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One week till the beginning of school. Two days of home left. I fly out to Washington to go to Forks Academy tomorrow. How wonderful.
I sat in my bed with my fluffy royal purple comforter tucked in around me. The morning sun only made me more depressed. In Forks, there was almost no sun. I swear to God that that boarding school feels like a huge dungeon. No sunlight, no fun, at all. I groaned and rolled over in my bed.
I heard Alice and Rosalie, my two best friends, stomp on the staircase. Hopefully they yielded coffee.
"Wakey, wakey, sleepyhead!" Alice screamed as jumped on my bed. Rosalie handed me my vanilla latte from Starbucks and gave me a sympathetic smile. I sat up in bed while Rosalie and Alice settled themselves on the opposite end. Once they pulled out the muffins, I brightened instantly.
"Do you guys realize that today is our last day at home?" I told them, gravely.
"Oh, we know," Rosalie replied. Even Alice looked less happy than usual.
At the beginning of eighth grade, we thought it would really fun to go to a boarding school for high school. So we all applied together, and we all got in. We were so happy. We thought that it would be the coolest thing to go to a boarding school, all together, living on our own. But oh, were we so wrong. Our parents supported this decision, so even when we told them how hell-ish the school was, they ignored us and said that it was a great opportunity and would teach us to be independent. The brochures never showed the rain and snow that seemed to taunt Forks Academy tens months out of the year. Also, we had to wear uniforms four days a week. To leave campus, we would have to plan it out a month before, because we would need our parents to sign forms, show proof of transportation, and give them our entire itinerary. It was very fucked up.
But there was an upside to the school, which also came with a downside. The boys are gorgeous, but there were so many strict rules, that we could hardly ever interact with them. We couldn't be in each others dorm houses, we couldn't associate with them in the hallway and we couldn't leave school together. The only time we could communicate with the opposite gender was during free periods and the weekends. But when we did interact, oh, did we interact. Rosalie, Alice and I were such flirts. You could say we hung out with the cool crowd but we preferred to be solo, or as solo as three girls can get. But these rules are very loose. We always talk to guys in the hallway, well, I usually more than talk. I loved making out with my boyfriends in the hallway. It just felt so dangerous, that we could be caught at any moment.
"So," I started. "I think what we are all thinking right now is, how do we celebrate our last day of freedom?" I started devilishly.
"We should definitely go to that new club tonight. I heard it's sick," Alice said. Rosalie's eyes lighted up at the prospect of meeting new people. She loved being social.
"Well, until then, there's only one thing we can do," I started, before taking a bite of my chocolate muffin.
"Which is?" Alice prompted, knowingly.
"I look fabulous!" Alice exclaimed, I just laughed. Alice was straightening her hair, while I slipped on a gold sequined mini dress. We were in my room again, after a very long day of shopping, I wanted to stop after we got a couple dresses, but Alice was like an energizer bunny, keeping Rosalie and I pumped.
"Is this too tacky?" I asked them. My black lace bra seemed very out of place, so I unhooked it and pulled it off.
"That is very very sexy," Rosalie amended. "And keep the bra off; the dress hangs much better that way." She was in a red figure skater American Apparel dress. Of course, being Rosalie Hale, she made it look like a cocktail dress by adding a thin brown braided belt, torturing her feet in black and brown, very tall, Betsey Johnson wooden heels, and blowing out her long blonde locks to wavy perfection.
"I'll curl your hair for you, Bella." Alice had already picked out her dress, about an hour ago. It's like she knew what she was going to get before she even got it; so weird. Her BCBG black lacey and ribbon dress was chic and edgy.
Of course, they hardly ever let me pick out my own outfits. They were convinced that they knew my body better than I did, and so I wasn't fit to dress it. The things they come up with.
Finally, after a good hour and a half of preparing, we finally headed out. My white Audi A4 2009 was parked in the driveway. I love this car so much that I convinced my parents to let me drive from LA to Forks, which is a very long drive indeed, so that I could have my car with me at school. A lot of kids actually did that, or just had their cars shipped or driven over for them. There are a lot of snobs at my school who didn't feel bad at all about having someone drive their car all the way to their school because they were too lazy to do it themselves.
When we get to the club, I see that it's just like any other club. Of course, we were admitted instant access. And even if they carded us, our fake i.d.'s were incredibly convincing. But really, we're seniors, I think we know how to drink.
We walk up to the bar and order drinks. I only got a ginger ale; we established in the car that I was the designated driver. I tried to walk down the stairs to the dance floor without falling. My black Stella McCartney pumps were not a good idea to wear tonight. Why don't I ever learn?
Once we got on the dance floor, though, I forgot all my trouble. A few guys came and tried dancing with us, but we always got bored and walked away.
After we realized that no one special was on the dance floor, we retreated to the couches. They were no available ones, so we scoped out which one had the hottest guys. It was between two groups, but since one didn't have girls at all, we figured them to be gay, or weird. And plus, we always enjoyed a bit of a challenge.
Once we sat down, I already knew this group would be boring. They were talking about school, college, yeah, but still school. And the groping hands of the male model next to me, wasn't getting me in the mood either. I definitely cannot sit at this table while sober. But Rosalie and Alice, who had already picked out their favorites, were definitely not sober, considering the tequila shots they were taking. I announced that I was going to the bathroom, but actually went out back for a minute of air. I saw a guy, with his back towards me, smoking a cigarette. I walked up to him and tapped him on the shoulder.
Whoa. When he turned around, was I surprised. I had seen many hot guys during my life, and made out with most of them, but this guy was gorgeous. His bronze hair was beautifully messy, equivalent to sex hair which, I have to say, is very sexy. His eyes were striking green, framed by thick dark lashes. But the most brilliant thing about him, though, was his lips. They were perfect. Light pink and plump, practically calling for me to touch them.
I surprised myself with my coherency. "Can I bud a cig?"
He smiled. Oh, man. I was gone. His teeth were white and straight and beautiful and…oh god, I can't even think straight. "Definitely." He voice was deep and hypnotizing. His strong jaw started moving, and I had to tell myself to listen. "I'm Edward." He said as he handed me a cancer stick.
