upgrades help
- Thread starter kpytoi9
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conforti or aa intake is the only way to go. if you go with ebay stuff, you'll get screwed. i bought one off there once and it fell apart after 6 months and there was absolutely no gains felt at all!!! sure they cost a bit more, but you get what you pay for. either one of these intake systems will make you feel the increase.![[thumb]](/images/smilies/icon_smile_thumb.gif "Thumbs Up [thumb]")
as for exhausts guys,... i have a tri-flo exhaust which only works well with after market bolt ons...(cai, chip). the one exhaust i wish i bought would be the active autowerke exhaust. i can't find the link for it, but there was an exhaust comparison where aa got the highest marks out of all of them on a stock vehicle. if you're looking for an exhaust, get ActiveAutowerke.com !!!!
as for exhausts guys,... i have a tri-flo exhaust which only works well with after market bolt ons...(cai, chip). the one exhaust i wish i bought would be the active autowerke exhaust. i can't find the link for it, but there was an exhaust comparison where aa got the highest marks out of all of them on a stock vehicle. if you're looking for an exhaust, get ActiveAutowerke.com !!!!If the sound of the exhaust is a big thing to you I'd look into UUC. European Car has some sound clips of an E36 M3 with various aftermarket exhausts on it. Personally I think UUC sounds the best. They also did some dyno testing and got one or two more HP and Tq. out of the UUC cat-back system.
Listen for yourself:
http://www.europeancarweb.com/tech/0301ec_techbmw/
Listen for yourself:
http://www.europeancarweb.com/tech/0301ec_techbmw/
I say leave it stock...just my opinion, unless it comes with a heat shield...you are sucking in HOT air from the manifold. Yep, they look nice, will make a sucking sound.....not much gain. Just my opinion. If you live in a desert environment, a K&N is a good investment, you can clean it yourself, but in IL....you will be OK stock. Heck, with a cone filter, you can get some PVC and make your own CAI, or drill and cut the stock air box for free, drill some holes on the left drivers side. CAI do NOTHING unless you are at high speed to get some true air into it. If you are driving in the CITY....stoplight to stoplight.......THIS IS A WORTHLESS MODIFICATION. Just my 2 cents.