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      02-27-2014, 08:48 PM   #1
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Tax return $ coming. What to buy?:)

Here's my situation.

I just bought BMW performance exhaust and love it. My plan is to get Cobb tuner by summer, but before then I figure I should get the other bolt ons. I currently have BMS intake, BMW PE and that's it. Should I get an FMIC, DP, and charge pipe BEFORE I get the cobb tuner? If so, which should I buy next?

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      02-27-2014, 08:55 PM   #2
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N54 or N55 ?

FMIC is nice to have. Maybe a SSK if you have a manual or DCV delet are great mods. Personally I would not do the dp's -I'm not a fan.

I would just wait and buy the tune - when you can.
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      02-27-2014, 09:17 PM   #3
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N54 or N55 ?

FMIC is nice to have. Maybe a SSK if you have a manual or DCV delet are great mods. Personally I would not do the dp's -I'm not a fan.

I would just wait and buy the tune - when you can.


N55 manual.
I have about $1000. So I can get the tune. I have just heard that you will need the charge pipe first, DPs, and FMIC in order for your car to handle the tune. I'd rather be safe and mod in a sequence that protects my car. But I haven't talked to too many people. That's just from a little research on here, what I've found.

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      02-27-2014, 09:38 PM   #4
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N54 or N55 ?

FMIC is nice to have. Maybe a SSK if you have a manual or DCV delet are great mods. Personally I would not do the dp's -I'm not a fan.

I would just wait and buy the tune - when you can.
Shouldn't this be in the more relevant 135i engine mod thread?
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Shouldn't this be in the more relevant 135i engine mod thread?
For a sec I thought I clicked on the wrong subforum.
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      02-27-2014, 11:15 PM   #6
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VRSF DP and FMIC
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      02-28-2014, 12:29 AM   #7
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why is this in the 128i section...
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why is this in the 128i section...

...fixed that.
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N55 manual.
I have about $1000. So I can get the tune. I have just heard that you will need the charge pipe first, DPs, and FMIC in order for your car to handle the tune. I'd rather be safe and mod in a sequence that protects my car. But I haven't talked to too many people. That's just from a little research on here, what I've found.

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Yea... N55's seem to break(crack) their CP's, so its wise to replace it.
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My advice is FMIC and CP to go along with a tune.
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      02-28-2014, 06:57 AM   #11
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Buy an FMIC and charge pipe combo from the forums. Then save up for a tune. JB4 or Cobb will work fine. You won't regret the FMIC one bit once you get into those Texas sized summers. Any FMIC does a 1000x better job of dealing with heatsoak. Pretty easy to install the FMIC too. Did mine on a set of ramps.
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What I would like to know is how one gets a tax refund. Haven't had one in 5 years
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      02-28-2014, 11:35 AM   #13
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I claim 0, so I pay a lot in taxes...kind of use it as a savings account. Plus I have a dependant, own, and go to school part time.
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What I would like to know is how one gets a tax refund. Haven't had one in 5 years
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      02-28-2014, 07:09 PM   #15
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What I would like to know is how one gets a tax refund. Haven't had one in 5 years
You don't want to get a tax refund or at least not one that's sizeable. Without saying more and derailing this thread, it's better fiscally to never give the government a zero interest loan which is what a tax refund is.
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I claim 0, so I pay a lot in taxes...kind of use it as a savings account. Plus I have a dependant, own, and go to school part time.
You're giving the government a 0% loan. There are better ways to save. Claim a few exemptions and put a few extra percent in an IRA.
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I was gonna get an LSD with mine, but bought CCW Classics instead..

I definitely recommend a chargepipe and intercooler though.
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      03-01-2014, 03:09 PM   #18
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I was gonna get an LSD with mine, but bought CCW Classics instead..

I definitely recommend a chargepipe and intercooler though.
Let's see some pics of those ccw's!


Op: as most have mentioned, FMIC and charge pipe would be great mods to get your motor ready for a tune. Catless dp is another good mod. I picked up a used catless downpipe from a forum member for 250 and noticed a nice power bump. However, it will definitely make your exhaust louder so keep that in mind.

As far as tunes go, the cobb accessport has worked out well for me. Down the road you can get a custom tune for your car that will give you a nice power bump as well. I have the etune from pro tuning freaks and it made a big difference compared to the cobb OTS map.

My personal order of mods was: dp, accesport (to take advantage of my mods as I added them), drop in afe filter, FMIC, chargepipe, ptf etune. I have a bms intake I am going to try out in the near future as well.
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Soon as I get them I will! Waiting on shipping.....it's painful
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      03-03-2014, 06:15 PM   #20
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Oh man, too many options.

With OpenFlash available, I wouldn't go for the CobbAP.

If doing any more than a tune in the power dept, I would get the CP and FMIC with it all.

Personally, if I were to do it all again, I'd start with suspension, then the rest whenever.
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      03-03-2014, 07:13 PM   #21
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I already have cobb tune. So with my tax return I just bought vrsf charge pipe with tial bov, vrsf fmic, and bms occ. Will be getting walnut blasting done also.
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      03-03-2014, 09:22 PM   #22
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The new Vossen CVTs is an option

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