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May 25: Come see us–and our BMW 435i–at the FIRM

This Saturday, May 25, we'll be driving our BMW 435i project car in Florida International Rally and Motorsports Park's in-house time trials series.

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Our BMW 435i boost leak was easy to spot but challenging to fix

For a car that usually operates at 12-15 psi of turbo boost, 0-3 psi wasn’t doing our BMW 435i any favors on track.

One good thing about a …

What’s causing our BMW 435i’s boost problems?

As we alluded to in the wrap-up of the kickoff of the FIRM’s Track Attack series, our first session in our BMW 435i was fine, even …

What does it really cost to own a 10-year-old BMW?

During the second week of January, we passed the one-year mark since we brought home our 2015 BMW 435i project car. And while we’ve detailed the performance modifications we’ve done, …

Can fitting coil-overs alone improve our BMW 435i's lap times?

Our BMW 435i finished on the podium at last fall’s Tire Rack SCCA Time Trials Nationals, but that didn’t stop us from making more improvements.

How to go fast in the rain? A little local knowledge can help.

The recovery drivers went out plenty. They pulled something like a baker’s dozen from the grass, mud, tires and Armco surrounding VIR. Any mistake in the rain could quickly turn …

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