Good beginner mods?

am_carlisle · 07-13-2014, 04:57 PM

Just about done paying on 2010 128i and figured I would start looking into doing some mods to the car, and have a little fun with it. Only thing is I'm new to this and not really sure where I should start off with? Any suggestions, I've searched around on here and seen some good suggestions for specific upgrades, but nothing really stating where one should start off with.

BaNaNaBoy69 · 07-13-2014, 05:44 PM

Where you should start off is purely subjective and how much you are willing to spend. Opinions and assholes - Everyone's got one.

Helltime · 07-13-2014, 06:00 PM

What do you plan to do with the car?
Depending what your goals are, you could go for exhaust for better sound, upgrade the brakes/suspension, or maybe some nice wheels/tires of your choice.

631twentyeighteye · 07-13-2014, 06:18 PM

manual? What are you planning on doing with the car? What do you wish to achieve. That will help us help you a lot more.

jclaib7 · 07-13-2014, 07:06 PM

Answer the questions above and reference the mods in my signature. There are a lot of possibilities.

My top suggestions:

BMW performance exhaust (expensive)
M3 Front Sway Bar (fairly affordable)
AA Tune (expensive)

TheSt|G · 07-13-2014, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jclaib7

Answer the questions above and reference the mods in my signature. There are a lot of possibilities.

My top suggestions:

BMW performance exhaust (expensive)
M3 Front Sway Bar (fairly affordable)
AA Tune (expensive)

A tune without DISA is pretty minimal, struts or rear subframe bushings are vastly more important than a M3 FSB, and the performance exhaust is good for sound.

Fume · 07-14-2014, 12:50 AM

If you have a manual, CDV delete is great, costs almost nothing and is easy to do yourself.

TheSt|G · 07-14-2014, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Fume

If you have a manual, CDV delete is great, costs almost nothing and is easy to do yourself.

It does cost nothing.

am_carlisle · 07-14-2014, 02:35 PM

Car is a manual. I'm not huge into racing, I do like to take it out and see what its capable of. I just want to mostly make sure that if I make one upgrade whether its the intake or exhaust, will I have to make any other changes at the same time, or can I upgrade parts over the course of a few months?

3002 tii · 07-14-2014, 02:43 PM

CDV, clutch stop, ZHP knob, subframe inserts, ditching run flats, pulling crash pins (although you really should get alignment afterwards), various programming options (e.g. brighter LED), BMW performance aesthetic bits like kidney grills, cf spoiler, etc.

Fume · 07-14-2014, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSt|G

It does cost nothing.

Yup. Only reason I said "almost nothing" is because some people seem to want to get that part that looks like the delay valve but with wider opening so everything still looks stock. I personally don't care about that, in which case it costs nothing.

TheSt|G · 07-14-2014, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by am_carlisle

Car is a manual. I'm not huge into racing, I do like to take it out and see what its capable of. I just want to mostly make sure that if I make one upgrade whether its the intake or exhaust, will I have to make any other changes at the same time, or can I upgrade parts over the course of a few months?

Neither of those parts changes the performance of the vehicle, so yes, you can do them at your leisure without any further thought.

am_carlisle · 07-14-2014, 03:21 PM

Awesome, thanks. You all have given me a good idea of where to direct my further research!

andrey_gta · 07-14-2014, 05:33 PM

Clutch diverter valve delete (CDV)
Clutch Stop ( BMS from ebay is cheap)
Charcoal Delete or Euro Mod
Simple suspension fixes - Subframe inserts
Disa manifold
Exhaust
Advanced Suspension Fixes ( m3 subframe bushes, rear M3 control arms, Front M3 sway bar)
Tune

Kontra · 07-14-2014, 05:50 PM

Golf-Tee mod is also an extremely easy one you can add to the list.

andrey_gta · 07-14-2014, 06:01 PM

Golf tee is a preference more than a mod. I didnt like mine

TheSt|G · 07-15-2014, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by andrey_gta

Golf tee is a preference more than a mod. I didnt like mine

Yeah, I wasn't the biggest fan. Flap rattle at idle didn't help either.

am_carlisle · 07-16-2014, 01:13 PM

So I'm a bit confused, after reading over several of the other posts on the Disa manifold, I've seen some say the 128 already has it, and others say it doesn't. Is it something the car comes with and therefore only needs to be tuned, or must it be purchased?

MarkkyyMan · 07-16-2014, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by am_carlisle

So I'm a bit confused, after reading over several of the other posts on the Disa manifold, I've seen some say the 128 already has it, and others say it doesn't. Is it something the car comes with and therefore only needs to be tuned, or must it be purchased?

N51 motor: has DISA manifold

N52 motor: doesn't have DISA manifold

TheSt|G · 07-16-2014, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkkyyMan

N51 motor: has DISA manifold

N52 motor: doesn't have DISA manifold

And hope you have the latter.

am_carlisle · 07-16-2014, 02:11 PM

Well crap. Based on VIN search says I have an N52.

Kgolf31 · 07-16-2014, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSt|G

And hope you have the latter.

Eh, don't think such a statement can hold much value anymore with what I'm seeing from tunes.

Anyways, to the OP...I think you need a driver mod.

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am_carlisle New Member 3 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 2010 128i Join Date: May 2012 Location: ND iTrader: (0)	Awesome, thanks. You all have given me a good idea of where to direct my further research!
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andrey_gta Brigadier General 298 Rep 4,040 Posts Drives: 130i coupé ;) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bimmerpost iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i [10.00]	Clutch diverter valve delete (CDV) Clutch Stop ( BMS from ebay is cheap) Charcoal Delete or Euro Mod Simple suspension fixes - Subframe inserts Disa manifold Exhaust Advanced Suspension Fixes ( m3 subframe bushes, rear M3 control arms, Front M3 sway bar) Tune __________________ 128i Sport 6MT converted to Euro 130i spec, 3.73 diff, tuned by evolve ~220 whp 207 wtq(ft-lb) SAE In-progress: //M front arm, M3 rack, e36M lip Wishlist: Coils, n55 mnts, headers, LSD, e60 finn diff "The 1-series is the last car that BMW engineered before the Germans, as a car-making culture, fell out of love with driving." - R&T 2013 135is
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am_carlisle New Member 3 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 2010 128i Join Date: May 2012 Location: ND iTrader: (0)	So I'm a bit confused, after reading over several of the other posts on the Disa manifold, I've seen some say the 128 already has it, and others say it doesn't. Is it something the car comes with and therefore only needs to be tuned, or must it be purchased?
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am_carlisle New Member 3 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 2010 128i Join Date: May 2012 Location: ND iTrader: (0)	Well crap. Based on VIN search says I have an N52.
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