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**BMW328is** · 11-18-2006, 09:50 AM

What BMW 325i's have you driven in the past? What year were they? 1992 or 1993+? You might be comparing a Non-vanos motor (1992) to a single Vanos motor (1993+). The Vanos motor will have a bit more power. Where the 325i's manual or automatic? Manual cars are at least 1-1.5 seconds faster than an Automatic car.

Under the hood do you suspect anything different? Intake, etc? Do you know where to look for a chip?

I suspect a chip and possibly an intake and nothing else.

Visually your car has aftermarket wheels and an ACS pinstripe kit. The front and rear bumpers are stock 1992-1993 bumpers. Your mirrors aren't painted so thats something new I haven't seen (Early 1992 or 1993?) The wing looks like a standard M3 sedan wing.

Give use these details and an underhood shot and we can figure out what makes you think your car is "faster" than other 325s.

**mullethunter3** · 11-18-2006, 09:58 AM

About the mirrors, mine are painted. January 1993 build date.

About the pinstriping, I took mine off after 13 years, it looks fine. Took a bit, but it looks so much better.

drz · 11-18-2006, 02:44 PM

Your car has ACS pinstripes, which add 75 rwhp. That is why it is fast.

**BMW-V8** · 11-18-2006, 04:19 PM

What BMW 325i's have you driven in the past? What year were they? 1992 or 1993+? You might be comparing a Non-vanos motor (1992) to a single Vanos motor (1993+). The Vanos motor will have a bit more power. Where the 325i's manual or automatic? Manual cars are at least 1-1.5 seconds faster than an Automatic car.

This car, (no vanos) went head to head in a controlled environment with a 325i with similair age, both automatic, - im not sure the exact year. but mine won. theres not much to just putting it in sport and planting your foot down.

thats why i wonder? lol

Under the hood do you suspect anything different? Intake, etc? Do you know where to look for a chip?

intake still looks standard, i wouldnt know where to look for a chip :S

where would i look for a chip?

thanks

drz · 11-18-2006, 04:43 PM

Sometimes a car just happens to be in better shape than others. You know, little things, like fuel/air filters, spark plugs, ignition coils, etc.

From your picture, you seem to have a regular E36. To know if you have a chip, search for chipping DIY's, since they will tell you where to go to take out your chip. The reason I don't provide this information myself is that I do not know.

**BMW-V8** · 11-20-2006, 04:17 AM

well thanks for all the advice guys.

considering the amount of free time on my hands i dont have time to find the chip, so im considering pulling the acs pinstriping off and leaving it as a sleeper.

i'm just scared it might leave unfaded lines on the paintwork even thouhg mullethunter3 didnt have a problem (its a black car right?)

**akinthecat** · 11-25-2006, 09:00 AM

Think silver, minus the pinstripes and the rear spoiler. your car looks similar to mine. there's a guy in my neighbourhood that drives a black 328 acs tuned car. Its got acs wheels and a generic bodykit with them acs badges. But i never seen it outside on the highway. Maybe its just a cruiser. But those accessories for the interior cabin are really sweet!