"Bella. Light?" I tried to keep it short and simple. He took the cigarette from me, put it between his lips and lit it. I practically grabbed it out of his hand so I that I put my lips on something his lips were on. Oh God, the way he smoked was so hot. I couldn't even imagine how hot he would look if he wasn't wearing any clothes. Although his black jeans looked very flattering on his slim hips and long legs, I'm positive that I would prefer them on the white carpeted floor of my bedroom.
I looked down at my poor feet. Sure, Alice, Rosalie and I went out practically every night, and every night we wore heels, but it still doesn't get any easier. So I leaned on foot and stepped out of my pump and then slid out of the other one. "My feet are killing me," I informed.
"I'll bet. I saw you on the dance floor. Very impressive," he said before taking another drag.
"I try," I said, fake blasé. I giggled, and looked right up at his face.
His piercing green eyes were roaming down my dress. I took that chance to get a look at his physique. He was obviously fit. I could tell by the way the sleeves of his black cardigan were straining across his biceps. His broad shoulders gave way to narrow hips. I looked, enviously, down at his black vans. I think, right then, was when I tabbed him as the coolest guy ever. He looked about 24 too. Thank God, I was so sick of high school guys.
When our eyes met again, I didn't look away. We held that stare for what seemed like eternity, until one of his friends walked up to him, and whispered into his ear.
"We're hanging on the roof, care to join?" He held out his hand, which I promptly took. We took the stairs up, Edward, patiently, going at a slow pace to match my small legs.
We got to the top, but Edward pulled me back and let the others go through the door first. Then he gently pushed me against the wall. He took his time taking those last two steps before pressing his lean body against mine, allowing me a decent enough amount of time to stop him, but no was I doing that.
Once his lips met mine, a spark surged through us. All of a sudden we couldn't get enough of each other's mouths. His hot breath was as ever present in my mouth as his tongue. Both of which, I daresay, I enjoyed extremely.
I tangled my hand in his hair, and explored the planes off his chest over his white cotton shirt with my other hand. I could feel his desperation when his strong hand grabbed my thigh, his long finges practically encompassing it. His other hand was cupping my neck, and slowly, but surely, sliding down to my breasts. I moaned as encouragement. His hand was about to slide down my dress when someone opened the door.
It was his friend. We pulled apart instantly, and righted our clothes before heading out onto the roof to the dozen or so people that were shooting us knowing glances.
My mouth was tingling with the taste of Edward. All I could think of was when the next time I could taste Edward's mouth again.
Now his hair was even more messed up, making it even more irresistible. He wrapped an arm around my waist, which I enjoyed way too much.
We sat down with everyone else. They were all smoking. I could tell from sweet scent in the air, that it was marijuana. The guy next to me asked if I wanted a hit.
I had done pot with Rosalie and Alice before, but it was always with them. It kind of angered me that all of my experiences had been with them. I wanted my own memory. So, without thinking of what Edward might think, I took the joint and sucked in the sweet smoke.
I kept my mouth closed for as long as I could hold my breath so that I didn't waste the smoke. Edward draped an arm around me and then reached for the joint too. But after he took a drag he turned to me and opened my mouth by taking my chin and let out the smoke into my mouth. It was like a kiss while having pot smoke in your mouth. I don't know if it was the weed or if it was Edward, but it was one of the best kisses I have ever had. When he broke away, some smoke wafted up to the air.
"Aw, get a room," someone shouted to us. I laughed and got up, pulling Edward with me. We walked back toward the back of the roof away from everyone else. This time I wanted to take control. I pushed him roughly against a wall and attached my lips to his. I started to unbutton his cardigan.
"That was so sexy," he whispered hoarsely in my ear, and I started kissing his neck.
"You're so sexy," I said, and then I bit his neck. He groaned.
"Oh, fuck," he said. He was weakly holding onto my hips. I threw his jacket to the ground and pushed my hands up his shirt. I lifted it up over his head.
I thought to myself, this is my last night with civilization; I might as well make the most of it.
He slid my dress strap down my shoulder, so one bare breast was exposed. This wasn't good enough. I pushed him back against the wall of the shed type thing we were leaning against, and took a step back. I pulled my dress over my head and looked at Edward, dead in the eye. He let out a deep sigh and smiled. He held out a hand and pulled me to his chest. I ran my fingertips across his smooth abs.
Edward teased my breasts making me lose control. I couldn't even remember what I must have said. I wanted something to remember when I go back to school. I want one night of fun before I have entire year of sluggish hell. So the things I did next was a once in a lifetime type of behavior.
Bella was so beautiful, and sexy, and naughty. Everything I wanted for my last night of freedom; the last night before I had to go be a teacher at Forks Academy. I am definitely not looking forward to that.
She just took off her dress for me. I just looked at her, and told myself that I was the luckiest guy in the world. I took her hand and pulled her toward me. I could feel her soft perky breasts press against my chest, making my cock get harder.
I could kiss her all day long, I thought.
I rubbed her nipples with my fingers. Her moans were delicious. I was sucking her and cupping her breasts when I heard her moans. It was delicate and addictive. It gave me so much pride to know that I bring this gorgeous girl pleasure. I wanted more. Her nipples hardened as I kept playing with them and then I dropped my head to take them into my mouth.
"Oh fuck me," she moaned. Oh, how badly I wanted to. Since the first minute I saw her in that gold mini dress that barely covered her full black laced bouncy ass. I didn't have to start thinking like a teacher until tomorrow, when I fly out to Forks, Washington. So until then, I plan to think the most inappropriate thoughts about whatever I want.
I brought my mouth up to hers. My pants were feeling really tight by now. I knew she felt my hard on, it was very apparent. She abruptly stopped kissing me and looked at me slyly.
She started kissing and licking down my neck. When she traced my collarbone with her tongue, I exhaled her name in a large breath. She kissed down my pecs, getting closer to my throbbing cock. I could practically feel all the blood from head rush south. She flicked my nipples with her tongue. She kissed each one of my abs and murmured, impressive. All those crunches at the gym were so worth it. She traced my happy trail with her tongue and then her finger, stopping right above my belt. I gulped and leaned my head against the wall.
