Tech Info: E90 330i N52 Three-Stage Intake Manifold

esbezee92 · 04-25-2007, 10:55 PM

dont blame you for not reading it. So far this is what has happened:

One person got it on there 325xit and it works and he noticed more power, seems like it worked but power is a little lower than expected. This could be due to him having a all wheel drive automatic which would have fairly large drive train loses or it could be that it hasnt completely worked. so at the moment were looking for someone with a 325i manual thats willing to pay for everything and get it dyno tested before and after. at the same time creative is also looking for better deals so its not so expensive

and thats basically whats goin on

Driv3r · 04-25-2007, 11:47 PM

yes, but i beleive creative should be paying for at least half of the product, its worth the try, because if it works....they struck gold with ALL 325 owners (think about how succesfull Procede was with the 335 owners)

voltron1011 · 04-26-2007, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Driv3r

yes, but i beleive creative should be paying for at least half of the product, its worth the try, because if it works....they struck gold with ALL 325 owners (think about how succesfull Procede was with the 335 owners)

I second that...

Not Ur Avg 3 · 04-27-2007, 01:55 AM

ye i third drivers motion
this is a gold mine watiing to be tapped into creative...
theres sooo many 325i owners that have dropped big money on exhaust/intake for a couple of horses... this is less then the latter combined, and a shit load more horses!

ksfrogman · 04-27-2007, 02:02 AM

I forgot to ask Finvette if he noticed a change in the sound of his car. As most of you may know, the 325i and 330i sound different.

wo0dysjz · 04-27-2007, 02:15 AM

i think they have different exhausts?

ksfrogman · 04-27-2007, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by wo0dysjz

i think they have different exhausts?

It's not the exhaust that makes them sound different. It's the intake manifold.

The 330i secondary pipe valve was installed to attenuate the louder exhaust tone.

The 325i and 330i with the same aftermarket exhaust systems still sound different.

D-Rock · 04-27-2007, 10:11 AM

The 330 should be louder no ?

ksfrogman · 04-27-2007, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by D-Rock

The 330 should be louder no ?

More throaty, and a deeper pitch. Interestingly enough, the 325i gets louder than the 330i does with the Eisenmann Race exhaust muffler alone.

voltron1011 · 04-27-2007, 11:50 AM

ks is right... After about 4000 rpm the 330's have a 'kick' (sort of lick Honda VTEC's) in pitch that the 325s lack.

Not Ur Avg 3 · 04-28-2007, 03:57 AM

ye but wat about the addition of the 3stageintakemanifold onto the 325 like ks was saying.
shudnt it give us a deeper sound commnig from the engine? that wud be another plus

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esbezee92 · 05-01-2007, 06:05 PM

anyone else vote that creative should stop being so lazy and get this done?

voltron1011 · 05-01-2007, 06:09 PM

What happened with Finn?

esbezee92 · 05-01-2007, 07:35 PM

finn did pretty much all we could ask of him, it just turns out that his specific car wasnt a prime example of what this mod can do because of it being and xi at. so if creative would just get a supply of intake manifolds that would solve most of our problems

crex · 05-02-2007, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by esbezee92

finn did pretty much all we could ask of him, it just turns out that his specific car wasnt a prime example of what this mod can do because of it being and xi at. so if creative would just get a supply of intake manifolds that would solve most of our problems

I noticed you have a 328. Is there programming for the 328? you should be able to get 260 hp, same as the x3

jonmacs22 · 05-02-2007, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by esbezee92

anyone else vote that creative should stop being so lazy and get this done?

that is pretty much what I have been saying for weeks.

epiphone3 · 05-02-2007, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by crex

I noticed you have a 328. Is there programming for the 328? you should be able to get 260 hp, same as the x3

argueably, you should be able to do the intake manifold and software change on a 328i to get the 265hp of the X3 3.0si or Z4 3.0si. Should be the same deal as the 325 --> 330 mod.

On my 2006 323i, you just need Euro software and nothing else because the Canadian ones came with the three stage intake out of the box.

esbezee92 · 05-02-2007, 10:28 PM

im hoping that with a 328 i will be able to get the 260hp of the x3 3.0 and then hopefully around 10-15 more because of the chip and by then i should have an intake. so hopefully somewhere in the neighborhood of 270hp when its all said and done.

that is if creative ever does this

my goal since i got the car would be amazing handling and a 0-60 in the 5's so since it came with handling im hoping this will allow me to attain the rest of my goals

D-Rock · 05-02-2007, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jonmacs22

that is pretty much what I have been saying for weeks.

This is how they are they have had my shock for 2 months and wont send it , it might be 3 by now.

Edit shock

esbezee92 · 05-02-2007, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by D-Rock

This is how they are they have had my shco for 2 months and wont send it , it might be 3 by now.

shco? but i agree about them taking a long time

Not Ur Avg 3 · 05-02-2007, 11:57 PM

no one answered my sound question

the 3stage intake manifold addition.... will we notice a change in sound comming from our engine? deeper/louder??? def. a plus if so

Del@Creative · 05-03-2007, 12:26 AM

Someone PM Evan so he can be informed about it and maybe set something up for you guys.

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Not Ur Avg 3 Lieutenant Colonel 33 Rep 1,866 Posts Drives: 06' 325i Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (3) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	ye i third drivers motion this is a gold mine watiing to be tapped into creative... theres sooo many 325i owners that have dropped big money on exhaust/intake for a couple of horses... this is less then the latter combined, and a shit load more horses! __________________ Perfection In The Making...
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04-27-2007, 11:50 AM	#406
voltron1011 Colonel 122 Rep 2,909 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, FJR-1300 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wiesbaden iTrader: (2)	ks is right... After about 4000 rpm the 330's have a 'kick' (sort of lick Honda VTEC's) in pitch that the 325s lack.
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Not Ur Avg 3 Lieutenant Colonel 33 Rep 1,866 Posts Drives: 06' 325i Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (3) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	ye but wat about the addition of the 3stageintakemanifold onto the 325 like ks was saying. shudnt it give us a deeper sound commnig from the engine? that wud be another plus EDIT: 1000st POST !!!! :rocks: :rocks: __________________ Perfection In The Making...
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esbezee92 Lieutenant 8 Rep 499 Posts Drives: Montego 328i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	anyone else vote that creative should stop being so lazy and get this done?
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05-01-2007, 07:35 PM	#410
esbezee92 Lieutenant 8 Rep 499 Posts Drives: Montego 328i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	finn did pretty much all we could ask of him, it just turns out that his specific car wasnt a prime example of what this mod can do because of it being and xi at. so if creative would just get a supply of intake manifolds that would solve most of our problems
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05-02-2007, 10:28 PM	#414
esbezee92 Lieutenant 8 Rep 499 Posts Drives: Montego 328i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	im hoping that with a 328 i will be able to get the 260hp of the x3 3.0 and then hopefully around 10-15 more because of the chip and by then i should have an intake. so hopefully somewhere in the neighborhood of 270hp when its all said and done. that is if creative ever does this my goal since i got the car would be amazing handling and a 0-60 in the 5's so since it came with handling im hoping this will allow me to attain the rest of my goals
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Not Ur Avg 3 Lieutenant Colonel 33 Rep 1,866 Posts Drives: 06' 325i Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (3) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	no one answered my sound question the 3stage intake manifold addition.... will we notice a change in sound comming from our engine? deeper/louder??? def. a plus if so __________________ Perfection In The Making...
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05-03-2007, 12:26 AM	#418
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