Intake or Tune?

///M3Owner · 08-20-2013, 12:00 PM

I'm kinda lost on what I should get for my car. I don't know whether I should get an intake or tune, but been kind of leaning on getting an intake. Any opinions on what intake I should get? I've been looking at aFe

CIFUM3 · 08-20-2013, 12:00 PM

Both! Get a few more mods and then a tune

radiantm3 · 08-20-2013, 12:05 PM

Huge waste of money. Just get a drop-in filter. Get the tune once you get a full exhaust.

tom @ eas · 08-20-2013, 12:12 PM

Either route you choose, please get a baseline dyno beforehand.

///M3THOD · 08-20-2013, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by radiantm3

Huge waste of money. Just get a drop-in filter. Get the tune once you get a full exhaust.

+1

At the very least cat deletes.

Transfer · 08-20-2013, 12:18 PM

Tune. Even with stock exhaust I was very satisfied with the outcome (BPM Sport).

8k3 · 08-20-2013, 12:22 PM

I'd say tune.

DopeM3 · 08-20-2013, 12:25 PM

Tune

///M Power-Belgium · 08-20-2013, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by AyooooJay

Tune

Whats up with your tune ?

993 · 08-20-2013, 12:50 PM

I got the Dinan tune and MPE installed at the same time and quite frankly was a little disappointed as I couldn't really feel a difference. I just had the Dinan CAI installed this past week (and the tech reprogrammed the tune to tell it I had the slip on mufflers even though its MPE which purportedly does flow better than stock and of course now the CAI). Well in a word or two (holy crap) what a difference. Feels like the wick got a lot brighter more aggressive. You know something changed when my wife walked in after first drive for her and exclaimed the fuck happened to the car!?

1MOREMOD · 08-20-2013, 12:53 PM

intake is for looks. drop in filter should be on your list and a stage 2 tune once you get rid of primary cats which is the main source of power.

M3/4 life · 08-20-2013, 12:55 PM

I have a BMC drop in air filter, M Performance exhaust & a tune by (well it's in my sig) & I love it the car sounds amazing and the performance is on another level! There's power throughout the entire powerband I couldn't be happier!

DopeM3 · 08-20-2013, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Whats up with your tune ?

Haven't had much time to drive the car (not my DD) but every time I drive it, puts a huge smile on my face especially paired up with ACM Exhaust Mod and Test Pipes. That shit is LOUD lol

W/// · 08-20-2013, 12:58 PM

Neither. There are better mods you can buy.

tom @ eas · 08-20-2013, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

intake is for looks. drop in filter should be on your list and a stage 2 tune once you get rid of primary cats which is the main source of power.

Intakes do pick up considerable power. However, the best gains are seen with a set of test pipes.

Here's an example showing baseline and 4 different stages on a MY11 M3 on 91 octane. No Software.

Test Pipes will be similar or equal to that of an X-Pipe in performance (depending or not if secondary cats are retained).

1MOREMOD · 08-20-2013, 01:03 PM

i see it but not a believer in the intake making 12 whp.

mdosu · 08-20-2013, 01:10 PM

tune

DopeM3 · 08-20-2013, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by W///

Neither. There are better mods you can buy.

I wanna know

///M Power-Belgium · 08-20-2013, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AyooooJay

Haven't had much time to drive the car (not my DD) but every time I drive it, puts a huge smile on my face especially paired up with ACM Exhaust Mod and Test Pipes. That shit is LOUD lol

I know ,it's the same set up as member Sti and i saw his video,and yes it's very loud and raspy and also drone.
It's ok on short drive trips..but when you need to drive 100-200 miles ...your ears will hurt

FogCityM3 · 08-20-2013, 02:17 PM

Tune more noticeable vs intake (even w/ full cats on). If gonna spend some extra dough beyond tune, pulley is worthwhile for $300-400 (+10-11 hp). Well-documented/proven gains and not really higher running temps (oil or coolant)..maybe a few deg higher on the track if even that. As others have said, the $60 drop in filter for + 5hp is a no brainer.

W/// · 08-20-2013, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by AyooooJay

I wanna know

Tunes run $1k-ish. Without going test pipes, I'm not sure they are worth it (unless you just want it for Servotronic mod).

For around $1k, you could easily get ACM modded exhaust, or a big chunk of a nice used exhaust. That's what I'd go for.

Personally I'm not too interested in gaining 5hp. 5hp /414hp = less than 2% gain

UBER ///M3 · 08-20-2013, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by radiantm3

Huge waste of money. Just get a drop-in filter. Get the tune once you get a full exhaust.

+1, totally agree

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