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07-28-2012, 10:26 PM
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black and blue
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: 2 storey 3 bedroom 1 car garage
Posts: 3,595
Car: ix touring
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Mods for the 330ia vert?
Hey guys, new posting in this section. My father in law bought an 01 330 vert and i wanted to maybe give him an xmas gift or something for his car.
Is there a markd chip, or headers or an intake or anything...that would give him some extra hp for this engine thats simple?
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07-29-2012, 12:07 PM
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black and blue
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: 2 storey 3 bedroom 1 car garage
Posts: 3,595
Car: ix touring
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Thanks, maybe under 5 bills?
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Some people have serious track experience from the cruise, so what is fast to you, isn't fast to them.
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07-29-2012, 01:20 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Ancaster
Posts: 3,570
Car: '08 M3, '97 328is
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M54 is pretty hopeless power wise.
I wouldn't bother with anything like that
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07-29-2012, 04:09 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: St. George, ON
Posts: 1,670
Car: S52 e30/e90 330i
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Any non-power mods an option? I love my zhp shift knob and that's pretty cheap! Maybe a nice SSK to go with  big drivability upgrade
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07-29-2012, 04:30 PM
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black and blue
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: 2 storey 3 bedroom 1 car garage
Posts: 3,595
Car: ix touring
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cormier
Any non-power mods an option? I love my zhp shift knob and that's pretty cheap! Maybe a nice SSK to go with  big drivability upgrade
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Non power mods are def an option. But it only has 2 pedals lol. Its more of a cruiser for him and I just asked him and he's not interested in more power, so it limits what he can do. I was thinking spacers? I dunno.
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Originally Posted by JINT
Some people have serious track experience from the cruise, so what is fast to you, isn't fast to them.
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07-29-2012, 07:29 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: A city
Posts: 84
Car: A bmw
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Under drive pulleys for about 3 bills, also puts a bot less strain on your engine accessories
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07-30-2012, 03:22 AM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Ancaster
Posts: 3,570
Car: '08 M3, '97 328is
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vic325ci
Under drive pulleys for about 3 bills, also puts a bot less strain on your engine accessories
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Also makes them less efficient and adds about 2hp
Dave you could get him one of these if the car didn't come with one already:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WIND-DEFLECT...item2a206274e4
Or get him an Mtech front bumper and have it painted for him. That would really change the look of the car!
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07-30-2012, 05:50 AM
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black and blue
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: 2 storey 3 bedroom 1 car garage
Posts: 3,595
Car: ix touring
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Awesome, thanks Kurt! I was wondering about the windscreen when he picked it up cause it doesnt have one. It fits in no problem?
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Some people have serious track experience from the cruise, so what is fast to you, isn't fast to them.
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07-30-2012, 04:58 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: A city
Posts: 84
Car: A bmw
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Quote:
Originally Posted by doogee
Also makes them less efficient and adds about 2hp 
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...actually it adds 3% which is about 7 hp on a 330...and if you're worried about inefficiency, then you might as well get an M3
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07-31-2012, 12:15 AM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Posts: 1,243
Car: 2002 BMW 325ci
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How about just a more aggressive muffler? There's lots of options.
It'll sound nicer, even if it doesn't go faster.
Or, do him a favour and replace his water pump, tensioner, idler, and belt before they fail on him.
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08-01-2012, 10:05 AM
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Cruising in Top Gear
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Brampton / Mississauga
Posts: 1,201
Car: E46 Sedan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vic325ci
...actually it adds 3% which is about 7 hp on a 330...and if you're worried about inefficiency, then you might as well get an M3
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3% on paper? I really want someone to prove me wrong and demonstrate that underdrive pulleys actually have these gains on a dyno. Regardless, anything under 10hp gain remains basically unnoticeable.
To the OP, why not get him some LED tail lights to update the look of the rear? They'd only run about $250 shipped, or in some cases cheaper. I'd really like to know where and how an Mtech bumper could come under $500 painted.
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08-01-2012, 01:36 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Ottawa, ON
Posts: 1,876
Car: 2007 328XiT
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ac_2007
3% on paper? I really want someone to prove me wrong and demonstrate that underdrive pulleys actually have these gains on a dyno. Regardless, anything under 10hp gain remains basically unnoticeable.
To the OP, why not get him some LED tail lights to update the look of the rear? They'd only run about $250 shipped, or in some cases cheaper. I'd really like to know where and how an Mtech bumper could come under $500 painted.
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$200 for the bumper (aftermarket, but polyprop), you could always find someone to paint for under $300.
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08-01-2012, 01:55 PM
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Senior Moderator/Event-Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Mrs. Sauga
Posts: 10,210
Car: E46 M3|F10 528i|GT2
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Forget all the other stuff, get the wind deflector... it's a God-send for a convertible and makes driving with the top down MUCH more enjoyable, especially if his wife has longer hair.
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08-01-2012, 08:10 PM
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black and blue
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: 2 storey 3 bedroom 1 car garage
Posts: 3,595
Car: ix touring
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Lol, thanks for the title change Randy! Yeah probably gonna go with simple stuff, he likes the bumper on it now so windscreen or led's it is
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Some people have serious track experience from the cruise, so what is fast to you, isn't fast to them.
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