[speedfan]

Hi everyone,
My car is a 2009 325i LCI Euro model with 3.0L engine (linked to realOEM with last 7 digits of VIN).

I'm interested in the manifold conversion & my plan is:
I will have the manifold installed first.
Then get the ECU tuned.

Should I be concerned with this conversion regarding my car is a euro model?

Thanks for your time.
Dung

[MaximusJ]

Did you check if you have any kind of motor and a cable plugged in it at both sides of your actual intake manifold?

[MaximusJ]

Please take the time to double check before ordering anything. Because according to realoem.com using your VIN, you already have it. Actuators are numbers 2 and 3 on the picture. Please verify that they physically are on the car.




So you only need to get the tune.

[speedfan]

wow MaximusJ, so you're saying my car already has a 3-stage intake manifold?

If you're correct, you've saved me a thousand bucks right there.

I have not checked the motor, & honestly, I wouldnt know what to look for.
I can take it to the dealer & have it checked (labor is cheap here so no worries).
So, ask if the engine has:
11617579114 actuator/adjuster unit 1
11617560538 actuator/adjuster unit 2
correct?

I still need part number 11617559523 (330i intake manifold), correct?
Do I need anything else?

MaximusJ, I notice you're from Canada & you're done the conversion. Isn't your car a euro version?

Please advice,
Thanks for your time
Dung

[MaximusJ]

Hi

Look at the posted image above; print it if you want to be 100% sure. Look for items numbered 2 and 3 while opening your hood. You will find them just on the right of your engine cover.

You should have a cord attached to both of them. And if you dont have them, you will have both cable attached, but unplugged to your single stage manifold; just waiting to be plugged.

My car is Canadian Spec car. And I got a 06 too; so I didnt have the manifold.

[speedfan]

Maximus,
I will have the car looked at tomorrow & report back.

Thanks Maximus.
D

[MaximusJ]

Keep us posted

[speedfan]

Maximus,
I just got home from the dealer.
I showed the mechanic the pictures & asked whether or not my engine is equipped with item numbered 2 & 3.
The mechanic right away showed me the item numbered 2 & 3 in the engine bay. He said those are the actuators, DISA stuff.
I asked about the cables, & he showed the 2 cables are plugged into the actuators.
Then, I asked whether or not my manifold is a 3-stage intake manifold. He said it is. If it wasn't a 3-stage manifold, then the actuators wouldnt even be there.

Please advice,
Thanks
Dung

[MaximusJ]

I can only concurn to all of that because it is my point, exactly

Now get that tune!

[speedfan]

Originally Posted by MaximusJ

I can only concurn to all of that because it is my point, exactly

Now get that tune!

sweet!!!

hey, I owe you a beer Maximus!

by the way, maybe I should call AA huh?

ive sent them 3 emails in the last 2 months about the conversion but got response.
They dont check email or what.
D

[MaximusJ]

Definitely, they barely answer to emails but they are easy going on the phone.

But last week Viral apologied to me because they were in a mess created by the bimmerfest east event; so sometime this week, they should catch up.

[speedfan]

I see.
have you fixed all the culprit on your car regarding the conversion?
Happy ending?
I'm anxious, but at the same time a bit worried because not many people have done the conversion..

[MaximusJ]

The issue was present on the car before the swap and tune. But now its amplified X10.

[OAKernie]

my car comes with a N51 us spec engine

i've read that the SULEV already come with a stage 3 intake manifold

if that is the case where would i go from there tuning wise? intake exhaust then tune??

[MaximusJ]

Go on realoem.com and punch your serial and follow the topic just to be sure to have it. You can do like the OP and post the link and I can assist you id'ing your manifold if needed.

As for mods, I would suggest doing the same as I did; order everything on the web and do that yourself. I learned a LOT while doing this on my car since my past cars I prefered to pay somebody else to do it.

And then, there's a couple legit tunes out there. AA is one of them

[OAKernie]

when i clicked the engine icon this diagram of my intake manifold

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do?vin=FZ85725

[MaximusJ]

Looks like you got it! Items 2 and 3 are the actuators.

Just double check physically and you're good to go. This site is pretty accurate, but you surely want to be 100% sure.

[e90pilot]

The engine diagram is the same for all engines. My 325 shows the same diagram except when you look at the parts list, items 2 and 3 are not shown even though the picture has them.

[OAKernie]

i'll take a look at my engine bay today and see if those parts are there

so on top of the stage 3 intake manifold what mods should go for before the actual AA tune??

[MaximusJ]

The tune is custom made based on your list of mods.

So I would say do that last if you dont want to have to pay for the $499 flash every mod.