ZHP Owners

[jiggy]

Hi,
I just picked up a 330i Sedan with ZHP. What are the performance mods you would reccommend. (strictly HP and torque)
I looked at the Dinan site but even they say they can not chip the car any better than what BMW delivers out of the box.
I'm thinking CAI, and Exhaust....is there anything eles?

Thanks

 

[MrElussive]

That claim made by Dinan is not entirely true.

If you want to mod the car for more power, just start with the rule of thumb: air intake, exhaust, and chip. Dinan's program works by doing an air intake or an exhaust (or both) AND new ECU software to get the increased horsepower out of the car.
Do you have any intakes or exhausts in mind, or were you actually looking for recommendations?

 

[bahnstormer]

the zhp is really well tuned for NA purposes. best bet for your money is to turbo it or supercharge it. anything else is a waste of money.

 

[MrElussive]

the zhp is really well tuned for NA purposes. best bet for your money is to turbo it or supercharge it. anything else is a waste of money.

The boy thinks big !!!!!!

 

[jiggy]

I was looking at an ECIS intake first to see how it feels. Is it best to go with one manufacturer for the chip/intake/exhaust or to do a 'best of breed' to get the most synergy of the the units?

 

[Rubber Ducky]

None. Keep it bone-stock and drive the hell out of it.

 

[MrElussive]

I was looking at an ECIS intake first to see how it feels. Is it best to go with one manufacturer for the chip/intake/exhaust or to do a 'best of breed' to get the most synergy of the the units?

It is a good idea, but at the same time there are a lot of tuners who have found that doing a "mix & match" setup can also work extremely well and you don't have to limit yourself to what one company offers.
IMO, go with max & match. You have more options this way and the parts will still work together very well.

 

[jiggy]

Thanks for the reponses!
I'll let you guys know how the ECIS works out.