Performance Upgrades On a Leased 2011 M3

[persian54]

Originally Posted by SehrSchnell

Very true... especially since the guy in the tuned N54 engine will be racing only for half a day.

Why only half a day?

I miss my tuned 335i at times, but overall I love the M much more

though my 335 did have over 400whp when it was on higher octane...

[Nautik]

Originally Posted by SehrSchnell

I've seen tons of them overheat on the track... including mine.

I even had the same problem with my Evo. I couldn't push it nearly as hard or as for long as my E46 M3 without it getting too hot. It's why I love my M3 so much, its a little tank! It is almost like it likes to be punished! lol

[WCM3]

Originally Posted by Nautik

That being said, I'd much rather be sitting in a nicely tuned NA motor vs a turbo when beating on the car all weekend long at the track.

Agreed man. The way the M3 handles makes it about 1000 times better..

[kitw]

Originally Posted by WCM3

Agreed man. The way the M3 handles makes it about 1000 times better..

But that is only a set of OEM M3 sway bars and control arms to fix. (well, and the differential!)

[Omerta]

so you can get 20hp with the pulley and filter(give or take), is 20hp worth the money? You can set your M drive to sport plus and then you can drive with just the power button on and then switch to m mode and sport plus is supposed to give you 20 more HP. You can decide if that much difference is worth the money...... in theory

[Omerta]

Originally Posted by SehrSchnell

Oh wow! I never knew you could "unlock" extra 20 hp.... that's an awesome feature!

are you slamming me or are you serious? I just read that sport plus gives you full power. I could be wrong, that's why I ended with in theory. No worries if you are poking fun at me... I can take it.

[SKiM3]

sport plus just changes throttle response. e.g. - u don't have to press the gas pedal as far down

[Omerta]

Originally Posted by SehrSchnell

Yeah, I was playing a little... ; ) But no, changing the setting won't give you more HP... but it will give you a better throttle response.

Thanks guys for clearing that up for me and correcting the misinformation I acquired and was passing on. I learned something new today and I like that