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<blockquote data-quote="Jipster" data-source="post: 96211" data-attributes="member: 97"><p>Further info - extract from FAQ section of understeer.com:</p><p></p><p>"How do I get more power out of my 318?</p><p>There's only one easy way to significantly improve the HP output of your 318, a Downing Atlanta supercharger. An aftermarket intake and exhaust will gain you less than 10hp on the 318. Yes it sucks, but it's true. You can spend $1500 or more on intakes, exhausts, chip/software, etc and only end up with a 15hp gain or you can spend $3500 on the DASC and end up with a 70hp gain. Have you noticed that the well-known cold air intake companies don't make a 318 intake? It's not because they don't like you, it's because CAIs don't make any power on a 318 and they flat out don't sound good. BMW's I6 motors make a nice growl with a CAI, the M42/M44 I4 motors do not. Jim Conforti described it best when he said that a 318 with a cone filter "sounds like a wheezing donkey". Just save your money for a DASC, it's WELL worth it. If you insist on taking the cheap route and want to attempt an intake mod, your best bet is "Fogging"* your stock air box." url - <a href="http://www.understeer.com/faq.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.understeer.com/faq.shtml</a></p><p></p><p>*'fogging' - see <a href="http://www.mz3.net/articles/149.html" target="_blank">http://www.mz3.net/articles/149.html</a></p><p></p><p>Please be aware that some of the above info MAY be US specific.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jipster, post: 96211, member: 97"] Further info - extract from FAQ section of understeer.com: "How do I get more power out of my 318? There's only one easy way to significantly improve the HP output of your 318, a Downing Atlanta supercharger. An aftermarket intake and exhaust will gain you less than 10hp on the 318. Yes it sucks, but it's true. You can spend $1500 or more on intakes, exhausts, chip/software, etc and only end up with a 15hp gain or you can spend $3500 on the DASC and end up with a 70hp gain. Have you noticed that the well-known cold air intake companies don't make a 318 intake? It's not because they don't like you, it's because CAIs don't make any power on a 318 and they flat out don't sound good. BMW's I6 motors make a nice growl with a CAI, the M42/M44 I4 motors do not. Jim Conforti described it best when he said that a 318 with a cone filter "sounds like a wheezing donkey". Just save your money for a DASC, it's WELL worth it. If you insist on taking the cheap route and want to attempt an intake mod, your best bet is "Fogging"* your stock air box." url - [url=http://www.understeer.com/faq.shtml]http://www.understeer.com/faq.shtml[/url] *'fogging' - see [url=http://www.mz3.net/articles/149.html]http://www.mz3.net/articles/149.html[/url] Please be aware that some of the above info MAY be US specific. [/QUOTE]
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