Reply With QuoteFirst, start by removing the K&N!Originally Posted by Gooch
Second, follow this list:
http://www.bmwe34.net/e34main/upgrade/Recipe.htm
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Performance mods - what's next?
Always wanted more power but never did anything after the JC chip and a K & N. What would be your suggestions for more HP after this point besides a new motor? M50TU
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First, start by removing the K&N!
Second, follow this list:
http://www.bmwe34.net/e34main/upgrade/Recipe.htm
BMW E34 528i, M52B28 + M50 manifold, Remus exhaust, ///M Parallel Spoke 18" rims
2 Grand Master
Removing the k&n? How would that improve performance? If a k&n does anything, it increases power, not decreases.
Lowered with blue h&r(?) springs, Bilsteins, tint, 19# design 3 injectors, Dual Magnaflow
southwest WA
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That's debatable.
1990 BMW 535i 5 speed - Black on Grey, LSD
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Depends on how to added the K&N. If you just took out your air box and put on a cone you probably lost power. If you used a stock-sized filter or made a customer cold air intake for the cone, you probaly gained power.
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I've gotten the impression its not easy or cheap to add power to these engines beyond what you've done. You could always modify the valves, head, cam shafts, headers, etc. You could do some kind of forced induction. I don't really know beyond that, there's so mcuh talk on this board about technical issues we don't over get into performance upgrades.
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And only until the oil gunks up the MAF and you have NO horsepower. K&N is one of the geat marketing scams of the 20th century, right up there with Monster Cable.
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omg monster cables ownz j00 :-D
3 Grand Master
Man, we need to get this guy on TV!!!
best, whit
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See if you can get an exhaust shop to make you a header. It prob won't give you any power, but I bet you could drop a good 15 lbs.
93 525i / 01 330Ci / 98 Camry / 91 Volvo 240 / 99 Jeep GC
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