heyas guys,
im in perth australia and i drive a 04 318i sport..
apparently its a model they sell here with the m3 bumper, sport seats, steering, door sill badge, deep dish rims and etc..
like the sports pack..
just got it 2 wks ago..
went to a local bmw tuning specialist...seeking more power..not unrealistic gains but considerable..
he suggested cold air induction..routed from the foglight and full exhaust system as the 318i 2.0 engine comes down as a twin pipe but flanges into a single straight thru the cat to the muffler to maintain emmisions and back pressure..is dis right?
so he suggested doin a twin pipe striaght from the engine...
all in all, he said any kind of forced induction might give me problems...
the ecu now its a multiplex system(apparently?) which controls both the engine and the gearbox..which gives a problem then because when the engine makes more power, the gear changes will be very erratic...all over e place...and furthermore, he said they dont make much superchargers for 318i's much...even the new 2litre version and if there was ecu's, it would be in left hand drive which will give me alot of problems..
anyone can help me out in my quest for more power?
thanks in advance guyss...
apprreeciate it!
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im in perth australia and i drive a 04 318i sport..
apparently its a model they sell here with the m3 bumper, sport seats, steering, door sill badge, deep dish rims and etc..
like the sports pack..
just got it 2 wks ago..
went to a local bmw tuning specialist...seeking more power..not unrealistic gains but considerable..
he suggested cold air induction..routed from the foglight and full exhaust system as the 318i 2.0 engine comes down as a twin pipe but flanges into a single straight thru the cat to the muffler to maintain emmisions and back pressure..is dis right?
so he suggested doin a twin pipe striaght from the engine...
all in all, he said any kind of forced induction might give me problems...
the ecu now its a multiplex system(apparently?) which controls both the engine and the gearbox..which gives a problem then because when the engine makes more power, the gear changes will be very erratic...all over e place...and furthermore, he said they dont make much superchargers for 318i's much...even the new 2litre version and if there was ecu's, it would be in left hand drive which will give me alot of problems..
anyone can help me out in my quest for more power?
thanks in advance guyss...
apprreeciate it!