How would you spend $3,000?

[loveskiing]

Originally Posted by SYT_Shadow

Cool, you're in Westchester

I'd get a HFC Xpipe which really opens up the sound dimension plus a tune. On my MCB E92 I have the ESS HFC Xpipe, tune and the Evolve Valvetronic rear section

With this HFC Xpipe I can pass emissions, it doesn't smell like poop, it doesn't have horrible rasp and incredibly there is no drone around 3-3.3k which is the hotspot on the S65.
With the stock xpipe, even the Evolve rear section droned and it wasn't loud. The Xpipe made all the difference in the world, as it drones *less* at cruising speeds yet is much louder

On my E90 I'm currently all stock, but will soon change the entire exhaust


Like someone else said, what I'd really do with 3k is change rod bearings. There's a DIY in my signature

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BUT, I highly recommend you look at the ESS tune...AND consider the Corsa exhaust...the combo of Corsa exhaust with ESS X-pipe w/HFC is exotic, NO drone, and NO obnoxious odors!

[Dave07997S]

Originally Posted by loveskiing

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BUT, I highly recommend you look at the ESS tune...AND consider the Corsa exhaust...the combo of Corsa exhaust with ESS X-pipe w/HFC is exotic, NO drone, and NO obnoxious odors!

I guess you missed the $3k part.. ESS XPipe with cats $1700, ESS Tune $900 and the Corsa exhaust another $1700.

Agreed though great sounding setup.

Dave

[BPMSport]

Originally Posted by i_lim3rock

so, totally a noob question, but I've never tuned my car before so with the bpm tune, you just order the tune online, $999, and they send you the set up and what you just plug it in and follow the steps for the tune?

Yup, you got it. We include a full color instruction manual with each step documented, and if you need our help we can either walk you through it or flash it for you remotely. Use code freeship for free two day

[loveskiing]

Originally Posted by Dave07997S

I guess you missed the $3k part.. ESS XPipe with cats $1700, ESS Tune $900 and the Corsa exhaust another $1700.

Agreed though great sounding setup.

Dave

I'm quoting from DJ from Hustle and Flow :
"It's like you say, man, you want quality, you got to pay for that..."

[ZachP51]

Meisterschaft gt2 titanium hands down best exhaust. I absolutely love mine.

[i_lim3rock]

Originally Posted by Dave07997S

I guess you missed the $3k part.. ESS XPipe with cats $1700, ESS Tune $900 and the Corsa exhaust another $1700.

Agreed though great sounding setup.

Dave

Okay but what if I'm trying to keep the MPE? And work around that..? How do I know what the best tune for me is?

[i_lim3rock]

Originally Posted by SYT_Shadow

Cool, you're in Westchester

I'd get a HFC Xpipe which really opens up the sound dimension plus a tune. On my MCB E92 I have the ESS HFC Xpipe, tune and the Evolve Valvetronic rear section

With this HFC Xpipe I can pass emissions, it doesn't smell like poop, it doesn't have horrible rasp and incredibly there is no drone around 3-3.3k which is the hotspot on the S65.
With the stock xpipe, even the Evolve rear section droned and it wasn't loud. The Xpipe made all the difference in the world, as it drones *less* at cruising speeds yet is much louder

On my E90 I'm currently all stock, but will soon change the entire exhaust


Like someone else said, what I'd really do with 3k is change rod bearings. There's a DIY in my signature

Great advice thanks, I'll look into the ESS xpipe w/ HFC, I wonder what it'll sound like with my stock M performance exhaust though

[SYT_Shadow]

Originally Posted by i_lim3rock

Great advice thanks, I'll look into the ESS xpipe w/ HFC, I wonder what it'll sound like with my stock M performance exhaust though

Probably what mine sounds like with the closed valvetronic exhaust.

If you wait a few weeks until it's warm you can hear it in person

[JDM3]

Don't waiste your money and time on bolt ons. 2-3k more and buy one of the used ESS kits for sale plus test pipes. Your gonna drop 3k on xpipe and a tune for 20whp?? 5k-6k will net you 200whp

[1MOREMOD]

2000 in hookers, 900 in blow and 100 for breakfast

[KillBill999]

Tune/test pipe/M Steering wheel, carbon fiber driveshaft.....if you are into the feel of the car and more torque over looks.

[Flying Ace]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

2000 in hookers, 900 in blow and 100 for breakfast

You're doing it wrong. You got it backwards. You always eat to boost up your energy first BEFORE you snort blow off your hooker's chest

[roastbeef]

Go to gas station 3,000 times, buy just spend $1.

[mermar]

I would take the $3k and put in a Betterment account. 50/50 mix of stocks/bonds. Use the money to fund consumables - tires, breaks, fluids, for your rare LRE M3. You already have MPE - the one must do upgrade. When needed put some new Pilot Supersports on and maybe a high quality detail. Even if install goes perfect - these mods being suggested will reduce the value of your LRE and provide marginal real world gains. I nice splurge could be the alacantra bmw sport steering wheel.

[Denk]

I think this is the Challenge Sport Xpipe w/MPE. Sounds great, no catless cheap raspy noise.

[Datka]

Like someone in this thread said, if you want real power, spend 4k on a used SCer and never look back.
You can drop 3k on bolt ons, but power gain will be barely noticeable. Waste of money IMO.

[pbonsalb]

Actually, I think adding the bolt on mods takes the car from dull to entertaining. I have all the bolt on mods -- pulley, intake, x-pipe, tune, rear exhaust. The cheaper version is pulley, intake, test pipes, tune.

Sure, $5k on a used stage 1 supercharger with tune would be more fun, but the $3k budget is 60% of that. Since we are using costs for used parts, let's be consistent -- used test pipes should be $200, used pulley $200, used intake $200 and new tune $900. That leaves $1500 for suspension and cosmetic mods.

Certainly if the budget is actually much larger, consider a supercharger. I'd rather have 100 rwhp than 35 rwhp. And the dollar per rwhp ratio may be lower if that helps justify spending more.

[Dave07997S]

Originally Posted by pbonsalb

Actually, I think adding the bolt on mods takes the car from dull to entertaining. I have all the bolt on mods -- pulley, intake, x-pipe, tune, rear exhaust. The cheaper version is pulley, intake, test pipes, tune.

Sure, $5k on a used stage 1 supercharger with tune would be more fun, but the $3k budget is 60% of that. Since we are using costs for used parts, let's be consistent -- used test pipes should be $200, used pulley $200, used intake $200 and new tune $900. That leaves $1500 for suspension and cosmetic mods.

Certainly if the budget is actually much larger, consider a supercharger. I'd rather have 100 rwhp than 35 rwhp. And the dollar per rwhp ratio may be lower if that helps justify spending more.

Agreed, bought my Megan used for $200, test pipes used for $200 and my CF AFE intake for $400 with tune a total of $1700. Transformed the car.