Bella pulled the strap out and unbuckled my jeans. She carefully undid the button and very slowly unzipped my jeans. The anticipation was killing me. I was breathing heavy before she even touched me. She pulled my jeans down, a little hard to do with my dick sticking straight out at her. Bella began stroked it over my briefs, making me more hard and more incoherent.
Finally, she pulled down my briefs. I don't think my cock as ever been this engorged before. I heard her murmur a 'whoa', making me smile like an idiot. But I was still restless. I couldn't wait till she actually starting jerking me off or blowing me. My hand gripped the nearby window sill tightly. My right hand, trying to be gentle, was pushing the hair from her face.
The moment Bella touched my cock, my hips bucked and her hand slipped. "Slow down, Edward. I will give you what you want, soon enough," she scolded me. Then she kissed my tip, causing me to groan, loudly. Who was this woman? Why did I need her touch so much?
She began gently stroking me. "Bella," I moaned. But it was too dry, and she realized this too. So instead of spitting or putting her mouth on me, she stood up. She stood up and leaned against me, my hard on brushing her lace covered pussy.
"Do you want me to blow you, Edward?" She asked innocently. She looked up at me with her mesmerizing brown eyes, opened wide.
"Yes," I breathed.
She leaned in closer. This girl was driving me crazy! "What do you want me to do, Edward?"
"Suck my dick," I tried to answer.
"Are you sure that's what you want?" She asked softly.
"Fuck yes."
She got back on her knees and grabbed my dick in her hand. She tilted it upward and licked the underside; all the way from the base to the tip. The window sill I had been holding was starting to strain under the pressure. "Bella," I moaned, next to a scream.
"Shh, Edward. They will hear us," she said. She swirled her tongue around the head, and finally took my cock into her mouth. My groans were nonstop. She would take in almost my entire cock, and it would be ecstasy. She massaged my balls with her other hand, giving me, entirely, a mind-blowing blow job.
I was wearing and moaning her name, while she worked consistently. I was shaking so much, I could barely stand.
But the sexiest thing I ever seen a woman do, was what Bella did. She ate my jizz. It was all over her mouth and my penis already, but the other girls I have been with, have always just wiped it off. Bella just licked her lips and sucked off my penis.
I leaned against the wall, breathing hard. Bella stood up and kissed me softly on the lips. I was so worn out, I probably slobbered all over her. Bella touched the hair at the back of my neck, which was soaked with sweat.
"That was so awesome," I told her. I pulled up my jeans, and buttoned them. "Let me do you," I whispered in her ear.
Okay, so I freaked. I really didn't like guys touching me. I don't even allow my boyfriend to finger me.
Yes, I do have a boyfriend. His name is Taylor. But I, in no way, feel bad about cheating on him. Everyone thinks Taylor Roffer is the sweetest angel ever, and is the best boyfriend a girl could ever have, because he walks her to class, holds her books for her, buys her presents, and kisses her in the hallway, not caring who is watching, always holds her hand, and never argues with her, taking her side all the time; which is all true. But, that's only to keep me happy. I know that he cheats. I know that he knows that I know that he cheats, which why he is always sucking up to me. Because in truth, he would be nothing without me, he knows it, and I know it. He was the biggest loser, until I starting liking him. So all of his friends, are only his friends because he is going out with me. But I guess it all got to his head or something, because he thinks he can make out in the court yard with a million girls and think that I would never found out. I found out the very first time. And what did I do? I made out with his best friend, Caleb. So he ended up having sex with Jessica Stanley, a wannabe. I really didn't even care. I gave up caring for Taylor a long time ago. I think the only reason we are together now, is that we are practically the heads of the school. Me, the swim team captain, him, the lacrosse captain, two very substantial sports in our school, by the way. We were both the smartest kids in our class, the highest GPA. The teachers loved us, and especially loved us together. Anyway, the whole boyfriend is really not a boyfriend. We have a very, very open relationship. When we are together, we are together, but when we are not together, we are definitely not together. If that makes sense.
So I tensed up in Edward's arms. Even those few times Taylor and I had sex, I hated him touching me everywhere. I just wanted to get it over with so that he would stop trying to stick his dirty fingers up my vagina. "I really should get back to my friends. I'm the designated driver, and they are probably passed out on the dance floor." I walked away from him, leading him toward the door, without waiting for his answer.
I felt Edward behind me but I didn't look to see for sure. Thankfully, Rosalie and Alice weren't passed out on the dance floor, they were sitting at a booth, looking incredibly bored. "Ready to leave?" They yelled out to me.
"Yeah," I said. I turned around to Edward.
"I have to go," I told him. I really hoped that he wasn't hurt that I didn't want him to finger me, or eat me out, or whatever he had planned, but I just didn't want to do that with a stranger.
"Okay, here's my number," he said as he pulled a pen out of his pocket and grabbed a napkin from a nearby table. When he looked up, I saw he looked weary. I felt so bad. I had this beautiful guy handing me his number, anxious about whether or not I would call it.
I didn't care if Rosalie and Alice saw, so I pulled his head down and started kissing him deeply. I replayed his orgasm groans in my mind, relishing the way he was calling out my name. This got my instantly hungry for more of him. I hooked my fingers in his jean belt loops and brought his body closer to mine, and then tangled my hands in his hair. I imagined my friends' faces when they saw where his hands were traveling; one around my waist, the other sliding up my thigh and resting on the crease between my ass and thigh.
Finally, someone cleared their throat. Alice and Rosalie were waiting about two feet away. I broke away. "Walk me to my car?" I asked him, breathlessly.
"Can't get enough of me?" He asked smiling that beautifully crooked smile.
"Actually, I can't," I laughed. He wrapped an arm around my hips, while we walked in front Alice and Rosalie. I could hear their whispering from a mile off.
"I wish you could come back to my house with me," he trailed off suggestively, while dipping his head into the crook of my neck.
