Re: euro intake performance

[Daniel Chenault <DanielC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I dunno; I installed it on my '98 328is and noticed an improvement,
particularly under WOT. That "growl" is the engine sucking more air. Give
the computer time to adjust for the increased air flow.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Frederick" <pfrederi@domain.elided>
To: <bmw@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 2:02 PM
Subject: euro intake performance


> Well installed the euro air intake and jcchip package this weekend that I
> purchased from turnermotorsports (approx. $1100). Let me say first off
that
> I am very disappointed as to the so called performance increase that this
> package is supposedly claim of offering especially after forking out that
> amount of cash. The heat shieding and the plumbing looks like some
> elementary class molded it from some plaster. The only thing I've noticed
is
> that the car growls a little louder in the higher rpm. I've not
experienced
> no significant increase in horsepower to say that I was impressed, to be
> honest the car still feels the same. I hit the gas and it still takes
awhile
> for it to get up to speed. The cop that pulled me over however seemed to
> think that the package works fine, he said that he was doing 100mph and he
> could not even close the gap between me and him(he was in grand prix). He
> asked me if it were not for the traffic up ahead he did not think i would
of
> stopped, I had no comment. After writing me three tickets (one for
wreckless
> driving) and sending me on my merry way I thought to myself hmmm maybe
this
> thing does kick ass, NOT!
> I was not looking for any phenomenal increase in performance but I was
> expecting something more, and no i'm not taking out my agression on tms I
am
> just telling it as I experienced it. For all the other postings I read of
> people who installed this package and they were "blown away" by this
product
> I wish I could've experienced it the way you did.
>
> Eagerly awaiting my court date.
>
> Paul
> BMWCCA 186412
>
>
>
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