e46 325i Supercharged

[telijah]

325 owner checkin in -- OP get the 330.

Egads!

[ryankokesh]

Just add and bunch of stickers and ///M badges. That's what I plan on doing. You can't polish a turd.

Yeah, you'll get loads of horsepower from an ///M badge. That's what I'm gonna do too. Cheapest mod out there!!

(get the 330....lol)

[maxell0405]

The best value mod to make any non M e46 quicker is gears. Swap in a shorter differential gear from an automatic, etc. and you have a better-accelerating car that is fun and bullet proof. Used stock diffs are cheap and most of them bolt up with little or no modification. If you have more cash, get a custom LSD from Diffsonline. This will make a significant difference, although nothing like adding 80 hp from a blower. Simpler/more reliable/cheaper. Otherwise, just save up and buy a faster car like a 330, 335 or M3.

[ryankokesh]

The best value mod to make any non M e46 quicker is gears. Swap in a shorter differential gear from an automatic, etc. and you have a better-accelerating car that is fun and bullet proof. Used stock diffs are cheap and most of them bolt up with little or no modification. If you have more cash, get a custom LSD from Diffsonline. This will make a significant difference, although nothing like adding 80 hp from a blower. Simpler/more reliable/cheaper. Otherwise, just save up and buy a faster car like a 330, 335 or M3.

Am I correct in thinking that this isn't possible on an xi?

[catch22]

The uneducated posts are what keep me coming back to Bf.c

[nathancarter]

Am I correct in thinking that this isn't possible on an xi?

The rear diff from a X3 will fit the E46, so you MIGHT be able to swap in the front diff as well. It's worth researching, anyway.

Most of the X3 rear diffs are 3.91, which are quicker than the 3.46 that comes in most automatic E46s, so it's a decent swap for an auto but too much for a manual (if you put a 3.91 in a manual E46, you'll redline in 2nd gear way before you hit 60mph).

[Punkz32]

325 owner checkin in -- OP get the 330.

I would have to say the same thing as another 325 owner

[Eddie95]

i disagree with you on that(i own a 325i :P) 330i may have bigger items but you can get a sc and bbk and other stuff for cheaper then what a 330i would come out to for those items and make it faster. also ive been to races with a sedan SC 325i vs a SC 330i/zhp and the 330i lost big time . only thing is his super charger on the 325i was a different brand ive never heard of and he dynoed a little above 400hp.

IF I BUY A ACTIVE WORKS SUPERCHARGER AND ADD IT TO MY 325i How Much Power Could I Get And What Should I Do After To Be Able To Control The Power ? CHANGE DIFFS ? Bigger Brakes ?