new E90 owner

[Mtho]

Hi every1 my name is Mtho ,
i recently got myself a 2012 E90 323i auto , my only issue with car is that it feels a bit sluggish and could do with a bit of performance boost , nothing too hectic just enough to give it "vuma" when the light turns green , any suggestions on where i could start with my upgrades ?

 

[KarshS]

The 323i in auto is sluggish and not much can be done.

exhaust, drop in performance filter and a nice remap should help a little but dont expect wonders.

Not sure where you located but when i drove my dads 323i auto to the coast it really felt nice.

These cars are not robot to robot racers

 

[Mtho]

I live in JHB ,
i actually figured i wont be able to squeeze much out of it .
but thanks for the starting point Karsh .

 

[akash]

The 323i is not a racers at all.

They definitely have more to offer down at the coast.

The money invested to power obtained is not worth it.

 

[Mtho]

Thanks Akash , well in that case then i suppose i should focus more looks than performance.

 

[akash]

Thanks Akash , well in that case then i suppose i should focus more looks than performance.

Yepp

Trust me, my first BMW was the 323i E90. I did the research and the cost to the power gain did not make sense.

I then bought the 335i.

 

[Mtho]

if you dont mind me asking , what had you planned to do and what was the cost to it upgrade ?

 

[akash]

if you dont mind me asking , what had you planned to do and what was the cost to it upgrade ?

The plan was to decat with complete exhaust and add in software.

Cost was R8k or so, that was about 4 years ago.

 

[Keegan95]

:clapper: congrats
there nothing much you can do :thumbdo:

put a set of coilovers and a nice rim and cruise :thumb:

 

[sclass]

...er, don't shift before 5k rpm :rollsmile:

 

[Mtho]

be nice , lol

 

[naushad]

So is the e90 330i much more powerful, i hear they all use the same 3.0l engine

 

[akash]

So is the e90 330i much more powerful, i hear they all use the same 3.0l engine

The 323i and 325i E90 have a 2.5L engine.

The 330 has a 3L engine.

 

[Straight six]

They are not the same at all broer....

If you had the 330i....you would not be asking about the need for more power