"I know, I wish I could too," I said wishfully. "I need to get these two to a bed, and then finish packing. I'm leaving early tomorrow morning."
"Yeah, me too." He lifted my hair from my neck and laughed.
"What?" I asked defensively.
"You have a huge hicky, right here on your neck," he said pressing a spot on my neck. We were at my car by then, and I bent down to look at the mirror.
"I do!" I laughed, and fell into his arms again. I guess Alice and Rosalie were already in the car. "I guess this is good bye," I told him quietly.
"Yeah, I guess," he said solemnly. We shared one last passionate kiss before I broke away.
"I'll be thinking about you," I told him as our foreheads came together.
"As I you," Edward said. He gave me one last peck, and then turned to leave. I then turned as got into my car, thinking that I would give up my beautiful car to spend another night with Edward.
"Who. Was. That?" Rosalie and Alice asked together.
"Just this guy I met," I said casually, as I turned on the car and started turning out.
"That is not just some guy, Bella. You two were all over each other!" Alice yelled. "Did you guys have sex?"
"No! We just kissed a lot," I said lightly.
Rosalie just looked at me. "I thought we already established that you are a terrible liar. What also happened?"
"So, I went outside for some air. And then I ask him for a cigarette, and oh my God, I nearly died when I saw him. He is so fucking hot!" I nearly screamed.
"He is," they both agreed.
"Anyway, so we went on the roof, because some people were hanging out up there. But before we get there, he pushes me against the wall and starts kissing me. We were getting hot and then some idiot opens the door. So, there everyone is, sharing a joint right? And I sit down with Edward, and I don't know what made me do it, but I took a hit. And then Edward takes a hit and before he lets out the smoke he kisses me again. But it was so awesome with the pot smoke and everything. Then I lead him away, and we start making out again and," I break off.
"Yes? Yes? Yes?" Alice prompted.
"I take off his shirt, right? And he is built! He was a beautiful body. Oh my God, I could stare at it my entire life. And he's trying to feel me up, but this stupid dress is retarded or something, so I just take the whole thing off."
"Whoa, Bella. That's bold," Rosalie amended.
"I know! I don't know what came over me. His presence is intoxicating. Anyway, I was feeling really in the mood. So guess what I did!"
"What?!" Alice and Rosalie said together.
"I blew him!"
"You lucky bitch."
They tried hi-fiving me but it didn't really work since I was driving. "And I ate his come. It tasted better than anything."
"Really? I always thought it would taste really bad," Rosalie said.
"So, afterward, he wanted to return the favor I guess, but I said no," I told them, carefully. "Although, I kind of wished I hadn't. I'm never going to see him again, so I might as well do something memorable."
"You stupid, stupid girl," Rosalie commented.
"Rosalie's right, Bella. You really need to get over this stupid thing about being touched," Alice said.
"I know. Whatever. I might as well forget about the whole night. Tomorrow we fly out to Forks "Fuck Me" Academy," I sighed. My life was looking very grim right now.
"Please tell me, that when we get back to school, you will break up with Taylor. I seriously don't like that guy. No one does. You know all the guys would drop him in a second, when they hear you've broken up with him. They are only friends with him because you are dating him, and so are forced to like him," Rosalie told me.
"I know, I need to do that," I sighed. Lovely, another thing to look forward to.


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Question about NEC ND-3550A DVD RW Dual Layer Burner
I am having issues with my NEC ND-3550A DVD burner. for a while it would pick and choose which discs it would read but suddenly quit reading any discs at all. I have tried updating the firmware several times to no avail. I have also completely removed and reinstalled the drive and I have wiped and reinstalled windows none of which worked. It does show that it is there it just will not read any discs. any suggestions as to what i could do?
Posted by bigandspicy on
the DVD have problems to read some of the disks
solution not
My nec 3550A doesn't read DVD but reads CD/
Have same problem. Wont read disks suddenly. Has worked for a year but stopped now.
******* NEC ND-3550A DVD RW Dual Layer Burner
I found out that whenever I put my computer to sleep in S3 mode, after
waking up, NEC wouldn't start (even after firmware update to 1.07).
Problem can be overrided either by turning S3 off (put it to default
S1) or by disabling and reenabling NEC DVD. This may help for some
other problems also that are connected to kikoksky proposed solution
(which btw didn't solve problem for me).
I created MS-DOS Batch file (.bat) with Microsoft's DevCon tool for this action:
cd "C:\Program Files\DevCon\i386"
devcon disable "IDE\CDROM_NEC_DVD_RW_ND-3550A____________________1.07____"
devcon enable "IDE\CDROM_NEC_DVD_RW_ND-3550A____________________1.07____"
Posted on Dec 28, 2008
Try this
Step 1: Start Registry Editor
loadTOCNode(3, 'resolution');
Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK. Registry Editor starts.
Step 2: Delete the Upper/lower Filters registry entry
loadTOCNode(3, 'resolution');
In Registry Editor, expand My Computer, and then expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
Expand SYSTEM, and then expand CurrentControlSet.
Expand Control, and then expand Class.
Under Class, click {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}.
In the right pane (topic area), click UpperFilters.
Note An UpperFilters.bak registry entry may also appear. To delete the UpperFilters registry entry, you must click UpperFilters and not UpperFilters.bak. 6. On the Edit menu, click Delete. 7. When you receive the following message, click Yes to confirm the deletion of the UpperFilters registry entry: Are you sure you want to delete this value? The UpperFilters registry entry is removed from the {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} registry subkey.
