are there any other free or cheap mods that i can do to my car besides advancing the timing. i ran out of money for everything else but i still HAVE to go (or think i'm going) faster!

 

simple one...

get a screwdriver... remove the 3 screws holding your airbox cover down... pull the top off the airbox... go drive it. It sounds nice. It's pretty mean sounding. I don't think it helps performance any, but it sounds more fun.

Also... yank your P/S belt... it makes driving suck... but it makes you go faster. I wouldn't personally do this one, because I like comfort... but it's your call.

Did advancing your timing help you out any?

Another cheap mod (cosmetic) is to pull your gauge cluster out (5 screws) and put different colored 194 bulbs in there for your gauges... I have done blue, (kinda sucked) and red (I like it very much)

Then there's the 9005 headlight conversion... this is one that I LOVE.
http://leb.net/~weston/teg/9005conv/
http://www.bmwe34.net/E34main/Upgrade/More_light.htm

 

Oh yeah, and a DIY Icebox can be had for about $45 in parts...
I don't know what sort of gains this will yield, but some people like it very much.

 

polyurethane front and rear sway bar bushings, each set is $10 - $20
polyurethane shifter bushings, $10 - $15

tune up parts
spark plugs $15ish
rotor $20ish
cap $10ish
air filter $10ish

clean out your TB ($5 TB cleaner)

 

How many 194 bulbs are back there? The center bulb in my gauge cluster blew out, and i guess ill just change them all to red. Thanks

 

3 bulbs
free mod: Gut the car

 

thanks guys, i think i'll pass on gutting it though. the ladies kinda like it and im not sure if they would appreciate the cool "bare metal" look that much! also, how difficult are the bushings to install and what overall difference should i expect?


[Modified by eargrub, 11:50 PM 5/16/2002]

 

$25....for an Auto-X. Mod yourself, that's the most important.

 

I changed my emblems to carbon-fiber backed ones. Doesnt look ricey at all, seperates the car from the rest.

 

and you also save weight!!

 

you can block the egr off as well as other things, i'm currently doing this in my lude. i'll let u know how it turns out.

 

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