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oma3710 · 11-30-2012, 09:20 PM

I'm only missing exhaust and charge pipe to be FBO. My stock dv are still running strong. And I like the stock exhaust sound. I was considering the afe power pulleys. Does anyone have these installed?

benzy89 · 11-30-2012, 10:53 PM

aFe makes pulleys for the N54?? And looking at your sig, you're already FBO because the aftermarket exhaust isn't worth much on the 3-series (only worth ~5-10 HP).

Until your stock CP breaks, there's no need to spend the money upgrading. BMS is just starting to sell a CP that utilizes a DV setup, so you might want to look into that.

n54gte · 11-30-2012, 11:14 PM

go meth instead of exhaust.

Ænema · 12-01-2012, 12:45 AM

I would STRONGLY advise against going with aftermarket pulleys. The pulley replaces the harmonic balancer and that's not a good thing. Especially when you consider how little gains you see.

Just get the BMS meth kit and enjoy the ~50whp bump.

oma3710 · 12-01-2012, 07:33 AM

Any reviews on the BMS charge pipe?

benzy89 · 12-01-2012, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by oma3710

Any reviews on the BMS charge pipe?

Brand new so prob not any reviews over here (more likely to find some on N54Tech)... Knowing BMS though & their customer service, it'll be a quality piece. Kinda wish I waited & bought it since the DV placement is better then on my ER CP

BMS CP

ER CP (see the angled DV connection)

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