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      10-30-2014, 10:42 PM   #1
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Question BMW Power Performance Kit Question

I just bought a 2011 BMW 135i and after I bought it I noticed it had a badge for the BMW Power Performance Kit in the engine bay. So I am not sure if I have it or not since I bought this car used. From what I have been reading it seems that this is suppose to make the exhaust have a burble/crackle sound and I don't notice any of that. Is there anyway I can tell? If the car was originally in Texas and moved to Kansas where I bought it, would my local BMW dealership be able to give me info on this?
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      10-31-2014, 12:12 AM   #2
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I just bought a 2011 BMW 135i and after I bought it I noticed it had a badge for the BMW Power Performance Kit in the engine bay. So I am not sure if I have it or not since I bought this car used. From what I have been reading it seems that this is suppose to make the exhaust have a burble/crackle sound and I don't notice any of that. Is there anyway I can tell? If the car was originally in Texas and moved to Kansas where I bought it, would my local BMW dealership be able to give me info on this?
Yes they should by quoting your VIN number, PPK is registered to the VIN number.
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      10-31-2014, 09:48 AM   #3
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Yes they should by quoting your VIN number, PPK is registered to the VIN number.
Okay thank you for you reply. I will talk to my local BMW dealership to see if they can give me more info on that and to see what all has been done to it through BMW.
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      10-31-2014, 05:24 PM   #4
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it only burble and crackle under sports mode (with your shifter shift to the side) and woth sport button on.

normal drove wont do it
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it only burble and crackle under sports mode (with your shifter shift to the side) and woth sport button on.

normal drove wont do it
Thank you for that information. I am still learning my car. Do you get it only if you have the PPK or does normal stock have it too?
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Thank you for that information. I am still learning my car. Do you get it only if you have the PPK or does normal stock have it too?
Only PPK 1, stock car wont do it
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      11-01-2014, 09:43 PM   #7
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Only PPK 1, stock car wont do it
I do hear it a little bit when I have Sport Mode on and shifter moved over. It sounds so good... Thank you for your help everyone. I need to find out if I have PPK 1 or stage 2 now.
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      11-02-2014, 10:51 AM   #8
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I need to find out if I have PPK 1 or stage 2 now.
PPK2 install can be checked visually, as it has the aux radiator.
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PPK2 install can be checked visually, as it has the aux radiator.
I have tried looking for it. Isn't it suppose to be in front of drivers side wheel in the engine bay? You have to move the wheel a certain direction to see it? I have tried but don't know exactly what I am trying to see.
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I have tried looking for it. Isn't it suppose to be in front of drivers side wheel in the engine bay? You have to move the wheel a certain direction to see it? I have tried but don't know exactly what I am trying to see.
This is what you should see when you look through the front driver's side wheel well.

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      11-03-2014, 01:49 PM   #11
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This is what you should see when you look through the front driver's side wheel well.

I do see that on both sides. So that is the mini radiator they say is with PPK2?
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Yes.
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Thank you for the information everyone. Looks like it is a stage two.

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Related Question

I know this is an old thread, but I have a PPK2 related question. I am the original owner of my '09 135 and 2 or 3 years ago I had the dealership install the PPK2 for me on my 1. Recently I purchased a MOTIV Motorsport 750 single large turbo conversion kit and had a tuning shop install it. I'm still waiting to get my car dyno tuned to complete the setup (this winter on the East Coast has been brutal and apparently dyno's have a temp sensor and shutdown if it is too cold!).

My question is when I took delivery of my 1, I noticed there was a PPK2 related plug in the front right of the engine bay (just behind the passenger headlight assembly) that was unplugged. I made this (lame) short video to illustrate and to send to the shop.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...o/135_Plug.mov

They tell me that it was like that before they installed the MOTIV 750 kit. I am just looking for PPK2 owners to confirm that this plug is unplugged on their setups as well. *OR* if it is plugged into something then to tell me what it is plugged into.

I greatly appreciate your time and help in this matter. Thanks!

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it only burble and crackle under sports mode (with your shifter shift to the side) and woth sport button on.

normal drove wont do it
If you have the MT, it always burbles and crackles.
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