It’s hard to imagine that the F80 M3 and F82 M4 are now a decade old. With their modern styling cues and on-brand kidney grille design, these twin-turbo, 3.0L, inline six monsters are finally becoming affordable for the enthusiast-market. This significant drop in price has opened up the doorway for a number of enthusiasts to dive in headfirst to this driving marvel that is created by BMW’s renowned M-Division.

With the outgoing M-Cars being nearly unobtainable for a large segment of the enthusiast-driven market, many are looking to generations past to get a taste of BMW’s “ultimate driving experience”. With most looking towards the F8X M3 and M4, these cars are now sitting in the $30,000 range making it the go-to for a fun, canyon-carving, easily modifiable performance car.

Maintenance:

When you first pick up your new to you F8X, there are a few things that will need addressing since these cars are likely to have at lease 50,000 miles on them. Luckily we have everything you’ll need to get these taken care of.

The S55 engine that these cars come equipped with are robust and have a lot to offer with very few modifications, but they do have their achilles heel like anything else… the notorious crankhub failure. Many people are scared to get into this platform because they have heard all of the horror stories from owners across the forums spinning crankhubs on lightly modified and even bone-stock S55s. But don’t let that scare you away because there are a number of solutions to this including, the “Spline Lock” crank hub, single-piece crank-hub, and for additional security, the crank bolt capture, all of which can be found here.

Key Modifications:
 

After you have the crankhub sorted for peace of mind, you can look towards modifying the car to your liking! Here’s a list of some of our top picks to get the best value-per-dollar when upgrading your M3 or M4!

The Turner Motorsport S55 Open Intake With Aluminum Piping, is a great cost effective kit to not only increase air flow and performance, but also give your car a sound boost. You’ll hear the twin turbos actuate individually between each intake since the turbos are separated by each bank!

In preparation for increased levels of boost, we also offer Aluminum Charge Pipes for the S55, doing away with the factory equipped, brittle plastic units! These robust upgraded charge pipes pair well with our upgraded Top Mount Intercooler, a collaboration with Mishimoto a leader in performance cooling!

After you’ve successfully increased the volume of air coming into the engine, and dropped intake air temperatures with our intercooler, now you are ready to let the air back out. We have spent countless hours designing the ultimate, streetable, Performance Valved Exhaust for the F80 and F82. This bolt-on, valved catback exhaust allows you to switch between quiet and refined, and rowdy at the press of a button. Also offered in a titanium variant for that F1 inspired sound you can only get with the resonance of titanium piping! Check out our videos on both the stainless and titanium valved catbacks here!

Rounding the first round of performance modifications out, you can’t forget suspension, braking, and drivetrain modifications! Although being an M-Car this platform is already known to be a handling monster, a few tweaks can turn this car into the ultimate track weapon!

We offer a wide range of suspension components from our Turner Adjustable Control Arms, to the Ohlins X Turner Motorsport Coilovers! These performance suspension components will keep your newly acquired F8X planted to the road.

Connecting the driver to the road are the likely now worn out differential bushings, this slop will cause a clunking from the rear of the vehicle and can even cause harm to your driveshaft and rear axles. Here at Turner, we have designed a solution. Consisting of heavy duty poly bushings an additional mounting location, and a billet aluminum diff brace finished in our signature anodized blue coating! The Dual-Mount Differential Plate with Poly Bushings allows for a more direct transfer of power to the ground!

Platform Overview

The F8X Generation of BMW’s M3 and M4 have much to offer to the everyday enthusiast, with prices dropping and becoming more affordable by the day, it is hard to justify hopping into their newer counterparts. For the money there is not another car on the market offering the racing pedigree, daily-drivability, and ease of modification that these cars have. With loads of aftermarket support, the F8X platform will live on as one of the best M-cars in BMW History!

For more parts and accessories for the F80 and F82/F83, please click here.