do same thing to erase the lower filter then restart your computer
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07-16-2017, 08:44 PMSticky started a thread "Chinese Cast" N54 platform turbocharger craze in full force in N54Posting for Rob as he said he is away from the computer until Monday sometime: "All, There are some "new casted" offerings floating amuck with promise of "better flow, better materials, brand new, and best cost". Now it is always great to have new options especially for a better price, but understand that these items are 100% cheap chinese produced "core" offerings. We have considered their usage as well as this platform is evolving into a more competitive environment (cheaper cars, etc etc); but when we already have a "dialed-in" product we wonder if it is worth the potential risks of making a SUBSTANTIAL change to a lower quality oriented direction? All for the end result of selling a product for the same cost, or maybe a couple hundred less, at best. Being a vendor who is ultimately responsible for product quality these are thoughts that are very critical. Additionally even though the warranty is "only" a year we still would like products to last many MANY years. We especially would like to not have product fail due to poor metallurgical or casting quality, and this type of problem is EPIDEMIC. As you may understand we have had these units in hand for a while now as they have been readily available for close to a year. Despite what some vendors may say, such as "we own the design" or "custom made only for us" comments rest assured these exact same units they are utilizing. There is nothing special about them and whoever may obtain them (especially with a large bulk order) and the ONLY customization that maybe setting apart Vendor to Vendor is the differences of the internal wheel machining specifications. These wheel specs however have nothing to do with the overall housing design and quality. Our immediate initial impressions are that they are a certain downgrade- and here are a few reasons why: 1) Highly Magnetic to show a larger Iron content (ie. in lieu of the OE style MHI High Quality High Heat Austenitic Stainless steel)(we have metallurgical analysis underway) 2) Similar to smaller ID manifold/turbine housing dimensions (we have cross sections underway) and certain poorer flow paths per borescope views NOTE: We CERTAINLY are NOT seeing these as larger ID specs!!! 3) Lack of OE style Double wall insulated air gapped (made by Boysen) manifolds for worse heat retention 4) Much thicker casting walls (large OD specs from thicker materials so "looks" a bit larger) and each housing at over 10lbs vs. under 7lbs for OEM Good things we see (with using them): 1) Very cheap to purchase 2) Being new there is no refurbishment 3) Come pre-equipped with "new" wastegates (albeit the worst aftermarket design we have found) Good things we see from their availability (while others use them): 1) Will free up a ton of higher quality OEM cores to use as the base builds Few good links to educate oneself: 1) http://www.mhi.co.jp/technology/review/pdf/e453/e453001.pdf 2) http://www.fev.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Media/TechnicalPublications/Design/ExhaustManifoldDesign.pdf 3) We are very curious to see how the competition has came up with some of their "conclusions" on these new "core" units being superior. They've come to the conclusion that these are higher flowing and better quality manifolds/housings, but we are unsure how that can be whatsoever on our initial findings. They'd be welcome to post up any data they've found in this thread, whether they do or don't it is not of great concern as we will soon- good or bad. Obviously our perception (vs. that of some of competitors) have come to some very different conclusions here, and of course everything is up for debate but our thoughts are this is a rather risky maneuver to use as a core product for a base build/upgrade... at least NOT without much further due diligence. Even then it will take an awful lot more perks, that we are not even remotely seeing at this moment, to warrant the slight savings of making this change. Rob"158 replies | 17490 view(s)
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07-08-2017, 07:01 PMSticky started a thread Exagerrated N54 dynos and vendor claims plus turbo failures in N54I want to make something clear to some of you. Many vendors, and I'm not calling anyone specific out, make exaggerated claims. There are dynos posted that are inflated and not a representation of what you can realistically expect with their product. Why? To sell things. There are turbo failures swept under the rug. Why? The answer is obvious, isn't it? EVERYONE has turbo failures. EVERYONE. There are even a few I won't name using nitrous to bolster their numbers. The point is, question everything. There are many who know what is going on but who do not want to get into a vendor/flame war. We're here to learn and BS must be called out. Don't be afraid. I'll stand up for you. Just an N54 public service announcement and it is happening on the other engine platforms as well.56 replies | 6279 view(s)
07-09-2017, 08:22 PMSticky started a thread N54 with schrick cams + ported/polished head going for 1000+ in N54This was sent to me as BimmerBoost was tagged by someone named JTswole on IG. Not sure what his username is but it's cool to note that more people are getting the Schrick cams installed and going for big numbers. He ported his head as well. Apparently he wants this to be the baddest N54 around.58 replies | 4841 view(s)
07-02-2017, 06:31 PM1hunglow started a thread MMP issues? Anyone else in N54Saw this on IG- anyone else have problem? 3 sets???44 replies | 5650 view(s)
07-14-2017, 08:26 PMSticky started a thread MMP Stage 3 @ 24 psi 10.98@131 1/4 mile in N54So this guy claims but I'm waiting on the slip:55 replies | 4472 view(s)
07-04-2017, 03:01 PMTheAllOriginal started a thread More power on Precision Raceworks coil kit? in N54So apparently Tony has installed the Precision Raceworks coil kit and decided to do a dyno run and gained more power all around. Crazy to see this improvement on a coil upgrade, wonder how the BL coil kit will do ? Good to finally start seeing data on these.41 replies | 4648 view(s)
07-17-2017, 12:42 PM///MPOSTER started a thread M3, M4s, 335i seized after racing in NC in General Automotive - Comparisons, Motorsports, Tuning, Car Talk, and Motorcycles5 BMWs seized in Catawba Co. street racing bust, citations issued Watch out and be careful for other people while making videos. http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/5-bmws-seized-in-catawba-co-street-racing-ring/45721453538 replies | 3589 view(s)
