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Without any dyno proof I would be very weary. Sometimes the "butt dyno" can be skewed by the ear dyno, more or different sound can sometimes confuse actual results.
EDIT: Also, it kinda looks ghetto/sketchy IMO. Is it worth whatever minor increase might (or might not) exist to have it look like that? No thanks.
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Big Earner
If they can make it look more professional and clean then dyno doesn't really matter. We put $$$ intake on our ZHP's for sound, not power. I'd be happy with a more aggressive sound from the S54. A loss or gain of 10HP means nothing in a street car with over 300HP to begin with. We don't time our way to the grocery store or do we??? LOL. It's all about the sound and emotion.
--Trevor--
Vancouver, BC
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Yeah I should just get some ITBs and water meth injection if I want sound
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Big Earner
I just find it completely ridiculous that you have to spend $2500+ for an S54 CSL "like" intake then another $1000 for tuning! That's the cost of actually increasing power on a NA engine. I know that cost can be justified if your modding budget is high and it makes certain extremities of your body grow.
--Trevor--
Vancouver, BC
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It is redic which is why most people just get an SC kit
Call me Seth
CURRENT: 2016 Long Beach Blue BMW /// M2
RETIRED: ‘15 F22 M235i | '08 E90 M3 DCT "GoinHAM3" | '04 E46 M3 6MT "WEGOHAM"
'04 330i ZHP | '11 E82 135i | '08 E90 328xi | 07 E91 328xi SportWagon
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Looking at this thread as inspiration right now. I love my M3 but I feel like I could have gotten better for the money. Knowing that the entire car has been repainted for a reason I do not know is a little unsettling, especially when I did all the research I could to see if the car had been worked on in such a manner. There are definitely some noises and whatnot to care for on it, as well. I have been having mixed emotions about my car this first week, but I decided to just do this car right and make it what it should be. Dropped my first $500 in parts on it, and I will be addressing issues one by one and turning it into an awesome M3.
I suppose that's all part of the fun, right?
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^ man that sucks imo. Especially when you got payments to make on it for the next couple of years.
Big Earner
The total amount spend spread out by how long you have it should be very small compared to getting a "smoking" deal on the same car. I wouldn't sweat much. It'll deliver in miles per smiles, not miles per dollar!
--Trevor--
Vancouver, BC
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