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  • Kevin_e30
    Advanced Member
    • Mar 2012
    • 117

    #1

    Someone help me spend my money

    Hello buds I wanna upgrade my car with some new parts increasing my horsepower on my 1989 BMW 325i. I got 400 dollars to spend, what would some of y'all spend it on ?
  • Komzorz
    Grease Monkey
    • Jun 2011
    • 332

    #2
    Maintenance items.

    If you're dead set on something, you could probably work a cheap header and/or exhaust if you installed it yourself. Or an intake and a chip.
    '87 325is - Schwarz/Schwarz

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    • Kevin_e30
      Advanced Member
      • Mar 2012
      • 117

      #3
      Originally posted by Komzorz
      Maintenance items.

      If you're dead set on something, you could probably work a cheap header and/or exhaust if you installed it yourself. Or an intake and a chip.
      Am pretty update on maintenance. But thank on the suggestion, I wanna get as much stuff I can with the 400 bills I just got.

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      • Jaxx_
        E30 Mastermind
        • Dec 2009
        • 1880

        #4
        I always like to do suspension. I think it's a more "fun" investment than power mods. If you're set on horsepower, exhaust is the mod to do.
        '84 318i M10B18 147- Safari Beige
        NA: 93whp/90ftlbs, MS2E w/ LC, 2-Step
        Turbo: 221whp/214ftlbs, MS3x flex @ 17psi

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        • ButtJuice
          R3VLimited
          • Dec 2009
          • 2609

          #5
          Originally posted by Jaxx_
          I always like to do suspension. I think it's a more "fun" investment than power mods. If you're set on horsepower, exhaust is the mod to do.
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          • MR 325
            Moderator
            • Oct 2003
            • 37825

            #6
            There's not much to do. Possibly a chip, or go for a MAF conversion.
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            • hooken m
              E30 Mastermind
              • Sep 2010
              • 1537

              #7
              17 or 19 lb injectors, m30 afm, chip

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              Originally posted by evandael
              a car is a car. call it a dildo, i'd still drive the hell out of it.

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              • 603Racing
                Mod Crazy
                • Dec 2010
                • 612

                #8
                Originally posted by hooken m
                17 or 19 lb injectors, m30 afm, chip

                Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk 2
                +1

                I did injectors, MarkD chip (93 octane), and cat delete, noticed quite a bit of difference on my butt dyno. I would throw out a rough guess of 20 to 30 hp. I have yet to put it on a real dyno.
                90 325i DD/Track
                03 Durango 5.9


                Originally posted by e30mpg
                It is recommended to get new gasket but this is R3v and we just copper spray that shit......slap biotch on and tighten to tq.

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                • barry
                  E30 Mastermind
                  • May 2009
                  • 1642

                  #9
                  I have a new MILLER CHIP $90.00 shipped.
                  LMK
                  Thanks

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                  • idanity
                    Mod Crazy
                    • Jun 2006
                    • 775

                    #10
                    throw all the crap out of your car !
                    remove spare tire
                    jack
                    ac
                    ps
                    fan
                    seats
                    carpetting
                    sound deadner
                    harmonic balancer
                    exhaust heat sheilds
                    youd be suprised what cleaning and stripping can do for power
                    \and its free !
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                    • Bullet Ride
                      E30 Addict
                      • Dec 2010
                      • 598

                      #11
                      Originally posted by 603Racing
                      +1

                      I did injectors, MarkD chip (93 octane), and cat delete, noticed quite a bit of difference on my butt dyno. I would throw out a rough guess of 20 to 30 hp. I have yet to put it on a real dyno.
                      Unless you've got some mods to help the motor breathe better (i.e. K&N filter, big bore throttle body, cam, headers, etc...) you're not going to get 20+hp out of an M20 with just a tune and a cat delete. 10-15hp maybe....

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                      • Kevin_e30
                        Advanced Member
                        • Mar 2012
                        • 117

                        #12
                        Originally posted by barry
                        I have a new MILLER CHIP $90.00 shipped.
                        LMK
                        Thanks
                        What kind of ecu you have ? And what model E30 it come from ?

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                        • Gregs///M
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                          • Mar 2012
                          • 2459

                          #13
                          Refurbished AFM could revive your car like it was brand new. New injectors would be nice. Gutenparts.com
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                          • barry
                            E30 Mastermind
                            • May 2009
                            • 1642

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Kevin_e30
                            What kind of ecu you have ? And what model E30 it come from ?
                            came off 88 325is 173 ECU
                            Sold it

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