07-14-2017, 02:11 AMLessIsMore started a thread Sudden low boost, no boost leak, O2 sensor codes in N54This morning was able to hit 22 PSI as normal and car was performing fine. After leaving work this evening, it drove fine for a few minutes but then I noticed a loud whining/ moaning sound like a boost leak when the car would try to build boost, and could not make over 3 PSI or so.* I have a known fouled O2 sensor i know I need to replace but been putting off for a couple months. I've been having intermittent O2 sensor faults (2C7B lambda probe behind *** con 2, signal ; 29E0 fuel mixture control ; 29E1 fuel mixture control 2) but that has not caused any low boost or other issues except I will sometimes get a Safety 5 from the bad O2 signal variance. When I first experienced the low boost this evening, i got new O2 sensor codes ( 2C9D Lambda probe heating in front of *** con 2, signal ; 2CA7 Lambda probe heating in front of *** con 2, function ; 2CAB Lambda probe before ***, temperature). When i got home I performed a boost leak test to 12 psi and no leaks. Inspected all vac lines, etc. Drove it after and still only get 2-3 psi boost and whine/ moaning is still there when attempting to build boost. Logs here show a short WOT hit (17_58_58) to show boost rising as normal right after leaving work. Then I got the codes above a few mins later. Then second log (18_05_28) a few mins after that, showing boost only 2-3 psi at WOT. Then a couple from tonight after boost leak test, showing low boost. (21_25_34) shows reduced boost target, and (21_25_49) shows boost target back up.* I am at a loss. Could a failed O2 sensor cause reduced boost? Ive read of clogged cats causing low, no boost, but this was so sudden.* Thanks in advance.39 replies | 3707 view(s)
06-29-2017, 01:29 PMTony@VargasTurboTech started a thread VTT N54 Crank bolt captures available now! in N54Want a little extra security your N54 crank bolt wont back out leaving you with 24 bent valves? Here is an easy, and cost effective way to do that. The VTT N54 crank bolt capture. It slips over the head of the crank bolt, fully encapsulates it, and locks it to the crank hub, meaning it cannot back out no matter what. The VTT-CBC is 100% Billet Aircraft Grade Aluminum, Anodized black to protect it from the elements, and give it a stealth look. While this is not a full fix for all crank hub spinning issues, we have found most of our issues have stemmed from the bolt itself backing out, and this is a great way to keep that from happening. Extremely light weight at only 1.3 Oz's it adds virtually no weight to the crank which is important for balance, and vibration. These are in stock, and on the VTT Website for immediate sale. Price is $99 for hub capture, and all 12.9 hardware needed for install. We suggest using blue loc-tite on your crank hub bolts. http://performance.vargasturbo.com/products/ As always email any questions to firstname.lastname@example.com replies | 3876 view(s)
06-30-2017, 05:05 PMTony@VargasTurboTech started a thread VTT GC's makes 902WTQ / 830WHP in N54Edit: Made 910WTQ after a brief cool down..:) Hey guys. Had the car on the dyno again today, with the new cams, manifold, besides everything the same as before. 100% E85, 85% DI, a little PI mixed in, GC turbos, etc Cams are WORKING! The car made 750WHP on about 18-19 psi of boost. It took closer to 22-23 lbs to do that previously. We wanted to push a little bit so put the high map back in, and this is the first time we cannot hook up on the dyno in 4th. Dumped VHT on the tires, and roller. No dice, in 4th gear as soon as it comes on boost, redline instantly. This means we had no choice but to run 5th gear, 1st run in 5th with the higher map it hooked up, misfired at 5500, and I was astounded to see 822WHP/862WTQ. :o Fixed the misfire (plug related) and turned boost up a little, and it put down this run you see 830WHP/902WTQ by far the most TQ ever made by an N54, and honestly pretty unreal. Power was a little less than before, I think this is related to the 5th gear pull. The graph is also not near as pretty because of the slow nature of a higher gear pull. Interesting to note car makes 500WTQ at 2600, and 650 at 3K, it also holds 750WHP to redline. These motors are the real deal! On to the bad news, these turbos are tapped out, they have no business making this power, and they cannot breath up top to feed these cams. If we truly want to test the cams UP TOP, we need to put some bigger turbos on the car. Stage 3 will be back on it in the near future so we have more properly suited turbos for this kind of power. Either way, its fun to see what the N54 can do when its moving some air...:naughty: Highest run was done on 28.8 peak boost, and 20.8 at redline, poor turbos, just can't keep up. 100% WGDC by 6000RPM. MHD read slightly higher as usual, but our AEM sensor confirms actual manifold boost. Quick Break down: Closed deck short block Ported head Stock valve sizes Shrick High Lift cams Fab Factory intake manifold VTT GC Turbos VTT custom intakes VTT Silicone charge pipe ADE Catch can, with custom lines ATi super damper (No Misfires) VTT Crank Bolt Capture Spec Twin disc clutch 100% E85 VTT Double Barrel Shotgun LPS Alpha-Loc Throttle body connection More things I am sure I am forgetting MHD log is here: http://www.datazap.me/u/vargasturbotech/vtt-gc-830whp902wtq?log=0&data=3-23-30&zoom=20-9136 replies | 2070 view(s)
07-14-2017, 11:37 PMSticky started a thread Nizpro abandons BMW N54 ZF 6HP21 6-speed automatic transmission development in N54This is disappointing considering Nizpro's work was so promising. Just over a year ago Nizpro showed their upgrade cutting 1.5X short times on the dragstrip. Their N54 automatic transmission upgrades were supposed to be out by holiday time in 2016 but that date came and went with no release. Unfortunately, for multiple reasons, they are getting out of the platform: They do not state what the reasons are but their N54 development 335i was put up for sale. That leaves automatic N54 owners seeking big power in a bit of a pickle. Propulsive Dynamics claims to have upgrades but for owners making big torque the minimal torque capacity increase offered that still has yet to be proven on the dragstrip is likely a waste of time and money. There is always the option of swapping in another automatic transmission which is what some BimmerBoost members are doing with the AD-E 4L80 swap. As of right now the most cost effective solution capable of handling the power N54's are making in 2017 is a manual swap. A DCT swap is also possible and becoming more popular although it is more expensive than a manual swap. It does offer quicker shifts and more consistent performance though.45 replies | 1503 view(s)
