...they are the most important and most expensive mods there are. It may never come to be - this project may never be finished. But I've come a long way since I bought this car: Alpina kit, drilled and slotted brakes... now I've gotta get wheels, drop and the ECU reflash, and I'm sort of hitting this rough spot in my life, where I can't really spend any money on it for a while. Besides, all the time some part or another needs replacing or fixing... guess this is the life I chose when I started modding and I won't give up easily - I'll keep on keeping on. Just sometimes it gets harder to see the finish line - that's all.

Hey, maybe there's a forum out there, where people would understand how I feel...

Hello Brothers and Sisters!

 

IMHO, ECU is a waste of money on a naturally aspirated car unless you can get some sort of discount to drop it down to $400-$500. Your best bet is to use it towards wheels/drop.

Michael
Acute Performance

 

good luck and enjoy.

 

I thought so too... will see, I guess - first I'll get the shocks, bc I already have the springs. Next the wheels and tires. And last would be the ECU prog. But you're right - it won't make THAT much difference. Nothing would on this engine, unfortunately. Still fun with a stick shift though

Oh, and also, since I'm not running a sprintbooster or a velocity unit, I'm considering whatever I would spend on the SB "money saved" toward the ECU - which would take care of the throttle lag. So if I end up finding a great deal, I may end up doing it after - will all depend on what's going on at that time.

Thanks Man

 

Well, if you are going to spend more bank on your ride, fly wheels are the best mod you've got left to do.

 

Looks-wise, definitely the rims. Performance-wise, definitely the tires.

So you're doubly right there, sir.

Do two rights make a wrong?

 

If you want the best warm weather handling, get some summer tires on the new fly rims you want. And slap winters on your 123s and use them aas a winter set. No compromises. Now all you need are some suspension mods. It never stops does it?

 

i think my front bumper looks like shit, but oh well.. cant fix it all right...



or can you

 

rotors shouldnt be too expensive, check bimmerbrakes.com

 

As far as I know you do not have an exhaust yet do you? I would put the money for the ECU towards an RPi exhaust...btw...don't get a set of replica wheels like VMR or Miro, I can get away with it down here, but there are so many potholes up where you live those wheels will be bent in a heartbeat...