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

esbezee92 · 03-01-2007, 06:52 PM

a good way to tell would be to race a stock 330i thats local and you should pull him every time. if you dont then somethings not right

FinnVette · 03-01-2007, 06:57 PM

Ok, guys. It's about 6pm central and the ECU is still somewhere on the way here... the wait continues, at least for one more day...

esbezee92 · 03-01-2007, 07:00 PM

no tracking #?

FinnVette · 03-01-2007, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esbezee92

no tracking #?

Nope...

I think Evan is trying to get it...

Not Ur Avg 3 · 03-01-2007, 08:26 PM

ahh
well tomarrows friday
seems like "the day" if anything is to happen
a tracking number would be great.

FinnVette · 03-01-2007, 10:37 PM

I got a PM from James @ Creative and we have a tracking number now. ECU should be here by tomorrow:

"Estimated delivery Mar 2, 2007 by 3:00 PM"

esbezee92 · 03-02-2007, 01:07 AM

if this all works out this is how i'll feel:

Not Ur Avg 3 · 03-02-2007, 01:53 AM

rofl esbezee92
ye man
ur not the only one excited
ive dreamt for the 330i's power ever since the day i got my 325i lol.
huge anticipation now
this time however, IT BETTER COME AS SAID.

ksfrogman · 03-02-2007, 01:56 AM

This will be by far one of the most interesting mods ever done on a normally aspirated E90. Good luck FinnVette.

Joe Bimmer · 03-02-2007, 06:45 PM

Come on FinnVette (crossing fingers)....I sure hope this works!!

Give these guys a call & see if they have the 4WD dyno yet:

http://www.dynotechnik.com/index.htm

I'll be in DFW area this weekend; I'd LOVE to come check this out. Shoot me a PM and I can meet you somewhere!

FinnVette · 03-02-2007, 07:17 PM

Guys & Galls,

The ECU is here, I installed it and drove the car 'around the block'. Initial feeling is... yes it has more power...

Evan@Creative · 03-02-2007, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FinnVette

Guys & Galls,

The ECU is here, I installed it and drove the car 'around the block'. Initial feeling is... yes it has more power...

How much more????

FinnVette · 03-02-2007, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evan@Creative

How much more????

Could very well be 40 - 50 hp...!

Guys, I'm going offline now. I have dinner party at friends house, I'll try to post more feedback tomorrow morning.

esbezee92 · 03-02-2007, 07:25 PM

and now we wait... again

arcrox · 03-02-2007, 07:51 PM

please get it dynoed!

voltron1011 · 03-02-2007, 08:04 PM

Woooooohoooooooooooo!!!!

Good Job!!!!

Can you tell us what the total costs were?

Not Ur Avg 3 · 03-02-2007, 08:18 PM

hey u FINN
come to the dallas meet tomarrow and lotta ppl will be there from these forums, like HUNTER from houston.
bring ur car, i would love to see it man, THIS IS AMAZING NEWS.
i gotta see it/feel it for myself
check under the southwest regional forums and look at where it is
its in plano, at STETT performance
its gonna be tite, please come
glad to hear the news man, this is amazing!

Chesmu · 03-02-2007, 09:14 PM

great...now even 325's will be faster than me.

esbezee92 · 03-02-2007, 09:20 PM

Chesmu at least you have an excuse to mod now

sevey · 03-02-2007, 09:32 PM

I can't wait to see the final outcome (actual dyno) and the total cost of the conversion!

esbezee92 · 03-02-2007, 09:56 PM

if it works properly (i wouldnt consider anything short of 40hp proper) it will be amazing and as far as cost goes it should be around 1600 but i think it will become cheaper as time goes by because the 3 stage intakes will become less once we find a good source to get them from. also how much it costs got me curious and i think this may be one of the best hp/dollar mods ever. for instance intakes might add about 7 hp and cost anywhere from 400-1000, so depending thats about 1 hp for every $100 dollars spent. then i wondered about supercharging which at best would be 6000 for a possible 125hp which comes to about $50 per hp. then comes this mod which i think has the best ratio for a naturally aspirated motor at about $40 per hp (and thats being very conservative as far as cost and gains go, it could potentially be about $25 per hp)

so sorry for ranting in a positive manner but this mod has me really excited

epiphone3 · 03-02-2007, 10:33 PM

interesting! Let us know how much your fuel mileage changes and in which direction... if it is really software that is close to OEM 330i software, you're mileage shouldn't change much at all... does it sound any different?

