Cliffys BTB3, 6 Branch Manifold, Now fitted page 3

[sweep]

And then the fritz's bit one can go on the prefacelift.

[Eddie25]

I'm with BSS. I understand the price is high but the figures speak for themselves IMO. The OEM manifold is to an extent a weak point on any right hand drive E30 and when you consider the gains and the level of craftmanship the price starts to make alot of sense.

I've had a stainless exhaust on my 325, 2 in fact and switched back to OEM due to both being boomy and deathening. But the car actually felt faster with the standard rear box on and cough Wolfrace straight through centre box. The moral of the story is I wish I hadn't bothered with the other exhausts and gone to BTB in the first place.

Hopefully my BTB will be deliverd tomorrow and I cant wait to get it on and see how it goes.

Eddie

[e30topless]

And then the fritz's bit one can go on the prefacelift.

[spook]

So whos had 15bhp gains from the BTB

[cliffybabe]

well i currently have a Alpina 6 branch but i class going to the BTB 3 as a upgrade

[bss325i]

So whos had 15bhp gains from the BTB

Me! 15 bhp and 20lbft!

[Barx325i]

So whos had 15bhp gains from the BTB

Me! 15 bhp and 20lbft!

Do you have before and after printouts? It'd be interesing to see how the curves behave across the rev range.. being able to reach max bhp is just as important..

[bss325i]

So whos had 15bhp gains from the BTB

Me! 15 bhp and 20lbft!

Do you have before and after printouts? It'd be interesing to see how the curves behave across the rev range.. being able to reach max bhp is just as important..

Here is my before and after layed over the top of each other.

Torque and bhp.

As you can see, big bhp gains from the mid range all the way to the limiter and a big jump in peak torque right in the mid range,



I've had my car dyno'ed on 4 different dynos before fitting the BTB2 and it consistenly gave 171bhp/172lbft.

I've had it dyno'ed on two different dyno's (on the same day!)since fitting and the was a 3bhp/3lbft difference but i put that down to the size of fan in front of the car when dyno'ed.

Remember, NO other mods bar the scorpion/sebring which will make little difference to a standard centre and rear.

[kieran325]

So what will mine give out with the full system ?

[bss325i]

So what will mine give out with the full system ?

When BTB developed the BTB2 back in 2006 there was a white 325i sport which was featured in TBMW mag (which i still have) and the had a gain of 18bhp (from 167 to 185 bhp) and that used a full BTB2 manifold and system.

A zoner bought it off the guy who had it featured and we exchanged pm's about the mag feature.

Here's a couple of pages from it.

[Barx325i]

that's a nice readout.. a few wobbles low down but a big improvement, you just need a remap now, unless you already have?

good article..

'there's something massively satisfying about hustling the old barge around on that tiller and those anchors'

I've been looking for that wording ever since I bought my 325

[djk]

N-reg? Text is too small for me - why's that then?

[bss325i]

that's a nice readout.. a few wobbles low down but a big improvement, you just need a remap now, unless you already have?

Remember, NO other mods bar the scorpion/sebring which will make little difference to a standard centre and rear.

[bss325i]

N-reg? Text is too small for me - why's that then?

Right click on the images and save. The look at them and you will be able to read the text.

Cant remember why the N plate but that wasn't the cars reg.

[chris_335]

Pure Porn oooooooooooo i need one

[Barx325i]

that's a nice readout.. a few wobbles low down but a big improvement, you just need a remap now, unless you already have?

Remember, NO other mods bar the scorpion/sebring which will make little difference to a standard centre and rear.

Sorry, I meant a remap since the RR, the date shows 08. You must have fiddled some more in this time..?

[bss325i]

No not at all, not even the valve clearances.

[Barx325i]

lol, I think you should, but if you're happy with it..

[bss325i]

I'm not sure how far i want to go with it. I have thought about going uni Q but not sure yet.

[Kos]

N-reg? Text is too small for me - why's that then?

Right click on the images and save. The look at them and you will be able to read the text.

Cant remember why the N plate but that wasn't the cars reg.

N333OWW

its the noise the car makes apparently lol

[cliffybabe]

Its now fitted up and sounds wicked, here's some pic's

Not a bad job to do either, but there was a injury during install













The injury a eletrical burn from the battery as it earth out on my watch

[shedrool83]

Looks the b***ock Cliffy.
That wrist looks sore tho.

[cliffybabe]

Looks the b***ock Cliffy.
That wrist looks sore tho.

cheers buddy, my wrist is mullered u can see the watch links blistered around me wrist

[daimlerman]

Ouch,that wrist looks painfull,I try to wear a longsleeved shirt when I am playing with the cars!
Engine bay looks good,glad it's you rather than me with the polishing cloth,though!

[Jhonno]

Ouch.. Bet that smarted...! Not quite sure how you would have managed it though...

I dont even like chrome shiny bits, but that's looking good Neil!

[gooner1]

Its now fitted up and sounds wicked,

The injury a eletrical burn from the battery as it earth out on my watch

Don,t forget to set your watch back an hour, while it,s off.

Bay looks the bollox.

[sweep]

Polished inlet manifold looks very nice.who polishes these?

[daimlerman]

Polished inlet manifold looks very nice.who polishes these?

Chromiebabe,every Saturday!

[ImysE30]

Oh my

Looks fantastic

[cliffybabe]

cheers guys, im really pleased with it, i dont think theres much more i could do in the engine bay

Next job is to spray the washer bottle and headertank black to make the shiny bits stand out more, also ill be refurbing the inner arch paint work etc

[bss325i]

Bling bling!

[goosiegander]

Cliffy this looks spot on,

Once you've finished the above will you consider the bay 'done' or will it always be an ongoing things to add type project?

Hope that wrist heals up soon

[cliffybabe]

Cliffy this looks spot on,

Once you've finished the above will you consider the bay 'done' or will it always be an ongoing things to add type project?

Hope that wrist heals up soon

Ive got 2 bits being built at present to add under the bay, but once they have been added and the walls repainted under the hood will be done

My wrist looks better today, the worst thing is each link had burnt the skin and i have about 5 blisters in link shapes

[e30topless]

branded by a watch that looks painfull

cliffy the engine bay looks awesome,
I would like to get my hands on a polished inlet, TB and AFM, did you do these yourself ?

[cliffybabe]

branded by a watch that looks painfull

cliffy the engine bay looks awesome,
I would like to get my hands on a polished inlet, TB and AFM, did you do these yourself ?

im now a Casio G Shock

Ive dropped u a pm about the other bits