Recently bought a Z4 3.0i and have had more fun with it than I can say. Beautiful car, handles great, engine purrs. That being said, it is a bit limited at 225 HP so I'm somewhat tempted to add more power. I'm not new to mods which means I'm far more cautious about mods than I used to be. A little history: I also have a 1996 Chevy Camaro 3.8L V6 that's been heavily modded (blower, intercooler, headers, ton of suspension stuff, etc.). At the time it seemed like a good idea, but living in one of the most prohibitive states in the U.S. when it comes to emissions, some of the stuff became "illegal" over the years. I stopped driving it and vowed that the next car I get, I'm never doing that again. I'll keep it stock. Well, here we are.... Like I said I don't want to repeat my mistakes, so I'd like to add a little more power the legal way and I would like to do that without compromising the Z's reliability on the road. This is a daily driver after all. Adding about 30 to 50 HP seems reasonable... no? Any suggestions? Links to products would be great. This is my first BMW, so I'm not familiar with all the good things available for this particular model.
Who knows.... maybe I'll change my mind about mods and just keep to my word to myself...leaving it completely stock.
Who knows.... maybe I'll change my mind about mods and just keep to my word to myself...leaving it completely stock.
That's not a bad thing, though. The car handles great. It's no speed monster, but certainly a LOT of fun on curvy roads, especially with the top down. I've noticed it's hard to drive around without somebody trying to race it, whether on the freeway or from light to light. Just trying to mind my own business and stay safe (those days are behind me.... I feel my mortality slowly creeping in), plus I know when I'm outgunned. 