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Stock 328. Need your suggestions please
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11-24-2013, 09:54 AM | #1 |
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Stock 328. Need your suggestions please
Hello BIMMERPOST Community,
I have seen how knowledgeable and helpful you guys are and decided to make an account yesterday to ask for suggestions. I have a bone stock 2011 328i xDrive with a manual transmission and about 31,000 miles. I want to upgrade its performance, handling, and exhaust (a must for manual transmissions) but don't really know where to begin. What parts could I install that will increase horsepower, torque, and improve the handling? If you can, please list the exact name/brand of the parts along with an estimated price. NOTE: I want to stay on the factory warranty to keep the BMW "peace of mind." Thank you very much!! Henry |
11-24-2013, 11:47 AM | #3 |
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Lol thats what I did
Here is what I did to my old 328. Eurointake with k&n cone BMW perf. Exhaust 3 stage intake manifold Eurocharge tune H&r suspension kit Spent well over $2k to still be slower than a stock 335 Last edited by Delta0311; 11-24-2013 at 01:17 PM.. |
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11-24-2013, 12:56 PM | #6 |
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How much do you want to spend???
I would start with chassis(actually, this is what I did). 335i brakes. A nice aesthetic upgrade that also had a noticeable improvement in performance. M3 front control arms, m3 subframe bushings,bilsteins and sway bars. Ridiculous difference. Had a bms powerbox for awhile which helped the throttle response but ended up with an aa tune with 3 stage manifold and aa signature exhaust. 3 stage is a great mod, and with tune is very satisfying. Exhaust.... 90% of the time it is awesome, but working through some droning issues. It is essentially a muffler delete with a sound chamber. The chamber is not the correct length to be useful for drone. |
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11-25-2013, 03:52 AM | #7 |
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If its your daily driver and you don't care about power, do things you'll be able to live with everyday like a K&N drop in/wheels & tires. Don't waste your money on trying to make it faster because you'll spend over $2500 to make 40-60whp less than a stock 335.
It seriously isn't worth it to drop that kind of money on mods when you can use it to swap cars.
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11-25-2013, 11:14 AM | #8 |
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koni + swift springs 1100
3 stg IM + aa tune 1250 KN filter w/charcol delete 60 PE or custom exhaust 650-1200 18/19 wheels, non run flat tries 1500-2500
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11-25-2013, 01:16 PM | #9 |
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yea just looks for me and prob performance or AA exhaust for a little sound. itll never be fast, but its a fun car and goes when I tell it to without having to redline to 9k like my old Honda.
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11-26-2013, 11:54 AM | #10 |
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K&N Drop in and charcoal delete - $50
Active Autowerke Exhaust - $499 on sale now i think. Openflash Tablet - $399 Honestly that's all I think is worth it. Exhaust - nice sound, weight reduction. K&N - better air flow. Openflash - Tune/data logger/code reader.
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11-26-2013, 06:21 PM | #11 |
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THANK YOU!
Thank you so much everyone for the insight and suggestions!!
From reading your comments it sounds like most of you recommend that I focus on handling rather than power which would be most beneficial to my daily drive. I still have to do a lot more researching and I'll look into all the parts that were suggested. Who knows...you guys just might see a build thread from me soon :thump: Any more advice/suggestions please feel free to share! Thanks a ton, Henry |
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11-28-2013, 02:46 PM | #15 |
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My 2 cents of the best bang for your buck mods after a few years of experience modding my 330i:
-3 Stg intake manifold (my car came with it but for $1000 you get +20HP/TQ) -AA Tune: $400-500 for another 10 HP (absolute must, get it after you do the IM though) -CDV Delete $50-100 makes the 6spd MT easier and more satisfying to drive - BMW PE - $1000-1200 makes one of the sweetest sounds I have ever heard, worth every penny IMHO, probably good for 2-3 HP. - Charcoal delete with K&N drop-in, maybe good for 1-2 HP at MOST. - Eibach prokit with Koni yellows - $1000, mild drop from sport and drives as smooth as stock with better handling - M3 Front control arms $300 + install. Increased camber and more aggressive turn-in. I DD my car and haven't regretted a thing. |
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