Upgrades on a budget for E36 325i:

1. Buy Jim C chip instead of Dinan ... $125
2. K&N airfilter $30 - $50 or get an open element if you like the noise
3. E36 M3 exhaust - $250 aprox, stainless steel, lasts forever

   (not sure if this M3 coupe exhaust will fit the 4dr...)

4. factory X brace for front end - $150
5. E36 M3 takeoff wheels & tires - $1200 aprox
6. E36 M3 takeoff sway bars - $200 aprox

Dale
'95 M3 23k
'88 325is 130k
'80 528i 129k
'95 Land Rover Discovery 36k ... and FOR SALE ... anyone in the market?

> just purchased a '93 325i (4-door) 36k miles. beautiful car (except for the
> gray around the bottom of the car). my question is about a dinan chip and k
> & n air filter. do these upgrades lead to other repairs? on a budget and
> do not want to get too carried away with endless (high maintenance)
> upgrades. thank you for your response.
>
> pete
> brand new '93 325i (beautiful laguna green...hideous gray band around car)
> 36k miles

>From: Dale B <dale_at_unofficialbmw.com>
>Date: Tue, 30 Sep 1997 14:56:30 -0700 (PDT)
>Subject: <E36> upgrades on a budget
>
>Upgrades on a budget for E36 325i:
[...]

Dale,

The '95 M3 coupe exhaust fits the '95 325i sedan perfectly. Bolts right up. I have such a unit on our '95 325i right now. Along with the Conforti chip & K&N element, it makes for a very nice performance improvement. Be sure to get the "SMFLR" version or Jim's latest to be able to extract the most from the K&N and the M3 exhaust.

Regards,

Mike