03-01-2007, 06:52 PM	#155
esbezee92 Lieutenant 8 Rep 499 Posts Drives: Montego 328i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	a good way to tell would be to race a stock 330i thats local and you should pull him every time. if you dont then somethings not right
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03-01-2007, 06:57 PM	#156
FinnVette Private 2 Rep 80 Posts Drives: 325xit & Corvette C6 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 150 miles south of Arctic Circle iTrader: (0)	Ok, guys. It's about 6pm central and the ECU is still somewhere on the way here... the wait continues, at least for one more day...
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03-01-2007, 07:00 PM	#157
esbezee92 Lieutenant 8 Rep 499 Posts Drives: Montego 328i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	no tracking #?
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03-01-2007, 08:26 PM	#159
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]	ahh well tomarrows friday seems like "the day" if anything is to happen a tracking number would be great. __________________ Perfection In The Making...
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03-01-2007, 10:37 PM	#160
FinnVette Private 2 Rep 80 Posts Drives: 325xit & Corvette C6 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 150 miles south of Arctic Circle iTrader: (0)	I got a PM from James @ Creative and we have a tracking number now. ECU should be here by tomorrow: "Estimated delivery Mar 2, 2007 by 3:00 PM"
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03-02-2007, 01:07 AM	#161
esbezee92 Lieutenant 8 Rep 499 Posts Drives: Montego 328i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	if this all works out this is how i'll feel:
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03-02-2007, 01:53 AM	#162
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]	rofl esbezee92 ye man ur not the only one excited ive dreamt for the 330i's power ever since the day i got my 325i lol. huge anticipation now this time however, IT BETTER COME AS SAID. __________________ Perfection In The Making...
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03-02-2007, 01:56 AM	#163
ksfrogman Major General 611 Rep 6,750 Posts Drives: E90 330i 6MT Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Torrance, CA iTrader: (12) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	This will be by far one of the most interesting mods ever done on a normally aspirated E90. Good luck FinnVette. __________________
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03-02-2007, 06:45 PM	#164
Joe Bimmer Lieutenant 13 Rep 548 Posts Drives: Alpine White 2015 X5 x35i Join Date: May 2006 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	Come on FinnVette (crossing fingers)....I sure hope this works!! Give these guys a call & see if they have the 4WD dyno yet: http://www.dynotechnik.com/index.htm I'll be in DFW area this weekend; I'd LOVE to come check this out. Shoot me a PM and I can meet you somewhere!
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03-02-2007, 07:17 PM	#165
FinnVette Private 2 Rep 80 Posts Drives: 325xit & Corvette C6 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 150 miles south of Arctic Circle iTrader: (0)	Guys & Galls, The ECU is here, I installed it and drove the car 'around the block'. Initial feeling is... yes it has more power...
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03-02-2007, 07:25 PM	#168
esbezee92 Lieutenant 8 Rep 499 Posts Drives: Montego 328i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	and now we wait... again
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03-02-2007, 07:51 PM	#169
arcrox E90post addict 29 Rep 495 Posts Drives: 2024 G20 M340i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Scottsdale, AZ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	please get it dynoed!
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03-02-2007, 08:04 PM	#170
voltron1011 Colonel 122 Rep 2,909 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, FJR-1300 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wiesbaden iTrader: (2)	Woooooohoooooooooooo!!!! Good Job!!!! Can you tell us what the total costs were?
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03-02-2007, 08:18 PM	#171
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]	hey u FINN come to the dallas meet tomarrow and lotta ppl will be there from these forums, like HUNTER from houston. bring ur car, i would love to see it man, THIS IS AMAZING NEWS. i gotta see it/feel it for myself check under the southwest regional forums and look at where it is its in plano, at STETT performance its gonna be tite, please come glad to hear the news man, this is amazing! __________________ Perfection In The Making...
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03-02-2007, 09:14 PM	#172
Chesmu Brigadier General 94 Rep 3,011 Posts Drives: 2013 X6 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Phoenix,AZ iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	great...now even 325's will be faster than me. __________________ "Teach the ignorant. Ignore the stupid."
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03-02-2007, 09:20 PM	#173
esbezee92 Lieutenant 8 Rep 499 Posts Drives: Montego 328i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	Chesmu at least you have an excuse to mod now
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03-02-2007, 09:32 PM	#174
sevey Private First Class 7 Rep 108 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	I can't wait to see the final outcome (actual dyno) and the total cost of the conversion! __________________ E90 325i \| Arctic Blue \| 18" ellipsoid rims \| M Sport suspension \| M Sport wheel \| CF Gruppe-M rep. intake \| Blacklines
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03-02-2007, 09:56 PM	#175
esbezee92 Lieutenant 8 Rep 499 Posts Drives: Montego 328i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	if it works properly (i wouldnt consider anything short of 40hp proper) it will be amazing and as far as cost goes it should be around 1600 but i think it will become cheaper as time goes by because the 3 stage intakes will become less once we find a good source to get them from. also how much it costs got me curious and i think this may be one of the best hp/dollar mods ever. for instance intakes might add about 7 hp and cost anywhere from 400-1000, so depending thats about 1 hp for every $100 dollars spent. then i wondered about supercharging which at best would be 6000 for a possible 125hp which comes to about $50 per hp. then comes this mod which i think has the best ratio for a naturally aspirated motor at about $40 per hp (and thats being very conservative as far as cost and gains go, it could potentially be about $25 per hp) so sorry for ranting in a positive manner but this mod has me really excited
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03-02-2007, 10:33 PM	#176
epiphone3 Lieutenant Colonel 121 Rep 1,772 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW X3 35i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	interesting! Let us know how much your fuel mileage changes and in which direction... if it is really software that is close to OEM 330i software, you're mileage shouldn't change much at all... does it sound any different?
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