07-13-2017, 02:52 AMSticky started a thread R8 coils vs. aftermarket N54 ignition coils? in N54The more I've talked about this the more people have told me coil upgrades have existed essentially forever. Guys have been running R8 coils for 6+ years. Especially European members. My question then is, why are these coil upgrades coming out now? Are the aftermarket coils superior to the R8 coils? I'm just wondering how they differ.27 replies | 3422 view(s)
07-01-2017, 10:36 PMxShadows started a thread Article: Pump gas power - E82 135i w/ DocRace 6266 N54 turbo kit makes 559 rear wheel horsepower in N54Not many people worry about pump gas and just want to go huge numbers on e85. I'm almost an hour away from the closest e85 pump and it would be just a hassle to have to deal with it. Plenty of people are curious about pump gas results and you don't see them to often. Mod list: JB4 + MHD - Tuned by EMP Ethanol free 93 octane Tuned on 20PSI (graph shows 21.5 but that was a boost spike) DocRace 6266 AD-E 650HP intercooler Fuel-it stage 2 550i clutch MMP Port Injection with JB4 controller Made right at 560whp - It was 92 degrees and 48% humidity out today so I'm sure it could have been better. Datazap link for logs: http://www.datazap.me/u/xshadows/log-1498930016?log=0&data=1-429 replies | 2227 view(s)
07-24-2017, 05:44 PMSticky started a thread Article: LYNX BMW N54 RT-650 & RT-750 cast turbochargers - Source for European members in N54Many European BimmerBoost members feel slighted as they do not have as many turbocharger options as US members. Well, in comes Lynx to the rescue as they are a European based N54 turbo option operating out of Switzerland. The Lynx turbochargers are available in two options: RT-650 and RT-750. As implied in the name, the 650 supports up to 650 horsepower and 750 up to 750 horsepower. Simple, right? Let's look at the design. The turbochargers feature cast manifolds and housings. The manifold diameter is larger than the hybrid options on the market as is the A/R of the turbine housing. High performance bearings are utilized. So what are the compressor wheels? RT-650 utilizes the TD04L-16T and the RT-750 the TD04HL-19T. The air intake is 2.0 inches in diameter compared to 1.75 inche for stock. You will need to upgrade pipes to accommodate the larger diameter. The turbine features 9 blades. Lynx states this makes it lighter than 11 blade setups as well as offering higher theoretical flow. Ok, so what is the pricing? Here you go: To order, go here: http://www.lynx-turbochargers.com/#order Further questions can be answered by @Donvittorio on the forum. BimmerBoost looks forward to seeing results from members trying out this option.36 replies | 1083 view(s)
07-03-2017, 10:15 AMmfish started a thread 30EE Superknock Codes / bank AFR 1 goes super lean / Running E60 blend in N54I just recently starting running E60 in my car. I have brand new Bosch spark pugs torqued to proper specs, Bosch pre-cat O2 sensors about 2 months old, fuel-it stage 2 pump that's maybe 2 years old and has less than 20K miles on it, latest version Eldor coils that are about 1 year old with about 10K miles on them, OEM BMW fuel injectors replaced about 1 year ago with about 10K miles on them so they're probably index 11 or 12. They should be coded correctly as the dealer installed them. All vaccum lines replaced about 6 months ago and every hose clamp on the intake tract is nice and snug. HPFP was replaced by previous owner under warranty maybe 6 or 7 years ago. So hardware should be tip top unless something failed prematurely. I've also tried swapping coils around with no luck either. We've been through several revised custom maps with no success either. I get heavy timing corrections mostly on cylinders 1 and cylinders 5 but sometimes other cylinders too and occasionally at the top of the pull. Then about 2 weeks ago I started getting misfires on cylinders 1 and 2. Shortly thereafter I started getting superknock codes on cylinders 2 and 3. I've also noticed since running Ethanol (but this wasn't the case on 93 octane) that bank 1 is always a hair (0.1 - 0.3) richer than bank 2. And sometimes my bank 1 AFR goes ridiculously lean and the pump pressures sky rocket when this happens. Has anyone had similar experiences and fixed it. I'm just perplexed that with all new hardware this is happening and I'd rather not just start wasting money and randomly throwing parts at it. Logs below. Please help!! 3 upshifts with corrections - http://www.datazap.me/u/mfish123/3-upshifts-33 super lean AFR during pull - http://www.datazap.me/u/mfish123/vibrating-pump-log?log=0&data=5-14-17-18-22-23 super lean after upshift 1 - http://www.datazap.me/u/mfish123/upshift-44?log=0&data=5-17-18-23 super lean after upshift 2 - http://www.datazap.me/u/mfish123/lean-upshift-2?log=0&data=14-17-18-22-23 3 previous 93 octane logs - http://www.datazap.me/u/mfish123/2-upshifts-1-3rd-gear-0?log=0&data=18-19-2431 replies | 2440 view(s)
07-15-2017, 03:11 PMChris@VargasTurboTech started a thread VTT Stage 2/2+ Release/Intro Pricing Thread in N54Very happy to announce the New & Improved VTT Stage 2 and 2+ Turbos! While our new Stage 2 and Stage 2+ turbos have been for sale for a little while, we thought we'd do an official post about them and offer group buy/intro pricing to the first 25 individuals using the code VTTSTG2GB. This is first come first served, once the code is used the full amount of times it is disabled. Let's get into the details: VTT Stage 2 and Stage 2+: Building on the past Our original stage 2 and stage 2+ turbos were known for being work horses; even though they were released when tuning wasn't as advanced as it is today, we had excellent customer provided dynos from 550 whp daily drivers all the way up to 700 whp. Recognizing the stock exhaust manifold was a significant bottleneck, we released the GC family to alleviate those concerns; problem solved. As awesome as the GC's are, they aren't in everyone's budget. Our new Stage 2 and Stage 2+ offerings are the next step forward in output and tuning potential while remaining more wallet friendly. Read on to see what we've done. They're all new Not a used, reworked turbo, the new VTT Stage 2 and Stage 2+ offerings are brand new to you; they utilize a cast one piece N54 manifold (see below for why that's awesome) and our own custom compressor and turbine combinations. Core charge? Done. Want to keep your stock ones? Go ahead, throw them in a box and hold on to them if you want to ever return the car to stock and sell it. We don't use cores for these any more. Brand new product, less money out of your pocket. Win-win. A better design starts in the manifold All current stock frame turbo manifolds choke down to a very tight 1.25" diameter passageway before entering the turbo housing. We found this to be a significant bottleneck at about the 700 whp mark give or take a little, depending on how much you like tons of backpressure in your system. Not going to make 700 whp? It's still a