Upgrade Time! - United Bimmer Community

**komodo** · 05-23-2005, 06:43 PM

All right, it's been a while since my car has gotten any love... so probably next week I'm going to do some work on it.

Right now I have an M50 Intake Manifold, M3 XBrace, and UUC Pulleys I need to get installed. I'll get that all on.

And I'll have about a grand to throw around, do you guys think I should go Velocity Motoring VB-1 rims (link) or a UUC System U to complete my exhaust (except manifold) and get the sound? I'm also thinking about O2 Emulators to fix my check engine light from no cat... but anyone have any idea how much those run?

**bmw4life** · 05-23-2005, 06:53 PM

I like those rims...I would go with them.

craig · 05-23-2005, 06:54 PM

the rims....

**Rooz** · 05-23-2005, 07:05 PM

let me know if u have any questions on installing those pulleys, lol

**94bmw325i** · 05-23-2005, 07:26 PM

umm I would say rims first Komodo, system -u during end of summer perhaps?

**Addicted?** · 05-23-2005, 08:35 PM

i would have to say rims for sure harry, your car is friggin sweet.. but you can only ride on stock wheels for so long... then when you show me hot ass wheels like that, you have got to get them!! exhast can wait... but it is also something you should do before college!

David

**Rooz** · 05-23-2005, 10:53 PM

yeah your car looks good right now, wood look very sexy with rims, it would take it to the next level

**tomctx** · 05-23-2005, 11:10 PM

The emulators for my old Trans-am were about $30 each. Have no idea what they cost for BMW's. I vote for wheels and hopefully tires to match

witeshark · 05-23-2005, 11:28 PM

Wow, wheels seem to own the post vote so far

**komodo** · 05-24-2005, 12:01 AM

Cool, any ideas on the price of O2 Emulators? Anyone have experience?

**Spieluhr** · 05-24-2005, 02:45 AM

i say rims. no question about it.

I am also interested in these emulators as well, as to what they do, how much they run, etc.

**EuroStyle** · 05-24-2005, 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by komodo

Cool, any ideas on the price of O2 Emulators? Anyone have experience?

I don't have any experience with simulators but I know that AA sells them w/ their OBD II track pipe. I would contact them first and see if they can help you at all.

And do the rims before the exhaust. I think you have enough performance mods lined up right now anyway.

-Matt

**komodo** · 05-24-2005, 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EuroStyle

I don't have any experience with simulators but I know that AA sells them w/ their OBD II track pipe. I would contact them first and see if they can help you at all.

And do the rims before the exhaust. I think you have enough performance mods lined up right now anyway.

-Matt

All right, I'll give them a call. Yeah, if I did exhaust it'd be for the sound obviously. You get almost no gains from exhaust.

However if I get that and an exhaust manifold, my entire intake and exhaust system would be aftermarket...

**///95M3** · 05-24-2005, 10:21 AM

ok komodo I have heard your car and you DEFINITLY w.o a doubt need exhaust way before rims. No doubt your car sounded amazing from the front but from the back.... alot of ppl at the meet were questioning why ur stock exhaust was rattling like crazy and raspy as hell. One guy was wondering why is sounds "so bad" but he wasnt standing by the engine. I'd get that system U or Rsc36 from UUC and keep the sleeper look for awhile, then get the rims.

also with x-pipes and a manifold you'll make well over 10 hp gains easy, but not so much at peak hp.

**Nattles** · 05-24-2005, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by komodo

All right, it's been a while since my car has gotten any love... so probably next week I'm going to do some work on it.

Right now I have an M50 Intake Manifold, M3 XBrace, and UUC Pulleys I need to get installed. I'll get that all on.

And I'll have about a grand to throw around, do you guys think I should go Velocity Motoring VB-1 rims (link) or a UUC System U to complete my exhaust (except manifold) and get the sound? I'm also thinking about O2 Emulators to fix my check engine light from no cat... but anyone have any idea how much those run?

Harry your car is always getting loving.. haha your car is amazing

.