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jaywe30
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:43 pm

need alittle help finding out how do you get abit more bhp out of a e30 2.7, without spending to much money :?
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:53 pm

You could make it accelerate better for free by removing some weight :D
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:18 pm

If you want a simple honest answer... you can't.

BHP costs money and these engines don't give much BHP increase per Ԛ£1 spent.

I'd look at making some driveability mods instead, for example, for less than Ԛ£50 you can do the Z3 shifter conversion if you haven't already and that makes a world of difference.
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:23 pm

jaywe30 wrote:need alittle help finding out how do you get abit more bhp out of a e30 2.7, without spending to much money :?
well if you find a way let us know.but as previously mentioned shedding excess weight would help enormously in the power to weight ratio for no cost.tell your girlfriend/wife to get the bus as shes slowing you down :D
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:32 pm

lol, what sort of other ways is there by spending money, :) dont want a turbo tho
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:34 pm

Don't know how much you have available to spend but...

You thought of nitrous oxide ? winkeye
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:38 pm

other than the usual chip,filter and exhaust route there isnt that much for little money.even they 3 will set you back a few hundred quid then it gets more serious with costs winkeye
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:44 pm

Z3 shifter conversion?

hmm never heard of that whats that involve?

sorry to pinch your thread btw
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:33 pm

fuzzy wrote:other than the usual chip,filter and exhaust
Don't bother with the filter, you won't gain anything over a clean OE filter.
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