problem; greater backpressure means your engine breaths less easily, making you have to run higher boost for a given power level. Our new Stage 2 and 2+ are new (did we mention new?), fully cast housings that open that diameter up from 1.24" to 1.30", which is a 5% increase in area. They breath a little easier, which helps eliminate excessive back pressure. Picking the Right Compressor The stage 2 units have a very versatile and high flowing 16T compressor. The Stage 2+ utilize our own proprietary compressor that allows for a little extra airflow over the Stage 2 while keeping spool characteristics spot on for daily driving. Check out a closer view of the Stage 2 below: Highly Efficient Turbines Having a new fully cast manifold that outflows the stock variants won't do you a lot of good if you cram an old outdated turbine wheel in there. Both our Stage 2 and Stage 2+ utilize a 9 blade TD04L turbine modeled after the extremely efficient Garrett GT series turbines. How to choose which one is right for you It's very simple. If you want up to about 600 whp on a stock motor/head; choose the stage 2. If you want up to about 650 whp on a stock motor/head, we recommend Stage 2+. Have a peculiar situation or want our input? Email me and let's start a dialog about how you use the car, fuel, response needs, etc. and we'll get you squared away. Stage 2+ Results: As expected, these perform. Results shown below are on a stock motor, stock head, 100% E85, with peak boost being 26 psi per MHD, and closer to 24 psi actual (MHD reads high). Timing target was 9*. Note that this is down in power; puzzled we did a compression check and got these results from this lovely tired old motor that came to us with a slight miss during idle: #1 : 120 psi #2 : 165 psi #3 : 95 psi #4 : 160 psi #5 : 135 psi #6 : 160 psi So you see this was not a healthy motor at all; cylinder 3 is down over 40%! So all in all, not bad. This is not indicative of the capability of the new 2+ turbos when properly set up and on a healthy motor; the turbos had a LOT left in them, but out of respect for the owner of the already-tired motor, we stopped trying to get more power. To that end, the first Re-released Stage 2 owner (i.e. not the old stage 2 or 2+) that posts a results thread with legitimate dyno that's 600 whp or greater gets a $100 back from us as a tip of the hat. Same story for the re-released Stage 2+, except the power number to shoot for is 650 whp in order for us to give you $100 back. (Note: If you think you're the guy to do that, email me, firstname.lastname@example.com and I'll check it all out, make sure it's legit/you're the first, and get you the money!) Intro Pricing/Group Buy: I know we said we were going to do a group buy, but we came up with something better; intro pricing for the first 25 sets using a simple code on the website. Price is good until that number (25) is sold, enter code VTTSTG2GB into the website and you'll be good to go. With the code, here are the numbers: Stage 2's: Regular Price: $1999 Intro Price: $1799 Stage 2+'s: Regular Price: $2199 Intro Price: $1999 These need inlets; pick up ours for $100 with turbo purchase. (For first 25 only) Stock outlet (hot side charge pipe) will work, but if you want ours, it's $100 extra. There is not a better deal on the N54 market for power per dollar, nor does anyone offer all new units at this time except VTT. Lead Times: We have parts in stock, right now as your eyes are reading these words, to build 15 sets. Those will ship within 2-3 weeks from order. For the last 10 GB sets looking at 30-day lead. That's it! Enjoy, we're looking forward to seeing results for these out on the streets. Chris19 replies | 3060 view(s)
07-14-2017, 08:36 PMSticky started a thread Vargas Stage 2 upgraded E92 335i N54 vs. Pure Turbos Stage 2 E92 335i N54 roll on in N54People love to see race videos for real world comparisons but it is also important to note that hardware can vary wildly based on the application. Tuning alone is a huge factor. What we have here is an E92 335i which is the camera car and it is equipped with Pure Turbos Stage 2 N54 turbochargers. It is tuned by someone named Pure_Evil_Tuning who tunes in Southern California. Obviously, this video is posted to show the quality of his tuning. It certainly seems the camera car is running well. The VTT GC equipped car gets pulled which with E85 and Port Fuel Injection in theory should not happen. Both are stated to be at 25 psi but who really knows if that is true. A rematch with more details would be great to see. EDIT: Somebody tried to pass the VTT car off as a GC upgraded car. It is running the Vargas Stage 2 N54 upgrade at 19 psi. Additionally, the car has some compression issues.32 replies | 1225 view(s)
07-21-2017, 07:48 PMlangsbr started a thread Overview of the various N54 cast turbo options in N54I think you need to separate the cast offerings into 2 groups - The "chinaframe" stock replacement style as Frankenturbo calls them, and a "high performance" 2 piece. Currently the Chinaframes are available from: Frankenturbo VTT Stage 2/2+ (new models) There can be varying differences in the manufacturing tolerances and quality but that is not to be debated here. In both cases, they can be considered a stock+ style manifold. Stock/OEM replacement with different machining for different wheels. The only "high performance 2 piece" currently available is: VTT GC VTT GC Lites MMP is coming out with their own "high performance 2 piece" manifolds sometime "soon". They've not released a date yet, but I would think this year, maybe within a few months. Mauricio said he expects improved spool and 850WHP potential from them. While there are a few sets of GCs around now, and we're seeing them trickle in, the MMP Group Buy got them into a LOT of people's hands. I think once the new manifolds are available, I'm sure a number of people will grab them and swap them over, and we'll start to see even more power. The only thing I saw from Pure was the thread from a year ago, and they claimed to never have announced anything. The picture looked quite a bit like the chinaframes though. I think that NOZ ball bearing stuff has a stage 2.5 now (at least they said they did). It has a 19T compressor, but I didn't see the details on the CHRA (TD03 or 4?) or the turbines? I am presuming it's chinaframe or stockframe based on the pricing and stage rating. Vendors - please correct anything I have wrong. I tried not to post assumptions, only what has been publicly disclosed.21 replies | 2794 view(s)
07-04-2017, 10:58 AMSticky started a thread PPM billet N54 crankshaft $7500 in N54So about $5700 in USD: PPM Custom Ultimate Strength Billet EN40B Crankshaft for BMW N54B30 335I Engines. OEM Stroke Material EN40B18 replies | 2533 view(s)
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