rotation.

What you can alter is the amount of electric motor assist via the driver modes.

Unfortunately you can't order the blue Msport brakes as an individual option for 2016.
At least not yet. I'll bet BMW will add the option later.
When I got my 335i Msport the blue Msport brakes were not yet an option.
They came later that year I believe in 2013 iirc. If not they were an option for the 2014 model year up to 2015.

If you get the Msport pkg it comes with the Msport static suspension and M-adaptive is optional for $700.
MSport does not come with VSS unless you order the Track pack as well.


Here's what I've gathered about Msport pkg brakes vs optional Msport blue caliper brakes. This info is from the pre LCI 3 series threads on brakes. There is still a bit of confusion about Msport pkg brakes vs Msport optional blue caliper brakes.
Some places say the Msport pkg brakes are not the same as the optional Msport claiming Msport pkg had 1 piston rear calipers.
However, the Msport pkg came out for the 2013 model year and all US Msport pkg 335i's has 4 piston Brembo fixed calipers up front and 2 piston Brembo fixed calipers on the rear. The rotors are also larger in the rear than on non Msport 335i's.
I emailed a good info source on the brakes and hopefully I'll get a response soon to verify or change the info I list below.

The brakes that come on an Msport pkg are pretty much the same as the blue Msport optional brakes. The only difference is that same Brembo calipers are painted blue.
Msport pkg, and option blue caliper brakes, come with the higher friction pad.
The Msport pkg rotors are also the same size as on the optional blue Msport brakes.
Basically, if you get the Msport pkg you're also getting the Msport brakes except the calipers are painted gray. Optional blue Msport calipers are painted blue.

To get "better" brakes for track use there is the M-Performance brakes, which come with larger dimpled and grooved rotors, and the calipers come in different colors. They also include grooved brake pads for better wet weather performance. You get larger rotors that will help dissipate heat better on heavy use such as track use.

The standard brakes on a 335/340i are 4 pot fixed front and 1 pot floating rear.
328i get 1 pot floating front and 1 pot floating rear with smaller rotors.

Msport on both models get 4 pot fixed front, and 2 pot fixed rear with larger rotors.

Interesting, I'm so glad I didn't pay the £570 asking price for a bit of blue paint then! I have read that the optional M Sport brakes aren't really an upgrade at all on a 340i, which already has a pretty decent set of brakes (well it must have to deal with all that power) Bit of a rip off that BMW ask the same price for this so called 'upgrade' across the entire range (it probably is an upgrade if added to say a 320i)

[nozydog]

Originally Posted by Technic

Kind of surprising to me that after 3 BMW (according to your signature) you just found out that BMW uses a 6.5" screen with the non-Nav iDrive.

In UK we get Nav as standard even with the smaller screen (on LCI model)